Invoker
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Invoker
19 + 2.5
14 + 2
20 + 4
| Grants the following bonuses per level: | |
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+55HP and +0.25HP regeneration |
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+0.33 armor and 2 attack speed |
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+48MP and +0.2MP regeneration +0.1% base magic resistance +4 Main Attack Damage |
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900 Projectile Speed
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100 (114)
(1.7 BAT) | ||
0.4 + 0.7
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0.6
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Default
Gib Type | ||
2012-01-19
Released | ||
2005-06-06
(6.10) | ||
Competitive Span
2012-01-26 — Present | ||
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| Weaves magic with an array of spell combos. | |
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| A competent wizard knows perhaps two spells; an exceptional one, three or four. Wielding the elements of Quas, Wex and Exort, the Invoker surpasses them all. Forging Spirits of ice and fire to melt away the armor of enemies with great Alacrity while Snapping their heat-deprived cold bodies. Conjuring an Ice Wall to stop foes in their paths before vanishing into thin air, chilling nearby enemies like a Ghost Wandering through their ranks. Lifting enemies off the ground with a Tornado that reaches through half the battlefield, while charging up an Extractive Mana Pulse for the whirling foes to land into. Pulling down a gigantic Meteor from space to crush enemies along a path while at the same time unleashing a Deafening Blast to push them along meteor's path. And last but not least, predicting enemy movement and using the Sun to Strike enemies from anywhere on the map. Whatever magic he chooses, one thing is certain: All shall come to bow before the Arsenal Magus. | |
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| Roles: |  Carry  Nuker  Disabler  Escape  Pusher |
| Adjectives | Cape, Fiery, Icy, Parent, Nose Legs ( 2 ) |
Invoker is available in 
Ability Draft, but due to his very unique nature, he has been heavily modified to work in that mode. See the Interactions Tab within Hero Model for details.
Scholar of Koryx
Increases Quas max ability level. Invoker gains a bonus orb level automatically upon reaching the hero level requirement.
+2 Max Ability Level
+1 Quas Orb Level
+1 Quas Orb Level
Mind of Tornarus
Increases Wex max ability level. Invoker gains a bonus orb level automatically upon reaching the hero level requirement.
+2 Max Ability Level
+1 Wex Orb Level
+1 Wex Orb Level
Agent of Gallaron
Increases Exort max ability level. Invoker gains a bonus orb level automatically upon reaching the hero level requirement.
+2 Max Ability Level
+1 Exort Orb Level
+1 Exort Orb Level
Upgrades
[edit]Aghanim's
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Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Increases both the current and max level of all orb-based abilities.
Now freezes in place enemies that lingers inside the Ice Wall.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Now creates additional Twisters along the path of the Tornado that give vision and damage enemies for a while after the Tornado expired.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Summons a Cataclysm that creates visible Sun Strikes close to each enemy hero.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Ghost Walk now also applies the Ice Wall Damage Per Second to enemies in a larger radius.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Pulls all affected enemy units to the center of the effect radius.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Now creates a Forged Spirit of the corresponding level next to enemy heroes damaged by Sun Strike.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Requires selecting the corresponding facet.
Talents
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| 2x Quas / Wex / Exort Active Bonuses | 25 | Radial Deafening Blast |
| +50 Alacrity Damage/Attack Speed | 20 | +2 Chaos Meteors |
| -6s Cold Snap Cooldown | 15 | +1  Facet-relevant Orb Level |
| -4s Tornado Cooldown | 10 | +50 Ice Wall Damage per Second |
| ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ +2 All / / Attributes | ||
Bio
[edit]I am a beacon of knowledge blazing out across a black sea of ignorance.▶️Carl, the Invoker
Alias:
Kid
Lore:
In its earliest, and some would say most potent form, magic was primarily the art of memory. It required no technology, no wands or appurtenances other than the mind of the magician. All the trappings of ritual were merely mnemonic devices, meant to allow the practitioner to recall in rich detail the specific mental formulae that unlocked a spell's power.
The greatest mages in those days were the ones blessed with the greatest memories, and yet so complex were the invocations that all wizards were forced to specialize. The most devoted might hope in a lifetime to have adequate recollection of three spells—four at most. Ordinary wizards were content to know two, and it was not uncommon for a village mage to know only one—with even that requiring him to consult grimoires as an aid against forgetfulness on the rare occasions when he might be called to use it.
But among these early practitioners there was one exception, a genius of vast intellect and prodigious memory who came to be known as the Invoker. In his youth, the precocious wizard mastered not four, not five, not even seven incantations: He could command no fewer than ten spells, and cast them instantly. Many more he learned but found useless, and would practice once then purge from his mind forever, to make room for more practical invocations. One such spell was the Sempiternal Cantrap—a longevity spell of such power that those who cast it in the world's first days are among us still (unless they have been crushed to atoms).
Most of these quasi-immortals live quietly, afraid to admit their secret: But Invoker is not one to keep his gifts hidden. He is ancient, learned beyond all others, and his mind somehow still has space to contain an immense sense of his own worth...as well as the Invocations with which he amuses himself through the long slow twilight of the world's dying days.
The greatest mages in those days were the ones blessed with the greatest memories, and yet so complex were the invocations that all wizards were forced to specialize. The most devoted might hope in a lifetime to have adequate recollection of three spells—four at most. Ordinary wizards were content to know two, and it was not uncommon for a village mage to know only one—with even that requiring him to consult grimoires as an aid against forgetfulness on the rare occasions when he might be called to use it.
But among these early practitioners there was one exception, a genius of vast intellect and prodigious memory who came to be known as the Invoker. In his youth, the precocious wizard mastered not four, not five, not even seven incantations: He could command no fewer than ten spells, and cast them instantly. Many more he learned but found useless, and would practice once then purge from his mind forever, to make room for more practical invocations. One such spell was the Sempiternal Cantrap—a longevity spell of such power that those who cast it in the world's first days are among us still (unless they have been crushed to atoms).
Most of these quasi-immortals live quietly, afraid to admit their secret: But Invoker is not one to keep his gifts hidden. He is ancient, learned beyond all others, and his mind somehow still has space to contain an immense sense of his own worth...as well as the Invocations with which he amuses himself through the long slow twilight of the world's dying days.
Voice:
Invoke
[edit]No
Affects
Self
Combines the properties of all current element instances into a new spell.
