Magnus

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[e][h]Magnus

Dire Hero

Attributes

23 +3.2

15 +2.5

19 +1.65

32 - 44

1

305

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

2

Base MP Regen

0.9

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

150

Missile Speed

Instant

Attack Duration

0.5 + 0.84

Cast Duration

0.3 + 0.6

Base Attack Time

1.8

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.8

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

717

1707

2427

Mana

303

579

771

Armor

3.4

9

13

Damage

55-67

99-111

131-143

Spell Amp

1.3%

2.9%

4.1%

Magic Resist

26%

30%

32%

Movement Speed Amp

0.8%

2.5%

3.8%

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Magnus, the Magnoceros

Recommended Roles

Initiator Disabler Nuker Escape

The master-smiths of Mt. Joerlak agree on only a single point: that the horn of a magnoceros is more precious than any alloy. And of all such horns, the largest and sharpest belongs to the beast they call Magnus. For half a generation, Magnus took easy sport goring hunters come to claim the treasures of his kin. Each time he would return to his cave with hooves and horns stained red, until his Matriarch urged him and all their kin to seek refuge to the north beyond the shadow of the mountain. But Magnus scoffed, having never failed to defend his people. The magnoceri would stay, he decided, for a magnoceros does not believe in chance... nor does it ever change its mind. But when Mt. Joerlak erupted without warning, and half his kin perished in the fire and ash, Magnus changed his mind after all. The survivors pushed north, until they reached a blockade watched over by a hundred hunters armed with bow and steel. Magnus expected no less. He led his fiercest brothers and sisters in a charge against their enemies, and fought with a ferocity matched only by the fire-spewing mountain at his back. Meanwhile the magnoceros elders, mothers, and calves vanished into the drifts. The master-smiths are divided about what happened next. Some say Magnus reunited with his kin, while others claim he suffered mortal injuries and expired alongside the body of his Matriarch. Neither theory is correct. Magnus did vow to rejoin his kin...but only after seeking out those responsible for the eruption of Mt. Joerlak and watching them die upon his horn, for a magnoceros does not believe in chance.

Abilities

Shockwave

QW

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Magnus sends out a wave of force, damaging enemy units in a line.

Damage	90 / 160 / 230 / 300 165 / 235 / 305 / 375 15

Radius	150

Distance	1150 1725

Cast Point	0.3

Return Movement Speed Slow	60%

Slow Duration	2

Return Creep Damage	37.5 / 75 / 112.5 / 150 75 / 112.5 / 150 / 187.5 15

10 / 9 / 8 / 7

90

	Elongates the wave and returns, hitting enemies a second time and slowing them on return. The return wave deals half damage to creeps.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

Mt. Joerlak was a somewhat unstable mass, and Magnus has learnt to channel its reverbations.

Notes

• Can hit units up to 1300 range away.
  Up to 1875 range with scepter.
• The projectile travels at 1050 speed.
  1700 speed with scepter.
• The wave returns to where Magnus cast it, it does not follow Magnus.
• Shockwave movement speed slow is only applied by the return wave.

Empower

WE

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Allied Units

Gives an allied unit bonus damage and cleave on attack. Ranged units benefit from the damage bonus, but cannot cleave.

Bonus Damage	20% / 30% / 40% / 50% 70% 25

Cleave Damage	20% / 30% / 40% / 50% 70% 25

Cleave Radius	150 ➜ 330

Cleave Distance	625

Duration	40

Cast Range	800

Cast Point	0.3

8

30 / 50 / 70 / 90

	Dispellable.

With a deep bellow, Magnus displays his true power.

Skewer

ED

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Magnus rushes forward, goring enemy units on his massive horn. Heroes hit on the way will be dragged to the destination. Any units in the way will be damaged and slowed.

Damage	70 / 140 / 210 / 280

Movement Speed Slow	25% / 30% / 35% / 40%

Attack Speed Slow	40

Slow Duration	3.25

Radius	135

Cast Range	900 / 1000 / 1100 / 1200 1700 20

Cast Point	0.3

25

80

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.
	Cannot be cast while rooted.

Magnoceros horns are valuable in direct proportion to their danger to prospective merchants.

Notes

• Magnus rushes to the target location at 950 speed.
• Destroys trees in its path within 200 range. At the end location, destroys trees within 400 range.

Reverse Polarity

RV

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Magnus changes properties of matter, sucking all nearby enemies in front of him and stunning them with a powerful slam and dealing damage.

Damage	50 / 125 / 200

Stun Duration	2.75 / 3.25 / 3.75 4.75 25

Radius	410

Cast Point	0.3

120

200 / 250 / 300

Magnus fights with the fury of the erupting Mt. Joerlak.

Notes

• Pulls affected units to 150 distance in front of Magnus.
• Does not pull Roshan.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+1s Reverse Polarity Stun Duration	25	+20% Empower Damage/Cleave
+500 Skewer Range	20	+12 Armor
+75 Shockwave Damage	15	+15 Strength
+200 Health	10	+25 Attack Speed

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Enemies who are foolish enough to gather learn to fear the horn of Magnus. Able to pull nearby foes together, he can batter them with empowered attacks or skewer them with his horn to bring them before his merciless allies.

