Bloodthorn


Abilities

Soul Rend
Blocked by Linken`s Sphere. Does not pierce spell immunity. Play
Ability
Target Unit
Affects
Enemies
Damage
Magical
Silences a target for 5 seconds and amplifies the damage it takes by 30%. All attacks on the silenced target will have True Strike and land a crit on impact.
Cast Range: 900
Damage Amplification: 30%
Critical Proc Chance: 100%
Critical Damage: 145%
Duration: 5
Cooldown symbol.png 18
Mana symbol.png 100
Does not pierce spell immunity. Effect persists and attempts to deal damage when expiring while spell immune if debuff was placed before spell immunity and when not dispelled.
Modifiers
Debuff Bloodthorn Debuff: Dispellable with any dispel.

Notes:

  • The damage is applied as soon as the debuff expires. Dispelling the debuff, be that as it may, skips the damage entirely.
    • Recasting Soul Rend on the same target refreshes the duration.
    • Doing this delays the damage further, and gives more time to deal damage to the target.
    • The damage is credited to the last caster of Soul Rend on the target.
  • The critical strike is only applied to attacks launched on a debuffed enemy. Previously launched attack projectiles are unaffected.
    • In reverse, this also means that projectiles launched during the debuff still crit even when landing after it already expired.
  • Together with the passive Critical Strike, increases attack damage against debuffed targets by an average of 51%.


Critical Strike
Not a Unique Attack Modifier. Can be used by illusions. Pierces spell immunity.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Enemies
Grants each attack a chance to deal additional damage. Critical Strike does not work against buildings.
Proc Chance: 20%
Critical Damage: 175%
Can be used by illusions. Red critical numbers are before illusion and armor reduction.

Notes:

  • Increases attack damage by an average of 15%.


Strategy

Info

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Bloodthorn
B
A reviled blade that bites deeper with each wriggle of its victim`s final throes.
Cost
7195 (1000)
Bought From
Weapons Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be dota2
Active Soul Rend
Passive Critical Strike
Bonus +25 Intelligence
+30 Attack speed
+150% Mana regeneration
+60 Attack damage   Item   Changelogs     BloodthornB A reviled blade that bites deeper with each wriggle of its victim s final throes. Cost7195 (1000) Bought FromWeapons Active Soul Rend Passive Critical Strike Bonus +25 Intelligence+30 Attack dota2
Disassemble? No
Alert allies? No
Recipe

Bloodthorn is an Item Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be dota2 purchasable at the Main Shop, under Weapons Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be dota2 .

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Weaver
  • Bloodthorn is a viable alternative to a Daedalus on Weaver when facing heroes such as Phantom Assassin, for the true strike through her evasion, and guaranteed crit, as well as silencing to disable her blink and dagger abilities, or Tinker, to disable his nukes, and if necessary provide true strike through the Blind from his Laser. Keep in mind that the lower damage increase, critical damage amount and critical proc chance when the active is not applied is not as good on Weaver, so Bloodthorn should be used situationally only.

Items synergy

  • Desolator: the armor reduction will amplify the guaranteed crit of your entire team.
  • Mjollnir: gives attack speed, can be combined with desolator and the lightnings will be amplified at the end of Soul Rend.
  • Assault Cuirass: will increase the attack speed of your team and reduce the armor of all enemies.
  • Mask of Madness: will increase your attack speed and you will regen a lot from lifesteal.
  • Scythe of Vyse: will disable your enemy from purging Soul Rend or using blade mail.

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General

Bloodthorn is a powerful late game weapon purchasable from the Weapons section at the Home Shop.

Ability

Bloodthorn
Ability: Unit Target
Affects: Enemy Units
All attacks on the silenced target, including from allies, gain True Strike and a critical hit.

14
Silence Duration:
End Damage Dealt:
Cast Range:
Critical Damage:
₠5
₠30%
₠900
₠145%
Affected By:₠
Notes
  • The amplified damage is dealt at the end of the silence duration with the caster as the source.
  • Blocked by Spell Immunity and Linken`s Sphere.
  • Can be purged.
Critical Strike
Ability: Passive
Affects: Self
Gives a chance to deal a bonus damage critical strike.
Critical Chance:
Critical Damage:
₠20%
₠175%


Version History

  • {{Nerf} Cooldown increased from 13 to 14
  • Bloodthorn cooldown from 11 to 13
Patch Version Balance Changes
7.03
7.02
6.88
  • Critical Strike multiplier increased from 1.35 to 1.45
6.87
  • New Item