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Morphling

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    [e][h]Morphling
    Radiant Hero
    Attributes
    Base Stats
    Attribute Type
    Agility
    Health Regen
    0.5
    Mana Regen
    0.5
    Attack Type
    Ranged
    Attack Speed
    100
    Attack Animation
    0.5 + 0.5
    Acquisition Range
    800
    Level Changes
    Level
    1
    15
    25
    30
    Health
    582
    1506
    2430
    2804
    Mana
    303
    603
    963
    1095
    Armor
    2
    11.1
    19.6
    23.18
    Magic R
    26.9%
    29.42%
    32.42%
    33.52%
    Damage
    33-42
    87-96
    138-147
    160-169
    Notes
    Collision Size
    24
    Legs
    0
    Release Date
    2010-10-01
    Competitive Release
    2010-10-01

    Morphling Morphling[edit]

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    For dark eons the comet circled. Held in thrall to a distant sun, bound by gravity's inexorable pull, the massive ball of ice careened through the blackness between worlds, made strange by its dark journey. On the eve of the ancient war of the Vloy, it punched down through the sky and lit a glowing trail across the night—a sign both armies took for an omen. The frozen ball melted in a flash of boiling heat, as below two forces enjoined in battle across the border of a narrow river. Thus freed from its icy stasis, the Morphling was born into conflict, an elemental power at one with the tides of the ocean, capricious and unconstrained. He entered the fight, instinctively taking the form of the first general who dared set foot across the water—and then struck him dead. As the motley warriors clashed, he shifted from form to form throughout the battle, instantly absorbing the ways of these strange creatures—now a footsoldier, now an archer, now the cavalryman—until, by the time the last soldier fell, Morphling had played every part. The battle's end was his beginning.

    Shifting his attributes to suit his situation, Morphling can be as elusive as he is deadly. Whether riding a wave to flank an enemy, or boosting his health before escaping into his deceptive replication, few can hope to corner him.

    Abilities[edit]

