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Chen
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Chen
| Grants the following bonuses per level: | |
| +44HP and +0.2HP regeneration | |
| +0.35 armor and 2.1 attack speed | |
| +38.4MP and +0.16MP regeneration +0.1% base magic resistance +3.2 Main Attack Damage | |
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1100 Projectile Speed
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100 (115)
(1.7 BAT) | ||
0.5 + 0.5
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0.6
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Default
Gib Type | ||
2011-07-01
Released | ||
2004-02-03
(0.60) | ||
Competitive Span
2011-07-01 — Present | ||
Version Control This article is mostly accurate for 7.41b, 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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| Converts creeps to his cause, building an army. | |
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| Converted at sword-point after a disastrous battle, Chen quickly became one of the Fold's most zealous knights. Raised among the clans of the Hazhadal Barrens, Chen adapts his skills of animal enthrallment to perform Holy Persuasions and martyrdoms, compelling packs of creatures of the forest to fight and sacrifice for his cause. His allies are graced with Divine Favor, while foes are forced to atone through the magnified pains of Penitence. Chen's devotion does not go unrewarded. The Hand of God aids his companions in their quests, intervening at critical moments to heal their injuries and save them from fatal blows. | |
| Roles: | |
| Adjectives | Arachnophobic, Steed, Nose Legs ( 2 ) |
Bio
[edit]You can learn faith at the end of a sword.▶️Chen, the Holy Knight
Alias:
Holy Knight
Lore:
Born in the godless Hazhadal Barrens, Chen came of age among the outlaw tribes who eked out an existence in the shimmering heat of the desert. Using an ancient form of animal enthrallment, Chen's people husbanded the hardy desert locuthi, a stunted species of burrowing dragon that melted desert sands into tubes of glass where twice-a-year rains collected. Always on the edge of starvation and thirst, fighting amongst their neighbors and each other, Chen's clan made the mistake, one fateful day, of ambushing the wrong caravan.
In the vicious battle that followed, Chen's clan was outmatched. The armored Knights of the Fold made short work of the enthralled locuthi, who attacked and died in waves. With their dragons dead, the tribesmen followed. Chen struggled, and slashed, and clawed, and perished—or would have. Defeated, on his knees, he faced his execution with humility, offering his neck to the blade. Moved by Chen's obvious courage, the executioner halted his sword. Instead of the blade, Chen was given a choice: death or conversion. Chen took to the faith with a ferocity. He joined the Fold and earned his armor one bloody conversion at a time. Now, with the fanaticism of a convert, and with his powers of animal enthrallment at their peak, he seeks out unbelievers and introduces them to their final reward.
In the vicious battle that followed, Chen's clan was outmatched. The armored Knights of the Fold made short work of the enthralled locuthi, who attacked and died in waves. With their dragons dead, the tribesmen followed. Chen struggled, and slashed, and clawed, and perished—or would have. Defeated, on his knees, he faced his execution with humility, offering his neck to the blade. Moved by Chen's obvious courage, the executioner halted his sword. Instead of the blade, Chen was given a choice: death or conversion. Chen took to the faith with a ferocity. He joined the Fold and earned his armor one bloody conversion at a time. Now, with the fanaticism of a convert, and with his powers of animal enthrallment at their peak, he seeks out unbelievers and introduces them to their final reward.
Voice:
Upgrades
[edit]Aghanim's
[edit]Talents
[edit]| Hand of God Full Health Restore for Chen and all of his | 25 | Hand of God |
|---|---|---|
| +1300 Persuaded Unit Min Health | 20 | +15% Divine Favor Heal Amp |
| +15% Penitence Slow | 15 | +12% Persuaded Unit Damage Amp |
| 25% Zealot Max Health | 10 | +75 Penitence Damage |
| ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ +2 All | ||
Zealot
[edit]Unit
Affects
Units
Initiates a divine faith on the unit-targeted player-controlled unit he favors, teleporting it next to Chen after a short delay.
Alternatively, self-casting the ability teleports all Chen's player-controlled units to himself.
Offensive player-based damage applied on the affected units dispel and cancel the teleport component.
Alternatively, self-casting the ability teleports all Chen's player-controlled units to himself.
Offensive player-based damage applied on the affected units dispel and cancel the teleport component.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.7
Teleport Delay: 6
Damage Threshold: 0
Passively respawns the Zealot next to Chen once it is killed.
Innate Properties
The higher Chen's level, the greater the Zealot's base attack damage.
The higher Chen's level, the greater the Zealot's base attack damage.
Innate Properties
The Zealot scales and increases its stats alongside with other melee lane creeps as time passes by.
The Zealot scales and increases its stats alongside with other melee lane creeps as time passes by.
Innate Properties
The Zealot is considered one of Chen's Persuaded units.
All Holy Persuasion's creep bonuses ability components apply to the Zealot.
The Zealot is considered one of Chen's Persuaded units.
All Holy Persuasion's creep bonuses ability components apply to the Zealot.
Hero Model
[edit]Details
Tap on the
innate abilities for more details.