Reduces cooldown by a flat amount per orb level.
Reduces cooldown by a flat amount per orb level.
Cast Animation: 
0 + 0
0 + 0Max Spells: 2
Invoke Cooldown Reduction per Orb Level: 0.3
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Increases both the current and max level of all orb-based abilities.
Increases both the current and max level of all orb-based abilities.
Other Orb Ability Level Bonus: ( 1)
1) 
7
So begins a new age of knowledge.
- This
innate ability is in the sixth ability slot and has the following properties:
- A SPELLS button is located right above the ability icon. It opens a list that shows the required combination for every invoked ability.
- Invoker can level the Quas, Wex, or Exort orb abilities to a max LEVEL 7by default.
The facet-relevant orb ability has its max level increased to LEVEL 8and automatically levels up at hero level
.- Has the following ability interactions:
- Acquiring the ability upgrade increases the current and maximum orb abilities' level by 1, reaching a max ability level LEVEL 8.
- Increases the facet-relevant orb's current and maximum ability level by 1, reaching a max ability level of LEVEL 10.
- Increases the facet-relevant orb's current and maximum ability level by 1, reaching a max ability level of
- Acquiring the
Unacquirable.
Unacquirable.
Unavailable.
However, the other Invoked abilities are independent draftable abilities in their respective ability interactions' notes.
However, the other Invoked abilities are independent draftable abilities in their respective ability interactions' notes.
modifier_invoker_attack_visual
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACKHero Model
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Hidden Innate Abilities
Tap on the 
innate abilities for more details.
innate abilities for more details.
Three Invoked Abilities are chosen randomly for per game and does not add an ultimate abilities to the draftable abilities' pool.
These Ability Draft versions are modified to follow the default 4-level system.
These Ability Draft versions are modified to follow the default 4-level system.
Abilities
[edit]Quas
[edit]
Q
Q
Quas
Manipulates the ice element of Invoker's abilities.
Each active Quas orb instance grants health regeneration bonus corresponding to the orb's ability level.
Each active Quas orb instance grants health regeneration bonus corresponding to the orb's ability level.
Cast Animation: 0 + 0
0 + 0Max Ability Level: 7 ( 8)
8) Max Instance: 3
Instance per Cast: 
1
1 Health Regen Base Bonus per Instance: 1 (
2)
2) 
Passively grants 
strength bonus per ability level.
Increases health regeneration bonus per active instance.
strength bonus per ability level.Increases health regeneration bonus per active instance.
Str Bonus per Level: 1 Health Regen Bonus per Level: 1 ( 2)Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Increases both the current and max ability level.
Increases both the current and max ability level.
0
A quelling cold.
Scholar of Koryx
- This ability is in the first ability slot and has the following properties:
- Can be leveled times and follows the upgrading restrictions of regular ability level per hero level for ability.
- This restriction is removed at hero level
.
- This restriction is removed at hero level
- Can be leveled times and follows the upgrading restrictions of regular ability level per hero level for ability.
-
invoker_quas_instance
- Can only have up to 3 active instances at any time.
- The oldest instance is replaced when having 3 instances. The order of instance can be seen on the HUD as buffs, with the oldest instance on the most left.
- Upon cast:
- Does not interrupt Invoker's
channeling abilities. - Does not break
invisibility sources.
- Does not interrupt Invoker's
- EXPR
- Health regeneration bonus:
1 OR 2 × Quas
All created-illusions copy the current orbs, other mechanics-related notes apply.
Unacquirable.
Unacquirable.
Grants Invoker the ability traits as passive buffs.
This ability levels up with Invoker.
This ability levels up with Invoker.
Max Ability Level: 7
Min Level Requirement:
Min Level Requirement:
modifier_invoker_quas_intrinsicHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACKED modifier_invoker_quas_instanceQuas: Health regeneration increased by x per second.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_HEALTH_REGEN_CONSTANTMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_DEATHMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_RESPAWNMODIFIER_PROPERTY_TOOLTIP
- The orb instances above Invoker are visible to everyone.
Wex
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Q
Q
Wex 
Manipulates the storm element of Invoker's abilities.
Each active orb instance grants Invoker passive traits according to the orb's ability level.
Each active orb instance grants Invoker passive traits according to the orb's ability level.
Cast Animation: 0 + 0
0 + 0Max Ability Level: 7 ( 8)
8) Max Instance: 3
Instance per Cast: 1
Move Speed Base Bonus per Instance: 0.6% ( 1.2%)
1.2%) Attack Speed Base Bonus per Instance: 1 ( 2)
2) 
Passively grants 
agility bonus per ability level.
Increases movement speed bonus per active instance.
agility bonus per ability level.Increases movement speed bonus per active instance.
Agi Bonus: 1 Move Speed Bonus per Level: 0.6% ( 1.2%) Attack Speed Bonus per Level: 1 ( 2)Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Increases the current and max ability level.
Increases the current and max ability level.
0
A withering wind.
Mind of Tornarus
- This ability is in the second ability slot and has the following properties:
- Can be leveled times and follows the upgrading restrictions of regular ability level per hero level for ability.
- This restriction is removed at hero level .
- This restriction is removed at hero level
- Can be leveled times and follows the upgrading restrictions of regular ability level per hero level for ability.
-
invoker_wex_instance
- Can only have up to 3 active instances at any time.
- The oldest instance is replaced when having 3 instances. The order of instance can be seen on the HUD as buffs, with the oldest instance on the most left.
- Upon cast:
- Does not interrupt Invoker's channeling abilities.
- Does not break invisibility sources.
- Does not interrupt Invoker's
- EXPR
-
Movement speed bonus: 0.6% OR 1.2% × Wex
Attack speed bonus: 1 OR 2 × Wex
All created-illusions copy the current orbs, other mechanics-related notes apply.
Unacquirable.
Unacquirable.
Grants Invoker the ability traits as passive buffs.
This ability levels up with Invoker.
This ability levels up with Invoker.
Max Ability Level: 7
Min Level Requirement:
Min Level Requirement:
modifier_invoker_wex_intrinsicHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ATTACKSPEED_BONUS_CONSTANT modifier_invoker_wex_instanceWex: Movement speed increased by x% and attack speed increased by x.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGEMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ATTACKSPEED_BONUS_CONSTANTMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_RESPAWNMODIFIER_PROPERTY_TOOLTIP-
- The orb instances above Invoker are visible to everyone.
