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[e][h]Sven

Radiant Hero

Attributes

22 +3.2

21 +2

16 +1.3

41 - 43

1

325

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Base Mana Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

150

Missile Speed

Instant

Attack Duration

0.4 + 0.3

Cast Duration

0.3 + 0.51

Base Attack Speed

100

Base Attack Time

1.8

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.6

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

695

1685

2405

Mana

267

483

639

Armor

4.4

8.8

12

Damage

63-65

107-109

139-141

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Sven, the Rogue Knight

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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.

Sven (In-Game Description)

Abilities

Storm Hammer

QT

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Sven unleashes his magical gauntlet that deals damage and stuns enemy units in a small area.

Damage	110/180/250/320

Stun Duration	1.25/1.5/1.75/2 2.5/2.75/3/3.25 25

Radius	255

Cast Range	600 900

Cast Point	0.3

Ability	Dispels Enemies

18/16/14/12
     

14/12/10/8

110/120/130/140

	Increases cast range and transports you along the storm hammer.
	Storm Hammer now applies a dispel on enemies.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.

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 talent is now 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 damage is reduced by armor type but not by armor value. Radius expands forward in a cone shape.

Cleave Damage	30%/50%/70%/90% 55%/75%/95%/115% 15

Radius	150 ➜ 360

Distance	700

	Disabled by break.

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

EW

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Allied Units

Sven's Warcry heartens his allied heroes for battle, increasing their armor and speed.

Bonus Movement Speed	8%/12%/16%/20%

Bonus Armor	6/9/12/15 16/19/22/25 20

Duration	8 11 10

Radius	700

32/28/24/20

30/40/50/60

Calling a few lines from the Vigil Codex fortifies Sven's obedience to his rogue code. So poetic!

God's Strength

RR

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Self

Sven channels his rogue strength, granting bonus damage.

Bonus Damage	120%/160%/200% 170%/210%/250% 25

Duration	40

Cast Point	0.3

110

100/150/200

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

Talent Tree
+1.25s  Storm Hammer Stun Duration	25	+50%  God's Strength Damage
+10  Warcry Armor	20	+25 Movement Speed
+25%  Great Cleave	15	+15% Lifesteal
+15 Attack Speed	10	+3s  Warcry Duration

General Strategy

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.

