Bristleback (Dota 2)

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Bristleback (Dota 2) - Bristleback Skills

This page details Bristleback's abilities/skills.

First Ability

Viscous Nasal Goo [Keybind: Q]
AbilityAffects
Target Unit Enemies
Covers a target in snot, causing it to have reduced armor and movement speed. Multiple casts stack and refresh the duration.
  • Range: 600
  • Duration: 5
  • Armor Reduction: 1/1/2/2
  • Movement Speed Reduction per Cast: 20% and +3%/+6%/+9%/+12%
  • Cooldown: 1.5 seconds
  • Mana Cost: 30
Lore: Having caught a cold while stuck in the snow, Bristleback turns it to his advantage.
  • Is blocked by Linken's Sphere.
  • Can be purged.
  • Stacks a maximum of 4 times, meaning it can at most reduce armor by 4/4/8/8 and movement speed by 32/44/56/68%.

Second Ability

Quill Spray [Keybind: W]
AbilityAffectsDamage
No Target Enemies Physical
Sprays enemy units with quills dealing damage in an area of effect around Bristleback. Deals bonus damage for every time a unit was hit by Quill Spray in the last 14 seconds.
  • Radius: 625
  • Duration: 14
  • Base Damage: 20/40/60/80
  • Stack Damage: 30/32/34/36
  • Damage Cap: 400
  • Cooldown: 3 seconds
  • Mana Cost: 35
Lore: An enforcer's honor can be a prickly thing. So can his quills.
  • Quill Spray damage is not reduced by damage block abilities (such as Vanguard, Kraken Shell).
  • Stacks are independent, not refreshing, which means that normally Bristleback can deal at most ~120 bonus damage. To reach the damage cap you need additional Quill Sprays from Bristleback passive.
  • The stacks cannot be removed by Purge or other buff removing abilities such as Kraken Shell.
  • Has an instant cast time.

Third Ability

Bristleback [Keybind: E]
Ability
Passive
Bristleback takes less damage if hit on the sides or rear. If Bristleback takes 250 damage from the rear, he releases a Quill Spray of the current level.
  • Reduced Damage (Rear): 16%/24%/32%/40%
  • Reduced Damage (Side): 8%/12%/16%/20%
Lore: Turning his back to a fight might be just the thing.
  • Bristleback's rear is considered to be within 70 degrees from the back.
  • Bristleback's side is considered to be within 110 degrees from the back.
  • Bristleback takes less damage from all damage types except HP removal.
  • Damage reduction (and Quill Spray triggers) are calculated by comparing the location of the damage instance's source to Bristleback's orientation. This applies to damage over time ticks as well.
  • Damage calculation for Quill Spray proc is the actual damage done to Rigwarl.
  • Bristleback does not work against towers.

Ultimate Ability

Warpath [Keybind: R]
AbilityAffects
Passive Self
Bristleback works himself up into a fury every time he casts a spell, increasing his movement speed and damage. The first stack (base) provides larger bonuses.
  • Duration: 14
  • Base Bonus Movement Speed: 5%/7%/10%
  • Base Bonus Damage: 20/25/30
  • Stack Bonus Movement Speed: 3%/4%/5%
  • Stack Bonus Damage: 20/25/30
  • Max Stacks: 5/6/7
Lore: 'Temper, temper,' his mum always chided. But in a fight, a temper can come in handy.
  • Bristleback's Illusions will receive the bonuses.
  • Stacks up to 5/6/7 times, meaning it can give at most 9/17/28% movement speed and 100/150/210 attack damage.
  • Using items does not trigger Warpath.
  • Gaining a stack of Warpath does not refresh the duration of previous stacks, i.e. each stack has its own duration.
  • Quill Spray triggers from Bristleback do not trigger Warpath.

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