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“ A wolf in man's clothing."
The largest of the landed castes in the former country of Slom, Banehallow was born into a noble family and came from the house of Ambry. The house of Ambry was the first to rebel against the avarice of the crown before the Fall when the King's desires grew bizarre and his court grew overrun with sorcerers and charlatans. They dispatched 6,000 swords into the capital instead of continuing to offer honor and fealty, where they were killed off in the Massacre of the Apostates. The old adage, "When you strike a king's neck, you had better take his head," then arrived with teeth.
The king destroyed the huge Ambry dynasty out of wrath for the betrayal, only sparing the lord of the house and his youngest son, Banehallow. The King instructed his wizards to change the youngster into a wolf so that he may slit his own father's throat in front of the entire royal court, with the disgraced lord bound to the elaborate marble floor. The king instructed them to do this in order for Lord Ambry to recognize the bitterness of betrayal. The child was changed after calling upon strong magic. Although his physical form had been altered, his spirit was unaffected; as a result, he attacked his handlers and tore them to pieces rather than biting his father's exposed neck. Before they were able to drive the wolf into the night, a dozen of the King's knights were killed by its teeth. Even as the King stabbed him with his sword, Lord Ambry chuckled while he was imprisoned. Banehallow, the current heir to the slain house of Ambry, wanders the path as a Lycan, a hybrid of a warrior and a wolf, seeking recompense for everything he lost.
Ability Builds
Level: 0 1 15 25 30
Health: 200 720 1660 2580 2960
Health regen: +0.25 +2.85 +7.61 +12.21 +14.11
Mana: 75 351 627 975 1107
Mana regen: +0 +1.15 +2.34 +3.79 +4.32
Armor: 0 2.67 6.63 11.47 13.22
Damage Block: 16 (50%)
Magic Resistance: 25%
Status Resistance: 0%
Damage: 24-29 50-55 97-102 143-148 162-167
Attack Rate: 0.65/s 0.74/s 0.88/s 1.05/s 1.11/s
Attack Range: 150 (600)
Attack Speed: 110 (1.7s BAT)
Attack Animation: 0.55+0.25
Projectile Speed: Instant.
Movement Speed: 315
Turn Rate: 0.6
Collision Size: 8
Vision Range: (G) 1800 • 800
Legs: 2
Gib Type: Default.
Ability Upgrades:
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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter - Wolf Bite.
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Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard - Summon Wolves.
Talents
Tips & Tactics
General
Due to the fact that wolves are how you jungle early on, generally speaking, maxing them out is a wise decision. Another smart move is to maximize the radius attack speed and damage, which will help you farm faster and affect wolves. Howl is a fantastic ability, but it typically shines in teamfights, so holding off on using it until teamfights are more common is a wise move. Feel free to move a point out of your passive and into Howl if you feel bad about not giving your team a damage boost. You can give your team the boost they need to get a kill by paying attention to the lanes, and you can also jungle more quickly.
Howl cannot be leveled because of the mana requirement. Although it doesn't cost much, every little bit taken away reduces your supply for wolves. Passive action is typically more effective for YOUR farm. However, maxed wolves with invisibility can be useful for purposes other than jungling. If you have sufficiently hurt the enemy during a gank or teamfight, they may grant you a kill. They may also bodyblock you if you need to flee, which is very useful if you need to leave the jungle to spawn.Shapeshift, a Lycan ultimate that grants extra damage, night vision, movespeed, initiation, and escape, is one of the best in the game. When maxed, it is a versatile ultimate with a brief cooldown.
Abilities
Summon Wolves
Mana cost: 125/130/135/140
Cooldown time: 13 seconds.
Cast animation: 0.3+0.73
Duration: 50
Effect: Two wolves are called to battle for Lycan. Wolves at levels 3 through 4 have Permanent Invisibility, whereas wolves at levels 4 have Cripple.
Howl
Mana cost: 35/40/45/50
Cooldown: 22/20/18/16
Cast animation: 0.3+0
Radius: 2000
Duration: 8
Damage Reduction: 25%/30%/35%/40%
Effect: Reduces armor and attack damage for all adversaries within 2000 range of Lycan and his wolves by striking dread into them.
Feral Impulse
Radius: Global.
Attack damage: 10%/20%/30%/40%
Duration: 0.5
Effect: Increases Lycan's and all of his controlled units' HP regeneration and damage.
Wolf Bite
Mana: 150
Cooldown: 125/110/95
Cast animation: 0.3+0.73
Cast range: 300
Radius: 1200
Effect: An ally receives Shapeshifting abilities after being bitten by a Lycan. As long as they are within 1200 yards of one another, Lycan and the bitten target each gain 30% Lifesteal and share the healing benefits of Lifesteal.
Shapeshift
Mana: 100
Cooldown: 125/110/95
Radius: Global.
Health bonus: 200/300/400
Duration: 25
Effect: Lycan transforms into a lupine, giving him and his units critical strikes and improved nighttime vision. Lycan and all controlled units move more quickly, are impervious to slowdowns, and have a 40% chance to deal a critical strike that deals 160%/190%/220% damage.