Sand Wraith

Sand Wraith

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Legends long said that when the sirocco howls off the Great Waste, it is screaming of a Sand Wraith. In the past years, the legend has been borne out, as this ancient evil has glided through Newerth, leaving curses, confusion, and despair in his dusty wake.

Statistics

Attributes

Primary Attribute

Primary Attribute

Agility

Base Strength

Base Strength

17 +2.5

Base Agility

Base Agility

20 +2

Base Intelligence

Base Intelligence

16 +1.9
Attack

Attack Type

Attack Type

Melee

Attack Range

Attack Range

150 (Melee)

Attack Animation

Attack Animation

0.30/0.70
Vitality

Armor

Armor

1.58

Magic Armor

Magic Armor

5

Base Health Regen

Base Health Regen

2.36

Base Mana Regen

Base Mana Regen

0.81
Movement

Move Speed

Move Speed

305

Turn Rate

Turn Rate

540

Role Ratings

Carry
Carry
5/5
Mid
Mid
1/5
Jungle
Jungle
0/5
Offlane
Offlane
0/5
Solo Offlane
Solo Offlane
1/5
Hard Support
Hard Support
0/5
Soft Support
Soft Support
0/5

Abilities

Castable
QDesert's Curse
Desert's Curse
Call upon the endless Desert's curse at an enemy or a location, shooting a line of Sand that deals 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 Magic Damage to anyone hit.

Enemies that are hit or walk through the Sand receive a 12 / 16 / 20 / 24% Movement Speed Slow.

While on Sand or for 3 seconds after leaving Sand, you may walk across any terrain. Causes nearby owned illusions to gain Haste & attack the enemy targeted by this ability.
105 / 110 / 115 / 120 Mana
16.0s CD
Castable
WSand Stalkers
Sand Stalkers
Dissolve into sand for 0.2 seconds, disjointing projectiles and becoming invulnerable. Upon returning, spawn 2 Sand Stalkers next to you for 20 seconds that deal 25 / 30 / 35 / 40% of your damage and take an increased 400 / 350 / 300 / 250% damage.
15 / 25 / 35 / 45 Mana
30.0s CD
Passive
Enkindle
Enkindle
Grants 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 Attack Speed to you and all illusions under your control.
Ultimate
RMirage
Mirage
Trick the minds of all enemy heroes on the map, spawning an illusion of yourself next to them. Illusions last for 4 / 5 / 6 seconds.

You may activate again by targeting an enemy hero to teleport to the nearest illusion and taking its place.

Staff of the Master: Upon teleporting, fears enemies in a large area for 2 seconds, then applies a 15% Movement Speed Slow to them for 4 seconds. Also Sights and Reveals enemies while the illusion is alive.
150 Mana
130.0s / 120.0s / 110.0s CD

Popular Item Builds

WhaT_YoU_GoT's guide to carry Sand Wraith

Initial Buys

First set of items to buy after the game start to establish lane control and survivability.

Steamboots
Steamboots
1,450
Steamboots
Steamboots
Value: 1,450
Movement Modifier
60 Movement Speed. Can cycle between stat bonuses.
+10 Strength|Agility|Intelligence when changed
Activation
Cycle through attribute bonus.
Passive Bonuses
+20 Attack Speed
+60 Movement Speed
Required Items
Marchers
Marchers
500g
Gloves of the Swift
Gloves of the Swift
500g
Apprentice's Robe
Apprentice's Robe
450g
Bottle (3/3)
Bottle (3/3)
650
Bottle (3/3)
Bottle (3/3)
Value: 650
Depletes upon use. Must be filled at the Well or by picking up Runes.
Restores Health and Mana over 3 seconds. Recharges at the Well and holds Runes.
Activation
Restores 135 Health and 80 Mana on self over 3 seconds. Dispels upon taking damage.
500.0s CD
Power Supply
Power Supply
540
Power Supply
Power Supply
Value: 540
A charge is gained every time a nearby enemy casts a spell. When activated, all charges are removed.
Allows the wielder to absorb Health and Mana from enemy spellcasts.
Activation
Restores 10 Health and 15 Mana per charge. Maximum of 15 charges.
17.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+3 Strength
+3 Agility
+3 Intelligence
Required Items
Mana Battery
Mana Battery
200g
Minor Totem
Minor Totem
50g
Minor Totem
Minor Totem
50g
Protective Talisman
Protective Talisman
600
Protective Talisman
Protective Talisman
Value: 600
80% chance to block hero damage.Sustain Spell damage taken. 0.5 Mana Regen

