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Winter Wyvern
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Winter Wyvern
| Grants the following bonuses per level: | |
| +55HP and +0.25HP regeneration | |
| +0.28 armor and 1.7 attack speed | |
| +43.2MP and +0.18MP regeneration +0.1% base magic resistance +3.6 Main Attack Damage | |
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700 Projectile Speed
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100 (116)
(1.7 BAT) | ||
0.25 + 0.8
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0.6
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Ice
Gib Type | ||
2015-02-12
Released | ||
2012-09-29
(6.75) | ||
Competitive Span
2015-04-30 — 2015-12-16 2015-12-20 — Present | ||
Version Control This article has been updated to the latest version (7.41d) and is mostly accurate. |
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| Able to force her enemies to attack their own ally | |
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| Where most dragons originate fire, the Winter Wyvern stores unfathomable cold. Soaring over the treeline, she breathes a blistering chill, causing painful Burning Colds. Gentle with her companions, she encases them in an Icy Cocoon, freezing them solid while healing them in curative magic. Auroth has no time for would-be dragon-slayers. Should the enemy be foolish to gather, her Winter's Curse compels her attackers to turn against one another. As frozen crystals form inside her gullet, she blasts the gathering with Icy Splinters that shatters upon impact of closely packed foes. | |
| Roles: | |
| Adjectives | Blue, Female, Flying, Icy, Wings, Nose Legs ( 2 ) |
Bio
[edit]Some breathe fire. I breathe ice.▶️Auroth, the Winter Wyvern
Aliases:
Auroth, WW
Lore:
Like many great poets, Auroth just wants time to write, but the Winter Wyvern's life is full of interruptions. The epics of the Eldwurms have a long and colorful history, but some fear that the remaining dragon scholars are not as prolific as they once were, with few lines added to the Eldwurm Eddas since the last age of greatness. Auroth laments: "We forget that there is more to life than triumph and dominion over enemies. We must also live our lives in the pursuit of creative expression." She embarks on research expeditions, collecting books for inspiration. But all this research can be terribly distracting, and she spends less time writing than she should. Although she knows she should be lurking in her lair, adding to the Eddas, she finds herself engaged in epic battles against powerful enemies. She loots castles, raids ancient libraries... and if she happens to heap glory on herself in the process, she tells herself that it's merely a side effect of her research. The fact is, while her skill and power on the battlefield are legendary, her scholarly travails have thus far hardly been the stuff of literary acclaim. But she is not content to stand as a protagonist of heroic lore. She wishes also to create it.
Voice:
Upgrades
[edit]Talents
[edit]| +1s Splinter Blast Stun Duration | 25 | +60 Winter's Curse Attack Speed |
|---|---|---|
| +100 Splinter Blast Damage | 20 | +10% Arctic Burn Move Speed Slow |
| +175 Splinter Blast Shatter Radius | 15 | +3s Arctic Burn Debuff Duration |
| +30 Attack Damage | 10 | +20 Cold Embrace Heal per Second |
| ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ +2 All | ||
Eldwurm's Edda
[edit] Forbidden Knowledge
No
Affects
Self
Starts the game with a neutral consumable item — Eldwurm's Edda.
This can be consumed after a certain period of time to grant Auroth bonus
intelligence corresponding to its current
intelligence.
This can be consumed after a certain period of time to grant Auroth bonus
Innate Properties
Increases the current and maximum ability level of a selected basic ability upon consuming the Eldwurm's Edda.
The next level ability values is calculated according to the average difference between the previous two levels. Does not affect the mana cost of the selected ability.
Increases the current and maximum ability level of a selected basic ability upon consuming the Eldwurm's Edda.
The next level ability values is calculated according to the average difference between the previous two levels. Does not affect the mana cost of the selected ability.
Max Ability Lvl Increase: 1
Hero Model
[edit]Passive / Channeling
Affects
Self
Auroth's hero model has the following hidden
innate abilities.
She may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling, excluding passive innate abilities.
She may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling, excluding passive innate abilities.
Z-axis Ascend: 150
Innate Properties
Auroth is considered a ground unit, despite her hero model showing otherwise.
Auroth is considered a ground unit, despite her hero model showing otherwise.
Innate Properties
Only Auroth and certain hero models ascend the z-axis and become a flying unit upon Arctic Burn cast.
Only Auroth and certain hero models ascend the z-axis and become a flying unit upon Arctic Burn cast.
Details
Tap on the
innate abilities for more details.
Abilities
[edit]Arctic Burn
[edit]Sets Auroth's attack point to a certain value, and grants herself unobstructed movement and bonus attack range.
