Grimstroke

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Grimstroke
21 + 2.4
18 + 1.9
25 + 3.8
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+52.8HP and +0.24HP regeneration
+0.32 armor and 1.9 attack speed
+45.6MP and +0.19MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
+3.8 Main Attack Damage
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3
Armor
(686.76 EHP)
27.5%
Magic Resist
(802.76 EHP)
900
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
100 (118)
(1.7 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.35 + 0.85
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
Default
Gib Type
2018-08-24
Released
Competitive Span
2018-11-19 — Present
Version Control
This article is mostly accurate for 7.38, 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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Disables enemies with a swipe of his brush.
The peoples of Ashkavor gave their lives for the newly Ascended, one unlike any Ascended before him. Grimstroke's lust for power had tainted the sacred ritual, and the corrupted ink consumed him — along with his kin. The defiled remnant of his former beloved remains at his side, agonizing those caught in this Phantom's Embrace. Shrouded by a shadowy Ink Swell, Grimstroke retaliates with lashing black tendrils, while a Stroke of Fate forms under his brush, darkening the land and painting a Dark Portrait of an unfortunate foe. Drawing on Ashkavorian rituals of protection, Grimstroke twists the ancient arts to Soulbind foes together, so that the sufferings and vexes of one will be felt equally by the other.
Stroke of Fate
Phantom's Embrace
Ink Swell
Ink Swell
Dark Portrait
Dark Portrait
Soulbind
Roles:Support Support Nuker Nuker Disabler Disabler Escape Escape
AdjectivesFlying, Undead, Nose
Legs ( 0 )

Facets[edit]

Inkstigate
Ink Swell
Increases Ink Swell's duration.
+1s Duration
Ink Explosion
Grants the Ink Explosion sub-ability.

Trigger an existing Ink Swell anytime as the ink master wishes.
Fine Art
Stroke of Fate
Adds a vector-targeting functionality to Stroke of Fate that causes the launched projectile to curve with increased damage increment per enemy hit.
+0/10/20/30 Damage Increment per Hit

Upgrades[edit]

Aghanim's[edit]

Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
New Ability
Dark Portrait
Grants the Dark Portrait ability.

Masterfully creates an illusion of the affected enemy hero.

The ink illusion is a strong illusion, has bonus movement speed, deals additional damage based on the affected enemy's main attack damage and receives additional incoming damage.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Ink Swell
Applies a basic dispel on the target upon cast.

Ink Swell tendrils now heal the affected allied unit based on the damage dealt, and spell lifesteals from the ink explosion damage.

Increases damage.

Talents[edit]

+70% Stroke of Fate Speed/Travel Range25+150 Ink Swell Radius
+3 Phantom Hit Count20+80% Stroke of Fate Damage
+12% Ink Swell Speed15+25% Soulbind Spell Damage Amp
-4s Ink Swell Cooldown10+65 Phantom's Embrace Damage per Second
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+2 All / / Attributes

Bio[edit]

I'll paint this world as I see fit.
▶️  Grimstroke
Alias:
GS
The people of Ashkavor crowded around the temple square, eager to witness the ascension of their new guardian -- to stand near the man as he bound their souls to his own. But as his final brush strokes fell against the runestone, and the bond of a new Ascended One was forged, everyone -- even those who'd stayed in their homes -- could sense that something had gone terribly wrong.

He knew the cause instantly. The droplets of ichor he'd procured to amplify the potency of his inkpots had instead contaminated them, and the power of the binding spell he'd cast now threatened to consume him. An inky corruption snaked upward from the runestone, along the handle of his brush, soon overtaking his hands. From there it spread quickly. Once it overcame his face and his mouth, he couldn't have screamed even if he'd wanted to.

All of his life he'd calculated on how to attain ever greater powers than the limits presented by his teachers would allow--going so far as to break the sacred prohibition against augmenting the inks. Indeed, with the Wellspring of the Ascended Bond open to him, he felt a measure of power coursing into his soul like he'd never imagined. His greatest triumph was upon him, if he could only survive it.

He drew deep from the power of the bond, pushing back against the corrupted ink flow. A great moan filled the air -- the collective cry of his people. Some swayed on their feet. The weakest collapsed. Many tried to run. And still deeper he pulled from their bloodline reservoir. But it wasn't enough to stop the ink tide.

