GAME ENCYCLOPEDIA

Magnus

Description, attributes and patch history, in one place.

CURRENT GAME DATA

Charges in to reposition his enemies

Enemies who are foolish enough to gather learn to fear the horn of Magnus. Able to pull nearby foes together, he can batter them with empowered attacks or skewer them with his horn to bring them before his merciless allies.

Primary attribute: UniversalMeleeNukerDisablerEscapeInitiator

Lore

The master-smiths of Mt. Joerlak agree on only a single point: that the horn of a magnoceros is more precious than any alloy. And of all such horns, the largest and sharpest belongs to the beast they call Magnus. For half a generation, Magnus took easy sport goring hunters come to claim the treasures of his kin. Each time he would return to his cave with hooves and horns stained red, until his Matriarch urged him and all their kin to seek refuge to the north beyond the shadow of the mountain. But Magnus scoffed, having never failed to defend his people. The magnoceroi would stay, he decided, for a magnoceros does not believe in chance... nor does it ever change its mind. But when Mt. Joerlak erupted without warning, and half his kin perished in the fire and ash, Magnus changed his mind after all. The survivors pushed north, until they reached a blockade watched over by a hundred hunters armed with bow and steel. Magnus expected no less. He led his fiercest brothers and sisters in a charge against their enemies, and fought with a ferocity matched only by the fire-spewing mountain at his back. Meanwhile the magnoceros elders, mothers, and calves vanished into the drifts. The master-smiths are divided about what happened next. Some say Magnus reunited with his kin, while others claim he suffered mortal injuries and expired alongside the body of his Matriarch. Neither theory is correct. Magnus did vow to rejoin his kin...but only after seeking out those responsible for the eruption of Mt. Joerlak and watching them die upon his horn, for a magnoceros does not believe in chance.

Strength23+3.1 per level

Agility14+2.2 per level

Intelligence20+2.1 per level

Health: 626
Mana: 315
Health regeneration: 2.8
Mana regeneration: 1.5
Min attack damage: 31
Max attack damage: 39
Armor: 3.33
Magic resistance: 25%
Movement speed: 305
Attack range: 200
Base attack time: 1.8
Projectile speed: 900
Turn rate: 0.8
Day vision: 1,800
Night vision: 800

Innate ability

Solid Core

Magnus has increased slow resistance and suffers less knockback from enemy's abilities and items.

Detailed attributes

KNOCKBACK RESISTANCE: 50%
SLOW RESISTANCE: 24%

Abilities 5

Shockwave

Magnus sends out a wave of force, damaging enemy units in a line, pulling them towards him, and slowing them for a brief period.

Detailed attributes

Cooldown (s): 13 / 12 / 11 / 10
Mana cost: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
Cast range: 1,200
Cast point (s): 0.3
Duration (s): 0.69
DAMAGE: 75 / 150 / 225 / 300
MOVEMENT SLOW: 75%
SLOW DURATION: 0.55 / 0.7 / 0.85 / 1
DISTANCE: 1,200

Empower

When cast on an ally, grants them bonus damage and cleave on attack. Empower is always on Magnus with 30% larger bonus.

Detailed attributes

Cooldown (s): 8
Mana cost: 45 / 55 / 65 / 75
Cast range: 800
Cast point (s): 0.3
DURATION: 30 / 33 / 36 / 39
BONUS DAMAGE: 16 / 24 / 32 / 40%
CLEAVE DAMAGE: 16 / 24 / 32 / 40%

The bonus damage is based only on base damage and damage from primary attributes.
Cleave damage goes through spell immunity.
Ranged units cannot Cleave.

Skewer

Magnus rushes forward, goring enemy units on his massive tusk. Heroes hit on the way will be dragged to the destination, then damaged and affected by slowed movement speed. The damage is increased based on distance traveled.

Detailed attributes

Cooldown (s): 22 / 20 / 18 / 16
Mana cost: 80
Cast point (s): 0.3
SPEED: 900
DISTANCE: 800 / 900 / 1,000 / 1,100
SLOW: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50%
SLOW DURATION: 3.25
DAMAGE: 80 / 160 / 240 / 320
DISTANCE AS DAMAGE: 6 / 9 / 12 / 15%
TREE HIT DAMAGE: 0
CLIFF HIT DAMAGE: 0

Aghanim’s Shard

Increases range and deals additional damage when skewering enemies into trees or cliffs.

Skewer is interrupted if Magnus is stunned, hexed or banished.

Horn Toss

Granted by Aghanim’s Scepter

Magnus tosses any enemies in front of him, launching them to his rear. Enemies take damage, spend 0.6 seconds in the air, and are stunned while in the air and an additional amount of time after landing.

Detailed attributes