Visage

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[e][h]Visage

Dire Hero

Attributes

22 +2.8

11 +1.3

22 +2.9

23 - 33

-2

285

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

Base Mana Regen

0

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

600

Missile Speed

900

Attack Duration

0.46 + 0.54

Cast Duration

0.4 + 1.1

Base Attack Speed

100

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.5

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

596

1298

1802

Mana

405

1005

1440

Armor

-0.2

2.7

4.8

Damage

45-55

85-95

114-124

Spell Amp

1.9%

5.5%

8%

Magic Resist

26%

28%

30%

Movement Speed Amp

0.7%

1.8%

2.6%

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Visage, the Bound Form of Necro'lic

Recommended Roles

Support Nuker Durable Disabler Pusher

Perched atop the entrance to the Narrow Maze sit the looming shapes of sneering gargoyles, the paths into the hereafter forever in their gaze. Beasts and birds, men and monsters, all creatures that die and choose to travel beyond must someday pass beneath their sight. For an untethered spirit, the decision to journey through the veil of death is irrevocable. When chance comes, and by craft or cunning some restless soul escapes their hells and heavens, it is the dreaded gargoyle Visage, the bound form of the eternal spirit Necro'lic, who is dispatched to reclaim them. Ruthless and efficient, unhindered by the principles of death and fatigue, Visage stalks its prey without mercy or end, willingly destroying all which may give shelter to the fugitive essence. That which flaunts the laws of the afterlife may never rest, for while it is true that the dead may be revived, it is only a matter of time before Visage finds and returns them to their proper place.

Abilities

Grave Chill

QG

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Visage drains the movement and attack speed of the targeted unit, gaining it for itself.

Movement Speed Steal	17% / 23% / 29% / 35%

Attack Speed Steal	34% / 46% / 58% / 70%

Duration	6

Cast Range	625

Cast Point	0.2

16 / 14 / 12 / 10

90

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.
	Dispellable.

The warmth of the sun is never felt in the dark cold of the Narrow Maze.

Notes

• Affects
  
   
  Summon Familiars
  within 900 range of Visage when cast.

Soul Assumption

WC

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Visage damages the targeted unit based on the number of soul charges. Visage gains a soul charge when damage taken by all heroes around him reaches the damage threshold.

Base Damage	20

Damage Per Soul	75 100 20

Damage Threshold	110

Maximum Souls	3 / 4 / 5 / 6

Soul Duration	6

Charge Gathering Radius	1375

Cast Range	900

Cast Point	0.2

Targets	2 15

Search Radius	1200

4

170 / 160 / 150 / 140

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.

The collected souls of the dead reach out to bring another into their fold.

Notes

• Maximum total damage:
  • 215 / 280 / 345 / 410
  • 510
    20
• Soul Assumption projectile travels at 1000 movement speed.
• Visage always has a visual indicator above him showing how many souls are stored.
• Soul Assumption hits a random additional target within search range. Prioritizes heroes.
  15

Gravekeeper's Cloak

EV

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Self

Visage generates a layered barrier that protects him from damage. If he receives damage from a player exceeding the threshold, one layer is removed, and takes time to recover.

Damage Resistance Per Layer	8% / 12% / 16% / 20%

Layer Recovery Time	6 / 5 / 4 / 3 1 25

Maximum Layers	4

Damage Threshold	50

	Disabled by break.
	Illusions gain this ability.

Visage's tough scales share equal properties of ghost and stone, making it nearly impervious to blade and magical assault.

Notes

• Total damage resistance:
  • 32% / 48% / 64% / 80%
• The damage resistance only works on damage of 40 or greater from a player.
• Affects
  
   
  Summon Familiars
  within 1200 range of Visage. Visage's layer count is used for their damage reduction.
• The number of layers are visible around Visage.

Summon Familiars

RT

Targeting
No Target

Conjures two blind Familiars to fight for Visage. Familiars possess the Stone Form ability, that allows them to turn into stone, stunning enemies upon landing. While in Stone Form, Familiars are invulnerable, and rapidly regenerate their health. Familiars grant a high bounty when killed.

Familiars Summoned	2 3 25 3 4 25

130

150

	Increases the number of Familiars summoned.

Guardians of the Narrow Maze, Necro'lic's Familiars stand watch over his domain.

Notes

• Summoning new Familiars denies any currently active ones.
• Familiars are flying units and can move over any terrain.

Stone Form

DF

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Familiars

Casting this ability from Visage automatically makes the nearest Familiar use Stone Form.

