Sand King

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[e][h]Sand King

Dire Hero

Attributes

22 +3

19 +1.8

19 +1.8

23 - 33

-1

290

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Base Mana Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

150

Missile Speed

Instant

Attack Duration

0.53 + 0.47

Cast Duration

0 + 0.51

Base Attack Speed

110

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.5

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

695

1640

2315

Mana

303

603

819

Armor

2

6.1

9

Damage

45-55

87-97

117-127

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Crixalis, the Sand King

Recommended Roles

Initiator Disabler Support Nuker Escape Jungler

The sands of the Scintillant Waste are alive and sentient—the whole vast desert speaks to itself, thinking thoughts only such a vastness can conceive. But when it needs must find a form to communicate with those of more limited scope, it frees a fragment of itself, and fills a carapace of magic armor formed by the cunning Djinn of Qaldin. This essential identity calls itself Crixalis, meaning 'Soul of the Sand,' but others know it as Sand King. Sand King takes the form of a huge arachnid, inspired by the Scintillant Waste's small but ubiquitous denizens; and this is a true outward expression of his ferocious nature. Guardian, warrior, ambassador—Sand King is all of these things, inseparable from the endless desert that gave him life.

Abilities

Burrowstrike

QE

Targeting
Point Target
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces.

Damage	100 / 160 / 220 / 280

Distance	400 / 500 / 600 / 700 800 / 1000 / 1200 / 1400

Stun Duration	1.6 / 1.8 / 2 / 2.2

Radius	150

Cast Point	0

14 / 13 / 12 / 11

110 / 120 / 130 / 140

	Doubles the distance and applies  Caustic Finale to heroes.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.
	Cannot be cast while rooted.

Crixalis often lies in wait, burrowing under the surface to ambush his adversaries.

Notes

• Scepter Burrow Strike does not apply  Caustic Finale to illusions.

Sand Storm

WR

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units while making himself invisible. The invisibility has a short linger time.

Damage Per Second	20 / 45 / 70 / 95 125 15

Duration	20 / 25 / 30 / 35

Radius	425 / 500 / 575 / 650

Fade Time	0.7

Cast Point	0

Movement Speed Slow	40% 25

Miss Chance	40% 25

40 / 34 / 28 / 22

75

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

Some say Crixalis is a mirage; his carapace appearing then vanishing between the whirling sands of the Scintillant Waste.

Notes

• Deals damage in 0.5 second intervals.
• The Sand Storm and the invisibility end immediately once you leave the area.

Caustic Finale

EL

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Sand King's attacks inject a venom that causes enemy units to implode when its duration expires, damaging and slowing nearby enemies. If the unit dies, an explosion to deal more damage.

Base Damage	70 / 90 / 110 / 130

Explosion Damage Max Health	10 / 14 / 18 / 22%

Movement Speed Slow	10% / 15% / 20% / 25% 32 15

Slow/Debuff Duration	5

Damage Radius	500

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Disabled by break.

An injection from Crixalis makes one brittle and as dry as the arid wastes, subject to implosive demise.

Notes

• If the debuff has not yet expired and the unit dies, deals the death damage.
• If the debuff expires and the unit is still alive, deals the expiration damage.
• Applies the slow when the damage occurs.
• Debuffing a unit already affected does not refresh the debuff.
• Does not activate on denies.

Epicenter

RC

Targeting
No Target
Channeled

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

After channeling for a couple of seconds, Sand King sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All enemies caught within range will take damage and become slowed. Each subsequent pulse increases the radius of damage dealt.

Damage Per Pulse	110 / 120 / 130 130 / 140 / 150 10

Total Pulses	6 / 8 / 10 14 25

Movement Speed Slow	30%

Attack Speed Slow	30

Slow Duration	3

Channel Time	2

Pulse Radius	275 ➜ 825

Cast Point	0

120 / 110 / 100

150 / 225 / 300

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

Many an explorer was lost to the quicksands of the Scintillant Waste.

