Skywrath Mage
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Skywrath Mage
21 + 2
13 + 0.8
23 + 4.1
| Grants the following bonuses per level: | |
| +44HP and +0.2HP regeneration | |
| +0.13 armor and 0.8 attack speed | |
| +49.2MP and +0.205MP regeneration +0.1% base magic resistance +4.1 Main Attack Damage | |
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1000 Projectile Speed
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90 (103)
(1.7 BAT) | ||
0.4 + 0.78
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0.6
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Default
Gib Type | ||
2013-04-19
Released | ||
2011-12-24
(6.73) | ||
Competitive Span
2013-05-02 — Present | ||
Version Control This article has been updated to the latest version (7.38c) and is mostly accurate. |
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| Casts high damage magical spells on a single target. | |
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| Bound to his courtly duties, Dragonus could only dream in secret of restoring his beloved to her rightful throne. Deadly and only protected by the Shield of the Scion, Skywrath Mage quickly destroys his enemies with a barrage of powerful magic. Blasting concentrated Arcane Bolts at his targets and crippling them momentarily with a long range Concussive Shot. Those who stand in his way would be muted by an Ancient Seal, exposing their vulnerability before the Skywrath Mage annihilates and vaporizes them in the storm of Mystic Flare. | |
| Roles: | |
| Adjectives | Flying, Wings, Nose Legs ( 2 ) |
Facets[edit]
Shield of the Scion
Encloses Dragonus in a magical damage barrier per spell damage instance applied to enemy heroes.
The barrier scales correspondingly to Dragonus' current hero level.
The barrier scales correspondingly to Dragonus' current hero level.
Staff of the Scion
Reduces all Dragonus' current abilities' cooldown per spell damage instance applied on enemy heroes.
Upgrades[edit]
Aghanim's[edit]
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Launches additional Concussive Shots toward other units centered around the debuff-affected enemy, prioritizing heroes.
If the targeted unit is an enemy hero, the Ancient Seal further silences it.
Upon cast, another Mystic Flare instance is passively cast on another enemy hero within the search radius.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Launches additional Arcane Bolts upon cast toward other units centered around the unit-targeted enemy, prioritizing heroes.
Talents[edit]
| +400 Mystic Flare Damage | 25 | Arcane Bolt Pierces |
|---|---|---|
| +10% Ancient Seal Magic Resist Reduction | 20 | Global Concussive Shot |
| +15% Concussive Shot Slow | 15 | -7s Ancient Seal Cooldown |
| +0.5x Arcane Bolt | 10 | +1.5 Mana Regen |
| ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ +2 All | ||
Bio[edit]
Even on this fallen field, I dedicate my powers to the lofty Skywrath.▶️Dragonus, the Skywrath Mage
Aliases:
Dragonus, SM
Lore:
A highly placed mage in the court of the Ghastly Eyrie, Dragonus lives a troubled existence. Sworn by birth to protect whoever sits within the Nest of Thorns, he hates the current Skywrath queen with all his soul. As a youth, high-born, he was a friend and companion to the eldest Skywrath princess, Shendelzare, first in line for the Nest. He had loved her warmly and unshakably, but as his studies took hold, his mind turned to arcane learning and the mastery of Skywrath sorcery.
Obsessed with matters aetherial, he missed the mundane signs of courtly treachery that hinted at a plot against Shendelzare, and lost his chance to foil it. When the court was shaken by a swift and violent coup, he emerged from his studies to discover his oldest and dearest friend had been lost to him. The Nest of Thorns now belonged to Shendelzare's ruthless younger sister, and Dragonus could do nothing. The magic of the Skywrath Mage serves only the sworn protector of the Skywrath scion, so to act against the Nest would render him helpless. He clings to his post, believing it to be the best hope of one day restoring his true love to her rightful place. Meanwhile, his secret is known only to the goddess Scree'auk, whose magic it was transformed Shendelzare from a crippled physical creature into an embodiment of pure vengeful energy.
While he dreams of restoring his beloved queen to the Ghastly Eyrie, he dreams even more desperately of restoring Shendelzare herself to a fully healed physical form. The duplicity of his role at court tortures him, for he is a noble and good-hearted creature; but the worst torture of all is imagining the hatred that Vengeful Spirit must hold in her heart for him.
Obsessed with matters aetherial, he missed the mundane signs of courtly treachery that hinted at a plot against Shendelzare, and lost his chance to foil it. When the court was shaken by a swift and violent coup, he emerged from his studies to discover his oldest and dearest friend had been lost to him. The Nest of Thorns now belonged to Shendelzare's ruthless younger sister, and Dragonus could do nothing. The magic of the Skywrath Mage serves only the sworn protector of the Skywrath scion, so to act against the Nest would render him helpless. He clings to his post, believing it to be the best hope of one day restoring his true love to her rightful place. Meanwhile, his secret is known only to the goddess Scree'auk, whose magic it was transformed Shendelzare from a crippled physical creature into an embodiment of pure vengeful energy.
