Hero Discussion of the Day: Morphling (January 17, 2012)

Morphling was last discussed on September 14, as the first HDotD. The latest patch has buffed his starting agility and lowered the cooldown on Adaptive Strike.

Morphling

Strength	Agility	Intelligence
19+2	24+3	17+1.5
Damage	Armor	Movespeed
43-52	0.66	285
Attack Range	Base Attack Time	Missile Speed
350	1.7	1300
Animations	Icon	Official art

Waveform

Morphling dissolves into his components and surges forward, dealing damage to everything in his wake.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	140	11	1000	255	N/A	Enemy units	100 Damage
2	155	11	1000	255	N/A	Enemy units	175 Damage
3	160	11	1000	255	N/A	Enemy units	250 Damage
4	165	11	1000	255	N/A	Enemy units	325 Damage

• Damage type: magical
• Morphling becomes invulnerable when traveling in Waveform.
• You will not lose control of Morphling while he waveforms.

Adaptive Strike

Blasts a target with magical energy, dealing damage and disabling the target based on the Morphling's dominant attribute between Agility and Strength.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	100	10	600	N/A	0.25 - 0.75 seconds	Enemy units	20 + 0.25x - 0.5x Agility Damage dealt
2	100	10	700	N/A	0.25 - 1.50 seconds	Enemy units	40 + 0.25x - 1x Agility Damage dealt
3	100	10	800	N/A	0.25 - 2.25 seconds	Enemy units	60 + 0.25x - 1.5x Agility Damage dealt
4	100	10	900	N/A	0.25 - 3.00 seconds	Enemy units	80 + 0.25x - 2x Agility Damage dealt

• Damage type: magical
• Both damage and stun will occur.
• If you have 50% more agility than strength, it deals the maximum of the damage and the minimum of the stun.
• If you have 50% more strength than agility, it deals the maximum of the stun and the minimum of the damage.
• Knocks the target back 100-300 units.

Morph Agility/Strength

When activated turns 2/4/6/8 Strength into Agility or Agility into Strength for 20 mana per second.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	20 per second	1 (autocast)/ 1 (manual cast)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Self	2 points every second
2	20 per second	0.5 (autocast)/ 1 (manual cast)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Self	2 points every 0.5 seconds
3	20 per second	0.33 (autocast)/ 0.75 (manual cast)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Self	2 points every 0.33 seconds
4	20 per second	0.25 (autocast)/ 0.5 (manual cast)	N/A	N/A	N/A	Self	2 points every 0.25 second

• It will continue to move stats between strength and agility even if Morphling is disabled.
• Bonus agility or strength from items can't be converted.

Replicate

The Morphling has the unique ability to replicate any target friendly or enemy hero. Although it only deals 50% damage, the hero can morph into his replication, instantly taking its position.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	25	80	700	N/A	30 seconds	Friendly and Enemy heroes	Creates an Illusion of the target unit
2	25	80	1100	N/A	45 seconds	Friendly and Enemy heroes	Creates an Illusion of the target unit
3	25	80	1500	N/A	60 seconds	Friendly and Enemy heroes	Creates an Illusion of the target unit

• When the Illusion is created, this ability is temporarily replaced by another ability until the illusion disappears.
• The replicate illusion deals 50% of the original's damage and receives 100% damage.
• The replicate illusion has all the properties of a standard illusion.
• Cannot target your own units.

Morph Replicate

The Morphling morphs into his replicate, immediately taking its position.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	150	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Immediately takes the position of the illusion
2	150	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Immediately takes the position of the illusion
3	150	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Immediately takes the position of the illusion

• The Illusion disappears when you use this ability

Check out DotaCinema's video overview of Morphling in Dota 2.

You may also be interested in Melderv's extensive "Alt-Tab Guide" to morphling.

As always, check out yesterday's discussion of Phantom Lancer or the (almost) complete HDotD archives.