Techies

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[e][h]Techies

Radiant Hero

Attributes

19 +2.5

14 +1.3

22 +3.3

9 - 11

5

310

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

700

Missile Speed

900

Attack Duration

0.5 + 0.5

Cast Duration

0 + 0.51

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.5

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

542

1172

1622

Mana

405

1095

1590

Armor

7.2

10.2

12.2

Damage

31-33

77-79

110-112

Spell Amp

1.9%

6%

8.9%

Magic Resist

26%

28%

29%

Movement Speed Amp

0.9%

2%

2.8%

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Squee, Spleen, and Spoon, the Techies

Recommended Roles

Nuker Disabler

In the storied saga of Dredger's Bight, no business has ever been more reviled than Techies Demolitions. Then again, Dredger's Bight no longer exists. Nor does Toterin. Or even Trapper Town. In fact, if one were to track the history of Techies Demolitions they might notice that shortly after Techies appear, towns tend to disappear.

Like every inevitable disaster surrounding Techies, the obliteration of Dredger's Bight began with an invention. Tasked with designing a safer way of detonating explosives in the mines beneath the city, pyrotechnic prodigies Squee, Spleen, and Spoon developed their most outlandish creation yet: a button which, when pressed, would trigger a distant device to spark a fuse.

Overeager to test their invention, the trio stuffed barrel after barrel with flamesalt explosives, piling every corner of their tiny workshop high with the newly developed remote bombs. From this stockpile they plucked a single payload, burying it in a far away field. As they cowered in a ditch, Spleen pressed the detonator button. Yet after a moment, nothing happened. Confused, he stood up, pressing his button again and again until, finally, an explosion tore a hole in the field. Elated, Squee and Spleen turned toward home just as a massive wave of sound and force arrived to knock them over.

Bewildered, their ears ringing from the unexpected blast, they gathered in the dingy miasma to see a smoking ruin where their workshop once stood. Chunks of wood and stone continued to fall as the yawning crater before them slowly deepened into an expanding pit. The whole of Dredger's Bight shuddered, and then gradually started to slide into the mines below as its panicked residents fled. Sitting at the edge of their sinking home they grinned and giggled, as giddy at the possibilities as they were oblivious to the scorn of their former neighbors. They wondered only one thing: how could they trigger an even bigger blast?

Abilities

Proximity Mines

QE

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units
Buildings

Damage Type
Magical

Plants an invisible mine that explodes when an enemy gets near it. After the setup delay they are invisible and immune to True Sight, only becoming visible to enemies when they are within trigger range. Proximity Mines cannot be placed in the same trigger radius of others.

Damage	200 / 400 / 600 / 800

Building Damage	37.5 / 87.5 / 137.5 / 187.5

Trigger/Damage Radius	400

Setup Delay	1.75

Detonation Delay	1.6

Cast Range	100

Cast Point	0

Movement Speed	25 25

12
     8

10

110 / 130 / 150 / 170

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

The bane of Toterin!

Notes

• Plays a warning sound to enemies when in range. Must be within 1600 range to be heard. It is louder at the center and quieter every 100 distance away. Audible through fog of war.
• The mines do not explode when destroyed by attacks.
• Movement speed bonuses do not apply to mines.
  25
• Mines have no collision and can stack when moveable.
• The enemy must be in the radius for the full delay to trigger it.
• Leveling up this skill upgrades Proximity Mines that were already placed.
• Does not trigger on invulnerable units and some flying units.
• Does not block neutral creep camps from spawning.
• Mines will not be auto-attacked by the attack move command.
• Has 64 ground vision. Has 300 flying vision for 1 second after exploding.

Stasis Trap

WT

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Plants an invisible Stasis Trap that roots nearby enemy units when detonated.

Root Duration	2 / 3 / 4 / 5

Root Radius	600

Trigger Radius	400

Setup Delay	2

Cast Range	150

Cast Time	1

Movement Speed	25 25

20 / 16 / 13 / 10

80 / 110 / 140 / 160

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

The scourge of Trapper Town!

Notes

• If destroyed by attacks the traps do not explode.
• Stasis Traps destroy all other Stasis Traps in the area when activated.
• Stasis Traps have no collision and can be stacked on top of each other.
• No movement speed bonuses apply to them.
  25
• Leveling up this skill does not upgrade Stasis Traps that were already placed.
• Does not trigger on invisible enemy units, but will still stun invisible units caught in the radius.
• Does not trigger on invulnerable and spell immune units.
• Does not block neutral creep camps from spawning.
• Stasis Traps provide 300 flying vision for 1 second after exploding.

Blast Off!

EC

Targeting
Point Target
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Sacrifice yourself for the greater good. Deals massive area of effect damage.

Damage	300 / 400 / 500 / 600 600 / 700 / 800 / 900 15

Silence Duration	4 / 5 / 6 / 7

Self Damage	50%

Radius	400

Cast Range	1000

Cast Time	1

35

100 / 125 / 150 / 175

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Dispellable.

Where we going?

Notes

• The self damage to Techies is a percentage of his max HP.
• Dying from this ability counts as a deny.
• Destroys trees within a 500 radius.
• Provides 400 ground vision at the death location for 2 seconds.

