Batrider

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Batrider
23 + 2.9
13 + 1.8
22 + 2.9
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+63.8HP and +0.29HP regeneration
+0.3 armor and 1.8 attack speed
+34.8MP and +0.145MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
+3.42 Main Attack Damage
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4.17
Armor
(782.63 EHP)
27.2%
Magic Resist
(859.89 EHP)
900
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
100 (113)
(1.7 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.3 + 0.54
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.116s to turn 180°.
This ability component has a different effect during daytime. 1800 / This ability component has a different effect during nighttime. 800
Default
Gib Type
2011-10-27
Released
2009-06-10
Competitive Span
2011-11-03 — Present
Version Control
This article has been updated to the latest version (7.40b) and is mostly accurate.
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Can lasso an enemy away from his team.
While most would find being kidnapped by a morde-bat to be a terrifying ordeal, one particular young man found the incident exhilarating. Seeking to relive the thrill of flight, he entered the Yama Raskav Jungle, and came out soaring high above the canopy as the Batrider. Atop his leathery mount, he drenches targets below in Sticky Napalm, increasing their flammability before setting the land ablaze by flying up in the sky glowing like a Firefly. To ignite enemies from afar, he hurls an explosive cocktail with an explosion strong enough to knock foes away. Want a ride? That can be arranged. As he spots his targets from above, and throws out his Flaming Lasso to string them along for a fiery experience they will not soon forget.
Sticky Napalm
Sticky Napalm
Flamebreak
Firefly
Flaming Lasso
Flaming Lasso
Roles:Initiator Initiator Disabler Disabler Escape Escape
AdjectivesArachnophobic, Cape, Fiery, Flying, Red, Steed, Nose
Legs ( 2 )

Affected by selecting the corresponding Facet.Affected by selecting the corresponding Facet. Facets

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Stoked
Firefly
Gradually increases Batrider's movement speed and spell amplification at a steady cost of health over the duration of Firefly.
Arsonist
Sticky Napalm
Increases Sticky Napalm' max ability level. Causes Batrider attacks to apply Sticky Napalm stacks.
+1 Max Ability Level

Upgrades

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Aghanim's

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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Flaming Lasso
Batrider now Lassos a second enemy hero, tethering it to the primary enemy hero.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Sticky Napalm
Sticky Napalm no longer has a stack limit and now deals damage to buildings.

Talents

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Flamebreak Applies 4 Sticky Napalm Stacks25+10 Sticky Napalm Proc Damage
-6s Flamebreak Cooldown20+4s Smoldering Resin Duration
-8s Flaming Lasso Cooldown15+20 Move Speed
+50 Flamebreak Knockback Distance10+50 Sticky Napalm Radius
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Bio

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It's not the bat you gotta worry about. She eats fruit.
▶️  Batrider
Alias:
BR
There is no such thing as harmony among the creatures of the Yama Raskav Jungle. By bite, or claw, or pincer, or hoof, even the slightest sign of weakness means a swift death. They say the Rider was just a lad cutting chaff in his family's field when he was taken, swept up by a massive morde-bat looking for take-out. But this boy had a better idea, and wriggled his way from his captor's grip, onto the beast's back, and hacked it down with his tools. Emerging from the bloody wreckage and intoxicated by the thrill of flight, the boy realized he'd found his calling.

The boy grew, and every summer he'd return to his family's field, often setting out into the bush seeking to reclaim that first thrill of facing death in the form of jaws or a fatal fall. The years went on, but his fire only grew stronger. He studied the overgrowth, plunging deeper with each expedition, until finally he found his way to the caves at the heart of hostility. They say the Rider, on the eve of a scorching summer night, had nothing but a rope, a bottle of liquid courage and a burning determination to feel the skies once more, when he plunged inside…

Innate. Innate

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Smoldering Resin

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Smoldering Resin
Fully disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Damage
Physical
Attacks apply a resin that deals a portion of Batrider's attack damage as damage per second.
Attack Damage to Damage per Second: 0.2
Duration: 2 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 6)
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  • Debuff
    • Does not reapply the debuff until its duration expires, including from different attack sources.
Buff modifier_batrider_smoldering_resinUndispellable.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_batrider_smoldering_resin_debuffOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Smouldering Resin: Burning slowly from Batrider's attacks.
  • The ability effects are applied as follows:
    1. The Debuff batrider_smoldering_resin_debuff
    2. Batrider's attack instance.

Hero Model

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Hero Model
Neither affected nor disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Batrider is considered a ground unit, despite its hero model showing otherwise.