Exort
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Q
Q
Exort
Manipulates the fire element of Invoker's abilities.
Each active orb instance grants Invoker passive traits according to the orb's ability level.
Each active orb instance grants Invoker passive traits according to the orb's ability level.
Cast Animation: 0 + 0
0 + 0Max Ability Level: 7 ( 8)
8) Max Instance: 3
Instance per Cast: 1
Attack Damage Base Bonus per Instance: 2 ( 4)
4) 
Passively grants 
intelligence bonus per ability level.
Increases attack damage bonus per active instance.
intelligence bonus per ability level.Increases attack damage bonus per active instance.
Int Bonus: 1 Attack Damage Bonus per Level: 2 ( 4)Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Increases the current and max ability level.
Increases the current and max ability level.
0
An exacting flame.
Agent of Gallaron
- This ability is in the third ability slot and has the following properties:
- Can be leveled times and follows the upgrading restrictions of regular ability level per hero level for ability.
- This restriction is removed at hero level .
- This restriction is removed at hero level
- Can be leveled times and follows the upgrading restrictions of regular ability level per hero level for ability.
-
invoker_exort_instance
- Can only have up to 3 active instances at any time.
- The oldest instance is replaced when having 3 instances. The order of instance can be seen on the HUD as buffs, with the oldest instance on the most left.
- Upon cast:
- Does not interrupt Invoker's channeling abilities.
- Does not break invisibility sources.
- Does not interrupt Invoker's
- EXPR
-
Bonus attack damage: 2 OR 4 × Exort
All created-illusions copy the current orbs, other mechanics-related notes apply.
Unacquirable.
Unacquirable.
Grants Invoker the ability traits as passive buffs.
This ability levels up with Invoker.
This ability levels up with Invoker.
Max Ability Level: 7
Min Level Requirement:
Min Level Requirement:
modifier_invoker_exort_intrinsicHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_PREATTACK_BONUS_DAMAGE modifier_invoker_exort_instanceExort: Damage increased by x.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_PREATTACK_BONUS_DAMAGEMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_DEATHMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_RESPAWN-
- The orb instances above Invoker are visible to everyone.
Invoked Spell 1
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D
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Invoked Spell 1Passive
Affects
Invoked Abilities
New invoked abilities are always placed in the fourth ability slot.
- The cooldown of previously invoked abilities is saved and is affected by all
cooldown reduction sources.
Acquires the Invoked ability in this slot.
Invoked abilities are standalone abilities and are acquirable.
Invoked Spell 2
[edit]
F
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Invoked Spell 2Passive
Affects
Invoked Abilities
The previous invoked ability is moved to the fifth slot in the process, while the previous ability in the fifth slot is lost.
Details
- If the re-invoked ability was in the fifth ability slot, it moves into the fourth ability slot, swapping position with the other invoked ability.
- The cooldown of previously invoked abilities is saved and is affected by all cooldown reduction sources.
- The cooldown of previously invoked abilities is saved and is affected by all
Invoked Abilities
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Cold Snap
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Freezes the affected enemy for a duration while dealing damage.
Further damage taken within the duration will freeze and deals additional damage instance to the affected enemy unit again.
Further damage taken within the duration will freeze and deals additional damage instance to the affected enemy unit again.
Cast Animation: 0.05 + 0
Cast Range: 
1000
1000 Min Damage Proc Threshold: 10
Stun Duration per Proc: 0.4
The following ability components levels up with Quas.
Damage per Proc: 8/16/24/32/40/48/56/64/68/72
Debuff Duration: 3/3.4/3.8/4.2/4.6/5/5.4/5.8/6.2/6.6
The next ability proc can only happen after the downtime, and it is not affected by percentage-based cooldown reductions.
This ability component levels up with Quas.
This ability component levels up with Quas.
Downtime: 0.8/0.77/0.74/0.71/0.68/0.65/0.62/0.59/0.56/0.53
18 (
12)
12)
100
Sadron's Protracted Frisson.
- The first proc happens upon cast. Hence, the next proc can only happen after the downtime.
- Procs on
≥ 10-damage instance (after reductions). - Does not proc on the following damage sources:
- Self-damage sources.
HP Removal sources.
- The downtime is not affected by
status resistance sources on the enemy.
-
- Applies a
lifesteal-based heal at the same intervals as the enemy 
spell damage instance. - Heals for the full value regardless of the damage instance value, and does not continue to heal at full health.
- Applies a
This ability is implemented differently and adapted for this game-mode.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
Damage per Proc: 16/30/43/56
Downtime: 0.8/0.75/0.7/0.65
Debuff Duration: 3.5/4.3/5.1/6
Downtime: 0.8/0.75/0.7/0.65
Debuff Duration: 3.5/4.3/5.1/6
20
100
modifier_invoker_cold_snap
Cold Snap: When damaged, will take additional damage and will be frozen briefly.
modifier_invoker_cold_snap_freeze
Hidden modifier
-
- The ability effects are applied as follows per proc:
- The
magical spell damage. - The
stun debuff.
- The
- The ability effects are applied as follows per proc:
- When
invoker_cold_snapproc as often as possible within the duration:-
- The stun can proc up to 4/5/6/6/7/8/9/10/12/13 times.
- Deal up to a max 32/80/144/192/280/384/504/640/816/936 magical spell damage (before reductions).
- The
-
-
- Heals up to a max 52/130/234/312/455/624/819/1040/1404/1690
health. 
Mana restores up to a max 20/25/30/30/35/40/45/50/60/65 
mana.
Ghost Walk
[edit]No
Affects
Self / Enemy Units
Renders himself invisible instantly, while granting certain bonuses.
Cast Animation: 0 + 0
0 + 0Slow Radius: 
450
450 Fade Time: 0
0 Aura Linger Duration: 2
Invisibility Duration: 60
Has increased health regeneration while applying an enemy movement speed slow aura centered around himself.
This ability component levels up with Quas
This ability component levels up with Quas
Self Health Regen Bonus: 2/4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20
Enemy Move Speed Slow: 20%/25%/30%/35%/40%/45%/50%/55%/60%/65%
Slows Invoker at lower levels, but grants movement speed bonus at higher levels. Additionally grants self mana regeneration bonus while active.
This ability component levels up with Wex.
This ability component levels up with Wex.
