Death Prophet
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Death Prophet
| Grants the following bonuses per level: | |
| +63.8HP and +0.29HP regeneration | |
| +0.33 armor and 2 attack speed | |
| +36MP and +0.15MP regeneration +0.1% base magic resistance | |
| +3.56 Main Attack Damage | |
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1000 Projectile Speed
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100 (117)
(1.7 BAT) | ||
0.5 + 0.51
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0.8
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Ethereal
Gib Type | ||
2011-12-08
Released | ||
2004-02-03
(0.60) | ||
Competitive Span
2011-12-16 — 2015-12-16 2015-12-20 — Present | ||
Version Control This article has been updated to the latest version (7.40b) and is mostly accurate. |
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| Summons an army of ghosts to attack. | |
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| Denied her own death time and again, Krobelus returns from the grave with skills acquired from the beyond. Gathering a Crypt Swarm, she sends forth a flock of winged beast to harass the living. A pall of Silence falls over the land, stifling any objection as she Siphons multiple enemies dry simultaneously. Mortals beware. As she performs an Exorcism, unleashing the banshee remnants of her previous lives, demolishing enemies and their defenses alive, turning the battlefield into her own haunted ground. | |
| Roles: | |
| Adjectives | Arachnophobic, Female, Flying, Undead, Nose Legs ( 2 ) |
Heroes' death empower the Exorcism spirits.
Grants a charge per enemy hero death, including Death Prophet herself, and replaces regular Exorcism spirits with the current collected dead souls.
Grants a charge per enemy hero death, including Death Prophet herself, and replaces regular Exorcism spirits with the current collected dead souls.
Upgrades
[edit]Aghanim's
[edit]Talents
[edit]| +8 Exorcism Spirits | 25 | -22s Spirit Siphon Restore Time |
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| +30 Spirit Siphon Damage/Heal | 20 | +400 Health |
| -2.5s Crypt Swarm Cooldown | 15 | +100 Silence Radius |
| +12% Magic Resist | 10 | +30 Attack Speed |
| ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ +2 All | ||
Bio
[edit]What I've seen goes far beyond death.▶️Krobelus, the Death Prophet
Aliases:
DP, Krobelus
Lore:
Krobelus was a Death Prophet—which is one way of saying she told fortunes for the wealthiest of those who wished to look beyond the veil. But after years of inquiring on behalf of others, she began to seek clues on her own fate. When death refused to yield its secrets, she tried to buy them with her life. But the ultimate price proved insufficient.
Death disgorged her again and again, always holding back its deepest mysteries. Her jealousy grew. Others could die for eternity—why not she? Why must she alone be cast back on the shores of life with such tiresome regularity? Why was she not worthy of the one thing all other living creatures took for granted? Still, she would not be discouraged.
Each time she returned from the grave, she brought a bit of death back with her. Wraiths followed her like fragments of her shattered soul; her blood grew thin and ectoplasmic; the feasting creatures of twilight took her for their kin.. She gave a little of her life with every demise, and it began to seem as if her end was in sight. With her dedication to death redoubled, and no client other than herself, Krobelus threw herself ever more fervently into death's abyss, intent on fulfilling the one prophecy that eluded her: That someday the Death Prophet would return from death no more.
Death disgorged her again and again, always holding back its deepest mysteries. Her jealousy grew. Others could die for eternity—why not she? Why must she alone be cast back on the shores of life with such tiresome regularity? Why was she not worthy of the one thing all other living creatures took for granted? Still, she would not be discouraged.
Each time she returned from the grave, she brought a bit of death back with her. Wraiths followed her like fragments of her shattered soul; her blood grew thin and ectoplasmic; the feasting creatures of twilight took her for their kin.. She gave a little of her life with every demise, and it began to seem as if her end was in sight. With her dedication to death redoubled, and no client other than herself, Krobelus threw herself ever more fervently into death's abyss, intent on fulfilling the one prophecy that eluded her: That someday the Death Prophet would return from death no more.
Voice:
Witchcraft
[edit]Passive
Affects
Self
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
The Death Prophet commands an Exorcism spirit to haunt the enemy unit she attacks.
The Death Prophet commands an Exorcism spirit to haunt the enemy unit she attacks.
This ability levels up with Death Prophet.
Mourning Ritual
[edit]Passive
Affects
Self
Krobelus has a delayed reaction to the previous incoming damage.
Damage as Current Health Loss per Second: 3%/5%/7%/9%
Damage Delay Duration: 5
Hero Model
[edit]Details
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innate abilities for more details.
Abilities
[edit]Crypt Swarm
[edit]Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.5
Cast Range: 900
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Unleashes evil spirit of Exorcism's corresponding level per enemy unit affected.
Unleashes evil spirit of Exorcism's corresponding level per enemy unit affected.
Krobelus' many trips to the grave gather a flock of the damned.