He also has the following hidden Innate. innate abilities and may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling.
Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Watch Tower
Warp
Warp
Lantern of Sight
Tap on the Innate. innate abilities for more details.

Abilities

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Sticky Napalm

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Q
C
Sticky Napalm
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Drenches an area in sticky oil, damaging and slowing the turn rate of enemy units within the radius.
Max Ability Level: 4
Effect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 375 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 425)
First Damage: 5/10/15/20/20
Turn Rate Slow: 10%/30%/50%/70%/70%
Stack Duration: 6
Damage instances sourced from the Batrider procs additional damage corresponding to the amount of applied stacks.
Max Stacks: 20 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Indefinite (with Aghanim's Shard))
Proc Damage per Stack: 2.5/5/7.5/10/10 (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 12.5/15/17.5/20/20)
Move Speed Slow per Stack: 0.75%/1.5%/2.25%/3%/3%
All damage components are less effective on creeps.
Creep Damage Factor: 0.2
Within its cast range, Batrider does not need to face the area-targeted location to cast this ability.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Sticky Napalm no longer has a stack limit and now deals damage to buildings.
Building Damage Factor: Certain component of this ability affects buildings.Certain component of this ability affects buildings. (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 0.25)
3
Mana Cost
22
It's not uncommon to hear the Rider cackle while he increases the flammability of his opponents.
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Arsonist
Sticky Napalm
Increases Sticky Napalm' max ability level. Causes Batrider attacks to apply Sticky Napalm stacks.
Max Ability Level: 5
Min Level Requirement: Hero Level 9
Stacks Applied On Attacks: 0/0/0/0/1
  • The ability effects are applied as follows:
    1. The first Magical Damage Type magical Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage application.
    2. The Debuff sticky_napalm debuff, that applies the following ability effects:
      • The proc Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage per stack if the debuff is previously applied.
        • Procs on all damage instance sourced to Batrider on the same The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client.The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client. server tick, including the Debuff sticky_napalm_application_damage debuff.
      • The flat Turn Rate turn rate reduction.
      • The Movement Speed movement speed slow per stack.
    • to The affected enemy unit(s).
      • Requires Batrider to have vision over affected units to see the current stack number over them.
  • Debuff sticky_napalm
    • Reapplying the debuff has different ability effects as follows:
      • From the same source, reapplying the debuff update the ability values, add one stack, and refreshes the stack duration.
      • From different sources:
        • Reapplying the debuff increases the stack count of the first applied stack and does not update the ability values.
Ability interactions with the caster's illusions.
The Arsonist is non-functional.
Ability interactions with Break sources.
Does not disable the Arsonist Requires a certain amount of successful attacks to proc the ability effects.Requires a certain amount of successful attacks to proc the ability effects. required attacks component.
Buff modifier_batrider_sticky_napalm_applicationUndispellable.
Hidden modifier
Buff modifier_batrider_sticky_napalm_application_damageUndispellable.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_batrider_sticky_napalmDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Sticky Napalm: Increasing napalm-caster's damage by x.\nSlowing turn rate by x%.\nSlowing movement speed by x%.
  • Buff sticky_napalm_application_damage
    • The application damage is applied via a secondary ability within the in-game files.
    • Hence, the damage increasing With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. talent does not affect the application damage.

Flamebreak

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Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Hurls an explosive cocktail that explodes when it reaches the target location and deals damage over time to enemy units in the area.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.4
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 1300
Effect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 400
First Damage: 25/50/75/100
Damage per Second: 25/30/35/40
Move Speed Slow: 6%/12%/18%/24%
Debuff Duration: 2/3/4/5
The cocktail applies a non-disabling knockback to all affected enemy units within the radius.
Knockback Distance: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 250 (With level 10 Left Talent.With level 10 Left Talent. 300)
Knockback Duration: 0.35
Roshan is innately immune to all forced movement sources.
Talent Upgrade
Applies Sticky Napalm its corresponding level upon Flamebreak impact.
Number of Stacks: (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 4)
22/19/16/13 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 16/13/10/7)
Mana Cost
110
A molotov cocktail is the weapon of choice for Batrider.
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  • The projectile traveling properties.
    • Flying vision is not obstructed by trees, higher elevations, and vision blockers.
    • The ability's area-targeting properties. The affected enemy unit(s).
      • Applies a non-disabling The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction. forced movement that knocks affected units at 714.29 (With level 10 Left Talent.With level 10 Left Talent. 857.14)-speed, and 100-distance The unit is forcefully moved in the z-axis accordingly. upwards in a small arc.
      • Has a fixed knockback distance regardless of how far affected units are from the center of the radius.
        • Does not knock enemy units affected by other forced movement sources.
    • Trees are a prominent feature in the game!Trees are a prominent feature in the game!
      • Trees within Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 100-radius of the knocked enemy unit are destroyed upon contact.
Ability interactions with Debuff Immunity sources.
The The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction. forced movement applied no longer affects the debuff immune enemy unit.
This ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability DraftThis ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability Draft
With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. Requires drafting Sticky Napalm for its corresponding component to work.
Debuff modifier_flamebreak_knockbackDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_flamebreak_damageDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Flamebreak Burn: On fire! Taking periodic damage.

