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[e][h]Tinker

Radiant Hero

Attributes

18 +2.5

13 +1.2

30 +3.3

24 - 30

2

290

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Base Mana Regen

0.75

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

500

Missile Speed

900

Attack Duration

0.35 + 0.65

Cast Duration

0.53 + 0.5

Base Attack Speed

100

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.6

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

524

1154

1604

Mana

525

1215

1710

Armor

4.1

6.8

8.7

Damage

54-60

100-106

133-139

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Boush, the Tinker

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Boush the Tinker's diminutive race is known for its intelligence, its cunning, and its prickly relationship with magic. As a matter of pride, they survive by their wits, and use only those powers of nature that may be unlocked through rational methodologies. Even this forbearance has led to a great deal of trouble, as Boush can attest. Once a key investigator of natural law, Boush the Tinker led a vast intellectual investigation into the workings of nature, founding a subterranean laboratory in the rumored, mist-wreathed wastes of the Violet Plateau. While scorning mages for the dangers they visit upon the world, Boush and his Tinker associates haughtily wrenched open a portal to some realm beyond comprehension and ushered in some nightmares of their own. A black mist rose from the cavernous interior of the Violet Plateau, shrouding it in permanent darkness from which sounds of horror perpetually emanate. Boush escaped with only his wits and the contraptions he carried, the sole Tinker to survive the Violet Plateau Incident.

Abilities

Laser

QE

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Pure

Fires an intense energy beam, dealing damage and blinding the target, causing it to miss all standard attacks.

Damage	80/160/240/320 400 25

Miss Chance	100%

Hero Blind Duration	3/3.5/4/4.5

Creep Blind Duration	6

Cast Range	650 1050

Cast Point	0.4

Reduce Enemy Model Size	20%

Reduce Enemy Current HP	20%

Ability	Bounces Once

Bounce Range	700

20/18/16/14

110/130/150/170

	Upgrades your laser into a Shrink Ray, causing it to have bonus cast range and reduces the enemy model size and current health values by 20% (stacks). Laser bounces once on the furthest target up to 700 range from the primary target (prioritizes heroes).
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.
	Dispellable.

Boush perfected this rock cutting laser in his subterranean laboratory, never considering its combat utility.

Heat-Seeking Missile

WT

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Damage Type
Magical

Launches a pair of rockets at the nearest visible enemy heroes within range.

Damage	125/200/275/350

Maximum Targets	2

Radius	2500

Cast Point	0

Mini-Stun	0.25 25

18

80/100/120/140

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

The last contraption Boush was able to save was a retrofitted rocket launcher with a homing mechanism.

Notes

• The missiles travel at 700 speed.

March of the Machines

EC

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Enlists an army of robotic minions to destroy enemy units in an area around Tinker.

Damage Per Robot	16/24/32/40 8 20

Collision Radius	50

Explosion Radius	150

Duration	6 8.5 15

Radius	900

Cast Range	300

Cast Point	0.53

35

130/150/170/190

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

Even though the laboratory has since been sealed off, the ability to radio in robotic drones is still in working order.

Notes

• 24 robots spawn per second for a total of 144 robots. They explode when hitting a unit within a 50 radius and deal damage in a 150 radius. These explosions are invisible and have no animation.
• Does not explode on spell immune units.

Rearm

RR

Targeting
No Target
Channeled

Affects
Self

Resets the cooldowns on all of Tinker's abilities and most of his items.

Rearm Time	3/1.5/0.75

Cast Point	0.53

100/200/300

A new battery here, another set of rockets there, Boush continually improves on existing technology.

Notes

• Cannot rearm:
  •  Black King Bar
  •  Arcane Boots
  •  Helm of the Dominator
  •  Hand of Midas
  •  Pipe of Insight
  •  Refresher Orb
  •  Linken's Sphere
  •  Meteor Hammer
  •  Aeon Disk
  •  Necronomicon
• Also rearms items in the Backpack.

Aghanim's Shard Ability

Defense Matrix

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Allied Units

Targets an allied unit, applying a barrier to them that blocks damage and provides Status Resistance.

Cast Range	400

Shield Capacity	350

Status Resistance Bonus	50%

Duration	15

30

100

	This ability is granted by Aghanim's Shard

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+0.25s  Heat-Seeking Missile Ministun	25	+80  Laser Damage
+8  March of the Machines Damage	20	+8 Armor
+9% Mana Cost/Mana Loss Reduction	15	+2.5s  March of the Machines Duration
+125 Cast Range	10	+8% Spell Amplification

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

Tinker demolishes foes with swarms of machines and a host of deadly gadgets. If he can gather the resources he needs, the power that instantly refreshes his abilities enables him to lead his team from every front.

