Vengeful Spirit
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Vengeful Spirit
| Grants the following bonuses per level: | |
| +57.2HP and +0.26HP regeneration | |
| +0.5 armor and 3 attack speed +3 Main Attack Damage | |
| +18MP and +0.075MP regeneration +0.1% base magic resistance | |
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1500 Projectile Speed
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100 (123)
(1.7 BAT) | ||
0.33 + 0.64
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0.6
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Ethereal
Gib Type | ||
2010-11-01
Released | ||
2004-02-03
(0.60) | ||
Competitive Span
2010-11-01 — 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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| Can swap herself with any nearby hero. | |
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| Robbed of her wings and rightful place in the Ghastly Eyrie, Shendelzare appealed to the goddess Scree'auk to grant her the dark energies that would complete her vengeance. With a Wave of Terror, the fallen princess heralds her arrival, unnerving foes close enough to hear her anguished cry. Like her airborne brethren, the Vengeful Spirit makes liberal use of Magic Missile, a simple Skywrath spell for stunning adversaries. Seeking martyrdom, Shendelzare instantly Displaces herself with a target of her choosing, gladly sacrificing herself as she swaps positions with a besieged ally, or a fleeing enemy. The worthy who fight alongside Shendelzare are emboldened by her Vengeance, a fanaticism that intensifies their blows and persists even beyond her death, as the Vengeful Spirit's presence is felt at all times. | |
| Roles: | |
| Adjectives | Female, Green, Spirit, Undead, Nose Legs ( 2 ) |
Bio
[edit]The road of revenge is long, but what awaits me at the end makes it worthwhile.▶️Shendelzare, the Vengeful Spirit
Aliases:
Shendelzare, VS
Lore:
Even the most contented Skywrath is an ill-tempered creature, naturally inclined to seek revenge for the slightest insult. But Vengeful Spirit is the essence of vengeance. Once a proud and savage Skywrath scion, Shendelzare was first in succession for the Ghastly Eyrie until a sister's treachery robbed her of her birthright. Snared in an assassin's net, Shendelzare tore free only at the cost of her wings, limping away in the ultimate humiliation: On foot. With her wings broken, she knew the Skywrath would never accept her as ruler; and in the highest roost of the Eyrie, inaccessible except by winged flight, her sister was untouchable. Unwilling to live as a flightless cripple, and desiring revenge far more than earthly power, the fallen princess drove a bargain with the goddess Scree'auk: She surrendered her broken body for an imperishable form of spirit energy, driven by vengeance, capable of doing great damage in the material plane. She may spend eternity flightless, but she will have her revenge.
Voice:
Magic Missile deals additional damage corresponding to the number of creeps the affected enemy has killed and denied.
+0.75 Damage Per Creep Kill
Upgrades
[edit]Aghanim's
[edit]Talents
[edit]| -18s Nether Swap Cooldown | 25 | +16% Vengeance Aura Attack Damage Bonus |
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| Wave of Terror Steals 25% of Reduced Damage/Armor | 20 | -2s Magic Missile Cooldown |
| +0.3s Magic Missile Stun | 15 | -3 Wave of Terror Armor |
| +100 Magic Missile Cast Range | 10 | +150 Nether Swap Damage/Barrier |
| ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ +2 All | ||
Retribution
[edit]Passive
Affects
Units
Applies a unique enemy incoming damage amplification debuff on the enemy hero who kills Vengeful Spirit that lasts until its next death.
The debuff amplifies all incoming damage sourced to Vengeful Spirit on the affected enemy.
The debuff amplifies all incoming damage sourced to Vengeful Spirit on the affected enemy.
Soul Strike
[edit]Passive
Affects
Self
Attacks now fire traces of her soul that punch the enemy on contact, making Vengeful Spirit akin to a melee unit with her attacks also having melee behavior.
Set Base Attack Time: 1.5
Hero Model
[edit]Details
Tap on the
innate abilities for more details.
Abilities
[edit]Magic Missile
[edit]Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.5
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Magic Missile now ricochets once on the affected enemy unit to another within the radius.
Magic Missile now ricochets once on the affected enemy unit to another within the radius.
A simple Skywrath technique, the magic missile is Shendel's primary tool for vengeance.
Wave of Terror
[edit]Cast Animation: 0.3 + 0.5
Cast Range:
1400
Damage: 60/80/100/120
Attack Damage Reduction: 10%/15%/20%/25%
Duration: 8
Talent Upgrade
Grants self a factor of the total amount of armor reduced and attack damage reduced as bonuses.
Grants self a factor of the total amount of armor reduced and attack damage reduced as bonuses.
Reduction Value to Bonus Value Factor: 0.25
Buff Duration: 8
Shendel's haunting voice hints at her approaching vindication.
