Chen

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Chen 25 + 2 15 + 2.1 19 + 3.2
Level 0 1 15 25 30 Health 120 670 1286 1990 2254 +0 +2.5 +5.3 +8.5 +9.7 Mana 75 303 831 1359 1575 +0 +0.95 +3.19 +5.39 +6.29 Armor -1 1.5 6.4 11.9 13.98 Magic Resist 25% % % % % Damage Block - Damage 25 35 44 54 88 98 132 142 150 160 Attack Rate 0.59/s 0.68/s 0.85/s 1.04/s 1.12/s Attack Range 650 (800) Attack Speed ▶️ 100 (1.7s BAT) Attack Animation 0.5 + 0.5 Projectile Speed 1100 Move Speed ▶️ 300 ( 330) Turn Rate 0.6 Collision Size 24 Bound Radius 24 Vision Range (G) 1800 ( 800) Gib Type Default Internal Not Provided

Chen, the Holy Knight, is a ranged intelligence hero, whose signature ability, Holy Persuasion, allows him to take control of creeps. Commanding them well requires adept micromanagement and map awareness, but once mastered Chen becomes an effective ganker and one of the game's strongest early pushers. His ability to convert creeps makes it natural for him to spend the laning phase as a jungler, emerging to pick off enemies with his creep army's array of disables. Chen's ultimate Hand of God heals all his creeps and allied heroes wherever they are on the map, allowing him to sustain pushes and secure objectives. And that he must, building up a strong lead before his creeps lose their threat in the late game.

Bio

Chen, the Holy Knight

▶️ "You can learn faith at the end of a sword."

Lore:

Born in the godless Hazhadal Barrens, Chen came of age among the outlaw tribes who eked out an existence in the shimmering heat of the desert. Using an ancient form of animal enthrallment, Chen’s people husbanded the hardy desert locuthi, a stunted species of burrowing dragon that melted desert sands into tubes of glass where twice-a-year rains collected. Always on the edge of starvation and thirst, fighting amongst their neighbors and each other, Chen’s clan made the mistake, one fateful day, of ambushing the wrong caravan.

In the vicious battle that followed, Chen’s clan was outmatched. The armored Knights of the Fold made short work of the enthralled locuthi, who attacked and died in waves. With their dragons dead, the tribesmen followed. Chen struggled, and slashed, and clawed, and perished—or would have. Defeated, on his knees, he faced his execution with humility, offering his neck to the blade. Moved by Chen’s obvious courage, the executioner halted his sword. Instead of the blade, Chen was given a choice: death or conversion. Chen took to the faith with a ferocity. He joined the Fold and earned his armor one bloody conversion at a time. Now, with the fanaticism of a convert, and with his powers of animal enthrallment at their peak, he seeks out unbelievers and introduces them to their final reward.

Voice:

Eric Newsome (Responses)

Abilities

Penitence

▶️▶️QE

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemies

Forces an enemy unit to move slower and for allies to attack it more quickly.

Cast Animation: 0.3+0.77

Cast Range: 800 ( 802)

Target Move Speed Slow: 18%/24%/30%/36%

Allies Attack Speed Bonus: 30/60/90/120

Debuff Duration: 5/6/7/8

Buff Duration: 2

 14/13/12/11

 70/80/90/100

Modifiers [?]

modifier_chen_penitence_attack_speed_buff

Any

modifier_chen_penitence

Any

Although Chen's brand of animal enthrallment isn't quite strong enough to control the minds of enemy heroes, it still tests their resolve in combat.

• The projectile travels at a speed of 1400.

• Any allied unit attacking the debuffed enemy gets the speed buff. The buff is granted upon starting an attack.

• Once gained, the speed buff stays for its full duration, so it can be used against other targets.

• The speed buff is granted to any allied unit, including buildings and wards.

Holy Persuasion

▶️WT

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage
Instant Kill

Chen takes control of an enemy or neutral creep. If the persuaded creep's base health is naturally below the health minimum, its base health will be raised to the health minimum. Converted creeps will have increased movement speed and bonus damage.

Cast Animation: 0.3+0.77

Cast Range: 600 ( 602)

Max Units: 1/2/3/4 ( )

Minimum Base Health: 700/800/900/1000 ( 1900/2000/2100/2200)

Movement Speed Bonus: 10/15/20/25

Attack Damage Bonus: 8/16/24/32 ( 22/30/38/46)

Persuasion Creep Max Level: 3/4/5/6

 15

 90/110/130/150

Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:

Allows Holy Persuasion to target Ancient Creeps, maximum one per level of Hand of God.

Modifiers [?]

modifier_chen_holy_persuasion

Death

modifier_dominated

Death

Although they may not be knights, Chen incorporates beasts into the Fold in the same way he himself was converted.

• Applies a basic dispel on the target which removes buffs and debuffs.

• When persuading a new creep while already having the maximum amount, the oldest persuaded creep (including ancient creeps) dies.
  • When persuading an ancient creep while already having the maximum amount of them, the oldest persuaded ancient creep dies.
  • The death is not credited to anyone so that no one gets experience from it.

• Can persuade any creep below the given max level, including summons, but excluding Roshan, siege creeps and creep-heroes.

• When the unit's maximum health is below the minimum health threshold, its maximum and current health are increased by the difference.
  • This current health increase does not count as a heal. The unit has its health set to a value.
  • The health of creeps that are currently persuaded does not increase further upon leveling up Holy Persuasion or upon choosing the minimum health upgrading talent.

• Fully restores the creep's mana.

• Aghanim's Scepter upgraded Holy Persuasion allows ancient creep to be persuaded per level of Hand of God.
  • Ancient creeps are included in the maximum allowed units, so it does not allow Chen to have more creeps persuaded.
  • Can be cast on ancient creeps without having Hand of God leveled for no result, wasting the mana and cooldown.
  • The talent does not increase the amount of ancient creeps Chen can persuade.

