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{{Hero infobox
 
{{Hero infobox
| faction = Radiant
 
 
| primary attribute = Strength
 
| primary attribute = Strength
 
| strength = 22
 
| strength = 22
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'''Rizzrack''' the '''Timbersaw''' is a [[melee]] [[Strength]] [[hero]] that excels in dealing damage and causing destruction in large areas. His effectiveness is improved by having trees around him, as they can amplify the damage of his spells and allow him to escape easily. He is not naturally very durable, but can be surprisingly resilient when he is attacked due to [[Reactive Armor]], and when surrounded by favorable terrain he can be extremely hard to pin down and kill. He can cause chaos in the early game because he has a low cost ultimate that can wreak havoc. In addition to this, most of his spells deal [[pure damage]], unreduced by [[magic resistance]] or [[armor]]. With proper positioning and timing, he can cause massive damage to multiple enemies while also decreasing their [[movement speed]] and [[attributes]].
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'''Rizzrack''' the '''Timbersaw''' is a [[melee]] [[strength]] [[hero]] that excels in dealing damage and causing destruction in large areas. His effectiveness is improved by having trees around him, as they can amplify the damage of his spells and allow him to escape easily. He is not naturally very durable, but can be surprisingly resilient when he is attacked due to [[Reactive Armor]], and when surrounded by favorable terrain he can be extremely hard to pin down and kill. He can cause chaos in the early game because he has a low cost ultimate that can wreak havoc. In addition to this, most of his spells deal [[pure damage]], unreduced by [[magic resistance]] or [[armor]]. With proper positioning and timing, he can cause massive damage to multiple enemies while also decreasing their [[movement speed]] and [[attributes]].
   
 
== Bio ==
 
== Bio ==
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| image = Whirling Death
 
| image = Whirling Death
 
| sound = Whirling Death
 
| sound = Whirling Death
| description = Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal Pure damage if a tree is cut down in the process.
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| description = Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal Pure damage if a tree is cut down in the process.
 
| lore = In the case that Rizzrack gets surrounded by the vines and plants of nightmares, he has an immediate chainsaw defense.
 
| lore = In the case that Rizzrack gets surrounded by the vines and plants of nightmares, he has an immediate chainsaw defense.
 
| ability = No Target
 
| ability = No Target
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| value3 = 15%
 
| value3 = 15%
 
| trait4 = Attribute Reduction Duration
 
| trait4 = Attribute Reduction Duration
| value4 = 7
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| value4 = 11
   
| mana = 70/80/90/100
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| mana = 70
| cooldown = 8
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| cooldown = 6
   
 
| notes = * Interrupts Timbersaw's [[channeling]] spells upon cast.
 
| notes = * Interrupts Timbersaw's [[channeling]] spells upon cast.
   
* Stats reduction is applied before damage.
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* The attribute reduction is applied before the damage.
   
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* Reduces attributes based on the base attribute + attributes from levels. Bonus attributes are ignored.
* Stats reduction debuff stacks with itself.
 
   
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* Before applying the damage, it first reduces current health by 19 for each point of strength it reduced.
* Also reduces stats on hit illusions.
 
   
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* Upon losing the debuff, enemies first regain 19 health per missing strength point, before gaining their attributes back.
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* Has no effect on affected units' current mana if intelligence gets reduced.
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* Cannot reduce any attributes below 0.
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* Debuffs from successive casts stack additively, but the duration does not get refreshed.
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* The attribute reduction fully affects [[illusions]] and {{Hero ID|Meepo}} clones.
 
}}
 
}}
   
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| image = Timber Chain
 
| image = Timber Chain
 
| sound = Timber Chain
 
| sound = Timber Chain
| description = Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
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| description = Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
 
| lore = You never know when you might need to escape from malevolent saplings.
 
| lore = You never know when you might need to escape from malevolent saplings.
 
| ability = Target Point
 
| ability = Target Point
| affects = Trees
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| affects = Self
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| affects2 = Enemies
 
| damagetype = Pure
 
| damagetype = Pure
 
| key = W
 
| key = W
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* Can be used to pull Timbersaw across impassable terrain.
 
* Can be used to pull Timbersaw across impassable terrain.
   
* Timbersaw will stop being pulled if he is disabled at any point during Timber Chain.
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* Timbersaw stops being pulled if he is disabled at any point during Timber Chain.
   
 
* If Timbersaw is disabled before the chain starts pulling, the chain will pull him for a very short distance, enough to still cause damage around him to nearby units.
 
* If Timbersaw is disabled before the chain starts pulling, the chain will pull him for a very short distance, enough to still cause damage around him to nearby units.
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* The chain briefly provides 100 radius [[ground vision]] around itself while traveling, and 400 radius [[Ground vision]] once reaching max distance or connecting with a tree.
 
