Damage
66-68
108-110
138-140
Movement Speed Amp
1.1%
2.5%
3.5%
Sven, the Rogue Knight[edit]
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.
Abilities[edit]
Storm Hammer
Sven unleashes his magical gauntlet that deals damage and stuns enemy units in a small area.
| Damage | 100 / 175 / 250 / 325 |
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| Stun Duration | 1.7 / 1.8 / 1.9 / 2
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| Does not pierce Spell Immunity. |
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| Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb. |
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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.
Great Cleave
Sven strikes with great force, cleaving all nearby enemy units with his attack.
Cleave damage is reduced by
armor type but not by armor value. Radius expands forward in a cone shape.
| Cleave Damage | 40% / 50% / 60% / 70% |
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The Vigil Knights still seek to reclaim the stolen Outcast Blade from Sven, a weapon capable of cutting wide swaths through lesser warriors.
Notes
- A visual effect moves across the cleave area, showing its shape.
Warcry
Sven's Warcry heartens his allies for battle, increasing their movement speed and protecting them from attacks. The shield is stronger for Sven.
| Shield Health (Self) | 137.5 / 275 / 412.5 / 550 |
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| Shield Health (Allies) | 110 / 220 / 330 / 440 |
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| Bonus Movement Speed | 8% / 12% / 16% / 20% |
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Calling a few lines from the Vigil Codex fortifies Sven's obedience to his rogue code. So poetic!
Notes
- Buff ends if the shield is consumed.
- Damage block is calculated after armor reduction.
- Shield health is 25% stronger on Sven
God's Strength
Sven channels his rogue strength, granting bonus damage.
| Bonus Damage | 80% / 120% / 160% |
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| Bonus Strength | 10 / 20 / 30
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| Aura Ally Bonus | 75% / 100% / 125% |
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| Provides an aura for Sven's allies. |
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With the strength that shattered the Sacred Helm, the Rogue Knight stands unopposed in melee combat.
Notes
- Only increases base damage.
- Total hp increase:
- Total hp regen increase:
Aura damage increase is based on the allied hero's base damage, not Sven's.
The aura does not affect Sven himself.
- 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]
Recommended Items[edit]
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General Strategy[edit]
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.
Sven (In-Game Description)
Overview
Sven is a strong carry that can wear down teams extremely fast thanks to his Great Cleave and God's Strength. In combination with Daedalus and his ultimate: God's Strength, he can tear through foes in a few seconds and completely carry the team on his own. With his ranged stun and Warcry, Sven can keep foes in place to take his massive damage to the face.
Skill Build
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All of Sven's skills scale very well. In some situations when dealing with high physical damage from the enemy, it is advisable to take extra points of Warcry earlier instead of maxing out Great Cleave as shown.
Early Game
Through large portions of the game Sven suffers from the high cost of his spells. A single Storm Hammer eats 77% of his base mana at level 1, and his mana regeneration will not let him Warcry infinitely, despite the incredibly low cost of casting the ability.
Mid Game
If you get the drop, landing a Storm Hammer can be great initiation. However, if you're facing incoming damage, the absolute first thing that should come up is a Warcry. This will give your team a huge survivability boost and also gives the movement speed to get intimate with your opponent. Casting it early in the fight also means you hopefully can pop it during a retreat or chase too.
If you Warcry first, a Storm Hammer second should target disablers and magic-heavy heroes, but can also be used to catch up to fleeing opponents, followed with a Warcry to catch up with and secure the kills.
Late Game
God's Strength should always be active during team fights. Ideally you cast it very shortly before battle, as its duration will be noticeably longer than most teamfights ever will be.