It was only when the breath trapped in his lungs began to fail him, and the inkpool darkness fully encased him, that he saw his way out. The bond he'd made with the Ashkavoran people -- his people -- meant to be drawn upon only in service of their protection... It flowed two ways.

With a final surge of strength -- this time directed by more than just blind repulsion -- he pushed the ink torrent into the bond itself.

Slowly, he felt the tide retreat... and heard the awful wails of his people as the corruption in turn rolled over them. When at last the ink relented, his eyes opened upon a world changed. The Ashkavoran people as he knew them were gone. Every last soul was transformed into terrifying shades of their former selves -- comprised no longer of blood and bone, only viscid, tainted ink.

Innate. Innate[edit]

Ink Trail[edit]

Ink Trail
This ability is not bestowed by Illusions. Neither affected nor disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self / Enemy Heroes
Successful attacks apply a debuff that causes enemy heroes to leave a trail of ink behind, directly exposing them.
Expose Duration: 4
Stroke of Fate also applies the trail to affected enemy heroes.
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  • Does not grant vision over the affected enemy unit.
  • Applies a red trail ability effect on affected enemy heroes.
  • Affects allied heroes, but has no gameplay benefits.

Hero Model[edit]

Hero Model
Neither affected nor disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive / Channeling
Affects
Self
Grimstroke's hero model has the following hidden Innate. innate abilities.

He may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling.
Grimstroke is considered a ground unit, despite its hero model showing otherwise.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Dark Portrait is innately bound to Grimstroke's hero model.
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Hidden Innate Abilities
Watch Tower
Warp
Warp
Lantern of Sight
Tap on the Innate. innate abilities for more details.

Abilities[edit]

Stroke of Fate[edit]

Q
F
Stroke of Fate
Ability
Point / Vector
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Paints a path of ink with his brush, damaging and slowing enemies. The damage is increased with each enemy the ink hits.
Cast Animation: 0.6 + 0.5
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1400 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 2380)
Travel Distance: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1400 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 2380)
First Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 120
End Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 160
Base Damage: 100/160/220/280 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 180/288/396/504)
Damage Increment per Hit: 20/30/40/50 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 36/54/72/90)
Move Speed Slow: 50%/60%/70%/80%
Slow Duration: 1.75
Stroke of Fate also applies the Ink Trail to affected enemy heroes, exposing them in the process.
11/9/7/5
Mana Cost
100/110/120/130
The corruptive force of Grimstroke's ink, drawn from the reservoir of his fallen people, consumes any enemy caught in its path.
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Fine Art
Adds a vector-targeting functionality to Stroke of Fate that causes the launched projectile to curve with increased damage increment per enemy hit.
Damage Increment per Hit: 20/40/60/80 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 36/72/108/144)
Vector Curve Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 140
  • The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties.
    • The trail starts 120-distance of Grimstroke's left side and travel towards the The ability's point-targeted properties. point-targeted direction.
      • Hence, the travel direction is not based on the Grimstroke's facing direction, but instead on the angle between the aforementioned points.
    • Projectile SpeedProjectile Speed
      • Has a 2000 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 3400)-travel speed, reaching its full distance in Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1.43 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 1.43) seconds.
      • The projectile traveling properties.
        • Grants a non-lingering Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 120-radius vision centered around the projectile as it travels.
      • The projectile impact properties. Flying vision is not obstructed by trees, higher elevations, and vision blockers.
        • Grants a 2-second 250-radius flying vision at all affected enemy unit's location and at the end location of the projectile.
  • Affects enemy units up to Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 1560 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 2540) range away with the travel distance and end radius.
Buff modifier_projectile_visionUndispellable.
On hidden entity
Debuff modifier_grimstroke_dark_artistry_slowDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Stroke of Fate: This unit has slowed movement speed.
  • The ability's visual effects. The ability's sound effects.
    • Both the ability visual effects and sound effects are visible and audible to everyone.

