Tidehunter
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Tidehunter
Grants the following bonuses per level: | |
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+77HP and +0.35HP regeneration +3.5 Main Attack Damage |
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+0.25 armor and 1.5 attack speed |
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+20.4MP and +0.085MP regeneration +0.1% base magic resistance |
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Instant Projectile Speed
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100 (115)
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0.6 + 0.56
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0.6
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Default
Gib Type | ||
2010-11-01
Released | ||
2004-10-11
(5.74) | ||
Competitive Span
2010-11-01 — Present | ||
Version Control This article is mostly accurate for 7.38c, the last version this hero was changed in. New interactions that emerged in following patches may have not yet been accounted for. |
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Durable hero who shrugs off enemy damage. | |
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Tired of undersea politics, Leviathan rises from the waves to stalk the shallows for victims. Travelers who cross him are blasted with a Gush of foamy brine, Anchoring while also impairing their movement as the Tidehunter's tendrils lumber after them on land. Wielding a souvenir stolen from a hated rival, Leviathan pulverizes armor and flesh alike with a hefty Anchor Smash. Spears and arrows bend against his Kraken Shell, allowing no chance for interruption as the Tidehunter summons his abyssal god to Ravage enemies in a sea of flailing tentacles. | |
Roles: | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Adjectives | Aquatic, BadTeeth, Green, Potbelly Legs ( 2 ) |

Facets[edit]
Kraken Shell grants Tidehunter permanent flat bonus damage block per enemy hero kill with the Anchor Smash debuff applied.
The Krill Eater innately has lesser base attack range, but higher
strength gain.
This ability component levels up with Tidehunter.

This ability component levels up with Tidehunter.
+0.5 Str Gain
-60 Attack Range
-60 Attack Range
The Krill Eater innately has lesser base attack range, but higher
strength gain.
This ability component levels up with Tidehunter.

This ability component levels up with Tidehunter.
-60 Anchor Smash Radius
Upgrades[edit]
Aghanim's[edit]
Grants the Dead in the Water ability.
Attaches and leashes a heavy anchor to an enemy hero.
Attempting to move a certain distance from the anchor sets its movement speed value and forces the affected unit to drag the Anchor behind them.
Attaches and leashes a heavy anchor to an enemy hero.
Attempting to move a certain distance from the anchor sets its movement speed value and forces the affected unit to drag the Anchor behind them.
Talents[edit]
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50% Anchor Smash Proc Chance | 25 | +0.8s Ravage Stun Duration |
-4 Gush Armor Reduction | 20 | Anchor Smash Affects ![]() ![]() |
+30% Anchor Smash Damage Reduction | 15 | +100 Gush Damage |
+15% Gush Slow | 10 | +40 Anchor Smash Damage |
▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ +2 All ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bio[edit]
You can't hide from the tide.▶️Leviathan, the Tidehunter
Aliases:
Leviathan, TH
Lore:
The Tidehunter known as Leviathan was once the champion of the Sunken Isles, but his motives are as mysterious as those of his people. We all know the importance of the Drylanders' shipping lanes, how empires may rise and fall according to who controls the open water. Far less is known of the submarine lanes, and how the warring tribes of the Meranthic Diaspora have carved out habitations through endless undersea skirmishes. In the fragile treaties between the Mer and Men, we can glimpse the extent of the drowned empires, but their politics appear complex and opaque. It would seem that Leviathan tired of such petty strife, and set off on his own, loyal only to his abyssal god, Maelrawn the Tentacular. He stalks the shallows now in search of men or meranths who stray into his path, and with a particular loathing for Admiral Kunkka, who has long been his nemesis for reasons lost in the deepest trenches of the sea.
Voice:
Innate[edit]
Blubber[edit]
Passive
Affects
Self
Tidehunter's hide also removes negative status effects if the player-based damage taken crosses a threshold.
Damage Threshold per Dispel: 450
Threshold Reset Timer: 7
Krill Eater[edit]
Passive
Affects
Self
The Krill Eater innately has lesser base attack range, but higher
strength gain.



Additionally grants base attack range per hero level.
Base Attack Range Bonus per Level: 5
This ability levels up with Tidehunter.
Hero Model[edit]
Details
Tap on the
innate abilities for more details.

Abilities[edit]
Gush[edit]
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.6
Duration: 4.5



Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Gush becomes a ground-targeted wave ability that affects enemy units in a line.
Reduces cooldown.
Gush becomes a ground-targeted wave ability that affects enemy units in a line.
Reduces cooldown.
During his championship of the Sunken Isles, Leviathan gained mastery over the open sea.
Kraken Shell[edit]
Passive / No
Affects
Self
Proc Chance: 100%
Blocked Damage: 15/35/55/75

Temporarily hardens Tidehunter's hide further, reducing even more physical attack damage with a trade-off.
Cast Animation:
0 + 0

Blocked Damage Factor: 2
Self Move Speed Slow: 40%
Duration: 4


Kraken Shell is less effective against creeps.
Creep Blocked Damage Factor: 0.5
Claddish navymen tell tales of a mighty sea-faring beast that suffered spear and sword but continued to lay waste to the fleet.
Anchor Smash[edit]
Swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their main attack damage.
Cast Animation: 0.4 + 0.3
Instant Attack Factor: 1
Duration: 6


Roshan is innately immune to all Anchor Smash ability effects.


