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Broodmother

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[e][h]Broodmother
Dire Hero
Attributes
Primary Attribute
Base Stats
Attack Type
0.4 + 0.5
Level Changes
Level
1
15
25
30
Health
(Regen)
538
2.15
1242
5.37
2012
8.87
2298
10.22
Mana
(Regen)
291
0.9
519
1.88
831
3.18
939
3.63
Armor
2
8.07
14.4
16.9
Magic R
26.8%
28.76%
31.36%
32.26%
Damage
46-52
108-114
177-183
203-209
Notes
8
Release Date
2011-10-20
Competitive Span
2011-10-27 — 2013-10-21
2014-11-20 — Present

Broodmother Black Arachnia, the Broodmother[edit]

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For centuries, Black Arachnia the Broodmother lurked in the dark lava tubes beneath the smoldering caldera of Mount Pyrotheos, raising millions of spiderlings in safety before sending them to find prey in the wide world above. In a later age, the Vizier of Greed, Ptholopthales, erected his lodestone ziggurat on the slopes of the dead volcano, knowing that any looters who sought his magnetic wealth must survive the spider-haunted passages.

After millennia of maternal peace, Black Arachnia found herself beset by a steady trickle of furfeet and cutpurses, bold knights and noble youths—all of them delicious, certainly, and yet tending to create a less than nurturing environment for her innocent offspring. Tiring of the intrusions, she paid a visit to Ptholopthales; and when he proved unwilling to discuss a compromise, she wrapped the Vizier in silk and set him aside to be the centerpiece of a special birthday feast.

Unfortunately, the absence of the Magnetic Ziggurat's master merely emboldened a new generation of intruders. When one of her newborns was trodden underfoot by a clumsy adventurer, she reached the end of her silken rope. Broodmother headed for the surface, declaring her intent to rid the world of each and every possible invader, down to the last Hero if necessary, until she could ensure her nursery might once more be a safe and wholesome environment for her precious spiderspawn.

Hiding invisibly within her webs, Broodmother births an army of spiders to lead her team's forces toward the enemy base. As prey wanders near, she joins her children and attacks, slowing foes with incapacitating bites as she indulges her insatiable hunger.

Abilities[edit]

Insatiable Hunger
QW
Targeting
No Target
Affects
Self
A violent lust for vital fluids increases Broodmother's attack damage and gives her a vampiric attack.
Bonus Damage40%/50%/60%/70%
Lifesteal40%/60%/80%/100%
Lifesteal Creep Multiplier0.6
Duration8/10/12/14
10/12/14/16

Base Attack Time-0.3s

Bonus Base Damage every 1s4%

Cast Point 0.2
Cast Backswing 0.5
Cooldown
45/40/35/30
80
While Insatiable Hunger is active, its bonus damage is increased.
While most of her prey is wrapped in silken cocoons and saved for her young, the Broodmother herself has a taste for wandering heroes.
Notes
Spin Web
WB
Targeting
Point Target
Affects
Self
Spins a large web that grants Broodmother a passive movement speed increase, increases her Turn Rate, and boosts regeneration while in its vicinity, as well as giving free movement. Spin Web charges restore every few seconds. Spin Web can be cast from anywhere as long as the new web touches an existing web. Webs never expire, and can be manually destroyed. When the maximum limit of webs is exceeded, the oldest web disappears. The movement bonus is proportional to the unit's HP
Bonus Movement Speed10%/22%/34%/46%
Bonus HP Regeneration2/5/8/11
Max Web4/6/8/10
6/8/10/12
Web Radius900
Improve Turn Rate0.2
Web Radius1200

Cast Range 1000
Cast Point 0.4
Cast Backswing 0.4
Charge 4/6/8/10
27
       20
Cooldown
0
40
Illusions does not gain the buff.
Affected by cast range bonus.
Weaving a bed of silken fibers, Arachnia's web both protects her and her offspring, as well as giving advancing opponents a sense of foreboding.
Notes
  • Webs never expire, but when the maximum limit of webs is exceeded the oldest web disappears.
  • Broodmother can phase through cliffs, trees, and even buildings within the web
  • Movement speed bonus scale from 0% at 1HP -> 100% at 100% Health
  • Spiderlings and Spiderites gain the same bonuses as Broodmother when within webs.
  • Webs can be selected and have the ability to destroy themselves with Destroy Spin Web Destroy Spin Web.
Silken Bola
EE
Targeting
Unit Target
Point Target
Affects
Enemy
Damage Type
Magical
Slows the target enemy, causes them to miss and deals impact damage. Units that attack the target deal bonus magic damage.
Impact Damage90/120/150/180
Bonus Damage6/7/8/9
Miss Chance40%/45%/50%/55%
75%/80%/85%/90%
Move Speed Slow10%/25%/40%/55%
45%/60%/75%/90%
Duration6

Radius450

Cast Range 750
Cast Point 0.1
Cast Backswing 0.67
Cooldown
24/20/16/12
70/75/80/85
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Blocked by Linken's Sphere.
Not blocked if Silken Bola becomes area target.
Echoed by Lotus Orb.
Not echoed if Silken Bola becomes area target.
Dispellable.

Can be disjointed.