Phantom's Embrace[edit]

Affects
Enemies / Self
Damage
Spell / Magical
Summons a phantom that moves quickly towards the unit-targeted enemy. Once the phantom latches on the unit, she deals damage over time while silencing it.
Damage per Second: 10/20/30/40 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 75/85/95/105)
Attacks to Destroy: 2/2/3/3 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 3/3/4/4)
Max Silence Duration: 5
Latch Duration: 5
If she survives the full latch duration she rends her victim for heavy damage and refreshes this ability's cooldown.
Latch Distance: 130
Damage: 120/200/280/360
Cooldown Factor per Phantom Returned: 0
Creeps' attacks are less effective on Yaovhi.
Creep Attacks to Destroy: 6/6/9/9 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 9/9/12/12)
36/30/24/18
Mana Cost
80/100/120/140
Grimstroke holds no sorrow for the downfall of his people. Only for Yaovhi, she who was most dear to him, does he feel even a semblance of longing.
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Phantom (Summoned Attached Unit)
100
-
Yaovhi is uncontrollable at all times.

She travels forth to the enemy unit and back to Grimstroke at the same speed, and can be attacked upon spawned.
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Movement Speed
-
Lvl
2
0
Magic Resistance
0%
200
This unit does not attack.
10
Gold
10 (x̄)
Phased
Phased
This unit ignores collision size and may pass through other units.
  • Yaovhi is an These summons are usually attached to a unit to apply certain ability effects.These summons are usually attached to a unit to apply certain ability effects. attached-type unit, and has the following properties:
    • Has the highest priority for auto-attack behaviors.
    • Upon cast, it immediately spawns ≈150-distance in front of Grimstroke, and travels to the enemy unit on the next The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client.The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client. server tick.
    • Considers attacks from Clones are identical to the main hero, with certain exceptions. clones, Illusion Properties. illusions and the Spirit Bear as heroes; attacks from other creep-heroes as creeps.
      • BuildingsBuildings Towers ignore These summons are usually attached to a unit to apply certain ability effects.These summons are usually attached to a unit to apply certain ability effects. attached-type units.
    • Grants a non-lingering 200-radius shared vision over the enemy unit while traveling towards it, and while latched.
      • The vision immediately stops once she unlatches herself from the enemy unit.
  • Yaovhi latches onto the enemy unit when it is within 130 radius of the enemy.
    • Once latched, it stays 130-distance in front of the latched enemy unit.
  • Only the Phantom returned from the primary target refreshes the ability's cooldown.
Buff modifier_grimstroke_ink_creature_spawningUndispellable.
On hidden entity
Buff modifier_grimstroke_ink_creatureOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier
Buff modifier_grimstroke_ink_creature_latchedOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_provide_visionOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_grimstroke_ink_creature_debuffOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Phantom's Embrace: A phantom is silencing and damaging this unit.
  • The ability effects are applied as follows:
    1. The
    2. The

Ink Swell[edit]

Affects
Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Shrouds an allied unit in ink, increasing its movement speed.

Enemy units in range of the affected ally are damaged with inky tendrils over time.
Cast Animation: 0.15 + 0.73
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 500/600/700/800
Effect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 375 (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 525)
Move Speed Bonus: 20% (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 32%)
Radius Damage per Second: 30/45/60/75 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 42/63/84/105)
Duration: 3
After swelling up for a period of time, the ink explodes, applying damage and stun within the radius proportion to the duration the tendril was near any enemy hero.
Max Power Duration: 2.5
Max Explosion Damage: 90/180/270/360 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 126/252/378/504)
Max Stun Duration: 1.3/1.8/2.3/2.8
Has a different cast backswing when self-casting the ability.
Cast Animation: 0.15 + 0.86
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Applies a basic dispel on the target upon cast.

Ink Swell tendrils now heal the affected allied unit based on the damage dealt, and spell lifesteals from the ink explosion damage.