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

Version	Balance Changes
7.29b
	God's Strength damage increased from 100/150/200% to 120/160/200%
7.29
	Storm Hammer shard now also reduces cooldown by 4 seconds Storm Hammer scepter cast range reduced from 950 to 900 God's Strength damage increased from 100/140/180% to 100/150/200% Level 10 Talent changed from +2.5 Mana Regen to +15 Attack Speed Level 10 Talent changed from +7 Strength to +3s Warcry Duration Level 15 Talent changed from +4s Warcry Duration to +25% Great Cleave Level 25 Talent increased from +1s Storm Hammer Stun Duration to +1.25 Level 20 Talent changed from -4s Storm Hammer Cooldown to +10 Warcry Armor
7.28
	God's Strength reduced from 110/160/210% to 100/150/180% Storm Hammer scepter no longer applies attacks on impact Storm Hammer scepter bonus range reduced from +500 to +350 Level 15 Talent changed from Storm Hammer Dispels Enemies to +4s Warcry Duration Added Aghanim's Shard Upgrades Storm Hammer Storm Hammer now applies a dispel on enemies.
7.27b
	Base movement speed increased from 315 to 325 Storm Hammer dispel talent is now able to target Cyclone'd units and dispels it off Warcry no longer provides 12/16/20/24 bonus damage Warcry movement speed is now provided for allies as well Warcry movement speed bonus reduced from 10/14/18/22 to 8/12/16/20 Warcry manacost reduced from 60 to 30/40/50/60 Great Cleave distance increased from 650 to 700 God's Strength no longer provides 10/20/30 Strength God's Strength bonus damage increased from 80/120/160% to 110/160/210% God's Strength duration increased from 25 to 40 Level 25 Talent changed from +32 Strength God's Strength to +50% God's Strength damage
7.26c
	Storm Hammer cooldown reduced from 19/17/15/13 to 18/16/14/12 Level 15 changed from +25 Movement Speed to +15% Lifesteal Level 20 changed from +20% Lifesteal to +25 Movement Speed Level 10 Talent increased from +6 Strength to +7
7.26b
	All talents are now about 20% weaker
7.25
	Base movement speed increased by 5
7.24
	Storm Hammer damage increased from 80/160/240/320 to 110/180/250/320 Warcry self movement bonus increased from 6/10/14/18% to 10/14/18/22% Warcry cooldown reduced from 36/32/28/24 to 32/28/24/20
7.23
	Reworked Warcry: Causes allied heroes within 700 range to have 6/9/12/15 increased Armor and 12/16/20/24 Bonus Damage Additionally increases your own movement speed by 6/10/14/18% Lasts 8 seconds Cooldown: 36/32/28/24 Mana Cost: 60 Reworked Scepter: Storm Hammer gains +500 cast range and you travel along it Upon impact, it hits automatically lands an attack on the primary target.
7.22f
	Storm Hammer stun duration reduced from 1.4/1.6/1.8/2 to 1.25/1.5/1.75/2
7.22e
	Base Strength reduced by 1 God's Strength cooldown increased from 100 to 110
7.22d
	Base damage reduced by 2 Storm Hammer cooldown increased from 16/15/14/13 to 19/17/15/13 Warcry shield base health reduced from 60/90/120/150 to 60/80/100/120
7.22c
	Storm Hammer stun duration reduced from 1.7/1.8/1.9/2 to 1.4/1.6/1.8/2 Warcry mana cost increased from 40 to 60
7.21c
	Strength gain reduced from 3.5 to 3.2
7.21b
	Great Cleave reduced from 45/60/75/90% to 30/50/70/90% Warcry bonus speed reduced from 8/12/16/20% to 5/10/15/20% Warcry shield base capacity reduced from 80/110/140/170 to 60/90/120/150 God's Strength cooldown increased from 80 to 100
7.21
	Base movement speed increased by 15 Warcry shield health changed from 110/220/330/440 to 80/110/140/170 + 1/1.5/2/2.5x your strength Storm Hammer cooldown increased from 13 to 16/15/14/13 Storm Hammer damage reduced from 100/175/250/325 to 80/160/240/320
7.20e
	Base movement speed increased from 290 to 295 Warcry shield health is 25% stronger on your hero
7.20b
	Warcry shield health increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440
7.20
	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
7.19
	Base damage increased by 2
7.18
	Great Cleave damage increased from 30/42/54/66 to 40/50/60/70
7.17
	Storm Hammer mana cost reduced from 140 to 110/120/130/140
7.16
	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
7.14
	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)
7.13b
	Base movement speed reduced from 290 to 285 Base armor reduced from 2 to 1
7.10
	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
7.07b
	God's Strength reduced from 12/24/36 to 10/20/30 Level 25 Talent increased from -8s Storm Hammer Cooldown to -9s
7.07
	Reworked Talent Tree
7.06f
	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
7.06e
	Warcry cooldown increased from 32/26/20/14 to 34/28/22/16
7.06b
	God's Strength bonus strength reduced from 16/28/40 to 12/24/36 Base Attack Time increased from 1.7 to 1.8
7.06
	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%
7.05
	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
7.02
	Level 25 Talent from -5s Storm Hammer Cooldown to -6s
7.01
	Sven Level 15 Talent increased from +6 all stats to +8 Sven Level 15 Talent increased from +15 MS to +20
7.00
	Added Talent Tree
6.87
	Base movement speed reduced from 295 to 290
6.86
	Base damage increased by 4 God's Strength Scepter aura bonus damage increased from 50/75/100% to 75/100/125%
6.85
	Base intelligence increased by 2 Great Cleave damage increased from 20/35/50/65% to 30/42/54/66%
6.84
	Warcry armor bonus increased from 4/8/12/16 to 5/10/15/20
6.83
	Warcry duration increased from 7 to 8 seconds Scepter God's Strength ally bonus damage from 40/60/80% to 50/75/100%
6.82
	Added Aghanim's Scepter: When activated, God's Strength grants an allied aura (900 AoE) for 40/60/80% bonus base damage
6.81
	Base damage increased by 6
6.80
	Base armor increased by 3 Warcry cooldown reduced from 36/30/24/18 to 32/26/20/14
6.79
	Stormbolt cooldown reduced from 15 to 13 Stormbolt is now dodgeable
6.77
	Great Cleave damage decreased from 25/40/55/70% to 20/35/50/65% Warcry duration decreased from 8 to 7 seconds
6.75
	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
6.73
	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
6.72c
	Warcry AoE increased from 450 to 700
6.72
	Great Cleave AoE increased from 175 to 200
6.69
	Sven now transforms into a red version when he casts his ultimate
6.67
	Storm Bolt cooldown increased from 14 to 15
6.64
	Warcry AoE increased from 350 to 450
6.63
	Base agility increased from 16 to 21
6.60
	Replaced Toughness Aura with a new ability Warcry Reworked how Stormbolt works Improved Great Cleave damage (10/20/30/40%➜20/30/40/50%)
6.58
	Improved God's Strength's cooldown from 120 to 80 seconds
6.55
	Improved Sven's Agility gain
6.52
	Lowered Sven's agility gain
6.50
	Reduced Sven's base armor
6.43
	Undid some of the Toughness Aura buff from last version
6.42
	Improved Toughness Aura
6.20
	Storm Hammer damage reduced from 125/175/250/300 to 100/150/200/250 God's Strength cooldown from 100/90/80 to 120
6.14
	Great Cleave nerfed
6.10
	Minor nerf to Sven move speed Nerfed Sven's cleave from 15/30/45/60 to 12/25/37/50

Notable Players

Fear

Eurus

NeverEnd

Crystallize

Madara

See also

• Stun
• Armor
• Cleave

External links

Guides

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