Undying
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Undying
22 + 2.4
10 + 1.2
27 + 2.8
| Grants the following bonuses per level: | |
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+52.8HP and +0.24HP regeneration +2.4 Main Attack Damage |
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+0.2 armor and 1.2 attack speed |
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+33.6MP and +0.14MP regeneration +0.1% base magic resistance |
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Instant Projectile Speed
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100 (110)
(1.7 BAT) | ||
0.3 + 0.3
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0.6
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Goo
Gib Type | ||
2012-07-05
Released | ||
2007-06-10
(6.44) | ||
Competitive Span
2012-07-12 — Present | ||
Version Control This article is mostly accurate for 7.40, the last version this hero was changed in. New interactions that emerged in following patches may have not yet been accounted for. |
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| Summons hordes of zombies to attack his foes. | |
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| Consumed by the chorus of the unending, Dirge, the Undying one marches across the land, rallying the dead to rise against the living. He Saps the Strength from his enemies, and Rip Souls from close-by beings, searing enemies while infusing allies with health. Atop the battlefield, he erects a terrible Tombstone, calling forth legions of clawing zombies to maim and incapacitate his foes. The Undying's powers grow as he ultimately transforms into a gruesome Flesh Golem. Monstrous and truly horrifying, Undying finds great pleasure in keeping himself alive and vital, while his adversaries suffer as he delivers death to the field. | |
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| Roles: |  Support  Durable  Disabler  Nuker |
| Adjectives | BadTeeth, Green, Undead, Nose Legs ( 2 ) |
Rotting Mitts
The Flesh Golem additionally summons a short-lived Undying Zombie of its corresponding level per successful attack.
Ripped
Upgrades
[edit]Aghanim's
[edit]
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Increases the 
strength steal.
strength steal.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Tombstone can now be cast on allied heroes, entombing them temporarily in the process. An empty Tombstone can be right-clicked by Undying or his allies to enter it manually.
Stuns the allied hero if the Tombstone is destroyed with the ally inside.
Stuns the allied hero if the Tombstone is destroyed with the ally inside.
Talents
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| Tombstone On Death | 25 | +50% Flesh Golem Strength Bonus |
| -2s Decay Cooldown | 20 | +4 Tombstone Hit Count |
| +12 Soul Rip Damage/Heal | 15 | +20 Zombie Base Attack Damage |
| -15s Tombstone Cooldown | 10 | +30 Decay Damage |
| ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ +2 All / / Attributes | ||
Bio
[edit]Where go the living, the dead soon follow.▶️Undying, the Almighty Dirge
Alias:
Dirge
Lore:
How long has it been since he lost his name? The torn ruin of his mind no longer knows.
Dimly he recalls armor and banners and grim-faced kin riding at his side. He remembers a battle: pain and fear as pale hands ripped him from his saddle. He remembers terror as they threw him into the yawning pit of the Dead God alongside his brothers, to hear the Dirge and be consumed into nothingness. In the darkness below, time left them. Thought left them. Sanity left them. Hunger, however, did not. They turned on each other with split fingernails and shattered teeth. Then it came: distant at first, a fragile note at the edge of perception, joined by another, then another, inescapable and unending. The chorus grew into a living wall of sound pulsing in his mind until no other thought survived. With the Dirge consuming him, he opened his arms to the Dead God and welcomed his obliteration. Yet destruction was not what he'd been chosen for. The Dead God demanded war. In the belly of the great nothing, he was granted a new purpose: to spread the Dirge across the land, to rally the sleepless dead against the living. He was to become the Undying, the herald of the Dead God, to rise and fall and rise again whenever his body failed him. To trudge on through death unending, that the Dirge might never end.
Dimly he recalls armor and banners and grim-faced kin riding at his side. He remembers a battle: pain and fear as pale hands ripped him from his saddle. He remembers terror as they threw him into the yawning pit of the Dead God alongside his brothers, to hear the Dirge and be consumed into nothingness. In the darkness below, time left them. Thought left them. Sanity left them. Hunger, however, did not. They turned on each other with split fingernails and shattered teeth. Then it came: distant at first, a fragile note at the edge of perception, joined by another, then another, inescapable and unending. The chorus grew into a living wall of sound pulsing in his mind until no other thought survived. With the Dirge consuming him, he opened his arms to the Dead God and welcomed his obliteration. Yet destruction was not what he'd been chosen for. The Dead God demanded war. In the belly of the great nothing, he was granted a new purpose: to spread the Dirge across the land, to rally the sleepless dead against the living. He was to become the Undying, the herald of the Dead God, to rise and fall and rise again whenever his body failed him. To trudge on through death unending, that the Dirge might never end.
