Dark Seer

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[e][h]Dark Seer

Dire Hero

Attributes

20 +3.1

18 +1.8

21 +3.1

33 - 39

2

295

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Base Mana Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

150

Missile Speed

Instant

Attack Duration

0.59 + 0.58

Cast Duration

0.4 + 0.67

Base Attack Speed

100

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.6

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

560

1334

1892

Mana

390

1035

1500

Armor

4.9

8.9

11.8

Damage

54-60

97-103

128-134

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Ish'kafel, the Dark Seer

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Fast when he needs to be, and a cunning strategist, Ish'Kafel the Dark Seer requires no edged weapons to vanquish his enemies, relying instead on the strength of his powerful mind. His talent lies in his ability to maneuver the fight to his advantage. Hailing from a place he calls 'The Land behind the wall,' Dark Seer remains an outsider here—a warrior from a realm beyond the veil of this reality.

Once a great general among his people, and a valiant defender of the god-king Damathryx, Dark Seer's army was wiped out by a much larger force in the final days of the Great Boundaries War. Facing certain defeat, he made one last desperate act: he led the enemy forces into the maze between the walls. At the last moment, just before capture, he crossed over—then sealed the walls forever in an explosive release of dark energy. When the dust settled, he saw that he had saved his people but found himself blinking at the sun of a different world, with no way to return. Now he is committed to proving his worth as a military strategist, and vows to show that he's the greatest tactician this strange new world has ever seen.

Abilities

Vacuum

QC

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.

Damage	100/150/200/250

Radius	400/450/500/550 500/550/600/650 15

Pull Duration	0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6

Cast Range	450/500/550/600

Cast Point	0.4

Cast Backswing	0.4

60/50/40/30

60/90/120/150

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

Ish'Kafel modifies the center of gravity to a place of his choosing.

Notes

• Destroys trees in a 275 radius.

Ion Shell

WE

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Units

Damage Type
Magical

Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.

Damage Per Second	24/46/68/90 150 20

Duration	25 45

Radius	275 350 10

Cast Range	600

Cast Backswing	0.4

Charges	2

Max Health bonus	300

9

110/120/130/140

	Increases charges, duration and provide health.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

The Dark Seer slices holes into the 'Land Behind the Wall,' causing prismatic energy to seep forth.

Notes

• Total damage:
  • 750/1250/1750/2250
  • 2250/2750/3250/3750
    20
• Damage is dealt every 0.15 seconds:
  • 4.5/7.5/10.5/10.5
  • 13.5/16.5/19.5/22.5
    20
• Does not damage the unit it is cast on.

Surge

ER

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Allied Units

Charges a target friendly unit with power, making it hasted.

Duration	3/4/5/6

Cast Range	600

Cast Point	0.4

Cast Backswing	0.57

Radius	320 25

19/16/13/10

50

	Dispellable.

Ish'Kafel once used his speed of mind to navigate the maze between the walls.

Notes

• Surged units are hasted and cannot be slowed.

Wall of Replica

RW

Targeting
Vector Target

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Damage Type
Magical

Raises a wall of warping light that slows and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will.

Movement Speed Slow	50%/60%/70%

Slow Linger Time	1

Wall Duration	45

Wall Length	1300 2600

Cast Range	1300

Replica Damage Dealt	70%/85%/100% 95%/110%/125% 15

Replica Damage Taken	200%

Cast Point	0.2

Cast Backswing	0.73

Parallel Walls	1 25

Distance Between Walls	600

100
     70

20

125/250/375

	Doubles the length of the wall.
	The slow does not pierce Spell Immunity.

The Dark Seer, while unable to return to his natural realm, can channel part of the prismatic wall with powerful strength of mind, sowing confusion amongst enemy ranks.

Notes

• Replica illusions have a unique visual effect seen by enemies.
• Replica illusions last until killed or the wall expires.
• Each wall can create one illusion per enemy hero.
• Created illusions can be controlled. On creation, illusions automatically attack the enemy hero if not given any commands.

Aghanim's Shard Ability

Normal Punch

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

Causes your next attack on a hero to knock a Replica illusion out of them and stun them, knock back for a distance and deal damage based on how far you've moved in the past 3 seconds.

---

Max power is after 900 distance moved.

Max Stun Duration	2.25

Max Damage	250

Knock Back Distance	350

Illusion Outgoing Damage	80%

Illusion Incoming Damage	200%

Illusion Duration	5

14

	This ability is granted by Aghanim's Shard

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
320 AoE  Surge	25	Parallel  Wall of Replica
+60  Ion Shell Damage	20	-30s  Wall of Replica Cooldown
+25%  Wall of Replica Damage	15	+100  Vacuum AoE
+6 Armor	10	+75  Ion Shell Radius

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Versatile and strategic, Dark Seer excels at manipulating the positions of his enemies. Vacuuming foes into the attacks of his allies, he can turn enemy strength against itself by pulling foes through his replicating wall.