Cast Point	0

Notes

• This ability will display the lowest available Stone Form cooldown.
• Cannot be cast while Visage is disabled or dead.
• Does not interrupt Visage when cast.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+1 Familiar	25	-2s Gravekeeper's Cloak Recovery Time
+50 Familiars Movement Speed	20	+25 Soul Assumption Damage Per Charge
Soul Assumption Hits 2 Targets	15	+40% XP Gain
+30 Damage	10	+100 Cast Range

Summon Abilities

Familiar

Stone Form

QF

Targeting
No Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

After a short delay, the Familiar turns into stone and smashes into the ground, stunning and damaging all targets in the area. The Familiar becomes invulnerable and rapidly regains its health. After a few seconds, the Familiar will automatically leave Stone Form.

Stun Duration	1 / 1.25 / 1.5

Stun Damage	60 / 100 / 140

Stun Radius	350

Bonus Health Regen	150 / 175 / 200

Delay	0.55

Stone Form Duration	6

Cast Point	0

14

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.

Notes

• Destroys trees in its area.
• If a Familiar dies during the delay, the damage and stun are not applied.
• Stone Form's duration is shown as a yellow number above the Familiar. This is only visible to Visage.

Summon Stats

Familiar [h]

Stats

Unit Type

Ancient

Attack Type

 

Hero

Armor Type

 

Hero

Health

500 / 600 / 700

Damage

20 / 40 / 60

Attack Range

160

Missile Speed

900

Attack Duration

0.33 + 0.2

Cast Duration

0 + 0.51

Base Attack Time

0.4

Armor

0 / 1 / 2

Movement Speed

430
480

20

Sight Range

390 / 390

Magic Resistance

35%

Turn Rate

0.5

Gold Bounty

100

Experience

41

Notes

Is targeted by spells as a hero. Has the Stone Form ability.

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

As his deadly familiars scout the field, Visage cloaks himself in armor and seeks the next battle. Once near a skirmish, he gathers soul energy from damage inflicted upon nearby fighters before releasing it in a devastating attack.

