Chen

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Chen
23 + 2
15 + 2.1
19 + 3.2
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+44HP and +0.2HP regeneration
+0.35 armor and 2.1 attack speed
+38.4MP and +0.16MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
+3.2 Main Attack Damage
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1.5
Armor
(682.34 EHP)
26.9%
Magic Resist
(856.36 EHP)
1100
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
100 (115)
(1.7 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.5 + 0.5
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.175s to turn 180°.
This ability component has a different effect during daytime. 1800 / This ability component has a different effect during nighttime. 800
Default
Gib Type
2011-07-01
Released
2004-02-03
(v0.60)
Competitive Span
2011-07-01 — Present
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Converts creeps to his cause, building an army.
Converted at sword-point after a disastrous battle, Chen quickly became one of the Fold's most zealous knights. Raised among the clans of the Hazhadal Barrens, Chen adapts his skills of animal enthrallment to perform Holy Persuasions and Martyrdoms, compelling packs of creatures of the forest to fight and sacrifice for his cause. His allies are graced with Divine Favor, while foes are forced to atone through the magnified pains of Penitence. Chen's devotion does not go unrewarded. The Hand of God aids his companions in their quests, intervening at critical moments to heal their injuries and save them from fatal blows.
Penitence
Holy Persuasion
Holy Persuasion
Divine Favor
Hand of God
Hand of God
Roles:Support Support Pusher Pusher
AdjectivesArachnophobic, Steed, Nose
Legs ( 2 )

Facets[edit]

Centaur Convert
Summon Convert (Centaur)
Summon Convert calls forth either a Centaur Courser or Centaur Conqueror.
Hellbear Convert
Summon Convert (Hellbear)
Summon Convert calls forth either a Hellbear or Hellbear Smasher.
Troll Convert
Summon Convert (Troll)
Summon Convert calls forth either a Hill Troll or Dark Troll Summoner.
Satyr Convert
Summon Convert (Satyr)
Summon Convert calls forth either a Satyr Mindstealer or Satyr Tormenter.
Marshmage Convert
Summon Convert (Marshmage)
Summon Convert calls forth either a Marshmage Apprentice or Marshmage.

Upgrades[edit]

Aghanim's[edit]

Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
New Ability
Martyrdom
Grants the Martyrdom ability.

Sacrifices the persuaded unit to instantly heal an allied unit corresponding to its current health values.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Holy Persuasion
Enables persuading ancient creeps per level of Hand of God.

Increases the level of certain persuaded creeps' abilities.

Talents[edit]

Hand of God Full Health Restore for Chen and all Player-controlled Units25 Hand of God Dispellable by Strong Dispel sources. Strong Dispels
+1200 Persuaded Creep Min Health20-30s Hand of God Cooldown
+14% Penitence Slow15+12 Persuaded Creep Attack Damage
+150 Summon Convert Attack Speed10 Penitence Deals 175 Damage
▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃
+2 All / / Attributes

Bio[edit]

You can learn faith at the end of a sword.
▶️  Chen, the Holy Knight
Alias:
Holy Knight
Born in the godless Hazhadal Barrens, Chen came of age among the outlaw tribes who eked out an existence in the shimmering heat of the desert. Using an ancient form of animal enthrallment, Chen's people husbanded the hardy desert locuthi, a stunted species of burrowing dragon that melted desert sands into tubes of glass where twice-a-year rains collected. Always on the edge of starvation and thirst, fighting amongst their neighbors and each other, Chen's clan made the mistake, one fateful day, of ambushing the wrong caravan.

In the vicious battle that followed, Chen's clan was outmatched. The armored Knights of the Fold made short work of the enthralled locuthi, who attacked and died in waves. With their dragons dead, the tribesmen followed. Chen struggled, and slashed, and clawed, and perished—or would have. Defeated, on his knees, he faced his execution with humility, offering his neck to the blade. Moved by Chen's obvious courage, the executioner halted his sword. Instead of the blade, Chen was given a choice: death or conversion. Chen took to the faith with a ferocity. He joined the Fold and earned his armor one bloody conversion at a time. Now, with the fanaticism of a convert, and with his powers of animal enthrallment at their peak, he seeks out unbelievers and introduces them to their final reward.