* The chain briefly provides 100 radius [[ground vision]] around itself while traveling, and 400 radius [[Ground vision]] once reaching max distance or connecting with a tree.
   
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* If Timbersaw dies during Timber Chain and then instatnly respawns (e.g. after [[Buyback#Buying_Back|buying back]]), the pull still continues possibly moving him all across the map to the targeted tree.
* When Timbersaw get's [[cyclone]]d before the hook starts pulling him, the cyclone gets canceled once the hook starts pulling. However, if he gets cycloned during the pull, the hook gets canceled instead.
 
 
}}
 
}}
   
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| value3 = 1
 
| value3 = 1
 
| trait4 = Stack Duration
 
| trait4 = Stack Duration
| value4 = 16
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| value4 = 14/16/18/20
   
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| notes = * Reactive Armor only procs when a unit lands an attack on Timbersaw, regardless of distance. This means it cannot proc on missed attacks.
| notes = * Triggers on attacks from ''any'' unit, including allies trying to deny you.
 
   
* Attacks from {{Ability ID|Exorcism|Death Prophet}}, {{Ability ID|Moment of Courage|Legion Commander}}, {{Ability ID|Sleight of Fist|Ember Spirit}} and {{Ability ID|The Swarm|Weaver}} do not give a stack.
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* Secondary attacks from {{Ability ID|Moon Glaive|Luna}}, {{Ability ID|Split Shot|Medusa}} and {{Ability ID|Flak Cannon|Gyrocopter}} cannot trigger Reactive Armor.
   
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* Procs on the secondary attacks from {{Ability ID|Marksmanship|Drow Ranger}}, {{Ability ID|Geminate Attack|Weaver}}, and the attack from {{Ability ID|Stifling Dagger|Phantom Assassin}}.
* Each successful attack on Timbersaw grants him 1 stack. The stack is added right before the attack's damage is applied.
 
   
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* Procs on attacks from any unit, regardless of team or unit type (including [[wards]] and [[buildings]]).
* Each stack duration has its own duration and is independant from other stacks.
 
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* Each successful attack on Timbersaw grants him 1 stack. The stack is added right before the attack's damage is applied.
   
* Amount of stacks are shown on the status buff icon.
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* Each stack has its own duration and is independant from other stacks. The amount of stacks is shown on the status buff icon.
   
 
* Restores [[health]] in form of health regeneration, so it regenerates 0.1 health in 0.1 second intervals per stack.
 
* Restores [[health]] in form of health regeneration, so it regenerates 0.1 health in 0.1 second intervals per stack.
   
* The amount of stacks are also visually indicated by a dome which closes over on Timbersaw. Every 4 stacks cause 1 fragment of the dome to appear.
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* The amount of stacks are also visually indicated by a dome which closes over on Timbersaw. Every 4 stacks cause 1 fragment of the dome to appear:
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** 1–4 stacks: 1 fragment
** 1-4 stacks 1 fragment, 5-8 stacks 2 fragments, 9-13 stacks 3 fragments, 14-16 stacks the dome is fully closed and at 17-20 stacks fire comes out of the suit's chimney.
 
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** 5–8 stacks: 2 fragments
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** 9–13 stacks: 3 fragments
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** 14–16 stacks: the dome is fully closed
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** 17–20 stacks: fire comes out of the suit's chimney
 
}}
 
}}
   
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| sound = Chakram
 
| sound = Chakram
 
| type = ultimate
 
| type = ultimate
| description = Fires your main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana and you lose the ability to attack.
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| description = Fires your main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and you lose the ability to attack.
 
| lore = The ultimate in anti-flora weaponry.
 
| lore = The ultimate in anti-flora weaponry.
 
| ability = Target Area
 
| ability = Target Area
 
| affects = Enemies
 
| affects = Enemies
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| affects2 = Self
 
| damagetype = Pure
 
| damagetype = Pure
 
| key = R
 
| key = R
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| notes = * The Chakram travels at a speed of 900.
 
| notes = * The Chakram travels at a speed of 900.
 
** [[Disarm]]s Timbersaw as soon as the Chakram is launched, until the Chakram fully returns to Timbersaw.
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** While traveling towards the target point, the blade deals the pass damage and slows enemy units within range once. The slow lasts for 0.5 seconds.
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** Upon reaching the target area, the Chakram starts draining mana, dealing damage over time, and applying a slow aura that lingers for 0.5 seconds.
 
** Drains 10/12.5/15 mana and deals 25/37.5/50 damage ([[Damage manipulation|before reductions]]) in 0.5 second intervals, starting 0.5 seconds after reaching the target area.
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** The Chakram stops draining mana and dealing damage over time as soon as it starts to return.
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** While returning, the Chakram deals the pass damage to nearby units again and slows enemy units by placing a debuff again, which lasts for 0.5 seconds.
   
