Spirit Breaker

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[e][h]Spirit Breaker

Dire Hero

Attributes

29 +2.7

17 +1.7

14 +1.8

31 - 41

2

280

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

150

Missile Speed

Instant

Attack Duration

0.6 + 0.3

Cast Duration

0.47 + 0.8

Base Attack Time

1.9

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.5

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

852

1685

2292

Mana

243

543

759

Armor

4.7

8.5

11.2

Damage

60-70

97-107

124-134

Spell Amp

1%

2.7%

4%

Magic Resist

27%

30%

32%

Movement Speed Amp

0.9%

2%

2.9%

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Notes

Items disabled on this hero:

• 
   
  Skull Basher
• 
   
  Abyssal Blade

Barathrum, the Spirit Breaker

Recommended Roles

Carry Initiator Disabler Durable Escape

Barathrum the Spirit Breaker is a lordly and powerful being, a fierce and elemental intelligence which chose to plane-shift into the world of matter to take part in events with repercussions in the elemental realm that is his home. To that end, he assembled a form that would serve him well, both in our world and out of it. His physical form borrows from the strengths of this world, blending features both bovine and simian—horns, hooves and hands—as outward emblems of his inner qualities of strength, speed and cunning. He wears a ring in his nose, as a reminder that he serves a hidden master, and that this world in which he works is but a shadow of the real one.

Abilities

Charge of Darkness

QC

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Spirit Breaker fixes his sight on an enemy unit and starts charging through all objects. All enemy units passed through and the targeted unit will be hit by a Greater Bash. If the targeted unit dies, Spirit Breaker will change his target to the nearest enemy unit to that location.

Charge Speed Bonus	300 / 325 / 350 / 375

Stun Duration	1.2 / 1.6 / 2 / 2.4

Greater Bash Radius	300

Cast Range	Global

Cast Point	0.47

12

100

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.
	Cannot be cast while rooted.

Barathrum erupts from the darkness with unwieldy force.

Notes

• Spirit Breaker may still use items while charging.
• Cooldown only starts after the charge ends.
• Does not go on cooldown if Spirit Breaker dies while charging.
• Only allies can see the charge indicator over the target.
• Spirit Breaker gets vision of the target for the duration.
• If the target dies, the charge is transferred to the nearest visible enemy within 4000 range.
• Charge of Darkness will follow and stun an invisible target, but does not grant True Sight of target.
• Greater Bash hits units in a 300 radius along Spirit Breaker's path when colliding with units while charging.

Bulldoze

WH

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Self

Causes Spirit Breaker to gain movement speed and status resistance.

Self Bonus Speed	12% / 18% / 24% / 30%

Status Resistance	30% / 40% / 50% / 60%

Duration	8

22
     15

20

25 / 30 / 35 / 40

	Illusions gain this ability.

Aspiring heroes gain speed and power from simply observing the Spirit Breaker's dominance on the battle field.

Notes

• Can be cast during Charge of Darkness.

Greater Bash

ET

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Gives a chance to stun and knockback an enemy unit on an attack, and gives a buff to movement speed as each successful bash occurs. Deals a percentage of movement speed as damage.

Bash Chance	17% 42% 25

Movement Speed Damage Bonus	8% / 16% / 24% / 32% 47% 20

Stun Duration	1.2 / 1.4 / 1.6 / 1.8

Knockback Duration	0.5

Knockback Distance	155

1.5

	When broken, only the bash on attack is disabled. The bash from this skill used by Charge of Darkness and Nether Strike is not disabled.

The signature strike of Barathrum's ghostly ball and chain.

Notes

• Damage bonus is based on a percentage of current movement speed.
• Destroys trees units are pushed into.
• Does not affect Roshan.

Nether Strike

RE

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Spirit Breaker slips into the nether realm, reappearing next to his hapless victim. Upon reappearing, a Greater Bash of the current level occurs and deals bonus damage.

Damage	150 / 200 / 250

Cast Range	700 850

Cast Time	1.2

Knockback Distance	310

Greater Bash Radius	250

100 / 80 / 60
     

20

125 / 150 / 175

	Applies Greater Bash in an area of effect around the target, decreases the cooldown, and increases the cast range.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.
	Cannot be cast while rooted.

Barathrum temporarily returns to the realm from where he came, bringing with him the retribution of both worlds.