Abilities
[edit]Penitence
[edit]Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.77
Cast Range:
800
Debuff Duration: 5/6/7/8
Grants all allied units bonus attack speed while attacking the debuff-affected enemy unit.
Attack Speed Bonus: 20/40/60/80
Although Chen's brand of animal enthrallment isn't quite strong enough to control the minds of enemy heroes, it still tests their resolve in combat.
Holy Persuasion
[edit]Persuades an enemy or neutral creep, excluding ancient creeps, for Chen's purposes.
Grants Chen a portion of the gold bounty of the Persuaded unit.
Grants Chen a portion of the gold bounty of the Persuaded unit.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.87
Cast Range:
600
Max Units: 1/2/3/4
Persuaded Creep Max level: 3/4/5/6
Creep Gold Bounty Factor: 0.25/0.5/0.75/1
Sets the Persuaded creep's max health while fully restoring its health and mana.
Grants the Persuaded creeps various bonuses as well upon joining Chen's fleet.
Grants the Persuaded creeps various bonuses as well upon joining Chen's fleet.
Set Creep Current Health/Mana: 100%
Move Speed Bonus: 5/10/20/30
Damage Amp: 5%/10%/15%/20%
Chen may cast the ability on the unit-targeted Persuaded unit to instant kill it, if the unit has not taken damage recently.
Has a shorter cooldown and does not consume mana when cast this way.
Has a shorter cooldown and does not consume mana when cast this way.
Innate Properties
The higher Chen's level, the greater the set creep max health bonus value.
The higher Chen's level, the greater the set creep max health bonus value.
These Persuaded units are considered summons and their attacks are less effective against Reinforced units.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Enables persuading ancient creeps per level of Hand of God.
Increases the level of certain Persuaded creeps' abilities.
Enables persuading ancient creeps per level of Hand of God.
Increases the level of certain Persuaded creeps' abilities.
Although they may not be knights, Chen incorporates beasts into the Fold in the same way he himself was converted.
Holy Persuasion Calculations
[edit]- LEVEL 4Holy Persuasion can have the following number of Persuaded units:
LEVEL 1
|
LEVEL 2
|
LEVEL 3
| |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1x | 1x | 1x | |
| 2x | 1x | ||
| 1x | 2x | 3x |
Upgradeable Creep Abilities
[edit]The following Persuaded Creeps' ability level is increased by 1 and unlocks the 4th ability level.
Holy Persuasion Upgradable Abilities
Alpha Wolf – Critical Strike
Ancient Black Dragon – Fireball
Ancient Black Drake – Magic Amplification Aura
Ancient Croaker – Riverborn Aura
Ancient Frostbitten Golem – Time Warp Aura
Ancient Granite Golem – Granite Aura
Ancient Ice Shaman – Icefire Bomb
Ancient Marshmage – Riverborn Aura
Ancient Prowler Acolyte – Prowler Aura
Ancient Prowler Shaman – Desecrate
Ancient Rock Golem – Weakening Aura
Ancient Rumblehide – War Drums Aura
Ancient Thunderhide – Slam
Boglet – Riverborn Aura
Centaur Conqueror – War Stomp
Centaur Courser – Cloak Aura
Croaker – Riverborn Aura
Dark Troll Summoner – Raise Dead
Demonic Warrior (Book of the Dead) – True Sight
Fell Spirit – Vex
Ghost – Frost Attack
Giant Wolf – Intimidate
Harpy Scout – Take Off
Harpy Stormcrafter – Chain Lightning
Hellbear – Swiftness Aura
Hellbear Smasher – Thunder Clap
Hill Troll – Ensnare
Hill Troll Berserker – Break
Hill Troll Priest – Heal
Kobold – Prospecting Aura
Kobold Foreman – Speed Aura
Kobold Soldier – Steal Weapon
Marshmage – Riverborn Aura
Marshmage Apprentice – Riverborn Aura
Mud Golem – Hurl Boulder
Mud Golem – Shard Split
Necronomicon Warrior – True Sight
Ogre Bruiser – Ogre Smash!
Ogre Frostmage – Ice Armor
Pollywog – Riverborn Aura
Satyr Banisher – Purge
Satyr Mindstealer – Mana Aura
Satyr Mindstealer – Mana Burn
Satyr Tormenter – Unholy Aura
Shard Golem – Hurl Boulder
Vhoul Assassin – Envenomed Weapon
Warpine Raider – Seed Shot
Wildwing – Tornado
Wildwing Ripper – Hurricane
Divine Favor
[edit]Passive / Unit
Affects
Allied Units
Grants the unit-targeted allied hero bonus armor and an incoming health restoration amplification buff.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 1
Cast Range:
1200
Chen's zeal is infectious, blessing his allies with vitality and compelling them to his side.
Hand of God
[edit]No
Affects
Allied Heroes
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.93
Radius:
Global
Heal Duration: 10
Talent Upgrade
Hand of God now fully heals Chen and his player-controlled units. The heal over time base component still applies.
Hand of God now fully heals Chen and his player-controlled units. The heal over time base component still applies.
Current Health as Heal: 100%
Talent Upgrade
Hand of God now applies a Strong Dispel on affected units.
