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Shadow Fiend

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    [e][h]Shadow Fiend
    Dire Hero
    Attributes
    Base Stats
    Health Regen
    0.25
    Mana Regen
    0.3
    Magic Resistance
    25%
    Attack Speed
    100
    Attack Time
    1.6
    Attack Animation
    0.5 + 0.54
    Attack Range
    500
    Missile Speed
    1200
    Turn Rate
    1
    Sight Range
    1800 / 800
    Level Changes
    Level
    1
    15
    25
    Health
    538
    1352
    2210
    Mana
    291
    651
    1059
    Armor
    4.33
    12.5
    20.33
    Damage
    41-47
    90-96
    137-143
    Most Played As
    LessMore
    Role
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    Notes
    Release Date
    2011-05-26
    Competitive Release
    2011-05-26
    Collision Size
    24
    Legs
    0

    Shadow Fiend Nevermore, the Shadow Fiend[edit]

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    It is said that Nevermore the Shadow Fiend has the soul of a poet, and in fact he has thousands of them. Over the ages he has claimed the souls of poets, priests, emperors, beggars, slaves, philosophers, criminals and (naturally) heroes; no sort of soul escapes him. What he does with them is unknown. No one has ever peered into the Abysm whence Nevermore reaches out like an eel from among astral rocks. Does he devour them one after another? Does he mount them along the halls of an eldritch temple, or pickle the souls in necromantic brine? Is he merely a puppet, pushed through the dimensional rift by a demonic puppeteer? Such is his evil, so intense his aura of darkness, that no rational mind may penetrate it. Of course, if you really want to know where the stolen souls go, there's one sure way to find out: Add your soul to his collection. Or just wait for Nevermore.

    Capturing souls from every kill he makes, Shadow Fiend is always gathering his power. Every assault, each carefully aimed raze that kills an enemy, brings him closer to unleashing his gathered souls in a deadly blast of scouring energy.

    Abilities[edit]

    Shadowraze
    QZ
    Targeting
    No Target
    Affects
    Enemy Units
    Damage Type
    Magical
    Shadow Fiend razes the ground directly in front of him, dealing damage to enemy units in the area. Adds a stacking damage amplifier on the target that causes the enemy to take bonus Shadowraze damage per stack.
    Distance200
    Radius250
    Base Damage90/160/230/300
    190/260/330/400
    Damage per Stack50/60/70/80
    75/85/95/105
    Move Speed Slow per Stack12%/13%/14%/15%
    Turn Rate Slow per Stack30%
    Stack Duration8
    10
         5
    75/80/85/90
    		Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.
    		Dispellable.
    Nevermore's trademark for harvesting souls.
    Notes
    • Total damage from 3 casts:
      • 370/600/830/1060
      • 1510
    • Bonus damage stacks begin to apply after the first cast of Shadowraze.
    • A visual debuff appears on the target for the stack duration.
    • Each Shadowraze has an independent cooldown and stacks.
    Sub Ability
    Shadowraze
    WX
    Targeting
    No Target
    Affects
    Enemy Units
    Damage Type
    Magical
    Shadow Fiend razes the ground a short distance away from him, dealing damage to enemy units in the area. Adds a stacking damage amplifier on the target that causes the enemy to take bonus Shadowraze damage per stack.
    Distance450
    Radius250
    Base Damage90/160/230/300
    190/260/330/400
    Damage per Stack50/60/70/80
    75/85/95/105
    Move Speed Slow per Stack12%/13%/14%/15%
    Turn Rate Slow per Stack30%
    Stack Duration8
    Cast Point0.55
    10
         5
    90
    		Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.
    		Dispellable.
    Nevermore's trademark for harvesting souls.
    Sub Ability
    Shadowraze
    EC
    Targeting
    No Target
    Affects
    Enemy Units
    Damage Type
    Magical
    Shadow Fiend razes the ground a longer distance away from him, dealing damage to enemy units in the area. Adds a stacking damage amplifier on the target that causes the enemy to take bonus Shadowraze damage per stack.
    Distance700
    Radius250
    Base Damage90/160/230/300
    190/260/330/400
    Damage per Stack50/60/70/80
    75/85/95/105
    Move Speed Slow per Stack12%/13%/14%/15%
    Turn Rate Slow per Stack30%
    Stack Duration8
    Cast Point0.55
    10
         5
    90
    		Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.
    		Dispellable.
    Nevermore's trademark for harvesting souls.
    Necromastery
    DN
    Targeting
    Passive
    Affects
    Self
    Shadow Fiend steals the soul from units he kills, gaining bonus damage.
    Upon death, he releases an amonut of the collected souls from bondage, dealing damage as if Requiem of Souls Requiem of Souls was cast. This effect is independent from his ultimate.
    Maximum Souls11/14/17/20
    25
    Bonus Damage Per Soul1/2/3/4
    7
    Souls Per Unit Kill1
    2
    Souls Released on Death40%
    Soul Per Attack
    1
    Critical Damage
    190%
    Fear Duration
    0.5
    Cast Range
    500
    0
         