Dark Seer (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
	Ion Shell damage interval increased from 0.1 to 0.15 Ion Shell damage increased from 24/46/68/90 to 30/50/70/90 Ion Shell mana cost increased from 100/110/120/130 to 110/120/130/140 Ion Shell scepter max health reduced from 350 to 300 Vacuum backswing reduced from 0.7 to 0.4 Normal Punch shard max distance required reduced from 1500 to 900 Normal Punch shard illusion outgoing damage increased from 40% to 80% Normal Punch shard illusion incoming damage reduced from 300% to 200% Level 10 Talent changed from +60 Vacuum AoE to +6 Armor Level 15 Talent changed from +6 Armor to +100 Vacuum AoE Level 20 Talent changed from +1s Wall of Replica slow to -30s Wall of Replica cooldown
7.28b
	Normal Punch illusion damage dealt increased from 25% to 40% Normal Punch max stun duration increased from 2 to 2.25
7.28
	Ion Shell radius increased from 250 to 275 Level 15 Talent changed from Ion Shell Provides 350 Max Health to +6 Armor Level 20 Talent changed from +8 Armor to +1s Wall of Replica slow Scepter Rework Upgrades Ion Shell Causes Ion Shell to have 2 Charges, increases duration by 20 seconds and provides +350 Health. Added Aghanim's Shard Grants Normal Punch Passive cooldown attack. Causes your next attack on a hero to knock an illusion out of them and stun them for up to 2 seconds, knock back for 350 distance and deal 250 damage based on how far you've moved in the past 3 seconds. Cooldown: 14. Max power is after 1500 distance moved. Illusions lasts for 5 seconds.
7.27d
	Surge now acts like haste, rather than granting a bonus speed Level 15 Talent reduced from Ion Shell Provides 400 Max Health to 350
7.27b
	Agility increased from 12 to 18 Base armor reduced by 1 Vacuum manacost reduced from 100/130/160/190 to 60/90/120/150 Vacuum damage increased from 50/100/150/200 to 100/150/200/250 Vacuum cooldown refined from 60/50/40/30 to 60.0/50.0/40.0/30.0 Wall of Replica slow duration increased from 0.75 seconds to 1 second Level 10 Talent changed from +10% Evasion to +75 Ion Shell Radius Level 15 Talent changed from +100 Ion Shell Radius to Ion Shell Provides 400 Max Health (Does not heal, maintains health percentage) Level 15 Talent changed from +10 Health Regen to +25% Wall of Replica Damage
7.27
	Lecel 25 Talent reduced form 400 AoE to 320 AoE Lecel 25 Talent Parallel Walls Distance increased from 480 to 600
7.26c
	Level 10 Talent changed from +100 Ion Shell Radius to +60 Vacuum AoE Level 15 Talent changed from +60 Vacuum AoE to +100 Ion Shell Radius Level 20 Talent reduced from +65 Ion Shell Damage to +60
7.26b
	All talents are now about 20% weaker
7.25
	Surge movement speed changed from 70% to +250 Surge cooldown increased from 16/14/12/10 to 19/16/13/10 Level 10 Talent changed from +90 Damage to +125 Ion Shell Radius
7.24
	Surge speed changed from 25/40/55/70% to 70% Surge duration reduced from 6 to 3/4/5/6
7.23
	Vacuum now works against invulnerable/sleeping targets Reworked Scepter: Now reduces Vacuum cooldown from 60/50/40/30 to 12 Doubles the width on Wall of Replica No longer improves replica damage
7.22f
	Vacuum damage increased from 25/50/100/200 to 50/100/150/200
7.22e
	Ion Shell damage reduced from 30/50/70/90 to 24/46/68/90
7.22d
	Base movement speed reduced from 300 to 295 Base strength reduced from 21 to 20
7.22c
	Surge reduced from 30/45/60/75% to 25/40/55/70% Level 20 Talent reduced from +100 Ion Shell Damage to +80
7.22
	Strength reduced from 24 to 21 Level 20 Talent changed from 400 AoE Surge to +100 Ion Shell Damage Level 20 Talent changed from +15% Cooldown Reduction to +10 Armor Level 25 Talent changed from +150 Ion Shell Damage to 400 AoE Surge
7.21b
	Base armor reduced by 2 Agility gain increased from 1.2 to 1.8
7.20e
	Surge speed reduced from 36/54/72/90% to 30/45/60/75%
7.20
	Surge duration rescaled from 3/4.5/6/7.5 to 6 Surge cooldown rescaled from 13/12/11/10 to 16/14/12/10 Surge now causes the target to be unslowable Surge speed changed from 550 to +36/54/72/90% Surge now causes the target to ignore movement speed limit Surge now causes the target to ignore unit collisions Wall of Replica now uses Vector Targeting to cast Wall of Replica cast point reduced from 0.4 to 0.2 Wall of Replica cast range increased 500/900/1300 to 1300 Wall of Replica always now slows heroes touching the wall continuously The debuff lingers for 0.75 seconds after leaving the wall Previously only reapplied the slow when the illusion died Wall of Replica slow reduced from 75% to 50/60/70%
