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Dazzle

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Dazzle
19 + 2.3
20 + 1.7
25 + 3.5
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+50.6HP and +0.23HP regeneration
+0.28 armor and 1.7 attack speed
+42MP and +0.175MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
+3.38 Main Attack Damage
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3.33
Armor
(645.49 EHP)
27.5%
Magic Resist
(742.07 EHP)
1200
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
100 (120)
(1.7 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.3 + 0.3
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.15s to turn 180°.
This ability component has a different effect during daytime. 1800 / This ability component has a different effect during nighttime. 800
Default
Gib Type
2010-11-01
Released
2005-03-01
Competitive Span
2010-11-01 — Present
Version Control
This article has been updated to the latest version (7.41d) and is mostly accurate.
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Powerful healer who can briefly prevent death.
A journey to the Nothl Realm changes all its visitors, not least of which Dazzle, a young acolyte of the Dezun Order. Consecrated as a Shadow Priest, Dazzle sends outs Shadow Waves to mend and maim. Foes are crippled by his paralytic enchantment — the Poison Touch, while allies are blessed with Shallow Graves, cheating death no matter how severe their injuries. As for himself, with each spell cast, each invocation of his strange Juju magic advances the efficiency of his spell-casting. Enemies within earshot of his incantations feel their bodies weaken, for those who cross Dazzle are invariably afflicted with an eternity of Bad Juju.
Weave
Weave
Weave
Poison Touch
Shallow Grave
Shadow Wave
Shadow Wave
Nothl Projection
Roles:Support Support Nuker Nuker Disabler Disabler
AdjectivesNose
Legs ( 2 )

Bio

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Where my shadow falls, there falls my foe.
▶️  Dazzle, the Shadow Priest
Alias:
Razzil
Each young acolyte to the Dezun order must complete a series of rites before becoming a Shadow Priest. The final rite, the rite of shades, is a harrowing spiritual journey through the Nothl Realm, an unpredictable domain from which not all visitants return. Of those who do, some return mad. Others return with strange aptitudes. But all who go there are changed by their experiences.

Driven by the need for enlightenment, Dazzle was the youngest of his tribe ever to request the sacred ritual. At first the order refused him, saying he was too young. But Dazzle was not to be dissuaded. Sensing something special in the headstrong young acolyte, the elders relented. Dazzle drank down the sacred potion and sat by the fire while the rest of his tribe danced through the night.

In this ethereal dimension of the Nothl Realm, the properties of light and dark are inverted. Thus his brilliant healing light, beautiful to our eye, is actually a sinister kind of evil; and the darkest deeds are done in a dazzling glow. The elders' intuition was prophetic: Dazzle returned to his people as a Shadow Priest like none seen before, with the power to heal as well as to destroy. Now he uses his gift to cut down his enemies and mend his friends.

Upgrades

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Aghanim's

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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Shadow Wave
Enable casting Shadow Wave on enemy units, with all ability effects centering and unit-targeted enemy akin to an allied unit cast.

Dazzle instant attacks all affected enemy units that the wave comes in contact with.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Weave
Applying a Weave stack now heals the buff-affected allied unit corresponding to the stack count.

Talents

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+1 Weave Armor Reduction/Bonus25+40% Poison Touch Slow
+75 Poison Touch Damage per Second20-3s Shallow Grave Cooldown
+5s Nothl Projection Duration15+45 Shadow Wave Heal/Damage
+1.75 Mana Regen10+200 Poison Touch Attack Range
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+2 All / / Attributes

Weave

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Weave
This ability can be bestowed by Illusions. Neither affected nor disabled by Break.
Passive
Affects
Self
The Shadow Priest's invocations provide a dual-utility armor manipulation, simultaneously reducing armor if an enemy unit was affected, while increasing armor if an allied unit is affected.
Armor Change per Stack: 1 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 2)
Stack Duration: 6.9
Heal per Stack: Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 60)
The higher the Shadow Priest's level, the greater the applied stack duration value.
Duration Increase: +This ability component scales with Hero Levels. 0.1
Roshan is innately immune to this ability.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Applying a Weave stack now heals the buff-affected allied unit corresponding to the stack count.
His ethereal journey into the Nothl realm has allowed Dazzle to mend together the powers of light and dark, creating shifting waves of enchantments.

Hero Model

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

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

Abilities

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Poison Touch

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Affects
Enemy Units / Self
Spell / Physical / Instant Kill
Releases a cone of poison that strike multiple enemy units.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.57
Cast RangeAffected by Cast Range increasing sources. 500/600/700/800
First Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 200
Max Distance: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 600/700/800/900
End Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 300
Number of Targets: 2/4/6/8
The poisonous rite deals damage over time and applies a movement speed slow.

