Dazzle

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[e][h]Dazzle

Dire Hero

Attributes

18 +2.3

21 +1.7

25 +3.4

22 - 28

-1

310

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

1.5

Base MP Regen

0.9

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

550

Missile Speed

1200

Attack Duration

0.3 + 0.3

Cast Duration

0.3 + 0.5

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.6

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

524

1100

1514

Mana

450

1155

1665

Armor

2.4

6.2

8.9

Damage

47-53

94-100

128-134

Spell Amp

2.2%

6.4%

9.3%

Magic Resist

26%

28%

29%

Movement Speed Amp

1.3%

2.8%

3.9%

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Dazzle, the Shadow Priest

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Each young acolyte to the Dezun order must complete a series of rites before becoming a shadow priest. The final rite, the rite of shades, is a harrowing spiritual journey through the Nothl Realm, an unpredictable domain from which not all visitants return. Of those who do, some return mad. Others return with strange aptitudes. But all who go there are changed by their experiences. Driven by the need for enlightenment, Dazzle was the youngest of his tribe ever to request the sacred ritual. At first the order refused him, saying he was too young. But Dazzle was not to be dissuaded. Sensing something special in the headstrong young acolyte, the elders relented. Dazzle drank down the sacred potion and sat by the fire while the rest of his tribe danced through the night. In this ethereal dimension of the Nothl Realm, the properties of light and dark are inverted. Thus his brilliant healing light, beautiful to our eye, is actually a sinister kind of evil; and the darkest deeds are done in a dazzling glow. The elders' intuition was prophetic: Dazzle returned to his people as a Shadow Priest like none seen before, with the power to heal as well as to destroy. Now he uses his gift to cut down his enemies and mend his friends.

Abilities

Poison Touch

QT

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Physical

Releases poisonous magic that strikes multiple enemy units in a cone. Deals damage over time and slows the targets. When poisoned targets get attacked, the debuff duration is refreshed.

Damage Per Second	16 / 28 / 40 / 52 97 20

Movement Speed Slow	14% / 16% / 18% / 20%

Duration	4 / 5 / 6 / 7

Targets	2 / 4 / 6 / 8

Radius	200 ➜ 300

Distance	500

Cast Range	600 / 700 / 800 / 900

Cast Point	0.3

27 / 24 / 21 / 18

80

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

One of the few Dezun rites used for offensive purposes, the paralytic enchantment often proves useful.

Notes

• Total damage without refreshing:
  • 64 / 140 / 240 / 364
  • 679
    20
• The projectile moves at 1300 speed.
• The debuff is refreshed if the target is attacked by a player-controlled unit or Roshan.

Shallow Grave

WG

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Allied Units

An ally blessed with Shallow Grave, no matter how close to death, cannot die while under its protection.

Cast Range	550 / 700 / 850 / 1000

Duration	5

Cast Point	0.4

Radius	450

Targeting	Point Target

60 / 45 / 30 / 15

150

	Becomes an area of effect spell.

Only a seasoned acolyte of the Shadow can properly perform the rite of preventing death.

Notes

• 
   
  Culling Blade
  can kill through
  
   
  Shallow Grave
  .
• Units will still die from Bloodstone's Pocket Deny ability when activated.
• If a Meepo clone dies, all Meepos will die regardless of Shallow Grave.
• Enemies can see the duration indicator for Shallow Grave.

Shadow Wave

ED

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Units

Damage Type
Physical

Shadow Wave heals several allies, which in turn cause damage equal to their healing in a small area around them. Dazzle is always healed by Shadow Wave, and it does not count toward the number of targets.

Heal/Damage	80 / 100 / 120 / 140 100 / 120 / 140 / 160 15

Maximum Targets	3 / 4 / 5 / 6

Damage Radius	185

Bounce Radius	475

Cast Range	900

Cast Point	0.3

12 / 10 / 8 / 6
     2

25

90 / 100 / 110 / 120

While it is a simplistic and routine rite among Shadow Priests, the Shadow Wave is also the most critical for success.

Notes

• Maximum damage:
  • 320 / 500 / 720 / 980
  • 1120
    15
• Prioritizes allied heroes over creeps.
• Can damage an enemy multiple times if several allies get healed near it.

Weave

RW

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Heroes

Applies a buff to heroes hit by the target area that increases allied hero armor and decreases enemy hero armor over time.

Armor Shift Per Second	0.75 / 1 / 1.25 1.75 25

Duration	24

Radius	575

Cast Range	2000

Cast Point	0.3

40

100

His ethereal journey into the Nothl realm has allowed Dazzle to mend together the powers of light and dark, creating shifting waves of enchantments.

