Attributes

Attributes are stats that determine a hero's base stats. Only hero units (plus Fire and Ice and Mauser) possess these stats, and every hero possesses initial attribute stats and growth rate.

Primary attribute

Every hero has a primary attribute, which grants 1 Base Damage per point of their primary attribute. A hero's primary attribute is largely tied to their role, but there are exceptions. For example,  The Dark Lady fits well with Agility because her abilities scale well with damage and attack speed, but  Engineer, in contrast to Agility, scales poorly with carry items and is played as support.

Strength

See Also: Category:Strength heroes

The attribute of physical force and power. Strength-based heroes tend to be large melee heroes with high maximum Hit Points. Strength-based heroes are usually brute force type heroes designed to initiate fights and absorb damage.

Strength impacts the following stats:

• Maximum Health - 19 max Health per 1 point in Strength.
• Health Regeneration - 0.03 Health regeneration per 1 point in Strength.

Agility

See Also: Category:Agility heroes

The attribute of speed and guile. Agility-based heroes tend to rely more on their basic attacks and often have skills that boost these attacks. Agility-based heroes are usually mobile heroes or carries that scale well into late game.

Agility impacts the following stats:

• Attack Speed - 1 Attack Speed per 1 point in Agility.
• Armor - 0.14 Armor per 1 point in Agility.

Intelligence

See Also: Category:Intelligence heroes

The attribute of knowledge and power. Intelligence-based heroes tend to be small ranged heroes with high maximum Mana Points. Intelligence-based heroes usually rely more heavily on their skills than the other types of heroes, many of them dealing strong magic damage or providing early-game utility.

Intelligence impacts the following stats:

• Maximum Mana - 13 max Mana per 1 point in Intelligence.
• Mana Regeneration - 0.04 Mana regeneration per 1 point in Intelligence.

Abilities that change Attributes

Hero/Item	Source	Amount	Attribute	Duration	Notes
Calamity	Funeral Pyre (Self)	+3 per charge	Agility	30/60/90/120 seconds	Charges are individually timed
Calamity	Funeral Pyre (Enemy)	-1 per charge	All	30 seconds	Charges are individually timed
Deadlift	Unholy Strength	±4 (10) per charge	Strength	30 seconds	Charges are individually timed
Deadwood	Willowmaker	Varies	Strength	7 seconds	Gains bonus Strength equal to 40% of target's Strength
Devourer	Cadaver Armor	+1/1.5/2/2.5 per charge	Strength	Passive	Gains 1/1.5/2/2.5 Strength on enemy hero kill or when enemy hero dies within 500 radius
Insanitarius	Active	+25	Strength	N/A	Lasts until toggled off
Night Hound	Invisibility	+3/9/15	Agility	Passive
Riptide	In My Element	+15/30/45/60	Agility	Passive	Applies while on water; 3 second lingering time
Sacrificial Stone	Activation	+3	All	45 seconds	Applies if Sacrifical Stone was charged; Does not affect user
Shadowblade	Gargantuan's Blast	+4/8/12/16	Strength	15 seconds	Lasts while in Gargantuan Form
Shadowblade	Feint's Siphon	+4/8/12/16	Agility	15 seconds	Lasts while in Feint Form
Shadowblade	Soul's Sight	+4/8/12/16	Intelligence	15 seconds	Lasts while in Soul Form
Shadowblade	Essence Shift	Varies	Varies	N/A	Gains 20/35/50% of target's primary attribute or own attribute corresponding to current Form
Steamboots	Toggle	+10	Varies	N/A	Toggles between +10 Strength/Agility/Intelligence
Vindicator	Master's Incantation	+1 per charge	Intelligence	Passive	Gains 1 Intelligence on enemy hero kill or when enemy hero dies within 925 radius