Azwraith, the Phantom Lancer, is one of DotA 1's most iconic and elusive Agility-based carry heroes. Renowned for his capability to overwhelm opponents with an endless army of clones, Azwraith thrives in extended skirmishes, split-pushing lanes, and draining the resources of his foes. Backed by exceptional Agility growth, a natural escape mechanism, and dynamic mobility, he can safely farm up crucial items to scale into an unstoppable late-game powerhouse.
Base Stats & Attributes
Hero Attributes
| Attribute |
Base Value |
Growth (per level) |
| Strength |
19 |
+2.0 |
| Agility |
29 |
+3.0 |
| Intelligence |
21 |
+2.0 |
Statistics & Mechanics
| Statistic |
Value |
Mechanic |
Value |
| Damage |
51-73 |
Base HP Regen |
0.75/s |
| HP |
580 |
HP Regen |
+2.65/s |
| MP |
302 |
MP Regen |
+1.06/s |
| Armor |
4.1 |
Turn Rate |
0.6 |
| Move Speed |
290 |
Base Attack Time (BAT) |
1.7 |
| Attack Range |
150 (melee) |
Attack Animations |
0.5 / 0.5 |
Hero Skills Breakdown
1. Spirit Lance
Sends a magical spirit lance to a target enemy unit that damages and slows it, while summoning an illusion of Phantom Lancer to attack it.
- Illusion Damage Dealt: 20%
- Illusion Damage Taken: 400%
- Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade: Causes Spirit Lance to bounce on nearby enemies up to 3 times, prioritizing heroes. Also increases illusion damage by 30%.
| Level |
Damage (Magical) |
Target Slow |
Illusion Duration |
Cast Range |
Cooldown |
Manacost |
| 1 |
100 |
10% |
2 seconds |
525 |
7 sec |
110 |
| 2 |
160 |
15% |
4 seconds |
600 |
7 sec |
120 |
| 3 |
220 |
20% |
6 seconds |
675 |
7 sec |
130 |
| 4 |
280 |
25% |
8 seconds |
750 |
7 sec |
140 |
2. Doppelganger
Phantom Lancer briefly vanishes from the battlefield, losing most debuffs. After a short delay, Phantom Lancer and any of his nearby illusions reappear at a random position within the targeted location, along with two additional doppelgangers. One of these doppelgangers acts as a decoy (taking normal damage but dealing none), while the other is more fragile but deals minor damage.
- Vanish Duration: 1 second
- Doppelgangers Summoned: 2
- Doppelganger Duration: 8 seconds
- Yellow Doppelganger Properties: Takes 100% normal damage, deals 0% damage
- Fragile Doppelganger Properties: Takes 600% bonus damage, deals 20% damage
- Utility: Dispel condition (removes most basic debuffs upon cast)
| Level |
Cooldown |
Manacost |
| 1 |
25 sec |
50 |
| 2 |
20 sec |
50 |
| 3 |
15 sec |
50 |
| 4 |
10 sec |
50 |
3. Phantom Rush
When targeting an enemy for an attack, Phantom Lancer quickly charges into range, ignoring other units on his way. Grants extra agility for a short period if the target has been reached. Phantom Lancer's illusions also inherit this passive ability.
- Agility Buff Duration: 2 seconds
- Pathing: Ignores unit collision during the charge
- Inheritance: Active illusions also trigger Phantom Rush when targeting an enemy
| Level |
Minimum Trigger Distance |
Agility Bonus |
Cooldown |
Manacost |
| 1 |
600 |
11 |
16 sec |
Passive |
| 2 |
700 |
22 |
12 sec |
Passive |
| 3 |
800 |
33 |
8 sec |
Passive |
| 4 |
900 |
44 |
4 sec |
Passive |
4. Juxtapose
Phantom Lancer has a chance to fracture his presence, creating an illusion of himself. Illusions also have a chance to fracture further and summon more copies.
- Main Hero Illusion Duration: 8 seconds
- Illusion-Generated Illusion Duration: 4 seconds
- Illusion Damage Taken: 650%
- Illusion Damage Dealt: 16%
- Illusion Proc Chance (From Illusions): 8%
| Level |
Image Limit |
Hero Proc Chance |
Cooldown |
Manacost |
| 1 |
6 |
40% |
Passive |
Passive |
| 2 |
8 |
45% |
Passive |
Passive |
| 3 |
10 |
50% |
Passive |
Passive |
Item Build Guide
| Phase |
Recommended Items |
Strategic Purpose |
| Early Game |
Power Treads, Aquila, Quelling Blade, Magic Wand |
Builds up necessary raw stats (especially Strength/Agility) to give your illusions survivability, helps sustain early mana pool, and increases farming efficiency. |
| Core Items |
Diffusal Blade, Manta Style, Radiance or Heart |
Diffusal Blade is essential as your illusions burn mana on every hit. Manta Style adds more stats and illusion synergy. Radiance or Heart of Tarrasque offers massive split-push power or bulk. |
| Late Game |
Butterfly, Heart of Tarrasque, Abyssal Blade |
Butterfly yields evasiveness and incredible Agility scaling. Heart allows your illusions to survive AoE spells, and Abyssal Blade provides heavy lockdown. |
Quick Gameplay Tips
- Master the Doppelganger Mind Games: Because Doppelganger spawns a yellow-colored illusion that takes normal (100%) damage, enemies will often mistake it for your real hero. When escaping a tight situation, control the yellow illusion to run in one direction while directing your real hero in another to trick opponents into wasting key spells.
- Aggressive Magic Immunity Piercing: When fighting elusive magic-immune heroes, remember that you can easily stick to them because your illusions inherit Phantom Rush. Even if enemies try to blink or escape, the constant Agility boost and charge speed keep you right on top of them.