Sven

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Sven
25 + 3.2
21 + 2.2
16 + 1.5
Grants the following bonuses per attribute point:
+22HP and +0.1HP regeneration
+1 Main Attack Damage
+0.17 armor and 1 attack speed
+12MP and +0.05MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
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2.5
Armor
(770.5 EHP)
26.6%
Magic Resist
(912.81 EHP)
0
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
110 (131)
(1.9 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.4 + 0.3
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.175s to turn 180°.
This ability component has a different effect during daytime. 1800 / This ability component has a different effect during nighttime. 800
Default
Gib Type
2010-11-01
Released
2004-02-03
(v0.60)
Competitive Span
2010-11-01 — Present
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Cleaves down enemies with his incredible strength.
The Rogue Knight lives by two creeds: Honor, as ordained by his own personal code, and Solitude. Always eager to charge into a fight. Using his iron gauntlet, he launches a Storm Hammer, stunning grouped enemies as he transports himself into battle, then closes in to cut them down with Great Cleave. Letting out a truly frightening Warcry, he ignites and calls upon God's Strength, a few swings of his gargantuan sword are often more than enough to slay on his hapless foes.
Storm Hammer
Storm Hammer
Great Cleave
Warcry
Warcry
God's Strength
Roles:Carry Carry Disabler Disabler Initiator Initiator Durable Durable Nuker Nuker
AdjectivesNicePecs, Nose
Legs ( 2 )

Facets[edit]

Heavy Plate
Warcry
Warcry additionally grants a physical damage barrier to all affected allied units upon cast.
Wrath of God
Wrath of God
Grants Sven additional base attack damage per Strength strength with a trade-off.

Upgrades[edit]

Aghanim's[edit]

Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Storm Hammer
Increases cast range, and transports Sven along the Storm Hammer. Can now be cast on invulnerable targets. Applies a basic dispel on the target upon projectile impact.
Storm Hammer (Alt-Cast)
Sven does not travel with the Storm Hammer with Alt-Cast toggled on.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Warcry
Warcry is now undispellable and passively grants armor to allied units within the radius.

Talents[edit]

+1s Storm Hammer Stun Duration25+50% God's Strength Damage
+8 Warcry Active Armor20+20% God's Strength Slow Resist
+25% Great Cleave Damage15-12s God's Strength Cooldown
+20 Attack Speed10+5s Warcry Duration
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+2 All / / Attributes

Bio[edit]

May my enemies share the fate of the Shattered Helm.
▶️  Sven, the Rogue Knight
Alias:
Rogue Knight
Sven is the bastard son of a Vigil Knight, born of a Pallid Meranth, raised in the Shadeshore Ruins. With his father executed for violating the Vigil Codex, and his mother shunned by her wild race, Sven believes that honor is to be found in no social order, but only in himself. After tending his mother through a lingering death, he offered himself as a novice to the Vigil Knights, never revealing his identity. For thirteen years he studied in his father's school, mastering the rigid code that declared his existence an abomination. Then, on the day that should have been his In-Swearing, he seized the Outcast Blade, shattered the Sacred Helm, and burned the Codex in the Vigil's Holy Flame. He strode from Vigil Keep, forever solitary, following his private code to the last strict rune. Still a knight, yes...but a rogue knight. He answers only to himself.

Innate[edit]

Vanquisher[edit]

Vanquisher
This ability can be bestowed by Illusions. Fully disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Sven's attacks conditionally deal more attack damage to stunned enemy units.
Attack Damage Bonus: 20%
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  • Conditional Attack Damage
    • Vanquisher is a bonus Conditional Attack Damage conditional attack damage source and has the following properties:
      • The bonus attack damage value on stun affected units are directly added to Sven's attack damage in the combat log and not displayed on the HUD.
    • Does not interact with the following sources:
      • The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s). Allied units.
      • Percentage-based Bonus Attack Damage bonus attack damage sources.
    • Interacts with the following sources:

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Wrath of God[edit]

  Wrath of God
This ability can be bestowed by Illusions. Neither affected nor disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Grants Sven additional base attack damage per Strength strength with a trade-off.
Base Attack Damage Reduction: 20
Str to Base Attack Damage Bonus: 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7
This ability levels up with God's Strength.
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  • Selecting the The unselected facet.The unselected facet. The selected facet.The selected facet. facet unlocks this ability.

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Abilities[edit]

Storm Hammer[edit]