Innate. Innate[edit]

Summon Convert[edit]

Summon Convert
Neither affected nor disabled by Break.
Affects
Units
Damage
Instant Kill
Summons a convert to fight alongside Chen corresponding to the selected Facet.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.5
Number of Converts: 1
Set Creep Base Health: 220
Health Bonus per Hero Level: 80
Hero Respawn Cooldown Factor: 0
Attack Speed Bonus: (With level 10 Left Talent.With level 10 Left Talent. 150)
Grants the convert all bonuses of Holy Persuasion's corresponding level, except health values.

The Convert is considered one of Chen's Persuaded units, and dies upon Chen's death.
Current Health as Damage: 100%
30
Mana Cost
50
This ability levels up with Chen and Holy Persuasion.
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    • The ability cooldown starts upon the Convert's death or losing the Convert, not upon cast.
Buff modifier_chen_summon_convert_tooltipUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
  • The Summon Convert unit's health is defined as:
    • EXPR
      SetHealth = 220 + 80 × ChenHeroLVL
L 1 6 12 18 25 30
Affected by Health Regen Manipulation sources. 300 700 1180 1660 2220 2620

Hero Model[edit]

Hero Model
Ability
Passive / Channeling
Affects
Self
Chen's hero model has the following hidden Innate. innate abilities.

He may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling.
Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Watch Tower
Warp
Warp
Lantern of Sight
Tap on the Innate. innate abilities for more details.

Abilities[edit]

Penitence[edit]

Q
E
Penitence
Affects
Enemy Unit / Self
Damage
Spell / Magical
Applies a movement speed slow debuff on the affected enemy unit.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.77
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 800
Move Speed Slow: 12%/20%/28%/36% (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 26%/34%/42%/50%)
Debuff Duration: 5/6/7/8
Damage: (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 175)
Grants bonus attack speed to the allied unit attacking the affected enemy unit.
Attack Speed Bonus: 20/40/60/80
Buff Duration: 2
Grants Chen and his player-controlled units bonus attack speed and bonus attack range on the affected enemy unit.
Attack Speed Bonus: 20/40/60/80
Attack Range Bonus: This bonus/reduction source only affect Ranged heroes.This bonus/reduction source only affect Ranged heroes. 50/150/250/350
Buff Duration: 2
14/13/12/11
Mana Cost
70/75/80/85
Although Chen's brand of animal enthrallment isn't quite strong enough to control the minds of enemy heroes, it still tests their resolve in combat.
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  • AttackAttack to The affected enemy unit(s).
    • Leveling up the ability while the current buff is active does not update any ability values.
    • All applied buffs are independent of the debuff applied on the The ability's unit-targeted properties. unit-targeted enemy.
    • The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s). Buff penitence_attack_speed_buff
      • Grants the allied unit that is attacking the affected enemy a flat bonus attack speed buff upon its attack point, correspondingly to the applied ability level, regardless if the attack is successful or not.
      • Reapplying the buff upon the attack point refreshes its duration.
    • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves. Buff penitence_self_attack_range
    • Affects the following allied units:
  • Debuff chen_penitence
    • Reapplying the debuff refreshes the duration.
Buff modifier_chen_penitence_attack_speed_buffDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Penitence: Gaining x attack speed.
Buff modifier_chen_penitence_self_attack_rangeDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Penitence: Able to attack with increased range against targets afflicted by Penitence.
Debuff modifier_chen_penitenceDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Penitence: Reducing movement speed by x% and increasing speed of incoming attacks.
  • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves. Affected by Attack Range increasing sources.
    • Grants bonus attack range of the same range-type as the caster.
    • Has an attack range of 700/800/900/1000 on the affected enemy unit.
  • The affected enemy unit(s).
    • Debuff chen_penitence
      • Buff penitence_self_attack_range checks for the debuff upon the unit's attack point.
      • Hence, the first attack benefits from the applied This bonus/reduction source only affect Ranged heroes.This bonus/reduction source only affect Ranged heroes. ranged bonus Affected by Attack Range increasing sources. attack range from previous valid attacks.
    • The ability effects are applied as follows:
      1. The Debuff chen_penitence.
      2. With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. The Magical Damage Type magical Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage.