    Waveform
    QW
    Targeting
    Point Target
    Affects
    Enemy Units
    Damage Type
    Magical
    Morphling dissolves into liquid and surges forward, damaging enemy units in his path. Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
    Damage75/150/225/300
    Radius200
    Wave Distance700/800/900/1000
    950/1050/1150/1250
    AbilityAttacks Targets
    Charges2 x
    Cast Range 700/800/900/100
                         950/1050/1150/1250
    Cast Point 0.25
    Cast Backswing 0
    Cooldown
    21/18/15/12
         12.6/10.8/9/7.2
    130
    		Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.
    		Cannot be cast while rooted.
    		Affected by cast range bonus.
    A torrential flood takes enemies by force.
    Notes
    • Morphling is invulnerable during Waveform.
    • Morphling travels at 1250 speed with the wave.
    • Morphling can attack, cast spells, and use items during Waveform.
    • Morph Replicate Morph Replicate and  Blink Dagger will cancel Waveform.
    • Morphling performs 1 auto attack on each target hit by Waveform. If only 1 target is hit, 2 auto attacks are performed on that target.
    Adaptive Strike (Agility)
    WE
    Targeting
    Unit Target
    Affects
    Enemy Units
    Damage Type
    Magical
    Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, dealing base damage plus additional damage based on Morphling's Agility times a multiplier. If Morphling's agility is 50% higher than strength, the maximum agility multiplier is used.
    Also puts Adaptive Strike (Strength) on cooldown.
    Minimum Agility Damage0.5×
    Maximum Agility Damage1×/1.5×/2×/2.5×
    Base Damage55/65/75/85
    Bonus Agility3/5/7/9
    9/11/13/15
    Downtime3
    Cast Range 600/700/800/900
    Cast Point 0.25
    Cast Backswing 0.67
    Cooldown
    10
    40/50/60/70
    		Increases bonus Agility.
    		Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.
    		Blocked by Spell Block.
    		Reflected by Lotus Orb.
    		Can be disjointed.
    		Affected by cast range bonus.
    The Morphling calls upon his elements to crush his opponents with waves.
    Notes
    • Agility damage is based on Morphling's current agility value.
    • When one Adaptive Strike is cast, the other goes on cooldown for 3 seconds.
    • The projectile travels at 1150 speed.
    • Only the maximum and minimum values are shown. The actual amount of damage scales with the ratio of agility to strength.
    Sub Ability
    Adaptive Strike (Strength)
    WT
    Targeting
    Unit Target
    Affects
    Enemy Units
    Damage Type
    Magical
    Launches a surge of water toward an enemy unit, stunning and knocking back the target based on Morphling's Strength. If his strength is 50% higher than his agility, the maximum stun/knockback is dealt.
    Also puts Adaptive Strike (Agility) on a 3.0 second cooldown.
    Minimum Stun Duration0.5
    1.5
    Maximum Stun Duration1.5/2/2.5/3
    2.5/3/3.5/4
    Minimum Knockback100
    Maximum Knockback500
    Bonus Strength3/5/7/9
    9/11/13/15
    Downtime3
    Cast Range 600/700/800/900
    Cast Point 0.25
    Cast Backswing 0.67
    Cooldown
    10
    40/50/60/70
    		Increases bonus Strength.
    		Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.
    		Blocked by Spell Block.
    		Reflected by Lotus Orb.
    		Can be disjointed.
    		Affected by cast range bonus.
    The Morphling calls upon his elements to crush his opponents with waves.
    Notes
    • Strength damage is based on Morphling's current strength value.
    • When one Adaptive Strike is cast, the other goes on cooldown for 3 seconds.
    • The projectile travels at 1150 speed.
    • Target is knocked back at 1000 speed.
    • Only the maximum and minimum values are shown. The actual amount of stun and knockback scale with the ratio of strength to agility.
    Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
    ED
    Targeting
    Toggle
    Affects
    Self
    Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Strength and pouring them into Agility. The process is reversible. Additional points in Attribute Shift increase the rate of stat change. Passively grants bonus Agility.
    Points Per Shift1
    Shift Interval0.2/0.1/0.0667/0.05
    Mana Cost per Second5/10/15/20
    Ability
    Can Cast While Stunned
    Cast Point 0
    Cast Backswing 0
    		Morphling can shift attributes while stunned.
    		Affect illusions.
    		Does not proc any on-cast effects when cast.
    Shifting water makes it difficult to discern the nature of Morphling.
    Notes
    • Attribute Shift is a paired ability. Leveling one will level the other as well.
    • Only shifts base stats. Bonus stats from items cannot be shifted.
    • Will continue to shift stats when Morphling is disabled.
    Sub Ability
    Attribute Shift (Strength Gain)
    DF
    Targeting
    Toggle
    Affects
    Self
    Morphling shifts its form, pulling points from Agility and pouring them into Strength. The process is reversible. Additional points in Attribute Shift increase the rate of stat change. Passively grants bonus Strength.
    Points Per Shift1
    Shift Interval0.2/0.1/0.0667/0.05
    Mana Cost per Second5/10/15/20
    Ability
    Can Cast While Stunned
    Cast Point 0
    Cast Backswing 0
    		Morphling can shift attributes while stunned.
    		Affect illusions.
    		Does not proc any on-cast effects when cast.
    Shifting water makes it difficult to discern the nature of Morphling.
    Notes
    • Attribute Shift is a paired ability. Leveling one will level the other as well.
    • Only shifts base stats. Bonus stats from items cannot be shifted.
    • Will continue to shift stats when Morphling is disabled.
    Ultimate Ability
    Morph
    RR
    Targeting
    Unit Target
    Affects
    Enemy Heroes
    Morphling changes his form to match the targeted enemy, gaining their basic abilities. Can be toggled for the duration of the ability.
    Duration20
    36
    All Attributes Steal
    20%
    Strength Hero Status Resistance Steal
    40%
    Agility Hero Attack Speed Steal
    70
    Intelligence Hero Spell Damage Amplification Steal
    25%
    Universal Hero Attributes Steal
    20%
    Cast Range 700/850/1000
    Cast Point 0.25
    Cast Backswing 0.1
    Cooldown
    120/80/40
    50
    		Morphling steals stats from the replicated hero. If the replicated hero's primary attribute is Strength it will also steal Status Resistance, if it's Agility, it will steal Attack Speed and if it's Intelligence, it will steal Spell Amplification.
    		Pierce Debuff Immunity.
    		Blocked by Spell Block.
    		Reflected by Lotus Orb.
    		Affected by cast range bonus.
    Staring into Morphling produces a reflection that mimics the beholder.
    Notes
    • Morphling cannot cast Morph on himself.
    • Morph can be used on illusions, excluding Morphling's own.
    • Morphling copies the basic abilities, stats, and primary attribute of the target hero. Bonus stats are based on Morphling's items.
    • All abilities are at the level the target unit had skilled. If they have not learned the ability, Morphling cannot use it.
    • Copied abilities are not improved by the target's talents.
    • Copied spells are only upgraded if Morphling has a scepter.
    Sub Ability
    Morph Replicate
    RT
    Targeting
    No Target
    Toggle
    Affects
    Self
    Morphling returns to his original form. He can toggle between forms until the duration of Morph runs out.
    Cast Point 0
    Cast Backswing 0
    Cooldown
    1
    		Does not proc any on-cast effects when cast.
    Notes
    • Toggling does not dispel self.