Gives a 80% chance to block 20 Damage when attacked by a hero if wielder is a Melee Hero. Only 10 damage is blocked for Ranged Heroes.

The chance to block damage is 50% when attacked by non-hero targets.
Activation
20.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+2 Armor
Required Items
Iron Buckler
Iron Buckler
225g
Guardian Ring
Guardian Ring
150g
Nihil Crystal
Nihil Crystal
200g
Iron Shield
Iron Shield
525
Iron Shield
Iron Shield
Value: 525
Passive Bonuses
+8 Agility
Required Items
Iron Buckler
Iron Buckler
225g
Duck Boots
Duck Boots
150g
Duck Boots
Duck Boots
150g
Toxin Claws
Toxin Claws
270
Toxin Claws
Toxin Claws
Value: 270
Passively applies Poison to enemies you attack for 3 seconds. Poison only applies a 4% Movement Speed Slow and removes 3 Health from the target per second (after reduction from Magic Armor) when wielded by a ranged hero.

This effect propagates to illusions for 33% of the duration.

Does not refund any gold when sold.
Freeze Modifier
Adds Poison (HP removal over time) to your attacks.
Passive Bonuses
+4% Movement Speed
+3 Magic Armor
Madfred's Brass Knuckles
Madfred's Brass Knuckles
1,240
Madfred's Brass Knuckles
Madfred's Brass Knuckles
Value: 1,240
Collects a charge for every hero kill or assist that you get, permanently gaining 4 bonus Attack Damage per charge, up to a max of 5 charges.

At max charges, also grants 15 Bonus Movement Speed.
Collects damage for hero kills and assists.
Passive Bonuses
+10 Attack Damage
+5 Attack Speed
+3 Strength
+6 Agility
+3 Intelligence
+4 Movement Speed
Required Items
Punchdagger
Punchdagger
500g
Soulscream Ring
Soulscream Ring
480g
Thunderclaw
Thunderclaw
2,800
Thunderclaw
Thunderclaw
Value: 2,800
Casts Chain Lightning every 3rd attack.
Lightning Modifier
Unleash a Chain Lighting every few attacks.
Activation
1.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+55 Attack Speed
Required Items
Alacrity Band
Alacrity Band
1,200g
Voltstone
Voltstone
700g
Gloves of the Swift
Gloves of the Swift
500g

Core Items

Essential items crucial for the hero's performance and synergy within the team.

Hypercrown
Hypercrown
5,600
Hypercrown
Hypercrown
Value: 5,600
Casts Chain Lightning every 3rd attack.
Lightning Modifier
Chain Lightning
Electric Jolt buff
Activation
Applies Charged Up to target ally hero for 20 seconds.
50 Mana
35.0s CD
600 Range
Passive Bonuses
+100 Attack Speed
Required Items
Thunderclaw
Thunderclaw
2,800g
Warpcleft
Warpcleft
1,800g
Nullfire Blade
Nullfire Blade
3,340
Nullfire Blade
Nullfire Blade
Value: 3,340
Burns the targets mana, dealing damage based on the mana burnt.

