Enigma
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Enigma
21 + 2.5
14 + 1
19 + 3.6
| Grants the following bonuses per attribute point: | |
| +22HP and +0.1HP regeneration | |
| +0.17 armor and 1 attack speed | |
| +12MP and +0.05MP regeneration +0.1% base magic resistance | |
| +0.7 Main Attack Damage per attribute | |
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900 Projectile Speed
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100 (114)
(1.7 BAT) | ||
0.4 + 0.77
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0.6
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Ethereal
Gib Type | ||
2011-02-12
Released | ||
2005-03-01
(v6.00) | ||
Competitive Span
2011-02-12 — Present |
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| Traps and damages enemies in a black hole. | |
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| A mystery worthy of his name, Enigma could only be described as a being of the void, a beast between planes. He draws aspects of himself from other dimensions, performing Demonic Summonings, commanding an ever-present contingent of Eidolons. The ground darkens under a Midnight Pulse, and foes are stunned by the unseen enchantments and Malefices as they try to flee its entropic effects. One legend has it that Enigma is actually the first collapsed star. This theory grows more plausible as Enigma begins to channel a cosmic singularity, pulling and entrapping all except himself into the super-dense center of his Black Hole. | |
| Roles: | |
| Adjectives | Blue, Flying, NicePecs Legs ( 0 ) |
Facets[edit]
Event Horizon
Grants a movement speed slow aura centered around Enigma.
Splitting Image
If Enigma takes up to a certain amount of damage, an Demonic Summoning of its corresponding level will fracture from himself.
Upgrades[edit]
Aghanim's[edit]
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Causes the outer radius of the vortex to now pull in enemy units, but does not disable them.
Black Hole additionally deals the affected enemy's max health as damage per second.
Black Hole additionally deals the affected enemy's max health as damage per second.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Creates a Lesser Eidolon correspondingly of Demonic Summoning's level per Malefice stun instance. The Eidolons created this way do not multiply further.
Increases stun duration.
Increases stun duration.
Talents[edit]
| +4 Demonic Summoning Eidolons | 25 | +4 Malefice Instances |
|---|---|---|
| +40 Eidolon Damage | 20 | +200 Midnight Pulse Radius |
| +40 Malefice Damage | 15 | +250 Health |
| +50 Black Hole Damage per Second | 10 | +10 Eidolon Attack Speed |
| ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ +2 All | ||
Bio[edit]
Chaos hunts the spark of endless suns, whose light will die in my crushing grasp.▶️Enigma, the Consumer of Worlds
Lore:
Nothing is known of Enigma's background. There are only stories and legends, most of them apocryphal, passed down through the ages. In truth, Enigma is a mystery for whom the only true biography is description: he is a universal force, a consumer of worlds. He is a being of the void, at times corporeal, other times ethereal. A beast between the planes.
There are stories that say he was once a great alchemist who tried to unlock the secrets of the universe and was cursed for his arrogance. Other legends tell that he is an ancient being of strange gravity, the abyss personified—a twisted voice from out the original darkness, before the first light in the universe. And there are older legends that say he is the first collapsed star, a black hole grown complicated and sentient—his motivations unknowable, his power inexorable, a force of destruction unleashed upon existence itself.
There are stories that say he was once a great alchemist who tried to unlock the secrets of the universe and was cursed for his arrogance. Other legends tell that he is an ancient being of strange gravity, the abyss personified—a twisted voice from out the original darkness, before the first light in the universe. And there are older legends that say he is the first collapsed star, a black hole grown complicated and sentient—his motivations unknowable, his power inexorable, a force of destruction unleashed upon existence itself.
Voice:
Innate[edit]
Gravity Well[edit]
Gravity Well 
Passive
Affects
Allied Units
Damage instances are affected by Enigma's proximity within the scalar field.
Grants incoming damage reduction bonus to allied units within the radius. The effect lessens with distance from Enigma.
Grants incoming damage reduction bonus to allied units within the radius. The effect lessens with distance from Enigma.
