Kraken

Kraken

MidMid
OfflaneOfflane
tankcc
Difficulty:
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.

Statistics

Attributes

Primary Attribute

Primary Attribute

Strength

Base Strength

Base Strength

22 +2.8

Base Agility

Base Agility

15 +1.5

Base Intelligence

Base Intelligence

18 +2
Attack

Attack Type

Attack Type

Melee

Attack Range

Attack Range

150 (Melee)

Attack Animation

Attack Animation

0.50/0.50
Vitality

Armor

Armor

3.10

Magic Armor

Magic Armor

5

Base Health Regen

Base Health Regen

2.76

Base Mana Regen

Base Mana Regen

0.91
Movement

Move Speed

Move Speed

300

Turn Rate

Turn Rate

900

Role Ratings

Carry
Carry
3/5
Mid
Mid
5/5
Jungle
Jungle
0/5
Offlane
Offlane
4/5
Solo Offlane
Solo Offlane
3/5
Hard Support
Hard Support
0/5
Soft Support
Soft Support
0/5

Abilities

Castable
QTorrent
Torrent
Drown an enemy with a surge of seawater, dealing 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 Magic Damage and applying -2 / -3 / -4 / -5 Armor and -30% Movement Speed to it for 3 seconds.
90 / 100 / 110 / 120 Mana
12.0s CD
Castable
WTsunami Charge
Tsunami Charge
Charge with great strength and speed in a target direction, dealing 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 Magic Damage to enemy units charged past.

While charging, pick up any enemy hero encountered. If you slam them into a cliff, building, or tree, deal 50 / 100 / 150 / 200 bonus Magic Damage and stun them for 1 / 1.33 / 1.66 / 2 seconds.
100 / 110 / 120 / 130 Mana
14.0s / 13.0s / 12.0s / 11.0s CD
Passive
Splash
Splash
Release a devastating slam that deals 55 / 110 / 165 / 220 bonus Physical Damage to targets in a 325 radius. Attacking will reduce cooldown by 1 second.

Staff of the Master reduces cooldown to 3 seconds, and refreshes the cooldown when hitting a unit affected by Release the Kraken.
9.0s / 8.0s / 7.0s / 6.0s CD
Ultimate
RRelease the Kraken!
Release the Kraken!
Summon a Whirlpool at target location for 3 / 4 / 5 seconds after a 1 second delay.

The Whirlpool deals 50 / 60 / 70 Physical Damage per second, and applies -50% Movement Speed and Restrain to enemies while pulling them toward the center. Enemies who reach the center suffer 200 / 300 / 400 Physical Damage, additional 10 / 15 / 20% physical damage for 3 / 4 / 5 seconds and a 2 / 2.5 / 3 second Immobilize.

Staff of the Master: Enemies are pulled towards the center at a higher rate of 150 / 175 / 200 units per second. By reaching it, enemies are Superior Magic Stunned for 1 second.
150 Mana
100.0s / 90.0s / 80.0s CD

Popular Item Builds

WhaT_YoU_GoT's guide to core Kraken

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
Wind Whistle
Wind Whistle
200
Wind Whistle
Wind Whistle
Value: 200
Movement Speed bonus from this item does not stack with itself.
15 Movement Speed
Passive Bonuses
+15 Movement Speed
Mystic Vestments
Mystic Vestments
600
Mystic Vestments
Mystic Vestments
Value: 600
Passive Bonuses
+5 Magic Armor
Portal Key
Portal Key
2 250
Portal Key
Portal Key
Value: 2 250
Grants the ability to teleport short distances.
Activation
Teleport self to target position.

Goes on a 3 second cooldown if damaged by another player, or when picked up.
75 Mana
15.0s CD
1100 Range

Core Items

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

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
Daemonic Breastplate
Daemonic Breastplate
5 200
Daemonic Breastplate
Daemonic Breastplate
Value: 5 200
Applies a positive armor aura to nearby allied units and structures and a negative armor aura to nearby enemy units and structures.

Power of the aura can be swapped on use.
Grants an armor and attack speed aura to allies. Reduces armor of enemies.
Activation
Currently in Enemy Mode

On use, swaps between Ally or Enemy mode.

