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Keeper of the Forest

Keeper of the Forest

Legion Strength Melee

An ancient protector of the forest, the Keeper fights to save the lush lands of Newerth he has tended to his whole long life. Possessing a spiritual link to the trees, the Keeper has the ability to see what they see, be hidden amongst them, and even use them as brutal weapons to aid him in battle.

Stats

Health150
Health regen1
Mana0
Mana regen0.01
Armor0.6
Magic resist5
Min damage32
Max damage40
Attack range150
Attack cooldown1700
Movement speed300
Vision (day)1800
Vision (night)800
Strength / level3.3
Agility / level1.7
Intelligence / level1.8
Difficulty2.5 / 5

Role ratings

Jungle ★★★★★5/5
Solo Offlane ★★★★☆4/5
Offlane ★★★☆☆3/5
Hard Support ★★☆☆☆2/5
Soft Support ★★☆☆☆2/5

Official Learnatorium ratings: a score from 1 to 5 — how well the hero fits each role.

Abilities

Nature's Guidance
Mana: 70 CD: 10s Lvl: 1 / 3 / 5 / 7
Use your influence over the forest to buff an allied unit or structure, providing 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 Health Regeneration and Armor and Camouflage (1 second fade time Invisibility with +10% Movement Speed) for 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 seconds. Invisibility only lasts as long as they are near a tree.

The next attack will apply a 1.25 / 1.5 / 1.75 / 2 second Root and deal 70 Magic Damage per second if the unit with Camouflage attacks out of stealth.
«Strike from the shadows.»
Animate Forest
Mana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130 CD: 17s Lvl: 1 / 3 / 5 / 7
Link your mind with nearby trees, bringing 4 of them to life. Animated Trees have 18 / 22 / 26 / 30 Attack Damage, 390 / 460 / 530 / 600 Health, and 300 Movement Speed plus 1.75 per hero level. This ability allows you to have up to 4 Animated Trees.

Animated Trees are considered trees for all of your abilities.
«THE ENTS MARCH!»
Strength in Numbers
Lvl: 1 / 3 / 5 / 7
Gain 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 Attack Speed per Animated Tree within a 900 radius, up to 25 / 50 / 75 / 100.

Your attacks have a 20% chance to spawn a Minor Animated Tree for 20 seconds (40% less likely per spawned tree), or 100% versus stationary heroes. They have 170 / 205 / 240 / 275 Health, 18 / 22 / 26 / 30 Attack Damage, and 300 Movement Speed plus 1.75 per hero level.

Illusions have 33% of the original proc chance.

Staff of the Master grants an active ability that enchants a tree, granting 800 Clearvision around the area.
«I had a tree...»
Root
Mana: 150 / 175 / 200 CD: 120s Lvl: 6 / 11 / 16
Call upon the roots in the ground to Immobilize, Disarm, and inflict 125 Magic Damage per second on nearby enemies for 2 / 3 / 4 seconds, also stuns everyone hit for 0.5 seconds. You gain unitwalking for the duration.

Effect also emanates from all of your nearby Animated Trees.

Staff of the Master spawns 3 Animated Trees next to each enemy hero hit for 40 seconds.
«The forest fights with me!»