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Kraken
Kraken
Hellbourne Hellbourne
Attributes
Strengthlogo 22 Agilitylogo 15 Intelligencelogo 18
(+2.8) (+1.5) (+2.0)
Stats
Level 1 16 25
Health 568 1404 2221
Mana 234 650 1118
Damage 47-53 91-97 134-140
Armor 3.1 6.46 10.94
Attack Speed 0.67 0.8 1
Movement Speed 300
Magic Armor 5
Base Health Regen 1.00
Attack Range 150 (Melee)
Missile Speed Instant
Base Attack Time 1.7
Attack Animation 0.5/0.5
Turn Rate 700

Kraken is a melee strength hero in Heroes of Newerth.

Info[ | ]

Lore: A scourge upon the seas of Newerth, the Kraken consumed countless victims who were unfortunate enough to travel his waters. Though he be ashore, the Kraken brings the wrath of the ocean to the battlefield, dragging his enemies to depths unknown, unseen, and unwanted.
 
  The Kraken is tanky and mobile, capable of dealing heavy Magic and Physical Damage to enemies that are caught by any of his three damaging abilities. His natural survivability and high damage output allows him to use varied item builds.

Abilities[ | ]

Torrent
[ Q ]
Kraken Torrent
Cast Time: 0.25 / 0.45 seconds
Target Unit Enemy Units
Type - Magic
Kraken conjures a surge of seawater, drowning an enemy. Deals damage, slows, and reduces Armor.
Range: 700
Mana Cost: 90/100/110/120
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Deals 110/160/210/260 Magic Damage and applies Torrent to the target for 3 seconds.
Not as good as Kunkka's Torrent.
 

Torrent Effects
30% Movement Slow
-2/-3/-4/-5 Armor


Tsunami Charge
[ W ]
Kraken Tsunami Charge
Cast Time: 0.1 / 0 seconds
Target Position Visible Enemy Heroes
Type - Magic
Kraken charges with great strength and speed, dragging the first enemy he encounters to sure doom. If Kraken collides with a tree, cliff, or structure, he will stop. If he is dragging someone at that time, they will get stunned.
Range: 800
Mana Cost: 110
Cooldown: 14/13/12/11 seconds
Charges 800 units in the targeted direction at 1000 speed. Deals 60/90/120/150 Magic Damage in a 200 radius while charging. Tsunami Charge stops if you collide with a tree, cliff, or building.

While charging, you will pick up any enemy hero you collide with, dragging it in front of you. If you collide to terrain while dragging an enemy hero, that hero takes an additional 50/100/150/200 Magic Damage and is Stunned for 1/1.33/1.66/2 seconds.

Grants 500 day and night Clearvision around where you stopped charging for 5 seconds.

Not even the Great Wall of Japan can stop this one!
 
Notes
  • Tsunami Charge checks for impassable terrain 25 units directly in front of Kraken.
  • Tsunami Charge deals damage in a 200 radius around Kraken.
  • Grabs any non-Magic Immune enemy hero that gets within 80 radius of Kraken while charging.
  • Enemy heroes are grabbed regardless of the angle of their approach.
  • Destroys trees in a 80 radius around Kraken once he stops charging.
  • Once Kraken stops charging, grants Clearvision around where Kraken stopped, whether from colliding with terrain or reaching the maximum charge distance.


Splash
[ E ]
Kraken Splash
Passive
Kraken releases a devastating slam that splits the seven seas, passively dealing additional splash damage on occasion.
Cooldown: 10/9/8/7 (3) seconds
Deals 55/110/165/220 bonus Physical Damage to targets in a 325 radius.

Attacking will reduce cooldown by 1 second. Illusions only deal 33% of the damage.

Cooldown is refreshed when hitting a unit affected by Release the Kraken.

...but nothing happened!
 
Notes
  • Splash radius is centered around the target unit.
  • Damage dealt to the primary target is dealt as bonus Attack Damage, so it is affected by attack modifiers such as Critical Strike, Lifesteal, and Harkon's Blade Harkon's Blade.


