Cunning and wise, Dehaka is one of the last surviving pack leaders of the forgotten world of Zerus. As with all primal zerg, he is driven by a powerful desire to consume the essence of his foes and evolve into newer and more deadly forms.
Trait
Essence Collection
Cooldown: 1 second
Heal Dehaka for a small amount per stored Essence over 5 seconds. Can be cast during Drag and Burrow.
Passive: Gain 10 Essence from Takedowns and 2 Essence from nearby Minions dying. Maximum of 50 Essence.
Abilities
Drag
Mana Cost: 75
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Dehaka lashes out his tongue, dealing 160 damage to the first enemy hit, Stunning and dragging them with him for 1.75 seconds.
If Dahaka is Stunned or Silenced while using Drag, the effect ends.
Dark Swarm
Mana Cost: 50
Cooldown: 10 seconds
Deal 52 damage every 0.5 seconds to nearby enemies for 3.5 seconds. While active, you are able to move through units. Can be cast during Drag and Burrow.
Burrow
Mana Cost: 65
Cooldown: 20 seconds
Burrow into the ground, entering Stasis and becoming Invulnerable for 2 seconds. While Burrowed, Dehaka can move at 50% movement speed.
Brushstalker
Cooldown: 75 seconds
Activate to burrow to a bush on the Battleground.
Passive: Gain 20% Movement Speed while in a bush and for 2 seconds after leaving.
Heroics
Isolation
Mana Cost: 70
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Launch biomass that hits the first enemy Hero dealing 200 damage, revealing, Silencing, and Slowing them 30% for 3 seconds. Additionally, their vision radius is greatly reduced for 6 seconds.
Adaptation
Mana Cost: 70
Cooldown: 60 seconds
After 4 seconds, heal for 100% of the damage Dehaka took over this period.
“Dark Swarm and Drag make you avoid collision, so if you're being bodyblocked, you can Q the person blocking you and walk through them or just W and escape”
Dark Swarm's duration is increased by 0.5 seconds and Dark Swarm grants 50 Spell Armor while active.
28.6%
Tissue Regeneration
Regeneration Globes grant 10 Essence.
Repeatable Quest: Every 50 Essence collected permanently increases Health Regeneration by 4, up to 40, and maximum Essence by 1, up to 10.
14.3%
Enhanced Agility
Brushstalker's Movement Speed bonus now lasts for 5 seconds after leaving a bush.
Repeatable Quest: Every 50 Essence collected permanently increases the Movement Speed bonus of Brushstalker by 2% up to 20%.
57.1%
4
Lurker Strain
Emerging from Burrow grants Dehaka Stealth for 3 seconds and knocks nearby enemies back, dealing 125 damage and Slowing them by 30% for 3 seconds.
Passive: Reduce the cooldown of Burrow by 3 seconds.
28.6%
One-Who-Collects
Increases Essence collected from Minions by 50%. Dark Swarm deals 40% more damage to Mercenaries.
14.3%
Hero Stalker
Increases Essence gained from Takedowns by 100%, and gain 1 Essence each time an enemy Hero is hit by Dark Swarm.
57.1%
7
Feeding Frenzy
Basic Attacks reduce Drag's cooldown by 1.5 seconds.
Passive: Increase Drag's duration by 0.5 seconds.
71.4%
Paralyzing Enzymes
Drag Slows enemies by 40% for 2 seconds after it ends.
Gambit: When Drag ends, deal an additional 280 damage to the target over 2 seconds. Each death reduces this damage by 40, up to 5 times.
0%
Symbiosis
Every time Dark Swarm damages an enemy Hero, reduce its cooldown by 0.4 seconds.
28.6%
10
Isolation
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Mana Cost: 70
Launch biomass that hits the first enemy Hero dealing 200 damage, revealing, Silencing, and Slowing them 30% for 3 seconds. Additionally, their vision radius is greatly reduced for 6 seconds.
57.1%
Adaptation
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Mana Cost: 70
After 4 seconds, heal for 100% of the damage Dehaka took over this period.
