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[e][h]Lycan

Dire Hero

Attributes

26 +3.4

16 +1.7

23 +1.7

24 - 29

0

315

Base Stats

Health Regen

0.25

Mana Regen

0

Magic Resistance

25%

Attack Speed

110

Attack Time

1.7

Attack Duration

0.55 + 0.25

Attack Range

150

Missile Speed

Instant

Turn Rate

0.6

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

785

1842

2607

Mana

351

627

831

Armor

2.6

6.4

9.1

Damage

50-55

97-102

131-136

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Notes

Release Date

2012-03-22

Competitive Release

2012-03-28

Collision Size

8

Legs

2

Banehallow, the Lycan

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Banehallow was noble-born to the house of Ambry, the greatest of the landed castes in the old kingdom of Slom. Before the Fall, as the King's wants grew strange, and his court grew crowded with sorcerers and charlatans, the house of Ambry was the first to rise against the avarice of the throne. No longer willing to pay homage and fealty, they instead sent six-thousand swords into the capital, where they were wiped out in the Massacre of the Apostates. And then came the teeth behind the old truth: When you strike a king's neck, you had better take his head.

Enraged by the betrayal, the king exterminated the vast Ambry bloodline, sparing only the lord of the house and his youngest son, Banehallow. Before all the royal court, with the disgraced lord chained to the ornate marble floor, the King bade his magicians transform the boy into a wolf so that he might tear out his own father's throat. "Do this," the king said, "so that Lord Ambry will understand the bite of betrayal." Powerful magic was invoked, and the child was transformed. But though his body was changed, his spirit remained intact, and instead of biting the exposed neck of his father, he attacked his handlers, tearing them to pieces. A dozen of the King's knights perished under the wolf's teeth before they managed to drive it off into the night. Lord Ambry laughed from his chains even as the King ran him through with a sword. Now the heir to the lost house of Ambry, Banehallow wanders the trail as the Lycan, part warrior, part wolf, in search of justice for all that he lost.

As a man or as a wolf, Lycan devastates enemies with sharp claws and deadly jaws. Summoning stealthy wolves to scout ahead or assault a foe, his wolf transformation grants him the speed and strength to run down his enemies, or escape an ambush.

Abilities

Summon Wolves

QV

Targeting
No Target

Lycan summons wolves to fight alongside him. The wolves benefit from his other abilities.

Wolves Summoned	2 4 25

Duration	50

Cast Point	0.3

Cast Backswing	0.5

30

125/130/135/140

	Causes one of your creep waves to include an uncontrollable wolf that moves with each wave.

The very enchantment that twisted his being also summons canine familiars.

Notes

• Summoning new wolves will remove the old ones.

Howl

WW

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Allied Units

Strikes fear into enemies, reducing armor and attack damage to all enemies near Lycan and his wolves.

Damage Reduction	25%/30%/35%/40% 45%/50%/55%/60% 10

Armor Reduction	4/5/6/7

Duration	8

Radius	2000

Cast Point	0.3

22/20/18/16

35/40/45/50

	Dispellable.

Blood-curdling wolf cries signal to opponents that Lycan is among them.

Notes

• This spell's radius is cast around Lycan and each of his wolves individually, covering multiple large areas at once.

Feral Impulse

EI

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Self

Increases the damage and HP regeneration of Lycan and all units under his control.

Bonus Damage	10%/20%/30%/40% 35%/45%/55%/65% 20

Bonus HP Regen	1/3/5/7

	Disabled by break.
	Illusions carry this aura but do not benefit from it themselves.

His animalistic symbiosis with canine kind gives Lycan enhanced reflexes and hunting capabilities.

Shapeshift

RF

Targeting
No Target
Aura

Affects
Self

Lycan assumes his true form, increasing his combat capabilities. During Shapeshift, Lycan and all units under his control are hasted, cannot be slowed, and gain critical strike.

Bonus Health	200/300/400

Movement Speed	550

Critical Damage	160%/190%/220%

Critical Chance	40% 70% 25

Night Vision	1800

Duration	25 31 20

Transformation Time	1.1

Cast Point	0

120/110/95
     105/95/80

15

100

	Illusions created while in Shapeshift form will have all benefits but will not carry the aura.

