Pangolier stats, abilities and strategy [7.40b]
Dashes and rolls in to disrupt enemy movements
Eager to dash into danger at a moment's notice, the Pangolier thrives on disrupting enemy movements and placing himself in the midst of chaos. Artfully guiding his blade between cracks in armor and shrugging off attacks with his protective scales, this graceful swordsman is always ready to roll into battle.
Win Rate 43.6%
Pick Rate 1.6%
Attributes
538 +59.4/lvl
267 +30.0/lvl
19 +2.7/lvl
18 +3.2/lvl
16 +2.5/lvl
Stats
Damage:
63 - 69 + 5.9/level (263 - 269 at level 30)
Range:
150
Armor:
5.0 + 0.5/level (22.8 at level 30)
Movement:
300
Roles
Carry
Durable
Nuker
Pusher
Support
Escape
Disabler
Initiator
Patch 7.40b
- Intelligence gain increased from 2.2 to 2.5
- Damage gain per level increased from 3.6 to 3.8
- Base Movement Speed increased from 295 to 300
Patch 7.40
- Removed Double Jump and Thunderbolt facets
Facets
Dangerous Liaisons
Win Rate: 43.6%
Pick Rate: 100.0%
This facet doesn't do anything. Pangolier is still recovering from a heroic exploit...
Abilities
ABILITY: Passive
PASSIVE: Breakable
Random item and ability effects of enemies near Pangolier have a reduced chance to affect him.
Applies to hero abilities and items.
Effect is a relative reduction in chance for effects to happen.
RADIUS: 1200
CHANCE REDUCTION: 40%
Swashbuckle
DAMAGE TYPE: Physical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: Yes
PASSIVE: No
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Casting Swashbuckle during Rolling Thunder ends Rolling Thunder.
DASH RANGE: 575 / 650 / 725 / 800
SLASH RANGE: 850
DAMAGE PER STRIKE: 35 / 65 / 95 / 125
SLASH WIDTH: 155
STRIKES: 3
SLOW DURATION: 0.4
SLOW: 100%
20 / 17 / 14 / 11
75 / 80 / 85 / 90
575 / 650 / 725 / 800
LEVEL 25 TALENT: +20% Attack Damage as Swashbuckle Damage
LEVEL 15 TALENT: -2s Swashbuckle Cooldown
LEVEL 10 TALENT: +200 Swashbuckle Slash Range
Patch 7.40b
- Cast Range and Dash Range increased from 400/500/600/700 to 575/650/725/800
- Slash Range increased from 700 to 850
- Damage per Strike increased from 30/60/90/120 to 35/65/95/125
Patch 7.40
- Cooldown decreased from 21/18/15/12s to 20/17/14/11s
- Now briefly slows enemies movespeed on hit by 100% for 0.4s
The Pangolier's blade is even nimbler than his tongue.
Shield Crash
DAMAGE TYPE: Physical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
DISPELLABLE: Yes
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
DAMAGE: 50 / 100 / 150 / 200
BARRIER: 60 / 120 / 180 / 240
BARRIER DURATION: 6
RADIUS: 500
15 / 12 / 9 / 6
75
Aghanim's Scepter
Causes Shield Crash to cast a 2-attack Swashbuckle every 90 degrees around your hero that deals 75% damage.
LEVEL 20 TALENT: -1.5s Shield Crash Cooldown
LEVEL 15 TALENT: +125 Shield Crash Barrier
Patch 7.40b
- Cooldown decreased from 16/13/10/7s to 15/12/9/6s
Patch 7.40
- Cooldown decreased from 18/16/14/12s to 16/13/10/7s
- Mana Cost rescaled from 70/80/90/100 to 75
- Barrier changed from 50/100/150/200 per enemy hero hit to 60/120/180/240 if any enemy hero is hit
- If no enemy hero was hit, barrier is not provided
- Barrier Duration decreased from 10s to 6s
- Damage decreased from 70/130/190/250 to 50/100/150/200
- No longer slows enemies
- Aghanim's Scepter Swashbuckle damage decreased from 100% to 75%
Only in the midst of his enemies does the Pangolier truly thrive.
Lucky Shot
ABILITY: Passive
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: Breakable
DISPELLABLE: Yes
DEBUFF: Yes
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
CHANCE: 17%
DURATION: 3.5 / 4 / 4.5 / 5
ATTACK SPEED REDUCTION: 40 / 80 / 120 / 160
ARMOR REDUCTION: 3 / 5 / 7 / 9
LEVEL 10 TALENT: +3 Lucky Shot Armor Reduction
The Pangolier's blade is guided more often by whim than reason.
