Lycan

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Banehallow the Lycan is a melee strength hero who is capable of high endurance, immense physical damage, and considerable movement speed, who also excels at pushing buildings and bolstering his team's damage. He is capable of spawning high-speed wolves who are excellent at chasing down escaping enemies or destroying enemy towers. His Howl and Feral Impulse abilities increase the allied attack power, while his Shapeshift allows Lycanthrope himself to join in the chase.

Lycan

The Dire

22 + 2.75 16 + 1.9 17 + 1.55

Level 1 16 25 Hit Points 568 1385 2202 Mana 221 546 962 Damage 58-62 101-105 144-148 Armor 3.24 7.51 12.42 Attacks / Second 0.68 0.85 1.06

Movement Speed 305 Turn Rate 0.5 Sight Range 1800/800 Attack Range Melee Missile Speed Instant Attack Duration 0.55+0.55 Cast Duration 0.3+0.51 Base Attack Time 1.7

Contents 1 Bio 2 Abilities 3 Lycan Wolf 4 Recommended items

Bio

Banehallow, the Lycan  "Play Sheep may talk peace with a wolf, but the wolf always answers the same. No." Role: Carry / Jungler / Pusher / Durable Lore: Banehallow was noble-born to the house of Ambry, the greatest of the landed castes in the old kingdom of Slom. Before the Fall, as the King’s wants grew strange, and his court grew crowded with sorcerers and charlatans, the house of Ambry was the first to rise against the avarice of the throne. No longer willing to pay homage and fealty, they instead sent six-thousand swords into the capital, where they were wiped out in the Massacre of the Apostates. And then came the teeth behind the old truth: When you strike a king’s neck, you had better take his head. Enraged by the betrayal, the king exterminated the vast Ambry bloodline, sparing only the lord of the house and his youngest son, Banehallow. Before all the royal court, with the disgraced lord chained to the ornate marble floor, the King bade his magicians transform the boy into a wolf so that he might tear out his own father’s throat. “Do this,” the king said, “so that Lord Ambry will understand the bite of betrayal.” Powerful magic was invoked, and the child was transformed. But though his body was changed, his spirit remained intact, and instead of biting the exposed neck of his father, he attacked his handlers, tearing them to pieces. A dozen of the King’s knights perished under the wolf’s teeth before they managed to drive it off into the night. Lord Ambry laughed from his chains even as the King ran him through with a sword. Now the heir to the lost house of Ambry, Banehallow wanders the trail as the Lycan, part warrior, part wolf, in search of justice for all that he lost.

Abilities

Summon Wolves Ability Affects No Target Units Summons two wolves to fight for Lycanthrope. Level 2-4 wolves have Critical Strike, and level 4 wolves have permanent invisibility. Duration: 55 30 145 The very enchantment that twisted his being also summons canine familiars. Notes: If wolves are summoned during the duration of Howl, they will receive the damage bonus until the duration is up.

Howl Ability Affects No Target Allies Grants bonus damage to Lycanthrope, all allied heroes, and all units under their control. Hero Bonus Damage: 20/30/40/50 Unit Bonus Damage: 4/8/12/16 Area of Effect: Global Duration: 12 50/45/40/35 15/20/25/30 Blood-curdling wolf cries signal to opponents that Lycanthrope is among them.

Feral Impulse Ability Affects Aura Allies Increases the damage and attack speed of Lycanthrope and all units under his control. Bonus Damage: 15%/20%/25%/30% Bonus Attack Speed: 15/20/25/30 Radius: 900 Illusions carry the aura but can't benefit from the bonuses. His animalistic symbiosis with canine kind gives Lycanthrope enhanced reflexes and hunting capabilities. Notes: Affects all units under the Lycanthrope's control, not just himself and his wolves.

Shapeshift Ability Affects No Target Self Lycanthrope assumes his true form, increasing his combat capabilities. During Shapeshift, Lycanthrope and all units under his control move at maximum speed and cannot be slowed. Bonus Health: 100/200/300 Bonus Armor: 1 Base Attack Time: 1.5 Critical Strike Chance: 30% Critical Strike Damage: 1.7× Day/Night Sight Range: 1800/1800 Duration: 18 100/70/40 100 Illusions created after this skill is used will be in wolf form and gain all benefits but the bonus armor. Red critical numbers are before illusion and armor reduction. They will stay in Shapeshift for 18 seconds starting when they are created, but if Shapeshift ends on the original Lycanthrope the maximum movement speed will be lost. Illusions created before this skill is used will be in human form and only get the maximum movement speed while the original Lycanthrope is in Shapeshift. Forever a slave to his lycanthropy, Banehallow has come to accept his curse, and embrace his own savagery. Notes: Cannot be slowed by any spell, including Purge. If hexed, Lycanthrope continues to move at maximum movement speed. All his summons including those from Necronomicon and Helm of the Dominator get the same movement speed Lycanthrope's collision size is lowered in this state.

Lycan Wolf

Lycan Wolf
Duration 55 seconds Hit Points 200 / 240 / 280 / 320 Damage 17-18 / 27-30 / 34-40 / 43-49 Armor 1 (Heavy) Movement Speed  400 / 420 / 440 / 460 Sight Range 1200/800 Attack Range Melee Attack Duration 0.33+0.64 Base Attack Time  1.25 / 1.2 / 1.15 / 1.1 Bounty 21 / 26 / 36 / 41 Experience 20 Notes Level 2: Critical Strike. Level 4: Invisibility. 50% magic resistance

Critical Strike Ability Affects Passive Units Gives a chance to deal bonus damage. Critical Chance: 30% Critical Damage: 1.7×

Invisibility Ability Affects Passive Self Permanently invisible when not attacking. Fade time: 3

Recommended items

Starting Early-game Core Situational

Explanation:

Starting Items:

• Quelling Blade helps Lycanthrope farm, especially if he starts in the jungle.
• Ring of Protection gives some early durability and eventually builds into Vladmir's Offering

Early Game:

• Vladmir's Offering gives lifesteal, damage, and armor in an aura, so his wolves get more powerful as well. The mana regeneration also helps with his small mana pool.

Core Items:

• Power Treads give you movement speed, attack speed, and some extra damage and durability if you set them to give strength.
• Black King Bar is useful on many melee heroes. Lycanthrope is no exception as more strength and temporary magic immunity let him get to his target and deal more damage when he gets there.

Situational Items:

• Necronomicon is an amazing item for pushing and paired up with Howl, Feral Impulse, and Vladimir's Offering it actually provides more DPS than any other item that Lycan can get - provided the Necronomicon units don't get killed.
• Assault Cuirass gives armor, attack speed to Lycanthrope and his allies (including his wolves), and reduces opponents' armor.
• Desolator helps push down buildings, as well as amplify damage done by wolves.
• Heaven's Halberd gives Lycanthrope's attacks a chance to maim, slowing opponents and helping him chase them down.
• Heart of Tarrasque greatly increases health and health regeneration, as well as 40 damage, allowing Lycanthrope to tank more effectively. It is especially strong on Lycan thanks to his slipperiness - Lycan can run out of a fight at very low HP and come back into the fight after a short rest.
• Abyssal Blade gives a massive amount of damage and gives hard cc, that help chasing enemies down.

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