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Abilities[]

Frost Blast
Frost Blast icon
Affects
Enemies
Damage
Magical
Blasts the target enemy unit with damaging frost, dealing area damage and slowing movement and attack speed.
Cast Animation: 0.4+0.93
Cast Range: 725
Blast Radius: 250
Movement Slow: 30%
Attack Speed Slow: 20
Slow Duration: 4
Area Damage: 150
Stacks of Frost Aura Per Second: 1
Movement Speed Slow Per Stack: 3%
Attack Speed Slow Per Stack: 3
Blast Chance Per Second: 5%/7%/9%/11%
Cooldown symbol
 8
Mana symbol
 125/140/155/170
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers
Frostnova Slow
Frost Aura
Death
The frostmage Ethreain's undead body is tainted by extreme cold. Enemies who come too close quickly regret it, as their minds and bodies are eroded, summer and warmth merely distant memories.

  • Additional properties that could not fit into spell description:
    • Frost Aura Radius is 700
    • Target Damage is 0/70/140/210
    • Frost Aura's Base Slow is 10%
  • Ice Blast triggered by Frost Aura only applies Area Damage and not Target Damage.
  • Ice Blast cast on an enemy unit applies Area Damage to units in the radius of the blast as well as Target Damage to the primary target.
  • Movement slow from aura does not decrease movement speed below 100.
  • Slow from Frost Aura lingers 2 seconds.


Ice Armor
Ice Armor icon
Affects
Allies
Creates a shield around the target friendly unit or building, which adds armor and slows attacking units.
Cast Animation: 0.4+0.93
Cast Range: 1200
Armor Bonus: 4/6/8/10
Move Speed Slow: 30%
Attack Speed Slow: 20/30/40/50
Armor Duration: 90
Slow Duration: 2
Cooldown symbol
 3
Mana symbol
 25
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers
Frost Armor
Frost Armor Autocast
Death
Frostarmor Slow
Originally crafted during his ambush for self-defense, the Lich is capable of enchanting others with a formidable defense of frost magic.


Sacrifice
Sacrifice icon
Affects
Allies
Sacrifices a creep and converts its maximum hit points into mana for Lich. Sacrificed creeps always grant experience to allies only.
Cast Animation: 0.4+0.93
Cast Range: 600
Health Converted: 40%/60%/80%/100%
Cooldown symbol
 35/30/25/20
It was not unheard of Ethreain to make examples out of those who contested his rule during his human life.


Chain Frost
Chain Frost icon
Affects
Enemies
Damage
Magical
Releases an orb of frost that bounces between nearby enemies, slowing and damaging each time it hits. The first target is mini-stunned.
Cast Animation: 0.4+0.93
Cast Range: 850
Slow Duration: 4
Move Speed Slow: 30%
Bounce Range: 600/675/750 (With Aghanim's Scepter 900/1150/1400)
Damage: 280/370/460 (With Aghanim's Scepter 370/460/550)
Orb Travel Speed: 950 (With Aghanim's Scepter 1100)
Travel Speed Loss per Bounce: 10
Minimum Travel Speed: 400
Cooldown symbol
 145/115/60
Mana symbol
 200/325/450
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Dramatically increases maximum bounce range, while also increasing damage and orb's speed.
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers
Chainfrost Slow
Stunned
Almost universally considered the ultimate in frost magic, Ethreain's orb of frozen death strikes fear into those who dare stand against him.

  • Chain Frost's projectile becomes slower as it bounces, losing momentum each time.
  • Chain Frost stops bouncing when it enters the enemy Fountain area.
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