Anytime the affected enemy units are attacked by Dazzle, all debuff effects are refreshed with an increased movement speed slow.
Damage per Second: 16/28/40/52 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 91/103/115/127)
First Move Speed Slow: 13%/16%/19%/22% (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 53%/56%/59%/62%)
Move Speed Slow Increase per Refresh: 2.5%/3%/3.5%/4%
Debuff Duration: 5/6/7/8
Hero Innate Ability
Innate Properties
The affected enemy hero can only be denied by their allied units when it reaches the max health threshold with the debuff active.
Max Health Threshold: 25%
Applies hex on debuff-affected enemy units upon projectile impact, and instantly destroys illusions, while the projection is active.

This ability component levels up with Nothl Projection.
Set Move Speed: 100
Illusion Current Health as Damage: 100%
Hex Duration: 1.4/1.6/1.8
Talent Upgrade
Grants bonus attack range while attacking enemy units affected by the debuff.
Attack Range Bonus: 200
24/21/18/15
Mana Cost
125/130/135/140
One of the few Dezun rites used for offensive purposes, the paralytic enchantment often proves useful.

Shallow Grave

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W
G
Shallow Grave
Affects
Allied Heroes
Blesses an allied hero with Shallow Grave. The allied hero cannot die while under its protection, no matter how close to death.

Grants bonus heal amplification corresponding to its health percentage.
Cast RangeAffected by Cast Range increasing sources. 900
Set Min Health: 1
Health Threshold: 10%
Heal Amp per Max Health Threshold: Affects the incoming ability value positively of the affected unit. 3%/5%/7%/9%
Duration: 4/4.5/5/5.5
Heals upon expiration while the projection is active.

This ability component levels up with Nothl Projection.
End Heal: Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. 225/300/375
30/26/22/18 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 27/23/19/15)
Mana Cost
90/100/110/120
Only a seasoned acolyte of the Shadow can properly perform the rite of preventing death.

Shadow Wave

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E
D
Shadow Wave
Affects
Units
Spell / Physical / Instant Attack
Sends a wave of power that bounces between and heals all affected allied units.

Shadow Wave always heals the Shadow Priest, without counting toward the number of bounces upon cast.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.57
Cast RangeAffected by Cast Range increasing sources. 800
Ally Bounce Distance: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 475
Number of Bounces: 3/4/5/6
Heal: Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. 85/105/125/145 (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 130/150/170/190)
Deals damage to enemy units within the radius of the wave.
Damage Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 185
Damage: 85/105/125/145 (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 130/150/170/190)
Has a reduced cooldown while the projection is active.

This ability component levels up with Nothl Projection.
Cooldown Reduction: Cooldown Reduction 30%/40%/50%
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Enable casting Shadow Wave on enemy units, with all ability effects centering and unit-targeted enemy akin to an allied unit cast.
Enemy Bounce Distance: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 475)
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Dazzle instant attacks all affected enemy units that the wave comes in contact with.
Instant Attack Radius: The ability effects are felt everywhere in the map. Global
Instant Attack Factor: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 1)
10/9/8/7
Mana Cost
90
While it is a simplistic and routine rite among Shadow Priests, the Shadow Wave is also the most critical for success.

Nothl Projection

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R
W
Nothl Projection
Affects
Self
The Priest projects his Shadow in a short distance away, and stuns his own physical body for the duration.

After the effect ends, the Shadow forcefully returns and applies a Strong Dispel onto the Priest.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.76
Cast RangeAffected by Cast Range increasing sources. 450
Max Clones: 1
Min Duration: 5
Max Duration: 12 (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 17)
The Shadow is an untargetable and invulnerable clone of Dazzle.

It survives till the end of the ability effects or until Dazzle is killed.
Max Clone to Hero Distance: 1800
The Shadow's Poison Touch projectiles apply hex on affected enemy units and instantly destroy illusions upon impact.
Set Move Speed: 100
Illusion Current Health as Damage: 100%
Hex Duration: 1.4/1.6/1.8
Heals the affected allied unit upon losing the Shallow Grave buff in any way.
Heal: Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. 225/300/375
Shadow Wave has an increased cooldown reduction when cast by the Shadow Projection.
Shadow Wave Cooldown Reduction: Cooldown Reduction 30%/40%/50%
70/60/50
Mana Cost
100/150/200
The allure of the Nothl Realm is intoxicating, but Dazzle never forgets his purpose for being there.

