Shadow Shaman

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[e][h]Shadow Shaman

Radiant Hero

Attributes

23 +2.1

16 +1.6

19 +3

52 - 59

0

285

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

1.5

Base MP Regen

0.9

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

400

Missile Speed

900

Attack Duration

0.3 + 0.5

Cast Duration

0.3 + 1.07

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.5

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

614

1136

1514

Mana

360

990

1440

Armor

2.6

6.1

8.7

Damage

71-78

113-120

143-150

Spell Amp

1.7%

5.3%

8%

Magic Resist

26%

28%

29%

Movement Speed Amp

1%

2.4%

3.4%

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

Ability
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

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

Damage:	140/200/260/320 (720 25 )

Maximum Targets:	1/3/5/7

Radius:	200 ➜ 300

Distance:	500

Cast Range:	600

Cast Point:	0.3

14/12/10/8

95/105/135/160

	Blocked by Spell Immunity
	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.

Notes

• Blocked by Spell Immunity.
• Blocked by Linken's Sphere on primary target.

Hex

WD

Ability
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

)

110/140/170/200

	Blocked by Spell Immunity
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb
	Can be dispelled

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

Notes

• Instantly destroys illusions.
• Blocked by Spell Immunity and Linken's Sphere.
• Can be dispelled.

Shackles

EE

Ability
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 (576 20 )

Shackle Duration:	2.75/3.5/4.25/5 (8 20 )

Cast Range:	400

Cast Point:	0.3

10

140/150/160/170

	Blocked by Spell Immunity
	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.
• Blocked by Spell Immunity and Linken's Sphere.

Mass Serpent Ward

RW

Ability
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units
Buildings

Damage Type
Physical

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

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Upgradeable by Aghanim's Scepter. Increases the attack range of Serpent Wards. Serpent Wards also get a split shot, attacking two units each for full damage.

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Serpent Ward Damage:	40/70/100 (160 25 )

Serpent Attack Range:	650 ( 875 )

Serpent Wards Summoned:	10

Attacks To Destroy:	2

Duration:	45 (3 20 )

Cast Range:	550

Cast Point:	0.3

Serpent Split Shot Attacks:	2

120

200/350/600

	Blocked by 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
+60 Serpent Wards Attack Damage	25	+400 Ether Shock Damage
+1 Serpent Wards Max HP	20	+3s Shackles Duration
-4s Hex Cooldown	15	+125 Cast Range
+20% XP Gain	10	+200 Health

Summon Stats

Mass Serpent Ward [h]

Attributes

Attack Type

Armor Type

Pierce

Basic

Stats

Unit Type

Ward
Summoned

Duration

45

Hit Points

2
3

20

Damage

40 / 70 / 100
160

25

Base Attack Time

1.5

Attack Range

650

875

Missile Speed

900

Attack Duration

0.3 + 0.7

Cast Duration

0 + 0.51

Sight Range

1200 / 800

Gold Bounty

26-38

Experience

31

Magic Resistance

0.Immune

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
7.14
	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

Faith

Net

Waytosexy

mstco

MtR

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