Hand of God now applies a Strong Dispel on affected units.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Enables Hand of God channeling functionality.
Increases the heal per second value and grants a debuff immunity aura, centered around Chen that affects all allied units while channeling.
Reduces cooldown.
Enables Hand of God channeling functionality.
Increases the heal per second value and grants a debuff immunity aura, centered around Chen that affects all allied units while channeling.
Reduces cooldown.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
The aura affects all other allied units, except Chen himself.
The aura affects all other allied units, except Chen himself.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Enables persuading ancient creeps for Chen's cause corresponding to the level of Hand of God.
Enables persuading ancient creeps for Chen's cause corresponding to the level of Hand of God.
Using the mental link with his thralls, Chen calls down restoration and well-being to those who share his fanaticism.
Recent Matches
[edit]Main Article: Chen/Matches
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Picks | Score | vs. Picks | Patch | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2026 - 16:30 CEST | Tier 1 | BLAST SLAM VII - Playoffs | 0 : 1 | 7.41 | |||||||
| June 3, 2026 - 20:00 SGT | Qualifier | EWC 2026 SEA CQ | 1 : 0 | 7.41 | |||||||
| June 3, 2026 - 16:00 SGT | Qualifier | EWC 2026 SEA CQ | 1 : 0 | 7.41 | |||||||
| June 2, 2026 - 16:00 AST | Qualifier | EWC 2026 MESWA CQ | 1 : 0 | 7.41 | |||||||
| June 1, 2026 - 16:00 EEST | Qualifier | EWC 2026 EEU CQ | 0 : 1 | 7.41 | |||||||
Recent Changes
[edit]Description
- Increased Holy Persuasion outgoing damage amplification from 0%/6%/12%/18% to 5%/10%/15%/20%.
- REMOVED Summon Convert and the following ability components:
- ADDED the Zealot
innate ability for Chen :
- This is now Chen 's fourth ability.
- Can be cast on any Chen's player-controlled unit, including Holy Persuasion units, to teleport it individually to Chen after a 6-second delay.
Doubletap this ability will teleport all current player-controlled units to Chen.
- U No longer applies Divine Favor of its corresponding level to teleporting units.
- Passively grants Chen a Zealot unit whenever he respawns, the unit has a Martyrdom ability.
- Zealot
- Has the same unit stats as the current Melee Creep , fully affected by the Super Melee Creep or Mega Melee Creep upgrade.
- Does not have the Runty
innate .
- This unit is considered as one of the Holy Persuasion units and is always affected by the ability bonuses.
- Does not have the Runty
- Has a 2.5 base health regeneration.
- Has a CreepBaseAtkDmg + SelfLvl * 2 base attack damage.
- Has 125-base
attack range .
- The unit has a 60-second respawn time once it is killed.
- Martyrdom
- Sends a 1000-projectile speed toward the
targeted enemy or allied unit.
- Applies a 25 + 20% * MaxHP as damage to the enemy unit.
- Heals for (25 + 20% * MaxHP) * 0.5 health on the allied unit.
- Has 500-cast range, 50-mana cost, and a 10-second cooldown.
- Sends a 1000-projectile speed toward the
- Has the same unit stats as the current Melee Creep , fully affected by the Super Melee Creep or Mega Melee Creep upgrade.
- Holy Persuasion
- Can now be
Globally cast directly on any existing Persuaded creeps that have not been damaged in the last 3 seconds to instantly kill them.
- Does not cost mana and has a 3-second cooldown.
- No longer grants 4/8/12/16 attack damage bonus.
- Now grants 0%/6%/12%/18% outgoing damage amplification.
- Can now be
- MOVED all Divine Favor active component to Zealot .
Talents:
- LVL 10 +150 Summon Convert attack speed bonus ➜ +25% Zealot max health/base attack damage increase.
- LVL 15 +14 Holy Persuasion creep attack damage ➜ +12% Holy Persuasion outgoing damage amplification.
- Penitence
- No longer grants 50/150/250/350 self attack range bonus.
- Now deals 50/75/100/125
pure
spell damage .
- Increased mana cost from 70/75/80/85 to 80/90/100/110.
- Increased cooldown from 14/13/12/11 to 20/17/14/11.
Talents:
- LVL 10 Penitence deals 175 damage ➜ +75 Penitence damage.
- LVL 20 +20% Divine Favor heal amplification reduced to +15%.
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.
| Chen's Relics | Voice Lines | |
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Bronze |
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Silver |
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Gold |
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Platinum |
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Master |
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Grandmaster |
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Equipment
[edit]Trivia
[edit]- Chen's fun names in DotA were Chechen and Jackie Chen, a pun on the name of the famed actor Jackie Chan.
- ▶️ "My Leg" refers to a Spongebob Squarepants running gag.
- Warcraft 3 similarities:
- Chen uses the model of the Far Seers, a ranged Orc hero.
- Chen has a 1/8 chance to spawn in with the name "Jacky Chen", a reference to the famous actor, Jackie Chan.
- Chen has a 1/8 chance to spawn in with the name "Chechen", which might refer to the Chechens, an ethnic grouo within Russia.
Gallery
[edit]- Bone Harvest sprite - alive