Bane

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[e][h]Bane

Dire Hero

Attributes

22 +2.6

22 +2.6

22 +2.6

35 - 41

1

310

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Base Mana Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 1200

Attack Range

400

Missile Speed

900

Attack Duration

0.3 + 0.7

Cast Duration

0.5 + 0.51

Base Attack Speed

100

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.6

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

596

1244

1712

Mana

405

945

1335

Armor

4.5

10.3

14.5

Damage

57-63

93-99

119-125

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Atropos, the Bane Elemental

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When the gods have nightmares, it is Bane Elemental who brings them. Also known as Atropos, Bane was born from the midnight terrors of the goddess Nyctasha. A force of terror too powerful to be contained by sleep, he surfaced from her slumbers, fed upon her immortality, and stole his vaporous form from her inky blood. He is the essence of fear. Mortals who hear his voice hear their darkest secrets whispered in their ear. He calls to the hidden fear in every Hero's heart. Wakefulness is no protection, for Bane's black blood, continuously dripping, is a tar that traps his enemies in nightmare. In the presence of Bane, every Hero remembers to fear the dark.

Abilities

Enfeeble

QT

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Reduces all attack damage, regeneration and cast speed.

Damage Reduction	45%/50%/55%/60%

Regeneration Reduction	45%/50%/55%/60%

Cast Speed Reduction	30%

Duration	8/9/10/11

Cast Range	800/900/1000/1100

Cast Point	0.2

28/21/14/7

40/50/60/70

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

Even the mightiest of warriors crumble before the terror of Atropos.

Notes

• Does not stack on the same target. Multiple casts only refresh the duration.

Brain Sap

WB

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Pure

Feasts on the vital energies of an enemy unit, dealing damage and gaining health equal to the damage dealt.

Damage/Heal	75/150/225/300 450 25

Cast Range	600

Cast Point	0.2

Cast Backswing	0.5

Radius	550

Secondary Damage Heal	25%

14/13/12/11
     11/10/9/8

15

120/140/160/180

	Causes Brain Sap to become a target AoE spell. Secondary units heal for 25%.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.

Atropos finds no greater pleasure than to harvest the fear he creates.

Nightmare

EE

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Units

Puts the target enemy or friendly hero to sleep. Sleeping units are awakened when attacked, but the nightmare passes to the attacking unit. Bane can attack nightmared targets freely.

Sleep Duration	4/5/6/7

Invulnerability Duration	1

Cast Range	425/500/575/650

Cast Point	0.4

22/19/16/13
     10

20

165

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.
	Dispellable.

A stolen prowess from the goddess Nyctasha is to put his prey into forever sleep.

Notes

• Nightmared units provide no vision.
• Only auto attacks will transfer Nightmare.
• Only Bane can attack nightmared units without waking them.
• Nightmare's duration is refreshed when it is transferred.
• The sleeping unit instantly wakes up if it takes player-based damage.
• Towers and creeps will not attack a target affected by Nightmare.

Nightmare End

EE

Targeting
No Target

Ends all nightmares.

Cast Point	0

Notes

• Ends all nightmares, including enemy nightmares.

Fiend's Grip

RF

Targeting
Unit Target
Channeled

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Pure

Grips an enemy unit, disabling it and causing heavy damage over time, while stealing mana based on the unit's maximum mana.

Damage Per Second	80/120/160

Max Mana Drain Per Second	5% 10% 15

Duration	6 11.5 25

Cast Range	625

Cast Point	0.4

Ability	Create two uncontrollable Illusions

Illusions Incoming Damage	750%

120/110/100
     

75/65/55

200/300/400

	Reduces Fiend's Grip cooldown and causes Fiend's Grip to create two uncontrollable illusions that channel Fiend's Grip on the target.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.
	Dispellable with strong dispels.

Victims of Atropos are frequently torn apart by vivid conjurations of their own nightmares.

Notes

• Total damage:
  • 600/930/1290
  • 2472.5
    25
• Total maximum mana drain:
  • 30%
  • 57.5%
    25
• Deals damage/steals mana in smaller amounts every 0.5 seconds.
• Mana drain percentage is based on the target's maximum mana.
• Grants true sight of the target unit.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+5.5s  Fiend's Grip Duration	25	+150  Brain Sap Damage/Heal
+30 Movement Speed	20	-3s  Nightmare Cooldown
+5%  Fiend's Grip Max Mana Drain	15	-3s  Brain Sap Cooldown
+15% Magic Resistance	10	+6 Armor

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Bane brings terror to his enemies with his arsenal of disabling abilities. Whether trapping a foe within a contagious nightmare, or gripping an enemy in place, he gives allies all the time they need to slay their enemy.

