Hero Discussion of this Day: Beastmaster (12 April 2013)

Karroch, the Beastmaster

The Beastmaster is a very well-rounded fighter, with many tactical options available for all types of combat. Although his physical attacks are melee, he can throw his axes at long range to slice through enemies, dealing lethal damage. His Primal Roar can turn the most organized defense into chaos, allowing the Beastmaster and his allies to move in for the kill. His summoning skills serve as effective support for his blitz-style combat. Karroch's agile Hawk flies above the battlefield scouting for enemies, and the powerful slowing abilities of his Quillbeast's spines give him time to finish off fleeing foes. A skilled Beastmaster is a deadly foe, capable of fighting any enemy on any terms and crushing them to a pulp.

Lore

Karroch was born a child of the stocks. His mother died in childbirth; his father, a farrier for the Last King of Slom, was trampled to death when he was five. Afterward Karroch was indentured to the king’s menagerie, where he grew up among all the beasts of the royal court: lions, apes, fell-deer, and things less known, things barely believed in. When the lad was seven, an explorer brought in a beast like none before seen. Dragged before the King in chains, the beast spoke, though its mouth moved not. Its words: a plea for freedom. The King only laughed and ordered the beast perform for his amusement; and when it refused, struck it with the Mad Scepter and ordered it dragged to the stocks.

Over the coming months, the boy Karroch sneaked food and medicinal draughts to the wounded creature, but only managed to slow its deterioration. Wordlessly, the beast spoke to the boy, and over time their bond strengthened until the boy found he could hold up his end of a conversation—could in fact speak now to all the creatures of the King's menagerie. On the night the beast died, a rage came over the boy. He incited the animals of the court to rebel and threw open their cages to set them amok on the palace grounds. The Last King was mauled in the mayhem. In the chaos, one regal stag bowed to the boy who had freed him; and with Beastmaster astride him, leapt the high walls of the estate, and escaped. Now a man, Karroch the Beastmaster has not lost his ability to converse with wild creatures. He has grown into a warrior at one with nature’s savagery.

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Roles: Initiator, Disabler, Durable, Utility, Semi-Support

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Strength: 23 + 2.2

Agility: 18 + 1.6

Intelligence: 16 + 1.9

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Damage: 56-60

Armour: 4.52

Movement Speed: 310

Attack Range: 128 (Melee)

Missile Speed: N/A

Base Attack Time: 1.7

Sight Range: 1800 (Day) / 800 (Night)

Turn Rate: 0.4

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Spells

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Wild Axes

Beastmaster sends his axes flying and calls them home again, slicing through enemy units and trees along their path. Each axe can hit an enemy once.

Level	Manacost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	120	13	1300	N/A	N/A	Sends out two axes which make an oval-like formation. Each axe deal 90 damage to each unit it hits once
2	120	13	1300	N/A	N/A	Sends out two axes which make an oval-like formation. Each axe deal 120 damage to each unit it hits once
3	120	13	1300	N/A	N/A	Sends out two axes which make an oval-like formation. Each axe deal 150 damage to each unit it hits once
4	120	13	1300	N/A	N/A	Sends out two axes which make an oval-like formation. Each axe deal 180 damage to each unit it hits once

• Composite Damage (goes through magic immunity)

• The maximum range of the shards is 1600

• Wild Axes destroys trees

• The flying axes don't give vision

While learning to maneuver in nature alone, the Beastmaster also mastered the use of a pair of tomahawks, adept at cutting down trees as well as adversaries.

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Call of the Wild

Beastmaster calls allies in the form of a watchful Hawk and a powerful Boar. Previous summons are removed upon casting.

Level	Manacost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	25	40	N/A	N/A	60 (hawk)	Summons a Scout Hawk
2	25	40	N/A	N/A	70 (hawk), 70 (boar)	Summons a Scout Hawk and Lesser Boar
3	25	40	N/A	N/A	80 (hawk), 80 (boar)	Summons a Greater Hawk and a Lesser Boar
4	25	40	N/A	N/A	80 (hawk), 90 (boar)	Summons a Greater Hawk and Greater Boar

• Greater Hawk has an Invisibility ability (becomes invisible after 5 seconds spent not moving).

• Lesser Boar has a poisonous attack which slows enemy movement speed and attack speed by 20% (35% for Greater Boar), buff lasts for 3 seconds

• The hawk gives 30/30/65/65 gold and all forms of boar give around 30 gold

After befriending the strange beast of his childhood, Beastmaster has learned to call to animals in times of need.

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Inner Beast

Passive

Untaps the inner fury of allies, passively increasing their attack speed.

Level	Manacost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	-	-	-	1000	-	Increases ally attack speed by 18
2	-	-	-	1000	-	Increases ally attack speed by 26
3	-	-	-	1000	-	Increases ally attack speed by 32
4	-	-	-	1000	-	Increases ally attack speed by 40

Beastmaster's ability to incite the innate strength of animals was seen in the mauling of the king of Slom.

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Primal Roar

Ultimate

A deafening roar that deals damage and stuns the target enemy unit, while opening a path between Beastmaster and his prey. Nearby enemies also take minor damage and have their movement speed and attack rate reduced.

Level	Manacost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	150	80 (40*)	600 (950*)	250	3 (stun), 2 (slow)	Stuns and deals 200 damage to the target. All enemies between Beastmaster and the target are dealt 100 damage and slowed (attack and move) by 50%
2	175	75 (40*)	600 (950*)	250	3.5 (stun), 3 (slow)	Stuns and deals 250 damage to the target. All enemies between Beastmaster and the target are dealt 200 damage and slowed (attack and move) by 50%
3	200	70 (40*)	600 (950*)	250	4 (stun), 4 (slow)	Stuns and deals 300 damage to the target. All enemies between Beastmaster and the target are dealt 300 damage and slowed (attack and move) by 50%

• Magical Damage

• Can be upgraded via Sceptre, (*) shows the upgraded values

• A line radius of 250 between Beastmaster and the target causes the secondary effect. A 225 radius around the target will also cause the secondary effect

• Stuns but doesn't damage magic immune units

• Only enemy units are shoved aside from the path of the roar

• Primal Roar can be used on couriers, but won't do any damage since couriers are magic immune

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Recent Changes from 6.77

• None

Recent Changes from 6.76/6.76b/6.76c

• None

Recent Changes from 6.75/6.75b

• None

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Findings (not-factual information as above):

Don't forget to micro your units rather than just leave them lying around useless (save the Hawk since it gives vision). Don't use your Roar on a target that's already being majorly focused and about to die anyway, use it on the next major target (be it a carry or a chaneller).

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CountJigglesWorth talks about the merits of Beastmaster

Tieren has a mini-writeup on Beast master IN THE MID LANE.

Another comment by CountJigglesWorth talking about how to "carry to win" with Beastmaster, and that if you're going to play carry as him you'll have to win early

A guide on Dotafire by Stoli

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