Min Radius: 
500
Max Radius: 200
Min Damage Reduction: 0%
Max Damage Reduction: 
9%/11%/13%/15%
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
This ability levels up with Black Hole.
Details
enigma_gravity_well (1259)
- Grants 0.3%/0.4%/0.4%/0.5%
Event Horizon[edit]
Passive
Affects
Enemy Units
Grants a movement speed slow aura centered around Enigma.
Radius: 600
Move Speed Slow: 9%/11%/13%/15%
This ability levels up with Black Hole.
Abilities[edit]
Malefice[edit]
Focus his will on an enemy unit, damaging it and repeatedly stuns it.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.6
Cast Range: 
450/500/550/600
Number of Instances: 3 (
7)
Instance Interval: 2
Damage per Instance: 55/70/85/100 (
95/110/125/140)
Stun Duration per Instance: 0.3/0.5/0.7/0.9 (
0.6/0.8/1/1.2)
Malefice Duration: 4 ( 12)
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Increases stun duration.
Increases stun duration.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Creates a Lesser Eidolon correspondingly of Demonic Summoning's level per Malefice stun instance. The Eidolons created this way do not multiply further.
Creates a Lesser Eidolon correspondingly of Demonic Summoning's level per Malefice stun instance. The Eidolons created this way do not multiply further.
Number of Eidolons per Instance: ( 1)
20/18/16/14
100/110/120/130
Strange gravities pull at the core of those who would oppose you, holding them in place.
enigma_malefice (5146)
- The first instance procs upon cast, subsequent instances proc per 2 seconds.
- Reapplying the debuff refreshes the duration and continues applying damage in the same intervals as the first cast.
- The ability effects are applied as follows per interval proc:
- The
magical
spell damage.
- The
stun
debuff.
- The
- The ability effects are applied as follows per interval proc:
-
-
Malefice: Does x damage and stuns for x seconds every x seconds.
Stunned
math
Demonic Summoning[edit]
Summons fragments of the Enigma himself. Grants the summoned Eidolons max health bonus corresponding to Enigma's current health.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.7
Cast Range: 400
Number of Eidolons: 3 (
7)
Current Health as Max Health Bonus: 3%
Duration: 40
These eidolons are all under Enigma's control, with the first repeated, and successful attacks on valid units causing them to multiply.
Upon multiplying, the first eidolons' health are set to the max value.
Upon multiplying, the first eidolons' health are set to the max value.
Attacks to Multiply: 6
Set Current Health: 100%
Number of Copies: 1
The new-birthed Eidolon cannot further multiply. However, it has its duration increased.
40/38/36/34
70/80/90/100
75/100/125/150
Enigma is capable of drawing aspects of himself from other dimensions — the result is a trio of dark eidolons that hunt the corporeal plane.
enigma_demonic_conversion (5147)
Splitting Image
If Enigma takes up to a certain amount of damage, an Eidolon of its corresponding level will fracture from himself.
Damage Threshold: 350
Damage Timer: 7
Damage Timer: 7
180/200/220/240
-
The Eidolons always spawn in the same formation, 100-distance from the point-targeted location 0° facing east, to its right, left, and backside.
2/3/4/5
30%/40%/50%/60%
XP
10
18.5 (x̄)
The Eidolons' main purpose is to help Enigma destablize the equibrilium in the quickest possible way.
Attack Speed Bonus: (
10)
Attack Damage Bonus: (
40)
Eidolons of the 
Splitting Images facet are Lessor Eidolons.
The Eidolons created this way do not multiply further, and have a lesser gold and experience factor.
The Eidolons created this way do not multiply further, and have a lesser gold and experience factor.
Gold Bounty Factor: 0.5
Exp Factor: 0.5
- The attack to multiply component has the following properties:
- Only attacks on the following units count towards the first 6 attacks to multiply:
- Heroes
Clones
Creep-heroes
- Creeps
Ward-type units.
- The attack counter accumulates upon the Eidolon's attack point.
- Upon accumulating 6 attacks, the first created Eidolons will create new Eidolons on the 7th attack regardless of whether attack is on a valid enemy unit.