* The Chakram automatically returns to Timbersaw if it gets more than 2000 range away.
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* The Chakram returns to Timbersaw upon using {{Ability ID|Return Chakram|Timbersaw}} or automatically if it gets more than 2000 range away.
   
 
* The first 5% [[movement speed]] [[slow]] are applied at 100%–96% HP, so it can slow for up to 100% when between 1% and 5% health.
* The slow is provided by an [[aura]]. Its debuff lingers for 0.5 seconds.
 
   
 
* Pass damage may only damage the same unit once when flying towards the targeted point, and once again when returning to Timbersaw.
* The first 5% [[movement speed]] [[slow]] are applied at 100%-96% hp.
 
   
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* The aura-based slows of multiple Chakrams do not stack; however, the pass slows from multiple traveling Chakrams do stack.
* Starts draining mana once the Chakram stops moving and stops draining as soon as it starts flying back.
 
   
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* Chakram provides 300 flying vision while spinning in place at the target area (but not while traveling).
* Drains 10/12.5/15 mana in 0.5 second intervals, starting 0.5 seconds after it reaches the target area.
 
   
 
* Timbersaw cannot drop his own {{Item ID|Aghanim's Scepter}}.
* Deals 25/37.5/50 damage ([[Damage manipulation|before reductions]]) in 0.5 second intervals, starting 0.5 seconds after it reaches the target area.
 
 
* [[Disarm]]s Timbersaw as soon as the Chakram is launched. He regains his ability to attack once the Chakram returns.
 
 
* Pass damage may only damage the same unit once when flying towards the targeted point, and once again when returning to Timbersaw.
 
   
* Timbersaw cannot drop the {{Item ID|Aghanim's Scepter}} he purchased.
 
 
}}
 
}}
   
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| cast backswing = 0
 
| cast backswing = 0
   
| notes = * This ability replaces {{Ability ID|Chakram|Timbersaw}} until the orange chakram fully returned to Timbersaw.
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| notes = * This ability replaces {{Ability ID|Chakram|Timbersaw}} until the orange chakram has fully returned to Timbersaw.
   
 
* Does not interrupt Timbersaw's [[channeling]] spells upon cast.
 
* Does not interrupt Timbersaw's [[channeling]] spells upon cast.
 
}}
 
}}
   
{{Anchor|Chakram2}}{{Ability
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{{Anchor|Chakram2|Chakram 2}}{{Ability
 
| name = Chakram (Aghanim's Scepter)
 
| name = Chakram (Aghanim's Scepter)
 
| image = Chakram 2
 
| image = Chakram 2
 
| sound = Chakram
 
| sound = Chakram
 
| type = aghanims
 
| type = aghanims
| description = Fires your main saw blade at the target location where it will spin at place, dealing damage in an area around it. Additionally, for each 5% of health missing, enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and you lose the ability to attack.
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| description = Fires your main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Additionally, for each 5% of health missing, enemies caught in the saw blade move more slowly. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and you lose the ability to attack.
 
| lore = Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut!
 
| lore = Cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut!
 
| ability = Target Area
 
| ability = Target Area
 
| affects = Enemies
 
| affects = Enemies
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| affects2 = Self
 
| damagetype = Pure
 
| damagetype = Pure
 
| key = D
 
| key = D
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* If Aghanim's Scepter is acquired before {{Ability ID|Chakram|Timbersaw}} was learned, this Chakram will be at level 1.
 
* If Aghanim's Scepter is acquired before {{Ability ID|Chakram|Timbersaw}} was learned, this Chakram will be at level 1.
   
* Level of this Chakram scales with the level of main Chakram.
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* The level of this Chakram scales with the level of the main Chakram.
   
* This Chakram is fully equivalent to the main Chakram, including disarming Timbersaw. Two Chakrams acts independently.
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* This Chakram is fully equivalent to the main Chakram. Two Chakrams act independently.
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* Timbersaw is disarmed if either Chakram is out.
 
}}
 
}}
   
{{Anchor|Return Chakram2}}{{Ability
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{{Anchor|Return Chakram2|Return Chakram 2}}{{Ability
 
| name = Return Chakram (Aghanim's Scepter)
 
| name = Return Chakram (Aghanim's Scepter)
 
| image = Return Chakram 2
 
| image = Return Chakram 2
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| cast backswing = 0
 
| cast backswing = 0
   
| notes = * This ability replaces [[File:Chakram 2 icon.png|16px]] [[#Chakram2|Chakram]] until the blue chakram fully returned to Timbersaw.
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| notes = * This ability replaces [[File:Chakram 2 icon.png|16px]] [[#Chakram2|Chakram]] until the blue chakram has fully returned to Timbersaw.
   
