Skywrath Mage stats, abilities and strategy
Casts high damage magical spells on a single target
Deadly and fragile in equal measure, Skywrath Mage quickly destroys his enemies with a barrage of powerful magic. He silences foes while increasing their vulnerability to spells, meaning he has no trouble vaporizing any who stand against him.
Win Rate 50.2%
Pick Rate 7.4%
Attributes
582 +44.0/lvl
351 +49.2/lvl
21 +2.0/lvl
13 +0.8/lvl
23 +4.1/lvl
Stats
Damage:
39 - 49 + 4.1/level (171 - 181 at level 30)
Range:
625
Armor:
0.2 + 0.1/level (6.4 at level 30)
Movement:
325
Roles
Carry
Durable
Nuker
Pusher
Support
Escape
Disabler
Initiator
Facets
Shield of the Scion
Win Rate: 50.3%
Pick Rate: 62.5%
Every time Skywrath Mage deals magic damage to an enemy hero with an ability, he gains a magic damage barrier equal to %damage_barrier_base% + %damage_barrier_per_level% per his hero level. Each buff stacks independently.
Staff of the Scion
Win Rate: 49.8%
Pick Rate: 37.5%
Every time Skywrath Mage deals magic damage to an enemy hero with an ability, he reduces all his ability cooldowns by %cooldown_reduction%s.
Abilities
ABILITY: Passive
PASSIVE: Breakable
Skywrath Mage has %spell_lifesteal%% Spell Lifesteal.
Patch 7.38
- Spell Lifesteal rescaled from 20/30/40/50% to 25/30/35/40%
Arcane Bolt
AFFECTS: Unit
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
Skywrath Mage launches a slow-moving bolt of arcane magic, dealing damage to an enemy unit based on Skywrath Mage's intelligence.
The projectile moves very slowly (500 ms), providing 325 vision around it. Upon impact, it will reveal the target area for 3.34 seconds.
Arcane Bolt cannot be disjointed.
BASE DAMAGE: 60 / 85 / 110 / 135
INT DAMAGE MULTIPLIER: 1.5
5 / 4 / 3 / 2
70
875
Aghanim's Shard
When Skywrath Mage casts Arcane Bolt, %total_bolt_count% bolts are created, one aimed at the original target, and the other at a random enemy within %extra_bolt_search_radius% range of the original target. Heroes will take priority.
LEVEL 10 TALENT: +0.5x Arcane Bolt Int Multiplier
Patch 7.38c
- Mana Cost decreased from 85 to 70
Patch 7.38
- Base Damage decreased from 75/95/115/135 to 60/85/110/135
- Mana Cost decreased from 95 to 85
- Aghanim's Shard search range decreased from 700 to 500
Within the Ghastly Eyrie's endless intrigue, only the clever and calm can hope to survive.
Concussive Shot
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
DISPELLABLE: Yes
DEBUFF [E]: Yes
Skywrath Mage sets off a long range shot that hits the closest hero within a long range. Upon impact, it deals damage and slows in an area of effect.
If no enemy heroes are in range or they are in fog, Concussive Shot targets the nearest enemy creep.
Damages creeps around the impact area.
Provides 400 vision around the projectile, and reveals the target area for 3.34 seconds upon impact.
SHOT RANGE: 1600
DAMAGE RADIUS: 250
DAMAGE: 120 / 180 / 240 / 300
SLOW DURATION: 4
SLOW: 40%
15 / 14 / 13 / 12
80 / 85 / 90 / 95
1600
Aghanim's Scepter
When Skywrath Mage casts Concussive Shot, a different random target within %scepter_radius% range of the original target will be hit with the same ability. Heroes will take priority.
LEVEL 15 TALENT: +15% Concussive Shot Slow
Patch 7.38
- No longer has a creep damage penalty
- Aghanim's Scepter search radius changed from 700 range around Skywrath Mage to 500 around the first target
Those who serve the court of the Ghastly Eyrie are ever locked in covert war. One must always know where danger lurks nearest.
Ancient Seal
AFFECTS: Unit
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
DISPELLABLE: Yes
DEBUFF [E]: Yes
Skywrath Mage seals the targeted unit with an ancient rune, silencing it and causing it to take additional damage from spells.
The magic damage resistance reduction doesn't affect creeps.
INCREASED MAGIC DAMAGE: 20% / 25% / 30% / 35%
DURATION: 3 / 4 / 5 / 6
14
80 / 90 / 100 / 110
700 / 750 / 800 / 850
Aghanim's Scepter
Anytime Skywrath Mage casts Ancient Seal, a different random target within %scepter_radius% range of the original target will be affected by the same ability. Heroes will take priority.