Magnus (In-Game Description)

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
7.17
	Base Strength increased by 1 Skewer slow increased from 2.5/2.75/3/3.25 to 3.25 Shockwave damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 90/160/230/300
7.16
	Empower cleave distance increased from 460 to 625 (matching Battle Fury) Empower cleave end radius increased from 240 to 330 (matching Battle Fury)
7.13b
	Base movement speed reduced by 5 Base armor reduced by 1
7.12
	Skewer AoE increased from 125 to 135 Reverse Polarity stun duration increased from 2.25/3/3.75 to 2.75/3.25/3.75
7.10
	Base strength increased by 1 Level 25 Talent increased from +0.75s Reverse Polarity to +1s
7.07
	Shockwave Scepter speed increased from 1575 to 1700 Base HP regen increased from 0.5 to 2 Reworked Talent Tree
7.06
	Movement speed reduced from 315 to 310 Reworked Magnus Scepter: Shockwave comes back, hitting units a second time and applying a 60% slow for 2 seconds Distance and travel speed are increased by 50% Return wave deals half damage to creeps Reverse Polarity no longer lasts an extra 0.75/1/1.25 seconds on creeps Replaced Respawn Talent: +500 Skewer Range (Level 25) Level 25 Talent from -4s Shockwave Cooldown to +15 Armor
7.05
	Empower mana cost increased from 30/40/50/60 to 30/50/70/90 Level 20 Talent reduced from +15% Empower Damage/Cleave to +10%
7.04
	Base attack time increased from 1.7 to 1.8 Reverse Polarity cooldown increased from 120/110/100 to 120
7.02
	Level 15 Talent from +50 Damage to +12 Strength Level 20 Talent from +15 Strength to +15% Empower Damage/Cleave Level 20 Talent from +20 Movement to +40
7.00
	Skewer cooldown reduced from 30 to 25 Added Talent Tree
6.88b
	Empower cleave AoE increased from 225 to 240
6.88
	Empower cleave radius increased from 200 to 225 Strength gain increased from 2.75 to 2.9
6.87
	Base HP regeneration increased from 0.25 to 0.75 Base damage increased by 4
6.86
	Added Scepter to Magnus Skewer distance increased from 750/900/1050/1200 to 900/1000/1100/1200 Skewer slow reduced from 40% to 25/30/35/40% Skewer slow duration increased from 2.5 to 2.5/2.75/3/3.25 seconds
6.85
	Empower cooldown reduced from 12 to 8
6.82
	Empower is no longer removed by Spell Immunity Empower mana cost increased from 40 to 30/40/50/60
6.81
	Removed Skewer maximum target limit Skewer range increased from 600/800/1000/1200 to 750/900/1050/1200
6.80
	Base intelligence increased by 2
6.79
	Turn rate improved from 0.5 to 0.8
6.78
	Reverse Polarity damage decreased from 150/225/300 to 50/125/200
6.77
	Skewer no longer affects magic immune units Skewer cast range rescaled from 1200 to 600/800/1000/1200 Reverse Polarity duration decreased from 2.5/3.25/4 to 2.25/3/3.75
6.76
	Shockwave distance increased from 700 to 1000 Shockwave cooldown decreased from 11/10/9/8 to 10/9/8/7 Shockwave cast range increased to match its travel distance (visual thing only) Skewer AoE increased from 95 to 125 Skewer range increased from 800 to 1200 Skewer now only considers heroes a valid target for dragging in consideration with its unit cap
6.75
	Agility growth increased from 1.8 to 2.5 Empower damage and cleave bonus increased from 15/25/35/45% to 20/30/40/50% Skewer slow duration increased from 2 to 2.5 seconds
6.74
	Skewer will now cast in the direction you targeted if you cast it beyond the max range
6.73
	Skewer cooldown decreased from 35 to 30 Empower duration increased from 30 to 40 seconds
6.72
	Skewer's number of enemy units dragged rescaled from 2 to 1/2/3/4 Empower cast range increased from 500 to 800 Cast point reduced
6.71
	Skewer cooldown reduced from 45 to 35
6.69
	Skewer damage rescaled from 50/100/150/200 to 70/140/210/280
6.67
	Added new ability (Skewer) Removed Great Cleave Reworked Empower
6.63
	Empower cooldown reduced from 12 to 7 seconds Reverse Polarity duration increased from 2/3/4 to 2.5/3.25/4
6.61
	Reverse Polarity now pulls units slightly in front of you
6.60
	Lowered Reverse Polarity cooldown (120➜120/110/100 seconds) Improved attack animation time
6.52
	Reduced Reverse Polarity AoE a little
6.50
	Reverse Polarity's cooldown is now the same on all levels
6.48b
	Increased Reverse Polarity cool down from 120/100/80 to 120/110/100 seconds

Notable Players

s4

9pasha

Dendi

kYxY

HesteJoe-Rotten

See also

• Cleave
• Stun

External links

Guides

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