Voice:
Ceaseless Dirge
[edit] Ceaseless Dirge 
Passive
Affects
Self
Instantly respawns in the fountain upon Undying's death after the effect delay.
Effect Delay: 2
Init Cooldown: 
479
479 480
Only when the Dirge of the Dead God ceases will this soldier's march finally end.
- Undying respawns at the Fountain after the effect delay.
Reincarnation sources have precedence over this 
innate ability.
undying_ceaseless_dirge
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_DEATHHero Model
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Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Tap on the 
innate abilities for more details.
innate abilities for more details.- Flesh Golem
death dispels for the following hero models:
- Rubick
- Undying
Abilities
[edit]Decay
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Reduces strength from all enemy heroes and deals damage within the radius.
strength from all enemy heroes and deals damage within the radius.Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0
Cast Range: 
650
650 Radius: 
325
325 Str Loss: 4 ( 8)
4 ( 8) Damage: 20/60/100/140 (
50/90/130/170)
50/90/130/170) Debuff Duration: 35
Grants self strength bonus per affected enemy hero.
strength bonus per affected enemy hero.Str Gain: 4 ( 8)
4 ( 8) Buff Duration: 35
Decay is more effective on creeps.
Creep Damage Factor: 2
13/10/7/4 (
11/8/5/2)
11/8/5/2)
100
The strength of the living is simply borrowed from the strength of the dead.
- All ability effects are applied immediately despite the ability visual effects, and cannot be disjointed.
- Can affect enemy units at max 975-distance away with the cast range and effect radius.
- Can affect enemy units at max
- The ability has two main components:
- Both the buff and debuff stacks are applied independently, has its own duration respectively, and have no stack limit.
- Affects the following units:
Fogged units.
Invisible units.
- The
undying_decay_debuffability effects are applied as follows:- The offensive strength loss, with the following properties:
- Cannot reduce the debuff-affected unit's strength below 0.
- Considers
clones and the Spirit Bear as heroes, 
illusions as creeps. - Reduces the strength value from the following set of units, randomly chosen per ability cast:
- Arc Warden and
The Double. - Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear.
- The
Meepo Prime and its Meepo Clones.
- Arc Warden and
- EXPR
When UnitHP ≤ 88 OR 176, reduces the debuff-affected enemy unit's current health to 1 at this step.
- The
magical 
spell damage.
- Considers clones and illusions as heroes,
creep-heroes as creeps.
- Considers
- Applies the current health reduction.
- The offensive
- Affects the following units:
-
undying_decay_buff_counter- Grants flat bonus strength per stack per debuff-affected enemy hero:
- Grants flat bonus
- All affected units, including Undying, do not keep the current-to-max health percentage upon the buff and debuff expiration respectively.
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- The debuff-affected units do not regain the health loss value.
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- Hence, it indirectly increases Undying's health upon buff expiration.
- However, the health increase component does not interact with the following mechanics:
- Restoration manipulation sources.
- Health freeze sources, except False Promise.
modifier_undying_decay_buff_counterDecay: Stealing x strength.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_TOOLTIP modifier_undying_decay_buffHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_EXTRA_STRENGTH_BONUSMODIFIER_PROPERTY_MODEL_SCALE modifier_undying_decay_debuff_counterDecay: Losing x strength.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_TOOLTIP modifier_undying_decay_debuffHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_STATS_STRENGTH_BONUSDecay Health Calculations
Undying has the aforementioned current health and has one Decay stack of 4 strength bonus.
current health and has one Decay stack of 4 strength bonus.Increases Both Current and Max Health
Without any other health increasing sources, his health values will be increased to the aforementioned values.
The example below illustrates the interactions between Undying health values with health increasing sources while buff-affected.
The example below illustrates the interactions between Undying health values with health increasing sources while buff-affected.
Component 1: Current Health Calulations
MaxHP1 + BonusHP × (CurrentHP + DecayBonusHP) / MaxHP1
1020 + 250 × (620 + 88) / 1020
= CurrentHP1 (881)
1020 + 250 × (620 + 88) / 1020
= CurrentHP1 (881)
Component 2: Max Health Calculations
MaxHP1 + BonusHP + DecayBonusHP
1020 + 250 + 88
= MaxHP2 (1358)
1020 + 250 + 88
= MaxHP2 (1358)
Resulting Health Value
Hence, Undying now has the aforementioned health values.