Silence
[edit]Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.9
Cast Range:
900
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Summons an exorcised banshee of its corresponding level per affected enemy unit.
Summons an exorcised banshee of its corresponding level per affected enemy unit.
Peering into the veil of her opponent's demise, Krobelus sees a silent future.
Spirit Siphon
[edit]Cast Animation: 0.1 + 0
Cast Range:
500
Drain Duration: 6
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Creates an Exorcism spirit of its corresponding level, haunting the affected siphoned enemy.
Creates an Exorcism spirit of its corresponding level, haunting the affected siphoned enemy.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Applies a caster-fear if the affected enemy target is siphoned for a certain amount of time consecutively.
Increases max charges.
Applies a caster-fear if the affected enemy target is siphoned for a certain amount of time consecutively.
Increases max charges.
Downtime: 6
Krobelus willingly shows others the path she alone cannot follow.
Exorcism
[edit]Unleashes spirits to drain the life of nearby enemy units and buildings.
At the end of the exorcism, all spirits return and heals Death Prophet for a portion of the damage dealt at the end of the duration.
At the end of the exorcism, all spirits return and heals Death Prophet for a portion of the damage dealt at the end of the duration.
Cast Animation: 0.5 + 0.77
While active, these spirits roam around uncontrollably and do not interact with any abilities.
Each spirit automatically attacks a nearby enemy unit within the radius, returns to Death Prophet, then roams around searching for its next target.
Each spirit automatically attacks a nearby enemy unit within the radius, returns to Death Prophet, then roams around searching for its next target.
Spirits Move Speed: 525
Min Damage: 62
Max Damage: 67
The banshees' damage is less effective on buildings.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
These Exorcism spirits released via Death Prophet's attacks or abilities deals additional damage compared to its active cast.
These Exorcism spirits released via Death Prophet's attacks or abilities deals additional damage compared to its active cast.
Over time, the banshee remnants of her previous lives return to haunt the present.
Recent Matches
[edit]Main Article: Death Prophet/Matches
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Picks | Score | vs. Picks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2026 - 23:30 UTC | Qualifier | SA OQ2 DreamLeague S28 | 1 : 0 | ||||||
| January 7, 2026 - 16:00 CET | Qualifier | WEU OQ2 DreamLeague S28 | 0 : 1 | ||||||
| January 5, 2026 - 22:55 UTC | Qualifier | NA OQ1 DreamLeague S28 | 0 : 1 | ||||||
| January 5, 2026 - 17:15 CET | Qualifier | WEU OQ1 DreamLeague S28 | 0 : 1 | ||||||
| January 3, 2026 - 12:00 SGT | Qualifier | SEA OQ2 RES Unchained 3 | 0 : 1 |
Recent Changes
[edit]Description
- Increased Exorcism number of spirits from 10/17/24 to 10/18/26.

Talents:
- LVL 20 +25 Spirit Siphon damage/heal per second increased to +30.
- CHANGED Witchcraft movement speed bonus from 0.5% * HeroLvl to 0.75% + 0.75% * HeroLvl .
- Exorcism no longer grants active 4%/8%/12% movement speed bonus.
Aghanim's Scepter upgrade:
- Increased Exorcism spirit damage factor from 1.5 to 1.6.
- Reduced base armor from 1 to 0.
Aghanim's Scepter upgrade:
- The passive Exorcism spirits no longer applies a 0.3-second 100% movement speed slow.

Talents:
- LVL 10 +40 attack speed reduced to +30.
Dota Plus Progress
[edit]Main Article: Hero Challenges
Relics track a hero's actions and statistics, and display in-game notifications when a milestone is reached. They are only available to Dota Plus subscribers.
| Death Prophet's Relics | Voice Lines | |
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Bronze |
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Silver |
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Gold |
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Platinum |
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Master |
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Grandmaster |
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Equipment
[edit]Trivia
[edit]- At some point, she, along with Io and Silencer, had her costume and ability color palettes changed. Before, Death Prophet's garments and ability icons were more purple in color.
- The icon for her innate ability, Witchcraft, shows a pentacle, a symbol that became associated with magic in the Middle Ages and was traditionally used in witchcraft.
- Warcraft 3 similarities:
- Death Prophet uses the model of the Banshee, an Undead caster unit.
- Crypt Swarm's original iteration was identical to the Dreadlord's Carrion Swarm.
- In DotA, the ability was named Carrion Swarm as well.
- Silence's original iteration was identical to the Dark Ranger's Silence.
- Spirit Siphon is inspired by the Dark Ranger's Life Drain.
- Exorcism's original iteration was identical to the Crypt Lord's Locust Swarm.
- Exorcism uses the model of the Banshee's Possession projectile, which is a green ghost.
Gallery
[edit]- The International 2014 artwork
- Bone Harvest sprite - alive