Rolling Thunder
DAMAGE TYPE: Physical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
Pangolier curls into a debuff immune ball with 80% additional magic resistance and rolls out. When rolling, he moves at an increased speed and can move through trees, but has a decreased ability to turn. Striking enemies knocks them back, inflicting damage proportional to his attack damage and stunning them when they land. Colliding with walls or cliffs will cause a temporary pause while Pangolier reverses in direction. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Enemies can be stunned multiple times per use, but cannot be affected a subsequent time until the previous stun duration ends.
If Pangolier is disabled while rolling, he will continue to stun and knock enemies that come within range.
It takes Pangolier 1s to reach full roll speed.
TOTAL ATTACK DAMAGE AS DAMAGE: 100%
TRANSFORM TIME: 1.2
ROLL SPEED: 550
RADIUS: 150
STUN DURATION: 0.8 / 1 / 1.2
KNOCKBACK DISTANCE: 150
DURATION: 10 / 11 / 12
90 / 85 / 80
100 / 125 / 150
LEVEL 25 TALENT: -15s Rolling Thunder Cooldown
LEVEL 20 TALENT: +2s Rolling Thunder Duration
Patch 7.40b
- Duration increased from 9/10/11s to 10/11/12s
- Damage increased from 75/150/225 to 100/200/300
- Magic Resistance increased from 60% to 80%
Patch 7.40
- Duration rescaled from 10s to 9/10/11s
- No longer decreases the cooldown of Shield Crash
- Now takes 1 second to reach full Roll Speed
Where his ancestors sought only refuge, the Pangolier saw opportunity...
Stop Rolling
PASSIVE: No
Halt!
Donté Panlin stops when he pleases.
End Roll Up
PASSIVE: No
Ends Pangolier's Roll Up early.
Roll Up
Shard grants new ability
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
Pangolier curls into an immobile protective ball, gaining debuff immunity, 80% magic resistance, and allowing him to turn. Can be cast during Rolling Thunder to temporarily hit the brakes. Can cast Rolling Thunder and Shield Crash during Roll Up. If enemies attack Pangolier during this, he will roll away from the attacker, applying Rolling Thunder damage/stun if there are enemies in the way.
DURATION: 2.25
ROLL AWAY DURATION: 0.75
40
50
Patch 7.40b
- Magic Resistance increased from 60% to 80%
It requires deft tailwork and immense balance to defy momentum in the heart of battle.
Talents
-15s Rolling Thunder Cooldown
+20% Attack Damage as Swashbuckle Damage
+ 1.2%
-1.5s Shield Crash Cooldown
+ 1.6%
+2s Rolling Thunder Duration
+125 Shield Crash Barrier
-2s Swashbuckle Cooldown
+ 1.7%
+200 Swashbuckle Slash Range
+3 Lucky Shot Armor Reduction
+ 3.0%
Win Rate
Pick Rate
Patch 7.40
- Level 15 Talent +90 Shield Crash Barrier Per Hero replaced with +125 Shield Crash Barrier
- Level 15 Talent +15% Attack Damage as Swashbuckle Damage replaced with -2s Swashbuckle Cooldown
- Level 20 Talent +125 Shield Crash Radius and Damage replaced with -1.5s Shield Crash Cooldown
- Level 25 Talent -4s Swashbuckle Cooldown replaced with +20% Attack Damage as Swashbuckle Damage
Strategy
Secure last hits and damage opponents at the same time with Shield Crash.
Swashbuckle applies an extra hit if you pass through the opponent.
Be careful after you expend Swashbuckle as opponents are more likely to go on you.
During Rolling Thunder, turn rate is slightly improved after Shield Crash has been used.
Once you have 
Blink Dagger, use it immediately before opponents are able to see it in your inventory.
When not much is happening or Rolling Thunder is on cooldown, push out side lanes with Swashbuckle and Shield Crash.
Pangolier is great at enabling an early 
Roshan kill due to Lucky Shot armor reduction and attack speed slow chance.
Pick up 
Aghanim's Shard later in the game as it gives you another survivability tool and reliably channel Rolling Thunder.
Counter Strategy
Pangolier has a low HP pool and is squishy. Pressure him early on, especially when Swashbuckle is on cooldown.
Pangolier's Rolling Thunder can be dodged by making sharp turns prior to impact.
Avoid fighting in choke spots and clumping up against Rolling Thunder.
Debuff immunity items are great against Pangolier's disables and attack speed slow.
Spells and items that provide roots or leash stop Pangolier from using Swashbuckle and Rolling Thunder.
Debuff immunity piercing stuns are great at dealing with Pangolier's Rolling Thunder.
Items and spells that can dispel enemies are great at removing Shield Crash buff from Pangolier.
When Pangolier is about to hit you with Rolling Thunder, stand right at the edge of a high ground or low ground to avoid getting chain stunned.