Bane
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Bane
Dire Hero

Attributes
Base Stats
Base HP Regen
Base Mana Regen
Sight Range
Attack Range
Missile Speed
Attack Duration
Cast Duration
Base Attack Speed
Base Attack Time
Base Magic Resist
Turn Rate
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
Contents
Atropos, the Bane Elemental[edit]
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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[edit]
Nightmare

WT
Targeting
Unit Target
Unit Target
Affects
Units
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 |
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Invulnerability Duration | 1 |
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Cast Range | 425 / 500 / 575 / 650 |
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Cast Point | 0.4 |
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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.
Notes
- Ends all nightmares, including enemy nightmares.
Brain Sap

QB
Feasts on the vital energies of an enemy unit, dealing damage and gaining health equal to the damage dealt.
Damage/Heal | 100 / 200 / 300 / 400 600 |
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Cast Range | 600 |
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Cast Point | 0.4 0.2 |
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Decreases the cooldown and cast point. | |
Does not pierce Spell Immunity. Pierces Spell Immunity. | |
Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb. |
Atropos finds no greater pleasure than to harvest the fear he creates.
Enfeeble

Targeting
Passive
Passive
Affects
Enemy Units
Enemy Units
Your abilities now place an enfeeble debuff on the target, reducing their status resistance and magic resistance.
Status Resistance Reduction | 15% / 20% / 25% / 30% |
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Magic Resistance Reduction | 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% |
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Duration | 8 |
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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.

Fiend's Grip

RF
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 | 100 / 155 / 215 |
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Max Mana Drain Per Second | 5% |
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Duration | 6 11.5 |
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Cast Range | 625 |
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Cast Point | 0.4 |
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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
- Total maximum mana drain:
- 30%
- 57.5%
- 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[edit]
Talent Tree | ||
+5.5s Fiend's Grip Duration | 25 | +200 Brain Sap Damage/Heal |
+30 Movement Speed | 20 | -3s Nightmare Cooldown |
+125 Cast Range | 15 | +9% Spell Amplification |
+15% Magic Resistance | 10 | +6 Armor |
Recommended Items[edit]
General Strategy[edit]
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 |
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Level | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 25 | |
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Version History[edit]
Version | Balance Changes |
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7.27d | |
7.27b | |
7.26c | |
7.26b | |
7.23e | |
7.23 | |
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7.22 | |
7.21b | |
7.21 | |
7.20 | |
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7.18 | |
7.17 | |
7.16 | |
7.07d | |
7.07c | |
7.07b | |
7.07 | |
7.06f | |
7.06 | |
7.05 | |
7.03 | |
7.02 | |
7.00 | |
6.88 | |
6.87 | |
6.86c | |
6.86 | |
6.85 | |
6.84 | |
6.83 | |
6.82 | |
6.76 | |
6.75 | |
6.73 | |
6.72d | |
6.72 | |
6.71 | |
6.70 | |
6.69 | |
6.68 | |
6.63 | |
6.60 | |
6.58 | |
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6.50 | |
6.36 | |
6.29b | |
6.10 | |
6.07 | |
6.00 | |
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