Increases damage.
Tendril Heal: Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 40%)
Explosion Spell Lifesteal: Affected by Spell Lifesteal Manipulation sources. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 40%)
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
The heal/spell lifesteal is less effective when affecting creeps.
Creep heal/Spell Lifesteal Penalty: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 80%)
27/24/21/18 (With level 10 Left Talent.With level 10 Left Talent. 23/20/17/14)
Mana Cost
120/130/140/150
Now that the rise of the ink tide no longer threatens to overwhelm Grimstroke, its tendrils of power are never far from his hand.
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Inkstigate
Increases Ink Swell's duration.
Duration: 4
  • The ability has two Magical Damage Type magical Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage components:
    • 1
    • 2 Spell DamageSpell Damage to The affected enemy unit(s).
      • The following ability values increases per radius damage instance applied to, and per enemy hero affected within the radius, up until the spirit_walk Buff buff expires in any way, over 13 instances:
        • Considers Clones are identical to the main hero, with certain exceptions. clones as heroes, Illusion Properties. illusions and creep-heroes as creeps.
        • For the ability values to increase, at least 1 valid enemy hero must be affected within the damage instances' duration.
        • For the ability to apply its explosion spell damage and stun component, at least 1 valid enemy hero must within the effect radius.
        • The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s).
Buff modifier_grimstroke_spirit_walk_buffDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Ink Swell: This unit has increased movement speed and is damaging nearby enemies.
Debuff modifier_stunnedDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Stunned
  • The affected enemy unit(s).
      • 1
        • Deals 90/135/180/225 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 126/189/252/315) radius Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage (before reductions) over 15 damage instances, for the entire duration.
    • 2
      • The following ability values increases per radius damage instance applied:
        • 0.1/0.14/0.18/0.22-second stun duration.
        • 6.92/13.85/20.77/27.69 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 9.69/19.38/29.08/38.77) explosion Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage.
    • The ability effects are applied as follows:
      1. The expire Magical Damage Type magical Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage.
      2. The stun Debuff debuff.
  • The Affected by Spell Lifesteal Manipulation sources. spell lifesteal-based heal value is affected by the following sources:
    • Sources on Grimstroke.
    • Sources on the allied hero.
    • The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s).
      • The ability effects are applied as follows:
        1. The Affected by Heal Manipulation sources. heal per damage instance.
        2. The Affected by Spell Lifesteal Manipulation sources. spell lifesteal-based heal corresponding to the explosion Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage.
        3. The Dispellable by Strong Dispel sources. strong dispel.

Ink Explosion[edit]

W
E
Ink Explosion
Affects
Heroes
Trigger an existing Ink Swell anytime as the ink master wishes.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Applies a strong dispel on the affected allied unit and spell lifesteals for the explosion damage upon the ink explosion.
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  • Grants Ink Swell if this sub-ability is the last cast ability.

Dark Portrait[edit]

D
D
Dark Portrait
Affects
Enemy Heroes
Masterfully creates an illusion of the affected enemy hero.
Cast Animation: 0 + 0.54
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1200
The ink illusion is a strong illusion, has bonus movement speed, deals additional damage based on the affected enemy's main attack damage and receives additional incoming damage.
Number of Illusions: 1
Damage Dealt: Affects the outgoing ability value positively of the affected unit. 150%
Damage Taken: Affects the incoming ability value negatively of the affected unit. 350%
Move Speed Bonus: 30%
Duration: 25
This illusion is debuff immune and has high magic resistance.
Magic Resist: 95%
35
Mana Cost
200
No dark creation is beyond the skill of the master's hand.
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The created illusion texture is distinguishable for everyone.
  • Acquiring Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Aghanim's Scepter unlocks this ability in the      fourth ability slot.
  • Strong Illusion Properties.
    • The strong illusion is not affected by certain instant kill sources.
    • Spawns a fixed 58-distance away in the following sequence, following the affected enemy hero's facing angle:
      • South to East to North to West to South.
    • Buff
      • Applies the following ability effects on the illusion:
    • The illusion bounty is defined as:
    • The ability's visual effects.
      • Visually distinguishable from the real hero for everyone.
  • Recasting the ability creates another Ink-based illusion.
    • All Ink-based illusions' duration are independent of each other.
Buff modifier_grimstroke_scepter_buffOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Dark Portrait: Deals bonus damage and movement increased by x%.
Buff modifier_illusionOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Illusion
Buff modifier_invulnerableOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier

Soulbind[edit]

R
B
Soulbind
Affects
Enemy Heroes
Damage
Spell / Source
Bound an enemy hero to its nearest allied hero within the radius, preventing both affected enemy units from moving away from each other.