Holy Persuasion[edit]

W
T
Holy Persuasion
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Instant Kill
Persuades an enemy or neutral creep, excluding ancient creeps, for Chen's purposes.

Grants Chen a portion of the gold bounty of the persuaded unit.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.87
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 600
Max Units: 1/2/3/4
Persuade Creep Max level: 3/4/5/6
Creep Gold Bounty Factor: 0.25/0.5/0.75/1
Sets the persuaded creep's max health while fully restoring its health and mana.

Grants the persuaded creeps various bonuses as well upon joining Chen's fleet.
Set Creep Max Health: 400 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 1600)
Health Bonus per Hero Level: 50
Set Creep Current Health/Mana: 100%
Move Speed Bonus: 10/20/30/40
Attack Damage Bonus: 4/10/16/22
Ability Level Bonus: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 1)
These persuaded creeps are considered summons and their attacks are less effective against Reinforced units.
Attack Damage Factor: Affects the outgoing ability value negatively of the affected unit. 0.6
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Enables persuading ancient creeps per level of Hand of God.

Increases the level of certain persuaded creeps' abilities.
15
Mana Cost
90/110/130/150
Although they may not be knights, Chen incorporates beasts into the Fold in the same way he himself was converted.
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  • Uncontrollable units persuaded will remain uncontrollable.
Ability interactions with Morph.
Instant kills all Persuaded Creeps upon losing ability.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
Instant kills all Persuaded Creeps upon losing ability.

Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. The max number of ancient creeps persuaded corresponds to Hand of God's level when acquired.
This ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability DraftThis ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability Draft
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Checks for the drafting hero's ultimate ability level for the ancient creeps persuading component.
Buff modifier_neutral_upgradeOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier
Buff modifier_chen_holy_persuasionOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Holy Persuasion: Persuaded to Chen's cause.
Buff modifier_dominatedOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier
Buff modifier_chen_test_of_faith_teleportDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Rapture: Teleporting.
  • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
    • LEVEL 4
      Holy Persuasion can have the following number of creeps:
Hand of God L1 L2 L3
Summon Convert 1 1 1
Holy Persuasion 2 1 0
1 2 3

Upgradeable Creep Abilities[edit]

The following Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Persuaded Creeps' ability level is increased by 1 and unlocks the 4th ability level.

Holy Persuasion Upgradable Abilities

Divine Favor[edit]

E
F
Divine Favor
Partially usable or conditionally bestowed by Illusions. Fully disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive / Unit
Affects
Allied Units
Grants a soothing health regeneration aura within the radius.
Aura Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 1200
Health Regen Bonus: 1.5/3/4.5/6
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
Grants the affected allied hero bonus armor and an incoming heal amplification buff.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 1
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1200
Armor Bonus: 5/10/15/20
Heal Amp: Affects the incoming ability value positively of the affected unit. 20%
Health Regen Amp: Affects the incoming ability value positively of the affected unit. 5%/10%/15%/20%
Duration: 6
Chen may initiate a divine faith on a player-controlled unit he favors, teleporting it next to Chen after a short delay.

Alternatively, self-casting the ability teleports all Chen's player-controlled units to himself, preparing for his next move.