Talent Upgrade
Applies all ability effects on buildings upon learning a talent.
Applies all ability effects on buildings upon learning a talent.


Talent Upgrade
Grants Tidehunter a chance to passively proc Anchor Smash on attacks.
Grants Tidehunter a chance to passively proc Anchor Smash on attacks.
Proc Chance: 50%
Stolen from one of Admiral Kunkka's flagships, Leviathan's heavy anchor proves useful as a melee weapon.
Dead in the Water[edit]
Attaches and leashes a heavy anchor to an enemy hero.
Attempting to move a certain distance from the anchor sets its movement speed value and forces the affected unit to drag the Anchor behind them.
Attempting to move a certain distance from the anchor sets its movement speed value and forces the affected unit to drag the Anchor behind them.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 1
Cast Range:
350

Damage: 100
Chain Length: 350
Set Max Move Speed: 100
Hit Count: 4
Debuff Duration: 10


Creeps' attacks are less effective on the Anchor.
Hit Count: 16


The Anchor is not affected by the Chronosphere, and continues moving forward within its radius.
Anchors Aweigh!
Ravage[edit]
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.57
Calling to the abyssal god Maelrawn has resulted in entire armadas being lost at sea.
Recent Matches[edit]
Main Article: Tidehunter/Matches
Date | Tier | Tournament | Picks | Score | vs. Picks | ||||
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Jul 16, 2025 - 12:00 AST | Tier 1 | EWC 2025 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1 : 0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Jul 15, 2025 - 22:10 EDT | Tier 4 | NADCL S9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0 : 1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Jul 14, 2025 - 12:05 SGT | Tier 3 | Lunar Snake 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1 : 0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Jul 13, 2025 - 13:05 SGT | Tier 3 | Lunar Snake 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 0 : 1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ||||
Jul 12, 2025 - 15:30 AST | Tier 1 | EWC 2025 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 1 : 0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The International[edit]
Recent Changes[edit]
Description
- Reduced
Krill Eater base attack range from 100 to 90.
- Reduced Anchor Smash
Krill Eater base radius from 325 to 315.
Aghanim's Shard upgrade:
- Increased Dead in the Water cooldown from 25 to 35.
- Reduced Anchor Smash attack damage reduction from 30%/40%/50%/60% to 25%/30%/35%/40%.
Aghanim's Shard upgrade:
- Dead in the Water
- Reduced damage from 200 to 100.
- Increased mana cost from 80 to 110.
- Dead in the Water
- Increased
Krill Eater base
strength from 24 to 27.
- Kraken Shell
- Reduced creep bonus damage block factor from 1 to 0.5.
- ADDED an active component to the ability.
- Can be activated to double the blocked damage amount.
- Applies a 40% self movement speed slow.
- Has a 30-second cooldown with a 45-mana cost.
Dota Plus Progress[edit]
Main Article: Hero Challenges
Relics track a hero's actions and statistics, and display in-game notifications when a milestone is reached. They are only available to Dota Plus subscribers.
Tidehunter's Relics | Voice Lines | |
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Equipment[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- The name Leviathan is derived from a sea monster in the Bible. It is also used to refer to any large sea monster or creature.
- Previous designs of Tidehunter had him use a large hook as a weapon. This was later replaced by an anchor based on community feedback for several reasons:
- To match the theme of Anchor Smash.
- To add a reference to the model Tidehunter uses in "Warcraft 3" DotA, which also uses a giant anchor as weapon.
- To add another connection between Tidehunter and Kunkka, the anchor is supposedly stolen from one of Kunkka's flagship, as written in the lore of Anchor Smash.
- ▶️ "Ha ha ha! Women and children and Kunkka first." is a reference to the "Birkenhead Drill", a historical protocol where women and children's lives would be saved first in the case of a life-threatening situation, typically the sinking of a ship.
- ▶️ "I sleep with the fishes." is a reference to "The Godfather", from the line "Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes."
- Tidehunter has a different voice line when leveling up for each level.
- Warcraft 3 similarities:
- Tidehunter's hero concept is originally inspired by the Sea Giant Hunters, a big neutral creep.
- The original iteration of Anchor Smash was identical Pulverize, a passive ability that granted attacks a chance o deal area damage around the unit.
- The concept of Kraken Shell was inspired by the model. The Sea Giants wear flayed sharks on their head, covering their back.
- Kraken Shell's functionality is identical to the Mountain Giant's Hardened Skin.
- Tidehunter's hero concept is originally inspired by the Sea Giant Hunters, a big neutral creep.
Gallery[edit]
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