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Sven

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[e][h]Sven
Radiant Hero
Attributes
Primary Attribute
Base Stats
Attack Type
0.4 + 0.3
Level Changes
Level
1
15
25
30
Health
604
1572
2540
2936
Mana
267
483
783
879
Armor
3.5
8.17
13.5
15.5
Magic R
26.6%
28.42%
30.92%
31.77%
Damage
63-65
107-109
151-153
169-171
Notes
2
Release Date
2010-11-01
Competitive Release
2010-11-01

Sven Sven, the Rogue Knight[edit]

Recommended Roles
Carry Disabler Initiator Durable Nuker

Sven is the bastard son of a Vigil Knight, born of a Pallid Meranth, raised in the Shadeshore Ruins. With his father executed for violating the Vigil Codex, and his mother shunned by her wild race, Sven believes that honor is to be found in no social order, but only in himself. After tending his mother through a lingering death, he offered himself as a novice to the Vigil Knights, never revealing his identity. For thirteen years he studied in his father's school, mastering the rigid code that declared his existence an abomination. Then, on the day that should have been his In-Swearing, he seized the Outcast Blade, shattered the Sacred Helm, and burned the Codex in the Vigil's Holy Flame. He strode from Vigil Keep, forever solitary, following his private code to the last strict rune. Still a knight, yes...but a Rogue Knight. He answers only to himself.

Sven is always eager to charge into a fight. He stuns grouped enemies as he wades into battle, and once he ignites his damage-boosting ultimate, a few swings of his massive sword are often more than enough to slay his foes.

Abilities[edit]

Storm Hammer
QT
Affects
Enemy Units
Self
Damage Type
Magical
Sven unleashes his magical gauntlet that deals damage and stuns enemy units in a small area around the target.
Damage80/160/240/320
Stun Duration1/1.2/1.4/1.6
2/2.2/2.4/2.6
Radius270

Cast Range 600
                     950
Cast Point 0.2
Cast Backswing 0
Cooldown
21/18/15/12
110/115/120/125
Increases cast range and transports Sven along the Storm Hammer. Storm Hammer also applies a basic dispel on the target. If autocast on the ability is enabled, Sven does not travel with the Storm Hammer.
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity.

Block only the primary target.
Reflect only the primary target.
Hard disables are dispellable only by strong dispels.
Can be disjointed.

Affected by cast range bonus.
The Rogue Knight's iron gauntlet, taken from the school of his father, strikes his foes to their core.
Notes
  • The projectile travels at a speed of 1000.
  • If disjointed, the damage and stun are still applied to the area.
  • If hitting a banished unit, the damage and stun are still applied to the area.
  • Storm Hammer dispel is able to target Cyclone'd units and dispels it off
Great Cleave
WC
Targeting
Passive
Affects
Enemy Units
Sven strikes with great force, cleaving all nearby enemy units with his attack.
Cleave Damage40%/60%/80%/100%
65%/85%/105%/125%
Start Radius150
End Radius360
Distance700
Strength Bonus2/4/6/8
Disabled by Break.

Does not affects illusions.

The Vigil Knights still seek to reclaim the stolen Outcast Blade from Sven, a weapon capable of cutting wide swaths through lesser warriors.
Notes
  • Cleave damage is reduced by armor type but not by armor value.
  • Radius expands forward in a cone shape.
  • A visual effect moves across the cleave area, showing its shape.
Warcry
EW
Targeting
No Target
Aura
Affects
Allied Units
Sven's Warcry heartens his allied heroes for battle, increasing their armor and movement speed.
Bonus Movement Speed10%/14%/18%/22%
18%/22%/26%/30%
Bonus Armor6/9/12/15
16/19/22/25
Duration10
13
Radius700

Passive Values
Aura Radius1200
Aura Armor Bonus6
Aura Linger Duration0.5
Cast Point 0
Cast Backswing 0
Cooldown
32/28/24/20
35/30/25/20
Warcry is now undispellable and passively grants armor to all allies near Sven.
Dispellable.
Dispellable only by death.
Not disabled by Break.

Affect illusions.

Calling a few lines from the Vigil Codex fortifies Sven's obedience to his rogue code. So poetic!
Ultimate Ability
God's Strength
RR
Targeting
No Target
Affects
Self
Sven channels his rogue strength, granting bonus damage and slow resistance for a duration.
Damage Bonus120%/160%/200%
170%/210%/250%
Slow Resistance Bonus30%
Duration35
Cast Point 0.3
Cast Backswing 0
Cooldown
110/105/100
     95/90/85
100/150/200
Does not affects illusions.

With the strength that shattered the Sacred Helm, the Rogue Knight stands unopposed in melee combat.
Notes
  • Only increases base damage.
  • Sven's illusions are not affected by God's Strength and do not gain the aura.
  • Sven's body turns red for the duration of God's Strength.

Talent Tree[edit]

+1s Storm Hammer Storm Hammer Stun Duration 25 +50% God's Strength God's Strength Damage
+10 Warcry Warcry Armor 20 +8% Warcry Warcry Movement Speed
+25% Great Cleave Great Cleave 15 -15s God's Strength God's Strength Cooldown
+15 Attack Speed 10 +3s Warcry Warcry Duration

Recent Changes[edit]

Version Balance Changes
7.34c
  • Storm Hammer Storm Hammer
    • Nerf Cooldown increased from 18/16/14/12s to 21/18/15/12s
  • God's Strength God's Strength
    • Nerf Slow Resistance decreased from 30/35/40% to 30%
    • Nerf Cooldown increased from 105/100/95s to 110/105/100s
7.34
7.33
  • Storm Hammer Storm Hammer
    • Nerf Damage decreased from 95/170/245/320 to 80/160/240/320
    • Nerf Duration decreased from 1.4/1.6/1.8/2s to 1/1.2/1.4/1.6s
  • Great Cleave Great Cleave
    • Buff Cleave Damage increased from 25/50/75/100% to 40/60/80/100%
    • New Now provides 2/4/6/8 Strength Bonus
  • Warcry Warcry
    • Nerf Cooldown increased from 32/28/24/20s to 35/30/25/20s
    • Buff Duration increased from 9s to 10s
  • Talent Talent
    • Nerf Level 25 Talent Storm Hammer Stun Duration decreased from +1.25s to +1s

Notable Players[edit]

K1 
Crystallize 
Mnz 
Zitraks 

Additional Content[edit]

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