Hero Discussion of the Day: Ursa (March 3, 2012)

Ursa was last discussed on December 16. Ursa's most recent changes from 6.73:

• Armor increased by 1
• Enrage damage increased from 4/5/6% to 5/6/7% of current HP
• Earthshock AoE increased from 365 to 385
• Earthshock cooldown decreased from 7 to 6
• Fury Swipes damage increased from 10/15/20/25 to 15/20/25/30

Ulfsaar, the Ursa Warrior

Ursa Warrior, or simply Ursa, is arguably one of the most dangerous Heros to face in one-on-one combat, as he can instantly overpower his enemy with his wrath. Once he reaches level 6, Ursa is a danger to the enemy's team, capable of defeating most Heroes in physical combat and able to take on the most powerful creep Roshan as early as level 7. What makes him formidable are his abilities, which allow him to attack at max speed and gain more damage for each consecutive hit. Ursa is recommended for beginners.

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.

"Against all strife."

Strength	Agility	Intelligence
23 + 2.9	18 + 2.1	16 + 1.5
Damage	Armor	Movespeed
45 - 49	5.52	310
Attack Range	Base Attack Time	Missile Speed
128 (melee)	1.7	Instant
Soundset	Icon	Defenders Art

Earthshock

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

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	75	6	N/A	385	4 seconds	90 damage, 25% slow
2	75	6	N/A	385	4 seconds	140 damage, 35% slow
3	75	6	N/A	385	4 seconds	190 damage, 45% slow
4	75	6	N/A	385	4 seconds	240 damage, 55% slow

• Damage type: magical

Overpower

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

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	45	10	N/A	15 seconds	400% increased attack speed for 3 attacks
2	55	10	N/A	15 seconds	400% increased attack speed for 4 attacks
3	65	10	N/A	15 seconds	400% increased attack speed for 5 attacks
4	75	10	N/A	15 seconds	400% increased attack speed for 6 attacks

• It gives the maximum increased attack speed possible.
• Overpower is not removed when Black King Bar is activated.
• The number of charges will not go down if Ursa attacks items.

Fury Swipes

Ursa's claws dig deeper wounds in the enemy, causing consecutive attacks to the same enemy to deal more damage. Each hit on the same target within 6 seconds, including the first hit, deals damage and increases the damage taken by subsequent attacks. If the same target is not attacked after 6 seconds, the bonus damage is lost. Fury Swipes is a Unique Attack Modifier, and does not stack with other Unique Attack Modifiers.

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6 seconds	15 bonus damage per attack
2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6 seconds	20 bonus damage per attack
3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6 seconds	25 bonus damage per attack
4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	6 seconds	30 bonus damage per attack

• Counter gets reset after 6 seconds.
• Bonus damage: physical.

Enrage

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

Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Casting Range	Area	Duration	Effects
1	0	25	N/A	N/A	15 Seconds	5% of current life is dealt in damage.
2	0	25	N/A	N/A	15 Seconds	6% of current life is dealt in damage.
3	0	25	N/A	N/A	15 Seconds	7% of current life is dealt in damage.

You might be interested in Zan's guide to Ursa on Playdota.

Wilco- has posted one of his daily tl;dr discussions on Ursa.

Be sure to take a look at DotaCinema's video overview of Ursa.

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