Hero Discussion of the Day: Leshrac (March 5, 2012)
Leshrac was last discussed on November 13. 6.73 changes:
- Movement speed increased from 310 to 315
- Pulse Nova AoE increased from 400 to 450
Leshrac, the Tormented Soul
Leshrac is an Intelligence Hero who is known for his massively damaging spells. He can easily destroy Creeps and Towers with his abilities, who each deal damage at the expense of Mana. His power is balanced by his lack of an escape mechanism, while his slow-casted Split Earth needs good anticipation and targeting to land successfully. Without expert positioning and powerful items, Leshrac is an easy target for physical attackers late-game, but he can easily hamper the same enemies by destroying towers and dealing damage in the midgame. If Leshrac is encountered outside the lanes early on, there are very few opponents who can stand against the power of Diabolic Edict and live.
Lore:
Leshrac, Tormented Soul, is an entity torn from the heart of nature, a liminal being that exists half in one plane of existence, half in another. His penetrating intelligence is such that he can never ignore for a moment the agonizing horror at the heart of all creation. Once a great philosopher who sought the meaning of existence, he plumbed the depths of nature with the haunted Chronoptic Crystals, and was forever altered by the hideous mysteries thereby revealed to him. Now the darkest depths of his enlightenment are illumined only by the fitful glare of his arrogance. Like other elemental characters, he is completely at one with nature, but in his case it is a nature lurid and vile. He alone sees the evil truth of reality, and has no use for those who believe the cosmos reserves a special reward for those who practice benevolence.
"The truth of nature is torment, suffering and decay. But only the wisest see this — which is to say, only Leshrac."
| Strength | Agility | Intelligence |
|---|---|---|
| 16 + 1.5 | 23 + 1.7 | 26 + 3 |
| Damage | Armor | Movespeed |
| 45 - 49 | 3.22 | 315 |
| Attack Range | Base Attack Time | Missile Speed |
| 600 | 1.7 | 900 |
| Soundset | Icon | Fan Art |
Split Earth
Splits the earth under enemies. Deals damage and stuns for a short duration.
| Level | Mana Cost | Cooldown | Casting Range | Area | Duration | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 9 | 750 | 150 | 2 seconds | Deals 120 damage and stuns |
| 2 | 125 | 9 | 750 | 175 | 2 seconds | Deals 180 damage and stuns |
| 3 | 140 | 9 | 750 | 200 | 2 seconds | Deals 240 damage and stuns |
| 4 | 160 | 9 | 750 | 225 | 2 seconds | Deals 300 damage and stuns |
- Damage type: magical
- Destroys trees within its AoE.
- There is a 0.35 seconds delay before the effect is applied.
Diabolic Edict
Saturates the area around Leshrac with magical explosions that deal mixed damage to enemy units and structures. The less units available to attack, the more damage those units will take. Lasts 8 seconds.
| Level | Mana Cost | Cooldown | Casting Range | Area | Duration | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 22 | N/A | 500 | 8 seconds | 32 explosions of 12.5 damage each (total of 400 damage) |
| 2 | 120 | 22 | N/A | 500 | 8 seconds | 32 explosions of 25 damage each (total of 800 damage) |
| 3 | 135 | 22 | N/A | 500 | 8 seconds | 32 explosions of 37.5 damage each (total of 1200 damage) |
| 4 | 155 | 22 | N/A | 500 | 8 seconds | 32 explosions of 50 damage each (total of 1600 damage) |
- Damage type: mixed
- This damage is not reduced by damage block abilities (such as Vanguard, Kraken Shell, etc.)
- The explosions will continue even if Leshrac is disabled or killed.
- Can damage invisible heroes if they are within the AoE.
- Can damage structures.
Lightning Storm
Summons a lightning storm that blasts the target enemy unit, then jumps to nearby enemy units.
| Level | Mana Cost | Cooldown | Casting Range | Area | Duration | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 5.5 | 700 | 650* | N/A | Deals 80 damage. Jumps 4 times |
| 2 | 115 | 5.5 | 700 | 650* | N/A | Deals 145 damage. Jumps 6 times |
| 3 | 130 | 5.5 | 700 | 650* | N/A | Deals 205 damage. Jumps 7 times |
| 4 | 145 | 5.5 | 700 | 650* | N/A | Deals 265 damage. Jumps 8 times |
- Damage type: magical
- Damage stays the same through all the bounces.
Pulse Nova
Creates waves of damaging energy around Leshrac, one per second, to damage nearby enemy units.
SCEPTER UPGRADABLE: Increases damage per second.
| Level | Mana Cost | Cooldown | Casting Range | Area | Duration | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 to active. 20 mana per second when activated | 0 | N/A | 450 | Until deactivated | 66 (88*) damage per nova |
| 2 | 110 to active. 40 mana per second when activated | 0 | N/A | 450 | Until deactivated | 100 (133*) damage per nova |
| 3 | 110 to active. 60 mana per second when activated | 0 | N/A | 450 | Until deactivated | 144 (177*) damage per nova |
- Damage type: magical
- Will not deal damage if Leshrac is invisible.
- Can be improved by Aghanim's Scepter (* shows the improved values).
Wilco- has posted a daily tl;dr on Leshrac.
You might also be interested in Andromedus' guide to Lesh on Playdota.
Be sure to take a look at DotaCinema's video overview of the Tormented Soul.
As always, check out yesterday's discussion of Lich or the complete HDotD archives.
Posted Mar 5, 2012, 5:04 PM UTC