- Only attacks on the following units count towards the first 6 attacks to multiply:
- Does not count attacks on the following units:
- Allied units.
Buildings
- The ability effects are applied as follows upon the Eidolon multiply:
- The first created Eidolon's health is set to 100%
current health.
- Creates a secondary non-multiplying Eidolon corresponding to the current ability values.
- The first created Eidolon's health is set to 100%
- The first Eidolons multiplying are not considered as
death.
- The multiplied Eidolon's current duration is defined as:
- EXPR
Duration = FirstEidolon RemainingDuration +
- The
- Hence, this ability can be cast when Enigma has less than the required
- Hence, this ability can be cast when Enigma has less than the required
- The spawn formation has the following properties:
- Centered at the
point-targeted location
, with point
and point
forming a straight line.
- The third Eidolon is spawned at point
.
FP = FQ = FS = 100- The number of Eidolons increasing
- Both point
- Both point
- Centered at the
Hidden modifier
Demonic Summoning: This entity is under control of Enigma.
- The Eidolon's name progresses as follows per level:
- Lessor Eidolon
Eidolon
- Lessor Eidolon
- COSMETIC
Geodesic Eidolons are created immediately regardless of its spawn animations.
Midnight Pulse[edit]
Steeps an area in dark resonance, damaging enemy units correspondingly to their current health.
Cast Animation: 0.1 + 0
Cast Range: 700
Effect Radius: 600 (
800)
Damage per Second: 5/10/15/20
Current Health as Damage per Second: 4%/6%/8%/10%
Duration: 9/10/11/12
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
40/35/30/25
65/90/115/140
A section of the world slowly descends into the void.
enigma_midnight_pulse (5148)
- Creates a negative aura upon cast that deals 2.5/5/7.5/10 + 2%/3%/4%/5%
- Reapplying the
- Does not affect the following units:
- Trees within the effect radius at the area-targeted location are destroyed upon cast.
- Creates a negative aura upon cast that deals 2.5/5/7.5/10 + 2%/3%/4%/5%
On hidden entity
Missing tooltip
- Deals up to the following amount of
aura linger duration:
- Total base damage: 47.5/105/172.5/250
- Total
Black Hole[edit]
Summons a vortex that pulls in and disables enemy units within the radius.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0
Cast Range: 275
Max Channel Time: 4
Inner Effect Radius: 420
Inner Pull Speed: 30
Damage per Second: 100/150/200 (
150/200/250)
Max Silence Duration: 4
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
Max Health as Damage per Second: (
4%)
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Causes the outer radius of the vortex to now pull in enemy units, but does not disable them.
Black Hole additionally deals the affected enemy's max health as damage per second.
Causes the outer radius of the vortex to now pull in enemy units, but does not disable them.
Black Hole additionally deals the affected enemy's max health as damage per second.
Outer Effect Radius: ( 1200)
Outer Pull Speed: ( 175)
The Immortal is not affected by the max health as damage per second. Other ability effects still apply.
180/170/160
300/400/500
The ground trembles as Enigma channels his ultimate vortex of destruction, a singularity with the power to end worlds.
enigma_black_hole (5149)
- Creates two negative auras upon cast, centered on the area-targeted location.
- Grants a 4-second
channeling time at the area-targeted location upon cast.
- Grants a 4-second
- The inner radius applies the following effects:
Leash
Silence
- Pulls affected units over impassable terrain and through
trees without destroying them.
- Has the highest priority over other
forced movement sources.
- The inner radius applies the following effects:
- The outer radius applies the following effects:
- Applies a non-disabling
- Pulls affected units over impassable terrain, but does not grant
unobstructed movement.
- Does not pull affected enemy units when they are affected by other disabling
- The outer radius does not affect enemy units that are affected by the
black_hole_pull - Affects the Tree Dance unit, but does not unperch it.
- Applies a non-disabling
- The outer radius applies the following effects:
- All ability effects have a 0.5-second linger duration, or until the
- Does not affect the following units:
- Affects the following units:
- Enemy
Couriers.
- Enemy
- Deals
pure
- The max health as damage is added to the base damage per second as a single damage instance in the combat log.
