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Abaddon

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Abaddon
21 + 2.6
22 + 1.5
19 + 2
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+57.2HP and +0.26HP regeneration
+0.25 armor and 1.5 attack speed
+24MP and +0.1MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
+2.75 Main Attack Damage
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2.67
Armor
(675.24 EHP)
26.9%
Magic Resist
(796.17 EHP)
Instant
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
100 (122)
(1.5 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.56 + 0.41
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.175s to turn 180°.
This ability component has a different effect during daytime. 1800 / This ability component has a different effect during nighttime. 800
Ethereal
Gib Type
2013-07-12
Released
2005-11-04
Competitive Span
2013-08-23 — Present
Version Control
This article has been updated to the latest version (7.41d) and is mostly accurate.
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Shields his allies or himself from attacks.
Unlike the other scions of his house, Abaddon drank deeper than any from the prophetic vapors that flowed from the Font of Avernus. Now a being of unnatural powers, Abaddon stifles his foes by spreading the Curse of Avernus, and releases deathly double-edged Mist Coils to damage adversaries and heal allies. The black mist swirls around his compatriots, forming an Aphotic Shield that absorbs attacks before bursting in a wide radius. But the Font's greatest gift is revealed only in the desperation of battle. Bestowed with Borrowed Time, Abaddon charges the enemy ranks, riding down foes with his cursed blade, his health returning with each welcoming blow. For all that was meant to kill did nothing but make the Lord of Avernus even more formidable.
Withering Mist
Withering Mist
Mist Coil
Aphotic Shield
Aphotic Shield
Curse of Avernus
Borrowed Time
Borrowed Time
Roles:Support Support Carry Carry Durable Durable
AdjectivesBlue, Cape, Steed, Nose
Legs ( 2 )

Bio

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The fog of war is no match for the mist of fate.
▶️  Abaddon, the Lord of Avernus
The Font of Avernus is the source of a family's strength, a crack in primal stones from which vapors of prophetic power have issued for generations. Each newborn of the cavernous House Avernus is bathed in the black mist, and by this baptism they are given an innate connection to the mystic energies of the land. They grow up believing themselves fierce protectors of their lineal traditions, the customs of the realm—but what they really are protecting is the Font itself. And the motives of the mist are unclear.

When the infant Abaddon was bathed in the Font, they say something went awry. In the child's eyes there flared a light of comprehension that startled all present and set the sacerdotes to whispering. He was raised with every expectation of following the path all scions of Avernus took—to train in war, that in times of need he might lead the family's army in defense of the ancestral lands. But Abaddon was always one apart. Where others trained with weapons, he bent himself to meditation in the presence of the mist. He drank deep from the vapors that welled from the Font, learning to blend his spirit with the potency that flowed from far beneath the House; he became a creature of the black mist.

There was bitterness within the House Avernus—elders and young alike accusing him of neglecting his responsibilities. But all such accusations stopped when Abaddon rode into battle, and they saw how the powers of the mist had given him mastery over life and death beyond those of any lord the House had ever known.
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Upgrades

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Aghanim's

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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Borrowed Time
Mist Coil of its corresponding level is passively unit-targeted on allied heroes who takes more than a certain amount of damage within the radius.

Increases Borrowed Time duration.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Aphotic Shield
Aphotic Shield now reflects a portion of the absorbed damage within the radius.