Version History[edit]
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Balance Changes
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| 7.20e
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 Base movement speed increased from 290 to 295- Warcry shield health is 25% stronger on your hero
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| 7.20b
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- Warcry shield health increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440
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| 7.20
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 Reworked Warcry
- Now grants you and nearby allied heroes bonus movement speed and an HP shield
- Blocks attack damage based on the shield's health
- Damage block is calculated after armor reduction
- Lasts 10 seconds
- Buff ends if the shield is consumed
- Movement Speed: 8/12/16/20%
- Attack Shield Health: 100/200/300/400 Health
- AoE: 700
- Cooldown: 36/32/28/24
- Mana Cost: 40
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| 7.19
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- Base damage increased by 2
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| 7.18
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- Great Cleave damage increased from 30/42/54/66 to 40/50/60/70
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| 7.17
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- Storm Hammer mana cost reduced from 140 to 110/120/130/140
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| 7.16
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- Level 20 Talent increased from -5s Storm Hammer Cooldown to -6s
- Level 25 Talent increased from +0.75s Storm Hammer Stun Duration to +1.25s
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| 7.14
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- Great Cleave distance increased from 570 to 625 (same as Battle Fury)
- Great Cleave end radius increased from 300 to 330 (same as Battle Fury)
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| 7.13b
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 Base movement speed reduced from 290 to 285- Base armor reduced from 2 to 1
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| 7.10
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- Level 15 Talent changed from +30 Damage to Storm Hammer Dispels Enemies
- Level 20 Talent changed from Storm Hammer Dispels Enemies to -5s Storm Hammer Cooldown
- Level 25 Talent changed from -9s Storm Hammer Cooldown to +0.75s Storm Hammer Stun Duration
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| 7.07b
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- God's Strength reduced from 12/24/36 to 10/20/30
- Level 25 Talent increased from -8s Storm Hammer Cooldown to -9s
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| 7.07
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- Reworked Talent Tree
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| 7.06f
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- Storm Hammer stun duration reduced from 2 to 1.7/1.8/1.9/2
- Warcry cooldown increased from 34/28/22/16 to 35/30/25/20
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| 7.06e
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- Warcry cooldown increased from 32/26/20/14 to 34/28/22/16
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| 7.06b
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- God's Strength bonus strength reduced from 16/28/40 to 12/24/36
- Base Attack Time increased from 1.7 to 1.8
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| 7.06
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- God's Strength now grants a bonus 16/28/40 Strength when activated
- God's Strength attack bonus reduced from 100/150/200% to 80/120/160%
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| 7.05
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- Great Cleave distance increased from 550 to 570
- Level 10 Talent increased from +200 Mana to +225
- Level 20 Talent increased from +15% Evasion to +20%
- Level 25 Talent increased from -6s Storm Hammer Cooldown to -8s
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| 7.02
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- Level 25 Talent from -5s Storm Hammer Cooldown to -6s
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| 7.01
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- Sven Level 15 Talent increased from +6 all stats to +8
- Sven Level 15 Talent increased from +15 MS to +20
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| 7.00
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 Added Talent Tree
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| 6.87
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- Base movement speed reduced from 295 to 290
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| 6.86
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- Base damage increased by 4
- God's Strength Scepter aura bonus damage increased from 50/75/100% to 75/100/125%
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| 6.85
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- Base intelligence increased by 2
- Great Cleave damage increased from 20/35/50/65% to 30/42/54/66%
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- Warcry armor bonus increased from 4/8/12/16 to 5/10/15/20
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| 6.83
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- Warcry duration increased from 7 to 8 seconds
- Scepter God's Strength ally bonus damage from 40/60/80% to 50/75/100%
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| 6.82
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- Added Aghanim's Scepter:
- When activated, God's Strength grants an allied aura (900 AoE) for 40/60/80% bonus base damage
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| 6.81
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- Base damage increased by 6
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| 6.80
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- Base armor increased by 3
- Warcry cooldown reduced from 36/30/24/18 to 32/26/20/14
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| 6.79
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- Stormbolt cooldown reduced from 15 to 13
- Stormbolt is now dodgeable
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| 6.77
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- Great Cleave damage decreased from 25/40/55/70% to 20/35/50/65%
- Warcry duration decreased from 8 to 7 seconds
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| 6.75
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- Great Cleave AoE increased from 200 to 300
- Great Cleave damage from 30/40/50/60% to 25/40/55/70%
- God's Strength bonus damage increased from 100/140/180% to 100/150/200%
- Warcry AoE increased from 700 to 900
- Warcry armor increased from 3/6/9/12 to 4/8/12/16
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| 6.73
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- Great Cleave increased from 20/30/40/50% to 30/40/50/60%
- God's Strength is no longer purgeable
- God's Strength damage buff increased from 100/125/150% to 100/140/180%
- Warcry duration increased from 6 to 8 seconds
- Warcry cast time removed
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| 6.72c
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- Warcry AoE increased from 450 to 700
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| 6.72
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- Great Cleave AoE increased from 175 to 200
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| 6.69
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- Sven now transforms into a red version when he casts his ultimate
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| 6.67
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- Storm Bolt cooldown increased from 14 to 15
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| 6.64
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- Warcry AoE increased from 350 to 450
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| 6.63
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- Base agility increased from 16 to 21
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| 6.60
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- Replaced Toughness Aura with a new ability Warcry
- Reworked how Stormbolt works
- Improved Great Cleave damage (10/20/30/40%➜20/30/40/50%)
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| 6.58
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- Improved God's Strength's cooldown from 120 to 80 seconds
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| 6.55
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- Improved Sven's Agility gain
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| 6.52
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- Lowered Sven's agility gain
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| 6.50
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- Reduced Sven's base armor
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| 6.43
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- Undid some of the Toughness Aura buff from last version
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| 6.42
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- Improved Toughness Aura
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| 6.20
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- Storm Hammer damage reduced from 125/175/250/300 to 100/150/200/250
- God's Strength cooldown from 100/90/80 to 120
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| 6.14
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- Great Cleave nerfed
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| 6.10
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- Minor nerf to Sven move speed
- Nerfed Sven's cleave from 15/30/45/60 to 12/25/37/50
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Notable Players[edit]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
Carry 
Disabler 
Initiator 
Durable 
Nuker
