Lina


Bio

Lina, the Slayer
Play "Fire makes a fine servant, but a harsh mistress."
Role: Support / Carry / Nuker / Disabler
Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Lina, the Slayer The sibling rivalries between Lina the Slayer, and her : The sibling rivalries between Lina the Slayer, and her younger sister Rylai, the Crystal Maiden   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Crystal Maiden 16 + 2 16 + 1.6 16 + 2.9 Level dota2 , were the stuff of legend in the temperate region where they spent their quarrelsome childhoods together. Lina always had the advantage, be that as it may, for while Crystal was guileless and naive, Lina`s fiery ardor was tempered by cleverness and conniving. The exasperated parents of these incompatible offspring went through half a dozen homesteads, losing one to fire, the next to ice, before they realized life would be simpler if the children were separated. As the oldest, Lina was sent far south to live with a patient aunt in the blazing Desert of Misrule, a climate that proved more than comfortable for the fiery Slayer. Her arrival made quite an impression on the somnolent locals, and more than one would-be suitor scorched his fingers or went away with singed eyebrows, his advances spurned. Lina is proud and confident, and nothing can dampen her flame.
Voice: Jen Taylor ( Responses   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     v • d • e  Voice responses Hero responses Abaddon Alchemist Ancient Apparition Anti-Mage Arc Warden Axe Bane )

General Strategy

Abilities

Dragon Slave
Not blocked by Linken`s Sphere. Does not pierce spell immunity. PlayPlay
Q
D
Ability
Target Point / Target Unit
Affects
Enemies
Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of dota2
Magical
Lina channels the breath of a dragon, sending out a wave of fire that scorches every enemy in its path.
Cast Animation: 0.45+0.53
Cast Range: 800 (Talent 925)
Starting Radius: 275
Travel Distance: 1075 (Talent 1200)
End Radius: 200
Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of dota2 : 110/180/250/320
Cooldown symbol.png 8 (Talent 4)
Mana symbol.png 100/115/130/145
In the scorched barren of Misrule, Lina learned to manipulate the fiery breath of the Desert Wyrm as a form of entertainment.

Notes:

  • Dragon Slave travels at a speed of 1200.
  • Can hit units up to 1275 (Talent 1400) range away (travel distance + end radius).
  • The complete area is shaped like a cone.


Light Strike Array
Does not pierce spell immunity. Play
W
T
Ability
Target Area
Affects
Enemies
Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of dota2
Magical
Summons a column of flames that damages and stuns enemies.
Cast Animation: 0.45+0.67/0.43
Cast Range: 625 (Talent 750)
Effect Radius: 225
Effect Delay: 0.5
Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of dota2 : 80/120/160/200 (Talent 160/200/240/280)
Stun Duration: 1.6/1.9/2.2/2.5
Cooldown symbol.png 7
Mana symbol.png 100/110/120/130
Modifiers
Debuff Stunned: Dispellable with strong dispels.
Lina`s essence allows her to focus the sun`s energies, causing air to combust at will.

Notes:

  • The visual effects and the sound during the 0.5 second effect delay are only visible and audible to allies.
  • Lina has two different animations for this spell, leading to two possible cast backswing durations.


Fiery Soul
Disabled by Break. Pierces spell immunity.
E
F
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Grants bonus attack and movement speed each time Lina casts a spell. Stacks with itself. Lasts 10 seconds.
Max Stacks: 3
Move Speed Bonus per Stack: 5%/6%/7%/8% (Talent 9%/10%/11%/12%)
Attack Speed Bonus per Stack: 40/55/70/85 (Talent 80/95/110/125)
Stack Duration: 10
Disabled by Break. Prevents gaining new stacks. Already existing stacks still provide bonus attack and movement speed.
Modifiers
Buff Fiery Soul: Undispellable.
Dancing flames embody Lina`s playful nature, bringing out her true blazing self.

Notes:

  • Using items does not trigger Fiery Soul.
  • Each spell cast refreshes the duration of the whole stack, making it theoretically possible to permanently have max stacks on.
  • At 3 stacks the buff grants 15%/18%/21%/24% (Talent 27%/30%/33%/36%) movement speed and 120/165/210/255 (Talent 240/285/330/375) attack speed.


