Death Prophet

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[e][h]Death Prophet

Dire Hero

Attributes

19 +3.1

14 +1.4

24 +3.5

23 - 33

1

320

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Base Mana Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

600

Missile Speed

1000

Attack Duration

0.5 + 0.51

Cast Duration

0.5 + 0.83

Base Attack Speed

100

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.8

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

542

1316

1874

Mana

435

1170

1695

Armor

3.2

6.4

8.6

Damage

47-57

96-106

131-141

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Krobelus, the Death Prophet

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Krobelus was a Death Prophet—which is one way of saying she told fortunes for the wealthiest of those who wished to look beyond the veil. But after years of inquiring on behalf of others, she began to seek clues on her own fate. When death refused to yield its secrets, she tried to buy them with her life. But the ultimate price proved insufficient. Death disgorged her again and again, always holding back its deepest mysteries. Her jealousy grew. Others could die for eternity—why not she? Why must she alone be cast back on the shores of life with such tiresome regularity? Why was she not worthy of the one thing all other living creatures took for granted? Still, she would not be discouraged. Each time she returned from the grave, she brought a bit of death back with her. Wraiths followed her like fragments of her shattered soul; her blood grew thin and ectoplasmic; the feasting creatures of twilight took her for their kin. She gave a little of her life with every demise, and it began to seem as if her end was in sight. With her dedication to death redoubled, and no client other than herself, Krobelus threw herself ever more fervently into death's abyss, intent on fulfilling the one prophecy that eluded her: That someday the Death Prophet would return from death no more.

When she unleashes her army of ghosts, Death Prophet excels at demolishing enemies and their defenses alike. Leading her team's forces toward the enemy base with wave after damaging wave from her swarm, her onslaught can seem unstoppable.

Death Prophet (In-Game Description)

Abilities

Crypt Swarm

QR

Targeting
Unit Target
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Sends a swarm of winged beasts to savage enemy units in front of Death Prophet.

Damage	75/150/225/300

Radius	110 ➜ 300

Distance	810

Cast Range	600

Cast Point	0.2

Cast Backswing	0.5

8/7/6/5
     4.5/3.5/2.5/1.5

20

80/95/110/125

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

Krobelus' many trips to the grave gather a flock of the damned.

Notes

• The radius starts small and grows bigger over the distance, creating a cone shaped area of damage.
• The crypt swarm moves at 1100 speed.

Silence

WE

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Silences enemies in a target area of effect, preventing them from casting spells.

Silence Duration	3/4/5/6

Radius	425

Cast Range	900

Cast Point	0.4

Cast Backswing	0.87

15/14/13/12

80/90/100/110

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

Peering into the veil of her opponent's demise, Krobelus sees a silent future.

Spirit Siphon

EC

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Creates a spirit link between you and the target, draining max HP per second.

Base HP Drain	14

Bonus Maximum HP Drain	1%/2.5%/4%/5.5% 1.8%/3.3%/4.8%/6.3% 15

Duration	6

Charges	1/2/3/4 2/3/4/5

Charge Replenish Time	36/34/32/30 16/14/12/10 25

Cast Range	500

Break Distance	750

Cast Point	0.1

Cast Backswing	0

Fear Timer	4

Fear Duration	2

80

	Increases charges and causes enemies to be feared if they are siphoned for a while consecutively.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.

With each death, Krobelus adds necromantic power to her repertoire.

Notes

• Bonus drain amount is based on a percentage of maximum enemy HP.
• Total drain per charge:
  • 14 + 6%/15%/24%/33%
  • 14 + 12%/21%/30%/39%
    15
• Drains health in smaller amounts every 0.25 seconds.
• A single enemy unit cannot be affected with multiple instances at the same time.
• Death Prophet can be healed by multiple instances at once.
• Losing vision of the target does not break the link.
• Cannot target Roshan.

Exorcism

RX

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Enemy Units
Buildings

Damage Type
Physical

Unleashes evil spirits to drain the life of nearby enemy units and structures. At the end of the spell's duration, Death Prophet is healed in proportion to the damage dealt.

Spirits	8/16/24 32 25

Spirit Damage	59-64

Life Drain	25%

Duration	35

Radius	700

Spirit Spawn Rate	0.35

Speed Bonus	16%/18%/24%

Cast Point	0.5

Cast Backswing	0.77

Ghost Slow	100%

Ghost Slow Duration	0.3

Ghost Damage	1.5x

145

250/350/450

	Any time an enemy is affected by Death Prophet's spells (carrion swarm impact, silence debuff, spirit siphon target) or is attacked, a ghost will fly out and both damage and slow the enemy before returning and healing Death Prophet.

Over time, the banshee remnants of her previous lives return to haunt the present.