Any unit-targeted ability that either bound hero received is instantly cast on the other.
Cast Animation: 0.15 + 0.5
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 700/800/900
Search Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 600
Max Bound Units: 2
Break Distance: 700
Duration: 6/7/8
Spell Damage Amp: Affects the incoming ability value negatively of the affected unit. (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 25%)
If the bonds are broken before the debuff duration expires, the debuff remains on the primary target, and binds itself to the next nearest allied hero.
70/65/60
Mana Cost
150/200/250
The Ascended were chosen sons of Ashkavor, granted immense power by the bonds forged between their own souls and those they were charged with protecting. In the years that followed the ruination of his kin, Grimstroke discovered much more sinister applications for the binding rituals...
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Skewer
Leap
Tree Dance
Primal Spring
Toggle Movement
Pounce
The aforementioned sources cannot break the This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources.This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources. leash, if cast before the leash debuff applied.
  • The This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources.This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources. leash mechanic has the following properties:
    • Checks the affected enemy unit's position and facing angle per The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client.The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client. server tick to the center of the leashed point, and sets the enemy's Movement Speed movement speed to a certain value when it is facing away from the leashed point center.
    • The set movement speed value are not displayed on the HUD and it reduces linearly toward the 700-break distance edges.
    • This ability directly moves the affected unit(s) to a certain coordinates. Teleport sources may break the leash.
    • Mechanic interactions with The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction. forced movement sources:
      • Can break the leash when forcefully moving beyond the leash radius, except Force Staff-based items.
      • Leash nullifies the forced movement source when the Debuff debuff expires while the forced movement source is happening.
      • However, Force and Hurricane Thrust (Ally) may only break the leash if the affected target did not move after being leashed.
    • Both targets come to a full stop at when they are 600-distance apart.
    • Stretching both targets 700-distance apart breaks the This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources.This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources. leash, but does not Dispellable by any Dispel sources. dispel the Debuff debuff.
  • The search radius has the following properties:
  • Does not proc Redirect unit-targeted abilities onto another valid unit.Redirect unit-targeted abilities onto another valid unit. Spell Redirection in the following conditions:
    • Abilities cast by all creep-type units.
    • Item abilities cast by creep-heroes.
    • Abilities that do not proc Reflect unit-targeted abilities.Reflect unit-targeted abilities. Spell Reflection sources.
    • When an Illusion Properties. illusion is the primary target.
    • When the primary target is affected by Reflect unit-targeted abilities.Reflect unit-targeted abilities. Spell Reflection sources.
  • Most ability effects are first applied to the secondary target, then the primary target.
    • Number of Charges Charge-based abilities only consume a single charge when the ability is also cast on the secondary target.
  • Certain abilities that do not affect debuff immune units will still be cast on the This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources.This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources. leashed debuff immune target, applying other of its ability effects, despite not affecting them.
  • The ability ignores the following units:
    • Does not search for debuff immune secondary targets.
    • Does not latch onto other units if the primary target is debuff immune.
Buff modifier_grimstroke_soul_chain_channel_checkOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_grimstroke_soul_chainOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Soulbind: Binding to nearby heroes. Leashed and prevented from blinking if bound.
  • The ability animations are based on and are affected by status resistance. This affects the following things:
    • EXPR
      StatusResistance1 > StatusResistance2
      • The leash disappears, and the primary target is no longer affected by Soulbind.
      • However, the secondary target is still affected by Soulbind's effects.
    • EXPR
      StatusResistance2 > StatusResistance1
      • The chain disappears, and the secondary target is no longer affected by Soulbind.
      • The primary target is still affected by Soulbind, and leashes the next valid enemy hero within the search radius.
  • The ability's This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources.This unit is leashed, it cannot utilize certain mobility sources. leash mechanic has the following properties:
    • Sets the affected enemy unit's current Movement Speed movement speed as fixed value upon applying the leash Debuff debuff.
      • EXPR
        SetMS = CurrentMS
    • Soulbind applies a 4 set movement speed reduction to either units per 1-distance away between both units, up to a min 0.1-set movement speed value.
    • Hence, the ability formulas are defined as:
      • EXPR
        When 0 < |(PrimaryTargetPosition - SecondaryTargetPosition)| < 594.975, SetMS = 2380 - 4 × |(PrimaryTargetPosition - SecondaryTargetPosition)|
      • EXPR
        When 594.975 < |(PrimaryTargetPosition - SecondaryTargetPosition)| < 780, SetMS = 0.1
      • The set movement speed value along the edges does not decrease below the original movement speed.

