DotA Thrall Hero Guide

Thrall

Starting Attributes

Range: 600

Movement Speed: 305

Strength: 19 + 1.9

Agility: 15 + 1.4

Intelligence: 22 + 2.5 (primary attribute)

Damage: 49-53

Armor: 1

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Spells

Kinetic Field

Targets an aoe, an energy field spawn around it. Enemy units cannot walk in or out of it. Allies are unaffected.

AOE: 300

Cast Delay – 1.0 seconds

Duration: 2.5/3/3.5/4 seconds

Cooldown: 15

Cast Range: 900

Manacost: 110

Video to come

Such a good spell really, you can isolate heroes from their teammates etc. it really is such. a. good. spell.

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Glimpse

Sends a unit backwards in time to a position it was at before.

Sendback: 4 seconds ago

Cast Range: 600/1000/1400/1800

Cooldown: 60/50/40/30

Manacost: 160/130/100/70

Video to come

Think X marks the spot without the wait duration.  Basically sends a hero back to the area they were 4 seconds ago once the visual projection gets there.  Useful on people teleporting however it will take quite some time for the visual projection to return to their fountain.

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Thunder Strike

Strikes a target 3 times with 2 second intervals. Units near the striked target get hurt as well.

Interval Delay: 2 seconds

Damage per strike: 50/75/100/125

AOE of secondary units: 200

Cooldown: 14

Manacost: 130/140/150/160

Cast Range: 800

Video to come

A great harassment tool in combination with Kinetic Field

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Static Storm

Targets an area. Electricity intensifies in that area over time. Deals increasing dps and silences any units that are standing on it.

AOE: 375
Maximum DPS: 170/210/250
Duration: 5

Cast Range: 800
Cooldown: 60
Manacost: 125/225/325

Video to come

In combination with Glimpse & Kinetic field and any other AoE disable is such a great spell.

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Skill Build

1. Kinetic Field

2. Thunder Strike

3-5. Glimpse

6. Static Storm

7. Glimpse

8-10. Thunder Strike

11. Static Storm

12-14. Kinetic Field

15. Attribute Bonus

16. Static Storm

17-25. Attribute Bonus

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Item Recommendations

Linken’s Sphere is a great item for Thrall since he needs survivability with mana regeneration and he may not be able to get the farm for Guinsoo

Force Staff is a hit or miss but nonetheless fun, you can push heroes into Kinetic Field or push them closer to you and farther into Static Storm but takes a bit of practice for timing.

Shiva’s Armor is great, Thrall has terrible armor as is and adds a slow to Thrall’s arsenal.

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Early Game

Early Game look for kills with Kinetic Field/Thunder Strike and be aggressive in lane.  If an enemy hero comes into range of tower place a Kinetic Field down and glimpse them into the range causing them to take more damage.  Once level 6 rolls around keep farming but carry a TP scroll look for opportunities to help gank/counter gank.

Middle Game

Middle game you should start roaming more looking for kills, wards are you friends since vision is a key to ensure victory.  Try to focus on a carry hero and remember if someone TP’s to gank you can send them away with Glimpse which may take awhile due to the Glimpse visual projection.  If you are having surviving issues grab a few bracers or even shoot for a bloodstone but work towards that Linken’s Sphere.

Late Game

By now you should be staying with your team, even if you are underfarmed and underlevelled the best way to get gold is assist in hero kills/tower pushing.  Try to get at least 3 heroes in Kinetic Field so you can isolate them for Thunder Strike & Static Storm and you can combo it with great ultimates such as Overgrowth, Black Hole, Reverse Polarity etc.  You should unleash all your spells if you are dropping fast and not able to use them strategically.