Forever a slave to his Lycan, Banehallow has come to accept his curse, and embrace his own savagery.

Aghanim's Scepter Ability

Wolf Bite

DT

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Allied Heroes

Lycan bites an ally, granting them Shapeshift properties. Lycan and the bitten target gain lifesteal and share it as long as they are near each other.

Shared Lifesteal	30%

Lifesteal Radius	1200

Cast Range	300

Cast Point	0.3

Cast Backswing	0.73

120/110/95

150

Notes

• Can target creep-heroes units like Spirit Bear and Golem.
• Now grants Shapeshift to the target only, rather than the target and units it controls.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+2  Summon Wolves Summoned	25	+30% Chance  Shapeshift Critical Strike
+25%  Feral Impulse Damage	20	+6s  Shapeshift Duration
-15s  Shapeshift Cooldown	15	+200  Summon Wolves Health
+10  Summon Wolves Damage	10	+10  Feral Impulse HP Regen

Summon Abilities

Lycan Wolf

Invisibility

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Self

Permanently invisible when not attacking. Given when wolves reach level 3.

Fade Time	1.7

Notes

• Wolves retain their collision size while invisible and can block paths.

Lycan Wolf & Lane Wolf

Cripple

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Gives a chance to cripple the target, doing damage over time and slowing attack speed. Given when wolves reach level 4. Can affect building.

Cripple Chance	20%

Damage Per Second	8

Attack Speed Slow	60

Movement Speed Slow	15%

Duration	4

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Disabled by break.

Notes

• Total damage:
  • 32

Summon Stats

Lycan Wolf [h]

Stats

Unit Type

Summoned

Attack Type

 

Basic

Armor Type

 

Basic

Duration

50

Health

325/375/425/475
525/575/625/675

15

Health Regen

0.5

Mana

0

Damage

20/26/32/38 ‒ 23/29/34/40
30/36/42/48 – 33/39/44/50

10

Attack Range

90

Missile Speed

Instant

Base Attack Time

1.2/1.1/1/0.9

Attack Duration

0.33 + 0.64

Armor

0

Movement Speed

400/420/440/460

Sight Range

1200 / 800

Magic Resistance

70%

Turn Rate

0.5

Gold Bounty

21/26/36/41

Experience

20

Notes

Gains the Invisibility ability at level 3. Gains the Cripple ability at level 4.

Lycan Lane Wolf [h]

Stats

Unit Type

Summoned

Attack Type

 

Basic

Armor Type

 

Basic

Health

450
650

15

Health Regen

0.5

Mana

0

Damage

38-40
48-50

10

Attack Range

90

Missile Speed

Instant

Base Attack Time

0.9

Attack Duration

0.33 + 0.64

Armor

0

Movement Speed

325

Sight Range

1200 / 800

Magic Resistance

70%

Turn Rate

0.5

Gold Bounty

15

Experience

10

Notes

Gains the Cripple ability.

Recent Changes

Version	Balance Changes
7.31d
	Shapeshift Critical Damage increased from 150/175/200% to 160/190/220%
7.31c
	Base Attack Speed increased from 100 to 110  Summon Wolves Increased attack damage from 17-20/23-26/29-32/35-38 to 20-23/26-29/32-34/38-40 Shard Lane Wolf increased Attack Damage from 35-38 to 38-40
7.31b
	Summon Wolves Damage reduced from 24-28/32-36/40-44/48-52 to 17-20/23-26/29-32/35-38 Shard wolf damage reduced from 48-52 to 35-38
7.31
	Feral Impulse Damage decreased from 11/22/33/44% to 10/20/30/40%  Shapeshift Duration reduced from 28s to 25s Talents Level 10 Talent +13 Summon Wolves Damage decreased to +10 Level 10 Talent +10 Feral HP regen replaced with +20% Howl attack damage reduction Level 25 Talent +32% Shapeshift critical chance reduced to +30

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Notable Players

MATUMBAMAN

Arteezy

Sylar

Silent

Exotic_Deer

See also

• Critical Strike

Additional Content

• Official Hero Page
• Standard Lycan (Offlane) Build by Torte de Lini