Notes

• Spirits attack units within 700 range, and chase them up to 1200 range.
• If a spirit gets 2000 range from Death Prophet, it will disappear and respawn at Death Prophet.
• Spirit damage ignores evasion and damage block.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+8  Exorcism Spirits	25	-20s  Spirit Siphon Replenish Time
-3.5s  Crypt Swarm Cooldown	20	+400 Health
+6% Movement Speed	15	+0.8% Max Health  Spirit Siphon
+12% Magic Resistance	10	+30 Damage

Summon Stats

Spirit [h]

Stats

Unit Type

Summoned

Attack Type

 

Hero

Armor Type

 

Basic

Duration

35

Health

65

Health Regen

0.25

Damage

59-64

Attack Range

10

Missile Speed

525

Attack Duration

0 + 0

Base Attack Time

1

Armor

0

Movement Speed

525

Sight Range

0 / 0

Notes

Invulnerable to all damage and cannot be targeted.

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
7.29b
	Crypt Swarm manacost reduced from 85/110/135/160 to 80/95/110/125
7.29
	Attack point reduced from 0.56 to 0.5 Base damage reduced from 51-63 to 47-57 Movement speed reduced from 335 to 320 Reworked Shard. Increases Spirit Siphon charges by 1 and causes enemies to be feared for 2 seconds if they are siphoned for 4 seconds consecutively. Crypt Swarm backswing reduced from 0.87 to 0.5 Level 15 Talent changed from +150 Cast Range to +6% Movement Speed Level 20 Talent increased from -3s Crypt Swarm Cooldown to -3.5
7.28
	Base movement speed increased from 310 to 335 Spirit Siphon no longer drains movement speed Spirit Siphon charge replenish time from 45/40/35/30 to 36/34/32/30 Exorcism ghost speed increased from 500 to 525 Turn rate improved from 0.5 to 0.8 Level 25 Talent changed from Exorcism Grants Haste to -20s Spirit Siphon Replenish Time Added Aghanim's Shard Upgrades Spirit Siphon Spirit Siphon now drains 0.75 armor per second and gives it to you. Armor gain/loss lasts for 14 seconds (starts from cast time).
7.27b
	Crypt Swarm cast point reduced from 0.4 to 0.2 Level 20 Talent increased from -2.5s Crypt Swarm Cooldown to -3s Level 25 Talent increased from +6 Exorcism Spirits to +8
7.26b
	Talents reduced by ~20%
7.26a
	Base movement speed reduced from 315 to 310 Exorcism movement speed reduced from 20% to 16/18/20% Exorcism manacost increased from 200/300/400 to 250/350/450
7.25c
	Base damage reduced by 2 Exorcism Scepter damage multiplier reduced from 1.75 to 1.5 Spirit Siphon manacost increased from 70 to 80
7.25
	Exorcism now provides a 20% movement speed increase
7.24
	Base armor increased by 1 Base movement speed increased by 5 Spirit Siphon charge restore time reduced from 60/52/44/36 to 45/40/35/30
7.23
	Base intelligence increased from 21 to 24
7.22e
	Exorcism scepter damage from 2× to 1.75×
7.22
	Added Scepter upgrade: Anytime an enemy is effected by your spells or when you attack an enemy a ghost will fly out Ghosts hit the enemy for double the usual damage then return to you with life These ghosts apply a 100% slow for 0.3 seconds Crypt Swarm cast point reduced from 0.5 to 0.4
7.21c
	Silence cast point reduced from 0.5 to 0.4 Crypt Swarm mana cost reduced from 105/120/140/165 to 85/110/135/160 Level 15 Talent increased from +150 Cast Range to +175
7.21
	Movement speed reduced from 315 to 310 Base damage increased by 3
7.20e
	Spirit Siphon charge replenish time reduced from 60/55/50/45 to 60/52/44/36 Exorcism damage increased from 56-61 to 59-64
7.20c
	Base movement speed increased from 310 to 315 Level 10 Talent increased from +12% Magic Resistance to +15% Level 20 Talent increased from -2s Crypt Swarm Cooldown to -3s
7.20
	Movement speed increased from 305 to 310 Spirit Siphon now drains 4/6/8/10% speed Instead of only slowing for 5/10/15/20%
7.18
	Base armor reduced by 1
7.17
	Exorcism spirit spawn interval increased from 0.3 to 0.35
7.16
	Base movement speed reduced from 310 to 305 Spirit Siphon mana cost increased from 70/65/60/55 to 70 Level 10 Talent reduced from +50 Damage to 40
7.14
	Base Health regen reduced from 2 to 1.5
7.13b
	Base strength increased from 17 to 19 Strength gain increased from 2.6 to 2.9