 
* Does not interrupt Timbersaw's [[channeling]] spells upon cast.
 
* Does not interrupt Timbersaw's [[channeling]] spells upon cast.
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* One of Timbersaw's weaknesses is his lack of [[disable|disabling]] spells; he suffers against heroes who excel at [[channeling]] spells to harm their opponents. In this case, equip him with an item that has a quick disable, like {{Item ID|Eul's Scepter of Divinity}}.
 
* One of Timbersaw's weaknesses is his lack of [[disable|disabling]] spells; he suffers against heroes who excel at [[channeling]] spells to harm their opponents. In this case, equip him with an item that has a quick disable, like {{Item ID|Eul's Scepter of Divinity}}.
 
* When a hero is escaping through only one potential exit, use [[#Chakram|Chakram]] to block that path; if successful, the enemy hero will either be forced to run through the blade, losing [[health]] immensely and get [[slow]]ed, or the enemy has to take another route. To further [[slow]] the hero down, cast [[#Whirling Death|Whirling Death]] while the hero is in the middle of the [[#Chakram|Chakram]].
 
* When a hero is escaping through only one potential exit, use [[#Chakram|Chakram]] to block that path; if successful, the enemy hero will either be forced to run through the blade, losing [[health]] immensely and get [[slow]]ed, or the enemy has to take another route. To further [[slow]] the hero down, cast [[#Whirling Death|Whirling Death]] while the hero is in the middle of the [[#Chakram|Chakram]].
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* To lengthen the time an enemy spends in your [[#Chakram|Chakram]], try to body block the enemy by standing directly in their path. You can easily get close to the enemy to do this if there is a tree nearby to [[#Timber Chain|Timber Chain]] to.
 
* The [[#Chakram|Chakram]] travels somewhat slow, so make sure to predict your target's path and cast it ahead of time.
 
* The [[#Chakram|Chakram]] travels somewhat slow, so make sure to predict your target's path and cast it ahead of time.
 
* [[#Chakram|Chakram]] synergizes well with multi-target abilities that disable free movement, such as {{Ability ID|Black Hole|Enigma}}, {{Ability ID|Overgrowth|Treant Protector}}, or even {{Ability ID|Kinetic Field|Disruptor}}.
 
* [[#Chakram|Chakram]] synergizes well with multi-target abilities that disable free movement, such as {{Ability ID|Black Hole|Enigma}}, {{Ability ID|Overgrowth|Treant Protector}}, or even {{Ability ID|Kinetic Field|Disruptor}}.
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* {{Item ID|Rod of Atos}} synergizes very well with Timbersaw, since the increased {{Symbol|Intelligence}} [[intelligence]] will allow him to cast more spells and the [[health]] will increase his survivability. The [[slow]] from Atos will assist in landing Timbersaw's spells, and the combined with [[#Chakram|Chakram]]'s [[slow]], it almost always reduces an enemy's [[movement speed]] to minimum.
 
* {{Item ID|Rod of Atos}} synergizes very well with Timbersaw, since the increased {{Symbol|Intelligence}} [[intelligence]] will allow him to cast more spells and the [[health]] will increase his survivability. The [[slow]] from Atos will assist in landing Timbersaw's spells, and the combined with [[#Chakram|Chakram]]'s [[slow]], it almost always reduces an enemy's [[movement speed]] to minimum.
 
* {{Item ID|Cloak}} can be an underrated early game item on Timbersaw, since his biggest weakness before he gets big items are [[disable]]s and [[magical]] damage. With a casual [[Cloak]] and [[#Reactive Armor|Reactive Armor]], Timbersaw is very difficult to kill in the early and mid game.
 
* {{Item ID|Cloak}} can be an underrated early game item on Timbersaw, since his biggest weakness before he gets big items are [[disable]]s and [[magical]] damage. With a casual [[Cloak]] and [[#Reactive Armor|Reactive Armor]], Timbersaw is very difficult to kill in the early and mid game.
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* It's not recommended to equip Kinetic Timberthaw Chakram, because it doesn't support two different colored [[#Chakram|Chakrams]] with Aghanim's scepter.
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* Timbersaw's ultimate, [[#Chakram|Chakram]], is most likely a reference to the mythological disc-weapon of the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu Hindu deity Viṣṇu]''. The weapon's full name is "''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudarshana_Chakra Sudarśana Cakra]''" (the transliterated "c" makes a "ch" sound) and it is considered one of the most powerful weapons in Hindu mythology.
 
* Timbersaw's ultimate, [[#Chakram|Chakram]], is most likely a reference to the mythological disc-weapon of the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu Hindu deity Viṣṇu]''. The weapon's full name is "''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudarshana_Chakra Sudarśana Cakra]''" (the transliterated "c" makes a "ch" sound) and it is considered one of the most powerful weapons in Hindu mythology.
 
