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Hero Discussion of this Day: Ursa Warrior (14 September 2014)

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Ulfsaar, the Ursa Warrior

Come not near the darkwoods where my kindred sleep.

The Ursa Warrior makes quick work of enemies who try to fight him toe to toe. His Fury Swipes passively claw deeper into enemy wounds, dealing more damage with each consecutive hit. Overpower allows him to reach lightning fast attacking speed for 6 hits, and when Enraged, he'll deal even more damage based on a portion of his health. To aid Ulfsaar in unleashing on his prey, he can stomp the ground to cause Earthshocks, which cripple nearby enemies' movespeed and deals moderate damage.

Lore

Ulfsaar the Warrior is the fiercest member of an ursine tribe, protective of his land and his people. During the long winters, while the mothers sleep and nurse their cubs, the males patrol the lands above—as tireless, vigilant defenders of their ancient ways. Hearing dim but growing rumors of a spreading evil, Ulfsaar headed out beyond the boundaries of his wild wooded homeland, intending to track down and destroy the threat at its source, before it could endanger his people. He is a proud creature with a bright strong spirit, utterly trustworthy, a staunch ally and defender.

Roles: Carry, Jungler, Durable

Strength: 23 + 2.9

Agility: 18 + 2.1

Intelligence: 16 + 1.5

Damage: 45-49

Armour: 5.52

Movement Speed: 310

Attack Range: 128 (Melee)

Missile Speed: N/A

Base Attack Time: 1.7

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

Turn Rate: 0.5

Spells

Earthshock

Ursa slams the earth, causing a powerful shock to damage and slow all enemy units in a nearby area for 4 seconds.

Level	Manacost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	75	6	N/A	385	4	Damages enemies by 90 and slows enemies by 25% in an area around Ursa
2	75	6	N/A	385	4	Damages enemies by 140 and slows enemies by 35% in an area around Ursa
3	75	6	N/A	385	4	Damages enemies by 190 and slows enemies by 45% in an area around Ursa
4	75	6	N/A	385	4	Damages enemies by 240 and slows enemies by 55% in an area around Ursa

Magical Damage

The very steps of a male ursine shake the ground as well as the resolve of opposing warriors.

Overpower

Using his skill in combat, Ursa gains increased attack speed for a set number of attacks or until the duration expires.

Level	Manacost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	45	10	N/A	N/A	3 attacks or 15 seconds	Gives Ursa 400 attack speed (maximum) for the duration
2	55	10	N/A	N/A	4 attacks or 15 seconds	Gives Ursa 400 attack speed (maximum) for the duration
3	65	10	N/A	N/A	5 attacks or 15 seconds	Gives Ursa 400 attack speed (maximum) for the duration
4	75	10	N/A	N/A	6 attacks or 15 seconds	Gives Ursa 400 attack speed (maximum) for the duration

It gives the maximum increased attack speed possible
Overpower is not removed when using Black King Bar
The number of charges will not go down if Ursa attacks items
Cannot be purged

For a behemoth of his size, Ursa is deceptively nimble.

Fury Swipes

Passive

Ursa's claws dig deeper wounds in the enemy, causing consecutive attacks to the same enemy to deal more damage. If the same target is not attacked after 15 seconds, the bonus damage is lost.

Level	Manacost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	-	-	-	-	15	Causes each attack to deal 15 extra damage. The amount of extra damage dealt will keep going up by 15 until Ursa doesn't attack the target for 6 seconds
2	-	-	-	-	15	Causes each attack to deal 20 extra damage. The amount of extra damage dealt will keep going up by 20 until Ursa doesn't attack the target for 6 seconds
3	-	-	-	-	15	Causes each attack to deal 25 extra damage. The amount of extra damage dealt will keep going up by 25 until Ursa doesn't attack the target for 6 seconds
4	-	-	-	-	15	Causes each attack to deal 30 extra damage. The amount of extra damage dealt will keep going up by 30 until Ursa doesn't attack the target for 6 seconds

Physical Damage
Counter gets reset after 15 seconds if not refreshed on all units except Roshan
Fury Swipes has a duration of 6 seconds if applied to Roshan
The effect is applied before the attack, and the extra damage is dealt from the first attack
Switching targets does not cause stacks of Fury Swipes on the previous target to reset
Works on magic immune (non-mechanical) units
The effect is not applied on missed attacks
Disabled by Doom

In nature, the wounded rarely survive the attacks of hungry predators.

Enrage

Ultimate

Ursa goes into a frenzy, gaining a percentage of his current health as bonus damage. Lasts 15 seconds.

Level	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	25	N/A	N/A	15	Causes 5% of Ursa's current amount of HP to be dealt as damage (increasing Ursa's weapon damage by that amount)
2	25	N/A	N/A	15	Causes 6% of Ursa's current amount of HP to be dealt as damage (increasing Ursa's weapon damage by that amount)
3	25	N/A	N/A	15	Causes 7% of Ursa's current amount of HP to be dealt as damage (increasing Ursa's weapon damage by that amount)

Enrage is not removed when using Black King Bar
Can be purged

Ulfsaar succumbs to his ancient spirit, becoming the most ferocious creature on the battlefield.

Recent Changes from 6.81/6.81b

Fury Swipes is no longer a Unique Attack Modifier

Recent Changes from 6.80

None

Tips:

If doing Roshan, it's safer to buy a Smoke and use it to get in undetected. Map awareness should also be key, look to where the enemy is.

Previous Ursa hero discussion.

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Good Spirit Breaker tip from last thread by tokamak_fanboy:

"Just so you know, you don't have to charge from the fountain at the nearest hero every time you see one.

If you spend time to actually think about your charging path and where there could be wards spotting you, your charges will be significantly more effective."

Posted Sep 14, 2014, 6:24 PM UTC · edited

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