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Gyrocopter
18 + 2.1 24 + 2.8 19 + 2.1
Level Base 1 15 25 Health 200 524 1046 1424 H. regen amp 0% 9.9% 26.07% 37.62% Magic res. 25% 26.14% 27.9% 29.16% Mana 75 303 651 903 M. regen amp 0% 34.2% 87.12% 124.92% Spell dmg 0% 1.36% 3.46% 4.96% Armor 1 5.8 13.64 19.24 Att/sec 0.59 0.76 1.05 1.26 Move sp amp. 0% 1.5% 3.95% 5.7% Damage 13‒23 37‒47 76‒86 104‒114
Base health regen 1.5 Base mana regen 0.9 Movement speed 320 Turn rate 0.6 Vision range 1800/800 Attack range 365 Projectile speed 3000 Attack animation 0.2+0.97 Base attack time 1.7 Magic resistance 25% Collision size 24 Legs 2  Gib type Motor

Aurel, the Gyrocopter, is a ranged agility hero, capable of outputting a lot of single target and area of effect damage at a multitude of ranges. Early game Gyrocopter is a strong ganker, with Rocket Barrage able to output a lot of damage in a short amount of time if he and his target are alone. His second ability, Homing Missile, is a long range projectile that forces opponents to either stop and engage to take out the missile, or run to a safe location before being stunned. Thanks to his third ability, Flak Cannon, he is also an excellent pusher, and with it can farm up big items in the midgame as his spells start to fall off in damage. Flak Cannon also allows him to hit everyone in a teamfight with his autoattack, and with enough damage items he can inflict a lot of damage to the entire enemy team. Call Down is a useful ultimate with a low cooldown, providing a large area slow and nuke making it great for team fights. With the right items, he can also transition into a carry role.

Bio

Aurel, the Gyrocopter

Play "So much for being retired…"

Lore:

After serving through a lifetime of wars, upheaval, riots, and revolutions, the brass figured Aurel had seen enough. But in addition to a few trinkets and his considerable pension, the erstwhile engineer left with something far more interesting: a long-forgotten, incomplete schematic for a Gyrocopter, the world’s first manned, non-magical flying device. Retiring to the tropical obscurity of the Ash Archipelago with little else but time and money, he set to work building the device. As the years wore on and the remains of failed prototypes began to pile up, he began to wonder if mechanical flight was even possible. A decade and a day after his retirement, on a sunny afternoon with a southerly breeze, Aurel sat in his latest attempt bristling with indignation and expectant failure. With a grunt of effort he pulled the ignition cord and covered his head, waiting for the inevitable explosion. However to his great surprise he began to lift and, following a few panicked adjustments, stabilize. Within an hour, he was ducking and weaving with the breeze, level with the gulls, and Aurel found himself filled with the breathless wonder of flight. As dusk settled in he set a course back to his workshop, but no sooner had he turned his craft when a cannonball tore through his tailfin. Disentangling himself from the wreckage, he swam toward the nearest piece of land in sight, and cursed to see the ship responsible for the cannonball collecting the debris. Days later, when Aurel returned to his workshop, he set to work on yet another gyrocopter, this one capable of carrying a much heavier, more dangerous payload.

Voice:

Nolan North (Responses)

Abilities

Rocket Barrage

Play

Q

R

Ability
No Target

Affects
Enemies

Damage
Magical

Launches a salvo of rockets at nearby enemy units in a radius around the Gyrocopter. Lasts 3 seconds.

Cast Animation: 0+0

Search Radius: 400

Rockets per Second: 10

Damage per Rocket: 7/12/17/22 ( 18/23/28/33)

Barrage Duration: 3

7/6.5/6/5.5

90

Modifiers

Rocket Barrage: Dispellable with any dispel.

Aurel's new craft has an increased payload for rockets, enhancing their rapid-fire capabilities.

Notes:

• Rocket Barrage interrupts Gyrocopter's channeling spells upon cast.

• Despite the visual effects, the damage is dealt instantly, rather than on each rocket's impact.