* Timbersaw's line when bottling a rune, <sm2>Timb bottle 01.mp3</sm2> "''This is my scheming face.''" may be a reference to the character Myron Reducto from "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law".
 
* Timbersaw's line when bottling a rune, <sm2>Timb bottle 01.mp3</sm2> "''This is my scheming face.''" may be a reference to the character Myron Reducto from "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law".
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*Timbersaw is probably modeled after a type of goblin named "kallikantzaroi" who, according to folklore, stay underground sawing the world tree, so that it will collapse, along with the Earth. However, when they are about to saw the final part, Christmas dawns and they are able to come to the surface. They forget the tree and come to bring trouble to mortals. This very well explains Timbersaw's hatred towards trees.
   
 
== Update history ==
 
== Update history ==
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== Balance changelog ==
 
== Balance changelog ==
 
{{Update History|
 
{{Update History|
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'''[[6.86]]'''
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* {{Ability ID|Whirling Death|Timbersaw}}
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** Increased debuff duration from 7 to 11.
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** Reduced manacost from 70/80/90/100 to 70 on each level.
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* Rescaled {{Ability ID|Reactive Armor|Timbersaw}} stack duration from 16 on each level to 14/16/18/20.
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'''[[6.85]]'''
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* Reduced {{Ability ID|Whirling Death|Timbersaw}} cooldown from 8 to 6.
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'''[[6.84]]'''
 
'''[[6.84]]'''
 
* {{Ability ID|Reactive Armor|Timbersaw}}
 
* {{Ability ID|Reactive Armor|Timbersaw}}
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'''[[6.75]]'''
 
'''[[6.75]]'''
* Reduced {{Symbol|Strength}} [[Strength]] gain 2.4 to 2.1.
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* Reduced {{Symbol|Strength}} [[strength]] gain 2.4 to 2.1.
 
* Reduced {{Ability ID|Chakram|Timbersaw}} projectile speed from 1000 to 800.
 
* Reduced {{Ability ID|Chakram|Timbersaw}} projectile speed from 1000 to 800.
 
* Added to [[Captain's Mode]].
 
* Added to [[Captain's Mode]].
   
'''6.74'''
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'''[[6.74]]'''
 
* Increased {{Ability ID|Timber Chain|Timbersaw}} damage from 80/120/160/200 to 100/140/180/220.
 
* Increased {{Ability ID|Timber Chain|Timbersaw}} damage from 80/120/160/200 to 100/140/180/220.
   
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* Reduced {{Ability ID|Chakram|Timbersaw}} manacost over time from 20/30/40 to 20/25/30.
 
* Reduced {{Ability ID|Chakram|Timbersaw}} manacost over time from 20/30/40 to 20/25/30.
   
'''6.73'''
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'''[[6.73]]'''
 
* Created.
 
* Created.
 
}}
 
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Revision as of 15:08, 3 February 2016

Timbersaw
Unknown Hero icon
Strength attribute symbol
Agility attribute symbol
Intelligence attribute symbol
22 + 2.1
16 + 1.3
21 + 2.4
Level 0 1 15 25 30
Health 120 604 1242 1968 2232
+0.25 +2.45 +5.39 +8.69 +9.94
Mana 75 327 723 1155 1323
+0 +1.05 +2.73 +4.53 +5.23
Armor -2 0.67 3.7 7.87 9.28
Magic Resist 25% 27.1% 30.46% 34.06% 35.46%
Damage Block -
Damage

1
1

23
23

52
52

85
85

97
97

Attack Rate 0.59/s 0.68/s 0.79/s 0.94/s 0.99/s
Attack Range U 128 ( ? )
Attack Speed 100 (1.7s BAT)
Attack Animation 0.36 + 0.64
Projectile Speed
Move Speed 290 (Nighttime 320)
Turn Rate Takes 0.175s to turn 180°. 0.6
Collision Size 24
Bound Radius 24
Vision Range (G) 1800 (Nighttime 800)
Gib Type Default
Internal Not Provided

Rizzrack the Timbersaw is a melee strength hero that excels in dealing damage and causing destruction in large areas. His effectiveness is improved by having trees around him, as they can amplify the damage of his spells and allow him to escape easily. He is not naturally very durable, but can be surprisingly resilient when he is attacked due to Reactive Armor, and when surrounded by favorable terrain he can be extremely hard to pin down and kill. He can cause chaos in the early game because he has a low cost ultimate that can wreak havoc. In addition to this, most of his spells deal pure damage, unreduced by magic resistance or armor. With proper positioning and timing, he can cause massive damage to multiple enemies while also decreasing their movement speed and attributes.