    3
    		Increases maximum souls.
    		Shadow Fiend gains an extra soul per kill. Shadow Fiend can consume a soul per attack to deal critical damage and fear the target.
    		Disabled by break.
    		Illusions get this ability, but start at 0 souls.
    Harvested souls swirl in and out of the Abysm, empowering the Shadow Fiend to increase the size of his collection.
    Notes
    • Maximum bonus damage:
      • 44/56/68/80
      • 120 Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
      • 140
      • 175 + Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
    • Denies, neutral creeps, wards, and buildings also provide souls when killed by Shadow Fiend.
    • The post-death Requiem of Souls Requiem of Souls does not apply the slow and damage reduction.
    • The loss of souls on death occurs before post-death Requiem of Souls damage is calculated.
    • Post-death Requiem does not occur if Requiem of Souls has not been skilled.
    Presence of the Dark Lord
    FP
    Targeting
    Aura
    Affects
    Enemy Units
    Shadow Fiend's presence reduces the armor of nearby enemies.
    Armor Reduction4/5/6/7
    Radius900
    AffectsBuildings
    		Disabled by break.
    		Illusions gain this ability.
    Even being near Nevermore eats away at one's soul.
    Ultimate Ability
    Requiem of Souls
    RR
    Targeting
    No Target
    Affects
    Enemy Units
    Damage Type
    Magical
    Shadow Fiend gathers his captured souls to release them as lines of demonic energy. Units near Shadow Fiend when the souls are released can be damaged by several lines of energy. Any unit damaged by Requiem of Souls will be feared and have its movement speed and magic resistance reduced for a duration for each line hit. Lines of energy are created for every soul captured through Necromastery.
    Requiem of Souls is automatically cast whenever Shadow Fiend dies, regardless of its cooldown.
    Damage Per Line80/120/160
    Line Distance1000
    Line Radius125 ➜ 350
    Movement Speed Slow20%/25%/30%
    Magic Resistance Reduction5%/10%/15%
    Debuff Duration Per Line0.6
    Souls Required Per Line1
    Maximum Lines18
    23
    Fear Duration Per Line0.9
    1.2
    Maximum Fear Duration2.7
    3.9
    Cast Point1.67
    Cast Backswing0.77
    Ability
    Requiem Souls return
    Return Damage/Heal
    32/48/64
    120/110/100
         
    90/80/70
    150/175/200
    		Reduces cooldown and causes Requiem of Souls to return back to Shadow Fiend. The wave back to Shadow Fiend deals less damage, but heals Shadow Fiend for all the damage it dealt.
    		Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.
    		Dispellable.
    The captured souls of those past slain are released to ravage their former allies.
    Notes
    • Total damage if all souls hit:
      • 1440/2160/2880
      • 2576/3864/5152
    • Total heal if all souls hit:
      • 736/1104/1472
    • Shadow Fiend is phased while casting this ability.
    • The debuff only reduces base damage.
    • Can hit units up to 1425 range away.
    • Soul count is dependent on Necromastery Necromastery.
    • The souls travel at 700 speed. Souls are not lost when using Requiem of Souls.
    • If Shadow Fiend has an odd number of souls, the number is rounded down for the amount of lines released.
    • When using Requiem of Souls while invisible, Shadow Fiend will not be revealed until the spell has finished casting.
    • The souls return to where Shadow Fiend had cast Requiem, not his current location.
    • Each line of returning souls always heals 32/48/64 per hero hit regardless of damage dealt. Shadow Fiend is healed 2.86 seconds after cast.
    • The returning souls also apply the debuff to enemies.

    Talent Tree[edit]

    Talent Tree
    Shadowraze Shadowraze Applies Attack Damage 25 -5s Shadowraze Shadowraze Stack Cooldown
    +0.3s Requiem of Souls Requiem of Souls Fear/Slow Per Line 20 +3 Bonus Damage Per
    Necromastery Necromastery Soul
    +100 Shadowraze Shadowraze Damage 15 Presence of the Dark Lord Presence of the Dark Lord Affects Buildings
    +25 Attack Speed 10 +25 Shadowraze Shadowraze Stack Damage

    Recent Changes[edit]

    Version Balance Changes
    7.32d
    • Talent Talent
      • Nerf Level 20 Talent Requiem Fear per line decreased from +0.4s to +0.3s
    7.32c
    • Shadowraze Shadowraze
      • Nerf Stacking Movement Speed Slow decreased from 15% to 12/13/14/15%
    7.32
    • Buff Base Damage increased by 2
    • Shadowraze Shadowraze
      • New Debuff now also applies a stackable 30% turn speed slow and 15% movement speed slow per consecutive stack (i.e: starting with the second one)
    • Requiem of Souls Requiem of Souls
      • New Scepter now additionally reduces cooldown by 30s
    • Talent Talent
      • Rework Level 25 Talent -50s Requiem of Souls Cooldown replaced with Shadowraze Applies Attack Damage
      • Rework Level 25 Talent -4 Presence Aura Armor replaced with -5s Shadowraze Cooldown

    Notable Players[edit]

    Somnus 
    Mushi 
    Dendi 
    Moon 
    Chris Luck 

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