Rubick

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[e][h]Rubick

Radiant Hero

Attributes

21 +2

23 +2.5

25 +3.1

24 - 30

0

290

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Base Mana Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

550

Missile Speed

1125

Attack Duration

0.4 + 0.77

Cast Duration

0.1 + 1.17

Base Attack Speed

110

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.7

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

578

1082

1442

Mana

450

1095

1560

Armor

3.7

9.3

13.3

Damage

49-55

92-98

123-129

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Rubick, the Grand Magus

Recommended Roles

Support Disabler Nuker

Any mage can cast a spell or two, and a few may even study long enough to become a wizard, but only the most talented are allowed to be recognized as a Magus. Yet as with any sorcerer's circle, a sense of community has never guaranteed competitive courtesy.

Already a renowned duelist and scholar of the grander world of sorcery, it had never occurred to Rubick that he might perhaps be Magus material until he was in the midst of his seventh assassination attempt. As he casually tossed the twelfth of a string of would-be killers from a high balcony, it dawned on him how utterly unimaginative the attempts on his life had become. Where once the interruption of a fingersnap or firehand might have put a cheerful spring in his step, it had all become so very predictable. He craved greater competition. Therefore, donning his combat mask, he did what any wizard seeking to ascend the ranks would do: he announced his intention to kill a Magus.

Rubick quickly discovered that to threaten one Magus is to threaten them all, and they fell upon him in force. Each antagonist's spell was an unstoppable torrent of energy, and every attack a calculated killing blow. But very soon something occurred that Rubick's foes found unexpected: their arts appeared to turn against them. Inside the magic maelstrom, Rubick chuckled, subtly reading and replicating the powers of one in order to cast it against another, sowing chaos among those who had allied against him. Accusations of betrayal began to fly, and soon the sorcerers turned one upon another without suspecting who was behind their undoing.

When the battle finally drew to a close, all were singed and frozen, soaked and cut and pierced. More than one lay dead by an ally's craft. Rubick stood apart, sore but delighted in the week's festivities. None had the strength to argue when he presented his petition of assumption to the Hidden Council, and the Insubstantial Eleven agreed as one to grant him the title of Grand Magus.

Abilities

Telekinesis

QZ

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Rubick uses his telekinetic powers to lift the enemy into the air briefly and then hurls them back at the ground. The unit lands on the ground with such force that it stuns nearby enemies.

Lift Duration	0.8 / 1.2 / 1.6 / 2

Cast Range	550 / 575 / 600 / 625

Cast Point	0.1

34 / 30 / 26 / 22
     10

25

125

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

Even the Grandest Magus may use his powers for enjoyment.

Notes

• The lifted unit is stunned while in the air. It is not stunned upon landing.

Telekinesis Land

QZ

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Chooses the location where the lifted target will land when  Telekinesis finishes.

Stun Duration	1 / 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75

Stun Radius	325

Maximum Throw Distance	375 615 20

Cast Point	0.1

Black King Bar	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

Notes

• The landing stun does not affect the lifted unit, only the units it lands on.
• Destroys trees in a 325 radius upon landing.

Fade Bolt

WX

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Rubick creates a powerful stream of arcane energy that travels between enemy units, dealing damage and reducing their attack damage. Each jump deals less damage.

Initial Damage	100 / 175 / 250 / 325

Damage Falloff Per Jump	8%

Jump Radius	440

Base Damage Reduction	10 / 18 / 26 / 34%

Debuff Duration	10

Cast Range	800

Cast Point	0.1

Fade Bolt Steals Hero Damage	15

16 / 14 / 12 / 10
     6

20

120 / 130 / 140 / 150

Black King Bar	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
Linkens Sphere	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.
Oracle	Dispellable.

Rubick's favorite spell for dispatching would-be assassins is a rather simple conjuration.

Notes

• This spell has damage falloff. The damage dealt gets progressively weaker with each jump.
• Jumps every 0.25 seconds. Has no limit to the number of jumps, but only hits each unit once.

Arcane Supremacy

EN

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

Gains spell amplification and causes all debuffs applied to the enemy to last longer.

Spell Amplification	14% / 18% / 22% / 26%

Debuff Amplification	16% / 24% / 32% / 40%

Silver Edge	Disabled by break.

Not every magus can be a Grand Magus...

Spell Steal

RQ

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Rubick studies the trace magical essence of one enemy hero, learning the secrets of the last spell the hero cast. Rubick can use this spell as his own for several minutes or until he dies.

Duration	3 / 4 / 5 minutes

Cast Range	1000 1400

Cast Point	0.15

Stolen Spell Amplification	40% 25

Ability	Stolen Spell Upgraded

20 / 18 / 16
     

2

25

Aghanims Scepter	Increases the cast range, decreases the cooldown, and upgrades stolen spells.
Linkens Sphere	Blocked by Linken's Sphere only. Ignores Lotus Orb.

...but even their lesser magics can be a source of much utility.