-
undying_decay_buff_counter
- Increases model size by 2% per stack.
- Does not affect
collision size.
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- Applies the following trait and value changes per stack:
Traits Current/Max 
± 88 ( 
176)
± 4 ( 8)
± 0.4 ( 0.8)
Soul Rip
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Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy.
Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0
Cast Range: 750
750 Search Radius: 1300
1300 Min Units: 1
Max Units: 10
Damage per Unit: 14/26/38/50 (
26/38/50/62)
26/38/50/62) Heal per Unit: 
14/26/38/50 ( 26/38/50/62)
14/26/38/50 ( 26/38/50/62) The ability does not include both Undying and the targeted unit as valid units while searching for units within the radius.
Restore a set hit count on the allied Tombstone regardless of the amount of affected units within the search radius.
Hit Count Restore: 4/8/12/16
15/12/9/6
80/90/100/110
Even allies feel despair in Undying's presence.
Ripped
- The search radius
is centered on Undying while 
targeting other units within its cast range.
Doubletap casts the ability on Undying.
- The search radius
- Has the following ability interactions with the Tombstone:
- Restores a set hit count on the allied Tombstone regardless of the amount of affected units within the search radius.
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- The ability neither damages nor restores the enemy Tombstone.
- Cannot be cast on the following units:
- Undying Zombie.
- Other
ward-type units.
- The ability has two main components:
-
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- Randomly searches for 10 other valid units of all factions, except Undying and the targeted unit, within the radius upon cast.
- If there are no other valid units within the search radius, the ability does nothing.
- Hence, the ability requires 12 units, within the search radius to reach max ability values.
- Applies a 14/26/38/50 ( 26/38/50/62) health value reduction on all affected units.
- Has the following properties:
-
- This ability component affects Undying.
- Utilizes the setting health mechanic and is non-lethal.
- Hence, affected units will always have at least 1 current health left.
- Has the following properties:
- Applies the following ability effects corresponding to the targeted unit's faction as follows:
- EXPR
AppliedValue = f(ValidUnits) × 14/26/38/50 OR 26/38/50/62 , MAX f(ValidUnits) = 10 -
- Applies the summed up value as one magical spell damage instance in the combat log.
- Applies the summed up value as one
-
- Applies the summed up value as one heal instance.
-
- Does not grant Undying strength bonus upon Doubletap.
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undying_soul_rip_share_strength- Grants strength bonus correspondingly to Undying current strength upon cast, the bonus values do not update accordingly, and is defined as:
- Considers clones, illusions and the Spirit Bear as heroes; other creep-heroes as creeps.
- Reapplying the buff refreshes the duration and updates the bonus values.
- Grants
- Does not grant Undying
- Applies the summed up value as one
- Randomly searches for 10 other valid units of all factions, except Undying and the
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
-
- Considers the following valid allied units, but not enemy units:
Couriers
Spell immune units.
Untargetable units.- Undying Zombies.
- Units with hit counts and Familiars do not lose health when they are considered by Soul Rip.
- Does not consider the following units at all:
Buildings- Fogged units.
- Invisible units.
- Ward-type units.
- Considers the following valid allied units, but not enemy units:
Does not affect debuff immune units.
However, they are considered valid units and counted toward both the spell damage per unit and heal value.
However, they are considered valid units and counted toward both the
spell damage per unit and heal value.
Secondary targets within the search radius still lose health.
modifier_undying_soul_rip_share_strength
Gaining x Strength from Undying's Soul Rip.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_STATS_STRENGTH_BONUSMODIFIER_PROPERTY_MODEL_SCALESoul Rip Strength Calculations
Strength Calculations
Strength Increase (Actual Value)
= 23 + 4.8
= 27.8
The aforementioned value is Sven's current
strength value.Other strength affecting sources utilizes this new value.
Health Bar Values (Truncated Value)
Although Sven's has an actual 27.8 strength, the health bar truncates the strength to health value for the health bar.
27 × 22HP + 120HP
= 714HP
Hence, Sven now has the aforementioned max health.
strength, the health bar truncates the strength to health value for the health bar.27 × 22HP + 120HP
= 714HP
Hence, Sven now has the aforementioned max health.