Notes

• Total damage:
  • 660 / 960 / 1300
  • 880 / 1200 / 1560
    15
  • 1860
    15
    20
• The radius of each pulse is:
  • 275 / 325 / 375 / 425 / 475 / 525 / 575 / 625 / 675 / 725 (775 / 825
    15
    )
• Persists even if Sand King dies, continuing to deal damage at the death location.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
40%  Sand Storm Slow and Blind	25	+4  Epicenter Pulses
+20 Health Regen	20	-2s  Burrowstrike Cooldown
+8%  Caustic Finale Slow	15	+30  Sand Storm DPS
+175 Health	10	+20  Epicenter Damage Per Pulse

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Not many can survive an ambush from Sand King. Demolishing everything around him with waves of deadly vibration from his ultimate, he evades counterattacks by hiding himself in a scouring gust of sand, and stuns foes by striking them from beneath.

Sand King (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
	Caustic Finale has been reworked. Attacking an enemy now places a debuff that slows the enemy by 10/15/20/25% movement speed for 5 seconds. If the target dies during the 5 second debuff, an explosion deals 70/90/110/130 + 10/14/18/22% of the target's max health in a 500 AoE. Level 10 Talent changed from -30 Epicenter Attack Slow to +20 Epicenter Damage Per Pulse Level 15 Talent changed from +2 Epicenter Pulses to +8% Caustic Finale Slow Level 20 Talent changed from +8 Armor to -2s Burrowstrike Cooldown Level 20 Talent changed from +25 Epicenter Damage to +20 Health regen Level 25 Talent changed from +40 Health Regen to +4 Epicenter Pulses
7.26c
	Level 10 Talent changed from +15 Movement Speed to -30 Epicenter Attack Slow Level 10 Talent increased from +150 Health to +175 Level 15 Talent changed from -40 Epicenter Attack Slow to +2 Epicenter Pulses Level 20 Talent changed from +3 Epicenter Pulses to +25 Epicenter Damage Per Pulse
7.26b
	All talents are now about 20% weaker
7.25
	Caustic Finale slow duration increased from 3 to 3/3.5/4/4.5 Caustic Finale now reduces attack speed as well Epicenter damage per pulse increased from 110 to 110/120/130
7.23
	Base attack speed increased from 100 to 110
7.22c
	Strength gain reduced from 3.2 to 3 Sandstorm mana cost increased from 60 to 75
7.21d
	Sand Storm damage increased from 20/40/60/80 to 20/45/70/95 Burrowstrike cast range increased from 350/450/550/650 to 400/500/600/700
7.21c
	Base Intelligence increased by 3
7.21
	Burrowstrike damage increased from 85/150/215/280 to 100/160/220/280 Sand Storm AoE increased from 350/450/550/650 to 425/500/575/650
7.20e
	Sand Storm damage reduced from 25/50/75/100 to 20/40/60/80
7.20d
	Sand Storm cooldown from 40/32/24/16 to 40/34/28/22 Burrowstrike stun duration from 1.9/2/2.1/2.2 to 1.6/1.8/2/2.2 Level 15 Talent reduced from +50 Sand Storm DPS to +40
7.20c
	Base damage reduced by 2 Strength gain reduced from 2.9 to 2.8 Agility gain reduced from 2.1 to 1.8
7.20b
	Sand Storm cooldown increased from 34/28/22/16 to 40/32/24/16 Sand Storm mana cost rescaled from 60/50/40/30 to 60
7.20
	Sand Storm is no longer a channeled ability The Sand Storm and the invisibility end immediately once you leave the area Attacking or casting temporarily reveals you for 0.7 seconds Sand Storm AoE changed from 525 to 350/450/550/650 Sand Storm damage rescaled from 40/60/80/100 to 25/50/75/100 Sand Storm cooldown rescaled from 34/26/18/10 to 34/28/22/16 Sand Storm duration reduced from 50 to 20/25/30/35 Sand Storm visual effects updated slightly Epicenter AoE growth now always increases by 50 per pulse, instead of sometimes 25/50/75
