Shadow Demon

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[e][h]Shadow Demon

Dire Hero

Attributes

23 +2.6

18 +2.2

21 +3.3

29 - 33

0

290

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Base Mana Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

500

Missile Speed

900

Attack Duration

0.3 + 0.5

Cast Duration

0.3 + 0.51

Base Attack Speed

100

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.6

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

614

1262

1730

Mana

390

1080

1575

Armor

2.9

7.8

11.3

Damage

50-54

96-100

129-133

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Shadow Demon

Recommended Roles

Support Disabler Initiator Nuker

Among the sovereign Demons with explicit access to this world, Doom scarcely bothers with the affairs of Noninfernals and Lesser Spectral Consorts, while Shadow Fiend passes through almost exclusively on collecting expeditions. The Shadow Demon, however, has always taken a deep and abiding interest in the material plane, as if sensing that mastery of this gritty dimensional nexus might be the key to total domination of all realities. Summoned first by minor wizards, the Shadow Demon granted every wish and put on increasingly impressive displays of power until he had the full attention of the greatest demonologists, and through them the various lords, tyrants, autarchs and heirophants who depended on sorcery to buttress their mundane power. So great was his deception that all his summoners considered themselves the master and Shadow Demon the servant; meanwhile, he eroded their identities and made their minds his own. In the end, most members of the cult were hollow puppets, extensions of his evil will. What Shadow Demon's next step would have been remains open to speculation, for around this time, Nevermore the Shadow Fiend bit into a particularly nasty-tasting soul and discovered that it held nothing but a foul nougat of Shadow Demon's essence. Alerted that a coup was underway, and that the ancient equilibrium of the Umbral Pact was about to be destabilized, Doom and Shadow Fiend briefly joined forces to destroy the burgeoning cult. Combining spells of incredible force, they undid Shadow Demon's centuries of patient work, reducing his cult to smithereens—and all its members to a bloody splatter. Nothing remained except a tiny speck of demon shadow. Immortal and irreducible, this mote of evil was enough to seed the Shadow Demon's next scheme, and in fits and starts, over further centuries, he began to regroup. Whatever that speck of shadow touched, it tainted, and its influence gradually grew. A chaos of damaged parts pulled together, reknit, and combined to give Shadow Demon a form even stronger than his former. He is all but complete now, and his plan for infinite dominion lacks all of its former weaknesses. It would seem that such a being of pure malice and malevolence, a threat to all creation, would be forever out of place in our world...yet Shadow Demon does not lack for followers.

Abilities

Disruption

QD

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Heroes

Banishes the targeted unit, removing it from play for the duration. Upon returning, illusions of the unit are created under Shadow Demon's control.

Illusion Damage Dealt	30% / 45% / 60% / 75%

Illusion Damage Taken	300%

Illusions	2

Illusion Duration	8 / 10 / 12 / 14

Banish Duration	2.75

Cast Range	600

Cast Point	0.3

Charges	2 25

27 / 24 / 21 / 18

120

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.

The pain of deception comes not while it happens, but when it is revealed.

Notes

• Units under Disruption can still be affected and damaged by all of Shadow Demon's spells.
• Illusion health is determined at the start of the cast.

Soul Catcher

WC

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Shadow Demon curses enemies within the area to temporarily lose health. When the spell ends, the units gain half of the lost health back.

Health Loss	20% / 25% / 30% / 35%

Radius	175 / 200 / 225 / 250

Duration	10

Cast Range	700

Cast Point	0.3

26 / 24 / 22 / 20
     15

20

80 / 100 / 120 / 140

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

Trying to resist the Shadow Demon's corruption is mostly a useless endeavor.

Notes

• The illusion spawns if the enemy dies while debuffed. It is controlled by Shadow Demon and lasts until it is either killed or the enemy respawns.
  10

Shadow Poison

EW

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Deals damage in a line, and afflicts enemy units with a poison effect. The poison deals 1 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 times the stack damage based on the number of stacks on the target, up to 5 stacks. Additional stacks after that each add 50 damage. This deferred damage is dealt when Shadow Poison's duration expires or the Release sub-ability is used.

