Slither

Slither

OfflaneOfflane
magic
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The Serpent of the Seventh Pit, feeder on the sick and the weak, was summoned forth in the last days of the war between Man and Beast. A cunning conniver and whisperer of false promises, Slither delights in suffering and despair.

Statistics

Attributes

Primary Attribute

Primary Attribute

Agility

Base Strength

Base Strength

18 +1.9

Base Agility

Base Agility

22 +2.6

Base Intelligence

Base Intelligence

18 +1.8
Attack

Attack Type

Attack Type

Ranged

Attack Range

Attack Range

500 (Ranged)

Attack Animation

Attack Animation

0.25/0.75
Vitality

Armor

Armor

4.08

Magic Armor

Magic Armor

5

Base Health Regen

Base Health Regen

1.69

Base Mana Regen

Base Mana Regen

0.91
Movement

Move Speed

Move Speed

290

Turn Rate

Turn Rate

540

Role Ratings

Carry
Carry
1/5
Mid
Mid
3/5
Jungle
Jungle
0/5
Offlane
Offlane
4/5
Solo Offlane
Solo Offlane
0/5
Hard Support
Hard Support
2/5
Soft Support
Soft Support
3/5

Abilities

Castable
QPoison Spray
Poison Spray
Spray your toxins in a line, dealing 75 / 90 / 105 / 120 Magic Damage and applying a Tapering 50% Movement Speed Slow for 6 Seconds.

Enemies hit take an additional 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 Magic Damage every 2 seconds for 10 seconds.
85 / 100 / 115 / 130 Mana
21.0s / 20.0s / 19.0s / 18.0s CD
Castable
WToxin Ward
Toxin Ward
Summon a Toxin Ward at target location for 40 seconds.

Toxin Wards have 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 Health and deal 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 Physical Damage. Toxin ward's attack increases the duration of all of Slither's DoT debuffs on the target by 1 second.

You can have a maximum of 1 / 1 / 2 / 3 charges, gaining 1 every 5 seconds.
20 Mana
0.0s CD
Passive
Toxicity
Toxicity
Enhances your attacks to deal an additional 48 / 96 / 144 / 192 Magic Damage over 8 seconds. Enemies' Health Regeneration is lowered by 20 / 40 / 60 / 80% for the duration. Slows Movement Speed by 6 / 9 / 12 / 15%.
Ultimate
RPoison Burst
Poison Burst
Spread your poison to enemies in a large area around you, dealing 420 / 660 / 900 non-lethal Magic Damage over 12 seconds. Grants vision around you when cast.

Staff of the Master increases damage to 720 / 1080 / 1440 and makes it lethal. Reduces cooldown to 60 seconds.
175 / 275 / 375 Mana
110.0s / 95.0s / 80.0s CD

Popular Item Builds

WhaT_YoU_GoT's guide to caster Slither

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
Blood Chalice
Blood Chalice
625
Blood Chalice
Blood Chalice
Value: 625
Use to sacrifice 175 Health to gain 100 Mana.
Activation
On use, consumes 175 Health and grants 100 Mana.

Recovers the consumed health if an enemy hero dies within range in the next 15 seconds. If not used, an enemy death will, instead, charge the Blood Chalice.

If charged, using the chalice will consume the charge instead of health. Max of 1 charge.
0 Mana
25.0s CD
1000 Radius
Passive Bonuses
+3 Strength
+3 Intelligence
+-50% Mana Regeneration
Required Items
Scarab
Scarab
325g
Crushing Claws
Crushing Claws
150g
Mark of the Novice
Mark of the Novice
150g
Ring of the Teacher
Ring of the Teacher
475
Ring of the Teacher
Ring of the Teacher
Value: 475
Applies a mana regeneration and Armor aura to nearby allies. This aura does not stack with itself or items it builds into.
Grants a minor Armor and mana regeneration aura.
Activation
Changes aura target scheme to Ally Heroes.
1.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+5 Attack Damage
+2 Armor
Required Items
Scarab
Scarab
325g
Guardian Ring
Guardian Ring
150g
Energizer
Energizer
1.400
Energizer
Energizer
Value: 1.400
Activate to grant 50 Movement Speed and 25 Attack Speed to nearby allies for 6 seconds.
Activation
Activate to grant 50 Movement Speed and 25 Attack Speed to allies in radius for 6 seconds.

Non-hero player controlled units gain Unitwalking.
25 Mana
30.0s CD
900 Radius
Passive Bonuses
+4 Strength
+4 Agility
+4 Intelligence
+-25% Mana Regeneration
+20 Movement Speed
Required Items
Major Totem
Major Totem
540g
Scarab
Scarab
325g
Wind Whistle
Wind Whistle
200g
Spell Sunder
Spell Sunder
2.675
Spell Sunder
Spell Sunder
Value: 2.675
Dealing Magic Damage causes additional damage based on target's health.

