Pugna
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Pugna
Dire Hero

Attributes
Base Stats
Attribute Type
Health Regen
Mana Regen
Attack Type
Attack Speed
Attack Animation
Acquisition Range
Level Changes
Level
1
15
25
30
Health
538
1154
1858
2122
Mana
363
1227
1995
2331
Armor
4
7.03
11.2
12.62
Magic R
27.4%
34.68%
41.08%
43.88%
Damage
45-52
117-124
181-188
209-216
Notes
Collision Size
Legs
Release Date
2011-05-20
Competitive Release
2011-05-20
Pugna, the Oblivion[edit]
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In the realm of Pugna's birth, near the vents of the Nether Reaches, there stood a lamasery devoted to the Arts of Oblivion, which drew its power from the nether energies. The Grandmaster of the temple compound had himself passed into Oblivion several years prior, leaving his academy without a leader. From the moment of their master's death, the regents of the temple began rites of divination to identify their master's reincarnation, and eventually all signs converged on the immediate neighborhood. Several villages squatted in the shadow of the temple, their alleys and plazas full of the laughter of squalling children.
Pugna, a mere thirteen months of age, was but one candidate among the local brats, and on the appointed day he was presented at the temple alongside two other promising tots. The lamas offered a jumble of worn relics to the children, treasured possessions of their former grandmaster. One boy reached for a porphyry wand that had belonged to the lama...and put it in his nostril. An impish girl pulled out an amulet that had also been the lama's, and immediately swallowed it. Pugna regarded the other two coolly, gave a merry laugh, and blasted them with gouts of emerald flame, reducing them to ashes in an instant. He then snatched up the wand and amulet, saying 'Mine!' The regents hoisted the beaming Pugna on their shoulders, wrapped him in their grandmaster's vestments, and rushed him to the throne before his mood could change. Within five years, the temple itself was another pile of ash, which pleased Pugna to no end.
A crafty trickster, Pugna turns the enemy's power against itself as he blasts their defenses. While his nether ward strikes nearby foes that dare to cast a spell, he drains life from enemies to ensure he will be ready for the next assault.
Abilities[edit]
Nether Blast

QB
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals half damage to structures.
Damage | 100/180/260/340 260/340/420/500 |
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Building Damage | 50% |
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Blast Delay | 0.8 |
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Blast Radius | 400 |
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Cast Range 600
Cast Point 0.2
Cast Backswing 0
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity. | ||
Affected by cast range bonus. |
The Arts of Oblivion include a deafening blast of emerald flames from the Nether Reaches.
Decrepify

WC
Targeting
Unit Target
Unit Target
Affects
Units
Units
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Afflicted units take extra magic damage. Can be cast while channeling.
Enemy Movement Speed Slow | 30%/40%/50%/60% |
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Enemy Magic Resistance Reduction | 30%/40%/50%/60% |
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Ally Heal Amplification | 5%/10%/15%/20% |
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Duration | 3.5 4.5 |
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Cast Range 400/475/550/625
Cast Point 0.2
Cast Backswing 0.4
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity. | ||
Blocked by Spell Block. | ||
Reflected by Lotus Orb. | ||
Dispellable. | ||
Affected by cast range bonus. |
A now-mastered relic from his childhood, Pugna delights in banishing others into the Nether Realm, whether for good, evil, or simple enjoyment.
Notes
- Can be cast on allied and enemy Nether Ward.
- Can be cast on an allied Undying Tombstone.
- Does not interrupt Pugna channeling abilities.
Nether Ward

EW
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Base Damage | 50/60/70/80 |
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Damage Per Mana Used | 1/1.2/1.4/1.6 2.75/2.95/3.15/3.35 |
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Radius | 1400 |
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Ward Duration | 18/22/26/30 |
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Linger Duration | 0.5 |
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Hero Hit Count | 4 7 |
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Non-Hero Hit Count | 16 28 |
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Cast Range 150
500
Cast Point 0.2
Cast Backswing 0.4
Increases cast range. | ||
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity. | ||
Affected by cast range bonus. |
While at the lamasery for the Arts of Oblivion, Pugna learned to dominate his classmates with a simple ward charged with Nether magic.
Notes
- Mana Flare damage is based on enemy spell mana cost.
- Mana Degen aura is based on maximum enemy mana.
- Mana Degen aura does not stack with multiple Nether Wards.
- Mana Flare deals damage before the triggering spell is cast, so the target can die from mana flare before the spell is released.
- The ward can be targeted by Decrepify.

Life Drain

RD
When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. If Pugna has full HP, and the enemy target is a Hero, Life Drain will restore mana instead.
When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
Drain Per Second | 160/240/320 |
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Heal/Mana Restore | 160/240/320 192/288/384 |
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Max Duration | 10 |
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Break Range | 900 |
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Instance Interval | 0.25 |
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Spell Amplification Drain | 8% |
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Self Max Spell Amplification Bonus | 100% |
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Enemy Max Spell Damage Reduction | 75% |
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Buff/Debuff Duration | 8 |
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Nether Ward Spell Amplification Drain | 4% |
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Nether Ward Life Drain Damage Percentage | 75% |
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Cast Range 700
Cast Point 0.2
Cast Backswing 0
Reduces cooldown. When targeting an enemy hero, Pugna reduces their outgoing spell damage every second up to a maximum amount and increases his own, up to a maximum of an amount. When draining through a Nether Ward using Shard, the rate of increase/decrease is a fix amount instead. | ||
Life Drain can target your Nether Ward, causing life drain to refract to all enemy heroes within a radius the ward for a percentage of its damage. The effect is interrupted if the ward is destroyed. | ||
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity. | ||
Only block primary target. | ||
Only reflect primary target. | ||
Affected by cast range bonus. |
Pugna has truly become more powerful than even the grandmaster of Oblivion.
Notes
- Heals Pugna first. Restores mana when Pugna is at full HP.
- The heal and mana restore is equal to the damage dealt.
- Instantly destroys illusions.
- Life Drain provides true sight of the target.
- Pugna can deny himself with this ability when healing an ally. Pugna does not stop healing when the target ally is at full health.
- When targeted on an ally, Pugna loses HP and heals the ally for that amount. The HP self loss is affected by spell resistance. If Pugna is Spell Immune, no self-damage is done, so allies will not be healed.
- Also increases the healing done when targeting allies.
Talent Tree[edit]
Talent Tree | ||
+1.75 Nether Ward Damage Per Mana | 25 | +160 Nether Blast Damage |
+1s Decrepify Duration | 20 | +20% Life Drain Heal |
+3 Nether Ward Health | 15 | -1s Nether Blast Cooldown |
+200 Health | 10 | +20 Movement Speed |
Summon Stats[edit]
Recent Changes[edit]
Version | Balance Changes |
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7.33 | |
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7.32e | |
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7.32d | |
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