Cast Animation:
0 + 0
Max Ability Level: 4
Set Attack Point: 0.1
Attack Range Bonus: 250/275/300/325/337.5
Attack Projectile Speed Bonus: 500
While soaring, Auroth imbues a blistering chill into each attack proportional to the affected enemy unit's current health, and applies a movement speed slow.
Current Health as Damage per Second: 4%/6%/8%/10%/11%
Does not apply the current health as damage component on Roshan.
Innate Properties
Increases the current and maximum ability level of a selected basic ability upon consuming the Eldwurm's Edda.
The next level ability values is calculated according to the average difference between the previous two levels. Does not affect the mana cost of the selected ability.
Increases the current and maximum ability level of a selected basic ability upon consuming the Eldwurm's Edda.
The next level ability values is calculated according to the average difference between the previous two levels. Does not affect the mana cost of the selected ability.
Max Ability Level: 5
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Adds a toggle functionality to the ability that drains mana per second while active.
Grants self movement speed bonus.
Adds a toggle functionality to the ability that drains mana per second while active.
Grants self movement speed bonus.
The same organ where some dragons stoke their inner flame is, in Auroth, a crucible of unimaginable cold. From deep within her frosty gullet, an exhalation sends enemies into burning agony.
Splinter Blast
[edit]Launches a projectile towards a unit and shatters on impact, leaving the primary target completely unaffected, while hurling damaging splinters to enemy units within the radius and slowing them.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 1.17
Cast Range:
1150
Move Speed Slow: 27%/30%/33%/36%/37.5%
Slow Duration: 4
Innate Properties
Increases the current and maximum ability level of a selected basic ability upon consuming the Eldwurm's Edda.
The next level ability values is calculated according to the average difference between the previous two levels. Does not affect the mana cost of the selected ability.
Increases the current and maximum ability level of a selected basic ability upon consuming the Eldwurm's Edda.
The next level ability values is calculated according to the average difference between the previous two levels. Does not affect the mana cost of the selected ability.
Max Ability Level: 5
Produced slowly by specialized vesicles in her frozen gullet, Winter Wyvern blast shards of ice at her enemies.
Cold Embrace
[edit]Unit
Affects
Units
Encases the affected allied unit in a cocoon, healing it while preventing all physical damage instances.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.63
Cast Range:
850/900/950/1000/1025
Max Ability Level: 4
Max Health as Heal per Second Bonus: 2.25%/3%/3.75%/4.5%/4.875%
Duration: 4
Innate Properties
Increases the current and maximum ability level of a selected basic ability upon consuming the Eldwurm's Edda.
The next level ability values is calculated according to the average difference between the previous two levels. Does not affect the mana cost of the selected ability.
Increases the current and maximum ability level of a selected basic ability upon consuming the Eldwurm's Edda.
The next level ability values is calculated according to the average difference between the previous two levels. Does not affect the mana cost of the selected ability.
Max Ability Level: 5
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Grants allied units bonus attack damage when the embrace ends.
Reduces cooldown.
Grants allied units bonus attack damage when the embrace ends.
Reduces cooldown.
From winter's heart comes a cold, healing embrace. The ice slows the blood and allows the spell to better work its curative magic.
Winter's Curse
[edit]Unit
Affects
Enemy Units
Dispels and stuns an enemy unit in place.
Enemy units within the radius are striken with a maddening curse that causes them to attack their frozen ally with increased attack speed.
Enemy units within the radius are striken with a maddening curse that causes them to attack their frozen ally with increased attack speed.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 1.37
Cast Range:
800
Base Duration: 2
Duration Increase per Enemy Hero Taunt: 1.5
Max Duration: 6
Has a less effective duration increase per enemy creep.
Duration Increase per Taunt Enemy Creep: 0.5
The frozen unit and those cursed to attack their ally are immune to all damage instances from their enemies, except from Auroth and her controlled units.
Disables the taunted units' Buyback while the debuff is active.
The oldest of the bookwurm's spells, this curse lends truth to the old saw: sometimes the enemy of my enemy is my enemy still.
Recent Matches
[edit]Main Article: Winter Wyvern/Matches
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Picks | Score | vs. Picks | Patch | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2026 - 19:40 CEST | Qualifier | TI2026 EU OQ1 | 1 : 0 | 7.41d | |||||||
| June 8, 2026 - 20:10 CEST | Tier 3 | EPL Season 38 - June 8 | 0 : 1 | 7.41c | |||||||
| June 7, 2026 - 19:25 MSK | Tier 4 | LOST S2 Div 1 - Group Stage - Week 2 | 1 : 0 | 7.41c | |||||||
| June 7, 2026 - 11:00 CEST | Tier 1 | BLAST SLAM VII - Playoffs | 1 : 0 | 7.41 | |||||||
| June 7, 2026 - 11:00 CEST | Tier 1 | BLAST SLAM VII - Playoffs | 1 : 0 | 7.41 | |||||||
Recent Changes
[edit]Description
Talents:
- LVL 10 +35 attack damage reduced to +30.