On the HUD
The HUD rounds up the actual strength value, and indicates Sven has 28 instead.
strength value, and indicates Sven has 28 instead.-
- Additionally grants the affected allied unit the following bonuses:
-
- Increases model size by 15%. Does not affect collision size.
- Increases model size by 15%. Does not affect
-
- The affected ally has a green hue for the buff duration.
- Affects the following units as well, but does not provide any gameplay benefits:
- Couriers
- Creep-heroes, except units that can utilize strength.
- Additionally grants the affected allied unit the following bonuses:
Tombstone
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Point / Unit / Passive
Affects
Enemy Units / Allied Heroes
Summons a Tombstone at the targeted point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them.
Cast Animation: 0.6 + 0
Cast Range: 500
500 Zombie Spawn Radius: 1200
1200 Zombie Spawn Interval: 4/3.6/3.2/2.8
Hit Count: 5/6/7/8 (
9/10/11/12)
9/10/11/12) Tombstone Duration: 30
Creeps' attacks are less effective on the Tombstone.
Creep Hit Count: 20/24/28/32 ( 36/40/44/48)
36/40/44/48)
The zombies are uncontrollable, and seek to maim enemy units within a distance.
Zombie Hit Count: 1
Other Units Hit Count: 2
Talent Upgrade
Passively erects an independent Tombstone of the corresponding level upon Undying's death, including Reincarnation sources.
Passively erects an independent Tombstone of the corresponding level upon Undying's death, including Reincarnation sources.
Number of Tombstones: 1
Duration: 30
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Tombstone can now be cast on allied heroes, entombing them temporarily in the process. An empty Tombstone can be right-clicked by Undying or his allies to enter it manually.
Stuns the allied hero if the Tombstone is destroyed with the ally inside.
Tombstone can now be cast on allied heroes, entombing them temporarily in the process. An empty Tombstone can be right-clicked by Undying or his allies to enter it manually.
Stuns the allied hero if the Tombstone is destroyed with the ally inside.
Gather Radius: ( 350)
350) Max Ally Hero: ( 1)
1) Ally Entomb Duration: ( 2)
2) Destroy Stun Duration: ( 2)
2) 
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
The entombed ally can neither leave nor re-enter the Tombstone for a short duration.
The entombed ally can neither leave nor re-enter the Tombstone for a short duration.
Downtime: 2
80 (
65)
65)120/140/160/180
Dirge calls on his fallen brothers to fight for the Dead God.
5/6/7/8
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When the associated Tombstone expires or is destroyed, all its zombies are instantly killed.
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-
-
Lvl
4
5
33%
900
This unit does not attack.
0
125/150/175/200 (x̄)
Restore a set hit count on the allied Tombstone regardless of the amount of affected units within the search radius.
Hit Count Restore: 4/8/12/16
The Tombstone summons an Undying Zombies of its corresponding level per enemy unit within the radius.
There is a set limit of summoned zombies at any given time, no matter how many Tombstones are erected.
There is a set limit of summoned zombies at any given time, no matter how many Tombstones are erected.
Max Zombies Summoned: 64
Decrepify can target and affect the ally Tombstone.
This unit does not feel the effects from magical spell damage sources.
- Has the following unit additional properties:
- Has a Spell Immunity buff.
- Hence, enemy heroes can ping the buff to print out the unit's remaining duration.
- Considers attacks from clones and buildings as heroes;
Roshan, illusions, and creep-heroes as creeps.
- The hit count increasing
talent does not update the current Tombstone.
- The hit count increasing
- Has the same
facing angle as Undying upon cast. - Creates Undying Zombies immediately within the radius, over 8/9/10/11 summon instances.
- Trees within 300-radius are destroyed centered around the Tombstone upon cast.
- Has a Spell Immunity buff.
- Has the following targeting functionalities:
- When point-targeted, summons a Tombstone of its corresponding level at the targeted location.
-
- The passive Tombstone cast upon death has the following properties:
- Works independently of Tombstone's cooldown, lasts for its full duration, and does not cost
mana. - Does not proc on-cast effects.
- Procs on reincarnation sources.
- Works independently of Tombstone's
- The passive Tombstone cast upon death has the following properties:
-
- Enables casting Tombstone on allied heroes.
