Slark

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[e][h]Slark

Dire Hero

Attributes

20 +1.9

21 +1.5

16 +1.7

34 - 40

0

300

Base Stats

Health Regen

1.75

Mana Regen

0

Magic Resistance

25%

Attack Speed

120

Attack Time

1.7

Attack Duration

0.5 + 0.3

Attack Range

150

Missile Speed

Instant

Turn Rate

0.7

Sight Range

1800 / 1800

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

560

1028

1370

Mana

267

543

747

Armor

4.2

8.4

11.4

Damage

55-61

76-82

91-97

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Notes

Release Date

2012-11-15

Competitive Release

2013-04-25

 — 2013-10-21

2013-12-12

Collision Size

24

Legs

2

Slark, the Nightcrawler

Recommended Roles

Carry Escape Disabler Nuker

Little known to the inhabitants of the dry world, Dark Reef is a sunken prison where the worst of the sea-bred are sent for crimes against their fellows. It is a razor barbed warren full of murderous slithereen, treacherous Deep Ones, sociopathic meranths. In this dim labyrinth, patrolled by eels and guarded by enormous anemones, only the vicious survive. Pitched into Dark Reef for crimes unknown, Slark spent half a lifetime without kin or kindness, trusting no one, surviving through a combination of stealth and ruthlessness, keeping his thoughts and his plans to himself. When the infamous Dark Reef Dozen plotted their ill-fated breakout, they kept their plans a perfect secret, murdering anyone who could have put the pieces together—but somehow Slark discovered their scheme and made a place for himself in it. Ten of the Dozen died in the escape attempt, and two were captured, hauled back to Dark Reef, then executed for the entertainment of their fellow inmates. But Slark, the unsung thirteenth, used the commotion as cover and slipped away, never to be caught. Now a furtive resident of the carnivorous mangrove scrub that grips the southern reach of Shadeshore, Slark remains the only successful escapee from Dark Reef.

Pouncing into danger then slipping back out is what Slark does best. He rushes at the chance to pin or corner a lone foe, steals their essence with each cut from his dagger, and is always ready to vanish should the tables turn.

Abilities

Dark Pact

QC

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

After a short delay, Slark sacrifices some of his life blood, purging most negative debuffs and dealing damage to enemy units around him and to himself. Applies a strong dispel.

Damage	90/160/230/300 160/230/300/370 15

Self Damage	30%

Duration	1

Radius	325

Delay	1.5

Cast Point	0

9/8/7/6
     8.5/7.5/6.5/5.5

10

65

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

Slithereen are capable of quickly regrowing appendages, in case of critical injury, to save their own lives.

Notes

• After a short delay, Dark Pact begins damaging in a series of 10 pulses every 0.1 seconds.
• Each pulse applies a strong dispel to Slark. If Slark dies, the pulses immediately stop.
• The self damage is non-lethal.

Pounce

WE

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Damage Type
Magical

Slark leaps forward, grabbing the first hero he connects with and applying Essence Shift Stacks. That unit is leashed, and can only move a limited distance away from Slark's landing position.

Leash Duration	2.5/2.75/3/3.25 3/3.25/3.5/3.75 10

Leash Radius	400

Pounce Distance	700 1200

Latch Radius	120

Essence Shift Stacks	0/1/2/3

Cast Point	0

Cast Backswing	0.53

Charges	2

20/16/12/8
     

10

75

	Provides charges and increases range.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Cannot be cast while rooted.

Time in the Dark Reef made Slark a dangerous assassin; aggressive and fearless.

Notes

• On cast, Slark leaps forward at a speed of 933, stopping early if he latches onto an enemy unit in a 95 radius along the 700 distance.
• Moving more than 100 distance away in less than 0.03 seconds will break the leash.
• Trees are destroyed in a 200×200 rectangle around Slark's landing area.
• Blink, teleport, or other movement abilities cannot break the leash.
•  Force Staff can break the leash.
• Scepter also doubles the speed.

Essence Shift

EN

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Slark steals the life essence of enemy heroes with his attacks, draining each of their attributes and converting them to bonus Agility. If Slark kills an affected enemy hero, he permanently steals 1 Agility.

Enemy Attribute Loss	1 Strength 1 Agility 1 Intelligence

Self Agility Gain	3 4 20

Steal Duration	20/40/60/80 70/90/110/130 25

Permanent Steal On Kill	1 Agility

0.4/0.35/0.3/0.25

	Disabled by break.

With each strike at his adversaries, Slark's knowledge of their weaknesses improves.

Notes

• When an enemy hero dies under the effect of Essence Shift, the hero will revive with their attributes restored but Slark will not immediately lose his agility gained.

Shadow Dance

RD

Targeting
No Target
Passive

Affects
Self

When used, Slark hides himself in a cloud of shadows, becoming immune to detection. Attacking, casting spells, and using items will not reveal Slark. Passively, when not visible to the enemy team, Slark gains bonus movement speed and health regeneration.

Movement Speed Bonus	24%/36%/48%

Max Health as HP Regen	60/90/120 100/130/160 15

Passive Delay	0.5

Duration	4/4.25/4.5 5.5 25

Cast Point	0

Attack Speed Bonus	75 20

75/60/45

120

	When broken, only the passive regeneration and speed are disabled.

The hidden Thirteenth is a slippery foe.

Notes

• When cast, the Slark becomes invisible for 4 seconds, this invisibility is not broken by casting abilities, using items, or attacking. True Sight from any source does not reveal him either.
• While invisible from this ability's active effect, a visible dark cloud effect is shown at Slark's position.
• If Slark is damaged by a neutral creep, the passive effect is disabled for 2 seconds.

Aghanim's Shard

Depth Shroud

DF

Targeting
Area Target

Affects
Allied Units

Creates a cloud at the target location. All allies inside the cloud are hidden and have increased regeneration and movement speed

Cast Point	0.1

Cast Backswing	0.8

Cast Range	800

Bonus Move Speed	24%/36%/48%

Max HP as Regen Per Second	5%/6%/7%

Shroud Radius	250

Shroud Duration	3

Aura Linger Duration	0.5

75

75

	This ability is granted by Aghanim's Shard.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+50s  Essence Shift Duration	25	+1s  Shadow Dance Duration
+75  Shadow Dance Attack Speed	20	+1 Agility Per  Essence Shift Stack
+40  Shadow Dance Regen	15	+70  Dark Pact Damage
+0.5s  Pounce Leash	10	-0.5s  Dark Pact Cooldown

Recent Changes

Version	Balance Changes
7.32c
	Depth Shroud Radius decreased from 300 to 250  Talent Level 10 Talent Dark Pact Cooldown decreased from -1s to -0.5s
7.32
	Agility gain decreased from 1.7 to 1.5 Base Attack Speed increased from 110 to 120  Pounce No longer deals direct damage Now applies 0/1/2/3 stacks of Essence Shift  Shadow Dance Health Regen per second rescaled from 5/6/7% Max Health to 60/90/120 Health  Talent Level 15 Talent +1.5% Shadow Dance Regen per second replaced with +40 Shadow Dance Regen per second
7.31d
	Base damage increased from 53-61 to 55-61  Essence Shift Duration rescaled from 15/30/60/100 to 20/40/60/80

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Notable Players

Yatoro

Aventador

Paparazi灬

QO

Mnz

Additional Content

• Official Hero Page
• Standard Slark (Core) Build by Torte de Lini

See also

• Trap
• Invisibility