Skywrath Mage
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Skywrath Mage
Radiant Hero

Attributes
Base Stats
Health Regen
Mana Regen
Magic Resistance
Attack Speed
Attack Time
Attack Duration
Attack Range
Missile Speed
Turn Rate
Sight Range
Level Changes
Level
1
15
25
Health
578
1082
1442
Mana
450
1305
1920
Armor
0.1
1.9
3.2
Damage
41-51
98-108
139-149
Most Played As
LessMore
Notes
Release Date
2013-04-18
Competitive Release
2013-05-02
Collision Size
Legs
Dragonus, the Skywrath Mage[edit]
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A highly placed mage in the court of the Ghastly Eyrie, Dragonus lives a troubled existence. Sworn by birth to protect whoever sits within the Nest of Thorns, he hates the current Skywrath queen with all his soul. As a youth, high-born, he was a friend and companion to the eldest Skywrath princess, Shendelzare, first in line for the Nest. He had loved her warmly and unshakably, but as his studies took hold, his mind turned to arcane learning and the mastery of Skywrath sorcery.
Obsessed with matters aetherial, he missed the mundane signs of courtly treachery that hinted at a plot against Shendelzare, and lost his chance to foil it. When the court was shaken by a swift and violent coup, he emerged from his studies to discover his oldest and dearest friend had been lost to him. The Nest of Thorns now belonged to Shendelzare's ruthless younger sister, and Dragonus could do nothing. The magic of the Skywrath Mage serves only the sworn protector of the Skywrath scion, so to act against the Nest would render him helpless. He clings to his post, believing it to be the best hope of one day restoring his true love to her rightful place. Meanwhile, his secret is known only to the goddess Scree'auk, whose magic it was transformed Shendelzare from a crippled physical creature into an embodiment of pure vengeful energy.
While he dreams of restoring his beloved queen to the Ghastly Eyrie, he dreams even more desperately of restoring Shendelzare herself to a fully healed physical form. The duplicity of his role at court tortures him, for he is a noble and good-hearted creature; but the worst torture of all is imaging the hatred that Vengeful Spirit must hold in her heart for him.
Deadly and fragile in equal measure, Skywrath Mage quickly destroys his enemies with a barrage of powerful magic. He silences foes while increasing their vulnerability to spells, meaning he has no trouble vaporizing any who stand against him.
Abilities[edit]
Arcane Bolt

QC
The Skywrath Mage fires off a bolt of arcane energy to harm his adversaries. Deals an additional multiplier of damage based on Skywrath Mage's Intelligence.
Damage | 75/95/115/135 |
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Intelligence Damage Multiplier | 1.5x |
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Cast Range | 875 |
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Cast Point | 0.1 |
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Cast Backswing | 0.9 |
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Extra Bolts | 1 |
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Does not pierce Spell Immunity. | |
Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb. | |
Cannot be disjointed. |
Within the Ghastly Eyrie's endless intrigue, only the clever and calm can hope to survive.
Notes
- The bolt travels at 500 speed and has 325 flying vision. Vision lingers for 3.34 seconds after impact.
- The extra bolt is cast at a random enemy in range, prioritizing heroes.
- Pierces Spell Immunity.
- Scepter stacks with the talent to fire 3 bolts total.
Concussive Shot

WT
Skywrath Mage releases a compact ball of magical lightning at the closest visible hero nearby. Upon impact the ball bursts, slowing enemies and dealing damage around the target. If no hero is nearby, targets creeps instead.
Hero Damage | 120/180/240/300 |
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Creep Damage Percentage | 75% |
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Movement Speed Slow | 40% |
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Slow Duration | 4 |
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Radius | 250 |
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Cast Range | 1600 Global |
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Cast Point | 0 |
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Cast Backswing | 1.03 |
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Does not pierce Spell Immunity. | |
Dispellable. |
Those who serve the court of the Ghastly Eyrie are ever locked in covert war. One must always know where danger lurks nearest.
Notes
- The shot travels at 800 speed and has 300 flying vision. Vision lingers for 3.34 seconds after impact.
- Although the projectile only targets heroes, the area damage and slow can still be dealt to nearby creeps.
- Only works on visible heroes. Nearby heroes hidden by the Fog of War or invisibility will not be targeted even if within range.
- Does not target spell immune heroes and illusions.
Ancient Seal

ER
Targeting
Unit Target
Unit Target
Affects
Enemy Units
Enemy Units
Dragonus draws a mystical rune on the enemy that amplifies all spell damage against them and snuffs out their ability to cast spells for a few seconds.
Magic Resistance Reduction | 20%/25%/30%/35% 32%/37%/42%/47% |
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Silence Duration | 3/4/5/6 |
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Cast Range | 700/750/800/850 |
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Cast Point | 0.1 |
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Cast Backswing | 0.97 |
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Does not pierce Spell Immunity. | |
Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb. | |
Dispellable. |
A holy incantation, whosoever finds themselves touched by Avilliva's sigil must suffer in penitent silence.

Mystic Flare

RE
Dragonus uses his ultimate magical ability to conjure a precise and violent mystical field that lays waste to his adversaries. Deals massive damage distributed evenly among any heroes in the radius.
Total Damage | 800/1200/1600 1250/1650/2050 |
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Duration | 2.2 |
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Radius | 170 |
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Cast Range | 1200 |
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Cast Point | 0.1 |
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Does not pierce Spell Immunity. Spell immune heroes are not counted when distributing damage. |
Only the most practiced of Skywrath sorcerers could hope to shape the skies into such a storm.
Aghanim's Scepter Ability[edit]
Second Wind

Targeting
Passive
Passive
Affects
Self
Self
Every time Skywrath Mage casts an ability, it is cast again at a random enemy near the target.
Search Radius | 700 |
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This spell is granted directly by the scepter. |
Notes
- Heroes are prioritized when searching for the secondary target.
- The cast range of Second Wind is centered around the target.
- The second cast of Mystic Flare cannot be within the radius of the first Mystic Flare. If there are no targets outside of the original radius, there will be no secondary cast.
- The extra casts do not have a mana cost or cooldown.
Aghanim's Shard Ability[edit]
Skywrath Mage Shard Upgrade
Targeting
Passive
Passive
Affects
Self
Self
Every time you cast abilities you gain bonus intelligence and bonus Armor for a duration. Stacks independently.
Bonus Intelligence | 5 |
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Bonus Armor | 1 |
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Buff Duration | 35 |
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This ability is granted by Aghanim's Shard |
Talent Tree[edit]
Talent Tree | ||
+450 Mystic Flare Damage | 25 | Arcane Bolt Pierces Spell Immunity |
+12% Ancient Seal Magic Resistance Reduction | 20 | Global Concussive Shot |
+1 Arcane Bolt Per Cast | 15 | -8s Ancient Seal Cooldown |
+10 Intelligence | 10 | +175 Health |
Recent Changes[edit]
Version | Balance Changes |
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7.31 | |
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7.29 | |
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7.28b | |
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Notable Players[edit]
Fenrir
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Q
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Lil
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NutZ
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Yif
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See also[edit]
Additional Content[edit]
- Official Hero Page
- Standard Skywrath Mage (Support) Build by Torte de Lini
- Standard Skywrath Mage (Core) Build by Torte de Lini
References[edit]