• Rocket Barrage cannot hit invisible units or units in the Fog of War.

• Gyrocopter can act freely during Rocket Barrage.

• Does not fire rockets while Gyrocopter is hidden.

• Deals damage in 0.1 second intervals, resulting in 30 damage instances.

• Can deal a total of 210/360/510/660 ( 540/690/840/990) damage (before reductions), assuming all rockets hit.

Homing Missile
Ward
Level 2 Duration Permanent Health 100 Health regeneration 0 Armor 0 Magic resistance 0% Vision range 400 • 400 (G) Bounty 50 Experience 20 Notes Uncontrollable

Visual indicator above the target.

Homing Missile

Play

W

E

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemies

Damage
Magical

Fires a homing missile to seek the targeted enemy unit. The missile gains speed over time, dealing damage and stunning when it impacts the target. Enemy units can destroy the missile before it reaches its target.

Cast Animation: 0+0

Cast Range: 1050

Hero Attacks to Destroy: 3

Tower Attacks to Destroy: 6

Damage: 100/175/250/325

Stun Duration: 2.25/2.5/2.75/3

Number of Charges: 0 ( 3)

Charge Replenish Time: 0 ( 26/21/16/11)

26/21/16/11 ( 0)

120/130/140/150

Blocked upon impact.

Modifiers

Stunned: Dispellable with strong dispels.

The biggest missile Aurel could possibly attach to his craft, The Bomb™ has carefully calculated aerodynamics and explosives for maximum impact.

Notes:

• When Cast, a stationary missile is placed 150 range in front of Gyrocopter, which begins to move 3 seconds later.

• Homing Missile's initial speed is 500 and increases by 20 per second, growing by 1 every 0.05 seconds.
  • The speed acceleration is not capped, and continues to increase until it hits the target or is destroyed.

• If the missile's target dies, it automatically switches to the nearest valid target within 700 range of the previous target.

• Only attacks from heroes, illusions (counting as heroes), towers, and the fountains (counting as towers) can damage the missile.

• The rocket first applies the debuff, then the damage.

• The crosshair over the target is visible to allies only.

• Although the spell grants no vision over the target, the missile follows and hits invisible units.

• If the missile hits its target, its 400 range flying vision stays at the location for 3.5 seconds.

• The missile can be targeted by Force Staff and Hurricane Pike, pushing the rocket forwards (or backwards).
  • The missile cannot impact the target during the forced movement, and passes through, reorients, and continues to chase the target.

• When the missile gets affected by Chronosphere it gets instantly destroyed.

Overhead icon.

Flak Cannon

PlayPlay

E

F

Ability
No Target

Affects
Enemies

Gyrocopter's attacks hit all enemy units in an area around it for a limited number of attacks. Only the main target of attacks will receive attack bonuses such as Critical Strike. Lasts 15 seconds or until the attacks are used.

Cast Animation: 0+0

Search Radius: 1250

Number of Attacks: 3/4/5/6 ( 6/7/8/9)

Duration: 15

40

50

Modifiers

Flak Cannon: Undispellable.

This newly revamped Gyrocopter has attached enough armaments to assault in a 360 degree radius.

Notes:

• Flak Cannon interrupts Gyrocopter's channeling spells upon cast.

• Causes Gyrocopter to perform instant attacks on all nearby enemies whenever he launches an attack projectile.
  • This means all projectiles are released at the same time together with the main attack.
  • Therefore, it does not matter whether the primary attack misses or not, the flaks are still released.
  • The flaks have no count limit. All valid nearby targets get attacked.
  • Flaks are not launched when the Side Gunner attacks.

• The primary attack target is not affected by Flak Cannon. It is only hit by the primary attack.

• The projectiles from the instant attacks travel at a speed of 800.

• Unlike most other instant attacks, the ones from Flak Cannon may not proc any attack modifiers or on-hit effects.
  • However, they still count as regular attacks. Damage done by Flak Cannon does not count as spell damage.
  • They are also affected by armor type, and blocked by Damage Block like regular attacks.
  • The flaks can miss to evasion or if Gyrocopter is blinded, unless he has True Strike.