Recent Matches[edit]

Main Article: Grimstroke/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. Picks
Apr 01, 2025 - 20:00 SGTQualifierDreamLeague Season 26: Southeast Asia Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 26: Southeast Asia Closed QualifierDreamLeague S26 SEA CQTiny Jakiro Primal Beast Grimstroke Puck
IvoryIvory
0 : 1
BOOM EsportsBOOM Esports
Tinker Sand King Muerta Morphling Beastmaster
Apr 01, 2025 - 12:00 ASTQualifierDreamLeague Season 26: MESWA Closed QualifierDreamLeague Season 26: MESWA Closed QualifierDreamLeague S26 MESWA CQAbaddon Jakiro Dragon Knight Grimstroke Terrorblade
Virtus.proVirtus.pro
1 : 0
crab restorancrab restoran
Weaver Lion Nature's Prophet Viper Tiny
Mar 30, 2025 - 14:40 UTCQualifierDreamLeague Season 26: Eastern Europe Open Qualifier 2DreamLeague Season 26: Eastern Europe Open Qualifier 2DreamLeague S26 EEU OQ2Tiny Warlock Slardar Lifestealer Grimstroke
Nemiga GamingNemiga Gaming
0 : 1
Level UPLevel UP
Jakiro Muerta Sand King Queen of Pain Razor
Mar 22, 2025 - 10:35 UTCQualifierCyber Empire Dota2 Tournament: QualifierCyber Empire: QualifierPhoenix Grimstroke Doom Wraith King Sniper
VooDoo LoungeVooDoo Lounge
0 : 1
GSLWGSLW
Jakiro Zeus Legion Commander Phantom Assassin Pangolier
Mar 20, 2025 - 17:00 PETTier 3EPL World Series: America Season 15EPL World Series: America Season 15EPL World AM S15Tiny Silencer Sand King Grimstroke Magnus
AllStarsAllStars
0 : 1
Lava EsportsLava Esports
Dark Seer Phoenix Clockwerk Pangolier Monkey King

The International[edit]

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

Recent Changes[edit]

Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.38
(2025-02-19)
7.37e
(2024-11-19)
  • CHANGED Stroke of Fate ability operations.
    • Updated and improved Fine Art behavior when casting at maximum cast range.
7.37d
(2024-10-01)
  • Increased Ink Swell radius damage per second from 25/40/55/70 to 30/45/60/75.

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.

Grimstroke's Relics Voice Lines

Three Hero Stroke of Fate Hits

Three Hero Ink Swells

Max Stun Ink Swells

Phantom's Embrace Soulbind Combos

Full Duration Phantom's Embraces

Slow Duration

Stuns Leading to Kills

Silences Leading to Kills

Dominating Kill Streaks

Dusts Leading to Kills

Enemy Wards Kills

Wards Placed

Kill Assists

Kills
Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master

Grandmaster
  • ▶️ Aaah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, my masterpiece!

Equipment[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • ▶️ "More art than science." is a reference to the common phrase "More of an art than a science", when referring to an activity or field that is not bound by clearly-defined rules and is open to subjective interpretation.
  • ▶️ "At least you died with a smile on your face." is a reference to album of the label "Bella Union".
  • ▶️ "Welcome to the real void." perhaps a reference to the film "Matrix" - "Welcome to the real world".
  • After killing Lich he says ▶️ "Another self-styled king meets his end." perhaps a reference to the Lich-King in the fantasy world "Warcraft".
  • ▶️ "Brush beats scythe." is a reference to game "Rock, paper, scissors".

Gallery[edit]

  • In-game model

    In-game model

  • In-game model

    In-game model

  • Bone Harvest sprite - alive

    Bone Harvest sprite - alive

  • Bone Harvest sprite - dead

    Bone Harvest sprite - dead

External links[edit]

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