Impact Damage	26 / 34 / 42 / 50 31.2 / 40.8 / 50.4 / 60 15

Stack Damage	20 / 35 / 50 / 65 24 / 42 / 60 / 78 15

Maximum Stacks	19

Duration	10

Radius	190

Cast Range	1500

Cast Point	0.25

2.5
     1.25

20

35 / 40 / 45 / 50

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

The ever growing influence of the Shadow Demon can pollute the most valiant and pure of heroes.

Notes

• Damage per 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 stacks:
  • Level 1: 20 / 40 / 80 / 160 / 320
  • Level 2: 35 / 70 / 140 / 280 / 560
  • Level 3: 50 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800
  • Level 4: 65 / 130 / 260 / 520 / 1040
• Briefly provides 200 flying vision in its path.

Shadow Poison Release

DG

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Releases the poison to do damage on all affected enemies.

Cast Point	0.3

1

Demonic Purge

RG

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Purges the target enemy unit, removing positive buffs and slowing the target for the duration. The unit slowly regains its speed until the end of the duration, upon which damage is dealt.

Damage	300 / 400 / 500 900 25 Heal on Allies

Movement Speed Slow	100% ➜ 20%

Slow Duration	7

Cast Range	800

Cast Point	0.3

Break Duration	5

Charges	3

Replenish Time	60

60

200

	Removes the cooldown and uses charges instead. Applies break to the target.
	Allows Demonic Purge to be cast on allies, continuously dispelling them and healing them at the end instead of damaging them. Does not slow allies.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.

Once Shadow Demon no longer has any need for his collected cultist, he releases it from its subservience—and its life.

Notes

• Dispels the enemy on cast, and continuously thereafter.
• The slow scales linearly over time, weakening over the duration.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
2 Charges of  Disruption	25	+400  Demonic Purge Damage
-1.25s  Shadow Poison Cooldown	20	-5s  Soul Catcher Cooldown
+20%  Shadow Poison Damage	15	+20 Movement Speed
+75 Cast Range	10	+15 Intelligence

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Spewing clouds of demonic poison to damage enemies or scout the battlefield, few dare to approach Shadow Demon. Banishing an enemy as his allies gather for the kill, he can inflict demonic curses as he summons traitorous illusions to turn enemy strength against itself.