Remote Mines

RR

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Plants an invisible mine that will only activate when manually detonated.

Damage	300 / 450 / 600 450 / 600 / 750

Damage Radius	425

Detonation Delay	0.25

Remote Mine Duration	10 minutes

Cast Range	500 700

Cast Time	1

Movement Speed	25 25

8

120 / 180 / 240

	Increases the damage and cast range.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

The downfall of Dredger's Bight!

Notes

• If destroyed by attacks the mines do not explode.
• Remote mines have no collision and can be stacked closely together.
• No movement speed bonuses apply to them.
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• Leveling up this skill does not upgrade Remote Mines that were already placed.
• Aghanim's Scepter will upgrade Remote Mines that were already placed.
• Remote mines have a 0.25 second delay once ordered to explode.
• Remote mines have 700 ground vision. Provides 500 flying vision for 3 seconds after exploding.

Focused Detonate

DF

Targeting
Point Target

Detonates all remote mines in the selected area.

Radius	700

Cast Range	Global

Cast Point	0

1

Why light one fuse when you can light them all?

Notes

• Cannot be used while dead.

Innate Ability

Minefield Sign

FG

Targeting
Point Target

Plant a warning sign to remind enemies to step lightly. Only one sign can exist at a time.

Duration	180

Cast Range	30

Cast Point	0

Mine Immunity Radius	125

360

	Makes mines under it immune to true sight.

Watch your step!

Notes

• This is an innate ability which is not skilled.
• The sign is invulnerable, has no collision, and provides no vision.
• When a new sign is placed, the previous sign will fade after 4 seconds.
• Does not block neutral creep camps from spawning.
• Makes
  
   
  Stasis Trap
  and
  
   
  Remote Mines
  immune to true sight
  , and
  
   
  Proximity Mines
  will not reveal themselves.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+25 Mines Movement Speed	25	+251 Damage
+150 Gold/Min	20	+60 Movement Speed
+4 Mana Regen	15	+300 Blast Off Damage
-4s Proximity Mines Cooldown	10	+30% XP Gain

Summon Abilities

Remote Mine

Pinpoint Detonate

QD

Targeting
No Target

Detonates the remote mine.

Cast Point	0

Kablooey!

Summon Stats

Proximity Mine [h]

Stats

Unit Type

Summoned

Armor Type

 

Basic

Health

1

Movement Speed

0
25

25

Sight Range

64 / 64

Magic Resistance

Immune

Turn Rate

0.4

Gold Bounty

25

Notes

Does not block neutral creep camps from spawning.

Stasis Trap [h]

Stats

Unit Type

Summoned

Armor Type

 

Basic

Duration

6 Minutes

Health

100

Movement Speed

0
25

25

Magic Resistance

Immune

Turn Rate

0

Gold Bounty

10

Experience

6

Notes

Can be destroyed by the Chop Tree/Ward ability. Does not block neutral creep camps from spawning.

Remote Mine [h]

Stats

Unit Type

Summoned

Armor Type

 

Basic

Duration

10 Minutes

Health

200

Movement Speed

0
25

25

Sight Range

700 / 700

Magic Resistance

Immune

Turn Rate

0

Gold Bounty

10

Experience

6

Notes

Can be destroyed by the Chop Tree/Ward ability. Does not block neutral creep camps from spawning.

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

For the Techies, battle is a matter of mischief. Giggling while they lay their traps throughout the battlefield, their explosive mines, stunning traps, and remote-activated bombs are often more than enough to surprise careless foes or shatter an enemy offensive.