Bio

Timbersaw minimap iconRizzrack, the Timbersaw
▶️ "I'm not a lumberjack. This. This is personal."
Rizzrack could still hear the screams in his mind. He worked, frantically turning wrenches, twisting screws, building and carving and forging. Sleep eluded him; he only built. Months had passed since he had shut himself in his uncle's workshop, and his deliverance was nearly complete. He rubbed his back as his eyes drifted shut, and saw a blanket of flowers floating on the placid waves of Augury Bay before exploding into a cloud of pollen that silenced lives as it seized the lungs. He woke with a choking start. For hours the rhythmic sound of a whetstone filled the shop as he sharpened a set of massive blades, his mind filled with images of strangling vines garroting neighbors, enwrapping homes. The flooding of Augury Bay had been nothing compared to the violent horrors the waters left to take root beyond the city walls. But the saw-suit would make him strong and safe he thought, allowing himself this sliver of hope before the full might of his fear crashed into his fading mind. Branches and blood. When the city fell, Rizzrack fled trees that walked, and fought, and killed. Trees had shattered the gates and swarmed into the city. Trees had crushed and thrashed and stomped the last that Augury Bay could muster in defense, and stalked the few fleeing refugees. In addled silence Rizzrack unspooled the thick chain from the suit's arm, his hands quaking as he inspected each link and ran a trembling finger along the claw attached at its end. The saw-suit was ready. With his hand trembling he sparked the bladed machine to life. Terror drove him, terror of what awaited him and of what he would have to face to have any hope of calming his mind. As the saw-suit shuddered to life he knew he must face this fear, and he knew he wouldn't like it one bit.
Voice:
[[Voice actors#|]] (Responses)

Gameplay

Abilities

Whirling Death
Ability
N/A
Affects
Enemies
Damage
Magical
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal Pure damage if a tree is cut down in the process.
Radius: 300
Damage: 100/150/200/250
Main Attribute Reduction: 15%
Attribute Reduction Duration: 11
Cooldown symbol
 6
Mana symbol
 70
In the case that Rizzrack gets surrounded by the vines and plants of nightmares, he has an immediate chainsaw defense.

  • Interrupts Timbersaw's channeling spells upon cast.
  • The attribute reduction is applied before the damage.
  • Reduces attributes based on the base attribute + attributes from levels. Bonus attributes are ignored.
  • Before applying the damage, it first reduces current health by 19 for each point of strength it reduced.
  • Upon losing the debuff, enemies first regain 19 health per missing strength point, before gaining their attributes back.
  • Has no effect on affected units' current mana if intelligence gets reduced.
  • Cannot reduce any attributes below 0.
  • Debuffs from successive casts stack additively, but the duration does not get refreshed.


Timber Chain
Ability
N/A
Affects
Self / Enemies
Damage
Pure
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Cast Range: 800/1000/1200/1400
Max Travel Distance: 800/1000/1200/1400
Tree Search Radius: 50
Damage Radius: 225
Damage: 100/140/180/220
Cooldown symbol
 4
Mana symbol
 60/70/80/90
You never know when you might need to escape from malevolent saplings.

  • The chain travels at a speed of 1600/2000/2400/2800 and always travels either the full distance, or until connecting with a tree.
  • Can connect to trees up to 850/1050/1250/1450 range away (800/1000/1200/1400 max travel distance + 50 tree search radius)
  • The hooked tree is destroyed once the chain stops pulling.
  • Can be used to pull Timbersaw across impassable terrain.
  • Timbersaw stops being pulled if he is disabled at any point during Timber Chain.
  • If Timbersaw is disabled before the chain starts pulling, the chain will pull him for a very short distance, enough to still cause damage around him to nearby units.
  • Timbersaw can cast spells and items during the pull, but cannot attack.
  • The chain briefly provides 100 radius ground vision around itself while traveling, and 400 radius Ground vision once reaching max distance or connecting with a tree.
  • If Timbersaw dies during Timber Chain and then instatnly respawns (e.g. after buying back), the pull still continues possibly moving him all across the map to the targeted tree.


Reactive Armor
Cannot be used by illusions. Disabled by Break. EE
Ability
N/A
Affects
Self
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor.
Max Stacks: 5/10/15/20
Armor Bonus per Stack: 1
Health Regen Bonus per Stack: 1
Stack Duration: 14/16/18/20
The saw-suit is equipped to react to the slightest touch with fortified defenses.

