Gyrocopter
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Gyrocopter
Radiant Hero

Attributes
Base Stats
Health Regen
Mana Regen
Magic Resistance
Attack Speed
Attack Time
Attack Duration
Attack Range
Missile Speed
Turn Rate
Sight Range
Level Changes
Level
1
15
25
Health
596
1226
1676
Mana
327
723
1011
Armor
7.2
16.4
23
Damage
42-48
88-94
121-127
Most Played As
LessMore
Notes
Release Date
2012-06-11
Competitive Release
2012-06-14
Collision Size
Legs
Aurel Vlaicu, the Gyrocopter[edit]
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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.
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.
Abilities[edit]
Rocket Barrage

QR
Launches a salvo of rockets at nearby enemy units in a radius around the Gyrocopter.
Damage Per Rocket | 7/12/17/22 23/28/33/38 |
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Rockets Per Second | 10 |
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Duration | 3 4 |
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Radius | 400 |
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Cast Point | 0 |
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Does not pierce Spell Immunity. | |
Dispellable. |
Aurel's new craft has an increased payload for rockets, enhancing their rapid-fire capabilities.
Homing Missile

WE
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 | 90/180/270/360 |
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Stun Duration | 1.8/2.2/2.6/3 2.2/2.6/3/3.4 |
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Hero Hit Count | 3 |
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Tower Hit Count | 6 |
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Flight Delay | 2.5 |
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Cast Range | 1050 |
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Cast Point | 0 |
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Rocket Barrage Radius | 725 |
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Rocket Barrage Delay | 1 |
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Now constantly fires rocket barrage after being cast. Barrage prioritizes the homing missile target. | |
Does not pierce Spell Immunity. | |
Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb. | |
Dispellable with strong dispels. | |
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
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.
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
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 |
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Missile 2 Damage | 200/275/350 |
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Missile 1 Movement Speed Slow | 30% |
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Missile 2 Movement Speed Slow | 60% |
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Missile 1 Slow Duration | 2 |
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Missile 2 Slow Duration | 4 |
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Radius | 600 |
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Cast Range | 1000 Global |
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Cast Point | 0.3 |
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Cast Backswing | 0.5 |
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Does not pierce Spell Immunity. | |
Dispellable. |
Bombs Away!
Notes
- Total damage:
- 350/525/700
- 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[edit]
Side Gunner

The Side Gunner automatically attacks random enemies within range.
Side Gunner Range | 700 |
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Attack Rate | 1.2 |
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This spell 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 prioritizes the furthest unit away in its range.
- 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[edit]
Talent Tree | ||
Replace Call Down with Air Strike | 25 | -6s Flak Cannon Cooldown |
+16 Rocket Barrage Damage | 20 | +30 Movement Speed |
+2 Flak Cannon Attacks | 15 | +0.4s Homing Missile Stun Duration |
+200 Health | 10 | +300 Flak Cannon Range |
Summon Stats[edit]
Recent Changes[edit]
Version | Balance Changes |
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7.31 | |
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7.30d | |
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7.30c | |
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Notable Players[edit]
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Monet
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Raven
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Silent
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Black^
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See also[edit]
Additional Content[edit]
- Official Hero Page
- Standard Gyrocopter (Core) Build by Torte de Lini
- Standard Gyrocopter (Support) Build by Torte de Lini
References[edit]