DotA Gamers Club: Sentinel Strength (BB)

BRISTLEBACK
Rigwarl

Agility: 17 + 1.8

Strength: 22 + 2.2

Intelligence: 14 + 2.8

ADVANCED STATISTICS
Affiliation	Sentinel	Attack Animation	0.4/0.3
Damage	52-62	Casting Animation	0.4/0.51
Armor	3.38	Base Attack Time	1.7
Movespeed	295	Missile Speed	Instant
Attack Range	128 (melee)	Sight Range	1800/800

RIGWARL 'The Bristleback'
v6.73	Cast point decreased from 0.5 to 0.4
v6.73	Attack point reduced
v6.73	Turn Rate Increased (makes him turn faster)
v6.72d	Quill Spray is no longer blocked by Vanguard, Stout Shield, etc
v6.72d	Undid melee hero collision change from 6.72c
v6.72c	Melee hero collision size now reduced from 24 to 12
v6.72c	Fixed a bug with how Warpath stack count works when it is at max power (new stacks don't count towards incrementing the timer)
v6.72c	Fixed a bug with Neutral spawning and Goo
v6.72	Warpath damage per stack increased from 4/8/12 to 10/15/20
v6.72	Rebalanced all Melee heroes between 100 and 128 range to be 128 range
v6.71	Back damage prevention from 10/20/30/40 to 16/24/32/40
v6.71	Side damage prevention from 5/10/15/20 to 8/12/16/20
v6.67	Warpath maximum stacks increased from 4 to 5
v6.67	Fixed some bugs with Goo interaction with other spells
v6.63	Warpath's attack speed increase changed to bonus damage (10/20/30 base with 4/8/12 bonus per stack)
v6.60	Improved Base Intelligence growth by 0.6
v6.60	Improved side angles on Bristleback (90->110)
v6.60	Returned the Bristleback passive Quill Spray release cap back (300->250)
v6.55	Quill Spray manacost no longer goes up per level
v6.52	Lowered side angles on Bristleback
v6.52	Increased AutoQuills release requirement on Bristleback from 200 to 300
v6.49	Reduced Bristleback's strength growth from 2.7 to 2.2
v6.48b	Slightly lowered Bristleback's base armor
v6.48	Fixed a bug in -dm -nd that causes the hero after Bristleback to have Warpath if Bristleback dies with the buff on, and the player quickly picks a new hero.

Hero Introduction:

Although his spells seem very weak at first glance, Rigwarl is a bad hero to underestimate. Quill Spray, Viscous Nasal Goo, and Warpath all provide relatively small effects when used only once, but each ability stacks when cast multiple times. Enemies of the Bristleback will soon find themselves covered in goo and shredded by constant quill fire if they aren't careful. Quill Spray deals increasing damage with each cast on the same target, and due to its low cooldown and mana cost it can be very deadly over time. When Rigwarl sees that his enemies are sufficiently weakened, he can move in for the kill with Viscous Nasal Goo. This ability slows the target and reduces their armor, increasing the damage of Quill Spray and Bristleback's physical attack and making it impossible to escape. Furthermore, casting spells puts Bristleback on the Warpath, which increases his movement and attack speeds as he uses his abilities. Bristleback's signature skill, and where he gets his name, is his near invulnerability to attacks that strike his back. All attacks and spells that come from behind him will be heavily reduced and cause additional Quill Sprays. Engaging a strong Rigwarl who is facing away is almost always a pointless exercise.

Background Story:The quillboars were never interested in the affairs and wars of other races, but one knew that the Scourge would eventually descend on their lands if left unchecked. Entering the ranks of the Sentinel for the sole reason of the preservation of his tribe, Rigwarl brings primal instincts to the never ending battle. Each time he releases a flurry of quills or a glob of slime, he works himself into a frenzy that increases his effectiveness drastically, and should he be in danger, his bristle back would shield him from further harm. A perfect demonstration of the abilities that even lesser beings can unleash.

SOUNDS/SAYS

1 –What1

2 – What2

3 – What3

4 – Yes1

5 – Yes2

6 – Yes3

7 – Attack1

8 – Attack2

9 – Attack3

SKILLS:

Viscous Nasal Goo

Covers a target in snot, causing it to have reduced armor and movement speed. Casts on the same target are cumulative

Ability Type:Active
Targeting Type:Unit
Ability Hotkey:G

Skills Table
Level	Mana Cost	Cool- down	Casting Range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	30	1.5	600	N/A	5 Seconds	Enemy Units	-1 armor, 20% and +3% slow a cast
2	30	1.5	600	N/A	5 seconds	Enemy Units	-1 armor, 20% and +6% slow a cast.
3	30	1.5	600	N/A	5 seconds	Enemy Units	-2 armor, 20% and +9 slow a cast.
4	30	1.5	600	N/A	5 seconds	Enemy Units	-2 armor, 20% and +12% slow a cast.

Notes:

• Stacks a maximum of 4 times.

Quill Spray

Sprays enemy units with quills dealing damage in a 625 AoE. Deals 30 extra damage for every time the unit was struck by a quill in the last 10 seconds.

Ability Type:Active
Targeting Type:Instant
Ability Hotkey:R

Skills Table
Level	Mana Cost	Cool- down	Casting Range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	35	3	N/A	625	10 seconds	Enemy Units	20 direct damage, 30 stacking damage.
2	35	3	N/A	625	10 seconds	Enemy Units	40 direct damage, 30 stacking damage.
3	35	3	N/A	625	10 seconds	Enemy Units	60 direct damage, 30 stacking damage.
4	35	3	N/A	625	10 seconds	Enemy Units	80 direct damage, 30 stacking damage.

Notes:

• Damage type: physical
• Has a cap of 220 damage.
• This damage is not reduced by damage block abilities (such as Vanguard, Kraken Shell, etc.)

Bristleback

Rigwarl covers his back in spines, causing him to take reduced damage. Automatically releases a quill spray whenever his rear receives 250 damage.

Ability Type:Passive
Targeting Type:N/A
Ability Hotkey:K

Skills Table
Level	Mana Cost	Cool- down	Casting Range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	16% reduced from rear, 8% from sides.
2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	24% reduced from rear, 12% from sides.
3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	32% reduced from rear, 16% from sides.
4	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	40% reduced from rear, 20% from sides.

Notes:

• Bristleback's rear is considered to be within 70 degrees from the back.
• Bristleback's side is considered to be within 110 degrees from the back.

Warpath

Everytime Rigwarl casts a spell, he works himself into a fury. Movement speed and damage increase on repeated spell casts.

Ability Type:Passive
Targeting Type:N/A
Ability Hotkey:W

Skills Table
Level	Mana Cost	Cool- down	Casting Range	Area of Effect	Duration	Allowed Targets	Effects
1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10 seconds	Self	10 damage/5% MS Base + 10 damage/1% MS Stack
2	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10 seconds	Self	20 damage/7% MS Base + 15 damage/2% MS Stack
3	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	10 seconds	Self	30 damage/10% MS Base + 20 damage/3% MS Stack