Spectre stats, abilities and strategy [7.41a]
Haunts her enemies and teleports to her target
Spectre haunts her enemies wherever they may be. Able to destroy lone prey with ease, she spreads her presence throughout the battlefield to choose her target. Once she has gathered her strength, none can escape her terrible wrath.
Win Rate 56.7%
Pick Rate 7.8%
Attributes
582 +52.8/lvl
267 +20.4/lvl
21 +2.4/lvl
26 +2.4/lvl
16 +1.7/lvl
Stats
Damage:
49 - 53 + 2.4/level (132 - 136 at level 30)
Range:
150
Armor:
4.3 + 0.4/level (18.3 at level 30)
Movement:
295
Roles
Carry
Durable
Nuker
Pusher
Support
Escape
Disabler
Initiator
Patch 7.41
- Base Movement Speed increased from 290 to 295
- Base Health Regen increased from 1.0 to 1.5
Facets
Abilities
ABILITY: Passive
DAMAGE TYPE: Pure
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: Yes
PASSIVE: Breakable
Spectre and her illusions deal bonus Pure damage if attacking an enemy that does not have any allied units within a 350 radius around them.
Damage is dealt before Spectre's attack.
Spectre's illusions also have Desolate.
DAMAGE: 23
LEVEL 25 TALENT: +15% All Spectre Illusion Damage
LEVEL 10 TALENT: +12 Desolate Damage
Patch 7.41
- Damage changed from 25 + 2 per level up to 23 + 2 per level
Often times, warriors find themselves alone with a vision of Mercurial - the fated question is if it is the true Spectre.
Spectral Dagger
AFFECTS: Unit
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PASSIVE: No
DISPELLABLE: Yes
DEBUFF: Yes
Spectre flings a dagger to draw a Shadow Path, dealing damage and slowing the movement speed of any enemies along the trail. Units hit by the dagger also trail a Shadow Path. While treading the path, Spectre moves faster and phases through otherwise impassable terrain.
There is a 1 second grace period after leaving the path where no collision is preserved.
Does not trigger spell block or spell reflect.
DAMAGE: 80 / 120 / 160 / 200
MOVEMENT SPEED CHANGE: 10% / 14% / 18% / 22%
DURATION: 7
22 / 20 / 18 / 16
100 / 110 / 120 / 130
1800
LEVEL 20 TALENT: +15% Spectral Dagger Slow/Bonus
LEVEL 15 TALENT: +80 Spectral Dagger Damage
LEVEL 10 TALENT: -4s Spectral Dagger Cooldown
Patch 7.41a
- Damage rescaled from 70/120/170/220 to 80/120/160/200
Mercurial's dagger eclipses the physical plane in shadow, a state in which mortals cower, but spectres thrive.
Shadow Step
AFFECTS: Unit and area
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: Yes
PASSIVE: No
Sends an uncontrollable illusion at a target that follows and attacks the target.
The Reality sub-ability may be used to teleport to the illusion, destroying it.
DURATION: 3.5 / 4 / 4.5 / 5
ILLUSION DAMAGE TAKEN: 200% / 185% / 170% / 155%
ILLUSION DAMAGE: 35% / 40% / 45% / 50%
24 / 21 / 18 / 15
60 / 65 / 70 / 75
825 / 950 / 1075 / 1200
LEVEL 15 TALENT: +1s Shadow Step Duration
Patch 7.41
- Cooldown decreased from 30/26/22/18s to 24/21/18/15s
- Cast Range increased from 750/900/1050/1200 to 825/950/1075/1200
- Illusion Damage increased from 32/38/44/50% to 35/40/45/50%
- Illusion Damage Taken decreased from 200% to 200/185/170/155%
With great focus of will, Mercurial can sometimes limit the extent of her division.
Dispersion
ABILITY: Passive
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: Yes
PASSIVE: Breakable
Spectre disperses part of the damage dealt to her, reflecting it to all nearby enemies. The effect lessens with distance.
The reflected damage is not dealt to Spectre.
Illusions don't get this ability.
Damage is reflected before reductions, and is returned as the same damage type.
Damage done by this ability is considered reflected damage. Reflected damage does not provide any lifesteal and cannot be reflected.
DAMAGE REFLECTED: 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%
MIN RADIUS: 350
MAX RADIUS: 800
Aghanim's Shard
Dispersion can be activated to increase the amount absorbed and reflected by Dispersion by 50% of its base values for 5s. Cooldown 25. Manacost 50.
LEVEL 25 TALENT: +4% Dispersion
A daunting task lies before enemies of Mercurial - killing a shadow with blade and magic.
Reality
PASSIVE: No
Spectre assumes the target Shadow Step or Haunt illusion, destroying it.
1.5
25
The scattered shadows unite into the one true Spectre.
Haunt
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: Yes
PASSIVE: No
Creates a spectral nemesis to haunt all enemy Heroes.
Haunt illusions are uncontrollable, take extra damage, and deal less damage than Spectre herself. They ignore terrain.
The Reality sub-ability may be used to teleport to the illusion, destroying it.
HAUNT DURATION: 6
HAUNT DAMAGE: 30% / 50% / 70%
HAUNT DAMAGE TAKEN: 200% / 200% / 200%
160 / 150 / 140
125 / 150 / 175
Patch 7.41
- Cooldown decreased from 180/160/140s to 160/150/140s
- Duration rescaled from 5/6/7s to 6s
- Illusion Damage decreased from 30/55/80% to 30/50/70%
At the height of combat, Mercurial's physical manifestation shatters, and the shadowy pieces haunt those who still cling to life.
Talents
+4% Dispersion
+ 0.0%
+15% All Spectre Illusion Damage
+15% Spectral Dagger Slow/Bonus
+ 0.0%
+300 Health
+80 Spectral Dagger Damage
+ 0.0%
+1s Shadow Step Duration
+12 Desolate Damage
+ 0.0%
-4s Spectral Dagger Cooldown
Win Rate
Pick Rate
Patch 7.41a
- Level 20 Talent Health decreased from +325 to +300
- Level 25 Talent Dispersion decreased from +5% to +4%
Strategy
Use Spectral Dagger to secure ranged creep last hits and damage the opponents.
When in trouble, use a Spectral Dagger to run over a cliff or a treeline, or even pop a defensive Shadow Step to escape.
Look around for Shadow Step opportunities. Spectre farms slowly so kills are necessary.
Spectres Shadow Step is amazing for killing backliners and supports. Focus on killing those at the start of the fight.
Check opponents for break effects. Adapt your playstyle and itemization accordingly.
Consider {aghanims-shard} later in the game against lineups that do a lot of burst damage.
With {manta-style}, Spectre gains burst and Roshan potential as Desolate works on illusions.
Try rushing Phylactery as it provides incredible sustain on lane and allows you to spam dagger for maximizing your damage output.
Counter Strategy
Spectre is a weak laner. Look to pressure her early on. She's slow at recovering.
If Spectre has Twist the Knife facet, Desolate does no damage to you if you are close to an allied unit.
The closer you are to Spectre the more damage you take from Dispersion.
Protect your supports from being killed during the Spectres Shadow Step.
Spectres Shadow Step has a long cooldown. Look to fight after it was used.
Break effects remove Desolate and Dispersion and make Spectre much weaker.