Move Speed Change: -20%/-15%/-10%/-5%/0%/5%/10%/15%/20%/25%
Mana Regen Bonus: 2/4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20
Player-based damage instance regardless of factions disables both the health regeneration bonus and mana regeneration bonus for a fixed duration.
Cannot be reset with cooldown reset sources.
Cannot be reset with cooldown reset sources.
Downtime: 3
32
175
Myrault's Hinder-Gast.
Scholar of Koryx
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Now applies Ghost Walk ability effects to all allied heroes within the radius.
Now applies Ghost Walk ability effects to all allied heroes within the radius.
Effect Radius: 
(
600)
Ally Fade Time: ( 0.5)
Ally Duration: ( 30)
( 600) Ally Fade Time: (
0.5) Ally Duration: (
30) 
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Additionally applies all Ghost Walk ability effects to all Forged Spirit within the radius.
Additionally applies all Ghost Walk ability effects to all Forged Spirit within the radius.
-
- Creates a negative
aura upon cast that applies the movement speed slow centered around Invoker.
- Creates a negative
-
- Does not interrupt Invoker's channeling abilities upon cast.
-
invoker_ghost_walk_self- Has an instant fade time.
- Grants
phase movement while fully invisible. - The buff disappears in the following conditions:
- Upon reaching the cast point of abilities, including item abilities.
- Upon Invoker' attack point.
- Upon a successful attack.
- Does not break invisibility in the following conditions:
- Items being picked up and dropped.
- Has an
- The downtime duration does not proc on the following sources:
- Self-damage sources.
- HP Removal sources.
- Does not interrupt Invoker's
- EXPR
-
-
- Movement speed slow:
15% + (5 × Quas)%
-
- Bonus health regeneration:
2 × Quas
- Bonus
-
-
- Self movement speed change:
-25% + (5 × Wex)% - Bonus
mana regeneration: 2 × Wex
- Self
This ability is implemented differently and adapted for this game-mode.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
Enemy Move Speed Slow: 20%/30%/40%/50%
Self Move Speed Change: -20%/0%/16%/30%
Invisibility Duration: 100
Self Move Speed Change: -20%/0%/16%/30%
Invisibility Duration: 100
45
200
modifier_invoker_ghost_walk_self
Ghost Walk: Invisible, movement speed changed by x%, and slowing nearby enemies.
modifier_invoker_ghost_walk_enemyGhost Walk: Near a ghost! Slowed by x%.
-
invoker_ghost_walk_enemy-
- The debuff applies certain ability particles on the affected enemy units, indicating Invoker is nearby.
Ice Wall
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Generates a wall of ice directly in front of Invoker.
Cast Animation: 0.05 + 0
Spawn Distance: 200
Wall Length: 1200
1200 Wall Width: 105
105 Slow Linger Duration: 2
The bitter cold emanating from the wall applies a potent movement speed slow.
This ability component levels up with Quas.
This ability component levels up with Quas.
Move Speed Slow: 20%/40%/60%/80%/100%/120%/140%/160%/180%/200%
Wall Duration: 3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12
Deals damage per second within the wall widths throughout its length.
This ability component levels up with Exort.
This ability component levels up with Exort.
Damage per Second: 30/36/42/48/54/60/66/72/78/84 (
80/86/92/98/104/110/116/122/128/134)
80/86/92/98/104/110/116/122/128/134)23
125
Killing Wall of Koryx.
Scholar of Koryx
Root Proc Timer: (
3)
Total Damage: ( 300)
Root Duration: ( 1.5)
3) Total Damage: (
300) Root Duration: (
1.5) Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Increases wall width and length.
Increases wall width and length.
Wall Length: ( 1360)
Wall Width: ( 145)
( 1360) Wall Width: (
145) - Has the following properties:
OP = 200PP' = 80
- Always created perpendicularly in front of Invoker, in the same formation upon cast.
- Creates 15 ( 17) wall segments with 80-distance between each.
- Each wall segment is a negative 105-radius aura itself that applies movement speed slow around itself.
- Hence, Ice Wall has a total effective 1410 ( 1650) area-of-effect, with the radius of both sides and the wall length.
- Creates 15 (
-
- Deals magical spell damage in 0.5-second intervals, starting immediately upon debuff application.
- The spell damage per second component is independent of the movement speed slow aura, leaving the aura radius immediately stops the damage component.
- Deals
- EXPR
-
- Movement speed slow:
20% × Quas - Wall duration:
2 + (1 × Quas)
-
- Spell damage per second:
25 + (5 × Exort) + 50
This ability is implemented differently and adapted for this game-mode.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
Wall Length: 1120
Damage per Second: 12/22/32/42
Move Speed Slow: 40%/74%/106%/140%
Wall Duration: 4.5/7/9.5/12
1120 Damage per Second: 12/22/32/42
Move Speed Slow: 40%/74%/106%/140%
Wall Duration: 4.5/7/9.5/12
25
125
modifier_invoker_ice_wall_thinkerOn hidden entity
modifier_invoker_ice_wall_slow_auraOn hidden entity
modifier_invoker_ice_wall_slow_debuffIce Wall: Slowed by the wall of ice.
- Deals up to magical spell damage (before reductions) within the radius over damage instances.
E.M.P.
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Builds up a charge at the area-targeted location that detonates after a fixed duration, burning mana and dealing damage to all affected enemy units within the radius based on their burned mana.
Additionaly restores Invoker's mana based on all affected enemy heroes' mana burned.
Additionaly restores Invoker's mana based on all affected enemy heroes' mana burned.
Cast Animation: 0.05 + 0
Cast Range: 950
950 Effect Radius: 675
675 Effect Delay: 2.9
Mana Burn to Damage Factor: 0.6
Total Mana Burn to Self Mana Restore Factor: 0.25
0.25 This ability component levels up with Wex.
Mana Burn: 100/175/250/325/400/475/550/625/700/775
27
125
Endoleon's Malevolent Perturbation.
Mind of Tornarus
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Pulls all affected enemy units to the center of the effect radius.
Increases the mana burn to damage factor.
Pulls all affected enemy units to the center of the effect radius.
Increases the mana burn to damage factor.
Pull Speed: ( 125)
Mana Burn to Damage: ( 90%)
125) Mana Burn to Damage: (
90%) - Neither deals magical spell damage nor self- mana restores if the enemy heroes within the radius have no mana left.
