Slark

[e][h]Slark

Dire Hero

Attributes

21 +1.9

21 +1.5

16 +1.7

33 - 41

-1

295

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

Base MP Regen

Sight Range

Attack Range

Missile Speed

Attack Duration

Cast Duration

Base Attack Time

Base Magic Resist

Turn Rate

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

578

1046

1388

Mana

267

543

747

Armor

3.2

7.4

10.4

Damage

54-62

75-83

90-98

Spell Amp

1.1%

2.8%

4%

Magic Resist

26%

27%

28%

Movement Speed Amp

1.1%

2.1%

2.9%

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Slark, the Nightcrawler[edit]

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.

Abilities[edit]

Dark Pact

QC

Ability
No Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

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

Damage:	75/150/225/300 (450 20 )

Self Damage:	50%

Duration:	1

Radius:	325

Delay:	1.5

Cast Point:	0

9/8/7/6

55/50/45/40

	Blocked by Spell Immunity

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

Notes

1.5 seconds after cast, Dark Pact begins damaging in a series of 10 pulses every 0.1 seconds.
Each pulse also removes buffs from Slark. Slark cannot kill himself with this skill. If Slark dies, the pulses immediately stop.
Blocked by Spell Immunity.

Pounce

WE

Ability
No Target

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Damage Type
Magical

Slark leaps forward, grabbing the first enemy hero he connects with. That unit takes damage and is leashed to Slark, and can only move a limited distance away from Slark's landing position.

Damage:	40/80/120/160

Leash Duration:	3.5 (6.5 20 )

Leash Radius:	325

Pounce Distance:	700

Collision Radius:	95

Cast Point:	0

20/16/12/8

75

	Blocked by Spell Immunity
	Cannot 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 933.33, 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.
Blinking or teleporting away will break the leash.
Cannot be cast while rooted.
Blocked by Spell Immunity.

Essence Shift

EN

Ability
Passive

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Slark steals the life essence of enemies with his attacks, draining all their attributes and converting them to bonus Agility on hit.

Enemy Attribute Loss:	1 Strength 1 Agility 1 Intelligence

Agility Gain:	3

Steal Duration:	15/30/60/120 (240 25 )

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.
Attributes cannot be dropped below 1 by Essence Shift.
Disabled by Break.

Shadow Dance

RD

Ability
No Target
Passive

Affects
Self

When used, Slark hides himself in a cloud of shadows, becoming completely invisible (attacking, casting spells, and using items do not reveal Slark, and True Sight does not reveal him). Additionally, when not visible to the enemy team, Slark gains bonus movement speed and health regeneration.

Upgradeable by Aghanim's Scepter. Hides allies near Slark and decreases the cooldown.

Movement Speed Bonus:	30%/40%/50%

HP Regeneration Bonus:	3%/5%/7%

Passive Delay:	0.5

Duration:	4 (5 25 )

Cast Point:	0

Cloud Radius:	325

60 (

30

)

120

	Disabled by Break

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.
Scepter Shadow Dance does not heal affected allies or grant them bonus movement speed.
When broken, only the passive regeneration and speed are disabled. The active invisibility is not.

Talent Tree[edit]

Talent Tree
+120s Essence Shift duration	25	+1s Shadow Dance Duration
+3s Pounce Leash	20	+150 Dark Pact Damage
20% Lifesteal	15	+30 Attack Speed
+10 Agility	10	+10 Strength

Recommended Items[edit]

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy[edit]

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.
Slark (In-Game Description)

Overview

Skill Build

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Spell
Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	18	20	25
Spell

Early Game

Mid Game

Late Game

Version History[edit]

Version	Balance Changes
7.14
7.14	Base HP regen increased from 2.75 to 3.25 Shadow Dance move speed bonus increased from 30/35/40% to 30/40/50%
7.12
7.12	Base HP regen increased from 1.5 to 2.75 Turn rate improved from 0.5 to 0.6
7.10
7.10	Level 10 Talent increased from +8 Strength to +10
7.07
7.07	Movement Speed reduced by 5 Reworked Talent Tree
7.06
7.06	Intelligence gain reduced from 1.9 to 1.7
7.02
7.02	Movement speed reduced from 305 to 300 Level 15 Talent from +10 Strength to +15 Level 20 Talent from +250 Health to +10% Cooldown Reduction
7.01
7.01	Slark strength reduced from 21 + 1.8 to 20 + 1.6
7.00
7.00	Added Scepter to Slark: Reduces ultimate cooldown from 60 to 30 Causes Shadow Dance active to be a 325 AoE, hiding allied heroes underneath it Pounce no longer disjoints projectiles Added Talent Tree
6.88
6.88	Pounce damage reduced from 50/100/150/200 to 40/80/120/160
6.83b
6.83b	Pounce damage reduced from 55/110/165/220 to 50/100/150/200
6.83
6.83	Pounce damage reduced from 60/120/180/240 to 55/110/165/220
6.82
6.82	Slark is no longer visible inside Chronosphere during Shadow Dance
6.80
6.80	Pounce damage reduced from 70/140/210/280 to 60/120/180/240 Shadow Dance cooldown reduced from 65 to 60
6.79
6.79	Shadow Dance duration reduced from 5.5 to 4 Shadow Dance cooldown increased from 25 to 65 Shadow Dance can no longer be revealed by True Sight
6.77
6.77	Base agility increased by 6
6.75
6.75	Shadow Dance HP regen increased from 3/4/5% to 3/5/7% Dark Pact cooldown decreased from 10/9/8/7 to 9/8/7/6
6.73
6.73	Pounce damage increased from 40/80/120/160 to 70/140/210/280 Pounce cast range increased from 400/500/600/700 to 700 Shadow Dance regen increased from 2/3/4% to 3/4/5% Shadow Dance passive bonuses activation delay decreased from 0.7 to 0.5 Pounce cooldown rescaled from 12 to 20/16/12/8
6.72b
6.72b	Essence Shift no longer permanently steals attributes
6.72
6.72	Pounce speed fixed to be the same at all levels Pounce no longer hits non-hero units Essence Shift duration increased from 15/30/45/60 to 15/30/60/120 Strength growth increased from 1 to 1.8 Intelligence growth increased from 1.6 to 1.9 Essence Shift permanently reduces each stat of a hero Slark kills by 1 and he gains 3 Agi permanently Pounce AoE increased from 85 to 95 Agility growth reduced from 2 to 1.5 Essence Shift now reduces each stat by 1 on attacks (no longer reduces the primary by 2) Essence Shift agility bonus reduced from 4 to 3 per attack
6.71
6.71	Pounce cooldown reduced from 16 to 12
6.70
6.70	Adjusted the timing on Dark Pact Dark Pact self damage is now dealt to himself as he deals it to the area around him instead of at cast time
6.69
6.69	Decreased base Agility from 21 to 15 and increased starting damage by the same amount Pounce damage rescaled from 50/75/100/125 to 40/80/120/160 Dark Pact cooldown reduced from 10 to 10/9/8/7
6.66
6.66	Pounce Leash now gets removed if the target blinks or teleports away Shadow Dance passive no longer works if Slark is Doomed
6.65
6.65	New Hero