Can be upgraded 2 times. Level 2+ activation dispels buffs on enemy targets, while Level 3 activation can target self to dispel debuffs.
Mana Combustion Modifier
Burns enemy mana and slows.
Can be upgraded 2 times.
Activation
Target an enemy unit to apply a Tapering 60% Movement Speed Slow to them for 4 seconds. Deals 800 True Damage to summoned units and instantly kills illusions.
14.0s CD
700 Range
Passive Bonuses
+5 Attack Speed
+3 Strength
+26 Agility
+3 Intelligence
Required Items
Quickblade
Quickblade
1,000g
Quickblade
Quickblade
1,000g
Soulscream Ring
Soulscream Ring
480g
Geometer's Bane
Geometer's Bane
5,000
Geometer's Bane
Geometer's Bane
Value: 5,000
Firebrand Modifier
Activate to dispel debuffs and create two illusions of yourself.
Activation
Dispels debuffs, disjoints projectiles, and spawns 2 illusions of yourself.

Illusions deal 33% damage, take 350% damage, and last 15 seconds.
50 Mana
60.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+25 Attack Speed
+10 Strength
+26 Agility
+10 Intelligence
Required Items
Firebrand
Firebrand
2,200g
Blessed Orb
Blessed Orb
2,100g
Restoration Stone
Restoration Stone
5,150
Restoration Stone
Restoration Stone
Value: 5,150
Cannot be dropped (but can be sold).
Upon activation, resets the cooldown of all abilities and items.
Activation
Resets the cooldown of all abilities and items of your owned units.

The cooldown of Restoration Stone is based on the amount of cooldown reset + 30 seconds and a maximum of 210 seconds.
375 Mana
210.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+20 Attack Damage
+15 Attack Speed
+10 Intelligence
+5 Health/s
+100% Mana Regeneration
Required Items
Sustainer
Sustainer
1,700g
Arcana
Arcana
1,575g
Oblivion Hammer
Oblivion Hammer
6,150
Oblivion Hammer
Oblivion Hammer
Value: 6,150
This item contains Bashing properties. Items and abilities with Bashing properties contain a shared cooldown time.
Bash Modifier
Grants a chance to Stun a target on attack. Cast to Stun an enemy.
Activation
On use, Stuns the target for 1.5 seconds. Cannot be used more than once every 30 seconds.

Cannot be used on a target that has been affected by Oblivion Hammer within the last 7 seconds.
75 Mana
2.0s CD
150 Range
Passive Bonuses
+50 Attack Damage
+15 Strength
+10 Health/s
+300 Max Health
Required Items
Brutalizer
Brutalizer
3,000g
Helm of the Black Legion
Helm of the Black Legion
2,175g
Shrunken Head
Shrunken Head
3,900
Shrunken Head
Shrunken Head
Value: 3,900
Activation Modifier Activate to temporarily grant complete immunity to Magic.
Activation
Dispels debuffs and grants Magic Immunity to self for 7 seconds.
0 Mana
75.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+24 Attack Damage
+10 Strength
Required Items
Warhammer
Warhammer
1,600g
Mighty Blade
Mighty Blade
1,000g
Kuldra's Sheepstick
Kuldra's Sheepstick
5,425
Kuldra's Sheepstick
Kuldra's Sheepstick
Value: 5,425
50 Intelligence
Cast to temporarily transfigure an enemy, disabling them.
Activation
Applies Transfigured to target for 3.5 seconds. Instantly kills enemy illusions and dispels stealth.

Purging Kuldra's Sheepstick's debuff will result in reducing its current duration by 80% and making that state unpurgeable.
100 Mana
30.0s CD
600 Range
Passive Bonuses
+50 Intelligence
+100% Mana Regeneration
Required Items
Acolyte's Staff
Acolyte's Staff
2,600g
Luminous Prism
Luminous Prism
1,500g
Perpetual Cogwheel
Perpetual Cogwheel
1,325g

Situational Items

Items to consider depending on the game's state and the opposing team's composition.