- Considers Meepo Clones and the Spirit Bear as heroes; other clones, illusions, and creep-heroes as creeps.
- When unit-targeted, applies a 2-second
undying_tombstone_cooldowndebuff duration. This affects the following things:- Applies the following ability effects on the unit-targeted ally:
- The debuff functions as a downtime — as long as the unit has the debuff, it may not reenter the Tombstone.
- The bunkered ally cannot leave the Tombstone for the downtime, unless being forcefully ejected from it.
- After the downtime, the bunkered ally can leave the Tombstone with
movement orders.
-
- Disable Help on Undying prevents Tombstone from bunkering the allied unit.
- Doubletap casts the ability on Undying.
- Considers Meepo Clones and the Spirit Bear as heroes; other
- Enables casting Tombstone on allied heroes.
- The bunkered unit has the following ability interactions with other allied heroes:
-
- Can bunker 1 allied unit per Tombstone at a time.
- Another allied hero can right-click on an already bunkered Tombstone, bunkering itself in the process.
- The previous unit is ejected from the Tombstone.
- Multiple Tombstones can each bunker its own allied hero, with the same restrictions.
- Applies
stunnedon the bunkered unit when the Tombstone is destroyed or is
denied.
- Acquiring the ability upgrade does not update the current Tombstone. Multiple Tombstones can each bunker its own allied hero, with the same restrictions.
- Acquiring the
Undying Zombie (Summoned Creep)
2
-
Zombies are spell immune and their attacks slow the affected enemy unit.
0
33%
0
0 (x̄)
Learning the talent immediately update all current Zombies!
Base Attack Damage Bonus: (
20)
20)If the attacked unit's health goes below the threshold, the zombie receives enhanced movement and attack speed.
This unit does not feel the effects from magical spell damage sources.
- Has the following additional unit properties:
- Considers attacks from clones and buildings as heroes; Roshan, illusions, and creep-heroes as creeps.
- The summoned Zombie continues chasing its set attack target when the respective target is affected by the following sources:
Ethereal sources.- Fog of War.
- For
forced kill sources:
- The corresponding Zombie stands still at its current location until the Tombstone expires.
Hidden sources.
Invulnerable sources.- Untargetable sources.
- The summoned unit dies in the following conditions:
-
- The corresponding zombie dies 0.1 seconds after upon its set attack target becomes invisible.
Instant kills the corresponding Zombie in the following conditions:
- Upon its set attack target's death, including with Reincarnation sources.
- When being affected by the following offensive
attack bounce sources:
- Upon its set attack target's death, including with
- The summoned unit
- Considers attacks from
Considers debuff immune units valid, and spawns Undying Zombie correspondingly.
Does not apply the stun component on debuff immune allied heroes.
Does not apply the stun component on debuff immune allied heroes.
Does not disable the passive on-death cast. modifier_tombstone_hpHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_PHYSICALMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_MAGICALMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_PUREMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACKEDMODIFIER_PROPERTY_LIFETIME_FRACTIONMODIFIER_HEALTHBAR_PIPS modifier_killHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_LIFETIME_FRACTION modifier_magic_immuneSpell Immune
MODIFIER_STATE_MAGIC_IMMUNE modifier_undying_tombstone_zombie_auraHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_BASEATTACK_BONUSDAMAGEMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_PHYSICALMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_MAGICALMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_PUREMODIFIER_PROPERTY_DISBABLE_HEALINGMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACKEDMODIFIER_HEALTHBAR_PIPS modifier_undying_tombstone_zombie_modifierDeathlust Slow: Undying Zombie attacks slow their target.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_BASEATTACK_BONUSDAMAGEMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_PHYSICALMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_MAGICALMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_PUREMODIFIER_PROPERTY_DISABLE_HEALINGMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACKEDMODIFIER_PROPERTY_HEALTHBAR_PIPS modifier_undying_tombstone_death_triggerHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_DEATH modifier_undying_tombstone_bunker_friendlyInside of a Tombstone. Invulnerable, but unable to act.