Release the Kraken!
[ R ]
Kraken Release the Kraken
Cast Time: 0 / 0 seconds
Target Position Non-Boss Organic Enemies
Type - Superior Magic
Every seafarer's nightmare is manifest as this hulk of watery flesh! Summons a Whirlpool that damages and pulls in enemies. If they reach the center, they are damaged and stunned by its lashing tentacles.
Range: 600
Radius: 300
Mana Cost: 150
Cooldown: 100/90/80 seconds
After a 1 second delay, a 300 radius whirlpool spawns at target position that lasts 3/4/5 seconds. The whirlpool deals 50/60/70 Magic Damage per second, applies a 50% Movement Speed Slow in addition to Restrain effect, and pulls enemies towards the center at a rate of 100/125/150 units per second.

Enemies who reach the center take 200/300/400 Magic Damage and are Immobilized for 2/2.5/3 seconds.

Grants 800 day and night Clearvision around the whirlpool.

You know what I'm thinking about.
 
Notes
  • Enemy units within the whirlpool also have Unitwalking while also being pushed.
  • The push effect goes through Magic and Physical Immunity.
  • Immobilizes enemies that are within 50 radius of the center of the whirlpool.


Alt Avatars[ | ]

Kraken Alt Avatars
Crustacean Kraken
Crustacean Kraken

250 Gold coins
500 Silver coins
Submariner Kraken
Submariner Kraken

390 Gold coins
1500 Silver coins
Gnarwhal
Gnarwhal

390 Gold coins
2500 Silver coins
Kraken
POG Kraken

100 Gold coins
750 Silver coins
Cancer
Cancer
Icon Zodiac Icon Limited Edition
450 Gold coins
3500 Silver coins
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Changelog[ | ]

Version 4.9.2

Version 4.9.1

  • Base Intelligence increased from 16 to 18.
  • Turn Rate increased from 360 to 700 degrees per second.
  • Kraken Tsunami Charge Tsunami Charge
    • Travel speed increased from 850 to 1000 units per second.

Version 4.7.5

  • Strength gain reduced from 3.3 to 2.8.
  • Kraken Torrent Torrent
    • Movement Slow reduced from 40% to 30%.

Version 4.5.2

  • Kraken Splash Splash
    • Physical Damage decreased from 60/120/180/240 to 55/110/165/220.

Version 4.5.0

  • Kraken Splash Splash
    • Staff of the Master Staff of the Master effects:
      • Cooldown is reduced from 10/9/8/7 seconds to 3 seconds.
      • Cooldown is now instantly refreshed when hitting a unit affected by Release the Kraken.

Version 4.2.0

  • Base Movement Speed increased from 295 to 300.
  • Strength gain increased from 2.8 to 3.3.
  • Kraken Torrent Torrent
    • Movement Speed Slow increased from 30% to 40%.
    • Mana Cost reduced from 120 to 90/100/110/120.
  • Kraken Splash Splash
    • Now deals the same Physical Damage to all enemies within the radius (325).
    • Physical Damage increased from 60/100/140/180 to 60/120/180/240.
  • Kraken Release the Kraken Release the Kraken!
    • No longer stuns enemies that reach the center.
    • Now Immobilizes enemies that reach the center for 2/2.5/3 seconds.

Version 4.0.0

  • Magic Armor decreased from 5.25 to 4.

Version 3.9.9

  • Kraken Tsunami Charge Tsunami Charge
    • Can now grab multiple enemy heroes.
  • Kraken Splash Splash
    • Physical Damage increased from {25/45/65/85 to 30/50/70/90}.

Version 3.9.0

  • Kraken Release the Kraken Release the Kraken!
    • Magic Damage per second increased from 40/50/60 to 50/60/70
    • Cooldown decreased from 110/100/90 seconds to 100/90/80 seconds

Version 3.8.0

  • Movement Speed decreased from 300 to 295.

Version 3.4.0

  • Base movespeed lowered from 310 to 300

Version 3.2.5

  • Kraken Splash Splash
    • reduced cooldown from 11/10/9/8 to 10/9/8/7

Version 3.1.0

  • Base Armor increased from 2.1 to 3.1
  • Intelligence Gain increased from 1.7 to 2.0
  • Kraken Splash Splash
    • Damage increased from 20/40/60/80 to 25/45/65/85

Version 2.6.16

Version 2.6.4

Version 2.5.20

  • Health regen reduced from 1.25 to 1
    • This is a part of a global change to all melee heroes.