Laguna Blade
Blocked by Linken`s Sphere. Partially pierces spell immunity. Play
R
G
Ability
Target Unit
Affects
Enemies
Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of dota2
Magical
(Upgradable by Aghanim`s Scepter.⃂Pure)
Fires off a bolt of lightning at a single enemy unit, dealing massive damage.
Cast Animation: 0.45+0.7
Cast Range: 600 (Talent 725)
Effect Delay: 0.25
Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of dota2 : 450/650/850
Cooldown symbol.png 70/60/50
Mana symbol.png 280/420/680
Upgradable by Aghanim`s Scepter. Changes Laguna Blade`s damage type to Pure, and allows it to slice through spell immunity.
Partially pierces spell immunity. Cannot be cast on spell immune enemies. Attempts to damage if target turns spell immune during the delay.
Can be cast on spell immune enemies when upgraded.
Blocked by Linken`s Sphere. Blocked upon cast. Particles still visually appear.
Modifiers
Debuff Laguna Blade: Undispellable.
The air around Lina becomes so intensely torrid that it scorches a foe that came too close with white-hot lightning.

Notes:


Videos

Info

Hero Strategy   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Contents 1 Gameplay 1.1 Semi-carry 1.2 Support 2 Ability Builds 3 Talents Counters Play “Many hands make light work.” This article is badly written or needs more information. Please help the community by updating it. Read this formatting guide first.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Equipment   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     v • d • e Lina Equipment (collapse sets)Sets Bewitching Flare Divine Flame Dragonfire Ember Crane Set Everlasting Heat Fashion of dota2 Gear   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     This is a list of cosmetic items that reflects Lina s design aesthetics. dota2 Responses   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     v • d • e  Voice responses Hero responses Abaddon Alchemist Ancient Apparition Anti-Mage Arc Warden Axe Bane Sounds   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     v • d • e  Dota 2 Sounds Hero Sounds Abaddon Alchemist Ancient Apparition Anti-Mage Arc Warden Axe Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Lina, the Slayer The sibling rivalries between Lina the Slayer, and her Old Abilities   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Ultimate EE AbilityNo Target AffectsSelf Increases Lina s attack speed. Cast Animation: 0+0 dota2 Changelogs   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Contents 1 Version history 2 Patch history Version history edit] Version Description dota2
Lina
Strength attribute symbol.png
18 + 1.8
Agility attribute symbol.png
16 + 1.5
Intelligence primary attribute symbol.png
27 + 3.2
Level Base 1 15 25
Health “ Play Life becomes death becomes new life. As it should be.  Click to listen— Treant Protector ” Health (also known as HP, which can be short for: health pool or health points) represents the life dota2 200 560 1060 1420
H. Regen “ Play Life becomes death becomes new life. As it should be.  Click to listen— Treant Protector ” Health (also known as HP, which can be short for: health pool or health points) represents the life dota2 0 1.08 2.59 3.67
Mana Play Out of mana! “ Play It s a new age of magic! Click to listen— Keeper of the Light ” Mana (also known as MP, which is short for mana points) represents the magic power of a dota2 75 372 856 1208
M. Regen Play Out of mana! “ Play It s a new age of magic! Click to listen— Keeper of the Light ” Mana (also known as MP, which is short for mana points) represents the magic power of a dota2 0.01 1.09 2.88 4.16
Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of dota2 13‒31 40‒58 84‒102 116‒134
Armor Armor is an attribute shared by all units. Armor is used to determine the amount of damage reduction (or amplification if an armor value is negative) a unit takes from physical damage sources. Higher armor dota2 -1 1.29 4.29 6.43
Spell Dmg   Spell damage   Spell damage sources     Spell damage is all damage which is not dealt by physical attacks. This includes all spells which deal magical, physical or pure damage. Even the damage dota2 0% 1.93% 5.13% 7.41%
Att / Sec 0.62 0.72 0.85 0.95
Movement Speed 295
Turn Rate Turn rate is the speed at which a unit can turn. When moving to a location, a unit first turns to face that location, then begins walking. Similarly, when targeting another unit with an attack 0.5
Vision Range Vision changes around while the hero moves. Vision describes what a unit can and cannot see from its current location and state. Places a unit cannot see are filled with the Fog of War, a dota2 1800/800
Attack Range Attack range is the range at which a hero may perform his or her basic attack on another unit. There are two main subdivisions of attacks: melee and ranged. Attack range can be extended by 670
Projectile Speed 1000
Attack Animation Every unit in Dota 2 has an attack animation. In mechanical terms, this is a delay between when an attack command is issued, and damage is dealt (in the case of melee units) or a 0.75+0.78
Base Attack Time 1.6
Magic resistance Magic resistance is an attribute of heroes, similar to armor. Instead of reducing physical damage, it reduces magical damage. All heroes, except for Meepo and Visage, possess 25% magic resistance from their armor type. This dota2 25%
Collision Size 24
Legs 2