Techies (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

Mid Game

Late Game

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
7.21c
	Remote Mines cooldown reduced from 10 to 8
7.21
	Movement Speed reduced by 5 Remote Mines manacost reduced from 200/240/300 to 120/180/240
7.20
	Base movement speed increased from 270 to 315 Base intelligence increased by 2
7.16
	Level 20 Talent Movement Speed reduced from +75 to +60
7.14
	Added to Captains Mode
7.13b
	Base strength increased from 17 to 19
7.07
	Proximity Mines bounty reduced from 50 to 25 Proximity Mines damage increased from 150/350/550/750 to 200/400/600/800 Reworked Talent Tree
7.06
	Replaced Respawn Talent: +250 Attack Damage (Level 25)
7.05
	Added a sound effect when Proximity Mines are being primed to explode Level 20 Talent changed from -60s Respawn Time to +400 Blast Off Damage Level 25 Talent changed from +400 Blast Off Damage to -60s Respawn Time
7.03
	Proximity Mines damage rescaled from 225/400/575/750 to 150/350/550/750
7.02
	Proximity Mines bounty increased from 30 to 50 Level 15 Talent from +25% XP Gain to +30% Level 25 Talent from +25% Cooldown Reduction to +20%
7.00
	Temporarily removed from Captains Mode Land Mines renamed to Proximity Mines Proximity Mines are no longer revealed with True Sight They instead become visible when there is an enemy within 400 AoE Proximity Mines detonate whenever an enemy is standing in the AoE for 1.6 seconds (If you walk in and out instantly, it doesn't explode) Proximity Mines require 1.75 seconds to be active and invisible Proximity Mines can no longer be auto-attacked (via attack-move) Proximity Mines damage type is now Magical Proximity Mines cooldown increased from 9/8/7/5 to 12 Proximity Mines damage increased from 150/190/225/260 to 225/400/575/750 Proximity Mines mana cost from 60/75/85/100 to 110/130/150/170 Proximity Mines do full damage in the AoE (rather than half at a certain radius) Proximity Mines can no longer be placed within the active AoE of another Proximity Mine (400 AoE) Proximity Mines have 1 HP Proximity Mines deal 25% damage to buildings Proximity Mines bounty changed from 10/14 gold/XP to 30/0 gold/XP Proximity Mines now do damage based on the current level of the ability, rather than its level when placed Proximity Mines must be directly targeted to be attacked Quell can no longer target Proximity mines (Quelling Blade, Iron Talon, Battle Fury) Replaced Suicide Squad Attack with Blast Off Blast Off is a 400 AoE spell and has a 1000 cast range; propels you towards the target location and then explodes Blast Off deals 300/400/500/600 Magical damage and silences enemies for 4/5/6/7 seconds Blast Off deals 50% of your Max HP to yourself upon landing at the destination Blast Off has a 35 second cooldown Blast Off has a 1 second cast time Stasis Trap now roots enemies instead of stunning Stasis Trap no longer has a 1.5 detonation delay Stasis Trap activation time increased from 1.5 to 2 Stasis Trap Trigger radius reduced from 450 to 400 Stasis Trap effect radius increased from 450 to 600 Stasis Trap root duration is 2/3/4/5 Stasis Trap no longer expires Stasis Trap no longer gives vision, but reveals the area upon detonation Remote Mines now have a 0.25 second Detonation delay Remote Mines cast time reduced from 1.5 to 1 Added Talent Tree
6.85
	Techies mines are no longer triggered when destroyed Techies mines can now be destroyed using Quelling Blade/Battle Fury Techies mines now provide 10 Gold for destroying them Land Mines cooldown and mana cost reduced by 50% Land Mines damage reduced by 50% Land Mines no longer have a max count Land Mines and Stasis Traps no longer block neutral spawns Land Mines no longer stack exactly on top of each other
6.84
	Land Mines activation delay reduced from 1.75 to 0.5 seconds Stasis Trap Activation delay from 2 to 1.5 Stasis Trap Detonation delay from 2 to 1.5 Suicide Squad, Attack! cooldown reduced from 180/170/160/150 to 160/140/120/100 Minefield Sign cooldown from 120 to 360 Minefield Sign now requires Techies to walk precisely to the targeted spot Minefield Sign now has an area of effect targeting cursor Minefield Sign now has a limited lifetime of 180 seconds Techies Aghanim's Scepter upgrade addition Now causes the Minefield Sign to make all mines within 125 area of effect immune to True Sight (Land Mines, Stasis Traps, and Remote Mines) Can only have one sign out at a time
6.83
	Land Mines damage increased from 225/300/375/450 to 300/375/450/525
6.82
	Land Mines cooldown from 25/20/15/10 to 19/16/13/10 Land Mines damage type from Composite to Physical (still pierces Spell Immunity) Land Mines damage reduced from 300/400/500/600 to 225/300/375/450 Stasis Trap stun duration from 3/4/5/6 to 2.5/3/3.5/4 Stasis Trap activation area now matches stun area (200➜450) Stasis Trap duration from 270/300/330/360 to 360 Suicide Squad, Attack! damage type from Composite to Physical (still pierces Spell Immunity) Suicide Squad, Attack! damage reduced From 650/850/1150/1550 (350/400/450/500 partial) to 500/650/850/1150 (260/300/340/380) Remote Mine duration increased from 8 to 10 minutes Remote Mines vision reduced from 900 to 700 Remote Mines area from 400/410/425 to 425 Batrider in Firefly, Visage's Familiars, Beastmaster's Hawk, and Flying Couriers no longer trigger or get hurt by Land Mines
6.75
	Armor increased by 6 Land Mine cooldown from 25/20/15/12 to 25/20/15/10
6.74
	Attack range increased from 650 to 700
6.72
	Suicide Squad, Attack! now causes Techies death time to be reduced by 50% Suicide Squad, Attack! now gives Techies XP for kills he gets with it Land Mine limit increased from 15 to 20 Suicide Squad, Attack! cooldown from 75 to 180/170/160/150 Aghanim's Remote Mine cast range decreased from 900 to 700
6.69
	Base damage increased by 5 Remote Mines cast time reduced from 2 to 1.5 seconds Added a new sub ability Focused Detonate You can use it on the minimap or in an area to detonate all nearby remote mines (AoE of 700)
6.68
	Remote mines now detonate when killed
6.67
	Now gains XP for kills he gets with his remote mines or proximity mines if he is outside of the normal xp range
6.64
	Remote mine now adds to your most recently placed mine to your selection panel as a secondary unit
6.60
	Added Techies to Aghanim's Scepter

See also

• Root

External links

Guides

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