Mock of Brilliance
Mock of Brilliance
4,800
Mock of Brilliance
Mock of Brilliance
Value: 4,800
Applies an aura to nearby enemies, dealing Magic Damage over time. Grants 15% Evasion.
Grants an aura that deals Magic Damage over time to nearby enemies & Evasion to the owner.
Activation
On use, turns off the aura.
1.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+70 Attack Damage
+15% Evasion
Required Items
Sword of the High
Sword of the High
3,400g
Snake Bracelet
Snake Bracelet
1,000g
Null Stone
Null Stone
4,500
Null Stone
Null Stone
Value: 4,500
Periodically blocks single-target abilities.

When not on cooldown, negates a single targeted spell.
Activation
Transfers your spell negation ability to another ally hero for up to 15 seconds.
0 Mana
15.0s CD
800 Range
Passive Bonuses
+15 Attack Damage
+15 Strength
+15 Agility
+15 Intelligence
+6 Health/s
+50% Mana Regeneration
Required Items
Blessed Orb
Blessed Orb
2,100g
Sustainer
Sustainer
1,700g
Master's Legacy
Master's Legacy
6,500
Master's Legacy
Master's Legacy
Value: 6,500
Boosts the abilities of many heroes.
Boosts the abilities of an ally hero.
Gain bonus Stats when obtained
Activation
Activate and target another ally hero to permanently boost their abilities with any Staff of the Master effects they may have (only if they have an ability that can be boosted).

This can only be done once and only on heroes who aren't already boosted. Losing the item will remove the boost from the ally and put the item on a 1 minute cooldown.
99999 Range
Passive Bonuses
+15 Strength
+15 Agility
+15 Intelligence
+200 Max Health
+150 Max Mana
Required Items
Staff of the Master
Staff of the Master
4,200g
Wingbow
Wingbow
5,900
Wingbow
Wingbow
Value: 5,900
Grants 150 Attack Range and 20% Evasion to ranged heroes.

Grants 75 Attack Range, 35% Evasion, unitwalking, and 25 Movespeed to melee heroes.
Grants high agility, Evasion, and a different effect if Melee or Ranged.
Activation
1.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+30 Attack Damage
+30 Attack Speed
+33 Agility
+20% Evasion
Required Items
Dancing Blade
Dancing Blade
3,000g
Faux Bow
Faux Bow
1,900g
Snake Bracelet
Snake Bracelet
1,000g
Symbol of Rage
Symbol of Rage
6,000
Symbol of Rage
Symbol of Rage
Value: 6,000
Lifesteal Modifier
Use to temporarily grant massive lifesteal.
Activation
Applies Symbolic Rage to self for 3.5 seconds.
0 Mana
50.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+10 Attack Damage
+25 Strength
+5 Armor
+3 Health/s
Required Items
Axe of the Malphai
Axe of the Malphai
3,200g
Whispering Helm
Whispering Helm
1,800g
Savage Mace
Savage Mace
4,800
Savage Mace
Savage Mace
Value: 4,800
Grants a 100% chance to gain True Strike, causing your attacks to always hit.

On attack, grants a 40% chance to deal 120 Bonus Physical Damage to target and Stun for 0.1 seconds.

This effect propagates to illusions for 33% of power but does not apply the Stun.
Grants a chance to Mini-Stun on attack.
Grants True Strike
Activation
0.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+60 Attack Damage
+30 Attack Speed
Required Items
Slayer
Slayer
2,200g
Alacrity Band
Alacrity Band
1,200g
Halberd
Halberd
1,000g
Harkon's Blade
Harkon's Blade
4,775
Harkon's Blade
Harkon's Blade
Value: 4,775
While active: changes Attack Damage type to Magic at the cost of 50 mana per attack. Attacks also apply Harkon's Blade to the target for 5 seconds.
When active, transforms your attacks into Magic Damage.
Passive Bonuses
+20 Attack Damage
+15 Attack Speed
+35 Intelligence
+25% Mana Regeneration
Required Items
Acolyte's Staff
Acolyte's Staff
2,600g
Arcana
Arcana
1,575g

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