Vengeance Aura
[edit]
Passive
Affects
Allied Units / Self
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Upon her death, Vengeful Spirit leaves behind an illusion that can cast all of her abilities. Experience gain by the illusion is granted to Vengeful Spirit.
If the Vengeance illusion is alive while she respawns, she assumes its place.
Upon her death, Vengeful Spirit leaves behind an illusion that can cast all of her abilities. Experience gain by the illusion is granted to Vengeful Spirit.
If the Vengeance illusion is alive while she respawns, she assumes its place.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
The Vengeance Illusion is a strong illusion that deals as much damage as Vengeful Spirit.
Has full health and mana upon creation.
The Vengeance Illusion is a strong illusion that deals as much damage as Vengeful Spirit.
Has full health and mana upon creation.
Although they may not share her undying passion for revenge, allies do draw on her fanaticism in combat.
Nether Swap
[edit]Instantaneously swaps positions with eithier a targeted allied unit or targeted enemy unit, and interrupts their channeling abilities.
If the swapped unit is an enemy unit, the reposition deals damage to the affected enemy unit.
If the swapped unit is an enemy unit, the reposition deals damage to the affected enemy unit.
Cast Animation: 0.4 + 0
Cast Range:
800/950/1100
If the swapped unit is an allied unit, the instant reposition grants both Vengeful Spirit and her allied unit a temporary shield.
Martyrdom is a small price to pay for vengeance.
Recent Matches
[edit]Main Article: Vengeful Spirit/Matches
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Picks | Score | vs. Picks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2026 - 12:00 CET | Qualifier | WEU CQ DreamLeague S28 | 1 : 0 | ||||||
| January 7, 2026 - 23:40 UTC | Qualifier | SA OQ2 DreamLeague S28 | 0 : 1 | ||||||
| January 5, 2026 - 17:15 CET | Qualifier | WEU OQ1 DreamLeague S28 | 0 : 1 | ||||||
| December 27, 2025 - 15:10 MSK | Tier 4 | Bidask Dota 2 Winter Cup - Playoffs | 1 : 0 | ||||||
| December 14, 2025 - 18:55 CET | Tier 1 | DreamLeague S27 - Round 5 | 1 : 0 |
Recent Changes
[edit]Description
- Rescaled Magic Missile cooldown from 16/14/12/10 to 14/13/12/11.
- Nether Swap can no longer be cast on
invulnerable units.

Talents:
- LVL 15 +4 Wave of Terror armor reduction reduced to +3.
- Reduced
agility gain from 3.2 to 3. - Increased base attack damage from 26‒32 to 28‒34.
- Reduced base attack speed from 110 to 100.
Aghanim's Scepter upgrade:
- Increased Vengeance Illusion incoming damage taken from 100% to 110%.
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.
| Vengeful Spirit's Relics | Voice Lines | |
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Bronze |
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Silver |
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Gold |
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Platinum |
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Master |
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Grandmaster |
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Equipment
[edit]Trivia
[edit]- Previous designs of Vengeful Spirit showed her with a mask that looked similar to her Vengeance Aura ability icon.
- In DotA, Phantom Assassin was Shendelzare's sister, but she became maniacal and murdered her, turning her into the Vengeful Spirit.
- This is the lore explenation of why Vengeful Spirit was a Radiant (formerly Sentinel) hero, and Phantom Assassin a Dire (formerly Scourge) hero, despite being a Night Elf.
- None of these lore aspects were kept in Dota 2, Phantom Assassin and Vengeful Spirit have no association with each other.
- Instead, Vengeful Spirit is now a Skywrath, and is affiliated with Skywrath Mage instead.
- Magic Missile is one of the first and most iconic offensive spells available for arcane spellcaster classes in the famed pen-and-paper RPG series, "Dungeons & Dragons".
- In Deadlock, Paradox's Paradoxical Swap ability may be inspired by Vengeful Spirit's Nether Swap, swapping the positions of the target and the caste, although Paradox's version is not instant.
- Warcraft 3 similarities:
- Vengeful Spirit uses the model of the Spirits of Vengeance, a summon of a summoned unit of the Night Elf Warden hero.
- Magic Missile's original iteration was identical to the Mountain King's Storm Bolt.
- Wave of Terror is based on the Pit Lord's Howl of Terror.
- Wave of Terror's previous iteration, Terror, was identical to the Pit Lord's Howl of Terror.
- Vengeance Aura's original iteration was identical to the Kodo Beasts' Command Aura.
- In DotA, the aura was named Command Aura as well. It got changed to Vengeance Aura during early beta in Dota 2.
- In DotA, Vengeful Spirit's full name is Shendelzare Silkwood. The surname was dropped to avoid copyright issues with "Blizzard Entertainment", since the Silkwood is the name of a location within the "Warcraft" universe.
- Vengeful Spirit has a 1/4 chance to spawn in with the name "820", as tribute to the professional DotA player.
Gallery
[edit]- Bone Harvest sprite - alive