- Considers
illusions and 
creep-heroes as creeps.
- Considers
- Affects the following units:
Fogged units.- Invisible units.
- Does not affect the following units:
Hidden units.
Invulnerable units.
- The ability's visual effects and sound effects during the effect delay are visible and audible to everyone.
- Mind of Tornarus Creates a negative aura that applies a non-disabling
forced movement to all affected units within the radius during its effect delay.
- The debuff does not linger. Hence, it pushes the affected enemy units 362.5-distance to the center of the effect radius.
- Affects the Tree Dance unit, but does not unperch it.
- The
- The forced movement applied has the following properties:
- Pulls affected enemy units over impassable terrain.
- Does not grant
unobstructed movement. - Does not pull affected enemy units when they are affected by other disabling forced movement sources.
- Successive casts while a previous cast is still active do not affect already pulled enemy units.
- EXPR
-
-
- Mana burn:
25 + (75 × Wex) - Magical spell damage:
ΣManaBurned × 0.6 × 1.5
- Mana burn:
-
- Self- mana restore:
ΣManaBurned × 0.25
- Self-
This ability is implemented differently and adapted for this game-mode.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
Mana Burn: 175/300/425/550
Total Mana Burn to Self Mana Restore Factor: 0.5
Total Mana Burn to Self Mana Restore Factor: 0.5
30
125
modifier_invoker_empOn Hidden Entity
modifier_invoker_emp_pullBeing pulled to the center of the E.M.P.
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- The mana burn.
- The magical spell damage.
- The self- mana restore.
Tornado
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Unleashes a fast moving tornado that cyclones up enemy units in its path.
Cast Animation: 0.05 + 0
Cast Range: Global
Global Effect Radius: 200
200 Tornado Speed: 1000
Affected enemy units are held in the air for a certain amount of time.
This ability component levels up with Quas.
This ability component levels up with Quas.
Cyclone Duration: 1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8/2/2.2/2.4/2.6/2.8/3
The mastery of storm components dictates the distance traveled and the damage dealt by the tornado.
This ability component levels up with Wex.
This ability component levels up with Wex.
Travel Distance: 1500/1800/2100/2400/2700/3000/3300/3600/3900/4200
1500/1800/2100/2400/2700/3000/3300/3600/3900/4200 Damage: 95/140/185/230/275/320/365/410/455/500
Cyclone sources do not lift Roshan, but damages and interrupts his attack orders.
27 (
23)
23)140
Claws of Tornarus.
Mind of Tornarus
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Now creates additional Twisters along the path of the that give vision and damage enemies for a while after the Tornado expired.
Now creates additional Twisters along the path of the that give vision and damage enemies for a while after the Tornado expired.
Twister Interval: ( 300)
Twister Damage Radius: ( 150)
Twister Vision Radius: ( 50)
Twister Damage per Interval: ( 30)
Twister Damage Interval: ( 0.25)
Twister Max Duration: ( 5.5/5.8/6.1/6.4/6.7/7/7.3/7.6/7.9/8.2)
300) Twister Damage Radius:
( 150) Twister Vision Radius: (
50) Twister Damage per Interval: (
30) Twister Damage Interval: (
0.25) Twister Max Duration: (
5.5/5.8/6.1/6.4/6.7/7/7.3/7.6/7.9/8.2) 
Twisters deal less damage to creeps.
Twister Creep Penalty: ( 50%)
50%) -
- Grants the following vision bonuses:
- A non-lingering 200-radius flying vision as it travels.
- A 200-radius flying vision upon reaching its end location.
- The tornado travels at a 1000-speed and always travels the full distance.
- Takes 1.5/1.8/2.1/2.4/2.7/3/3.3/3.6/3.9/4.2 seconds to reach max distance.
-
Cyclone applies the following ability effects to the enemy units for the duration:
- Disable
- Invulnerable
- A max ≈470-height
upward movement. - A ±50-distance forced movement range within the x-axis.
- Has 0-
collision size, other units may pass below the affected unit.
-
- Applies the magical spell damage upon losing the
tornadodebuff.
- Applies the
- EXPR
- Mind of Tornarus
- The twisters slowly move in small circles.
- Enemy units can be damaged by multiple twisters at the same time.
- Twisters last for the duration of the Tornado, and persist for 4 additional seconds after the tornado is destroyed at the end of its path.
This ability is implemented differently and adapted for this game-mode.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
Travel Distance: 1200/1865/2530/3200
Damage: 160/235/310/385
Cyclone Duration: 1.1/1.6/2.1/2.6
Damage: 160/235/310/385
Cyclone Duration: 1.1/1.6/2.1/2.6
30
150
modifier_projectile_visionOn hidden entity
modifier_invoker_tornadoTornado: Swept up in a tornado. Invulnerable but cannot act. Will take damage upon landing.
-
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- The basic dispel.
- Cyclone
- The magical spell damage.
- The
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
Alacrity
[edit]Unit
Affects
Allied Units
Infuses an allied unit with an immense surge of energy.
Cast Animation: 0.05 + 0
Cast Range: 700
700 Duration: 9
Attack Speed Bonus: 10/22/34/46/58/70/82/94/106/118 (
60/72/84/96/108/120/132/144/156/168)
60/72/84/96/108/120/132/144/156/168)Attack Damage Bonus: 10/22/34/46/58/70/82/94/106/118 ( 60/72/84/96/108/120/132/144/156/168)
60/72/84/96/108/120/132/144/156/168)15
75
Gaster's Mandate of Impetuous Strife.
-
Doubletap casts the ability on Invoker.
- Grants the following bonuses:
- Flat bonus attack speed.
- Flat bonus attack damage.
- Flat bonus
- Does not affect the following units:
- EXPR
- Bonus Attack speed:
-2 + (12 × Wex) + 50 - Bonus attack damage:
-2 + (12 × Exort) + 50
This ability is implemented differently and adapted for this game-mode.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
Attack Speed Bonus: 22/42/62/82
Attack Damage Bonus: 22/42/62/82
Attack Damage Bonus: 22/42/62/82
17
100
modifier_invoker_alacrityAlacrity: Attack speed increased by x and damage increased by x.
Sun Strike
[edit]
Sends a catastrophic ray of energy from the sun at any area-targeted location. Deals damage spread evenly over all enemy units hit within the radius.
