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Aura

Auras are passive effects that persist around the user and applies its effects to units around it. Auras can affect different types of units and does not always necessarily benefit the user.

How Auras Work

  • Positive auras bestow its effects to the appropriate allied units, and almost all auras that affect allied non-hero units can be toggled to affect heroes only.
  • Some auras behave differently with melee and ranged units, and may not affect either type of unit, or provide reduced effectiveness to one.
  • Most positive auras also affect invulnerable units.
  • Negative auras affect enemy units, and most negative auras can be toggled off.
  • Auras emanate from illusions, but illusions usually do not benefit from them unless it provides stats that illusions can benefit from.
  • The toggle type will match what the original had at the time of creation, and cannot be changed by the illusion.
  • Multiple auras of the same type do not stack.
  • Most auras will be suppressed while the user is stealthed and only affect the user until stealth is removed.
  • While some aura status effects may be shown as a buff or debuff (for the purpose of crediting Assists), it cannot be dispelled or transferred if it does not have a lingering time.

Positive Auras

UnitSourceeffectsRadiustargetstargetsToggledpropagateStealthNotes
Abyssal SkullAura12% Lifesteal (Melee), 8% Lifesteal (Range), +15% Base Damage, +0.8 Mana Regeneration, +5 Armor900Ally Units & BuildingsAlly HeroesYesLifesteal benefits melee units only. Armor & Mana Regen does not stack with Ring of the Teacher, Nome's Wisdom, or Jade Spire
AndromedaDimensional Link+10,14,18,22% Base Damage800Ally UnitsAlly HeroesNo
ArachnaPrecisionTrue Strike900Ally UnitsAlly HeroesNoAt Level 4 only
AstrolabeAura+3 Health Regeneration900Ally UnitsN/AYes
Daemonic BreastplateAura+25 Attack Speed, +3/7 Armor900Ally Units & BuildingsN/AYes+3 Armor in Enemy Mode, +7 in Ally Mode. Does not stack with Sol's Bulwark
EmpathSynergy+1/2/3/4 + 0.1/0.2/0.3/0.4% Health RegenerationGlobalAlly HeroesN/AYes
GlaciusChilling Presence+0.5/1/1.5/2 Mana Regeneration, +25/50/75/100 Max ManaGlobalAlly HeroesN/AYes

Negative Auras

UnitSourceeffectsRadiustargetstargetsToggledpropagateStealthNotes
Armor of the Mad MageAura-3 Magic Armor900Enemy Units & BuildingsYesYes
Mock of BrillianceAura50 Magic Damage per second650Enemy UnitsNo
Sol's BulwarkAura-3 Armor900Enemy Units & BuildingsYesToggle to change to a positive aura. Does not stack with Daemonic Breastplate
Soul ReaperWithering PresenceRemoves 0.4/0.6/0.8/1% of max Health per second800/900/1000/1100Non-Boss Organic EnemiesYes
SoulstealerDread-3/-4/-5/-6 Armor900Non-Boss Enemy UnitsYesCannot be toggled off
SpyglassActivationSighted, Revealed1500Enemy BuildingsYes
Vulture LordTornado-15 Attack Speed, 15% Movement Slow600Enemy UnitsN/AApplies to units around the Tornado