Hero Discussion of the Day: Tinker (February 7, 2012)

Tinker was last discussed on November 10.

Boush, the Tinker

Tinker is a ranged hero who relies heavily on his assortment of nukes for ganking and pushing.

Lore:

Boush the Tinker's diminutive race is known for its intelligence, its cunning, and its prickly relationship with magic. As a matter of pride, they survive by their wits, and use only those powers of nature that may be unlocked through rational methodologies. Even this forbearance has led to a great deal of trouble, as Boush can attest. Once a key investigator of natural law, Boush the Tinker led a vast intellectual investigation into the workings of nature, founding a subterranean laboratory in the rumored, mist-wreathed wastes of the Violet Plateau. While scorning mages for the dangers they visit upon the world, Boush and his Tinker associates haughtily wrenched open a portal to some realm beyond comprehension and ushered in some nightmares of their own. A black mist rose from the cavernous interior of the Violet Plateau, shrouding it in permanent darkness from which sounds of horror perpetually emanate. Boush escaped with only his wits and the contraptions he carried, the sole Tinker to survive the Violet Plateau Incident.

"Ready, willing and fully enabled!"

Strength	Agility	Intelligence
17 + 2	13 + 1.2	27 + 2.2
Damage	Armor	Movespeed
49-55	3.82	305
Attack Range	Base Attack Time	Missile Speed
550	1.7	900
Soundset	Icon	Fan Art

Laser

Fires an intense energy beam, dealing damage and blinding the target for 3 seconds, causing it to miss all physical attacks.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	95	14	550	N/A	3 seconds on Heroes(6 seconds on creeps)	Enemy units	80 damage, 100% miss
2	120	14	550	N/A	3 seconds on Heroes(6 seconds on creeps)	Enemy units	160 damage, 100% miss
3	145	14	550	N/A	3 seconds on Heroes(6 seconds on creeps)	Enemy units	240 damage, 100% miss
4	170	14	550	N/A	3 seconds on Heroes(6 seconds on creeps)	Enemy units	320 damage, 100% miss

• Damage type: pure
• The damage is dealt immediately while the miss effect is delayed until the projectile hits.

Heat-Seeking Missile

Launches a pair of rockets at the nearest visible enemy heroes within 2500 range.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	120	25	N/A	2500	N/A	Enemy heroes	100 damage, 2 targets
2	140	25	N/A	2500	N/A	Enemy heroes	175 damage, 2 targets
3	160	25	N/A	2500	N/A	Enemy heroes	250 damage, 2 targets
4	180	25	N/A	2500	N/A	Enemy heroes	325 damage, 2 targets

• Damage type: magical
• Does not hit ethereal units (such as targets of Pugna's Decrepify or heroes who use a Ghost Scepter).

March of the Machines

Enlists an army of robotic minions to destroy enemy units in an area around Tinker.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	145	35	300	900* / 50** / 150***	5 seconds	Enemy units	16 damage/robot
2	150	35	300	900* / 50** / 150***	5 seconds	Enemy units	24 damage/robot
3	165	35	300	900* / 50** / 150***	5 seconds	Enemy units	32 damage/robot
4	190	35	300	900* / 50** / 150***	5 seconds	Enemy units	40 damage/robot

• Damage type: magical
• Even though March of the Machines deals magic damage, it will still hit and damage magic immune units and mechanical units such as Siege Creeps.
• (*) Goblin spawn AoE
• (**) Goblin collision AoE
• (***) Goblin explosion AoE

Rearm

CHANNELED - Resets the cooldown on all of Tinker's items and abilities.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	150	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	Self	3 seconds to rearm
2	250	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	Self	2 seconds to rearm
3	350	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	Self	1 seconds to rearm

• Rearm works on all items except Black King Bar, Arcane Boots, Helm of the Dominator, Hand of Midas, Refresher Orb, and Necronomicon.
• This spell uses mana when cast, but will not refresh abilities until finished casting. This means interrupting Rearm while it is casting will waste mana but have no effect on ability cooldowns.

Wilco- has done a daily tl;dr on Tinker.

Be sure to take a look at Dota Cinema's video overview of Tinker.

WinkieDuck has posted a very highly rated guide to Tinker on playdota.

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