While he dreams of restoring his beloved queen to the Ghastly Eyrie, he dreams even more desperately of restoring Shendelzare herself to a fully healed physical form. The duplicity of his role at court tortures him, for he is a noble and good-hearted creature; but the worst torture of all is imagining the hatred that Vengeful Spirit must hold in her heart for him.
Innate[edit]
Ruin and Restoration[edit]
Ruin and Restoration 
Passive
Affects
Self
Dragonus innately has bonus spell lifesteal.
Spell Lifesteal Bonus: 
25%/30%/35%/40%
Spell lifesteal is less effective on creeps.
Spell Lifesteal Factor: 0.2
This ability levels up with Mystic Flare.
- Stacks additively with other spell lifesteal sources.
- Does not spell lifesteal on the following sources and units:
- Self-damage sources.
HP Removal sources.
- Sources with the no-spell-lifesteal flag.
Buildings
Ward-type units.
Hidden Modifier
Shield of the Scion[edit]
Passive
Affects
Self
Encloses Dragonus in a magical damage barrier per spell damage instance applied to enemy heroes.
The barrier scales correspondingly to Dragonus' current hero level.
The barrier scales correspondingly to Dragonus' current hero level.
Stack per Damage Instance: 1
Barrier per Stack: 
10
Barrier Bonus per Hero Level: 1
Stack Duration: 12
This ability levels up with Skywrath Mage.
- Selecting the
Shield of the Scion
facet unlocks this ability.
- Grants a stack as long as a damage instance is recorded in the combat log from Dragonus' abilities, this includes the following:
- Upon Dragonus'
Spell Reflection procs.
- Procs from on-damage effects, this includes 0-damage instances or negative damage instances.
- Upon Dragonus'
- Each stack grants a new buff on Dragonus, with each stack buff duration independent of the other.
- Does not proc on the following sources:
- Item abilities.
- 0-second
cooldown sources.
- Sources that do not proc on-cast effects.
- Grants a stack as long as a damage instance is recorded in the combat log from Dragonus' abilities, this includes the following:
- Grants the following amount of Shield of the Scion stacks per ability cast:
- 1 stack per Arcane Bolt impact.
- 1 stack per Concussive Shot damage instance applied.
- 1 stack per Mystic Flare damage instance applied.
- The damage barrier applied is defined as:
- EXPR
Barrier = ( 10 + HeroLVL) × f(Instance) )
- Gaining stacks is not limited to Dragonus' abilities.
- Other ability notes still apply.
Hidden Modifier
Hidden Modifier
Shield of the Scion: Absorbing x incoming magic damage.
Hidden Modifier
- Mystic Flare grants up to 22 stacks per affected enemy hero for the entire duration.
Staff of the Scion[edit]
Passive
Affects
Self
Reduces all Dragonus' current abilities' cooldown per spell damage instance applied on enemy heroes.
Current Cooldown Reduction per Damage Instance: 0.1
- Selecting the
Staff of the Scion
facet unlocks this ability.
- Considers
clones,
illusions and
creep-heroes as creeps.
Hidden Modifier
- Additionally reduces the following abilities' current
- Previously Invoked abilities.
- Abilities acquired from the following sources:
- Devour
- From the Morph target.
- Spell Steal
- Does not affect the following ability-types:
- Acquired abilities that are not currently on the hero's ability slots.
- Morphed basic abilities on-cooldown while reverting back to Morphling's original form.
- Previous on-cooldown acquired abilities via Spell Steal.
- Specifically does not affect abilities that are unaffected by cooldown manipulation.
- Acquired abilities that are not currently on the hero's ability slots.
- Mystic Flare applies a 2.2-second
Hero Model[edit]
Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Tap on the 
innate abilities for more details.
Abilities[edit]
Arcane Bolt[edit]
Launches a slow-moving bolt to the unit-targeted enemy that deals bonus damage based on current 
intelligence.
Cast Animation: 0.1 + 0.9
Cast Range: 
875
Number of Targets: 1 (
2)
Base Damage: 60/85/110/135
Int Damage Bonus Factor: 
1.5 (
2)
Talent Upgrade
Now applies all ability effects normally on debuff immune units.
Now applies all ability effects normally on debuff immune units.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Launches additional Arcane Bolts upon cast toward other units centered around the unit-targeted enemy, prioritizing heroes.
Launches additional Arcane Bolts upon cast toward other units centered around the unit-targeted enemy, prioritizing heroes.
Secondary Targets Search Radius: 
( 500)
5/4/3/2
70
Within the Ghastly Eyrie's endless intrigue, only the clever and calm can hope to survive.
- Checks Dragonus'
magical
spell damage value.