Offensive player-based damage dispels and cancels the teleport component.
Teleport Delay: 6
Damage Threshold: 0
20/18/16/14
Mana Cost
75
Chen's zeal is infectious, blessing his allies with vitality and compelling them to his side.
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  • Divine Favor has the following targeting functionalities:
    • The ability's unit-targeted properties.
      • When unit-targeted, grants the allied hero or the targeted Chen's summon the following active component bonuses:
    • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
      • The ability effects are applied as follows upon Doubletap ability to self-cast whenever available. Doubletap:
        1. Applies the active component on self.
        2. Buff divine_favor
        3. This ability directly moves the affected unit(s) to a certain coordinates.
          • Teleports the affected unit(s) to Chen's current position and issues a stop command upon buff expiring, including the following units:
          • Does not teleport the unit(s) upon Chen's The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only.The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only. death.
      • For This unit is created or obtained by an ability. Persuaded Creeps:
        • The earlier the persuasion, the higher the teleport priority, according to the formation below:
          • Unit #1 appears randomly, either at North , South , East or West.
        • Subsequent units appear count-clockwise accordingly as follows:
          • Unit #2 to Unit #3 to Unit #4
        • These units' teleport direction corresponds to the game's direction, not Chen's facing angle.
Ability interactions with the caster's illusions.
Cannot utilize the + Bonus Armor bonus armor component by design.

Other ability components are fully functional.
Buff modifier_chen_divine_favor_auraUndispellable.
Hidden modifier
Buff modifier_chen_divine_favorUndispellable.
Divine Favor: Gaining x health regen, and increasing armor by x
Buff modifier_chen_divine_favor_armor_buffOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Divine Favor Armor: Armor increased by x, and incoming healing by x%.
  • This ability directly moves the affected unit(s) to a certain coordinates.
    • The teleport component has 4 default spots.
    • When having < 4 This unit is created or obtained by an ability. player-controlled units, the 5th unit is moved to the next pathable area closest to the spots.
    • The distance between the teleported unit and Chen is defined as:
      • EXPR
        Distance = 75 + CasterColSize + PersuadedUnit ColSize

Hand of God[edit]

R
D
Hand of God
Affects
Allied Heroes
Heals allied heroes and his player-controlled units globally.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.93
Radius: The ability effects are felt everywhere in the map. Global
First Heal: Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. 200/300/400
Heal per Second: Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. 20/30/40
Duration: 10
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Persuades ancient creeps for Chen's cause corresponding to the level of Hand of God.
Max Ancient Creeps Count: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 1/2/3)
Talent Upgrade
Hand of God now fully heals Chen and his player-controlled units. The heal over time base component still applies.
Talent Upgrade
Hand of God now applies a Strong Dispel on affected units.
150/130/110 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 120/100/80)
Mana Cost
200/300/400
This ability levels up with Martyrdom.
Using the mental link with his thralls, Chen calls down restoration and well-being to those who share his fanaticism.
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  • The ability effects are applied as follows:
    1. The ability effect is active on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. ... Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval.
      • Both the first Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. heal and the Buff chen_hand_of_god_hot is applied upon cast.
      • Applies the With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. Dispellable by Strong Dispel sources. strong dispel.
      • Successive casts reapply the first heal and refreshes the buff duration.
    2. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. The ability effect is active on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. ... Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval.
      • Affected by Heal Manipulation sources.
        • 1 second after casting, the heal per second component now applies in 1-second intervals.
    3. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. ... The ability effect is active on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval.
      • The ability ends 1 second after the last heal per second applied.
      • Hence, the ability's heal over time component effectively apply 8 instances.
Buff modifier_chen_hand_of_god_hotDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Hand of God: Healing for x per second.
  • Affected by Heal Manipulation sources.
    • Can heal up to 360/540/720 health over the entire duration.

Martyrdom[edit]

R
R
Martyrdom
Affects
Units
Damage
Spell / Magical / Instant Kill
Sacrifices the persuaded unit to instantly heal an allied unit corresponding to its current health values.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1200
Current Health as Self Damage: 100%
Current Health to Heal Factor: 0.3
This ability's cooldown is shared among all of Chen's persuaded creeps.
Even Lucifer has his limits. This ability cannot be acquired via Devour.
4
This ability levels up with Hand of God.
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    • Although all persuaded creeps shares the same ability cooldown, it is possible to have different cooldown values if another unit is persuaded after Martyrdom is cast.
This ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability DraftThis ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability Draft
Requires drafting Hand of God to unlock this ability.