When you deal Magic Damage to a player-controlled unit, applies a debuff that deals 4% of target's current Health in Magic Damage per second and reduces health regeneration by 75% for 3 seconds.

Debuff damage is reduced to 33% if you deal DoT damage instead.

Spell Sunder's debuffs do not stack with itself or activate from its own DoT.
Passive Bonuses
+100% Mana Regeneration
+200 Max Health
+200 Max Mana
Required Items
Glowstone
Glowstone
1.200g
Perpetual Cogwheel
Perpetual Cogwheel
1.325g

Core Items

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

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
Spellshards
Spellshards
2.300
Spellshards
Spellshards
Value: 2.300
This item contains a Magic Armor Penetration and Spell Amplification modifier, which do not stack.
+2 Magic Armor Penetration
+12% Spell Amplification
+2 Magic Armor Penetration
+12% Spell Amplification
Passive Bonuses
+8 Intelligence
+75% Mana Regeneration
+2 Magic Armor
Required Items
Perpetual Cogwheel
Perpetual Cogwheel
1.325g
Apprentice's Robe
Apprentice's Robe
450g
Grimoire of Power
Grimoire of Power
5.400
Grimoire of Power
Grimoire of Power
Value: 5.400
This item contains a Searing Modifier, Magic Lifesteal Modifier and Ability Cooldown Reduction Modifier, none of which stack.

Searing: Non-DoT Damage dealt applies 30 Magic Damage per second for 3 seconds.
25% non-DoT Magic Lifesteal (7% vs. non-hero units)
Searing, Magic Lifesteal Modifier
Cooldown Reduction, +Spell Damage
Activation
Activate to grant an extra 50% Magic Lifesteal to self for 5 seconds.
100 Mana
50.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+10 Strength
+10 Agility
+30 Intelligence
+4 Mana/s
+0% Mana Regeneration
+150 Max Mana
Required Items
Lightbrand
Lightbrand
2.200g
Blessed Orb
Blessed Orb
2.100g
Temporal Beads
Temporal Beads
1.100g
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
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
Genjuro
Genjuro
6.200
Genjuro
Genjuro
Value: 6.200
Consumes a charge on use. Gains a charge every 16 seconds unless in use, up to 2 charges.

Cannot be dropped (but can be sold).
Use to grant stealth. Holds 2 charges. Attacking out of stealth grants bonus damage and slow.
Activation
Applies Master Assassin's Stealth to self for 11 seconds.
50 Mana
16.0s CD
Passive Bonuses
+30 Attack Damage
+10 Attack Speed
+30 Agility
Required Items
Assassin's Shroud
Assassin's Shroud
3.200g
Dancing Blade
Dancing Blade
3.000g
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

Situational Items

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

Nome's Wisdom
Nome's Wisdom
2.000
Nome's Wisdom
Nome's Wisdom
Value: 2.000
Applies an aura to all nearby allies. This aura does not stack with itself or items it builds into.
Magic Armor Modifier
Grants a mana regen and healing aura.
Passive Bonuses
+10 Attack Damage
+2 Armor
+0% Mana Regeneration
Required Items
Ring of the Teacher
Ring of the Teacher
475g
Manatube
Manatube
850g
Mystic Vestments
Mystic Vestments
600g
Barrier Idol
Barrier Idol
3.750
Barrier Idol
Barrier Idol
Value: 3.750
Magic Armor, Stun & Debuff Resistance Modifier
Cast to shield allies in a magic-absorbing barrier.
Activation
Applies Barrier to targets in radius for 10 seconds. Non-hero units receive a shield with 2x the duration and magnitude.

Barrier cannot affect a unit more than once every 50 seconds.
50 Mana
60.0s CD
900 Radius
Passive Bonuses
+12 Health/s
+200 Max Health
Required Items
Shaman's Headdress
Shaman's Headdress
2.150g
Lifetube
Lifetube
850g
Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher
2.700
Dreamcatcher
Dreamcatcher
Value: 2.700
When an enemy hero dies within 1000 radius of you, Dreamcatcher gains a charge.

Each use consumes 1 charge. This item does not get negated by Null Stone. While not at max charges, passively gains 1 charge every 3 minutes.
Charge with hero deaths. Use charges to heal or damage.
Activation
Target an ally (or self) to heal them for 300 Health over 10 seconds and increase their healing and regeneration by 50% for the duration. Taking damage from enemies except for Lane Creeps reduces the effectiveness of the state by 60%.

Target an enemy to deal 300 Magic Damage over 10 seconds and reduce their healing by 75% for the duration.
0 Mana
8.0s CD
1000 Range
Passive Bonuses
+5 Strength
+5 Agility
+5 Intelligence
+20 Movement Speed
+250 Max Health
Required Items
Soultrap
Soultrap
800g
Beastheart
Beastheart
1.100g
Wind Whistle
Wind Whistle
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
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

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