7.14
	Wall of Replica illusions incoming damage reduced from 300% to 200% Wall of Replica illusions outgoing damage increased from 60/75/90% to 70/85/100% Wall of Replica now auto attacks the hero it made the illusion of (can still be controlled)
7.13b
	Base strength increased from 22 to 24 Strength gain increased from 2.6 to 2.9
7.12
	Vacuum AoE increased from 250/350/450/550 to 400/450/500/550 Vacuum cooldown rescaled from 32 to 60/50/40/30 Vacuum cast range rescaled from 500 to 450/500/550/600 Vacuum Pull duration rescaled from 0.5 to 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6 Vacuum damage rescaled from 40/80/120/160 to 25/50/100/200 Wall of Replica incoming illusion damage reduced from 400% to 300% Wall of Replica width increased from 1000 to 1300
7.10
	Level 20 Talent increased from +300 AoE Surge to +400
7.07
	Reworked Talent Tree
7.06e
	Surge cooldown increased from 12/11/10/9 to 13/12/11/10
7.06d
	Base intelligence reduced from 25 to 23 Wall of Replica slow reduced from 0.6/0.8/1 to 0.5/0.75/1
7.06
	Wall of Replica slow rescaled from 1 second to 0.6/0.8/1
7.03
	Vacuum cooldown increased from 28 to 32
7.02
	Movement speed reduced from 300 to 295 Ion Shell mana cost from 70/90/110/130 to 100/110/120/130 Level 15 Talent from +90 Damage to +120 Level 20 Talent from +25 Intelligence to +75 Vacuum AoE Level 20 Talent from +12 Strength to +10% Cooldown Reduction Level 25 Talent from +12% Cooldown Reduction to +25 Strength Level 25 Talent from +70 Ion Shell Damage to +80
7.00
	Wall of Replica no longer deals damage when heroes walk through it Wall of Replica now applies a 1 second 75% slow to units that cross and proc the wall Added Talent Tree
6.86c
	Surge mana cost increased from 20/30/40/50 to 50
6.86
	Base intelligence reduced from 27 to 25 Ion Shell is now purgeable
6.85
	Base intelligence reduced from 29 to 27
6.84
	Ion Shell duration increased from 20 to 25 seconds Wall of Replica damage dealt by illusions from 70/80/90% to 60/75/90% Wall of Replica duration from 15/30/45 to 45 Wall of Replica mana cost from 200/300/400 to 125/250/375
6.83
	Base armor increased from 4 to 5 Vacuum pull duration increased from 0.4 to 0.5
6.80
	Ion Shell cooldown reduced from 10 to 9
6.79
	Vacuum cooldown increased from 24 to 28
6.78
	Vacuum cooldown increased from 22 to 24
6.76
	Vacuum cooldown increased from 19 to 22
6.75
	Movement speed decreased from 305 to 300 Vacuum cooldown increased from 16 to 19 Vacuum cast range decreased from 550 to 500 Vacuum AoE decreased from 275/375/475/575 to 250/350/450/550 Vacuum can no longer pull invulnerable units
6.74
	Wall of Replica scepter now increases illusion damage from 70/80/90% to 100/120/140% Wall of Replica scepter no longer creates allied illusions Wall of Replica illusions take 300% damage (up from 250%)
6.73
	Ion Shell duration increased from 15 to 20 Ion Shell AoE increased from 225 to 250 Ion Shell damage increased from 30/45/60/75 to 30/50/70/90 Ion Shell cooldown increased from 7 to 10 Wall of Replica illusions are now semi-transparent to enemy players
6.72
	Added an Aghanim's Scepter upgrade Wall of Replica illusion damage improved from 70% to 70/80/90%
6.65
	Vacuum cast range decreased from 800 to 550 Vacuum damage decreased from 60/120/180/240 to 40/80/120/160
6.64
	Ion Shell cast on an already affected unit will replace the old buff instead of stacking Wall of Replica damage dealt when affecting an enemy hero increased from 125 to 150 Wall of Replica illusion damage increased from 60% to 70%
6.63
	Ion Shell mana cost increased from 60/80/100/120 to 70/90/110/130 Wall of Replica no longer replicates allies Wall of Replica now deals 125 damage each time it affects an enemy hero Wall of Replica illusion damage improved from 35% to 60%
6.60
	Improved Vacuum cast range from 550 to 800 Lowered Ion Shell cooldown (15➜7 cd) Vacuum no longer goes through magic immunity Vacuum now drags the units in over 0.3 seconds rather than instantly
6.59
	Improved Surge duration from 2/3.5/5/6.5 to 3/4.5/6/7.5 seconds
6.57
	Improved Dark Seer's cast animation point Increased Wall of Replica length from 800 to 1000
6.45
	Surge no longer purges target
6.44b
	Reduced the pause effect on Vacuum considerably
6.44
	New Hero

Notable Players

MinD_ContRoL

zai

Chalice

9pasha

Yang

See also

• Pull
• Illusions
• Haste
• Damage Over Time

External links

Guides

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