Shadow Shaman

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[e][h]Shadow Shaman

Radiant Hero

Attributes

23 +2.3

16 +1.6

19 +3.5

52 - 59

1

285

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Base Mana Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

400

Missile Speed

900

Attack Duration

0.3 + 0.5

Cast Duration

0.3 + 1.07

Base Attack Speed

90

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.5

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

614

1190

1604

Mana

360

1095

1620

Armor

3.6

7.1

9.7

Damage

71-78

120-127

155-162

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Rhasta, the Shadow Shaman

Recommended Roles

Support Pusher Disabler Nuker Initiator

Born in the Bleeding Hills, Rhasta was just a starving youngling when picked up by a travelling con-man. For two pins of copper, the old con-man would tell your fortune. For three, he'd castrate your pig, for five, he'd circumcise your sons. For a good meal, he'd don his shaman garb, read from his ancient books, and lay a curse upon your enemies. His strange new youngling, part hill troll, part... something else, worked as assistant and lent an air of the exotic to the con-man's trade.

Always one step ahead of cheated customers, one town ahead of a pursuing patronage, the two trekked across the blighted lands until one day the con-man realized that the little youngling could actually do what he only pretended at. His ward had a gift—a gift that customers valued. And so the youngling Rhasta was thrust before the crowds, and the trade-name Shadow Shaman was born. The two continued from town to town, conjuring for money as Shadow Shaman's reputation grew. Eventually, the pair's duplicitous past caught up with them, and they were ambushed by a mob of swindled ex-clients. The con-man was slain, and for the first time, Rhasta used his powers for darkness, massacring the attackers. He buried his beloved master, and now uses his powers to destroy any who would seek to do him harm.

Abilities

Ether Shock

QR

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.

Damage	140 / 200 / 260 / 320 640 25

Maximum Targets	1 / 3 / 5 / 7

Radius	200 ➜ 300

Distance	500

Cast Range	600

Cast Point	0.3

14 / 12 / 10 / 8

100 / 120 / 140 / 160

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

Originally used to open shows with the travelling con-man, Rhasta's lightning display shocks adversaries in more ways than one.

Hex

WD

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.

Duration	1.25 / 2 / 2.75 / 3.5

Base Movement Speed	100

Cast Range	500

Cast Point	0

13
     9

15

70 / 110 / 150 / 190

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.

Rhasta often ended performances by turning himself into a chicken—now, the humiliation is shared.

Notes

• Instantly destroys illusions.

Shackles

EE

Targeting
Unit Target
Channeled

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, while dealing damage over time.

Total Damage	60 / 160 / 260 / 360 504 20

Shackle Duration	2.75 / 3.5 / 4.25 / 5 7 20

Cast Range	400

Cast Point	0.3

16 / 14 / 12 / 10

140 / 150 / 160 / 170

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

A self-defense incantation, Rhasta developed shackles after his master was slain in the Bleeding Hills.

Notes

• Damage is dealt every 0.1 seconds as:
  • 2.2 / 4.6 / 6.1 / 7.2
• Provides True Sight on the target while channeled.

Mass Serpent Ward

RW

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units
Buildings

Damage Type
Physical

Summons serpent wards to attack enemy units and structures. The wards are immune to magic.

Serpent Ward Damage	50 / 80 / 110 140 25

Serpent Attack Range	650 875

Serpent Wards Summoned	10

Hit Count	2 3 20

Duration	45

Cast Range	550

Cast Point	0.3

Serpent Split Shot Attacks	2

120

200 / 350 / 600

Aghanims Scepter	Increases the attack range of Serpent Wards. Serpent Wards also get split shot, attacking two units each for full damage.
Black King Bar	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

Snake charming was a big part of the Shadow Shaman's act; now Rhasta can empower the snakes to do his bidding.

Notes

• Unlike other wards, Serpent Wards can be phased through by using abilities that remove collision with units.
• Serpent Wards cannot trap Roshan.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+30  Mass Serpent Ward Attack Damage	25	+320  Ether Shock Damage
+1  Mass Serpent Ward Max HP	20	+2s  Shackles Duration
-4s  Hex Cooldown	15	+100 Cast Range
+100 Shackles Total Damage	10	+175 Health

Summon Stats

Mass Serpent Ward [h]

Stats

Unit Type

Ward

Attack Type

 

Pierce

Armor Type

 

Basic

Duration

45

Health

2
3

20

Damage

50 / 80 / 110
150

25

Attack Range

650

875

Missile Speed

900

Attack Duration

0.3 + 0.7

Cast Duration

0 + 0.51

Base Attack Time

1.5

Sight Range

1200 / 800

Magic Resistance

Immune

Turn Rate

0.5

Gold Bounty

26-38

Experience

31

Notes

Takes 1 damage from attacks.

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Shadow Shaman quickly clears the way for his team's forces to march on the enemy base. Blasting enemies with shocking spells and interrupting attackers with hexes, his powerful serpent wards destroy enemy defenses with ease.