End Projection

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R
W
End Projection
Affects
Self
The Priest may prematurely end the Shadow projection after its min duration.
Min Return Speed: 500
Max Return Duration: 0.75
Neither can be reset with cooldown reset sources nor is affected by percentage-based cooldown reductions.
Downtime: 5
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Recent Matches

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Main Article: Dazzle/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. PicksPatch
June 3, 2026 - 16:00 ASTQualifierEWC 2026 MESWA CQEWC 2026 MESWA CQEWC 2026 MESWA CQ
Snapfire
Lich
Shadow Fiend
Primal Beast
Dazzle
1 : 0
Techies
Timbersaw
Treant Protector
Nature's Prophet
Zeus
7.41
May 24, 2026 - 20:15 MSKShowmatchBB Streamers Battle 13 - PlayoffsBB Streamers Battle 13 - Playoffs
Dazzle
Batrider
Vengeful Spirit
Pangolier
Terrorblade
0 : 1
Void Spirit
Weaver
Venomancer
Doom
Grimstroke
May 23, 2026 - 23:25 MSKShowmatchBB Streamers Battle 13 - PlayoffsBB Streamers Battle 13 - Playoffs
Elder Titan
Largo
Dazzle
Marci
Queen of Pain
1 : 0
Ursa
Techies
Sniper
Brewmaster
Abaddon
May 20, 2026 - 20:55 EDTShowmatchBoris Invitational - Group ABoris Invitational - Group A
Kez
Dazzle
Dawnbreaker
Lion
Windranger
0 : 1
Axe
Rubick
Silencer
Faceless Void
Queen of Pain
May 19, 2026 - 20:15 MSKShowmatchBB Streamers Battle 13 - May 19BB Streamers Battle 13 - May 19
Rubick
Doom
Ember Spirit
Kez
Dazzle
0 : 1
Omniknight
Nature's Prophet
Ringmaster
Snapfire
Lone Druid
  • Dazzle 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)
  • Increased Poison Touch movement speed slow increase per refresh from 2%/2.5%/3%/3.5% to 2.5%/3%/3.5%/4%.
7.41
(2026-03-24)
  • Weave
    • REMOVED the Nothl Boon ability component.
    • REMOVED the Poison Bloom ability component.
    • This ability no longer levels up with Nothl Projection .
    • Rescaled armor bonus per stack from 0.5/0.75/1/1.25 to 1 on each level.
    • Rescaled armor reduction per stack from 0.5/0.75/1/1.25 to 1 on each level.
    • Rescaled duration from 8 on each level to 6.9 + (0.1 * HeroLvl) .
  • REMOVED Nothl Boon .
  • REMOVED Poison Touch Poison Bloom ability component.
  • Nothl Projection no longer applies a Dispellable by Strong Dispel sources. strong dispel upon expiring.
  • Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Aghanim's Shard upgrade:
    • Nothl Projection no longer grants 15% outgoing heal amplification while active.
    • Weave now heals for 60 health per stack, this includes the stack that was applied upon cast.
7.40b
(2025-12-23)
  • Reduced Poison Touch first movement speed slow from 16%/18%/20%/22% to 13%/16%/19%/22%.

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.

Dazzle's Relics Voice Lines

Shallow Grave Ally Saves

Healing During Nothl Projection

Shadow Wave Damage

Total Healing

Urn of Shadows Charges Used

Allies Glimmer Duration

Solar Crest Leading to Kills

Dominating Kill Streaks

Dusts Leading to Kills

Wards Placed

Kill Assists

Kills

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master

Grandmaster
  • ▶️ If killing you is wrong, I don't want to be right.

Equipment

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Trivia

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  • Dazzle's weapon is based on the "Khakkhara", a type of staff carried by Buddhist priests.
  • Dazzle was origially released in 6.00, under the name Razzle.
    • This iteration of Dazzle was completely different from any of the following iterations.
      • His first ability was Ostracize, which instantly deals damage and silences a target unit.
      • His second ability was Shadow Word, which heals the target ally over time, or deals damage over time to an enemy target. This ability was later given to Warlock.
      • His third ability was Shadow Weave, which granted Razzle a chance to place a buff on allies targeted by his spells, increasing their magic per.
      • his ultimate ability was Power Word, which increased the target ally's armor, or reduced the target enemy's armor.
      • Shadow Word and Power Word were a reference to a group of spells from the Priest class in World of Warcraft.
      • Razzle was removed in 6.03 without further notice.
  • A voodoo effigy of Axe dangles from the Nothlic Burden's handle.
    • This might be a nudge to the fact that Axe is a hard-counter to Dazzle, since Culling Blade can kill a hero through Shallow Grave.
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