7.18
	Burrowstrike cooldown increased from 11 to 14/13/12/11
7.17
	Base damage reduced by 3 Caustic Finale slow reduced from 21/24/27/30% to 15/20/25/30%
7.16
	Level 10 Talent Movement Speed reduced from +30 to +25 Caustic Finale slow reduced from 30% to 21/24/27/30%
7.14
	Caustic Finale no longer triggers when a unit is denied
7.13b
	Base movement speed reduced from 290 to 285 Base armor reduced from 0 to -1
7.12
	Burrowstrike stun duration rescaled from 2.17 to 1.9/2/2.1/2.2 Base movement speed reduced from 295 to 290
7.07d
	Burrowstrike damage reduced from 100/160/220/280 to 85/150/215/280
7.07
	Reworked Talent Tree
7.06e
	Caustic Finale timer damage from 45/65/85/110 to 20/50/80/110
7.06
	Caustic Finale is no longer a Unique Attack Modifier Sand Storm invisibility linger duration rescaled from 1.5 to 0.9/1.1/1.3/1.5 Sand Storm DPS rescaled from 25/50/75/100 to 40/60/80/100 Replaced Respawn Talent: -50 Epicenter Attack Slow (Level 15)
7.02
	Level 10 Talent from +200 Mana to +10% Magic Resistance Level 15 Talent from +12% Magic Resistance to +50 Sand Storm DPS Level 15 Talent from +15 Movement Speed to -30s Respawn Time
7.00
	Burrowstrike Scepter upgrade no longer applies Caustic Finale on illusions, only real heroes Added Talent Tree
6.88e
	Sand King's movement speed reduced from 300 to 295
6.88b
	Sand Storm cooldown reduced from 40/30/20/10 to 34/26/18/10 Epicenter mana cost reduced from 175/250/325 to 150/225/300
6.88
	Epicenter cooldown reduced from 140/120/100 to 120/110/100 Strength increased from 21 to 22
6.87
	Sand Storm max channel time rescaled from 20/40/60/80 to 50
6.86
	Reworked Scepter on Sand King Base strength increased from 18 to 21 Caustic Finale slow increased from 25% to 30%
6.85
	Caustic Finale debuff expire damage increased from 30% to 50% Caustic Finale debuff slow increased from 20% to 25%
6.84
	Caustic Finale duration from 8 to 6 Caustic Finale now always triggers (via unit death or when its duration expires) If triggered by timer expiration, it deals 30% of the damage Caustic Finale no longer resets the duration on a unit that already has the debuff Caustic Finale now applies a 20% move slow when the damage triggers (via unit death or when timer expires) Slow lasts for 3 seconds
6.80
	Sand Storm radius rescaled from 275/325/375/525 to 525
6.79
	Sand Storm dps increased from 20/40/60/80 to 25/50/75/100 Epicenter attack speed slow is now same as movement speed slow (10%➜30%)
6.78
	Invisibility fade delay when exiting Sand Storm improved from 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.5 to 1.5 Sand Storm now has a smoother damage interval (1➜0.5, total damage is the same)
6.73
	Caustic Finale buff duration increased from 2 to 8 seconds Epicenter slow is no longer blocked by magic immunity
6.72
	Armor increased by 1
6.71
	Burrowstrike mana cost rescaled from 140 to 110/120/130/140
6.70
	Strength gain from 2.3 to 2.6 Caustic Finale buff duration from 0.25 to 2 seconds
6.69
	Epicenter (Aghanim's version) now gives one more pulse
6.68
	Armor increased by 1
6.63
	Sand Storm cooldown from 40/35/30/25 to 40/30/20/10
6.60
	Added Sand King to Aghanim's Scepter
6.55
	Increased Sand King's armor a bit
6.52
	Lowered Sand King's base armor
6.50
	Improved Sand Storm Reduced the slow on Epicenter

Notable Players

RodjER

Pyw

Tavo

JT-

Net

See also

• Stun
• Slow
• Invisibility
• Damage Over Time

External links

Guides

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