  • Reactive Armor only procs when a unit lands an attack on Timbersaw, regardless of distance. This means it cannot proc on missed attacks.
  • Secondary attacks from Lua error in Module:Ability_ID at line 61: Could not find Cargo data for "Moon Glaive"., Split Shot icon Split Shot and Flak Cannon icon Flak Cannon cannot trigger Reactive Armor.
  • Procs on attacks from any unit, regardless of team or unit type (including wards and buildings).
  • Each successful attack on Timbersaw grants him 1 stack. The stack is added right before the attack's damage is applied.
  • Each stack has its own duration and is independant from other stacks. The amount of stacks is shown on the status buff icon.
  • Restores health in form of health regeneration, so it regenerates 0.1 health in 0.1 second intervals per stack.
  • The amount of stacks are also visually indicated by a dome which closes over on Timbersaw. Every 4 stacks cause 1 fragment of the dome to appear:
    • 1–4 stacks: 1 fragment
    • 5–8 stacks: 2 fragments
    • 9–13 stacks: 3 fragments
    • 14–16 stacks: the dome is fully closed
    • 17–20 stacks: fire comes out of the suit's chimney


Chakram
Not blocked by Linken's Sphere. Does not pierce spell immunity. RC
Ability
N/A
Affects
Enemies / Self
Damage
Pure
Fires your main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and you lose the ability to attack.
Cast Range: 1200
Effect Radius: 200
Pass Damage: 100/140/180
Damage per Second: 50/75/100
Move Speed Slow: 5%
Mana cost per Second: 20/25/30
Cooldown symbol
 8
Mana symbol
 100/150/200
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Grants a second Chakram.
The ultimate in anti-flora weaponry.

  • The Chakram travels at a speed of 900.
    • Disarms Timbersaw as soon as the Chakram is launched, until the Chakram fully returns to Timbersaw.
    • While traveling towards the target point, the blade deals the pass damage and slows enemy units within range once. The slow lasts for 0.5 seconds.
    • Upon reaching the target area, the Chakram starts draining mana, dealing damage over time, and applying a slow aura that lingers for 0.5 seconds.
    • Drains 10/12.5/15 mana and deals 25/37.5/50 damage (before reductions) in 0.5 second intervals, starting 0.5 seconds after reaching the target area.
    • The Chakram stops draining mana and dealing damage over time as soon as it starts to return.
    • While returning, the Chakram deals the pass damage to nearby units again and slows enemy units by placing a debuff again, which lasts for 0.5 seconds.
  • The Chakram returns to Timbersaw upon using Return Chakram icon Return Chakram or automatically if it gets more than 2000 range away.
  • The first 5% movement speed slow are applied at 100%–96% HP, so it can slow for up to 100% when between 1% and 5% health.
  • Pass damage may only damage the same unit once when flying towards the targeted point, and once again when returning to Timbersaw.
  • The aura-based slows of multiple Chakrams do not stack; however, the pass slows from multiple traveling Chakrams do stack.
  • Chakram provides 300 flying vision while spinning in place at the target area (but not while traveling).


Return Chakram
Ability
N/A
Returns the Chakram to Timbersaw.

  • This ability replaces Chakram icon Chakram until the orange chakram has fully returned to Timbersaw.
  • Does not interrupt Timbersaw's channeling spells upon cast.


Chakram (Aghanim's Scepter)
Not blocked by Linken's Sphere. Does not pierce spell immunity. DF
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Ability
N/A
Affects
Enemies / Self
Damage
Pure
Fires your main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Additionally, for each 5% of health missing, enemies caught in the saw blade move more slowly. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and you lose the ability to attack.
Cast Range: 1200
Effect Radius: 200
Pass Damage: 100/140/180
Damage per Second: 50/75/100
Move Speed Slow: 5%
Mana cost per Second: 20/25/30
Cooldown symbol
 8
Mana symbol
 100/150/200
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  • If Aghanim's Scepter is acquired before Chakram icon Chakram was learned, this Chakram will be at level 1.
  • The level of this Chakram scales with the level of the main Chakram.
  • This Chakram is fully equivalent to the main Chakram. Two Chakrams act independently.
  • Timbersaw is disarmed if either Chakram is out.


Return Chakram (Aghanim's Scepter)
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Ability
N/A
Returns the Chakram to Timbersaw.

  • Does not interrupt Timbersaw's channeling spells upon cast.