Talents

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+350 Mist Coil Radius25+65 Curse of Avernus Attack Speed Bonus
+100 Borrowed Time Immolation Damage per Second20+80 Aphotic Shield All Damage Barrier Barrier/Damage
+35 Mist Coil Heal/Damage15-10s Borrowed Time Cooldown
+8 Aphotic Shield Health Regen10+30 Curse of Avernus Damage per Second
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Innate. Innate

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Withering Mist

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Withering Mist
This ability can be bestowed by Illusions. Neither affected nor disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Damage instances applied by Abaddon applies a dormant debuff that activates when the affected enemy unit is below the max health threshold.
Max Health Threshold: 40%
Debuff Duration: 5
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
The debuff reduces the health restoration value of the affected enemy unit upon proc.
Health Restore Reduction: 29.5%
The higher the Abaddon's level, the greater the applied health restore reduction value.
Health Restore Reduction Increase: +This ability component scales with Hero Levels. 0.5%
Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.Linked abilities are learned automatically when their counterpart ability is learned and vice versa.
This ability levels up with Abaddon.
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  • The affected enemy unit(s).
    • Debuff abaddon_withering_mist_debuff
      • All damage instances sourced to Abaddon may proc the debuff application on the affected enemy unit, except the following sources:
      • Reapplying the debuff refreshes the duration.
  • EXPR
Buff modifier_abaddon_withering_mistUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
Debuff modifier_abaddon_withering_mist_debuffDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Withering Mist: All heals reduced by x%.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_RESTORATION_AMPLIFICATION

Hero Model

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Hero Model
Ability
Passive / Channeling
Affects
Self
Abaddon's hero model has the following hidden Innate. innate abilities.

He may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling, excluding passive innate abilities.
Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Watch Tower
Warp
Warp
Lantern of Sight
Damage Block (Melee)
Tap on the Innate. innate abilities for more details.

Abilities

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Mist Coil

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Q
D
Mist Coil
Affects
Self / Allied Units / Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical / Pure / Instant Attack
Damages an enemy unit or heals an allied unit, at the cost of some of Abaddon's health.
Cast Animation: 0.25 + 0.4
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 625
Damage: 95/170/245/320 (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 130/205/280/355)
Ally Heal: Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. 95/170/245/320 (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 130/205/280/355)
Deals a non-lethal self pure damage instance per ability cast.
Self Damage Factor: 0.4
Talent Upgrade
Now an area-targeted ability and applies all ability effects to units within the radius.
Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 350
8/7/6/5
Mana Cost
50/55/60/65
A mysterious vapor from the Font of Avernus now infuses the breath of Abaddon, who releases it at will.
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  • Has the following ability targeting functionalities:
    • The ability's unit-targeted properties.
      • Casts the ability on the targeted unit.
    • With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. The ability's unit-targeted properties. to
      • The With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. talent upgrade changes the ability targeting functionality from The ability's unit-targeted properties. unit-targeted to The ability's unit-targeted properties. The ability's area-targeting properties. unit and area-targeted.
  • The ability effects are applied as follows:
  • Does not affect the following units:
Ability interactions with Spell Block sources.
Blocks the spell on impact. The self-damage on cast is always applied.

Aphotic Shield

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W
T
Aphotic Shield
Affects
Units
Damage
Spell / Magical / Source / No-Reflection
Applies a strong dispel, and creates a barrier to absorbs a set amount of damage before expiring on the affected allied unit.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.33
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 550
Duration: 12
Health Regen Bonus: Utilizes Health Regeneration. Affected by Health Restore sources. (With level 10 Left Talent.With level 10 Left Talent. 8)
Deals damage equals to the barrier amount within the radius when the barrier disappears or is destroyed.
Damage Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 675
Damage: 120/150/180/210 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 200/230/260/290)
Barrier: All Damage Barrier 120/150/180/210 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 200/230/260/290)
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aphotic Shield now reflects a portion of the absorbed damage within the radius.
Reflect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 675)
Damage Reflected Factor: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 0.75)
12/10/8/6
Mana Cost
110/120/130/140
The powers of the black mist rise to absorb attacks like the black mist absorbs light.
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  • Reapplying the buff on the same unit dispels the buff, applies the radius damage, and applies a new All Damage Barrier damage barrier.
  • The barrier capacity and damage increasing With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. talent does not update the current instance.
Buff modifier_abaddon_aphotic_shieldDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Aphotic Shield: Absorbing damage; upon absorbing the max damage, explodes and deals damage in an area.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_HEALTH_REGEN_CONSTANT
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_INCOMING_DAMAGE_CONSTANT
Has the following priorities among damage barrier sources.
  • This ability grants a All Damage Barrier damage barrier that absorbs damage instances (after reductions).
  • Does not proc on-damage effects until the barrier is depleted.
  • Stacks additively with the same damage-type barrier sources, and independently with other damage-type barrier sources.
  • With other higher-priority damage-negation sources, the barrier does not function until the other damage-negation sources expire.
  • The barrier capacity and damage With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. talent increases both the damage barrier capacity and radius damage despite the talent's description.

