Desolator

Ability

Corruption

Play

Ability
Passive

Affects
Enemies

Your attacks reduce target`s armor for 15 seconds.

Armor Reduction: 7

Duration: 15

Modifiers

Desolator Buff: Dispellable with any dispel.

Notes:

• Successive attacks with Desolator do not stack the debuff, but refresh the duration instead.

• The target`s armor Armor is an attribute shared by all units. Armor is used to determine the amount of damage reduction (or amplification if an armor value is negative) a unit takes from physical damage sources. Higher armor is reduced before the attack damage is dealt, but still relies on the attack not to miss Missing may refer to: Missing a physical attack due to Evasion. Missing a physical attack due to the Blind status effect. Missing a physical attack due to the 25% uphill miss chance. Missing (disjointing) a .

• Works against every unit, including wards This page is about in-game units. For cosmetic pets, see Summoned Unit. Summons are a type of units that are created with spells. Players do not encounter them, unless they play as, with or against , buildings Buildings are special units that are immune to most spells, use structure armor, and are immobile. Destroying a building rewards you with a bounty, similar to most creeps or heroes. Destroying towers rewards the entire and allied units.

• Replaces the projectile particle of ranged heroes with a red projectile.

• Fully stacks with the Lesser Corruption of Blight Stone   Item   Changelogs     Blight StoneB An unnerving stone unearthed beneath the Fields of Endless Carnage. Cost300 Bought FromArmaments Passive Lesser Corruption Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Blight Stone is an .

Strategy

Desolator is effective on heroes that excel at dealing high physical damage. Its armor reduction also works against buildings, making it useful for pushing towers and taking barracks.
Corruption is applied to targets before the actual damage from an attack is calculated, therefore all attacks made against an enemy benefit from the 7 armor reduction.

Info

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Passive Corruption Bonus +50 Attack damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe

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Tips

• Corruption works against buildings Buildings are special units that are immune to most spells, use structure armor, and are immobile. Destroying a building rewards you with a bounty, similar to most creeps or heroes. Destroying towers rewards the entire , making it a great pushing tool. Split-pushing heroes can benefit a lot from it, allowing them to take towers down much quicker.
• The Corruption debuff lasts quite long, so sometimes it is better to get the debuff on multiple enemies, instead of focusing only one target in team fights.
• This item works well in combination with critical strike items and abilities, such as Mortal Strike and Daedalus.

Recommended heroes

Clinkz   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Clinkz 15 + 1.9 22 + 3.3 16 + 1.55 Level Base

• Desolator amplifies both the physical damage from Searing Arrows and Clinkz`s regular attacks.

Legion Commander   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Legion Commander 26 + 2.9 18 + 1.7 20 + 2.2 Level

• Desolator greatly increases Legion Commander`s damage output when she has bonus damage from previously won Duels.

Lifestealer   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Lifestealer 25 + 3.3 18 + 1.9 15 + 1.75 Level Base

• Desolator amplifies the percentage-based physical damage from Feast.

Lycan   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Lycan 25 + 3.3 16 + 1 17 + 1.55 Level Base

• Desolator`s armor reduction causes enemies to take heavy damage from Howl and Feral Impulse`s attack bonuses, as well as from Lycan`s summons.

Monkey King For the in-game item, see Monkey King Bar.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Monkey

• Desolator increases the damage from Boundless Strike.
• Desolator`s armor reduction also works on soldiers spawned by Wukong`s Command, allowing Monkey King to debuff numerous opponents during teamfights.

Phantom Assassin   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Phantom Assassin 20 + 2.15 23 + 3.15 15 + 1.4 Level

• Desolator`s armor reduction greatly increases the critical damage from Coup de Grace, making it more likely to kill an opponent with just a few hits.

Razor   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Razor 21 + 2.6 22 + 2 21 + 1.8 Level Base

• Desolator`s armor reduction stacks well with the armor reduction from Eye of the Storm.

Shadow Fiend   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Shadow Fiend 15 + 2.3 20 + 2.9 18 + 2 Level

• Desolator`s armor reduction stacks well with the armor reduction from Presence of the Dark Lord.

Templar Assassin   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Templar Assassin 18 + 2.4 23 + 2.3 20

• Desolator`s armor reduction stacks with the armor reduction from Meld, rendering an opponent extremely vulnerable after Templar Assassin`s first hit.

Weaver   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Weaver 15 + 1.8 14 + 2.8 15 + 1.8 Level Base

• Desolator works well with Geminate Attack, with each proc acting like a small burst of damage.
• Desolator`s armor reduction stacks with the armor reduction from The Swarm`s beetles.

Windranger   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Windranger 15 + 2.8 17 + 1.4 22 +

• Desolator works well with Focus Fire, allowing Windranger to quickly take down individual targets as well as buildings.

Wraith King   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Wraith King 22 + 3.2 18 + 1.7 18 + 1.6 Level

• Desolator increases the damage from Mortal Strike.

Others

• Bounty Hunter "Bounty" redirects here. For the reward earned from last-hits, see Gold.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs sometimes buys a Desolator to land one hard hit on enemies with Jinada, debuffing them in teamfights before retreating.
• Juggernaut   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Juggernaut 20 + 2.2 26 + 2.4 14 + 1.4 Level Base sometimes opts for a Desolator to reduce an opponents armor before using Omnislash.
• Nature`s Prophet   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Nature s Prophet 19 + 2.1 18 + 1.9 25 + 2.9 Level `s low damage benefits from Desolator`s armor reduction.
• Slardar can stack the armor reduction from Corrosive Haze with Desolator`s.
• Tusk hits exceptionally hard with Walrus PUNCH! after Desolator`s armor reduction.
• Ursa`s damage through Fury Swipes is greatly increased with Desolator`s armor reduction.
• Vengeful Spirit`s armor reduction from Wave of Terror and Medallion of Courage stack well with Desolator.

Gallery

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  Desolator`s attack projectile

Trivia

• This item was named "Stygian Desolator" in DotA, a reference to an item from Anarchy Online.

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General

Desolator (also known as Deso) is an Item purchasable at the Home Shop under Artifacts.

Ability

Notable Heroes

• Bounty Hunter: Causes his critical strikes from Jinada to be much more powerful.
• Lycan: Helps kill heroes faster with his high physical damage and helps him push down towers much faster.
• Templar Assassin: Stacks with her minus armor from Meld, allowing her to do massive physical damage.
• Slardar: Stacks with his Amplify Damage, making him do a tremendous amount of physical damage on enemy heroes or Roshan.

Situational Heroes

• Chen: Is incredibly useful with his creeps to push down towers. Also benefits Penitence, providing more damage.

Recommended Heroes

Version History

WC3 DotA Version

• Warcraft III DotA - Stygian Desolator