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Chen

Popularity: #126

Leaderboard: #124

Ban Rank: #119

KDA Rank: #115

Converts creeps to his cause, building an army

Converting the creatures of the forest to his cause, Chen leads his makeshift armies to aid his team in battle. He assaults enemies with beasts while sending friends to safety. Then, when things seem darkest, he heals his allies wherever they may be.

Win Rate 43.7%
Pick Rate 0.4%
Attributes
Chen Image

626 +44.0/lvl

303 +38.4/lvl

Strength Image

23 +2.0/lvl

Agility Image

15 +2.1/lvl

Intelligence Image

19 +3.2/lvl

Stats
Attack

Damage:

48.9 - 55.9 + 5.1/level (226.5 - 233.5 at level 30)

Attack

Range:

650

Attack

Armor:

1.5 + 0.3/level (14.0 at level 30)

Attack

Movement:

305

Roles

Carry

Durable

Nuker

Pusher

Support

Escape

Disabler

Initiator

Facets

Centaur Convert

Win Rate: 37.6%

Pick Rate: 18.7%

Summon Convert calls forth either a Centaur Courser or Centaur Conqueror.


Summon Convert

Summon Convert calls forth either a Centaur Courser or Centaur Conqueror.

Wolf Convert

Win Rate: 43.2%

Pick Rate: 13.0%

Summon Convert calls forth either a Giant Wolf or Alpha Wolf.


Summon Convert

Summon Convert calls forth either a Giant Wolf or Alpha Wolf.

Hellbear Convert

Win Rate: 46.7%

Pick Rate: 17.0%

Summon Convert calls forth either a Hellbear or Hellbear Smasher.


Summon Convert

Summon Convert calls forth either a Hellbear or Hellbear Smasher.

Troll Convert

Win Rate: 41.8%

Pick Rate: 19.4%

Summon Convert calls forth either a Hill Troll or Dark Troll Summoner.


Summon Convert

Summon Convert calls forth either a Hill Troll or Dark Troll Summoner.

Satyr Convert

Win Rate: 47.1%

Pick Rate: 31.9%

Summon Convert calls forth either a Satyr Mindstealer or Satyr Tormenter.


Summon Convert

Summon Convert calls forth either a Satyr Mindstealer or Satyr Tormenter.

Abilities

Innate Ability Image
Summon Convert

LEVELS WITH: Holy Persuasion


Chen summons a convert to fight for him. The convert gains bonuses from Holy Persuasion and dies if Chen dies. Its maximum health is set to 220 + 80 per Chen Level.

The spell stays on cooldown while the convert is alive, but refreshes whenever Chen respawns. The Convert counts towards Holy Persuasion max unit count.


Cooldown

30

Mana Cost

50


FACET: Centaur Convert

Summon Convert calls forth either a Centaur Courser or Centaur Conqueror.


FACET: Wolf Convert

Summon Convert calls forth either a Giant Wolf or Alpha Wolf.


FACET: Hellbear Convert

Summon Convert calls forth either a Hellbear or Hellbear Smasher.


FACET: Troll Convert

Summon Convert calls forth either a Hill Troll or Dark Troll Summoner.


FACET: Satyr Convert

Summon Convert calls forth either a Satyr Mindstealer or Satyr Tormenter.


Q

Penitence

Forces an enemy unit to move slower and for allies to attack it more quickly. Chen can attack the Penitence target with bonus attack range.


MOVEMENT SLOW: -12% / -18% / -24% / -30%

Cooldown

14 / 13 / 12 / 11

Mana Cost

70 / 75 / 80 / 85

Cast Range

800


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  • Penitence Deals 175 Damage
  • -14% Penitence Slow

Although Chen's brand of animal enthrallment isn't quite strong enough to control the minds of enemy heroes, it still tests their resolve in combat.
W

Holy Persuasion

Chen takes control of an enemy or neutral creep and receives a percentage of its bounty. Its maximum health is set to 400 + 50 per Chen Level. Converted creeps will have increased movement speed and bonus damage.


HEALTH MINIMUM: 400

BONUS DAMAGE: 2 / 7 / 11 / 15

Cooldown

15

Mana Cost

110 / 130 / 150 / 170

Cast Range

600


Aghanim ScepterAghanim Shard

Aghanim's Scepter

Grants persuaded creeps Martyrdom ability. Sacrifice the life of this unit to heal an ally or damage an enemy with the current level of Hand of God.


