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Stout Shield
Gauntlets of Strength
Iron BranchIron Branch
Tango
Boots of Speed
Gloves of Haste
Belt of Strength
Ogre Club
Mithril Hammer
Black King Bar
Mask of Madness
Demon Edge
Crystalys
Daedalus
Assault Cuirass
Power Treads
Black King Bar
Mask of Madness
Vanguard
Power Treads
Black King Bar
Mask of Madness
Daedalus
Assault Cuirass
Vanguard
Armlet of Mordiggian
Divine Rapier
Heart of Tarrasque
Eye of Skadi
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Barathrum the Spirit Breaker is a powerful ganker type melee strength Hero that concentrates on taking out single targets, while lacking in larger team fights. His Charge of Darkness lets him charge towards any target available, while knocking off all enemies in his path. If you see the charge coming, it may already be too late. He is picked mostly for his high damage given by his Greater Bash which crushes the life out of his hapless victims. Barathrum can instantly and quickly move to his enemy via Nether Strike and shocks them with a soul-bashing blow.
Barathrum, the Spirit Breaker
Play "Attack is the best defense."
Role: Durable / Carry / Initiator / Disabler
Lore: Barathrum the Spirit Breaker is a lordly and powerful being, a fierce and elemental intelligence which chose to plane-shift into the world of matter to take part in events with repercussions in the elemental realm that is his home. To that end, he assembled a form that would serve him well, both in our world and out of it. His physical form borrows from the strengths of this world, blending features both bovine and simian�horns, hooves and hands�as outward emblems of his inner qualities of strength, speed and cunning. He wears a ring in his nose, as a reminder that he serves a hidden master, and that this world in which he works is but a shadow of the real one.
Pros
VERY hard to kill.
Amazing ganking potential.
Very high base damage.
Very high early game health and armor.
Scales decently with items.
Great initiation.
An escape mech, although not so reliable.
Cons
Not the best teamfighter ever, especially if you mess up the charge.
Charge can be hard to use correctly.
Ult can sometimes be a double-edged sword.
Requires good farm to be useful, but other heroes are more useful with the farm.
Gameplay
Spirit Breaker plays like most assassin Heroes, with the exception of having an absence of invisibility and high durability: he singles out a target and deals as much damage as possible while trying not to get killed himself. Charge of Darkness is the go-to gank initiator. It grants vision of the target, and causes him to move very fast towards them, then stuns and deals damage while also disabling enemies that get in his way. Although issuing a move or attack command while charging will cancel it, some items can be activated while charging (such as Black King Bar), thereby adding to Barathrum's power. If Barathrum is disabled while charging, it is also cancelled, meaning he needs to pay attention and avoid being stunned. As of the latest update, players no longer see a debuff when being charged, making him more of a surprise. Charge of Darkness can also be used to grant vision of the target. If Barathrum charges an invisible enemy, they will still be stunned and will give shared vision, but will not be revealed.[1] Once hit, he can follow up with his ultimate, Nether Strike, another disable that deals high damage and teleports Spirit Breaker in front of his target after a short time. The target will be stunned, and though Spirit Breaker can be killed, he is magic immune during the fade time of his teleport. His aura, Empowering Haste increases his movement speed dramatically. Greater Bash has a universal 17% chance to stun the target, while also dealing damage based on Spirit Breaker's movement speed. This means any items that increase movement speed and attack speed, such as Mask of Madness or Drum of Endurance synergize perfectly with this ability. With a bit of luck, he can cause considerable damage in a short period of time without using either of his active abilities. Spirit Breaker is most effective during the mid-game, between levels 7-15.
Charge of Darkness QC
Ability Affects
Target Unit Enemies
Breaker fixes his sight on an enemy unit and starts charging through all objects. All enemy units passed through will be hit by a Greater Bash, and the targeted unit is stunned upon impact. If the targeted unit dies, Spirit Breaker will change his target to the nearest enemy unit to that location.
Charge Speed: 600/650/700/750
Stuns on Contact: 1.2/1.6/2/2.4
Range: Global
35 100
Barathrum erupts from the darkness with unwieldy force.
Notes:
Spirit Breaker will run through units, trees, structures and terrain.
Allies of Spirit Breaker (and he himself) will see an animation over the head of the target.
Any unit you pass through (300 radius) will proc a Greater Bash of Spirit Breaker's current level, if Greater Bash has been learned.
The charge stops if you click anywhere, or if you are disabled.
Spirit Breaker gains shared vision of the target for the duration.
If the target dies, the charge is transferred to the nearest valid target.
Some items are usable during the charge without interrupting it. Using Black King Bar right before you strike will ensure your charge doesn't get countered.
Does NOT provide True Sight on enemy unit.
Empowering HasteWG
Ability Affects
Aura Allies
The Spirit Breaker's presence increases the movement speed of nearby allied units.
Increased Allied Movement Speed: 6%/10%/14%/18%
Movement Speed Aura Radius: 900
Aspiring heroes gain speed and power from simply observing the Spirit Breaker's dominance on the battle field.
Greater Bash ET
Ability Affects Damage
Passive Enemies Magical
Gives a chance to stun and knockback an enemy unit on an attack, as well as gaining bonus movement speed after a bash occurs. Deals damage based on movement speed.
Chance to Trigger on Attack: 17%
Damage: 10/20/30/40% of movement speed
Knockback Duration: 0.5
Stun Duration: 1/1.2/1.4/1.6
Increased Movement Speed: 15%
Increased Movement Speed Duration: 3
1.5
The signature strike of Barathrum's ghostly ball and chain.
Notes:
Does not stack with Skull Basher or Abyssal Blade.
Knockback distance is 100.
The bonus damage is added to Spirit Breaker's ordinary attack damage.
Because movement speed cannot be lower than 100 or greater than 522, it can't deal (before reductions) less than 10/20/30/40 damage and more than 52.2/104.4/156.6/208.8 damage.
Nether Strike RE
Ability Affects Damage
Target Unit Enemies Magical
Spirit Breaker slips into the nether realm, reappearing next to his hapless victim. Upon reappearing, a Greater Bash of the current level occurs and deals bonus damage.
Damage: 150/250/350
Range: 400/550/700 (550/700/850*)
75 (20*) 125/150/175
The damage is blocked, the bash is not.
Causes the Greater Bash to hit an area around the initial target, decreases cooldown, and increases cast range.
Barathrum temporarily returns to the realm from where he came, bringing with him the retribution of both worlds.
Notes:
Spirit Breaker will move to the other side of the target seen from the point he cast it.
Performs a Greater Bash of Spirit Breaker's current level upon arrival, if Greater Bash is learned.
Teleportation and damage is delayed 1 second while Spirit Breaker is fading out; Spirit Breaker is magic immune for this time period.
With Aghanim's Scepter, Spirit Breaker performs a Greater Bash level 4 on all units in a 250 radius of Spirit Breaker upon arrival.
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