In Ally mode, passively grants:
Allies: +7 Armor/25 Attack Speed
Enemies: -3 Armor

In Enemy mode, passively grants:
Allies: +3 Armor/25 Attack Speed
Enemies: -7 Armor
1.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+30 Attack Speed
+10 Armor
Required Items
Sol's Bulwark
Sol's Bulwark
1 500g
Warpcleft
Warpcleft
1 800g
Platemail
Platemail
1 400g
Hellflower
Hellflower
4 925
Hellflower
Hellflower
Value: 4 925
Cast to Silence, Perplex & increase Damage Dealt against an enemy
Activation
Applies Hellflower to target for 5 seconds.
100 Mana
25.0s CD
900 Range
Passive Bonuses
+40 Attack Damage
+35 Attack Speed
+20 Intelligence
+100% Mana Regeneration
Required Items
Abyssal Flower
Abyssal Flower
3 150g
Arcana
Arcana
1 575g
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
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
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

Situational Items

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

Alchemist's Bones
Alchemist's Bones
1 950
Alchemist's Bones
Alchemist's Bones
Value: 1 950
Consumes a charge when used. Gains a charge when bought and every 120 seconds (2 minutes). Maximum of 2 charges. Cannot be dropped & can only own 1 of this item.
Kills the target creep and gives bonus gold.
Activation
Kills target enemy creep. Grants 190 Gold from the kill, while experience earned from the kill is multiplied by 2.
0 Mana
0.0s CD
600 Range
Passive Bonuses
+30 Attack Speed
Required Items
Alacrity Band
Alacrity Band
1 200g
Stormspirit
Stormspirit
2 650
Stormspirit
Stormspirit
Value: 2 650
The Movement Speed bonus on this item stacks with itself and other movement speed items.
Cast to envelop the target hero in an invulnerable cyclone for 2 seconds.
Activation
Applies Cycloned to target hero for 2 seconds.

After it ends, applies Windswept to the target for 1 second. Cannot apply Stormspirit to a target who has already been affected within 3 seconds after the target has landed.
75 Mana
30.0s CD
450 Range
Passive Bonuses
+16 Intelligence
+25% Mana Regeneration
+25 Movement Speed
Required Items
Neophyte's Book
Neophyte's Book
1 000g
Manatube
Manatube
850g
Wind Whistle
Wind Whistle
200g
Tablet of Command
Tablet of Command
1 775
Tablet of Command
Tablet of Command
Value: 1 775
Cast on a player-controlled unit to push it in the direction it's facing. Interrupts channeling.
Activation
Pushes target player-controlled unit 500 units in the direction it is facing. Interrupts channeling.

Cannot be cast on immobilized or restrained targets. Destroys trees within 100 radius of the target while it is being pushed.
50 Mana
18.0s CD
800 Range
Passive Bonuses
+10 Attack Damage
+12 Intelligence
+3 Armor
Required Items
Neophyte's Book
Neophyte's Book
1 000g
Guardian Ring
Guardian Ring
150g
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
Frostfield Plate
Frostfield Plate
4 615
Frostfield Plate
Frostfield Plate
Value: 4 615
Gain 3 mana per Enemy unit killed.

Grants an aura to reduce enemy Attack Speed.
Grants an aura to reduce enemy Attack Speed. Activate to heavily Slow nearby enemies.
Activation
Releases an expanding ring of ice that deals 200 Magic Damage to enemies in radius and applies Frostfield for 4 seconds.

Grants 800 day and night Clearvision around self on cast for 2 seconds.
100 Mana
30.0s CD
750 Radius
Passive Bonuses
+3 Strength
+3 Agility
+35 Intelligence
+14 Armor
Required Items
Acolyte's Staff
Acolyte's Staff
2 600g
Platemail
Platemail
1 400g
Amulet of Exile
Amulet of Exile
480g
Twin Blades
Twin Blades
3 100
Twin Blades
Twin Blades
Value: 3 100
When off cooldown, passively causes a secondary attack which deals 80% Damage and applies a 100% Movement Speed Slow for 0.7 seconds.

Every attack reduces cooldown by 0.5 seconds.

Only works when carried by a melee hero.
Grants a secondary attack.
Activation
6.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+30 Attack Damage
+10 Attack Speed
+10 Intelligence
+-50% Mana Regeneration
+100% Movement Speed
Required Items
Arcana
Arcana
1 575g
Broadsword
Broadsword
1 200g
Pegasus Boots
Pegasus Boots
4 000
Pegasus Boots
Pegasus Boots
Value: 4 000
Passive Bonuses
+125 Movement Speed
Required Items
Post Haste
Post Haste
2 000g

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