LEVEL 20 TALENT: +10% Ancient Seal Increased Magic Damage
Patch 7.38
- Aghanim's Scepter search range decreased from 700 to 500
A holy incantation, whosoever finds themselves touched by Avilliva's sigil must suffer in penitent silence.
Shield of the Scion
ABILITY: Passive
PASSIVE: Breakable
Every time Skywrath Mage deals magic damage to an enemy hero with an ability, he gains a magic damage barrier equal to 10 + 1 per his hero level. Each buff stacks independently.
BARRIER DURATION: 12
Staff of the Scion
ABILITY: Passive
PASSIVE: Breakable
Every time Skywrath Mage deals magic damage to an enemy hero with an ability, he reduces all his ability cooldowns by 0.1s.
Mystic Flare
AFFECTS: Area
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
Skywrath Mage uses his ultimate magical ability to conjure a precise and violent mystical field that lays waste to his adversaries. Deals massive damage distributed evenly among any Heroes in the area over 2 seconds.
Mystic Flare only affects Heroes; it does not damage illusions or creep heroes.
Spell immune enemies do not count toward the damage distribution.
Mystic Flare will damage enemy creeps if no enemy heroes are present.
RADIUS: 170
DURATION: 2
DAMAGE: 800 / 1200 / 1600
60 / 40 / 20
300 / 550 / 800
1200
Aghanim's Scepter
When Skywrath Mage casts Mystic Flare, another Mystic Flare will be created on the position of a different random target enemy within %scepter_radius% range of the original target. Heroes will take priority.
LEVEL 25 TALENT: +400 Mystic Flare Damage
Patch 7.38
- Aghanim's Scepter search range decreased from 700 to 500
Only the most practiced of Skywrath sorcerers could hope to shape the skies into such a storm.
Talents
+400 Mystic Flare Damage
+ 2.3 %
Arcane Bolt Pierces Spell Immunity
+10% Ancient Seal Increased Magic Damage
+ 1.8 %
Global Concussive Shot
+15% Concussive Shot Slow
-7s Ancient Seal Cooldown
+ 1.5 %
+0.5x Arcane Bolt Int Multiplier
+1.5 Mana Regen
+ 0.9 %
Win Rate
Pick Rate
Strategy
Skywrath Mage is very squishy, so be mindful about your positioning.
Use Arcane Bolt or Concussive Shot to secure ranged creep last hits.
Cast your spells from fog whenever you can if opponents have magic sticks.
Find a ganking partner that can set up your Mystic Flare and burn smokes with him.
In fights, focus on dropping Mystic Flare on a disabled unit and applying Ancient Seal on a target with no dispel.
Counter Strategy
Skywrath Mage uses his spells frequently to harass. Magic Stick and Wand will be charged up.
Consider purchasing Infused Raindrops against Skywrath Mage's damaging spells.
Focus Skywrath Mage in fights as he does a lot of damage but is very squishy.
Be aware of Rod of Atos timing on Skywrath Mage. He can solo kill most of the heroes with it.
Force Staff is great at saving an ally from Skywrath's Mystic Flare.
Magic resistance and spell immunity items are great against Skywrath Mage.
Items that provide dispel are great against Skywrath's Ancient Seal and root from Rod of Atos.
Lore
A highly placed mage in the court of the Ghastly Eyrie, Dragonus lives a troubled existence. Sworn by birth to protect whoever sits within the Nest of Thorns, he hates the current Skywrath queen with all his soul. As a youth, high-born, he was a friend and companion to the eldest Skywrath princess, Shendelzare, first in line for the Nest. He had loved her warmly and unshakably, but as his studies took hold, his mind turned to arcane learning and the mastery of Skywrath sorcery.
Obsessed with matters aetherial, he missed the mundane signs of courtly treachery that hinted at a plot against Shendelzare, and lost his chance to foil it. When the court was shaken by a swift and violent coup, he emerged from his studies to discover his oldest and dearest friend had been lost to him. The Nest of Thorns now belonged to Shendelzare's ruthless younger sister, and Dragonus could do nothing. The magic of the Skywrath Mage serves only the sworn protector of the Skywrath scion, so to act against the Nest would render him helpless. He clings to his post, believing it to be the best hope of one day restoring his true love to her rightful place. Meanwhile, his secret is known only to the goddess Scree'Auk, whose magic it was transformed Shendelzare from a crippled physical creature into an embodiment of pure vengeful energy.
While he dreams of restoring his beloved queen to the Ghastly Eyrie, he dreams even more desperately of restoring Shendelzare herself to a fully healed physical form. The duplicity of his role at court tortures him, for he is a noble and good-hearted creature; but the worst torture of all is imagining the hatred that Vengeful Spirit must hold in her heart for him.