• Does not target couriers, wards, buildings, invisible units, or units inside the Fog of War.
  • However, attacking couriers, wards, buildings, or allied units still causes flaks to hit all valid targets within the radius.

• The number of attacks left is visible (to everyone) on the buff icon.

• The visual effect above Gyrocopter while active is visible to everyone.

Call Down

Play

R

C

Ability
Target Area

Affects
Enemies

Damage
Magical

Call down an aerial missile strike on enemy units in a target area. Two missiles arrive in succession, the first dealing major damage and minor slow for 2 seconds; the second dealing minor damage and major slow for 4 seconds.

Cast Animation: 0.3+0.5

Cast Range: 1000 ( Global)

Effect Radius: 600

Missile One Damage: 200/275/350

Missile Two Damage: 100/150/200

Missile One Move Speed Slow: 30%

Missile Two Move Speed Slow: 60%

Missile One Slow Duration: 2

Missile Two Slow Duration: 4

55/50/45 ( 30/25/20)

125

Adds a Side Gunner that at random attacks enemy units within a 600 radius every 1.1 seconds.

Slow persists if debuff was placed before spell immunity and when not dispelled.

Modifiers

Call Down Slow: Dispellable with any dispel.

'Bombs away!'

Notes:

• The first missile impacts 2 seconds and the second missile 4 seconds after cast.

• Provides 300 radius flying vision at the targeted area for 4 seconds upon cast.

• Can deal a total of 300/425/550 damage (before reductions), assuming both missiles hit.

• The rockets first applies their debuffs, then their damage.

• The big red area indicator is visible to allies only, but the sound effects are audible and the missiles visible to everyone.

Side Gunner

Ability
Passive

Affects
Enemies

A Side Gunner that at random attacks enemy units within a 600 radius every 1.1 seconds.

Attack Range: 600

Attack Interval: 1.1

Notes:

• Requires Aghanim's Scepter in the active inventory, or an Aghanim's Scepter Synth buff to be unlocked.

• The Side Gunner is not bound to any of Gyrocopter's spells and is not visible in the HUD. However, its values are in Call Down's description.

• The Side Gunner performs an instant attack in the set interval. Its target is chosen completely randomly.
  • Since it uses instant attacks, it neither interferes with the regular attacks, nor does it use animations. It also ignores disarms.
  • It does not interfere with any other actions of Gyrocopter either. It still attacks while e.g. stunned or while channeling.
  • The gunner can proc any attack modifier or any on-hit effect like a regular attack, except for Flak Cannon.
  • The gunner can miss to evasion or if Gyrocopter is blinded, unless he has True Strike.

• The Side Gunner uses the same 3000 projectile speed as Gyrocopter's attack.

• The Side Gunner does not attack when Gyrocopter is hidden, invisible, or affected by Break.
  • However, the gunner ignores fade times and fade delays of spells. It only does not attack when fully invisible.

• The Side Gunner does not attack wards and couriers, but does attack buildings. Only attacks units Gyrocopter has vision over.

• Side Gunner attack speed and range are not affected by anything.

Talents

Hero Talents
Global Call Down	25	3 Homing Missile Charges
-25s Call Down Cooldown	20	+50 Movement Speed
+11 Rocket Barrage Damage	15	+3 Flak Cannon Attacks
+200 Health	10	+25 Damage

Notes:

• The health talent increases maximum health capacity, and keeps the current health percentage.

• The attack damage talent does not benefit illusions.

Recommended items

Starting items:

• Tango gives Gyrocopter regen to counter early harassment.
• Healing Salve gives a helpful burst heal to help stay in lane.
• Iron Branch gives cheap early stats, and can be consumed with a tango for extra regen.
• Faerie Fire helps with last hits.
• Slippers of Agility gives a decent agility boost.