Notes

• Nether Strike grants vision of the target during its cast time.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+800 Health	25	+25% Greater Bash Chance
-7s Bulldoze Cooldown	20	+15% Greater Bash Damage
+40 Damage	15	+10 Health Regen
+5 Armor	10	+600 Night Vision

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Highly mobile and always aggressive, Spirit Breaker charges across the map to bring the fight to his enemies. With each bash of his heavy lantern, he knocks his foes senseless. His enemies may run, but with the help a few wards, they cannot hide.

Spirit Breaker (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

When skilling Spirit Breaker, there are two general paths to consider: maximizing damage, or maximizing stun. Of course, regardless one would want to level up Greater Bash to some extent (first or second to max): it affects the strength of the hero as a whole, especially as components of Charge and Nether Strike (note: without this passive you do no damage with Charge, and Nether Strike does nothing at all).

When playing Spirit Breaker in a more supportive role, maxing out Charge allows him to roam more effectively, with a long duration long-range stun. Add value points to your other abilities as necessary, but the synergy between your skills to make them strong requires levels that you may not have as a support. With that in mind, Charge is your most reliable skill to enable ganks while your core heroes inflict the actual damage.

When playing him in a core role that receives some farm, leveling up his Empowering Haste increases the damage of his bashes and his ability to move between creeps. A single point in Charge is enough at first as you will rely on supports to lock down targets for you to eventually inflict devastating bashes -- maxing out Greater Bash first with fast points in Empowering Haste and items that increase movement speed results in incredible magical damage from bashes. For example, with Power Treads, 1 level in Empowering Haste, and maximized Greater Bash (attainable at a mediocre time for a support but very quickly for a core hero), you inflict 144.5 magical damage with an initial bash, and subsequent ones inflict 160 damage thanks to the speed buff from Greater Bash.