Bane (In-Game Description)

Overview

Skill Build

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Spell
Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	18	20	25
Spell

Early Game

Mid Game

Late Game

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
7.29
	Reworked Shard upgrade. Causes Brain Sap to become a 550 target AoE spell. Secondary units heal for 25%. Reworked Scepter upgrade. Reduces Fiend's Grip cooldown by 45 seconds and causes Fiend's Grip to create two uncontrollable illusions that channel Fiend's Grip on the target. Illusions take 700% damage. Brain Sap backswing reduced from 0.84 to 0.5 Enfeeble attack damage reduction increased from 25/35/45/55 to 45/50/55/60% Enfeeble health restoration reduction increased from 25/35/45/55 to 45/50/55/60% Enfeeble cooldown rescaled from 20/16/12/8 to 28/21/14/7 Enfeeble cast range reduced from 1100 to 800/900/1000/1100 Enfeeble duration increased from 8 to 8/9/10/11 Level 15 Talent changed from +12% Spell Amplification to -3s Brain Sap cooldown Level 15 Talent changed from +100 Cast Range to +5% Fiend's Grip Max Mana Drain
7.28
	Night vision improved from 800 to 1200 Brain Sap damage type changed from Magical to Pure Brain Sap damage reduced from 100/200/300/400 to 75/150/225/300 Brain Sap scepter no longer improves the cast point. Brain Sap cast point reduced from 0.4 to 0.2 Fiend’s Grip damage type changed from Magical to Pure Fiend’s Grip damage reduced from 100/155/215 to 80/120/160 Swapped the Nightmare and Enfeeble hotkeys Reworked Enfeeble. Reduces all attack damage by 25/35/45/55%, regeneration by 25/35/45/55% and cast speed by 30%. Lasts 8 seconds. Does not pierce Spell Immunity. Cooldown: 20/16/12/8. Cast Range: 1100. Manacost: 40/50/60/70. Cast Point: 0.2 Level 15 Talent increased from +9% Spell Amp to +12% Level 15 Talent reduced from +125 Cast Range to +100 Level 25 Talent reduced from +200 Brain Sap Damage/Heal to +150 Added Aghanim's Shard Upgrades Fiend’s Grip Fiend’s Grip now creates an uncontrollable illusion that is also channeling Fiend’s Grip on the target. Illusion takes 750% incoming damage and immediately dies if it is interrupted. Multiple Fiend’s Grip effects do not stack on the target.
7.27d
	Brain Sap manacost increased from 110/130/150/170 to 120/140/160/180
7.27b
	Base attributes reduced from 23 to 22 Brain Sap mana cost increased from 90/115/140/165 to 110/130/150/170 Level 15 Talent increased from +7% Spell Amplification to +9% Level 20 Talent reduced from +40 Movement Speed to +30
7.26c
	Level 10 Talent changed from +75 Cast Range to +15% Magic Resistance Level 15 Talent changed from +15% Magic Resistance to +125 Cast Range Level 15 Talent increased from +6% Spell Amplification to +7% Level 20 Talent changed from +15% Spell Lifesteal to -3s Nightmare Cooldown
7.26b
	All talents are now about 20% weaker
7.23e
	XP Talent is now replaced with +20% Magic Resistance
7.23
	Reworked Enfeeble Now a passive Your abilities now place an enfeeble debuff on the target Enfeeble has been moved down to the third ability Brain Sap now heals for as much damage as the target takes Brain Sap damage type changed from Pure to Magical Brain Sap damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 100/200/300/400 Fiend's Grip now deals damage through Spell Immunity Level 15 Talent changed from Enfeeble Steals Attack Speed to +8% Spell Amplification Level 20 Talent changed from +125 Enfeeble Attack Speed Reduction to +20% Spell Lifesteal
7.22
	Brain Sap Scepter now also reduces cast point by 50% Level 20 Talent increased from +100 Enfeeble Attack Speed Reduction to +125
7.21b
	Strength gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6 Agility gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6 Intelligence gain reduced from 2.8 to 2.6
7.21
	Enfeeble attack speed slow increased from 40/60/80/100 to 50/75/100/125 Enfeeble mana cost reduced from 70/90/110/130 to 50/75/100/125 Level 10 Talent increased from +6 Armor to +7 Fiend's Grip duration increased from 5 to 6
7.20
	Reworked Enfeeble Applies 36/44/52/60% status amplification to the target Causes debuffs to last longer, being the opposite of status resistance Reduces enemy attack speed by 40/60/80/100 Lasts 8 seconds Can be dispelled Cast Range: 1000 Cooldown: 12/10/8/6 Mana Cost: 70/90/110/130 Level 15 Talent changed from Enfeeble Steals Damage to Enfeeble Steals Attack Speed Level 20 Talent changed from +100 Enfeeble Damage Reduction to +100 Enfeeble Attack Speed Reduction
7.18
	Fiend's Grip cooldown increased from 100 to 120/110/100
7.17
	Base damage reduced from 37-43 to 35-41 Brain Sap mana cost increased from 70/100/130/160 to 90/115/140/165
