Sand King

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[e][h]Sand King

Dire Hero

Attributes

22 +2.9

19 +2.1

16 +1.8

25 - 35

-1

285

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

1.5

Base MP Regen

0.9

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

150

Missile Speed

Instant

Attack Duration

0.53 + 0.47

Cast Duration

0 + 0.51

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.5

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

695

1595

2247

Mana

267

567

783

Armor

2

6.7

10.1

Damage

47-57

87-97

116-126

Spell Amp

1.1%

2.9%

4.1%

Magic Resist

26%

29%

31%

Movement Speed Amp

1%

2.4%

3.5%

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	85 / 150 / 215 / 280

Distance	350 / 450 / 550 / 650 700 / 900 / 1100 / 1300

Stun Duration	1.9 / 2 / 2.1 / 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
Channeled

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	40 / 60 / 80 / 100 90 / 110 / 130 / 150 15

Duration	50

Linger Duration	0.9 / 1.1 / 1.3 / 1.5

Radius	525

Cast Point	0

Movement Speed Slow	50% 25

Miss Chance	50% 25

34 / 26 / 18 / 10

60 / 50 / 40 / 30

	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

• Total damage:
  • 2000 / 3000 / 4000 / 5000
  • 4500 / 5500 / 6500 / 7500
    15
• Deals damage in 0.5 second intervals.
• Sand King remains invisible for the linger duration after he stops channeling.

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, it implodes violently to deal more damage.

Death Damage	90 / 130 / 170 / 220

Expire Damage	20 / 50 / 80 / 110

Movement Speed Slow	15 / 20 / 25 / 30%

Slow Duration	3

Damage/Slow Radius	400

Debuff Duration	6

	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

Total Pulses	6 / 8 / 10 14 20

Movement Speed Slow	30%

Attack Speed Slow	30 80 15

Slow Duration	3

Channel Time	2

Pulse Radius	275 ➜ 700 275 ➜ 800 20

Cast Point	0

120 / 110 / 100

150 / 225 / 300

	Dispellable.

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

Notes

• Total damage:
  • 660 / 880 / 1100
  • 1540
    20
• The radius of each pulse is:
  • 275 / 325 / 375 / 425 / 475 / 525 / 575 / 650 / 675 / 700 / 725 / 750 / 775 / 800
    20
• Persists even if Sand King dies, continuing to deal damage at the death location.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
50% Sand Storm Slow and Blind	25	+35 Health Regen
+4 Epicenter Pulses	20	+10 Armor
+50 Epicenter Attack Slow	15	+50 Sand Storm DPS
+200 Health	10	+25 Movement Speed

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
7.18
	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

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Kaka

RodjER

Moo

Xxs

See also

• Stun
• Slow
• Invisibility
• Damage Over Time

External links

Guides

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