Divine Favor

▶️EF

Ability
Target Unit / Aura

Affects
Allies

Passively provides an aura that grants increased health regeneration and amplifies all health restore by a percentage.

Can be cast on allies to teleport them to Chen. If cast on Chen, all units controlled by Chen will be teleported to him. Taking damage will dispel the buff.

Teleport Cast Range: Global

Aura Radius: 1200

Health Regeneration Bonus: 1.25/2.5/3.75/5

Heal and Health Regen Amplification: 6%/10%/14%/18%

Aura Linger Duration: 0.5

Teleport Delay: 6

 140/120/100/80 ( 128/108/88/68)

 130

Modifiers [?]

modifier_chen_divine_favor_aura

Undispellable

modifier_chen_divine_favor

Undispellable

modifier_chen_test_of_faith_teleport

Any

Chen's zeal is infectious, blessing his allies with vitality and compelling them to his side.

• Disjoints projectiles upon teleporting.

• Can only teleport allied units controlled by players. Cannot teleport lane creeps.

• Cannot target invulnerable or hidden allies, but can teleport them if they turned invulnerable or hidden after cast.

• The teleport locations are based on Chen's position upon teleporting, with the ally appearing 120 range to his north, east, south, or west.
  • The very first ally teleported to Chen teleports randomly north, south, east, or west, and following allies continue counterclockwise.

• If Chen is dead as the buff expires, the teleport does not happen.

• Damage greater than 0 (before reductions) from any player (including allies, excluding self) or Roshan dispels the effect.

• Gives the target a stop command after teleporting it, canceling channeling spells and stopping queued orders.

• The disable help function prevents an allied Chen from casting this spell on you.
  • When targeting self, all units under the caster's control (excluding wards, illusions, clones and non-ancient creep-heroes) get teleport to the caster.
  • Unlike directly targeting an ally to teleport, self-casting does affect invulnerable and hidden units.

• The aura only affects allied heroes (including illusions and clones, excluding creep-heroes), and all units under Chen's control.
  • Applies heal amplification and health regen amplification, but not lifesteal amplification or spell lifesteal amplification.
  • The aura's buff lingers for 0.5 seconds.
  • Does not affect invulnerable units.
  • Can regenerate up to 75/150/225/300 health in one minute (79.5/165/256.5/354 if Divine Favor's own amplification is taken into account).

Hand of God

▶️RD

Ability
No Target

Affects
Allied Heroes

Heals all allied heroes on the map as well as all units under Chen's control.

Cast Animation: 0.3+0.93

Radius: Global

Heal: 250/425/600 ( 270/445/620)

Max Ancient Creeps Count: 0 ( 1/2/3)

 160/140/120 ( 130/110/90)

 250/350/450

Using the mental link with his thralls, Chen calls down restoration and well-being to those who share his fanaticism.

• All units owned by Chen are healed, including his illusions, summons (except for non-ancient creep-heroes) and persuaded or dominated units.

• Does not heal any allied non-hero units or illusions, except for hero clones.

• Can heal allies while they are invulnerable and while hidden.

• The voice line upon cast is global for allies and not audible for enemies.

Talents

Hero Talents
+200/+10 Hand of God Heal/Heal Over Time	25	Hand of God applies a Strong Dispel
+1200 Holy Persuasion Minimum Health	20	-30s Hand of God Cooldown
+14% Penitence Slow	15	+12 Holy Persuasion Damage
-2s Holy Persuasion Teleport Delay	10	Penitence Deals 175 Damage

Recent Changes

Main Article: Chen/Changelogs

Version

Description

7.35d

• Reduced Penitence Movement Slow from 12/20/28/36% to 12/18/24/30%
• Reduced Divine Favor Bonus Armor from 12/16/20/24 to 9/12/15/18

7.35c

• Divine Favor now has a mana cost of 75.

• Talents:
• LVL 10

   

  Penitence deals 225 damage reduced to 175.

7.35

• Penitence now grants attack range bonus based on its current level to all of Chen's ranged player-controlled units.
• Removed
  Holy Persuasion ↓↓ Double-tapping functionality.
  • No longer can be used to teleport all player-controlled units to Chen.
• Reworked
  Divine Favor.
• Reduced Hand of God initial ally heal from 200/300/400 to 150/250/350.

Gameplay

Converted at swordpoint after a disastrous battle, Chen quickly became one of the Fold's most zealous knights. Raised among the clans of the Hazhadal Barrens, Chen adapts his skills of animal enthrallment to perform Holy Persuasions, compelling packs of beasts to fight for his cause. His allies are graced with Divine Favor, while foes are forced to atone through the magnified pains of Penitence. Chen's devotion does not go unrewarded. The Hand of God aids his companions in their quests, intervening at critical moments to heal their injuries and save them from fatal blows.
Roles:	Support Jungler Pusher
Complexity:
Adjectives:	Legs ( 2 )

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Chen Equipment (expand sets) Sets Arms of the Penitent Nomad Set Barren Survivor Desert Gale Set Gemmed Armor of the Priest Kings Set Hounds of Obsession Perils of the Red Banks Priest of the Proudsilver Clan Prospect of the Progenitor's Gaze The Rat King Wings of Obelis Set Mount Buttercup Weapon Square Sky Staff Taunt Taunt: Joyless Pleasure

Trivia

• Chen's fun names in DotA were Chechen and Jackie Chen, a pun on the name of the famed actor Jackie Chan.
• Chen's death quote ▶️ "My Leg" refers to a Spongebob Squarepants running gag.

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