Version 2.5.8

  • Strength Gain lowered from 3.0 to 2.8
  • Kraken Release the Kraken Release the Kraken!
    • Damage per second lowered from 40/50/70 to 40/50/60

Version 2.5.2

  • Fixed so he stops displacing the target with his Kraken Tsunami Charge Tsunami Charge if he gets unbound from his projectile

Version 2.2.0

  • Health regen increased from 0.25 to 1.25 health per second
    • This is a part of a global change to all melee heroes.
  • Base Armor reduced from 3.1 to 2.1
  • Kraken Splash Splash
    • Physical Damage reduced from 30/50/70/90 to 20/40/60/80 on both inner and outer radius

Version 2.0.34

  • Attach Range now 128 units
    • This is a part of a global change to all melee heroes.

Version 1.0.19

Version 1.0.18

  • Kraken Tsunami Charge Tsunami Charge
    • Touch radius increased from 60 to 80
  • Kraken Splash Splash
    • Cooldown rescaled from 8s to 11/10/9/8s
    • Damage type changed from magic to physical

Version 1.0.15

  • Kraken Torrent Torrent
    • Projectile speed increased from 1000 to 1250

Version 1.0.14

  • Kraken Tsunami Charge Tsunami Charge
    • No longer brings Invulnerable units along with him
  • Kraken Splash Splash
    • No longer propagates to illusions

Version 1.0.13

  • Hero Rework
  • Ability 1: Kraken Torrent Torrent
    • Deals 110/160/210/260 Magic damage and applies Torrent to the target for 3s
    • Torrent: 30% Movement Slow, -2/-3/-4/-5 Armor
  • Ability 2: Kraken Tsunami Charge Tsunami Charge
    • Charges 800 units in the targeted direction.
  • Deals 60/90/120/150 Magic damage in a 200 AoE to all enemy units he charges past.
    • On collision with an enemy hero, that hero is picked up and carried along with Kraken.
    • When he hits a cliff, building, or tree he stops charging.
    • If he is carrying an enemy hero, that hero is stunned for 1/1.33/1.66/2s and takes an additional 50/100/150/200 Physical damage.
  • Ability 3: Kraken Splash Splash
    • Deals 30/50/70/90 bonus Magical damage to targets in a 325 radius and an additional 30/50/70/90 Magical damage to targets in a 200 radius.
    • Attacking will reduce cooldown by 1s
  • Ability 4: Kraken Release the Kraken Release the Kraken!
    • After a delay of 1s a 300 radius whirlpool spawns
    • Lasts 3/4/5s
    • Dealing 40/50/70 Magic damage per second
    • Slowing by 50%
    • Pulling units towards the center with a force of 100/125/150.
    • Any enemies who reach the center are dealt 200/300/400 Magic damage
    • Stunned for 1.5/1.75/2s.

Version 0.1.62

Version 0.1.60

  • Kraken Release the Kraken Whirlpool
    • Return can now be triggered when Kraken is standing next to trees.

Version 0.1.49

Version 0.1.48

  • Kraken Release the Kraken Whirlpool
    • May no longer be used near the Well, Tarpit, or any trees.
  • Kraken Splash Splash
    • Damage can no longer hit wards.

Version 0.1.47

  • Kraken Splash Splash
    • Changed to deal physical damage.

Version 0.1.45

  • Hero Remake
  • Kraken Torrent Drench replaced by Kraken Splash Splash
    • Moved to ability slot 1 (Q)
    • Now an Attack Ability that has a 6/5/4/3s cooldown
    • Damage and splash range the same
  • Kraken Tsunami Charge Tsunami Charge
    • Manacost lowered to 90/100/110/120
    • Damage increased to 100/150/200/250
  • New Ability: Kraken Tidal Pull Tidal Pull
    • Ability slot 3 (E)
    • Decreases the movement speed of all enemies in a 300 radius by 7/14/21/28%
  • Kraken Release the Kraken Whirlpool
    • Changed the delay on casting Whirlpool from 6/5/4s to 4/5/6s
    • The whirlpool may be manually triggered to teleport early.
    • Cannot be triggered within 2s of having cast whirlpool
    • Damage dealt to enemy units increased from 150/225/300 to 150/300/450
    • Enemy units caught in the whirlpool at time of teleport will have a debuff applied to them for 4s
    • Reduces Movement Speed by 20/30/40%
    • Reduces Armor by 2/4/6
    • Cool down increased from 120 to 150/135/120