42.9%
13
Ferocious Stalker
Dark Swarm Slows enemy Heroes by 15% for 0.75 seconds and deals 60% more damage while Brushstalker's Movement Speed bonus is active.
57.1%
Primal Swarm
Dark Swarm causes enemies hit to lose 10 Armor for 0.75 seconds, causing them to take 10% extra damage.
28.6%
Primal Rage
Gain 1.25% increased Attack Damage per Essence stored.
14.3%
16
Elongated Tongue
Increase Drag range by 20%.
28.6%
Tunneling Claws
Increase the Movement Speed while Burrowing to 125%.
71.4%
Pack Leader
Dehaka gains 20 Armor and 15% increased Attack Speed while in a bush and for 5 seconds after leaving.
0%
20
Contagion
Isolation hits all Heroes near the first target.
57.1%
Change Is Survival
Increases Adaptation healing to 200% of the damage received and reduces the cooldown by 40 seconds.
28.6%
Essence Claws
Dehaka's Basic Attacks slow the target by 20% for 1 second. If the target is a Hero, Dehaka gains 5 Essence.
14.3%
Apex Predator
Reduces Brushstalker's cooldown by 50 seconds and the cast time by 0.5 seconds.
0%
1
Enduring Swarm
Dark Swarm reduces the damage of the next two Abilities made against you by 50%.
0%
Primal Aggression
Dark Swarm duration increased by 0.5 seconds and it deals 100% bonus damage to Minions and Mercenaries.
0%
Enhanced Agility
Quest: Each time you collect 50 Essence, permanently increase your Movement Speed by 1.5%, up to 15%.
0%
Tissue Regeneration
Quest: Each time you collect 50 Essence, permanently increase your Health Regeneration by 5, up to 50.
0%
4
Lurker Strain
Burrow grants Stealth for 5 seconds.
0%
Numbing Eruption
Emerging from Burrow knocks nearby enemies back and slows them by 30% for 2 seconds.
0%
One-Who-Collects
Increases Essence collected from Minions by 50%.
0%
Hero Stalker
Increases Essence gained from Takedowns by 150%.
0%
7
Feeding Frenzy
Basic Attacks reduce Drag's cooldown by 1.5 seconds.
0%
Constriction
Increases Drag duration by 0.5 seconds.
0%
Symbiosis
Every time Dark Swarm damages an enemy Hero, reduce its cooldown by 0.5 seconds.
0%
Essence Devourer
Quest: Gathering Regeneration Globes grant 10 Essence and increase your maximum Essence by 1, to a maximum of 10 increased Essence.
Reward: After collecting 10 Regeneration Globes, the amount of Essence you gain from Regeneration Globes is increased to 15.
0%
10
Isolation
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Mana Cost: 100
Launch biomass that hits the first enemy Hero dealing 208 (+4% per level) damage, silencing and slowing them 30% for 3 seconds. Only allows them to see a very short distance for 6 seconds.
0%
Adaptation
Cooldown: 90 seconds
Mana Cost: 85
After 5 seconds, heal for 60% of the damage you took over this period.
0%
13
Swift Pursuit
Increases your Movement Speed by 20% while in a bush and 2 seconds after leaving.
0%
Ferocious Stalker
Brushstalker increases your Movement Speed by 60% decaying over 3 seconds.
0%
Whirling Dervish
Reduces the duration of silences, stuns, slows, and roots against your Hero while Dark Storm is active by 50%.
0%
16
Paralyzing Enzymes
Drag slows enemies by 50% for 2 seconds after it ends.
0%
Elongated Tongue
Increase Drag range by 20%.
0%
Rapid Regeneration
Burrow heals you for 375 (+4% per level) Health over 2 seconds.
0%
20
Contagion
Isolation hits all Heroes near the first target.
0%
Change Is Survival
Increases Adaptation healing to 125% of the damage received.
0%
Apex Predator
Reduces Brushstalker's cooldown by 25 seconds and the cast time by 0.5 seconds.
0%
Hardened Shield
Activate to reduce damage taken by 75% for 4 seconds.