- Grants a 325-radius flying vision centered around the projectile as it travels.
- Grants a 3.34-second 325-radius flying vision centered around the
unit-targeted enemy upon projectile impact.
- Grants a 3.34-second 325-radius flying vision centered around the
- Checks Dragonus'
-
- Launches the additional projectile toward another random visible enemy units, prioritizing heroes, within the secondary search radius upon cast.
- Considers
- The secondary search radius is centered around the primary
, when no other targets are available, nothing happens.
- Can affect secondary enemy units at max
- The secondary search radius is centered around the primary
Nullifies the ability upon 
projectile impact on both the primary unit-targeted enemy and the secondary target independently.
On hidden entity
- Has 500-
projectile speed.
- Has 500-
- Deals a min
- LEVEL 4
()
212 243
(279)286
(336)335
(401)375
(455)
Concussive Shot[edit]
Sets a long range shot that hits the closest hero.
Upon impact, the projectile deals damage and slows all affected enemy units within the radius.
Upon impact, the projectile deals damage and slows all affected enemy units within the radius.
Cast Animation: 0 + 1.03
Search Radius: 1600 (
0)
Effect Radius: 250
Number of Targets: 1 (
2)
Area Damage: 120/180/240/300
Move Speed Slow: 40% (
55%)
Slow Duration: 4
Talent Upgrade
Concussive Shot is now Global.
Concussive Shot is now Global.
Radius: 
Global
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Launches additional Concussive Shots toward other units centered around the debuff-affected enemy, prioritizing heroes.
Launches additional Concussive Shots toward other units centered around the debuff-affected enemy, prioritizing heroes.
Secondary Targets Search Radius: ( 500)
15/14/13/12
80/85/90/95
Those who serve the court of the Ghastly Eyrie are ever locked in covert war. One must always know where danger lurks nearest.
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- Interrupts Dragonus'
channeling abilities upon cast.
- Does not turn while launching the
- Does not turn while launching the
- Grants a non-lingering 300-radius flying vision as the projectile travels.
- The projectile homes in the closest valid enemy unit, prioritizing heroes.
- Does not home in on the following units:
Couriers
Fogged units.
Hidden units.
Invisible units.
- The
- Grants a 3.34-second 300-radius flying vision centered around the debuff-affected enemy upon projectile impact.
- The
skywrath_mage_concussive_shot_slow- Reapplying the debuff refreshes its duration.
-
- Grants 1 Shield of the Scion stack per damage instance applied.
- Applies the Staff of the Scion cooldown reduction per damage instance applied.
- Interrupts Dragonus'
-
- Launches the additional projectile toward another random visible enemy units, prioritizing heroes, within the secondary search radius upon cast.
- Dragonus is at centerpoint
, with the secondary search radius is centered around the primary target within radius
- Can affect secondary enemy units at max
-
- The secondary projectile still searches and homes in to closest valid enemy units within impact radius
- The secondary projectile still searches and homes in to closest valid enemy units within impact radius
- Dragonus is at centerpoint
- The
- Other unit-affecting restrictions still apply.
On hidden entity
Concussive Shot: Slowed by x%.
- Has 800-
- Has 800-
Ancient Seal[edit]
Unit
Affects
Enemy Units
Reduces the unit-targeted enemy's magic resistance.
Cast Animation: 0.1 + 0.97
Cast Range: 700/750/800/850
Number of Targets: 1 ( 2)
Magic Resist Reduction: 20%/25%/30%/35% (
30%/35%/40%/45%)
Debuff Duration: 3/4/5/6
If the targeted unit is an enemy hero, the Ancient Seal further silences it.
Silence Duration: 3/4/5/6
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Applies Ancient Seal on another enemy unit centered around unit-targeted enemy upon cast, prioritizing heroes.
Applies Ancient Seal on another enemy unit centered around unit-targeted enemy upon cast, prioritizing heroes.
Secondary Targets Search Radius: ( 500)
14 (
7)
80/90/100/110
A holy incantation, whosoever finds themselves touched by Avilliva's sigil must suffer in penitent silence.
- Stacks multiplicatively with other
magic resistance sources.
- Considers
skywrath_mage_ancient_seal- Reapplying the debuff refreshes the duration.
-
- Searches and passively casts Ancient Seal on another random visible enemy unit, prioritizing heroes, within the secondary search radius upon cast on the same
server tick.
- Considers
- Does not passively cast on the following units:
Invulnerable units.
Spell immune units.
- The secondary search radius is centered around the primary
- Can affect secondary enemy units at max
- The secondary search radius is centered around the primary
- Searches and passively casts Ancient Seal on another random visible enemy unit, prioritizing heroes, within the secondary search radius upon cast on the same
- The passive cast has the following properties:
- Works independently of Ancient Seal's
mana.
- Does not proc on-cast effects.