Version 0.1.42

Version 0.1.23

  • Kraken Tsunami Charge Tsunami Charge
    • No longer invulnerable during Tsunami Charge.
  • Kraken Release the Kraken Whirlpool
    • Canceled if Kraken moves more than 3000 units from it.
    • Cast range scaled to 750/1000/1250
    • Delay on triggering now 6/5/4s

Version 0.1.21

    • Tidal Pull removed, replaced with Drench (%chance to do splash magic damage)
  • Kraken Release the Kraken Whirlpool
    • Cast Range on reduced from 1500 to 1000.


Legacy Abilities[ | ]

Splash
[ Q ]
Kraken Splash
Cast Time: 0.2 / 0.8 seconds
Attack Enemy Units
Type - Physical
Kraken releases a devastating slam that splits the seven seas, passively dealing additional splash damage on occasion.
Mana Cost: 25
Cooldown: 6/5/4/3 seconds
Deals 30/50/70/90 bonus Physical Damage to targets in a 325 radius and an additional 30/50/70/90 Physical Damage to targets in a 200 radius.
Poseidon is weak in my eyes!
 
Notes


Tidal Pull
[ E ]
Kraken Tidal Pull
Aura Enemy Units
Kraken's presence slows nearby enemies with a continuous tidal pull.
Radius: 300
Cooldown: 1 second
7/14/21/28% Movement Slow

On use, turns off the aura.

Don't swim in the low tide.
 
Notes


Whirlpool
[ R ]
Kraken Release the Kraken
Cast Time: 0 / 0 seconds
Target Position
Type - Superior Magic
Kraken forms two connected whirlpools, one at a target location and one around himself. After a short time, the whirlpool near Kraken sucks everyone in and spits them out at the targeted location. Enemies are damaged in the process.
Range: 750/1000/1250
Radius: 350
Mana Cost: 200/250/300
Cooldown: 150/135/120 seconds
Creates a whirlpool at target location. Teleports all units around Kraken 4/5/6 seconds after activation to whirlpool's location, dealing 150/300/450 Magic damage to enemy units and applying Drench for 4 seconds.

May not be used near an allied Well, Tarpit, or Trees.

I've got to break through, I'm going under!
 

Drench Effects
20/30/40% Movement Slow
-2/-4/-6 Armor

Notes
  • Can manually activate to teleport early 2 seconds after cast.
  • Cannot be cast in an area that is within 150 units of a Well, Tarpit, or tree.
  • The whirlpool provides 1200 day and 800 night vision around it.
  • Disjoints projectiles upon teleporting.
  • Whirlpool is cancelled if Kraken moves more than 3000 units away from the initial cast point.
  • Removed in Version 1.0.13.


Drench
[ Q ]
Kraken Torrent
Cast Time: 0.25 / 0.45 seconds
Target Unit Enemy Units
Type - Magic
Kraken Drenches a target in water, damaging them and reducing their armor and movement speed for a short duration.
Range: 700
Mana Cost: 120
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Deals 110/160/210/260 Magic Damage and applies Drench to the target for 3 seconds.
 

Drench Effects
40% Movement Slow
-2/-3/-4/-5 Armor

Notes


Splash
[ E ]
Kraken Splash
Passive
When attacking, Kraken has a chance to unleash a mighty attack that damages nearby enemies.
On Attack Impact
20% chance to deal 30/50/70/90 bonus Magic damage to targets in a 325 radius, and deal an additional 30/50/70/90 Magic damage to targets in a 200 radius.
 
Notes
  • Reworked in Version 0.1.45
  • Damage radius is centered around the target unit.


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