- LVL 20 +15% Arctic Burn slow reduced to +10%.
- Reduced Splinter Blast movement speed slow duration from 28%/32%/36%/40% to 27%/30%/33%/36%.
Talents:
- LVL 10 +20 Cold Embrace heal per second reduced to +15.
- REMOVED Eldwurm Scholar .
- ADDED the Eldwurm's Edda
innate ability for Winter Wyvern :
- Starts the game with Eldwurm's Edda item, with a 600-second initial cooldown.
- Forbidden Knowledge
- Grants 25% base
intelligence bonus corresponding to the current
intelligence upon cast.
- Increases the current and maximum ability level of the following selected basic ability by 1:
- All LEVEL 5 ability values are automatically calculated according to the average difference between LEVEL 3 and LEVEL 4
- EXPR b + (b - a) / 2
- All ability mana costs will still utilize the LEVEL 4 values.
- Grants 25% base
- Arctic Burn
- Increases debuff applied per enemy from 1 to Indefinite .
- Reduced enemy movement speed slow from 16%/24%/32%/40% to 15%/20%/25%/30%.
- Reduced debuff duration from 5 to 3.
- REMOVED Cold Embrace
Winterproof ability component.
- Winter's Curse
- REMOVED the Winter's Curse
Recursive ability component.
- Rescaled attack speed bonus from 65 on each level to 50/65/80.
- Reduced bonus duration per enemy hero taunt from 2 to 1.5.
- The bonus duration component can now be applied after cast, and does not exceed the max duration, if an enemy hero becomes affected within the radius.
- Rescaled max duration from 4/5.5/7 to 6 on each level.
- REMOVED the Winter's Curse
Aghanim's Scepter upgrade:
- No longer removes the Arctic Burn debuff applied per enemy restriction.
- REWORKED
Aghanim's Shard
- Cold Embrace
- OLD Reduce cooldown by 4. When the embrace ends, a Splinter Blast of its corresponding level is released on the affected ally's location, hitting all enemy units within the radius.
- NEW Reduce cooldown by 4. Grants allied units a 6-second 60% attack damage bonus buff when the embrace ends.
- Cold Embrace
Talents:
- LVL 15 +250 Splinter Blast shatter radius reduced to +175.
- LVL 20 +17% Arctic Burn slow 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.
| Winter Wyvern'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]- Winter Wyvern was teased in day 2 of the Forseer's Contract update page. Her smoke silhouette is visible next to Phantom Assassin.
- After being teased in the update that ported Oracle to Dota 2, she ended up being the next hero to be ported over from DotA.
- Winter Wyvern made her first official Dota 2 appearance in the New Bloom trailer "The Coming of the Year Beast" which was showcased for the first time after the finals of the Dota 2 Asia Championship 2015 on the 9th of February 2015. The trailer video was later posted on the official Dota 2 blog as part 1 of the New Bloom event.
- Her next official appearance was in the comic "The new neighbors", which was posted on the 10 February 2015 on the official Dota 2 blog. In the comic, she is depicted as an "artistic" dragon with interests in books who does not follow the traditional behavior of dragons razing cities to the ground.
- Winter Wyvern's ally response towards Axe, ▶️ "In this world, nothing is certain but ice and axes" is a nod to a quote by Benjamin Franklin, which states: "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."[1]
- Winter Wyvern's select response ▶️ "Winter is coming. Winter Wyvern that is." is a reference to Game of Thrones, specifically the motto of the House of Stark: "Winter is coming."[2]
- Her rivalry line towards Dragon Knight ▶️ "I knew Slyrak, Dragon Knight. You're no Slyrak." is a reference to Lloyd Bentsen's political quip "... I knew Jack Kennedy... Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy".[3]
- When the Winter Wyvern's abilities were showcased in The International 2016, Winter's Curse was cast on a Naga Siren, which caused her teammates, Gyrocopter, Ancient Apparition, Earthshaker and Storm Spirit, to kill her. This is in reference to how Aui_2000, who played Naga Siren during Game 4 in the finals of the previous International against CDEC, was subsequently kicked out of the team.
- In Deadlock, Viscous's The Cube ability may be inspired by Winter Wyvern's Cold Embrace, both encasing the ally, disabling and healing them and increasing their resistances while active.
- Warcraft 3 similarities:
- Winter Wyvern uses the model of the Fromst Wyrms, a large ranged flying Undead unit.
Gallery
[edit]- Bone Harvest sprite - alive
- Unused Cold Embrace icon, possibly for a scrapped cosmetic item