Curse of Avernus

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E
F
Curse of Avernus
Ability
Passive
Affects
Allied Heroes / Enemies
Damage
Spell / Magical
Applies a debuff that damages over time and slows the movement speed slow of the affected enemy unit.
Move Speed Slow: 10%/15%/20%/25%
Damage per Second: 15/25/35/45 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 45/55/65/75)
Debuff Duration: 2
Grants all allied units bonus attack speed upon attacking the affected enemy unit.
Attack Speed Bonus: 10/20/30/40 (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 75/85/95/105)
Buff Duration: 2
While the baptized draw strength from the Font, the gifts of Avernus are debilitating to the uninitiated.
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  • The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s).
    • Grants flat bonus attack speed to allied heroes when their attacks successfully lands on the cursed enemy unit.
    • For This bonus/reduction source only affect Ranged heroes.This bonus/reduction source only affect Ranged heroes. ranged allied heroes, the buff grants the bonus attack speed upon attack The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. projectile impact.
    • Attacking a unit without the Debuff debuff removes the bonus attack speed.
    • Considers allied Clones are identical to the main hero, with certain exceptions. clones and Illusion Properties. illusions as heroes, allied creep-heroes a creeps.
  • The affected enemy unit(s).
    • Deals 7.5/12.5/17.5/22.5 (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 22.5/27.5/32.5/37.5) Magical Damage Type magical Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage in 0.5-second intervals, starting 0.5 seconds after applying the frostmourne Debuff debuff.
    • Affects the following units:
Buff modifier_abaddon_frostmourneUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_LANDED
Buff modifier_abaddon_frostmourne_buffDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Curse of Avernus: Gaining x bonus attack speed.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ATTACKSPEED_BONUS_CONSTANT
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK
Debuff modifier_abaddon_frostmourne_debuffDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Curse of Avernus: Slowed by x%.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGE
  • The affected enemy unit(s).
    • The ability effects are applied as follows per successful attack:
      1. The Debuff abaddon_frostmourne_debuff.
      2. Abaddon's attack instance.

Borrowed Time

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R
B
Borrowed Time
Ability
No / Passive / Aura
Affects
Self / Allied Heroes
Damage
Spell / Magical
Removes most debuffs when activated, all damage taken will self-heal instead for the entire duration.
Damage Received to Heal: Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. 100%
Duration: 4/5/6 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 7/8/9)
Immediately protects Abaddon when his health goes below a certain threshold.