Firefly

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E
E
Firefly
Affects
Enemy Units / Self
Damage
Spell / Magical
Takes to the skies, laying down a trail of flames from the air. The trail damages any enemy units upon contact and destroys trees below Batrider.
Damage Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 250
Damage per Second: 25/50/75/100
Duration: 15
Roshan is immune and does not bat an eye to the flames' damage.
45/40/35/30
Mana Cost
100
When an enemy escapes into the Yama Raskav Jungle, most would cut through the brush to find the fugitive. Batrider just chooses to destroy the jungle along with his foes.
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Stoked
Firefly
Gradually increases Batrider's movement speed and spell amplification at a steady cost of health over the duration of Firefly.
Max Move Speed Bonus: 25%/30%/35%/40%
Max Spell Amp Bonus: 20%
Max Health As Damage Per Second: 2%
  • Recasting the ability refreshes its duration and creates another independent flame trail.
  • The affected enemy unit(s).
    • Deals 12.5/25/37.5/50 Magical Damage Type magical Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage per interval.
    • The damage intervals have the following properties:
      • The ability effect is active on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. ... Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval.
        • The first interval starts 0.1 seconds after the damage application, with a 0.4-second duration.
      • Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. The ability effect is active on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. ... Does not apply the ability effect on this interval. Does not apply the ability effect on this interval.
        • Subsequent intervals have a 0.5-second duration in between.
  • The ability's visual effects.
    • When the ability ends, the entire flame trail disappears at once as well.
Ability interactions with Morph.
All ability effects persist upon losing the ability.
Ability interactions with Spell Steal.
All ability effects persist upon losing the ability.
Buff modifier_batrider_fireflyOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Firefly: Flying and laying down fiery destruction in your wake.
  • The affected enemy unit(s).
    • Deals a total of 387.5/775/1162.5/1550 damage (before reductions) within the area for the entire duration.
  • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
    • Upon Batrider's The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only.The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only. death while the ability is active, the existing flame trail remains for its entire duration.
      • Buff batrider_firefly remains on Batrider's HUD, and are now only responsible for keeping the flame trail up.
      • If Batrider respawns before the trail expires, the ability neither grants Units with unobstructed movement can move over impassable terrain, but does not have unobstructed vision.Units with unobstructed movement can move over impassable terrain, but does not have unobstructed vision. unobstructed movement nor creates another flame trail.

Flaming Lasso

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R
F
Flaming Lasso
Affects
Enemies / Self
Damage
Spell / Magical
Lassoes an enemy unit, disables and drags them in Batrider's wake.

Teleport sources break the lasso.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.3
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 200
Break Distance: 425
Enemy Drag Distance: 300
Damage Interval: 0.5
Max Duration: 2.25/2.75/3.25
Damage per Instance: 50/70/83
Flaming Lasso disarms Batrider while the lasso is active.
Max Disarm Duration: 2.25/2.75/3.25
Roshan is innately immune to all forced movement sources.

However, the damage component still applies to him.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Batrider now Lassos a second enemy hero, tethering it to the primary enemy hero.
Secondary Target Search Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 0 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 650)
Additional Targets: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 1)
Secondary Drag Distance: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 300)
90/75/60 (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 82/67/52)
Mana Cost
125/150/175
Few dare to ask to ride on the bat, as Batrider gives them free of charge.
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  • The following conditions break the lasso:
  • Recasting the ability creates an independent instance.
  • Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources.
    • The ability has a 0-effect radius by default, enemy units within the same coordinates may be affected at the same time without the Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. ability upgrade.
  • Now affects the nearest allied hero within 650 radius centered around the primary affected enemy hero.
    • The Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. ability upgrade considers Illusion Properties. illusions and creep-heroes as heroes.
    • The secondary lasso is indepenent of the primary lasso. When the primary lasso is broken, the secondary target remains affected.
      • Does not search for enemy The CourierThe Courier Couriers.
Ability interactions with Spell Block sources.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Does not proc Spell Block sources on the secondary affected target.
Ability interactions with Spell Reflection sources.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Does not proc Spell Reflection sources on the secondary affected target.
Debuff modifier_batrider_flaming_lassoDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Flaming Lasso: Caught in Batrider's Lasso
Debuff modifier_batrider_flaming_lasso_damageDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_batrider_flaming_lasso_selfOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Flaming Lasso Disarm: Cannot attack while Lasso is active.