Affected by cast range bonus.
Ultimate Ability
Spawn Spiderlings
RT
Targeting
Unit Target
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage Type
Magical
Broodmother injects her young into an enemy unit, dealing damage. The lings will hatch if the target is killed while under this influence.
Damage220/320/420
300/400/500
Debuff Duration20
Spiderlings Spawned4/5/6
Spiderlings Duration40/45/50

Cast Range 900
Cast Point 0.2
Cast Backswing 0.5
Cooldown
9/8/7
100
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Blocked by Spell Block.

Reflected by Spell Reflection.

Dispellable.

Can be disjointed.

Affected by cast range bonus.
Black Arachnia continues to raise her young, even amidst the field of combat. The brood quickly learns how to support their mother.
Notes
  • Spiderlings will only spawn if the target is killed within the debuff duration of being hit by this skill.
  • Spawn Spiderite Spawn Spiderite will create smaller and less powerful versions of Spiderlings when units get killed by Spiderlings.

Aghanim's Scepter[edit]

Spinner's Snare
DD
Targeting
Point Target
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage Type
Magical
Broodmother creates an invisible web line. Enemy Heroes that cross the web line will make it visible and become rooted, visible in fog and receive damage, after which the line is destroyed.
Broodmother's team is notified in the minimap whenever someone trips in a Web line.
Multiple Heroes can trip on the same line until it's destroyed.
Web Width900
Damage Per Second100
Root Duration3
Max Snare Amount5
Slow100%
Slow Duration0.25
Formation Delay2

Cast Range 600
Cast Point 0.2
Cast Backswing 0.5
Charge 2
30
Cooldown
0
100
Granted by Aghanim's Scepter.
Does not pierce on Debuff Immunity. If the unit turns debuff immune while already affected by Spinner's Snare the root is blocked and the damage is reduced, but the target is still exposed.
Affected by cast range bonus.
The slightest tremor of her web is all Arachnia needs to find her prey.

Talent Tree[edit]

+35% Silken Bola Silken Bola Slow/Miss Chance 25 -0.3s Base Attack Time During Insatiable Hunger Insatiable Hunger
+35 Attack Speed 20 400 AoE Silken Bola Silken Bola
+150 Spawn Spiderlings Spiders Health 15 -10s Spin Web Spin Web Recharge time
+3 Spin Web Spin Web Max Web 10 +80 Spawn Spiderlings Spawn Spiderlings Damage

Can be cast anywhere there's a web regardless of cast range

Summons[edit]

Spin Web[edit]

Destroy Spin Web
QD
Targeting
No Target
Affects
Web
Destroys the selected Spin Web.
Cast Point0

Spiderling[edit]

Spiderling [h]
Stats
Unit Type
Duration
40
320
450
0
13/16/19 ‒ 15/18/21
0
0.5 + 0.3
Attack Type
0.5
400 / 400
Gold Bounty
9
Experience
9
Notes
Has the Poison Sting and Spawn Spiderite abilities.
Spawned from Spawn Spiderlings Spawn Spiderlings
Poison Sting
Targeting
Passive
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage Type
Magical
Slows enemies with each attack. Multiple Poison Sting on the same target do not stack, only the debuff gets refreshed.
Movement Speed Slow6%/8%/10%
Hero Duration2
Non-Hero Duration6

Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Dispellable.

Not disabled by Break.

Spawn Spiderite
Targeting
Passive
Affects
Enemy Units
Applies debuff on attack. If the debuffed unit dies, a spiderite will spawn.
Spiderite Duration60
Debuff Duration2
Spiderites Spawned1

Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Dispellable.

Not disabled by Break.

Notes
  • Works on allied creeps and units when denying.

Spiderite[edit]

Spiderite [h]
Stats
Unit Type
Duration
40
120
250
0
9-10
0
0.5 + 0.3
Attack Type
0.5
400 / 400
Gold Bounty
3
Experience
3
Notes
Spawned from units killed by the Spawn Spiderite Spawn Spiderite debuff.

Recent Changes[edit]

Version Balance Changes
7.34c
  • Spawn Spiderlings Spawn Spiderlings
    • Buff Spiderling Base Attack Time improved from 1.35s to 1.2s
  • Talent Talent
    • Buff Level 15 Talent Spiderlings Health increased from +130 to +150
7.34
  • Nerf Armor Base Armor decreased by 1
  • Buff Strength Base Strength increased from 18 to 19
  • Buff Agility Agility gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6
  • Insatiable Hunger Insatiable Hunger
    • Nerf Lifesteal from creeps is now reduced by 40%
  • Silken Bola Silken Bola
    • Nerf Impact Damage decreased from 120/140/160/180 to 90/120/150/180
7.33e
  • Insatiable Hunger Insatiable Hunger
    • Nerf Mana Cost increased from 50/60/70/80 to 80
    • Nerf Cooldown increased from 40/35/30/25s to 45/40/35/30s
  • Silken Bola Silken Bola
    • Nerf Slow decreased from 25/35/45/55% to 10/25/40/55%

Notable Players[edit]

Ghostik 
Mag 
monkeys-forever 
Echo 
Lacoste 

Additional Content[edit]

References[edit]