MODIFIER_STATE_ROOTEDMODIFIER_STATE_SILENCEMODIFIER_STATE_MAGIC_IMMUNEMODIFIER_STATE_OUT_OF_GAMEMODIFIER_STATE_MUTEDMODIFIER_STATE_INVULNERABLEMODIFIER_STATE_DISARMED modifier_undying_tombstone_bunkerHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ORDER modifier_undying_tombstone_cooldownTombstone Bunker: Cannot leave or enter a Tombstone.
modifier_stunned
Stunned
MODIFIER_STATE_STUNNEDMODIFIER_PROPERTY_OVERRIDE_ANIMATION-
- COSMETICThe [[File:{{{3}}} Pale Mausoleum icon.png|21px|link=Pale Mausoleum]] Pale Mausoleum and [[File:{{{3}}} Golden Pale Mausoleum icon.png|21px|link=Golden Pale Mausoleum]] Golden Pale Mausoleum summons two types of Undying Zombies, either a crawling zombie or a walking zombie.
- The zombie types are only for cosmetic purposes and have no gameplay impact.
- Has the following additional ability visual effects:
- Has an indicator above the Tombstone when there is no bunkered unit.
- Has a different visual effect when there is a unit bunkered.
- Has the following additional properties:
- Can be cast on the following allied heroes:
- Invulnerable heroes.
- Cannot cast on the following allied heroes:
- Hidden heroes.
- The ability effects are applied as follows for the Tombstone upon expiring:
- Ejects the bunkered hero out.
- Destroy itself.
- Can be cast on the following allied heroes:
Flesh Golem
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No
Affects
Enemy Units / Self
Undying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem that grants a percentage strength increase with flat bonus movement speed.
strength increase with flat bonus movement speed.Cast Animation: 
0 + 0
0 + 0Str Bonus Factor: 1.4/1.5/1.6 (
1.9/2/2.1)
1.9/2/2.1) Move Speed Bonus: 20
Flesh Golem Duration: 40
The Flesh Golem imbues Undying's attacks with a movement speed slow and damage amplification on affected enemy units.
Move Speed Slow: 30%/35%/40%
Damage Amp: 
25%/30%/35%
25%/30%/35% Debuff Duration: 3
125
100/125/150
The flesh of the recently dead add to the power of Dirge's plague.
Rotting Mitts
The Flesh Golem additionally summons a short-lived Undying Zombie of its corresponding level per successful attack.
This ability component levels up with Tombstone.
This ability component levels up with Tombstone.
Zombie per Attack: 1
Zombie Duration: 15
Zombie Duration: 15
Undying Zombies sourced from this ability die whenever Undying dies.
- The transformation is instant and does not persist through death.
- Does not disjoint incoming
projectiles. - Checks and increases Undying's total strength per
server tick.
- The transformation is instant and does not persist through
- Recasting Flesh Golem refreshes the duration and adapts the ability values correspondingly.
-
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- Summons an Undying Zombie of its corresponding level per successful attack.
-
- The following conditions do not summon Undying Zombie:
- Attack sources that cannot utilize
attack modifiers. - Attacks on the following units:
- Attack sources that cannot utilize
-
- Attacks on allied units summon an Undying Zombie that remains stationary at the summoned location, then it attacks valid enemy units within its
attack range.
- Attacks on allied units summon an Undying Zombie that remains stationary at the summoned location, then it attacks valid enemy units within its
- The following conditions do not summon Undying Zombie:
-
undying_flesh_golem_slow- Each successful attack now applies a generic incoming damage amplification on the debuff-affected enemy.
- Stacks additively with other generic incoming damage manipulation sources.
- Affects all incoming damage types, including
HP Removal sources.
- Each successful attack now applies a generic
- Undying's attack instance.
- Summons an Undying Zombie of its corresponding level per successful attack.
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
Has a smaller Flesh Golem model.
Requires drafting Tombstone for its corresponding facet component to work.
modifier_undying_flesh_golemFlesh Golem: Strength increased by x%. Attacks slow enemies and deal bonus damage over time.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_CONSTANTMODIFIER_PROPERTY_STATS_STRENGTH_BONUS_PERCENTAGEMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_LANDEDMODIFIER_PROPERTY_MODEL_CHANGEMODIFIER_PROPERTY_MODEL_SCALEMODIFIER_PROPERTY_TRANSLATE_ATTACK_SOUND modifier_undying_flesh_golem_intrinsicHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_LANDEDMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_RESPAWN modifier_undying_flesh_golem_slowFlesh Golem Plague: Movement slowed by x% and receiving increased damage from all sources.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGEMODIFIER_PROPERTY_INCOMING_DAMAGE_PERCENTAGE- Grants the following bonuses while active:
- Has 320
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- Uses a different hero model and has no impact on its collision size.