Does not passively activate when Borrowed Time is on cooldown.
Current Health Threshold: 400
Talent Upgrade
Lethally immolates both Abaddon and enemy units within the radius while Borrowed Time is active.
Damage Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 400
Damage per Second: 100
Self Damage Factor: 1
Aura Linger Duration: 0.1
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Mist Coil of its corresponding level is passively unit-targeted on allied heroes who takes more than a certain amount of damage within the radius.
Aura Radius: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 625)
Ally Health Threshold Proc: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 550)
Aura Linger Duration: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 0.5)
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Increases Borrowed Time duration.
85/75/65 (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 75/65/55)
The most unnatural of all the gifts of the Font of Avernus, this power defies mortal understanding. What should hurt, instead heals; and what should kill gives strength anew.
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  • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
    • Applies a Dispellable by Strong Dispel sources. strong dispel upon activation.
    • The active component has the following properties:
    • Buff abaddon_borrowed_time_passive
      • The passive activation component has the following properties:
        • Does not count as an ability cast.
        • Does not interrupt Abaddon's Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur.Requires unit to stand still for certain ability effects to occur. channeling abilities.
        • Activates when a ≥ 0-damage instance lowers Abaddon's current health below the health threshold.
        • Does not passively activate in the following conditions:
  • Affected by Heal Manipulation sources.
    • The heal corresponds to the damage taken (before reductions) and is roughly defined as:
      • EXPR
        ΣHeal = DmgInst
  • The Avernal Immolation With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. talent adds an aura while Borrowed Time is active.
    • Does not affect the following units:
    • Deals 25 Magical Damage Type magical Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage in 0.25-second intervals, starting 0.25 seconds upon activation within the radius, up to a max 16/20/24 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 28/32/36) possible instances.
    • Grants the same amount of self-Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. heal as long as Borrowed Time is active.
  • Adds another passive component to Borrowed Time.
      • Grants a Mist Coil aura that applies a damage accumulation counter per allied hero within the radius.
        • Considers Clones are identical to the main hero, with certain exceptions. clones, Illusion Properties. illusions and creep-heroes as heroes.
        • Does not accumulate damage from HP Removal sources.
        • Has no counter reset timer.
        • The timer resets whenever the allied hero loses Buff abaddon_borrowed_time_damage_redirect.
        • The aura's radius utilizes Mist Coil's current Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. cast range. Hence, it is not affected by Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. area-of-effect manipulation sources.
      • Does not affect the following units:
    • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves. to The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s).
      • Releases passive Mist Coil procs of its corresponding level upon accumulating 550 damage (after all reductions) per allied hero.
      • The damage threshold has no duration limit, and resets upon passively releasing a Mist Coil instance.
      • The Mist Coil radius With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. talent does not apply to the Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. ability upgrade.
      • Has the following properties upon proc:
Ability interactions with Break sources.
Prevents the ability from passively activating when below the health threshold.

Does not disable the Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. ability upgrade.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Applies Mist Coil of Abaddon's corresponding ability level when acquired.
This ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability DraftThis ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability Draft
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Requires drafting Mist Coil for its corresponding component to work.
Buff modifier_abaddon_borrowed_time_passiveUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_TAKEDAMAGE
Buff modifier_abaddon_borrowed_timeOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Borrowed Time: All damage taken by Abaddon heals him instead.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGE
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ATTACKSPEED_BONUS_CONSTANT
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_AVOID_DAMAGE
Buff modifier_abaddon_borrowed_time_damage_redirectUndispellable.
Borrowed Time Redirect: Anytime a nearby ally takes more than a set amount of damage, an individual Mist Coil will automatically fire towards that ally.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_TOTAL_CONSTANT_BLOCK
Debuff modifier_abaddon_immolation_damageUndispellable.
Avernal Immolation: Taking and dealing damage over time while Borrowed Time is active.
  • The Avernal Immolation With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. talent causes Abaddon to self-damage while active.
    • Since the aura has a linger duration, Abaddon self-damage normally upon the duration ends. The damage is lethal and can be used to deny onnself.
    • Deals up to 400/500/600 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 700/800/900) Magical Damage Type magical Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage for the entire duration.
  • If an allied hero receives a single 1650 damage instance, it procs one Mist Coil instance.
    • Then the next two damage instance are guaranteed to proc a Mist Coil each.