Requires drafting Holy Persuasion for this ability to be functional.
Buff modifier_chen_hand_of_god_hotDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Hand of God: Healing for x per second.
Debuff modifier_chen_hand_of_god_hotDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Hand of God: Healing for x per second.

Recent Matches[edit]

Main Article: Chen/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. Picks
Mar 25, 2025 - 14:30 CETTier 1FISSURE Universe: Episode 4FISSURE Universe 4Abaddon Windranger Chen Pangolier Terrorblade
Team FalconsTeam Falcons
0 : 1
Team TideboundTeam Tidebound
Phantom Assassin Jakiro Ancient Apparition Sand King Primal Beast
Mar 23, 2025 - 17:00 CETTier 1FISSURE Universe: Episode 4FISSURE Universe 4Chen Bristleback Puck Bounty Hunter Spectre
Team FalconsTeam Falcons
0 : 1
Gaimin GladiatorsGaimin Gladiators
Nature's Prophet Ancient Apparition Venomancer Tidehunter Void Spirit
Mar 23, 2025 - 13:30 CETTier 1FISSURE Universe: Episode 4FISSURE Universe 4Magnus Chen Batrider Lifestealer Puck
Team TideboundTeam Tidebound
0 : 1
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Jakiro Muerta Gyrocopter Mars Monkey King
Mar 22, 2025 - 10:00 CETTier 1FISSURE Universe: Episode 4FISSURE Universe 4Tinker Weaver Alchemist Beastmaster Chen
WildcardWildcard
0 : 1
Team LiquidTeam Liquid
Magnus Tiny Muerta Bane Invoker
Mar 16, 2025 - 11:00 EETTier 1PGL Wallachia Season 3PGL Wallachia S3Bristleback Chen Shadow Shaman Pangolier Tidehunter
Team FalconsTeam Falcons
0 : 1
Tundra EsportsTundra Esports
Phantom Assassin Muerta Doom Phoenix Tiny

The International[edit]

  • Chen has won the following final matches in The International of the following years:

Recent Changes[edit]

Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.38b
(2025-03-04)
7.38
(2025-02-19)
7.37d
(2024-10-01)

Dota Plus Progress[edit]

Main Article: Hero Challenges

Relics track a hero's actions and statistics, and display in-game notifications when a milestone is reached. They are only available to Dota Plus subscribers.

Chen's Relics Voice Lines

Kills Under Penitence

Kills After Holy Persuasion Teleports

Unit Spells Leading To Kills

Heroes Saved With Healing

Magic Damage With Creeps

Controlled Unit Tower Damage

Slows Leading To Kills

Neutral Camps Stacked

Mega Kill Streaks

Dusts Leading To Kills

Enemy Ward Kills

Wards Placed

Kill Assists

Kills
Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master

Grandmaster

Equipment[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Chen's fun names in DotA were Chechen and Jackie Chen, a pun on the name of the famed actor Jackie Chan.
  • ▶️ "My Leg" refers to a Spongebob Squarepants running gag.
  • Warcraft 3 similarities:
    • Chen uses the model of the Far Seers, a ranged Orc hero.
    • Chen has a 1/8 chance to spawn in with the name "Jacky Chen", a reference to the famous actor, Jackie Chan.
    • Chen has a 1/8 chance to spawn in with the name "Chechen", which might refer to the Chechens, an ethnic grouo within Russia.

Gallery[edit]

  • Concept art

    Concept art

  • Hero icon progress

    Hero icon progress

  • Chen on the 6.84 update page.

    Chen on the 6.84 update page.

  • Bone Harvest sprite - alive

    Bone Harvest sprite - alive

  • Bone Harvest sprite - dead

    Bone Harvest sprite - dead

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