Recent Matches

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Main Article: Batrider/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. Picks
January 11, 2026 - 08:55 ISTTier 3APAC Predator League 2026APAC Predator League 2026Jakiro Ember Spirit Batrider Sven Dark Seer
0 : 1
Tusk Muerta Earth Spirit Abaddon Bristleback
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January 10, 2026 - 12:00 ESTQualifierNA CQ DreamLeague S28NA CQ DreamLeague S28NA CQ DreamLeague S28Clockwerk Batrider Leshrac Dawnbreaker Lifestealer
1 : 0
Tiny Muerta Naga Siren Ember Spirit Dark Seer
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January 10, 2026 - 12:00 ESTQualifierNA CQ DreamLeague S28NA CQ DreamLeague S28NA CQ DreamLeague S28Batrider Shadow Fiend Tusk Storm Spirit Nyx Assassin
0 : 1
Abaddon Clockwerk Warlock Enigma Leshrac
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January 10, 2026 - 16:00 CETQualifierWEU CQ DreamLeague S28WEU CQ DreamLeague S28WEU CQ DreamLeague S28Clinkz Batrider Hoodwink Pangolier Void Spirit
0 : 1
Tiny Warlock Brewmaster Abaddon Storm Spirit
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January 10, 2026 - 16:00 EETQualifierEEU CQ DreamLeague S28EEU CQ DreamLeague S28EEU CQ DreamLeague S28Shadow Demon Kunkka Crystal Maiden Batrider Templar Assassin
0 : 1
Warlock Storm Spirit Tusk Juggernaut Underlord
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The International

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  • Batrider has won the following final matches in The International of the following years:

Recent Changes

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Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.40b
(2025-12-23)
  • Reduced Flamebreak mana cost from 110/115/120/125 to 110 on each level.
7.40
(2025-12-15)
  • Increased Daytime daytime vision from 1600 to 1800.
  • Attribute Bonus
    • The Arsonist facet no longer reduces ability max level by 1.
  • Reduced Flamebreak movement speed slow from 8%/16%/24%/32% to 6%/12%/18%/24%.
7.39d
(2025-08-05)
  • Reduced base Agility agility from 15 to 13.
  • Reduced Flamebreak effect radius from 450 to 400.

Dota Plus Progress

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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.

Batrider's Relics Voice Lines

Three Hero Flamebreaks

Firefly Damage

Blink Flaming Lasso Force Staff Combos

Double Hero Flaming Lassos

Kills During Flaming Lasso

Sticky Napalm Bonus Damage

Blink Leading To Kills

Smoke Leading To Kills

Slows Leading To Kills

Neutral Camps Stacked

Triple Kills

Mega Kill Streaks

Kill Assists

Kills
Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master

Grandmaster

Equipment

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Trivia

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  • Batrider is occasionally referred to as "Batman" within the community, as he is riding a bat.
  • Batrider's rivalry response towards Faceless Void ▶️ "Hey Void! Have you seen Bat to the Future?" is a reference to the film "Back to The Future".
  • His Firefly response ▶️ "Scuse me while I cook this guy." is likely a reference to the song Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix.
  • In Deadlock, Holliday's Spirit Lasso ability may be inspired by Batrider's Flaming Lasso, both lassoing a target unit, disabling them and dragging them along the caster.
  • In Deadlock, Infernus's Napaalm ability may be inspired by Batrider's Sticky Napalm, both drenching an area in napalm, slowing enemies and amplifying damage
  • In Deadlock, Infernus's Flame Dash ability may be inspired by Batrider's Firefly, both improving movement, and leaving behind a fire trail while moving.
  • Warcraft 3 similarities:
    • Batrider's hero concept is originally based on the Troll Batriders, a flying ranged Orc unit.
      • Batrider's fiery theme originates from the Troll Batriders as well, who use fire and explosives as well.
      • The Troll Batriders are a sieging units that set buildings on fire, which may have been an inspiration for the Arsonist facet.
    • Flaming Lasso's original iteration is inspired by the Dragonhawk Riders' Aerial Shackles.
    • In DotA, Batrider's name is "Jin'zakk", a custom name inspired by the names of other Trolls from the Warcraft universe. As such, it was not used in Dota 2, in order to separate him further from the Warcraft Trolls.
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