7.16
	Level 20 Talent reduced from +75 Movement Speed to +65 Enfeeble duration reduced from 14/16/18/20 to 8/12/16/20
7.07d
	Enfeeble duration reduced from 20 to 14/16/18/20 Brain Sap damage rescaled from 90/160/230/300 to 75/150/225/300
7.07c
	Nightmare cast range reduced from 500/550/600/650 to 425/500/575/650
7.07b
	Level 10 Talent changed from Enfeeble Steals Damage to +100 Cast Range Level 15 Talent changed from +150 Cast Range to Enfeeble Steals Damage
7.07
	Bane can attack nightmared units without waking them All cast points reduced from 0.5 to 0.4 Nightmare no longer deals 20 damage per second Reworked Talent Tree
7.06f
	Base Strength, Agility, and Intelligence increased from 22 to 23 Nightmare cast point reduced from 0.5 to 0.4
7.06
	Reworked Bane's Scepter: Causes Brain Sap to have a 1.5 second cooldown Pierces Spell Immunity Strength, Agility, and Intelligence gain increased from 2.1 to 2.4 Fiend's Grip deals damage every 0.5 seconds instead of every 1
7.05
	Level 15 Talent increased from +25% XP Gain to +30% Level 20 Talent increased from +75 Enfeeble Damage Reduction to +90
7.03
	Base damage increased from 33-39 to 37-43 Level 25 Talent increased from +75 Movement Speed to +100
7.02
	Level 20 Talent from +35 Movement Speed to +75 Enfeeble Damage Reduction Level 25 Talent from +120 Enfeeble Damage Reduction to +75 Movement Speed
7.00
	Added Talent Tree
6.88
	Brain Sap cooldown reduced from 14 to 14/13/12/11
6.87
	Enfeeble mana cost reduced from 95/105/115/125 to 95
6.86c
	Nightmare cooldown increased from 16/15/14/13 to 22/19/16/13
6.86
	Movement speed reduced from 315 to 310
6.85
	Enfeeble cooldown reduced from 10 to 8 Brain Sap mana cost reduced from 100/125/150/175 to 70/100/130/160 Fixed Fiend's Grip sometimes not granting True Sight over the target properly
6.84
	Brain Sap mana cost reduced from 125/150/175/200 to 100/125/150/175 Units affected by Nightmare no longer provide vision Nightmare End can now be used by Bane to end all other existing Nightmares
6.83
	Nightmare cooldown from 15 to 16/15/14/13
6.82
	Scepter Fiend's Grip now causes anyone who attacks Bane while he is channeling to be affected by Nightmare Nightmare damage from HP Removal to Pure
6.76
	Enfeeble cooldown reduced from 12 to 10 Bane can now wake himself up from Nightmare with a subability
6.75
	Fiend's Grip Aghanim's duration increased from 6 to 7 Enfeeble damage reduction increased from 25/50/75/100 to 30/60/90/120 Enfeeble can no longer be dispelled (By Manta, BKB, or any other dispel)
6.73
	Base Str/Agi/Int increased from 18/18/18 to 22/22/22 Movement speed increased from 305 to 315
6.72d
	Enfeeble mana cost rescaled from 125 to 95/105/115/125
6.72
	Enfeeble now reduces attack damage by a constant amount Fiend's Grip now gives vision of the target Brain Sap cooldown reduced from 16 to 14
6.71
	Fiend's Grip Scepter duration increased from 5 to 6
6.70
	Fiend's Grip cooldown reduced from 120 to 100
6.69
	Nightmare fixed so it properly stops enemy potions Enfeeble damage rebalanced from 30/60/90/120% to 40/60/80/100% (above 100% didn't work properly) Brain Sap damage rebalanced from 75/150/225/300 to 90/160/230/300
6.68
	Brain Sap cooldown reduced from 20 to 16 Fiend's Grip Scepter upgrade now drains 10% mana per second instead of 5%
6.63
	Fiend's Grip mana cost increased from 100/175/250 to 200/300/400 (Was intended for the 6.58 rework)
6.60
	Improved cast range on Enfeeble (800 ➜ 1000) Added Scepter upgrade to Bane Elemental Fiend's Grip damage per second increases from 100/155/215 to 155/215/270
6.58
	Changed how Fiend's Grip works a little No longer has a 40/60/80 HP and Mana cost per second Increased initial mana cost from 100/175/250 to 200/300/400 Now transfers 5% of enemy max mana per second to Bane while channeling Fiend's Grip now wakes a unit up from Nightmare Removed the life degen and enemy suicide mechanism from Enfeeble
6.50
	Enfeeble cast range increased from 500 to 800 Enfeeble attack damage reduction improved from 20/40/60/80% to 30/60/90/120%
6.36
	Nightmare cast range reduced from 650 to 500/550/600/650
6.29b
	Movement speed increased from 297 to 305
6.10
	Enfeeble attack damage reduction improved from 20/30/40/50% to 20/40/60/80% Enfeeble duration reduced from 40 to 20 Enfeeble cooldown reduced from 20 to 15
6.07
	Attack range increased from 300 to 400
6.00
	Ported

Notable Players

ppd

Puppey

Fear

xNova

Solo

See also

• Heal
• Damage Reduction
• Sleep
• Mana Drain
• Damage Over Time

External links

Guides

• Standard Bane (Lane) Build
• DotaFire's Builds & Guides for Bane