Aghanim ScepterAghanim Shard

Aghanim's Shard

Allows Holy Persuasion to target Ancient creeps. Can control up to 1/2/3 Ancient creeps based on Hand of God's level. Additionally levels up some abilities of creeps by 1 level.


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  • +12 Holy Persuasion Damage
  • +1200 Holy Persuasion Minimum Health

Although they may not be knights, Chen incorporates beasts into the Fold in the same way he himself was converted.
E

Divine Favor

Passively provides an aura that grants increased health regeneration. Can be cast on allies to provide them with bonus armor and increasing the healing and health regeneration they receive. If cast on Chen, all units controlled by Chen will be teleported to him. Taking damage from enemy heroes or their units will cancel the teleport.


DURATION: 6

TELEPORT DELAY: 6

Cooldown

20 / 18 / 16 / 14

Mana Cost

75

Cast Range

1200


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  • -2s Divine Favor Teleport Delay

Chen's zeal is infectious, blessing his allies with vitality and compelling them to his side.
R

Hand of God

Heals all allied heroes on the map as well as all units under Chen's control. A large heal is applied at first and a slow heal over time is applied for 10 seconds afterwards.


INITIAL HEAL: 200 / 300 / 400

HEAL PER SECOND: 20 / 30 / 40

SHARD HOLY PERSUASION ANCIENTS: 1 / 2 / 3

Cooldown

150 / 130 / 110

Mana Cost

200 / 300 / 400


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  • Hand of God applies a Strong Dispel
  • +200/+200 Hand of God Heal/Heal Over Time

Using the mental link with his thralls, Chen calls down restoration and well-being to those who share his fanaticism.

Talents

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+200/+10 Hand of God Heal/Heal Over Time

+ 2.0 %

Hand of God applies a Strong Dispel

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch

+1200 Holy Persuasion Minimum Health

-30s Hand of God Cooldown

+ 0.9 %

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch

-14% Penitence Slow

+12 Holy Persuasion Damage

+ 1.3 %

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch

-2s Divine Favor Teleport Delay

+ 2.1 %

Penitence Deals 175 Damage

Win Rate

Pick Rate

Strategy

Bring a sentry or two to the lane to unblock the camps. Chen's laning impact is directly related to summon usage.

If you find Harpy Stormcrafter you will have massive kill potential with the slow from Penitence.

Aside from using summons to harass on the lane, you can gank with them, stack camps, control runes, block camps and even snipe couriers.

Keep an eye on the map and save your teammates in trouble by using Hand of God.

You want to group up early with your team and make use of your summons and auras to play aggressively.

When not much is happening on the map, you can split push with your summons.

Look to farm and play greedy once you have level 3 Holy Persuasion. An early timing on Mekansm into Solar Crest lets you snowball the game.

You can choose a Convert facet to cover the weakness or enforce the strength of your team, such as stun lock, damage, or laning.

Counter Strategy

Against Chen, block off small and big pull camps either with a sentry or with your hero's body.

Chen lineups tend to powerspike in early to midgame. Don't buy greedy items.

Look to gank Chen as you will kill his army as well.

Items that reduce healing are good against Chen.

Chen lineups are good at taking early Roshan. Ward around Roshpit and check.

Be aware of Chen applying strong dispel with Hand of God if he has the level 25 talent.

Lore

Born in the godless Hazhadal Barrens, Chen came of age among the outlaw tribes who eked out an existence in the shimmering heat of the desert. Using an ancient form of animal enthrallment, Chen's people husbanded the hardy desert locuthi, a stunted species of burrowing dragon that melted desert sands into tubes of glass where twice-a-year rains collected. Always on the edge of starvation and thirst, fighting amongst their neighbors and each other, Chen's clan made the mistake, one fateful day, of ambushing the wrong caravan.

In the vicious battle that followed, Chen's clan was outmatched. The armored Knights of the Fold made short work of the enthralled locuthi, who attacked and died in waves. With their dragons dead, the tribesmen followed. Chen struggled, and slashed, and clawed, and perished--or would have. Defeated, on his knees, he faced his execution with humility, offering his neck to the blade. Moved by Chen's obvious courage, the executioner halted his sword. Instead of the blade, Chen was given a choice: death or conversion. Chen took to the faith with a ferocity. He joined the Fold and earned his armor one bloody conversion at a time. Now, with the fanaticism of a convert, and with his powers of animal enthrallment at their peak, he seeks out unbelievers and introduces them to their final reward.

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