- Uses a different hero model and has no impact on its
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- Directly use Tombstone's ability values, it does not spawn Undying Zombies if Tombstone is not learned upon the successful attack applied.
- Has 320
Recent Matches
[edit]Main Article: Undying/Matches
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Picks | Score | vs. Picks | ||||
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| January 8, 2026 - 16:10 EET | Qualifier |   | EEU OQ2 DreamLeague S28 |      |  | 1 : 0 |  |      | |
| January 7, 2026 - 23:35 UTC | Qualifier | | SA OQ2 DreamLeague S28 |    |  | 0 : 1 |  |   | |
| January 7, 2026 - 17:15 SGT | Qualifier | | SEA OQ2 DreamLeague S28 |     | | 0 : 1 | |     | |
| January 7, 2026 - 16:00 SGT | Qualifier | | SEA OQ2 DreamLeague S28 |     | | 1 : 0 | |  | |
| January 6, 2026 - 19:40 PET | Qualifier | | SA OQ1 DreamLeague S28 |   | | 1 : 0 |  |    |
Recent Changes
[edit]Description
- Undying Zombie
- Reduced vision range from 900 to 800.
- Flesh Golem Rotting Mitts
- Units summoned sourced to this ability now die when Undying dies.
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.
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Equipment
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Trivia
[edit]- In DotA, Undying's title and name are inversed, with Dirge being the name, and Undying being the title.
- Undying was originally an intelligence hero. He became a Strength hero as he got reworked in the 6.58 gameplay patch. All his abilities, except Soul Rip got reworked. His old abilities are explained here.
- Undying makes several references to the "Left 4 Dead" series, saying names of special infected, campaign names, and even the title itself in his dialogue.
- One notable reference is Undying's line, ▶️ "No dead are safe from Blueheart Bob."; this phrase is highly similar to the famous "Left 4 Dead" "Chicago Ted" graffiti line ("No zombie is safe from Chicago Ted").
- Undying refers to Bounty Hunter as a Hunter due to the Hunter in "Left 4 Dead" being able to ambush players, just like how Bounty Hunter can.
- Spirit Breaker is referred to as a Charger due to the Charger sprinting at other players and repeatedly stunning them, just like how Spirit Breaker can.
- Venomancer is referred to as a Spitter for its ability to spit acid at players, similar to Venomancer himself.
- Alchemist is referred to as a Jockey as the Jockey climbs on players and steers them, similar to how the Alchemist himself steers his Ogre.
- Undying also references the "Half Life" series in a rival line towards Tinker (▶️ "For Lamarr."). Dr. Kleiner, who shares his voice actor with Tinker, has a pet headcrab named Lamarr. Headcrabs are small, parasitic creatures that attach themselves to the head of their victims, after which the victims turn into zombies.
- Undying's taunt against Kunkka ▶️ "Where is your ex-parrot?" is a reference to the famous Parrot Sketch from "Monty Python's Flying Circus".
- Undying's taunt against Invoker ▶️ "Carl? Is that you?" is a reference to the 6.72's leaked changelog (which turned out to be a fake), where Invoker's name "Kael" was mistakenly translated into "Carl".
- A dirge is a sombre song of mourning or grieving, typically performed at a funeral.
- ▶️ "Shop smart." is a reference to the "Army of Darkness" movie.
- The icon of Tombstone's ability, Grab Ally, is a recolored, flipped, and rotated version of Storm Hammer's icon.
- Warcraft 3 similarities:
- Undying's hero concept is originally inspired by the Zombies and the Flesh Golems, which are campaign-only Undead units.
- In DotA, Undying uses the default "Zombie" model. This model is very small by default, and has been scaled up a lot. Due to the way how Warcraft 3's particle system worked, this also scaled up particle effects attached to Undying by a lot, resulting in ridiculously large particle effects.
- His Flesh Golem form used the "Flesh Golem" model, which was very large by default, and has been scaled down, resulting in particle effects being smaller than usual on it.
- Tombstone's core concept is based on the Tinker's Pocket Factory, both of which are structures that periodically create units.
- Undying's hero concept is originally inspired by the Zombies and the Flesh Golems, which are campaign-only Undead units.
Gallery
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Splash artwork
Concept art
Concept art
Ability icon progress
Low Violence model
Low Violence model
Bone Harvest sprite - alive
Bone Harvest sprite - dead
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