Notes

• Total armor shift:
  • 18 / 24 / 30
  • 42
    25
• Provides 575 ground vision of the area for 3 seconds.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+0.5 Weave Armor Per Second	25	-4s Shadow Wave Cooldown
+45 Poison Touch DPS	20	+50 Movement Speed
+20 Shadow Wave Heal/Damage	15	+125 Cast Range
+200 Health	10	+75 Damage

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Born to support his cohorts in battle, Dazzle keeps wounded allies alive so they might later rain death upon the enemy. His strange magic weaves its way into nearby armor, weakening enemies and strengthening friends.

Dazzle (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
7.18
	Base damage spread reduced from 41-59 to 47-53 Poison Touch damage rescaled from 10/24/38/52 to 16/28/40/52
7.16
	Strength gain increased from 2.15 to 2.3 Poison Touch count rescaled from 4/5/6/7 to 2/4/6/8 Poison Touch cooldown reduced from 35/30/25/20 to 27/24/21/18
7.14
	Fixed Poison Touch effective area covered not scaling properly with cast range bonuses
7.13b
	Base strength increased from 16 to 18
7.12
	Poison Touch damage increased from 10/20/30/40 to 10/24/38/52
7.10
	Base movement speed increased from 305 to 310 Level 20 Talent increased from +30 Poison Touch DPS to +45
7.07d
	Level 10 Talent from +175 Health to +200 Level 10 Talent from +60 Damage to +75
7.07
	Reworked Poison Touch Reworked Talent Tree
7.06
	Reworked Dazzle's Scepter Causes Shallow Grave to be a 450 AoE spell Replaced Respawn Talent: +25 Poison Touch DPS (Level 20)
7.02
	Level 15 Talent from +40 Damage to +60
7.00
	Multiple instances of Poison Touch stack Added Talent Tree
6.87
	Poison Touch range increased from 600 to 600/650/700/750
6.86c
	Shallow Grave cast point increased from 0.35 to 0.4 Shadow Wave mana cost increased from 80/90/100/110 to 90/100/110/120
6.86
	Poison Touch mana cost reduced from 100 to 70 Shallow Grave cast point increased from 0.3 to 0.35 Shallow Grave mana cost increased from 140/130/120/110 to 150 Weave no longer provides 800 flying vision Now provides ground vision for the AoE of the ability for 3 seconds
6.85
	Poison Touch mana cost reduced from 100/115/130/145 to 100
6.84
	Poison Touch level 4 damage from 32 to 36
6.83
	Base attack range increased from 500 to 550
6.82
	Scepter Weave armor reduction per second increased from 1/1.25/1.5 to 1.25/1.5/1.75
6.81
	Poison Touch no longer causes a ministun
6.80
	Weave duration increased from 20 to 24
6.79
	Weave duration rescaled from 12/18/24 to 20 Weave armor per second rescaled from 1 to 0.75/1/1.25 (scepter is 1/1.25/1.5) Poison Touch damage increased from 8/16/24/32 to 14/20/26/32 (7 seconds worth) Poison Touch is now dodgeable Poison Touch slow timings reworked
6.78
	Shadow Wave target count increased from 3/3/4/5 to 3/4/5/6 Shallow Grave can now be cast on magic immune allies
6.77
	Shallow Grave cast range rescaled from 400/600/800/1000 to 550/700/850/1000
6.75
	Poison Touch level 4 cooldown decreased from 9 to 7 Shadow Wave AoE increased from 170 to 185
6.72d
	Shadow Wave always heals you first before it jumps
6.72c
	Poison Touch is no longer blocked by damage block items like Vanguard
6.72
	Poison Touch damage increased from 7/14/21/28 to 8/16/24/32
6.70
	Shadow Wave damage aoe increased from 155 to 170
6.69
	Shallow Grave now has a duration indicator for allies
6.65
	Shallow Grave cooldown increased from 54/40/26/12 to 60/45/30/15
6.64
	Removed the extra vision on Weave that remains for 12/18/24 seconds It now only reveals for a couple of seconds during the cast effect
6.60
	Lowered Shallow Grave cooldown (80/60/40/20➜54/40/26/12 cd) Added Dazzle to Aghanim's Scepter
6.57
	Reduced Shallow Grave cooldown from 90/70/50/30 to 80/60/40/20
6.54
	Reworked Dazzle
6.52
	Added an allied-vision only visual effect for Weave
6.48b
	Restored the old duration based Shallow Grave Shallow Grave now has a 360 second buff duration instead of lasting until the next death
6.44
	Removed the duration nerf on Shallow Grave (it will now last until the target dies) Reduced the cooldown, and the respawn time reduction is nerfed instead
6.40
	Reworked Shallow Grave a bit, it has a duration now
6.39b
	Shallow Grave cooldown increased from 300/150/75 to 300/200/100
6.39
	Readded Dazzle
6.03
	Removed Dazzle
6.01
	Power Word lasts longer
6.00
	New Hero

Notable Players

iceice

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Victoria

ALWAYSWANNAFLY

ryOyr

See also

• Damage Over Time
• Stun
• Armor

External links

Guides

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