Rider

This article is about Shaku, The Rider; a removed Hero from DotA Allstars. For the Dota 2 Hero Batrider, see Batrider.

Rider 19 + 2.4 21 + 2.6 13 + 1.2
Level 0 1 15 25 30 Health 175 536 1163 1847 2113 +0.25 +2.15 +5.51 +9.11 +10.51 Mana 100 269 477 789 893 +0.01 +0.66 +1.5 +2.7 +3.1 Armor 1 4.5 10.57 16.9 19.4 Magic Resist 25% 26.3% 27.98% 30.38% 31.18% Damage Block 16 (50%) Damage 24 28 45 49 81 85 119 123 134 138 Attack Rate 0.59/s 0.71/s 0.93/s 1.15/s 1.24/s Attack Range 128 (600) Attack Speed 100 (1.7s BAT) Attack Animation 0.5 + 0.5 Projectile Speed Instant Move Speed 315 ( 345) Turn Rate 0.5 Collision Size 24 Bound Radius 24 Vision Range (G) 1800 ( 800) Gib Type Default Internal Not Provided

Shaku, The Rider was a hero which was removed in the 5.74 gameplay patch.

Bio

Shaku, the Rider Lore: Swift, agile melee hero, adept at chasing down and killing heroes. Can learn Backstab, Run Down, Bloodrage, and Drag.

Abilities

Run Down

QR

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemies / Allies

Chases down an enemy unit. Gradually accelerates until Shaku is going at maximum speed. Each level decreases the cooldown. Any order will break the speed bonus.

Cast Animation: 0.6+0.2

Bonus movement speed per Second: 5/10/15/20

 60/45/30/15

 75

Modifiers

Run Down

Any

• Can be targeted on allies.

• Run Down issues an attack order when Shaku reaches its target.

• Run Down is not cancelled if the unit targeted dies.
  • If the targeted unit dies, Shaku will continue to accelerate until reaching the point where the targeted unit died.

• Run Down buff text: "This unit is running down another."

Bloodrage

WB

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemies / Self

Damage
Magical

Provokes the soul of another unit into an unsatiable rage. That unit is unable to cast spells, has its attack damage increased, and loses a small amount of hit points every second. Lasts 15 seconds.

Cast Animation: 0.6+0.2

Cast Range: 600

Damage per Second: 2/4/6/8

Bonus Damage: 20/40/60/80%

Duration: 15

 20

 80/100/120/140

Modifiers

Bloodrage

Any

• Only increases base attack damage and damage gained through the primary attribute. Raw damage bonus is not increased.

• Deals damage in 1 second intervals, starting 1 second after cast, resulting in 15 instances.

• Deals a total of 30/60/90/120 damage to the target unit.

Backstab

EC

Ability
Passive

Affects
Enemies

Damage
Magical

Shaku's attacks passively deal bonus damage if he attacks them in the back. The damage dealt is based on his Agility.

• The bonus damage is dealt in one instance after the attack damage, does not count as attack damage.

• It can not be lifestealed off of neither is considered by crit or cleave.

• Backstab damage is dealt when Shaku begins his attack. Instead of dealing the damage after he finishes his attack.
  • This meant that you could spam the right click button and the stop key to proc backstab.

Drag

RE

Ability
Target Area

Affects
Enemies

Damage
Magical

Ensnares an enemy unit and drags it from Shaku's mount

Cast Animation: 0.6+0.2

Cast Range: 150

Duration: 5/7/9

 60/55/45

 100/150/200

Modifiers

Drag

Undispellable

• An unit affected by Drag is banished instead of stunned.
  • The affected unit will disappear from the Map until the duration of Drag is over, then it will reappear right next to Shaku.

Version history

Version

Description

5.74

• Removed

5.72

• Fixed Shaku not being able to attack air units.

5.71

• Increased base HP from 150 to 175.
• Increased Drag duration from 4/6/8 to 5/7/9.

5.68

• Fixed Backstab granting 0.75/1.50/2.25/2.25 bonus mana regen.

5.67

• Increased base attack damage from 2-24 to 24-29

5.66

• Fixed some bugs related to Drag. [?]

5.65

• Created.

Trivia

• After Rider's removal, Rider's spells were reused/given to new Heroes:
  • Run Down was slightly reworked and given to Spirit Breaker.
  • Bloodrage was given to Bloodseeker.
  • Backstab was given to Riki.
  • Drag's concept became the basis of Batrider's Flaming Lasso.