Shadow Demon (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
7.28
	Shadow Poison is no longer dispellable Demonic Purge Scepter upgrade debuff now ends when a new one is cast (deals damage relative to how long it lasted) Added Aghanim's Shard Upgrades Demonic Purge Allows Demonic Purge to be cast on allies, continuously dispelling them and healing them at the end instead of damaging them. Does not slow allies.
7.27b
	Level 10 Talent increased from +12 Intelligence to +15
7.26c
	Level 10 Talent changed from Soul Catcher Creates Illusion On Death to +12 Intelligence
7.26b
	All talents are now about 20% weaker
7.25
	Demonic Purge damage increased from 250/350/450 to 300/400/500
7.24
	Demonic Purge damage increased from 200/300/400 to 250/350/450
7.23e
	XP Talent is now replaced with +100 Cast Range
7.23
	Demonic Purge now deals damage through Spell Immunity
7.22g
	Soul Catcher damage reduced from 25/30/35/40% to 20/25/30/35% Level 15 Talent reduced from +30 Movement Speed to +25
7.22e
	Soul Catcher mana cost increased from 50/70/90/110 to 80/100/120/140
7.22
	Intelligence gain increased from 3.1 to 3.3
7.21
	Movement Speed reduced by 5 Soul Catcher mana cost reduced from 110 to 50/70/90/110 Shadow Poison mana cost reduced from 50 to 35/40/45/50
7.20
	Reworked Soul Catcher Targets a 175/200/225/250 AoE area Causes all enemy units in the area to lose 25/30/35/40% of their current health They gain half of it back after 10 seconds Cooldown: 26/24/22/20 Cast Range: 700 Mana Cost: 110 Dispelling this gains your health back as well Disruption illusion health is now determined at the start of the cast Disruption duration increased from 2.5 to 2.75 Level 15 Talent Movement Speed reduced from +35 to +30
7.16
	Level 15 Talent Movement Speed reduced from +40 to +35
7.14
	Strength gain increased from 2.2 to 2.4
7.13b
	Base strength increased from 21 to 23
7.12
	Demonic Purge slow now always scales linearly with time from 100% to 20% Demonic Purge cooldown increased from 40 to 60 (affects charge replenish) Demonic Purge no longer roots non-hero units for 3 seconds Demonic Purge duration increased from 5 to 7 seconds Demonic Purge now continuously dispels the target
7.10
	Level 10 Talent increased from +25% XP Gain to 30% Level 25 Talent changed from +5s Disruption Banish Duration to 2 Charges of Disruption
7.07d
	Soul Catcher no longer creates an illusion on death Level 10 Talent changed from +10 Strength to Soul Catcher Creates Illusion On Death
7.07
	Demonic Purge now works on cycloned units Soul Catcher no longer splits its effect, it only affects one unit in the area Shadow Poison radius increased from 190 to 200 When an enemy dies under Soul Catcher an illusion of them is created under your control Lasts until they respawn or it is killed Deals 30/45/60/75% damage and takes 200% damage Reworked Talent Tree
7.06f
	Level 15 Talent from +8% Spell Amplification to +10% Level 15 Talent from +75 Cast Range to +100
7.06e
	Base Strength increased from 19 to 21 Demonic Purge cooldown reduced from 50 to 40
7.06d
	Base strength increased from 17 to 19
7.06c
	Level 10 Talent from +10 MS to +20 Level 10 Talent from +6 Strength to +10 Level 15 Talent from +6% Spell Amp to +8% Level 20 Talent from +10% Magic Resistance to +15% Shadow Poison cast point improved from 0.3 to 0.25
7.06
	Shadow Poison mana cost reduced from 55 to 50 Soul Catcher now spreads its amplification evenly among all the enemies in the AoE Replaced Respawn Talent: -1.5s Shadow Poison Cooldown (Level 20)
7.02
	Disruption illusion damage taken from 200% to 300% Level 25 Talent from -1s Shadow Poison Cooldown to -6s Soul Catcher Cooldown
7.00
	Added Talent Tree
6.88f
	Shadow Poison mana cost increased from 40 to 55
6.88e
	Shadow Poison initial damage reduced from 50 to 26/34/42/50
6.88d
	Disruption cooldown increased from 25/22/19/16 to 27/24/21/18
6.88c
	Disruption illusion damage taken increased from 150% to 200%
6.88
	Disruption illusion duration increased from 6/8/10/12 to 8/10/12/14
6.87
	Disruption illusion damage increased from 30/40/50/60% to 30/45/60/75% Soul Catcher cooldown reduced from 13 to 13/12/11/10
6.86
	Disruption illusions duration from 5/6/7/8 to 6/8/10/12 seconds
6.85
	Shadow Poison cooldown reduced from 2.75 to 2.5
6.84
	Shadow Poison mana cost from 50 to 40 Demonic Purge Aghanim's Scepter upgrade now applies Break (disabling passive abilities)
6.82
	Soul Catcher now amplifies damage by 20/30/40/50% Instead of attempting to re-deal 20/30/40/50% of the damage as Pure damage Aghanim's Scepter Demonic Purge charges increased from 2 to 3
6.81
	Added Aghanim's Scepter upgrade: Demonic Purge cooldown replaced with two charges that have a 40 second replenish time
6.80
	Shadow Poison max effective stacks increased from 4 to 5
6.79
	Shadow Poison AoE increased from 180 to 190
6.78
	Base Intelligence decreased by 3 Shadow Poison no longer gives vision over the targets with the debuff This still reveals the projectile path, but no longer locks on vision to units with the debuff
6.77
	Shadow Poison cooldown decreased from 3 to 2.75
6.75
	Soul Catcher mana cost increased from 50 to 50/60/70/80 Shadow Poison AoE increased from 150 to 180
6.72d
	Disruption cast range decreased from 700 to 600
6.72
	Disruption illusion duration rescaled from 6 to 5/6/7/8 Disruption mana cost increased from 75 to 120 Disruption cooldown rescaled from 16 to 25/22/19/16
6.68
	New Hero

Notable Players

Solo

EGM

Sneyking

1437

SsaSpartan

See also

• Banish
• Dispel
• Damage Amplification

External links

Guides

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