7.12
	Spirit Siphon charge restore time increased from 45 to 60/55/50/45 Silence mana cost increased from 80 to 80/90/100/110
7.07
	Base HP regen increased from 0.5 to 2 Reworked Talent Tree
7.06
	Strength gain increased from 2.3 to 2.6
7.05
	Strength gain increased from 1.9 to 2.3 Level 15 Talent increased from -1s Crypt Swarm Cooldown to -1.5s Level 15 Talent increased from +100 Cast Range to +150
7.04
	Level 10 Talent increased from +10% Magic Resistance to +12% Exorcism spirit damage increased from 55 to 58
7.03
	Level 10 Talent increased from +4% Spell Amplification to 5% Level 10 Talent increased from +8% Magic Resistance to +10% Level 20 Talent increased from +25 Movement Speed to +50 Level 25 Talent increased from +400 Health to +600 Level 25 Talent increased from +6 Exorcism Spirits to +8
7.02
	Level 10 Talent from +7 Strength to +8% Magic Resistance Level 15 Talent from +8% Magic Resistance to -1s Crypt Swarm Cooldown Level 15 Talent from +75 Cast Range to +100
7.01
	Death Prophet level 10 Talent increased from +6 Strength to +7
7.00
	Added Talent Tree
6.88b
	Base strength reduced from 18 to 17 Spirit Siphon base health drain reduced from 16 to 14
6.88
	Spirit Siphon base health drain reduced from 25 to 16
6.87
	Spirit Siphon no longer grants vision Spirit Siphon damage type from Pure to Magical and no longer goes through Spell Immunity Spirit Siphon damage increased from 20 + 1/2/3/4% to 25 + 1/2.5/4/5.5% Spirit Siphon duration increased from 5 to 6 Spirit Siphon buffer range reduced from 300 to 250 Base strength reduced from 19 to 18
6.86c
	Base intelligence increased from 20 to 23 Spirit Siphon HP Drain increased from 1/1.8/2.6/3.4% to 1/2/3/4% Spirit Siphon slow rescaled from 6/10/14/18% to 5/10/15/20% Exorcism duration increased from 30 to 35 seconds
6.86b
	Enabled in Captains Mode Spirit Siphon duration increased from 4 to 5 seconds
6.86
	Temporarily removed from Captains Mode Replaced Witchcraft with a new ability: Spirit Siphon Base movement speed increased from 280 to 310 Crypt Swarm cooldown reduced from 8 to 8/7/6/5 Silence cooldown reduced from 15 to 15/14/13/12 Exorcism spirit count increased from 8/14/21 to 8/16/24 Exorcism spawn rate decreased from 1 ghost per 0.1 seconds to 0.3 seconds
6.85
	Exorcism spirits increased from 6/13/21 to 8/14/21
6.84
	Exorcism spirit count from 4/12/21 to 6/13/21
6.83
	Strength gain reduced from 2.2 to 1.9
6.82c
	Crypt Swarm damage rescaled from 100/175/250/300 to 75/150/225/300 Exorcism cooldown increased from 135 to 145
6.82
	Exorcism cooldown increased from 115 to 135
6.80
	Exorcism cooldown increased from 100 to 115 Silence AoE increased from 350 to 425
6.79
	Exorcism Spirit damage increased from 43-48 to 53-58
6.78
	Movement speed decreased from 285 to 280 Silence AoE increased from 200/275/350/350 to 350 Witchcraft move speed bonus increased from 4/8/12/16% to 5/10/15/20%
6.76
	Exorcism base ghost count increased from 4/10/18 to 4/12/21
6.75
	Base armor increased from 0 to 1
6.73
	Witchcraft movement speed increased from 3/6/9/12% to 4/8/12/16%
6.72d
	Base armor increased from -1 to 0
6.72
	Witchcraft bonuses rescaled to be more straightforward Base HP regeneration increased from 0.25 to 0.75
6.70
	Base damage increased from 25 to 30 Removed healing cap on Exorcism (was 1000) Strength gain increased from 1.8 to 2.2
6.68
	Carrion Swarm cooldown decreased from 9 base to 8 base (5➜4 when fully upgraded)
6.65
	Witchcraft movement bonus has been restored (3/6/9/12%)
6.60
	Witchcraft no longer gives a movement speed bonus
6.56
	Improved base movement speed from 280 to 285
6.55
	Base strength increased from 17 to 19 Improved movement speed of the ghosts on Exorcism a bit Undid previous damage return threshold change on Exorcism
6.50
	Improved movement bonus on Witchcraft from 2/4/6/8% to 3/6/9/12%
6.00
	Ported

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See also

• Slow
• Heal
• Silence

External links

Guides

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