Mid Game

Late Game

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
7.20d
	Greater Bash damage reduced from 12/20/28/36% to 8/16/24/32%
7.20c
	Greater Bash damage reduced from 16/24/32/40% to 12/20/28/36%
7.20
	Nether Strike can no longer be cast when rooted Charge of Darkness no longer moves at a fixed speed It now unlocks the movement speed cap and adds 300/325/350/375 Movement Speed Previously it fixed your speed to 600/650/700/750 Fixed Charge of Darkness not using the movement speed for the impact damage Greater Bash no longer gives you movement speed Greater Bash damage reduced from 12/24/36/48% to 16/24/32/40% Replaced Empowering Haste with Bulldoze Upon activation, grants your hero +12/18/24/30% Movement Speed and +30/40/50/60% Status Resistance for 8 seconds Cooldown: 22 Mana Cost: 25/30/35/40 Casting Bulldoze does not interrupt Charge of Darkness Level 20 Greater Bash talent reduced from 30% to 15% Level 20 Talent changed from +400 Charge Speed to -7s Bulldoze Cooldown
7.17
	Greater Bash disable duration increased from 1/1.2/1.4/1.6 to 1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8 Nether Strike damage reduced from 150/250/350 to 150/200/250 Level 10 Talent increased from +400 Night Vision to +600
7.16
	Base HP regen increased from 1 to 1.5
7.14
	Greater Bash movespeed bonus increased from 15% to 17% Nether Strike's knockback now pushes the enemy twice the distance
7.13b
	Base movement speed reduced from 285 to 280 Base armor reduced from 3 to 2
7.12
	Empowering Haste active no longer reduces your movement speed afterwards Empowering Haste cooldown increased from 12 to 20
7.07c
	Level 15 Talent increased from +30 to +40 Damage Empowering Haste now has seperate values for your hero and your team Empowering Haste on self increased from 6/10/14/18% to 8/12/16/20% Empowering Haste on allies reduced from 6/10/14/18% to 4/6/8/10%
7.07b
	Nether Strike cooldown rescaled from 80/70/60 to 100/80/60
7.07
	Turn Rate increased from 0.4 to 0.5 Charge of Darkness no longer goes into cooldown when you die Base HP regen reduced from 2 to 1 Greater Bash damage rescaled from 22/30/38/46% to 12/24/36/48% Reworked Talent Tree
7.06f
	Base movement speed reduced from 290 to 285
7.06
	Replaced Respawn Talent: +30% Greater Bash Damage (Level 20)
7.02
	Level 10 Talent from +15 Movement Speed to +20
7.00
	Added Talent Tree
6.88
	Greater Bash increased damage from 22/28/34/40% to 22/30/38/46%
6.85
	Greater Bash now uses pseudo random chance
6.84
	Empowering Haste cooldown from 16 to 12
6.83
	Empowering Haste cooldown from 20 to 16
6.82
	Charge of Darkness cooldown reduced from 35 to 12 Charge of Darkness cooldown is now triggered when Charge hits its target or is cancelled, instead of when cast Empowering Haste can now be cast to improve the Aura by 50% Lasts 6 seconds 20 second cooldown After it is used, the aura is 50% weaker while the ability is on cooldown Greater Bash damage from 10/20/30/40% to 22/28/34/40% of movement speed
6.81
	Nether Strike cast range increased from 400/550/700 to 700 (Scepter range increased from 550/700/850 to 850) Nether Strike cooldown rebalanced from 75 to 80/70/60
6.80
	You now gain vision over your target while you are casting Netherstrike
6.79
	Base attack time nerfed from 1.7 to 1.9 Greater Bash no longer works while doomed Nether Strike now uses 1.2 Cast Time instead of a 1 sec magic immune delay (can be interrupted as a result)
6.78
	Charge of Darkness will now also Greater Bash its target Instead of only affecting those it runs through, it now also affects the target as well The Greater Bash portion of Charge of Darkness will go through BKB, since Greater Bash goes through BKB
6.75
	Base strength increased by 6 Damage increased by 9 Charge of Darkness no longer gives a buff indicator Charge of Darkness speed increased from 425/500/575/650 to 600/650/700/750 Empowering Haste no longer increases Spirit Breaker's damage Empowering Haste movement bonus aura rescaled from 6/8/10/12% to 6/10/14/18% Greater Bash now deals damage based on your movement speed (10/20/30/40% of speed) Greater Bash duration increased from 0.95/1.15/1.35/1.55 to 1/1.2/1.4/1.6 Fixed Greater Bash not affecting magic immune units
6.73
	Charge of Darkness cooldown decreased from 40 to 35 Charge of Darkness AoE knockback increased from 250 to 300 Netherstrike damage increased from 100/200/300 to 150/250/350
6.72d
	Strength growth decreased from 2.8 to 2.4 Movement speed decreased from 295 to 290 Charge of Darkness stun duration decreased from 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6 to 1.2/1.6/2/2.4 seconds Nether Strike now hits a Greater Bash based on its current level and not auto-lvl4
6.72c
	Charge of Darkness mana cost increased from 75 to 100 Charge of Darkness indicator AoE increased from 2500 to 3000
6.72
	Charge of Darkness Reworked Greater Bash now gives a 3 second 15% movement speed bonus whenever you land a bash Base HP regeneration increased from 0.25 to 0.75
6.71
	Strength gain increased from 2.5 to 2.8
6.69
	Greater Bash no longer messes up the target's command Nether Strike mana cost from 200/250/300 to 125/150/175 Nether Strike (Aghanim's version) now Greater Bashes everyone in 250 area around you when you teleport to the primary target
6.68
	Empowering haste from 4/6/8/10 to 6/8/10/12 Aghanim's Scepter Nether Strike now also increases cast range (400/550/700➜550/700/850) Charge of Darkness speed boost updates at smoother 0.5 intervals and displays a counter above your head Added a button to make it more obvious how to initiate the charge earlier (You can still use the old move method though)
6.67
	Charge of Darkness stun duration improved from 1/1.5/2/2.5 to 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6 Charge of Darkness chargeup movement bonus standardized across all levels (now 15% each second) As before, magic immunity is gained when fully charged Charge of Darkness movement bonus now lasts for 2 seconds after impact with target Fixed Spirit Breaker losing attack focus when you Greater Bash someone
6.66
	Nether Strike now makes Spirit Breaker magic immune for the second that he is fading out during its cast Charge of Darkness decreased mana cost from 120 to 75 Charge of Darkness cast mechanic reworked
6.60
	Improved AoE on Empowering Haste and added 2% more movement speed bonus Added Spirit Breaker to Aghanim's Scepter
6.58
	Charge of Darkness buff indicator on the enemy is now visible to the enemy only when you are 2500 units or closer Has magic immunity when he reaches maximum speed in Charge of Darkness
6.57
	Increased Empowering Haste AoE

Notable Players

Niqua

AfrOmoush

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sQreen

See also

• Bash
• Movement Speed

External links

Guides

• Standard Spirit Breaker (Lane) Build
• DotaFire's Builds & Guides for Spirit Breaker