Early game:

• Boots of Speed quickly can allow Gyrocopter to get early kills with his Rocket Barrage.
• Magic Wand can save Gyrocopter in a pinch.
• Ring of Aquila gives cheap damage and a modest amount of mana regeneration to allow him to use Flak Cannon more often.
• Town Portal Scroll can save Gyrocopter or help him assist another lane.

Mid game:

• Phase Boots give extra damage for Flak Cannon and makes it as an escape mechanism or chasing heroes to get a kill.
• Drum of Endurance allows Gyrocopter to come online earlier than most carries by adding attributes, movement speed, and attack speed, which aid him and allies in ganks.
• Mask of Madness keeps his health up when clearing jungle camps with lifesteal, and increases attack damage and attack speed. He can disassemble it later on to build Satanic and Butterfly.
• Dragon Lance greatly improves Gyrocopter's short attack range and offers cost efficient stats.
• Sange and Yasha provides a good mix of tankiness and chasing ability.
• Black King Bar is usually needed to make full use of Flak Cannon without being interrupted.

Late game:

• Butterfly's evasion makes Gyrocopter significantly harder to take down, and allows him to go head to head against harder carries.
• Satanic is the natural supplemental item to make Gyrocopter with multiple damage items able to survive longer in late-game teamfights, while also providing a decent damage boost itself.

Situational items:.

• Hurricane Pike is a natural extension to Dragon Lance, giving Gyrocopter more mobility, and can be used to push the Homing Missile to hit the target faster.
• Helm of the Dominator gives Gyrocopter a source of health regen, and many neutral creeps have useful auras to make farming and pushing easier.
• Shadow Blade can be purchased for ganking or escape purposes, and can be upgraded to Silver Edge to counter troublesome passive abilities.
• Aghanim's Scepter allows Gyrocopter to continue attacking even when disabled, and gives more attacks which can proc attack modifiers.
• Boots of Travel helps Gyrocopter be present at every fight.
• Manta Style is good for pushing, and disjointing projectiles.
• Daedalus multiplies well with Flak Cannon, increasing Gyrocopter's damage significantly. It also gives him a chance on inflicting critical hits on his primary target.
• Monkey King Bar gives Gyrocopter a pure damage source and attack speed bonus.
• Divine Rapier is the be-all end-all in terms of damage for Gyrocopter. In combination with Flak Cannon it can decimate the entire enemy team within seconds. But it is also a risky purchase and should only be bought when Gyrocopter is sufficiently tanky or as a last resort in dealing with an overwhelming enemy advantage.

Gameplay

Roles:	Carry Nuker Disabler
Complexity:	★☆☆
Playstyle:	The world's first non-magical flying device took over a decade to create, and less than a few seconds to shoot down. But its pilot was not deterred. Aurel returned to the skies in a newer, better Gyrocopter. One with Flak Cannons, to strafe entire fields of foes. And Homing Missiles, to shoot down bogeys no matter how they twist or turn. Somebody infringing on your airspace? Let them have it with a Rocket Barrage. But sometimes, it's easier to just use the big bomb. Aurel Calls Down an air strike, and then delivers the payload himself before soaring away from the rising explosion. Not bad for an old timer.

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Equipment

Gyrocopter Equipment (expand sets)

Sets

Airborne Assault Craft

Armaments of the Dragon Emperor Set

Dwarf Gyrocopter

Gunboat Hegemon

Iron Dwarf Gyrocopter

Mechalodon Interdictor

Portent Payload

Rainmaker MK.VII

Sky-High Warship

Swooping Elder

Guns

Atomic Ray Thrusters

Golden Atomic Ray Thrusters

Taunt

Taunt: Do a Barrel Roll!

Trivia

• Aurel Vlaicu was a Romanian pioneer of early flight.
• Gyrocopter's response upon meeting Viper Play "Holy shit, it's Viper!" is a reference to a scene of the movie Top Gun.
• Gyrocopter's helmet is similar to Gaetan "The Mole" Moliere's headgear from Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

Gallery

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  Model and icons before the November 21, 2013 Patch

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