Recent Matches

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Main Article: Abaddon/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. PicksPatch
June 2, 2026 - 16:00 PETQualifierEWC 2026 SA CQEWC 2026 SA CQEWC 2026 SA CQ
Snapfire
Rubick
Bane
Abaddon
Beastmaster
0 : 1
Hoodwink
Axe
Silencer
Tiny
Sniper
7.41
Details
May 31, 2026 - 21:15 MSKTier 4LOST S2 Div 2 - Group Stage - Week 1LOST S2 Div 2 - Group Stage - Week 1
Snapfire
Abaddon
Mars
Windranger
Techies
0 : 1
Disruptor
Viper
Queen of Pain
Shadow Shaman
Lina
+ Details
May 28, 2026 - 16:25 CESTTier 1BLAST SLAM VII - May 28-ABLAST SLAM VII - May 28-ABLAST SLAM VII - May 28-A
Timbersaw
Bane
Spirit Breaker
Queen of Pain
Abaddon
1 : 0
Kez
Lion
Treant Protector
Shadow Fiend
Axe
7.41
Details
May 24, 2026 - 20:15 MSKShowmatchBB Streamers Battle 13 - PlayoffsBB Streamers Battle 13 - Playoffs
Bane
Largo
Abaddon
Nature's Prophet
Ursa
1 : 0
Skywrath Mage
Clinkz
Warlock
Brewmaster
Rubick
+ Details
May 24, 2026 - 15:55 MSKShowmatchBB Streamers Battle 13 - PlayoffsBB Streamers Battle 13 - Playoffs
Shadow Demon
Enigma
Abaddon
Snapfire
Muerta
1 : 0
Windranger
Dark Willow
Dark Seer
Phantom Assassin
Warlock
+ Details

The International

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  • Abaddon has won the following final matches in The International of the following years:

Recent Changes

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Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.41d
(2026-06-04)
7.41c
(2026-05-06)
7.41
(2026-03-24)
  • REMOVED The Quickening .
  • Withering Mist
    • Updated ability icon.
    • Now affects incoming Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. heal sources.
    • Rescaled health restoration reduction from 35% on each level to 24.5% + (0.5% * HeroLvl) .
  • Mist Coil
    • REMOVED Malignant Mist component.
    • Increased damage from 95/160/225/290 to 95/170/245/320.
    • Increased heal from 95/160/225/290 to 95/170/245/320.
  • Reduced Borrowed Time cooldown from 90/85/80 to 85/75/65.

Dota Plus Progress

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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.

Abaddon's Relics Voice Lines

Healed With Mist Coil

Mist Coil Kills

Aphotic Shield Kills

Borrowed Time Healing

Slow Duration

Blade Mail Damage

Radiance Damage

Debuffs Purged

Triple Kills

Mega Kill Streak

Dusts Leading To Kills

Wards Placed

Kill Assists

Kills
Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master
  • ▶️ The Fog of War is no match for the mist of fate.

Grandmaster

Equipment

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Trivia

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  • Abaddon translates to "destruction" or "doom" from Hebrew.
    • The name appears in the Bible, both, as a place or destruction, as well as an angel of the abyss.
    • It also appears in the Hebrew Bible, as a reference to a bottomless pit.
  • Avernus was the ancient name of a volcanic crater in Italy. In Ancient Roman, this crater was believed to the entrance to the Underworld.
  • The word aphotic translates to "without light" from greek: a- (negating prefix) and photic ("light" in its verb form, derived from photo).
  • Abaddon's rivalry response towards Phoenix ▶️"That Phoenix flew too close to the mist." is a reference to the Greek myth of Icarus and Daedalus where Icarus flew to close the sun and crashed to the sea when his wax wings melted.
  • Warcraft 3 similarities:
    • Abaddon's hero concept is originally based on the Death Knight, an Undead melee hero.
      • Mist Coil is inspired by the Death Knight's Death Coil.
        • In DotA, the ability is named Death Coil as well. It was changed in Dota 2 likely for thematic reasons.
      • Curse of Avernus is inspired by the Frostmourne, a sword wielded by Arthas, a campaign-only variant of the Death Knight hero.
        • In DotA, the ability is named Frostmourne as well, but had to be changed to avoid copyright issues with "Blizzard Entertainment".
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