Lina the Slayer is a ranged Attack range is the range at which a hero may perform his or her basic attack on another unit. There are two main subdivisions of attacks: melee and ranged. Attack range can be extended by dota2 Intelligence Intelligence is the attribute that grants mana, mana regeneration and spell damage amplification. For each point of intelligence a hero gets: 11 Mana 0.04 Mana regeneration 0.07% Spell damage Additionally, intelligence heroes also get 1 dota2 hero   Main   Mechanics   Attributes Table   Release Dates   Grid Layout     Heroes are the essential element of Dota 2, as the course of the match is dependent on their intervention. During dota2 , adept at destroying enemy heroes quickly by delivering massive bursts of magical damage, making her one of the most effective gankers The heroes in Dota 2 are defined by the roles that they are suited to play as a combination of their attributes, abilities, and items, and the ways that these shape the game. Although the dota2 in the game. She possesses immense damaging capabilities all throughout the game, but is very fragile. Two of her fiery spells are her main source of damage, Dragon Slave sends a wave of fire to burn enemies in her path while Light Strike Array stuns Stun is a status effect that prevents active actions like moving, turning, using spells or items, but does not prevent passive abilities, such as evasion and Damage Block. Stuns also interrupt spell casts, channeling spells dota2 them with a concentrated pillar of solar flame. Each of her spells deals great damage early on and has a low cooldown Play I m not ready! “ Play  Initializing in... 3..2..1! Click to listen— Tinker ” A cooldown is a period of wait time before a spell, ability, or item power can be used again. Contents 1 Mechanics dota2 . Her Fiery Soul bolsters her attack and movement speed every time she casts a spell, which gives her scaling damage for the later game. Laguna Blade, her ultimate, is her ace in the hole. Lina fires off a huge bolt of lightning at a single target, dealing colossal damage. Laguna Blade`s damage is staggering in early-mid game, and late game is still enough to destroy frail enemy heroes. Dragon Slave, Light Strike Array, and Laguna Blade are incredible flaming nukes that can incinerate her target instantly, and Fiery Soul allows her to transition into a strong and fast physical attacker. Though her power falls from its peak late game, mana-boosting and damage-increasing items can be purchased to keep herself up.

Talents

Hero Talents   Main   Table of Gained Bonuses     The Talent Selection interface. Talents are traits unique to each hero. They are chosen every 5th level starting at level 10, offering a permanent choice between dota2
+40/4% Fiery Soul Per Stack 25 -4s Dragon Slave Cooldown
+150 Attack Range 20 +6% Spell Amplification
+40 Movement Speed 15 +50 Damage
+125 Cast Range 10 +80 Light Strike Array Damage
Notes:
  • The attack damage is added as bonus attack damage, and therefore does not benefit illusions.
  • The cast range increase also affects the effect range of Dragon Slave.

Recommended items

Early-game:

Core:

  • Phase Boots will further improve Lina`s positioning as she has below average move speed by default. It will also compliment the natural attack speed she gains from Fiery Soul to improve its effectiveness early on.
  • Arcane Boots is a viable alternative, especially for a more support oriented Lina.
  • Blink Dagger gives Lina the ability to stay back in safety, then blink in at an opportune moment to cast her Light Strike Array before the enemy can see it coming and evade it.
  • Eul`s Scepter of Divinity enhances Lina`s positioning even further and greatly boosts her mana-regeneration because of her high base Intelligence and Intelligence gain. It can also be used to set up Light Strike Array fairly reliably.

Situational:

  • Aghanim`s Scepter roughly boosts Lina`s Laguna Blade damage by another ability point, increases her survivability because of the increase to her attributes, and lets her damage stay relevant even against Black King Bar users in the mid or late game.
  • Drum of Endurance is a natural upgrade from the Bracer she could pick up in the early game. It slightly improves her own positioning and all attributes for relatively low cost and also benefits her team.
  • Shadow Blade can be useful for a carry Lina, as it helps her to cast Light Strike Array while invisible, and also provides her with an escape mechanism.
  • Scythe of Vyse gives her team an important disable that also helps to ensure she lands Light Strike Array. Furthermore, its attribute bonuses will make her a bit more survivable and drastically improve her mana regeneration.
  • Bloodstone can solve Lina`s mana issues while also improving her low HPTechnology company pool. With enough charges, she can keep up her full stacks of Fiery Soul without having to worry about being out of mana during the next team fight.
  • Crystalys provides a good damage boost when playing as a semi-carry Lina, and can be upgraded in either Daedalus or