Notes

•  Spell Steal has many unique interactions. For the full list, see here.
• The stolen spell travels as a projectile with 900 speed towards Rubick, and he gains the spell when it is absorbed into his staff.
• If the enemy has a Scepter and Rubick does not, the stolen spell will not be upgraded.
• If Rubick has a Scepter then he will always get the upgraded version of the stolen spell even if the enemy did not have one.
• Stolen spells will be off cooldown the first time they are stolen. After that, Rubick will have an internal cooldown for each spell. Stealing a spell again will not refresh the cooldown.
• Stolen spells use Rubick's cast duration, except for spells with a built in extended cast time. This allows Rubick to cast spells faster than his enemies in most cases.
• The spell amplification bonus applies to stolen spells only. Stacks with Rubick's other spell amplification bonuses.
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Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+40% Spell Amp For  Spell Steal	25	-12s  Telekinesis Cooldown
+240  Telekinesis Land Distance	20	-4s  Fade Bolt Cooldown
Fade Bolt Steals Hero Damage	15	+100 Cast Range
+50 Base Damage	10	+150 Health

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Always seeking a new spell to steal, Rubick is ever eager to turn an enemy's most unique advantage against them. Snatching his enemies into the air to fling them where he will, he has no trouble sowing chaos among careless foes.

Rubick (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
7.27b
	Base attack speed increased from 100 to 110 Attack damage spread reduced from 47-57 to 49-55 Fade Bolt damage reduction changed from a fixed value for heroes and creeps to 10/18/26/34% base damage Fade Bolt damage increased from 80/160/240/320 to 100/175/250/325 Fade Bolt manacost reduced from 135/140/145/150 to 120/130/140/150 Level 10 Talent changed from +50 Damage to +50 Base Damage Level 15 Talent changed from -80 Fade Bolt Hero Attack to Fade Bolt Steals Hero Damage
7.26c
	Level 15 Talent increased from -60 Fade Bolt Hero Attack to -80
7.26b
	All talents are now about 20% weaker
7.25
	Fade Bolt manacost increased from 120/130/140/150 to 135/140/145/150
7.24
	Arcane Supremacy debuff amplification reduced from 20/28/36/44% to 16/24/32/40%
7.23
	Base armor increased from -1 to 0 Level 15 Talent increased from -60 Fade Bolt Hero Attack to -75
7.22
	Agility gain increased from 19 + 2.1 to 23 + 2.5
7.21
	Telekinesis lift duration reduced from 1/1.4/1.8/2.2 to 0.8/1.2/1.6/2.0 Level 15 Talent increased from -45 Fade Bolt Hero Attack to -60
7.20d
	Telekinesis cooldown increased from 28/26/24/22 to 34/30/26/22 Telekinesis lift duration reduced from 1.1/1.5/1.9/2.3 to 1/1.4/1.8/2.2
7.20
	Base damage increased by 3 Agility increased from 14 + 1.6 to 19 + 2.1 Intelligence gain increased from 2.4 to 2.7 Replaced Null Field with Arcane Supremacy Passive Gains 14/18/22/26% Spell Amplification Causes all debuffs you apply to the enemy to last 20/28/36/44% longer Spell Steal ability cast points now have a min of 0.15 instead of 0 Level 15 Talent increased from +100 Cast Range to +125 Level 20 Talent changed from +5% Null Field to -5s Fade Bolt Cooldown Level 25 Talent changed from +75% Spell Amp For Stolen Spells to +50%
7.15
	Base intelligence reduced from 27 to 25 Base attack damage increased from 17-27 to 19-29
7.14
	Telekinesis lift duration reduced from 1.5/1.75/2/2.25 to 1.1/1.5/1.9/2.3
7.13b
	Base strength increased from 19 to 21
7.12
	Telekinesis cooldown increased from 22 to 28/26/24/22
7.10
	Level 15 Talent increased from -35 Fade Bolt Hero Attack to -45
7.07
	Null Field can now be toggled between defensive and offensive forms Has a 30 second cooldown Once toggled, offensive form reduces enemy magic resistance Null Field AoE increased from 900 to 1200 Reworked Talent Tree
7.03
	Attack Range reduced from 600 to 550 Undocumented Change Telekinesis mana cost increased from 120 to 125
7.02
	Level 10 Talent increased from +50 Damage to +60
7.00
	Fade Bolt damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 80/160/240/320 Fade Bolt damage reduction per bounce increased from 4% to 8% Added Talent Tree
6.87
	Fade Bolt damage increased from 70/140/210/280 to 75/150/225/300 Null Field increased from 5/10/15/20% to 10/14/18/22% Turn rate increased from 0.5 to 0.7
6.86
	Fade Bolt attack damage reduction increased from 14/20/26/32 to 20/25/30/35
6.84
	Null Field now also affects creeps
6.83
	Fade Bolt mana cost from 150 to 120/130/140/150 Scepter Spell Steal cooldown reduced from 5 to 2 Stealing a spell again no longer refreshes its cooldown
6.79
	Telekinesis cooldown increased from 18 to 22 Rubick can no longer steal the Aghanim upgrade of the enemy (If they have Aghanim and he doesn't) Added Aghanim's upgrade: Reduces cooldown from 20/18/16 to 5 Increases cast range from 1000 to 1400 Makes all stolen spells have their Aghanim's upgrade
6.76
	Fade Bolt damage reduced from 75/150/225/300 to 70/140/210/280
6.75
	Movement speed reduced from 300 to 290 Fade Bolt bounce AoE reduced from 500 to 440
6.74
	Added to Captains Mode
6.73
	Fade Bolt mana cost increased from 90/95/100/105 to 150 Fade Bolt cd increased from 10 to 16/14/12/10 Telekinesis mana cost reduced from 160 to 120
6.72c
	Fade Bolt bounce AoE reduced from 600 to 500
6.72
	New Hero

Notable Players

KuroKy

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Fear

Cr1t-

iceice

See also

• Stun
• Damage Reduction
• Magic Resistance

External links

Guides

• Standard Rubick (Lane) Build
• DotaFire's Builds & Guides for Rubick