    Talent Tree[edit]

    Talent Tree
    +35 Strength 25 -40% Waveform Waveform Cooldown
    +1s Adaptive Strike (Strength) Adaptive Strike (Strength) Stun Duration 20 Waveform Waveform Attacks Targets
    +15 Agility 15 +16s Morph Morph Duration
    +250 Waveform Waveform Range 10 +15% Magic Resistance

    Recent Changes[edit]

    Version Balance Changes
    7.33
    • Buff Base Strength increased by 1
    • Adaptive Strike (Agility) Adaptive Strike (Agility)
      • New Now grants bonus Agility (same values as Attribute Shift before)
    • Adaptive Strike (Strength) Adaptive Strike (Strength)
      • New Now grants bonus Strength (same values as Attribute Shift before)
    • Attribute Shift (Agility Gain) Attribute Shift (Agility Gain)
      • Removed No longer grants bonus Agility
      • Rework Aghanim's Shard bonus Agility moved to Adaptive Strike
    • Attribute Shift (Strength Gain) Attribute Shift (Strength Gain)
      • Removed No longer grants bonus Strength
      • Rework Aghanim's Shard bonus Strength moved to Adaptive Strike
    • Morph Morph
      • Rework Aghanim's Scepter effect now steals an additional 20% of all stats when targeting Universal Heroes
    • Talent Talent
      • Nerf Level 20 Talent Adaptive Strike Stun Duration decreased from +1s to +0.8s
    7.32d
    • Waveform Waveform
      • Nerf Cooldown increased from 20/17/14/11s to 21/18/15/12s
    • Morph Morph
      • Removed Aghanim’s Scepter no longer reduces Cooldown
    • Talent Talent
      • Rework Level 25 Talent changed from 2 Waveform Charges to -40% Waveform Cooldown
    7.32b
    • Buff Base HP Regeneration increased from 0.25 to 0.5
    • Buff Base Mana Regeneration increased from 0 to 0.5
    • Adaptive Strike (Agility) Adaptive Strike (Agility)
      • Buff Adaptive Strike Mana Cost reduced from 50/60/70/80 to 40/50/60/70
      • Buff Adaptive Strike Base Damage increased from 40/50/60/70 to 55/65/75/85
    • Adaptive Strike (Strength) Adaptive Strike (Strength)
      • Buff Adaptive Strike Mana Cost reduced from 50/60/70/80 to 40/50/60/70

    Notable Players[edit]

    Yatoro 
    Ame 
    Nisha 
    miCKe 
    Gabbi 

    See also[edit]

    Additional Content[edit]

    Trivia[edit]

    • In DotA, both the name and title of the hero is Morphling.

    References[edit]


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