Lina, the Slayer

Recommended Roles
Support Carry Nuker Disabler

The sibling rivalries between Lina the Slayer, and her younger sister Rylai, the Crystal Maiden, were the stuff of legend in the temperate region where they spent their quarrelsome childhoods together. Lina always had the advantage, however, for while Crystal was guileless and naive, Lina`s fiery ardor was tempered by cleverness and conniving. The exasperated parents of these incompatible offspring went through half a dozen homesteads, losing one to fire, the next to ice, before they realized life would be simpler if the children were separated. As the oldest, Lina was sent far south to live with a patient aunt in the blazing Desert of Misrule, a climate that proved more than comfortable for the fiery Slayer. Her arrival made quite an impression on the somnolent locals, and more than one would-be suitor scorched his fingers or went away with singed eyebrows, his advances spurned. Lina is proud and confident, and nothing can dampen her flame.

Abilities

Dragon Slave
Ability: Unit Target
Point Target
Affects: Enemy Units
Damage: Magical
Lina sends out a wave of fire that scorches every enemy in its path.
QD
100 / 115 / 130 / 145
8
Damage:
Radius:
Distance:
Cast Range:
Talent Cooldown:
₠110 / 180 / 250 / 320
₠275 shrinking to 200
₠1075
₠800
4
Affected By:₠
In the scorched barren of Misrule, Lina learned to manipulate the fiery breath of the Desert Wyrm as a form of entertainment.
Notes
  • Blocked by Spell Immunity.
Light Strike Array
Ability: Point Target
Affects: Enemy Units
Damage: Magical
Summons a column of flames that damages and stuns enemies.
WT
100 / 110 / 120 / 130
7
Damage:


Stun Duration:

Radius:
Impact Delay:
Cast Range:
₠80 / 120 / 160 / 200
160 / 200 / 270 / 280
₠with level 10 talent

₠1.6 / 1.9 / 2.2 / 2.5
₠225
₠0.5
₠625
Affected By:₠
Lina`s essence allows her to focus the sun`s energies, causing air to combust at will.
Notes
  • Destroys trees in its area.
  • Blocked by Spell Immunity.
Fiery Soul
Ability: Passive
Affects: Self
Grants bonus attack and movement speed each time Lina casts a spell.
EF
Movement Speed Bonus:

Attack Speed Bonus:


Maximum Stacks:

Duration:
₠5% / 6% / 7% / 8%
12% with talent
₠40 / 55 / 70 / 85
125 with talent
₠3
₠10
Affected By:₠
Dancing flames embody Lina`s playful nature, bringing out her true blazing self.
Notes
  • Maximum bonuses: 15% / 18% / 21% / 24% movement speed and 120 / 165 / 210 / 255 attack speed.
    36% MS and 375 AS with talent
  • Duration refreshes every time Lina casts a spell.
  • Item usage does not trigger Fiery Soul.
  • Disabled by Break.
Laguna Blade
Ability: Unit Target
Affects: Enemy Units
Damage: Magical
Pure
Fires off a bolt of lightning at a single enemy unit, dealing massive damage.
Upgradeable by Aghanim`s Scepter to change the damage type to Pure and pierce Spell Immunity.
RG
280 / 420 / 680
70 / 60 / 50
Damage:
Cast Range:
Scepter Ability:
₠450 / 650 / 850
₠600
Changes damage type to ₠Pure and pierces Spell ₠Immunity
Affected By:₠
The air around Lina becomes so intensely torrid that it scorches a foe that came too close with white-hot lightning.
Notes
  • Damage occurs 0.25 seconds after cast and can be disjointed by certain items and skills.
  • Aghanim`s Scepter upgraded ultimate is not blocked by Spell Immunity.
  • Blocked by Spell Immunity and Linken`s Sphere.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+40/4% Fiery Soul Per Stack 25 -4s Dragon Slave Cooldown
+150 Attack Range 20 +6% Spell Amplification
+125 Cast Range 15 +60 Damage
-30s Respawn Time 10 +80 Light Strike Array Damage

Recommended Items

Standard Build
Starting Items Early Game Core Items Situational Items