Gyrocopter

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[e][h]Gyrocopter

Radiant Hero

Attributes

19 +2.1

24 +2.8

19 +2.1

13 - 23

1

320

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

1.5

Base MP Regen

0.9

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

365

Missile Speed

3000

Attack Duration

0.2 + 0.97

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

542

1064

1442

Mana

303

651

903

Armor

5.8

13.6

19.2

Damage

37-47

76-86

104-114

Spell Amp

1.3%

3.4%

4.9%

Magic Resist

26%

27%

29%

Movement Speed Amp

1.2%

3.2%

4.6%

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Aurel Vlaicu, the Gyrocopter

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After serving through a lifetime of wars, upheaval, riots, and revolutions, the brass figured Aurel had seen enough. But in addition to a few trinkets and his considerable pension, the erstwhile engineer left with something far more interesting: a long-forgotten, incomplete schematic for a Gyrocopter, the world's first manned, non-magical flying device. Retiring to the tropical obscurity of the Ash Archipelago with little else but time and money, he set to work building the device. As the years wore on and the remains of failed prototypes began to pile up, he began to wonder if mechanical flight was even possible. A decade and a day after his retirement, on a sunny afternoon with a southerly breeze, Aurel sat in his latest attempt bristling with indignation and expectant failure. With a grunt of effort he pulled the ignition cord and covered his head, waiting for the inevitable explosion. However to his great surprise he began to lift and, following a few panicked adjustments, stabilize. Within an hour, he was ducking and weaving with the breeze, level with the gulls, and Aurel found himself filled with the breathless wonder of flight. As dusk settled in he set a course back to his workshop, but no sooner had he turned his craft when a cannonball tore through his tailfin. Disentangling himself from the wreckage, he swam toward the nearest piece of land in sight, and cursed to see the ship responsible for the cannonball collecting the debris. Days later, when Aurel returned to his workshop, he set to work on yet another gyrocopter, this one capable of carrying a much heavier, more dangerous payload.

Abilities

Rocket Barrage

QR

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Launches a salvo of rockets at nearby enemy units in a radius around the Gyrocopter.

Damage Per Rocket	7 / 12 / 17 / 22 18 / 23 / 28 / 33 15

Rockets Per Second	10

Duration	3

Radius	400

Cast Point	0

7 / 6.5 / 6 / 5.5

90

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

Aurel's new craft has an increased payload for rockets, enhancing their rapid-fire capabilities.

Notes

• Total damage:
  • 210 / 360 / 510 / 660
  • 540 / 690 / 840 / 990
    15
• Does not hit invisible units.

Homing Missile

WE

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Fires a homing missile to seek the targeted enemy unit. The missile gains speed over time, dealing damage and stunning when it impacts the target. Enemy units can destroy the missile before it reaches its target.

Damage	100 / 175 / 250 / 325

Stun Duration	2.25 / 2.5 / 2.75 / 3 2.75 / 3 / 3.25 / 3.5 15

Hero Attacks To Destroy	3

Tower Attacks To Destroy	6

Flight Delay	3

Cast Range	1050

Cast Point	0

Charges	3 25

26 / 21 / 16 / 11

120 / 130 / 140 / 150

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

The biggest missile Aurel could possibly attach to his craft, The Bomb™ has carefully calculated aerodynamics and explosives for maximum impact.

Notes

• Only attacks from heroes, illusions, and Towers can damage the missile. Illusions count as heroes for the number of attacks.
• The missile travels at 500 speed and increases by 20 speed per second.
• Force Staff can be used on the missile.
• Missile is instantly destroyed by
  
   
  Chronosphere
  .
• Enemies gain vision of the missile 1 second after it starts moving, which is 4 seconds after being deployed.
• The crosshair over the target is only visible to allies.
• Missile will follow and hit invisible units.
• Has 400 flying vision.
• Homing Missile will find a new target if its primary target dies. Prioritizes heroes.

Flak Cannon

EF

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Self

Damage Type
Physical

Gyrocopter's attacks hit all enemy units in an area around it for a limited number of attacks. Only the main target of attacks will receive attack bonuses such as Critical Strike.

Maximum Attacks	3 / 4 / 5 / 6

Duration	15

Radius	1250

Cast Point	0

40

50

This newly revamped Gyrocopter has attached enough armaments to assault in a 360 degree radius.

Notes

• Gyrocopter's base attack range does not change.

Call Down

RC

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Call down an aerial missile strike on enemy units in a target area. Two missiles arrive in succession, the first dealing major damage and minor slow; the second dealing minor damage and major slow.

Missile 1 Damage	150 / 250 / 350

Missile 2 Damage	100 / 150 / 200

Missile 1 Movement Speed Slow	30%

Missile 2 Movement Speed Slow	60%

Missile 1 Slow Duration	2

Missile 2 Slow Duration	4

Radius	600

Cast Range	1000 Global 25

Cast Point	0.3

55 / 50 / 45
     20

20

125

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

Bombs Away!

Notes

• Total damage:
  • 250 / 400 / 550
• The first missile lands 2 seconds after cast, and the second missile lands 4 seconds after cast.
• The visual call down indicator is only visible to allies, but enemies can see the rockets launch.
• Has 300 flying vision of the targeted area for 4 seconds.

Aghanim's Scepter Ability

Side Gunner

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Physical

The Side Gunner automatically attacks random enemies within range.

Side Gunner Range	600

Attack Rate	1.1

	This ability is independent from Gyrocopter's spells and is granted directly by the scepter.
	Disabled by break.