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Equipment

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Tips

  • Arcane Boots icon Arcane Boots can be disassembled into Boots of Speed and an Energy Booster. This booster can then be used to build a Bloodstone.
  • If you are ready to gank in a side lane and are behind trees, use your Chakram to destroy the trees in front of you, then use your Timber Chain on the other side of the lane; after this, a well placed Whirling Death can almost ensure a kill in many situations.
  • One of Timbersaw's weaknesses is his lack of disabling spells; he suffers against heroes who excel at channeling spells to harm their opponents. In this case, equip him with an item that has a quick disable, like Eul's Scepter of Divinity icon Eul's Scepter of Divinity.
  • When a hero is escaping through only one potential exit, use Chakram to block that path; if successful, the enemy hero will either be forced to run through the blade, losing health immensely and get slowed, or the enemy has to take another route. To further slow the hero down, cast Whirling Death while the hero is in the middle of the Chakram.
  • To lengthen the time an enemy spends in your Chakram, try to body block the enemy by standing directly in their path. You can easily get close to the enemy to do this if there is a tree nearby to Timber Chain to.
  • The Chakram travels somewhat slow, so make sure to predict your target's path and cast it ahead of time.
  • Chakram synergizes well with multi-target abilities that disable free movement, such as Black Hole icon Black Hole, Overgrowth icon Overgrowth, or even Kinetic Field icon Kinetic Field.
  • Aside for tanking damage in team fights, Reactive Armor can also be used as a quick health regeneration boost. You can either visit the small creep camps since they do little damage and come in groups, or tank lane creeps when no enemy hero is present. As long as there are multiple targets attacking you in quick succession, the spell will stack faster, and you will be able to heal faster. Make sure you're receiving damage that is lesser than what you are able to regenerate.
  • Aside from escape, Timbersaw's skill set also makes for good chasing. Cut down trees that get in your way to widen your path and even prevent juking.
  • The trees summoned by Nature's Prophet minimap icon Nature's Prophet through Sprout icon Sprout are still standard trees. As an enemy, you can easily cut them down to escape, or free allies who are trapped within it. As an ally, this can be used to your advantage when escaping (as Nature's Prophet can summon trees in a convenient location for you to use Timber Chain) or when fighting (Nature's Prophet can summon trees closer to you when no other tree is present, so that you can deal pure damage when casting Whirling Death).
  • Blink Dagger icon Blink Dagger can give Rizzrack incredible engagement ability or even more escape potential. With this setup, he can blink on top of an enemy out of position, use Whirling Death, drop his Chakram, and Timber Chain to safety. It also allows him to easily position himself to hit multiple enemies with his Whirling Death and Chakram. This item is only really recommended if your team lacks a better initiator, or you are very far ahead.
  • Orchid Malevolence icon Orchid Malevolence can be a good pickup if you are having issues with an enemy disabling, silencing, or blinking away from you. On top of the silence the item brings, it gives Timbersaw even more mana regen and bigger mana pool, as well as extra damage output with the burst at the end of the silence. In combination with a Blink Dagger, Timbersaw becomes incredibly fearsome and can punish anyone out of position with ease.
  • Chakram works very well against heroes with long channeling abilities,such as Shadow Shaman minimap icon Shadow Shaman or Warlock minimap icon Warlock. By casting Chakram while they are channeling, they either have to move and cancel their ´channeling, or stay and take damage.
  • Rod of Atos icon Rod of Atos synergizes very well with Timbersaw, since the increased Intelligence attribute symbol intelligence will allow him to cast more spells and the health will increase his survivability. The slow from Atos will assist in landing Timbersaw's spells, and the combined with Chakram's slow, it almost always reduces an enemy's movement speed to minimum.
  • Cloak icon Cloak can be an underrated early game item on Timbersaw, since his biggest weakness before he gets big items are disables and magical damage. With a casual Cloak and Reactive Armor, Timbersaw is very difficult to kill in the early and mid game.
  • It's not recommended to equip Kinetic Timberthaw Chakram, because it doesn't support two different colored Chakrams with Aghanim's scepter.

Trivia

  • In DotA, Rizzrack's hero title was Goblin Shredder. Unlike his Dota 2 counterpart, he cut trees for profit and was not afraid of them.
  • His response upon killing Treant Protector minimap icon Treant Protector ▶️ "If you fall in the woods, and I laugh, will anyone hear me?" is a reference to the popular philosophical question "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?".
  • His response ▶️ "I'm not a lumberjack, and no, I'm not okay. I thank you." is a reference to "Monty Python's Flying Circus" in which they sing a song called "I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay".
  • His response ▶️ "Trees? Why did it have to be trees?" is a reference to the "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark" line "Snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?" [1]
  • Timbersaw's first and secondary Chakram colors may be a reference to the colors of portals of the games Portal and Portal 2, another series from Valve.
  • Timbersaw's ultimate, Chakram, is most likely a reference to the mythological disc-weapon of the Hindu deity Viṣṇu. The weapon's full name is "Sudarśana Cakra" (the transliterated "c" makes a "ch" sound) and it is considered one of the most powerful weapons in Hindu mythology.
  • Timbersaw's line when bottling a rune, ▶️ "This is my scheming face." may be a reference to the character Myron Reducto from "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law".
  • Timbersaw is probably modeled after a type of goblin named "kallikantzaroi" who, according to folklore, stay underground sawing the world tree, so that it will collapse, along with the Earth. However, when they are about to saw the final part, Christmas dawns and they are able to come to the surface. They forget the tree and come to bring trouble to mortals. This very well explains Timbersaw's hatred towards trees.

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