Aura
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Auras are passive abilities that grant a buff or debuff to units in an area of effect around the holder, or in some cases, over a short period at a targeted point or unit.
Different auras have different linger duration, which means the aura will affect the unit for a small duration after leaving its effect radius. Although the standard linger duration is 0.5 seconds, some auras have a different value.
Definition[edit]
Generally, aura buffs and debuffs are not dispellable and multiple auras of the same kind or sourced from the same base item do not stack, but there are various exceptions.
Most auras cannot be controlled. They always affect units around the holder. Some auras can be toggled .
A few auras also have an extra active component, which ranges from temporarily boosting the aura to deciding whether it should affect surrounding heroes only or not. The active components or the toggle ability are treated like a regular ability, meaning they cannot be used or toggled while silenced or disabled. There also are temporary auras, which are provided for a certain time period by casting an ability.
There is no set rule for which units are generally affected by auras and which are not. It depends on the aura which units it affects and which units it does not. If a unit does not meet the criteria for the aura, it is not affected. There are auras which affect only ranged units, or melee units, only heroes, or only non-heroes. As a rule of thumb, positive auras usually affect allied units (including self), while negative auras affect enemy units. However, there are a few exceptions to this.
Auras usually also affect invisible units, and units in the Fog of War and are bestowed by them (which often allows to detect if an invisible enemy is nearby). However, almost all auras do not affect invulnerable or hidden units.
Illusions can bestow most passive auras, but they usually do not benefit from them.
Map Auras[edit]
Positive Aura Sources[edit]
These are positive auras that provides buffs or bonuses to self and the team. Generally, these auras stack or synergise with abilities from the caster and their team.
Heroes[edit]
From Heroes
Abaddon – Borrowed Time3
Arc Warden – Magnetic Field4a
Beastmaster – Inner Beast1
Bounty Hunter – Track
Broodmother – Spin Web
Centaur Warrunner – Retaliate2a
Chen – Divine Favor
Crystal Maiden – Arcane Aura2a
Doom – Scorched Earth
Drow Ranger – Marksmanship
Juggernaut – Healing Ward
Luna – Lunar Blessing
Lycan – Feral Impulse
Lycan – Shapeshift
Techies – Minefield Sign3
Terrorblade – Metamorphosis
Underlord – Atrophy Aura3a
Vengeful Spirit – Vengeance Aura
Visage – Gravekeeper's Cloak
Witch Doctor – Voodoo Restoration2a
Wraith King – Wraith Delay3
- 1 Passive aura.
- 2 With
talent, this ability turns into an aura. 2a
- 3 With Aghanim's Scepter, this ability turns into an aura. 3a Aghanim's Scepter further upgrades this aura.
- 4 With Aghanim's Shard, this ability turns into an aura. 4a Aghanim's Shard further upgrades this aura.
Non-Hero Units[edit]
From Non-Hero Units
Alpha Wolf – Packleader's Aura
Ancient Black Dragon – Dragonhide Aura
Ancient Frostbitten Golem – Time Warp Aura
Ancient Granite Golem – Granite Aura
Ancient Rumblehide – War Drums Aura
Centaur Courser – Cloak Aura
Hellbear – Swiftness Aura
Hill Troll Priest – Heal Amplification Aura
Kobold Foreman – Speed Aura
Kobold – Prospecting Aura
Satyr Mindstealer – Mana Aura
Satyr Tormenter – Unholy Aura
Skeleton Warrior – Rally
Wildwing Ripper – Toughness Aura
Items[edit]
Auras sourced from the same item do not stack.
From Items
Arcane Boots – Basilius Aura
Assault Cuirass – Assault Aura
Buckler – Buckler Aura
Boots of Bearing – Swiftness Aura
Drum of Endurance – Swiftness Aura
Guardian Greaves – Guardian Aura
Headdress – Regeneration Aura
Mekansm – Mekansm Aura
Pipe of Insight – Insight Aura
Ring of Basilius – Basilius Aura
Roshan's Banner – Place Banner 1
Telescope – Prescient Aura
Vladmir's Offering – Vladmir's Aura
- 1 Active ability.
Buildings[edit]
From Buildings
Negative Aura Sources[edit]
These are negative auras that debuff the enemy team.
Heroes[edit]
From Heroes
Alchemist – Acid Spray
Ancient Apparition – Ice Vortex2a 4a
Disruptor – Kinetic Field
Disruptor – Static Storm3a
Elder Titan – Natural Order
Astral Spirit – Natural Order
Enigma – Black Hole3a 4a
Invoker – Ghost Walk3a
Invoker – Ice Wall3a
Naga Siren – Song of the Siren
Necrophos – Ghost Shroud
Necrophos – Heartstopper Aura1 2a 3a
Night Stalker – Crippling Fear
Phoenix – Supernova2a 3a
Pudge – Rot2a
Pugna – Nether Ward
Riki – Smoke Screen2a
Sand King – Sand Storm2a
Shadow Fiend – Presence of the Dark Lord2a 4a
Sniper – Shrapnel2a
Timbersaw – Chakram
Timbersaw – Second Chakram3
Treant Protector – Nature's Grasp2a
Tusk – Tag Team
Viper – Nethertoxin1
Windranger – Windrun
Winter Wyvern – Winter's Curse2a
Zeus – Lightning Bolt
Zeus – Thundergod's Wrath
- 1 Passive aura.
- 2 With
- 3 With Aghanim's Scepter, this ability turns into an aura. 3a Aghanim's Scepter further upgrades this aura.
- 4 With Aghanim's Shard, this ability turns into an aura. 4a Aghanim's Shard further upgrades this aura.
Non-Hero Units[edit]
From Non-Hero Units
Ancient – True Sight
Ancient Black Drake – Magic Amplification Aura
Ancient Rock Golem – Weakening Aura
Fire – Permanent Immolation
Necronomicon Warrior – True Sight
Roshan – Roar of Retribution1
Tormentor – The Shining
Tornado (Wildwing) – Tempest1
Warlock Golem – Permanent Immolation
- 1 Active ability.
Items[edit]
From Items
- 1 Can be toggled On / Off.
Patch History[edit]
Description
- Added a range display to items which grant auras.
- Update 2
- Removed Alt from dimming of aura buffs.
- Fixed various systemic issues with auras not updating when different owners of the aura apply it.
- The following auras now properly apply to invulnerable units:
- Update 2
- Fixed Phantom Lancer from having auras that he should not have from dropped or sold items.