Notes

• Side Gunner attacks apply the same attack modifiers as Gyrocopter's standard attacks.
• Side Gunner attacks do not trigger Flak Cannon.
• The attacks by the Side Gunner are separate and do not interrupt Gyrocopter.
• Still fires while disabled, but not while hidden from the map.
• Does not attack while Gyrocopter is invisible.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
Global Call Down	25	3 Homing Missile Charges
-25s Call Down Cooldown	20	+40 Movement Speed
+11 Rocket Barrage Damage	15	+0.5s Homing Missile Stun Duration
+200 Health	10	+20 Damage

Summon Stats

Homing Missile [h]

Stats

Unit Type

Ward

Armor Type

 

Basic

Duration

Until Killed

Health

100

Damage

100/175/250/325

Sight Range

400 / 400

Magic Resistance

Immune

Gold Bounty

50

Experience

20

Notes

Takes 3 hero or 6 tower attacks to destroy.

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

With his arsenal of firepower at the ready, Gyrocopter soars into battle. Blasting all nearby enemies with shots from his cannon or hammering them with a barrage of rockets, if he is able to gather his full strength, he demolishes foes with ease.

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
7.16
	Level 15 Talent changed from +3 Flak Cannon Attacks to +0.5s Homing Missile Stun Duration Level 20 Talent reduced from +45 Movement Speed to +40
7.16
	Level 20 Talent Movement Speed reduced from +50 to +45 Call Down Missile One damage reduced from 200/275/350 to 150/250/350 Level 10 Talent reduced from +25 Damage to +20
7.12
	Flak Cannon cooldown increased from 30 to 40 Homing Missile hits to destroy reduced from 3/3/4/4 to 3
7.10
	Improved visual effect for Flak Cannon projectiles Homing Missile bounty increased from 25 to 50 Homing Missile cooldown increased from 20/17/14/11 to 26/21/16/11
7.07
	Base movement speed reduced by 5 Removed Homing Missile cast point Homing Missile will find a new target if its primary target dies (Prioritizes heroes) Homing Missile speed increased from 340 to 500 Homing Missile launch delay increased from 2 to 3 seconds Homing Missile now does a fixed amount of damage (Rescaled from a max of 125/250/375/500 to a fixed 100/175/250/325) Homing Missile hits to destroy from 3/3/4/5 to 3/3/4/4 Reworked Talent Tree
7.06d
	Movement speed increased from 320 to 325
7.06c
	Flak Cannon radius increased from 1000 to 1250 Homing Missile stun duration from 2.2/2.4/2.6/2.8 to 2.25/2.5/2.75/3
7.06
	Movement speed increased from 315 to 320 Homing Missile initial delay reduced from 3 to 2.5 seconds
7.03
	Level 10 Talent increased from +200 Health to +225 Level 15 Talent increased from +12% Magic Resistance to +15%
7.02
	Level 10 Talent from +150 Health to +200 Level 15 Talent from +10% Magic Resistance to +12% Level 20 Talent from +25 Movement Speed to +35
7.00
	Scepter attack interval from 1.2 to 1.1 Homing Missile now has low attack priority Added Talent Tree
6.88
	Gyrocopter's Scepter Side Gunner attack interval improved from 1.4 to 1.2
6.87
	Reworked Scepter on Gyrocopter Base damage reduced by 4
6.86c
	Call Down first missile damage decreased from 220/285/350 to 200/275/350
6.86
	Call Down's first missile damage reduced from 250/300/350 to 220/285/350
6.85
	Rocket Barrage damage per rocket reduced from 8/13/18/23 to 7/12/17/22 (Total damage reduced from 240/390/540/690 to 210/360/510/660) Call Down slow no longer pierces Spell Immunity
6.84c
	Rocket Barrage damage reduced from 11/15/19/23 to 8/13/18/23
6.84b
	Gyrocopter base Intelligence reduced from 23 to 19
6.84
	Rocket Barrage no longer has a cast point (Previously had 0.3) Call Down missile two slow duration from 3 to 4
6.83
	Call Down area of effect increased from 450 to 600 Call Down missile one slow amount reduced from 50% to 30% Call Down missile two slow amount increased from 20% to 60% Force Staff can now be used on Homing Missile
6.82
	Homing Missile Maximum damage increased from 110/220/330/440 to 125/250/375/500
6.81
	Homing Missile now hits invisible units Homing Missile hits required to destroy increased from 3 to 3/3/4/5
6.78c
	Gyrocopter attack range reduced from 375 to 365
6.78
	Flak Cannon cooldown increased from 20 to 30
6.76
	Homing Missile distance required for max damage reduced from 2000 to 1500 Homing Missile stun duration rescaled from 2.5 to 2.2/2.4/2.6/2.8 Rocket Barrage damage increased from 11/14/17/20 to 11/15/19/23
6.75
	Movement speed increased from 305 to 315 Flak Cannon AoE increased from 800 to 1000 Call Down AoE increased from 400 to 450
6.74
	Rocket Barrage damage increased from 10/13/16/19 to 11/14/17/20 Homing Missile maximum damage (at 2k range) increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440
6.73
	Armor increased by 2
6.72
	Added an Aghanim's Scepter upgrade Rocket Barrage cooldown rescaled from 6.5 to 7/6.5/6/5.5 seconds Agility growth increased from 2.4 to 2.8
6.69
	Rocket Barrage damage improved from 10/12/14/16 to 10/13/16/19 Homing Missile cooldown from 20/18/16/14 to 20/17/14/11 Homing Missile cast range increased by 150 Homing Missile now adds an ally only visual effect on targeted enemies
6.68
	New hero

Notable Players

Agressif

Ame

Monet

END

Silent

See also

• Stun
• Slow

External links

Guides

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