- Affected units within the Black Hole can be pulled out by various sources, except the following:
- Force Staff-based items.
- Geomagnetic Grip
- Dispose
- Snowball
On hidden entity
On hidden entity
Black Hole: Taking damage per second, stunned, and being pulled towards the event horizon.
Black Hole: Being pulled towards the event horizon.
- Black Hole spirals affected enemy units counter-clockwise while
- Affected units within the inner radius can be pulled up to 120-distance.
- The closer the units are to the center, the stronger the inner pull. The model of affected units near the center only rotates.
- The inner and outer radius spiral affected units at 14.32° and 5.73° per second respectively.
- Affected units within the outer radius can be pulled up to 700-distance.
- Unlike the inner radius, the spiral pull is stronger outward.
- The closer the units are are to the center, the weaker the outer pull.
Recent Matches[edit]
Main Article: Enigma/Matches
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Picks | Score | vs. Picks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 - 20:40 EET | Qualifier | PGL Wallachia S3 EEU OQ2 | 1 : 0 | |||||
| Jan 10, 2025 - 18:20 CET | Qualifier | PGL Wallachia S3 WEU OQ2 | 1 : 0 | |||||
| Jan 10, 2025 - 18:20 CET | Qualifier | PGL Wallachia S3 WEU OQ2 | 1 : 0 | |||||
| Jan 10, 2025 - 18:30 EET | Qualifier | PGL Wallachia S3 EEU OQ2 | 1 : 0 | |||||
| Jan 10, 2025 - 16:00 AST | Qualifier | DreamLeague S25 MESWA CQ | 0 : 1 |
Recent Changes[edit]
Description
- Demonic Summoning
- Eidolon
- Increased Gold
bounty from 14‒20
- Increased Gold
- Eidolon
- Gravity Well
- Rescaled max incoming damage reduction from 15% on each level to 9%/11%/13%/15%.
- This component levels up with Black Hole .
Event Horizon
- Rescaled movement speed slow from 15% on each level to 9%/11%/13%/15%.
- This component levels up with Black Hole .
- Reduced base movement speed from 290 to 280.
- Demonic Summoning
- Reduced current health as Eidolon max health bonus from 4% to 3%.
- Eidolon
- U Rescaled attack damage from 16‒24/24‒32/34‒42/43‒51 to 14‒20/24‒30/34‒40/44‒50.
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.
| Enigma's Relics | Voice Lines | |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| |
Equipment[edit]
| Sets | |
|---|---|
| Arms | |
| Eidolons | |
| Taunt | |
Trivia[edit]
- Many of Enigma's responses are references to Friedrich Nietzsche's works; ▶️ "I stare also into you." references a passage in "Beyond Good and Evil", where it is stated that "And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you".[1]
- Enigma's rival line towards Faceless Void ▶️ "Even time may fail in the face of gravity." is a reference to the time dilating effect of gravity.[2]
- Many of Enigma's responses are also references to concepts in cosmology (the Big Bang, gravity wells, redshifts, and black holes) or particle physics (path integrals, universal constants).
- In DotA, Enigma's hero name was "Darchrow", and "Enigma" was the title.
- In the transition to Dota 2, "Enigma" has been turned into the name, and the title was changed to "Consumer of Worlds".
- Enigma, Chaos Knight, Keeper of the Light, and Io together represent the four fundamental forces of the universe with Enigma representing the gravitational force.
- Most of Enigma's abilities reflect his theme of gravity, especially his ultimate ability Black Hole.
- Similarly, his name and lore as a mystery is a reference to gravity currently being the least understood of the four forces.
- The term "eidolon" comes from ancient greek literature, where it refers to a human-like phantom, the shade of one who died.
- Enigma's original voice (somewhere back in 2011) did not have the reverse feedback filter that his current voice has.[3]
- His old voice can be heard here.
Gallery[edit]
Model
Model before Version 7.00
Concept art
Concept art
Ability icon progress
Hero icon progress
Bone Harvest sprite - alive
Bone Harvest sprite - dead