Shadow Shaman (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
7.26c
	Base armor increased by 1 Level 10 Talent increased +150 Health to +175 Level 10 Talent changed from +8% Spell Amplification to +100 Shackles Total Damage Level 25 Talent reduced from +32 Wards Attack Damage to +30
7.26b
	All talents are now about 20% weaker
7.23e
	XP Talent is now replaced with +10% Spell Amp
7.23
	Mass Serpent Ward damage increased from 50/75/100 to 50/80/110 Level 25 Talent reduced from +50 Wards Attack Damage to +40
7.22c
	Base attack speed reduced from 100 to 90
7.22
	Ether Shock mana cost rescaled from 95/105/135/160 to 100/120/140/160
7.21d
	Base intelligence reduced by 2
7.21c
	Shackles cooldown increased from 10 to 16/14/12/10
7.21
	Level 20 Talent reduced from +3s Shackles Duration to +2.5s
7.20
	Mass Serpent Wards now spawn in a circle, with a slightly bigger empty spot in the middle Mass Serpent Wards now has an AoE spawn indicator
7.19
	Base armor increased by 1
7.18
	Mass Serpent Ward damage increased from 40/70/100 to 50/75/100
7.17
	Base intelligence increased from 19 to 21 Hex mana cost reduced from 110/140/170/200 to 70/110/150/190 Level 15 Talent increased from -4s Hex Cooldown to -5s Level 25 Talent reduced from +60 Wards Attack Damage to +50
7.14
	Fixed Ether Shock effective area covered not scaling properly with cast range bonuses
7.13b
	Base strength increased from 21 to 23
7.08
	Ether Shock cooldown increased from 8 to 14/12/10/8 Shackles total damage reduced from 120/200/280/360 to 60/160/260/360
7.07
	Turn Rate increased from 0.4 to 0.5 Reworked Talent Tree
7.06
	Base damage increased by 6 Mass Serpent Wards base attack range increased by 50 Replaced Respawn Talent: +4 Wards Summoned (Level 20)
7.05
	Level 10 Talent increased from +175 Health to +200 Level 10 Talent increased from +20 Movement Speed to +25 Level 15 Talent increased from +30% XP Gain to +35% Level 20 Talent changed from +20% Magic Resistance to +3 Shackles Duration Level 25 Talent changed from +3s Shackles Duration to +350 Ether Shock Damage
7.03
	Base armor increased by 1 Base attack range reduced from 500 to 400 Base attack damage increased by 18 Level 10 Talent increased from +15 Movement Speed to +20 Level 10 Talent increased from +150 Health to +175
7.02
	Level 15 Talent from +20% XP Gain to 30%
7.00
	Mass Serpent Wards no longer deal damage in 175 AoE Mass Serpent Wards damage rescaled from 40/60/80 to 40/70/100 Aghanim's Mass Serpent Wards now causes Serpent Wards to have a split shot, attacking two units each for full damage Aghanim's Mass Serpent Wards attack range increases by 225 Added Talent Tree
6.88
	Mass Serpent Wards splash radius increased from 75% to 100% Mass Serpent Wards attack damage increased from 40-45/55-60/70-75 to 40-45/60-65/80-85
6.87
	Mass Serpent Wards splash mechanics reworked: Now deals 75% splash in 175 AoE
6.86
	Shackles total damage increased from 120/180/240/300 to 120/200/280/360 Mass Serpent Wards require 2 hits to destroy
6.85
	Shackles cooldown reduced from 16 to 10 Shackles total damage increased from 120/160/160/200 to 120/180/240/300
6.84
	Shadow Shaman base strength increased from 19 to 21 Shadow Shaman strength gain increased from 1.6 to 1.8
6.82
	Shackles mana cost rebalanced from 110/130/155/185 to 140/150/160/170 Mass Serpent Ward cooldown increased from 110 to 120
6.80
	Shackles duration increased from 2.5/3.25/4/4.75 to 2.75/3.5/4.25/5 Mass Serpent Wards can no longer trap Roshan
6.79
	Mass Serpent Ward count increased from 8 to 10 Changed Mass Serpent Ward placement structure
6.78
	Aghanim's Mass Serpent Wards damage increased from 53-59/74-79/94-100 to 85-90/105-110/125-130 Basic version damage numbers also normalized a bit from 39-43/54-58/69-73 to 40-45/55-60/70-75
6.72
	Ether Shock target count rescaled from 3/4/6/7 to 1/3/5/7 Ether Shock damage rescaled from 80/160/240/320 to 140/200/260/320 Base damage increased by 5 Mass Serpent Wards are now automatically added to your unit selection upon cast
6.71
	Ether Shock damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 80/160/240/320
6.70
	Ether Shock cooldown from 10 to 8
6.64
	Scepter version of Mass Serpent Wards no longer increases ward count Instead, the damage of the wards is increased to match previous damage output
6.63
	Mass Serpent Wards cooldown increased from 100/80/60 to 110
6.60
	Voodoo duration reduced from 1/2/3/4 to 1.25/2/2.75/3.5 seconds
6.58
	Increased cast range on Mass Serpent Ward
6.57
	Increased Shadow Shaman's base strength Improved Mass Serpent Wards cooldown
6.55
	Increased Shadow Shaman's movement speed a bit

Notable Players

Fear

Faith

Saksa

Net

XCJ

See also

• Stun
• Hex
• Ward

External links

Guides

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