Cast Animation: 0.05 + 0
Effect Radius: 175
175 Effect Delay: 1.7
Base Damage: 175
Increases total spell damage bonus per Exort ability level.
Damage Bonus per Level: 50 23 (
22)
22)175
Harlek's Incantation of Incineration.
Agent of Gallaron
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Summons a Cataclysm that creates visible Sun Strikes close to each enemy hero.
Summons a Cataclysm that creates visible Sun Strikes close to each enemy hero.
Min Distance: ( 90)
Max Distance: ( 180)
Instance per Enemy: ( 2)
Cataclysm Damage Factor: ( 0.75)
Cataclysm Cooldown:
( 90)
( 90) Max Distance:
( 180) Instance per Enemy: (
2) Cataclysm Damage Factor: (
0.75) Cataclysm Cooldown:
( 90) Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Now summons a Forged Spirit next to enemy heroes damaged by Sun Strike.
This ability components levels up with Wex and Exort.
Now summons a Forged Spirit next to enemy heroes damaged by Sun Strike.
This ability components levels up with Wex and Exort.
-
- Grants a 5.5-second 400-radius flying vision at the
area-targeted location upon cast.
- Grants a 5.5-second
- The
pure spell damage per unit does not affect the following units:
Buildings- Hidden units.
- Invulnerable units.
Ward-type units.
- Agent of Gallaron
- Doubletap sends 2 Sun Strikes to all enemy heroes
Globally.
- Considers
The Double as heroes, other 
clones, illusions and creep-heroes as creeps.
- When Invoker is invulnerable, he is unable to Doubletap to activate Cataclysm.
- When Invoker is
- Cataclysms are fully visible and audible to everyone during its effect delay.
- Creates Sun Strikes for invulnerable units, but do not affect them.
- Neither creates Sun Strikes nor affects hidden units.
- Neither creates Sun Strikes nor affects
- Puts the whole ability on cooldown for 90 seconds.
- This cooldown is normally affected by cooldown reduction sources.
- However, it isn't affected by the Sun Strike cooldown reduction talent.
- This cooldown is normally affected by
- Considers
-
- Only summons a Forged Spirit if a real hero is damaged.
-
- EXPR
- Pure spell damage:
175 + (50 × Exort)
This ability is implemented differently and adapted for this game-mode.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
Damage: 162/266/370/475
25
175
modifier_invoker_sun_strikeOn hidden entity
modifier_invoker_sun_strike_cataclysm_thinkerOn hidden entity
modifier_invoker_sun_strike_cataclysmOn hidden entity
-
- The ability's visual and sound effects during the effect delay are visible and audible ally-only.
- The Sun Strikes are placed randomly around and can only affect heroes between each opposing heroes' center.
- With the min and max distances, the Sun Strikes are randomly placed between 1 ‒ -1, with 1 possible placements per Sun Strike.
- Most heroes have a
bound radius of 24, the probability of Cataclysm Sun Strike hitting its targets is as follows:
- 0 Sun Strike Hit(s): Expression error: Missing operand for ^.%
- 1 Sun Strike Hit(s): 0%
- 2 Sun Strike Hit(s): 0%
- For heroes that have a bound radius of 8, Cataclysm Sun Strike has a higher chance of missing its target compared to the regular bound radius heroes.
- The probability of Cataclysm Sun Strike hitting hero targets with the small bound radius is as follows:
- 0 Sun Strike Hit(s): Expression error: Missing operand for ^.%
- 1 Sun Strike Hit(s): -54400%
- 2 Sun Strike Hit(s): 25600%
Forge Spirit
[edit]
Cast Animation: 0.05 + 0
Number of Spirits: 1/1/1/2/2/2/2/3/3/3
Current Health as Damage: 100%
Increases the forged units' max health, attack range, and duration.
This ability component levels up with Quas.
This ability component levels up with Quas.
Max Health: 300/400/500/600/700/800/900/1000/1100/1200
Attack Range: 305/360/415/470/525/580/635/690/745/800
Duration: 10/20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100
Increases the forged units' max mana, attack damage, and armor.
This ability component levels up with Exort.
This ability component levels up with Exort.
Max Mana: 100/150/200/250/300/350/400/450/500/550
Attack Damage: 20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100/110
Armor: 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9
27
75
Culween's Most Cunning Fabrications.
Forged Spirit (Summoned Creep)
Quas
Exort
The spirits always spawn next to the Arsenal Magus at a random position 84-distance around him facing to the east.
1200 • 800
This unit does not attack.
31
39 (x̄)
This unit's attacks apply an armor reduction stack per successful attack.
This ability component levels up with Exort.
This ability component levels up with Exort.
- Leveling up either Quas or Exort immediately does not updates the current summoned Forged Spirit.
- Casting Forge Spirit
instant kills all current active spirits from a previous cast, even when they are hidden, invulnerable or dominated by enemies.
- Casting Forge Spirit
- EXPR
-
Attack range: 250 + (55 × Quas)- Max health:
200 + (100 × Quas) - Duration:
(10 × Quas)
-
Base attack damage: 10 + (10 × Exort)- Max mana:
50 + (50 × Exort) 
Main armor: -1 + (1 × Exort)
This ability is implemented differently and adapted for this game-mode.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
Number of Spirits: 1
Attack Damage: 32/49/66/82
Attack Range: 365/470/580/690
Max Health: 400/566/733/900
Max Mana: 150/233/316/400
Armor: 1/2/4/6
Duration: 30/47/63/80
Attack Damage: 32/49/66/82
Attack Range: 365/470/580/690
Max Health: 400/566/733/900
Max Mana: 150/233/316/400
Armor: 1/2/4/6
Duration: 30/47/63/80
30
75
Chaos Meteor
[edit]
Pulls a flaming meteor from space onto the point-targeted location.
Cast Animation: 0.05 + 0
Cast Range: 700
700 Effect Radius: 275
275 Effect Delay: 1.3
Number of Meteors: 1 (
3)
3) Main Damage Interval: 0.5
Burn Damage Interval: 1
Burn Duration: 3
Travel Distance: 465/615/780/930/1095/1245/1410/1575/1725/1890
465/615/780/930/1095/1245/1410/1575/1725/1890 As the meteor rolls forward, it deals damage to enemy units it comes in contact with. Enemy units will be set on fire for a short time, receiving additional damage.