Visage (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
7.22e
	Grave Chill duration from 3/4/5/6 to 6 Grave Chill movement speed change from 32% to 17/23/29/35% Grave Chill attack speed change from 64 to 34/46/58/70
7.22d
	Soul Assumption damage increased from 65 to 75 Level 20 Talent increased from +20 Soul Assumption Damage to +25
7.22
	Base magic resistance increased from 10% to 25% Summon Familiars health rescaled from 400/550/700 to 500/600/700
7.21b
	Strength reduced from 24 + 3.0 to 22 + 2.8 Summon Familiars attack damage reduced from 30/45/60 to 20/40/60
7.21
	Level 10 Talent reduced from +125 Cast Range to +100 Level 20 Talent reduced from +60 Familiars Movement Speed to +50 Level 20 Talent increased from +15 Soul Assumption Damage Per Charge to +20
7.20c
	Strength gain reduced from 3.2 to 3 Grave Chill cast range reduced from 650 to 625 Level 20 Talent reduced from +80 Familiars Movement Speed to +60
7.19
	Gravekeeper's Cloak minimum damage reduced from 50 to 40
7.14
	Grave Chill duration reduced from 3.25/4 .5/5.75/7 to 3/4/5/6
7.13b
	Base strength increased from 22 to 24 Strength gain increased from 2.7 to 3
7.10
	Soul Assumption Talent now has a 300 cast range buffer for the secondary targets Added secondary ability on Visage to make the nearest Familiar land each time it is clicked
7.07b
	Familiar attack damage increased from 25/40/55 to 30/45/60
7.07
	Familiar's attack is now a constant 25/40/55 rather than damage charges Casting Grave Chill now gives the buff to Familiars within 900 AoE at cast time Reworked Talent Tree
7.06e
	Grave Chill mana cost reduced from 100 to 90
7.06d
	Summon Familiars cooldown reduced from 160/145/130 to 130
7.06
	Grave Chill duration increased from 3/4/5/6 to 3.25/4.5/5.75/7 Replaced Respawn Talent: Soul Assumption Double Strike Hits a random 2nd target within cast range Prioritizes heroes
7.02
	Level 10 Talent increased from +25% XP Gain to +30% Familiars HP rescaled from 300/500/700 to 400/550/700
7.02
	Level 10 Talent from +15% XP Gain to +25% Level 10 Talent from +60 Gold/Min to +90 Level 20 Talent from -30s Respawn Time to -40s Level 20 Talent from +250 Health to +300
7.01
	Familiars HP reduced from 500/750/1000 to 300/500/700 Visage base damage reduced by 3
7.00
	Gravekeeper's Cloak minimum damage threshold increased from 15 to 50 Gravekeeper's Cloak now reduces all damage by 8/12/16/20% per layer Gravekeeper's Cloak recovery time rescaled from 3 to 6/5/4/3 Gravekeeper's Cloak now affects Familiars within 900 distance of your hero (Their block is based on your stack count) Summon Familiars cooldown reduced from 180/160/140 to 160/145/130 Familiars now have 500/750/1000 HP (instead of 3 hits) Familiars now interact with regeneration effects normally Familiars no longer regenerate attack damage with Stone Form Familiars attack damage recharge time reduced from 15 to 2 Familiars are no longer Spell Immune. Familiars now have 35% magic resistance Familiars movement speed rescaled from 380/390/400 to 430 Familiars damage per charge rescaled from 8/14/22 to 8/16/24 Stone Form duration reduced from 8 to 6 seconds Stone Form cooldown reduced from 20 to 14 Added Talent Tree
6.88c
	Stone Form stun delay reduced from 0.85 to 0.55
6.88b
	Stone Form cooldown reduced from 26 to 20
6.88
	Gravekeeper's Cloak armor bonus per layer increased from 1/2/3/5 to 1.5/3/4.5/6 Gravekeeper's Cloak magic resistance per layer increased from 3/6/12/16% to 5/10/15/20%
6.87c
	Grave Chill cast range increased from 600 to 650
6.87
	Gravekeeper's Cloak recharge time reduced from 4 to 3 seconds Gravekeeper's Cloak minimum damage threshold increased from 2 to 15 Stone Form stun delay reduced from 1 to 0.85
6.86
	Stone Form AoE increased from 340 to 350
6.85
	Familiar Stone Form area of effect increased from 325 to 340
6.84b
	Familiars hit requirement reduced from 4 to 3
6.84
	Gravekeeper's Cloak recharge time from 6 to 4 Familiars no longer have 300/450/600 health Familiars now require 4 hero attacks to be killed (Creeps/illusions do 1/4 damage, towers do 1/2)
6.83
	Gravekeeper's Cloak recovery time from 12/10/8/6 to 6
6.82
	Familiar Stone Form cooldown from 30 to 26
6.81
	Grave Chill cooldown increased from 10 to 16/14/12/10
6.80
	Base movement speed reduced by 5 Grave Chill mana cost rescaled from 70/80/90/100 to 100 Familiars are now properly magic immune (They were previously 96% magic resistant and immune to most stuns)
6.79c
	Visage movement speed reduced from 295 to 290
6.79
	Base armor reduced by 1 Base magic resistance reduced from 25% to 10%
6.75
	Base intelligence increased by 3 Grave Chill attack speed drain increased from 32 to 64 Familiar base attack time decreased from 0.6 to 0.4 Soul Assumption damage per charge increased from 60 to 65
6.74
	Familiar armor increased from 0 to 0/1/2 Gravekeeper's Cloak recovery time decreased from 14/12/10/8 to 12/10/8/6
6.73
	Soul Assumption mana cost rescaled from 200/180/160/140 to 170/160/150/140 Added Aghanim's Scepter for Visage
6.72
	Familiars HP improved from 300/400/500 to 300/450/600 Strength gain increased from 2.2 to 2.4 Soul Assumption mana cost rescaled from 150 to 200/180/160/140 Base Strength decreased from 25 to 22
6.68
	Gravekeeper's Cloak armor bonus per layer decreased from 2/3/4/5 to 1/2/4/5 Soul Assumption mana cost increased from 100 to 150 Gravekeeper's Cloak magic resistance per layer decreased from 4/8/12/16% to 3/6/12/16% Familiar maximum damage rescaled from 84/105/126 to 56/98/154 Summon Familiars cooldown rescaled from 160 to 180/160/140
6.66
	Soul Assumption damage per charge decreased from 130 to 110 Soul Assumption mana cost from 100/120/140/160 to 100 Soul Assumption cooldown from 7/6/5/4 to 4 Familiar Bounty reduced from 150 to 100 Familiar magic resistance increased from 70/95/95% to 95% Familiar attack damage from 72/90/100 to 84/105/126 Familiars now have a small (160) ranged attack instead of melee Gravekeeper's Cloak recharge time improved from 14/12/10/8 to 10/9/8/7
6.65
	Reworked hero
6.58
	Rebalanced Raise Revenants 5/6/7 Max to 4/5/6 Max Sight radius reduced by 50% 29/39/49 damage to 40/46/52
6.55
	Decreased day vision on Revenants by 400 Removed magic immunity from level 3 Revenants and added improved magic resistance
6.50
	Redesigned Visage Reduced Grave Chill cooldown a bit

Notable Players

KuroKy

ddc

Lil

Waytosexy

ComeWithMe

See also

• Stun
• Slow
• Summon
• Magic Resistance

External links

Guides

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