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[e][h]Lion

Dire Hero

Attributes

18 +2.2

18 +1.5

18 +3.5

29 - 35

-1

290

Base Stats

Health Regen

0.25

Mana Regen

0

Magic Resistance

25%

Attack Speed

100

Attack Time

1.7

Attack Duration

0.43 + 0.74

Attack Range

600

Missile Speed

900

Turn Rate

0.5

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

524

1064

1460

Mana

345

1080

1605

Armor

1.9

5.2

7.6

Damage

47-53

96-102

131-137

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Notes

Release Date

2010-10-01

Competitive Release

2010-10-01

Collision Size

24

Legs

2

Lion, the Demon Witch

Recommended Roles

Support Disabler Nuker Initiator

Once a Grandmaster of the Demon Witch tradition of sorcery, Lion earned fame among his brethren for fighting on the side of light and righteousness. But adulation corrupts. With powers surpassed only by his ambition, the mage was seduced by a demon and turned to evil, trading his soul for prestige. After committing horrible crimes that marred his soul, he was abandoned. The demon betrayed him, striking better deals with his enemies. Such was Lion's rage that he followed the demon back to hell and slew it, ripping it limb from limb, taking its demonic hand for his own. However, such demonoplasty comes at a cost. Lion was transfigured by the process, his body transformed into something unrecognizable. He rose from hell, rage incarnate, slaying even those who had once called him master, and laying waste to the lands where he had once been so adored. He survives now as the sole practitioner of the Demon Witch tradition, and those who present themselves as acolytes or students are soon relieved of their mana and carried off by the faintest gust of wind.

Lion gives enemies little chance to retaliate. Stunning targets with a damaging row of spikes, or temporarily transforming them into a harmless critter, even if his powerful spells aren't enough, he and his allies should still have all the time they need to slay their foes.

Abilities

Earth Spike

QE

Targeting
Unit Target
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Rock spikes burst from the earth along a straight path. Enemy units hit are stunned and damaged.

Damage	80/140/200/260

Duration	1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6

Radius	125

Distance	850 1600 25

Cast Range	575

Cast Point	0.3

12
     10

15

85/110/135/160

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

The Demon Witch exercises his demonic covenant, opening a fissure from hell.

Notes

• Spikes has a speed of 1800

Hex

WD

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless beast, with active abilities, items, and attacks disabled.

Duration	2.5/3/3.5/4

Base Movement Speed	120

Cast Range	500

Cast Point	0

Cast Backswing	0.53

Radius	250 25

24/20/16/12

125/150/175/200

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

Lion is compelled to share his transfiguration, twisting the essence of those who oppose him.

Notes

• Instantly destroys illusions.

Mana Drain

ER

Targeting
Unit Target
Channeled

Affects
Enemy Units

Absorbs the magical energies of a target enemy unit, taking mana from it every second and slowing it.

Mana Drain Per Second	20/40/60/120

Movement Speed Slow	20%/25%/30%/35%

Channel Time	5

Break Distance	1100

Cast Range	850

Cast Point	0.3

Ability	Spell Immnue While Chanelling

Extra Drain Targets	2

Search Range Radius	1150

15/12/9/6

10

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

Lesser magi are nothing more than a source of magical restoration for the Demon Witch.

Notes

• Total mana drain:
  • 100/200/300/600
• Drains mana in smaller amounts every 0.1 seconds.
• Instantly destroys illusions.
• Drain stops if the primary target dies or runs out of mana.
• Drains up to 2 additional enemies near the primary target.
  20
• Provides True Sight over the target.

Finger of Death

RF

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Rips at an enemy unit, dealing massive damage.

Damage	600/725/850 700/825/950

Damage Increase Per Kill	40 60 20

Debuff Duration	3

Cast Range	900

Cast Point	0.3

Cast Backswing	0.5

Increased Max Health Per Kill	70

Radius	325

160/100/40
     

80/50/20

200/400/600

	Increases the damage, decreases the mana cost, and decreases the cooldown. Adds an area of effect.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.

Lion's disfigured hand is also the source of his greatest power, capable of flooding victims with malefic force.

Notes

• Damage occurs 0.25 seconds after cast and can be dodged by certain items and skills.
• If the enemy dies within the debuff duration, the bonus is still granted.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+250 AoE  Hex	25	+800  Earth Spike Range
Mana Drain Restores Allies	20	+20  Finger of Death Damage Per Kill
+70 Max Health Per  Finger of Death Kill	15	-2s  Earth Spike Cooldown
+60 Damage	10	+15 Movement Speed

Recent Changes

Version	Balance Changes
7.31d
	Earth Spike Projectile Speed increased from 1600 to 1800 Cooldown decreased from 30/24/18/12s to 24/20/16/12s
7.31
	Finger of Death Mana cost reduced from 200/420/650 to 200/400/600 Aghanim's Scepter cooldown reduced from 100/60/20 to 80/50/20  Mana Drain Now reveals invisible units
7.30e
	Earth Spike manacost increased from 70/100/130/160 to 85/110/135/160

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Notable Players

Mira

Kaka

Super

ddc

ChuaN

See also

• Stun
• Mana Drain
• Hex

Additional Content

• Official Hero Page
• Standard Lion (Support) Pos 4 Build by Torte de Lini