- Works independently of Ancient Seal's
Ancient Seal: Silenced and magic damage increased by x%.
- Has 10%/6.25%/2.5%/-1.25% (
- Ancient Seal reduces the total
- Has 10%/6.25%/2.5%/-1.25% (
Mystic Flare[edit]
Deals massive damage that is distributed evenly among all enemy heroes within the radius.
Cast Animation: 0.1 + 0
Cast Range: 1200
Damage Radius: 170
Number of Flares: 1 ( 2)
Damage Interval: 0.1
Total Damage: 800/1200/1600 (
1200/1600/2000)
Flare Duration: 2.2
The Mystic Storm instant kill illusions.
Current Health as Damage: 100%
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Upon cast, another Mystic Flare instance is passively cast on another enemy hero within the search radius.
Upon cast, another Mystic Flare instance is passively cast on another enemy hero within the search radius.
Secondary Targets Search Radius: ( 500)
60/40/20
300/550/800
Only the most practiced of Skywrath sorcerers could hope to shape the skies into such a storm.
- Can affect enemy units at max
- Can affect enemy units at max
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- Has the following damage priority:
Enemy heroes
Lane creeps and/or
neutral creeps.
- Considers
- Creeps are only damaged if there are no other enemy heroes within the radius.
- Considers
- Does not affect the following units:
- Deals
( 80/120/160 OR 120/160/200 ) / NumberOfHeroesspell damage within the radius in 0.1-second intervals, 0.1 seconds upon debuff application, over 22 damage instances.
- Has the following damage priority:
-
- Grants 1 Shield of the Scion stack per damage instance applied.
- Applies the Staff of the Scion cooldown reduction per damage instance applied.
-
- Searches and passively casts Mystic Flare on a random visible enemy unit, prioritizing heroes, within the secondary search radius upon cast on the same
- Does not passively cast on the following units:
- Other unit-affecting restrictions still apply.
- The secondary search radius is centered around the primary
area-targeted location, within circle
, when no other targets are available, nothing happens.
- Hence, the secondary Mystic Flare is cast at max
- Can affect other enemy units at max
- Hence, the secondary Mystic Flare is cast at max
- Multiple overlapping Mystic Flare radius do not stack.
- The secondary search radius is centered around the primary
- Searches and passively casts Mystic Flare on a random visible enemy unit, prioritizing heroes, within the secondary search radius upon cast on the same
- The passive cast has the following properties:
- Works independently of Mystic Flare's
- Does not proc on-cast effects.
- Works independently of Mystic Flare's
On hidden entity
Hidden Modifier
skywrath_mystic_flare_aura_effect- Creates a negative aura with a 0.5-second linger duration upon cast that applies the ability particle effects on affected enemy heroes.
Recent Matches[edit]
Main Article: Skywrath Mage/Matches
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Recent Changes[edit]
Description
- Reduced Arcane Bolt mana cost from 85 to 70.
- Rescaled Ruin and Restoration spell lifesteal bonus from 20%/30%/40%/50% to 25%/30%/35%/40%.
- Arcane Bolt
- Rescaled base damage from 75/95/115/135 to 60/85/110/135.
- Reduced mana cost from 95 to 85.
- Increased Concussive Shot creep damage factor from 0.75 to 1.
- Reduced Concussive Shot secondary target search radius from 1600-radius around Skywrath Mage to 500-radius around the primary affected target .
- Reduced the following abilities' secondary target search radius from 700 to 500:
- Reduced Arcane Bolt secondary target search radius from 700 to 500.
- Reduced
Talents:
- LVL 15 +15% Ruin and Restoration spell lifesteal ➜ +15% Concussive Shot movement speed slow.
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.
| Skywrath Mage's Relics | Voice Lines | |
|---|---|---|
Slow Duration Magic Damage Silences leading to kills Wards Placed Kill Assists Kills |
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]
| Sets | |
|---|---|
| Weapon | |
| Head | |
| Wings | |
| Taunt | |
| Kinetic Gems | |
Trivia[edit]
- Vengeful Spirit's lore states that the Skywrath are ill-tempered and naturally inclined to take revenge, yet Skywrath Mage shows none of these traits, and is instead mild-mannered and tempered.
- A silhouette of what appears to be Skywrath Mage can be seen in Bristleback's splash artwork, seemingly still having a beta model/texture.
- The Skywrath race is a race within Dota 2, created within Vengeful Spirit's lore, and is not based on existin Warcraft 3 lore.
- Skywrath Mage was created after this, with the Skywrath race grandfathered back into DotA from Dota 2.
- Warcraft 3 similarities:
- Skywrath Mage uses the model of the Dragon Hawks, a campaign-only variant of the Human Dragonhawk Rider.
Gallery[edit]
Splash artwork
Concept art
Concept art
Concept art
Hero icon progress