Tinker (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
7.28a
	Defense Matrix shard damage shield increased from 200 to 275 Defense Matrix duration increased from 10 to 12 seconds
7.28
	Reworked Aghanim's Scepter Upgrades your laser into a Shrink Ray, causing it to have +400 cast range and reduces the enemy model size and current health values by 20% (stacks). Laser bounces once on the furthest target up to 700 range from the primary target (prioritizes heroes). Added Aghanim's Shard Grants Defense Matrix Targets an allied unit, applying a barrier to them that blocks the next 200 damage and provides 40% status resistance. Barrier lasts up to 10 seconds or until the damage shield is consumed. Cast Range: 400. Cooldown: 30. Manacost: 100.
7.26b
	All talents are now about 20% weaker
7.25
	Level 10 Talent changed from +125 Cast Range to +150 Level 15 Talent changed from +2s March of the Machines Duration to +3s
7.24
	Level 15 Talent changed from +150 Gold/Min to +2s March of the Machines Duration
7.23
	Base Strength increased from 17 to 18 Base mana regen increased from 0.25 to 0.75
7.22f
	Level 10 Talent increased from +100 Cast Range to +125 Level 10 Talent increased from +8% Spell Amplification to +10% Level 15 Talent changed from +15% Spell Lifesteal to +11% Mana Cost/Mana Loss Reduction
7.22d
	Base Intelligence increased by 2 Heat-Seeking Missile cooldown reduced from 25 to 18
7.22c
	March of the Machines mana cost reduced from 145/150/165/190 to 130/150/170/190 Level 15 Talent changed from +30 Movement Speed to +150 Gold/Min Level 15 Talent increased from +10% Spell Lifesteal to +15% Level 20 Talent increased from +8 March of the Machines to +10
7.22
	Now has 0.25 base mana regen Intelligence gain increased from 2.5 to 3.3 Level 10 Talent increased from +6% Spell Amplification to +8% Level 10 Talent increased from +75 Cast Range to +100
7.10
	Laser Scepter bounce radius reduced from 650 to 400 Laser mana cost increased from 95/120/145/170 to 110/130/150/170 Level 20 Talent from +100 Damage to +10 Armor
7.08
	Base movement speed reduced from 305 to 290
7.07d
	Laser cooldown increased from 14 to 20/18/16/14
7.07
	Rearm now affects items in the backpack Heat-Seeking Missiles travel speed reduced from 900 to 700 Heat-Seeking Missiles mana cost reduced from 120/140/160/180 to 80/100/120/140 Reworked Talent Tree
7.02
	Level 10 Talent from +5 Armor to +6 Level 15 Talent from +200 Health to +225 Health
7.00
	Added Talent Tree
6.87
	Rearm mana cost reduced from 125/225/325 to 100/200/300 Rearm can no longer refresh Pipe of Insight Base intelligence increased from 27 to 30
6.86
	Laser cast time improved from 0.53 to 0.4 Laser cast range increased from 550 to 650
6.85
	Rearm channel time reduced from 3/2/1 to 3/1.5/0.75
6.84
	Laser hero blind duration increased from 3 to 3/3.5/4/4.5 Rearm mana cost from 150/250/350 to 125/225/325 Aghanim's Scepter Laser no longer has additional cast range Aghanim's Scepter Laser now refracts to visible enemy heroes with a 550 bounce range
6.83
	Heat-Seeking Missile damage increased from 100/175/250/325 to 125/200/275/350
6.82
	March of the Machines damage type changed from Universal to Magical
6.81
	Heat Seeking Missile is no longer blocked by Ethereal
6.80
	Added Aghanim's Scepter: Doubles Laser cast range and Heat-Seeking missile count
6.74
	March of the Machines duration increased from 5 to 6 seconds
6.73
	Laser's miss duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds
6.72
	Heat Seeking Missile now hits 2 units at all levels
6.69
	Laser's miss mechanic reworked
6.68
	Armor increased by 1
6.60
	Restricted Black King Bar from Rearm refreshing

Notable Players

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See also

• Damage Over Time

External links

Guides

• Standard Tinker (Middle) Build
• DotaFire's Builds & Guides for Tinker