This ability component levels up with Exort.
This ability component levels up with Exort.
Main Damage per Interval: 55/80/105/130/155/180/205/220/235/250
Burn Damage per Second: 10/15/20/25/30/35/40/45/50/55
With the accumulated experience, the Arsenal Magus launches additional meteors angled from the center to his left and right.
Min Spread Distance: 200
Spread Angle: 30°
50
200
Tarak's Descent of Fire.
- 1.3 seconds upon cast, the Chaos Meteor lands at the point-targeted location within the cast range.
- Affects enemy units up to 1440/1590/1755/1905/2070/2220/2385/2550/2700/2865 with the cast range, travel distance, and effect radius.
- Does not affect enemy units between Invoker and the point-targeted location.
- The ability's visual and sound effects during the effect delay are visible and audible to everyone.
- Affects enemy units up to
- Grants the following
vision bonuses:
- A non-lingering 500-radius flying vision while the
projectile is rolling forward. - A 3-second 500-radius flying vision at the end location.
- A non-lingering
- Chaos Meteor has two main magical spell damage components, and upon the projectile landing, the ability effects are applied sepearately as follows per 0.5-second interval:
- The main damage.
- The burn damage per second debuff.
- Hence, both the main damage and burn debuff applies its damage up to 4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13 instances.
- For both damage components, reapplying the debuff refreshes its duration.
- The extra Chaos Meteors talent are launched 30° to Invoker's left and right.
- The angle depends on Invoker's current orientation regardless of the cast range.
- The additional meteors always land and travel 200-distance offset from the centered metor.
This ability is implemented differently and adapted for this game-mode.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
Travel Distance: 
615/880/1145/1410
Number of Meteors: 1
Main Damage per Interval: 71/103/134/166
Burn Damage per Second: 14/20/26/32
615/880/1145/1410 Number of Meteors: 1
Main Damage per Interval: 71/103/134/166
Burn Damage per Second: 14/20/26/32
55
200
modifier_invoker_chaos_meteor_landOn hidden entity
modifier_projectile_visionOn hidden entity
modifier_invoker_chaos_meteor_burnChaos Meteor Burn: Taking damage every second.
- Has a 300-
projectile speed, reaching its full distance in 1.55/2.05/2.6/3.1/3.65/4.15/4.7/5.25/5.75/6.3 seconds.
- math
- The min spread distance is fixed.
- If the point-targeted location is ≤ 346-distance, the additional meteors will land further ahead of the centered meteor.
- Hence, the additional meteors cannot land within 400-distance from Invoker.
- EXPR
MeteorPosition = ( SpreadDistance / tan(θ) )( pi / 180°)MinLandingDistance = ( SpreadDistance / sin(θ) )( pi / 180°)
Deafening Blast
[edit]
Unleashes a mighty sonic wave in front of him consisting of all elements.
Cast Animation: 0.05 + 0
Cast Range: 1000
1000 First Radius: 175
175 Travel Distance: 1000
1000 End Radius: 225
225 Number of Blasts: 1 (
12)
12) Blast Angle: ( 30°)
30°) The sheer impact of the blast knocks enemy units for a duration.
This ability component levels up with Quas.
This ability component levels up with Quas.
Knockback Duration: 1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7/1.8/1.9/2
Knockback Distance: ~172/185/198/211/224/236/248/260/272/283
The blast sonically deafens and applies a disarm duration.
This ability component levels up with Wex.
This ability component levels up with Wex.
Disarm Duration: 1.5/2/2.5/3/3.5/4/4.5/5/5.5/6
Damage: 70/110/150/190/230/270/310/350/390/430
Roshan is innately immune to all forced movement sources.
However, other ability components still applies to him.
However, other ability components still applies to him.
36
250
Buluphont's Aureal Incapacitator.
- The complete area-of-effect is cone-shaped.
- Affects enemy units up to 1225 with the travel distance and end radius.
- Affects enemy units up to
- Applies a non-disabling knockback to affected enemy units per
server tick.
- The knockback distance calculation has two components — the first
one-third intervalsand the remaining
two-thirds intervals.-
- Knock units up to 11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19/20 instance, moving them a total of 66/72/78/84/90/96/102/108/114/120 distance.
- The affected units are knocked 6-distance linearly per interval and is defined as:
- EXPR
6 × ( ⌊(Quas × 20/3 × 1/3 )⌋ )
-
- For the remaining intervals (
i), 22/24/26/28/30/32/34/36/38/40 instances, the affected units are moved0.98exponentially from the per previous interval. - Hence, the remaining intervals per level knocks the affected units by 105.5/113/120.1/127/133.6/140/146.1/151.9/157.6/163-distance and is defined as:
- EXPR
6 × Σ_{n=1}^{i}(0.98^n), whereiis the remaining intervals.
- For the remaining intervals (
- Therefore, the total knockback distance is defined as:
- + ≈ 172/185/198/211/224/236/248/260/272/283
- In short, the knockback starts from a 200-speed and decreases exponentially.
- The Radial Blast talent release blasts toward all directions centered around Invoker.
- The first blast is released at the point-targeted direction, with the other 11 projectiles adapting, with 30° angles between per blast.
- Deafening Blast can only affect the same enemy units once per cast.
- Multiple overlapping Deafening Blast radius do not stack.
- EXPR
-
-
Disarm duration: 1 + (0.5 × Wex) - Magical spell damage:
30 + (40 × Exort)
The knockback applied no longer affects the debuff immune enemy unit.
knockback applied no longer affects the debuff immune enemy unit.
This ability is implemented differently and adapted for this game-mode.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
They do not level up with its respective orb level.
Number of Blasts: 1
Damage: 60/127/293/260
Knockback Distance: 72.9/129.2/179/226.9
Knockback Duration: 0.4/0.74/1.06/1.4
Disarm Duration: 2/3.25/4.5/5.75
Damage: 60/127/293/260
Knockback Distance: 72.9/129.2/179/226.9
Knockback Duration: 0.4/0.74/1.06/1.4
Disarm Duration: 2/3.25/4.5/5.75
40
300
modifier_invoker_deafening_blast_knockbackDeafening Blast Knockback: Reeling back from the deafening blast.
modifier_invoker_deafening_blast_disarmDeafening Blast Disarm: Cannot attack.
- Has a 1100- projectile speed and always travels the full distance, reaching its full distance in 1.1 seconds.
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- The knockback and disarm.
- The magical spell damage.
- The
Recent Matches
[edit]Main Article: Invoker/Matches
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Picks | Score | vs. Picks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2026 - 20:50 PET | Qualifier |   | SA CQ DreamLeague S28 |      |  | 1 : 0 |  |      | |
| January 10, 2026 - 12:00 EST | Qualifier | | NA CQ DreamLeague S28 |     |   | 0 : 1 |  |      | |
| January 10, 2026 - 12:00 CET | Qualifier | | WEU CQ DreamLeague S28 |   |   | 1 : 0 |   |     | |
| January 9, 2026 - 16:00 PET | Qualifier | | SA CQ DreamLeague S28 |  | | 1 : 0 | |     | |
| January 9, 2026 - 20:00 CET | Qualifier | | WEU CQ DreamLeague S28 |  |  | 1 : 0 |  |     |
Recent Changes
[edit]Description
- Aghanim's Scepter upgrade:
- Reduced Tornado Mind of Tornarus twister duration from 3.2/3.4/3.6/3.8/4.0/4.2/4.4/4.6/4.8/5 to 2.7/2.9/3.1/3.3/3.5/3.7/3.9/4.1/4.5.
- Reduced Tornado
- Aghanim's Shard upgrade:
- Reduced E.M.P. Mind of Tornarus mana burn to damage from 90% to 80%.
- Reduced E.M.P.
- Alacrity
- Increased cast range from 650 to 700.
- Reduced mana cost from 90 to 75.
- Increased Ice Wall damage per second from 30/35/40/45/50/55/60/65/70/75 to 30/36/42/48/54/60/66/72/78/84.
- Aghanim's Shard upgrade:
- Reduced E.M.P. Mind of Tornarus pull speed from 150 to 125.
- Reduced E.M.P.
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.
| Invoker's Relics | Voice Lines | |
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 Mega Kill Streaks Kill Assists Kills |
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Equipment
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| Shoulder | |
| Arms | |
| Forge Spirit | |
| Taunt | |
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Trivia
[edit]- In the earliest version of Invoker, the order of instances mattered when Invoke was cast. Invoker, therefore, had access to 27 spells, including most of the 10 still in the game (though with some differences).[1] For more information, see here.
- Invoker is (or used to be) a Magus like Rubick, who calls him the ▶️ ▶️ ▶️ Arsenal Magus. This title may be a reference to the Old Invoker.
- Invoker's Deafening Blast cast response ▶️ "Sonic boom!" is a reference to the signature move of Guile from the "Street Fighter" fighting game series.
- Invoker (Along with some players and casters) sometimes jokingly refers to his Chaos Meteor as a meatball (▶️ "Behold the meatball!"), due to their highly similar appearance.
- When Chaos Meteor is cast, ▶️ "Gallaron's Abyssal Carnesphere!" Carne is Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, and Italian for meat, and a sphere is the geometric shape of a ball. So, "carnesphere" is another way of saying "meatball".
- Invoker's preferred style of spellcasting, involving the invocation of mnemonics, is inspired by the magic in Jack Vance's "Dying Earth" series. Further references to Vancian magic are in the alternate names for his spells, which involve verbose invocations such as "Sadron's Protracted Frisson" and "Killing Wall of Koryx.".
- When purchasing Blink Dagger, ▶️ "Dagger of the mind." references the "Dagger" monologue from Shakespeare's play, "Macbeth".
- Invoker's respawn line ▶️ "Knowing me... knowing you." references the song by the band Abba, of the same name.[2]
- Invoker's voice actor, Dennis Bateman, also voices the Spy from Team Fortress 2. Invoker's killing response ▶️ "You die as you lived: insipid and ignorant." is a reference to this, as the Spy also has 2 similar killing responses: "You died as you lived: running away!" and "You died as you lived: morbidly obese!".
- The first letter of Quas, Wex and Exort refers to the key of a QWERTY keyboard they are by default bound to (Q, W, and E). In lore, they are most likely mnemonics used to Invoke abilities.
- Warcraft 3 similarities:
- Invoker uses the model of Kael'thas Sunstrider, a campaign-only variant of the Human Blood Mage hero.
- In DotA, The name was shortened to Kael. The name was changed in Dota 2 to avoid copyright issues with "Blizzard Entertainment".
- Invoker has a 1/10 chance to spawn in with the name "Kal-El", a reference to Superman, whose birth name is Kal-El.
- Invoker has a 1/10 chance to spawn in with the name "Carl". See the section below for explanations.
Name
[edit]- In DotA, Invoker's name is Kael,[3] based on the WarCraft Blood Elf Mage character, Kael'thas Sunstrider.
- In April 2011, a fake DotA 6.72 Chinese changelog[4] referred to Invoker as "卡尔" ("Kael", transliterated as "Kǎ'ěr"). A PlayDota forum member translated the changelog[5] with Google Translate, in an attempt to get a quick, rough translation. Google Translate mistakenly translated "卡尔" as "Carl". PlayDota forum members were at first confused, then entertained by the mistake. IceFrog, the lead developer of DotA and Dota 2, joked "Carl had it coming".[6]
- In December 2011, drafts of Invoker's Dota 2 lore referred to him as "Garral" twice, presumably a nod to "Carl". This name was excised upon Invoker's release in January 2012; the lore currently refers to him only as "the Invoker".
- Invoker's voice lines include the name Carl three times. Invoker has a small chance to speak one of these lines when his model is selected:
- Undying uses the name Carl once, when meeting an allied Invoker on the battlefield, and even then only 5% of the time:
- ▶️ "Carl, is that you?"
- Mirana uses the name Carl once, when killing an enemy Invoker, and even then only 5% of the time:
- ▶️ "Carl, meet Sagan." A pun on Carl Sagan. Mirana's feline mount is named Sagan.
- In summary, Invoker's real name was meant to be possibly Carl, hence the audio files that Mirana, Undying, and Invoker himself mentioned beforehand. The release of Young Invoker persona has confirmed this, in the item's description, that the real name of Invoker is indeed Carl.
Gallery
[edit]
Model
An early version of Invoker from Legacy DotA, where he had access to 27 spells.
Splash artwork
Concept art
Envisioning Invoker Loading Screen concept art
Hero icon progress
Bone Harvest sprite - alive
Bone Harvest sprite - dead