Q
T
Storm Hammer
Ability
Unit / Area
Affects
Enemy Units / Self
Damage
Spell / Magical
Sven unleashes his magical gauntlet that deals damage and stuns enemy units in a small area around the target.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 600 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 950)
Effect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 270
Damage: 80/160/240/320 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 260/340/420/500)
Stun Duration: 1/1.2/1.4/1.6 (With level 25 Left Talent.With level 25 Left Talent. 2/2.2/2.4/2.6)
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Increases cast range, and transports Sven along the Storm Hammer. Can now be cast on invulnerable targets. Applies a basic dispel on the target upon projectile impact.
Max Travel Distance: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 2200)
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Sven does not travel with the Storm Hammer with Alt-Cast toggled on.
Damage: 80/160/240/320
21/18/15/12
Mana Cost
110/115/120/125
The Rogue Knight's iron gauntlet, taken from the school of his father, strikes his foes to their core.
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  • The ability's unit-targeted properties. The ability's area-targeting properties.
    • Storm Hammer is a unit-targeted area-of-effect ability, its ability target reticule must be unit-targeted on an enemy unit.
  • Affects enemy units up to Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 870 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 1220) range away with the Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. cast range and effect radius.
  • The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties.
    • Has a 1000-Projectile SpeedProjectile Speed projectile speed.
    • The projectile traveling properties.
      • Flying vision is not obstructed by trees, higher elevations, and vision blockers.
      • This ability has multiple different functionality modes.This ability has multiple different functionality modes. Alt-Cast activated modifies the following projectile properties:
        • The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. to The affected enemy unit(s).
        • Applies a disabling The unit is forcefully moved in the x-axis accordingly to its facing direction. forced movement on Sven and moves him along with the Storm Hammer The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. projectile utilizing the same projectile speed.
        • Stops traveling with the projectile in the following conditions:
          • Upon The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only.The unit is dead and is ressurected after its respawn time. Certain abilities are dispellable upon death only. death.
          • When the travel distance between Sven and the affected target becomes ≤ 2200.
  • The ability is blocked upon The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. projectile impact.
    • Nullifies the ability when spell blocked on the primary target.
Buff modifier_projectile_visionUndispellable.
On hidden entity
Buff modifier_sven_stormbolt_hideOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_stunnedDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Stunned

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  • The ability's visual effects.
    • Sven's weapon emit particles during Storm Hammer's cast point visible to everyone.
  • The ability upgrade is determined if Sven has the ability upgrade during the ability's cast point.
    • This ability has multiple different functionality modes.This ability has multiple different functionality modes. Alt-Cast is disabled by default upon acquiring the ability upgrade.

Great Cleave[edit]

W
C
Great Cleave
This ability is not bestowed by Illusions. Fully disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Physical
Sven cleaves all nearby enemy units with his attack.
First Width: 150
Distance: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 700
End Width: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 360
Cleave Damage: 40%/60%/80%/100% (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 65%/85%/105%/125%)
The Vigil Knights still seek to reclaim the stolen Outcast Blade from Sven, a weapon capable of cutting wide swaths through lesser warriors.
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Buff modifier_sven_great_cleaveUndispellable.
Hidden modifier

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  • Deal additional physical spell damage correspondingly to the attacker's attack damage value within an angle in front.Deal additional physical spell damage correspondingly to the attacker's attack damage value within an angle in front.
    • The damage is applied immediately to all valid enemy units within the area-of-effect regardless of the ability visual effects.
    • Does not proc cleave when attacking the following units:
      • The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s). Allied units.
    • Does not damage the following units:
    • Neither proc nor damage the following units:

Warcry[edit]

E
W
Warcry
Ability
No / Aura
Affects
Allied Heroes / Allied Units
Sven's Warcry heartens his allied heroes for battle, increasing their armor and movement speed.
Effect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 700
Move Speed Bonus: 10%/14%/18%/22% (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 13%/17%/21%/25%)
Armor Bonus: 6/8/10/12 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 14/16/18/20)
Duration: 8 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 13)
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
Warcry is now undispellable and passively grants armor to allied units within the radius.
Aura Radius: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 1200)
Armor Bonus: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 6)
Aura Linger Duration: (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 0.5)
40/35/30/25
Mana Cost
30/35/40/45
Calling a few lines from the Vigil Codex fortifies Sven's obedience to his rogue code. So poetic!
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Heavy Plate
Warcry
Warcry additionally grants a physical damage barrier to all affected allied units upon cast.
Barrier: Physical Damage Barrier 60/120/180/240
  • Both leveling up the ability and learning the following talents do not update the current active instance:
    • The duration increasing With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. talent.
    • The armor bonus increasing With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. talent.
Buff modifier_sven_warcryDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Warcry: Armor increased by x. Movement speed increased by x%.
Buff modifier_sven_warcry (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.)Only dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Warcry: Armor increased by x. Movement speed increased by x%.
Buff modifier_sven_warcry_auraUndispellable.
Hidden modifier
Buff modifier_sven_warcry_passiveUndispellable.
Warcry Aura: Armor increased by x.

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  • Grants 12/14/16/18 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 14.5/16.5/18.5/20.5) flat + Bonus Armor bonus armor to allied units within the radius while active.
  • Heavy Plate grants a Physical Damage Barrier physical damage barrier upon cast that Directly negates damage before damage manipulation calculations. absorbs Physical Damage Type physical damage instances (after all reductions).
    • Does not proc on-damage effects until the barrier capacity is depleted.
    • Stacks additively with the same damage-type barrier sources, and independently with other damage-type barrier sources.
    • Has the highest priority in the group of damage barrier, its capacity is depleted first when combined with other damage-type barriers.
      • When combined with other higher-priority damage-negation sources, the barrier does not absorb any damage until the damage-negation sources expire.

God's Strength[edit]

R
R
God's Strength
Affects
Self
Channels his rogue strength, granting bonus damage and slow resistance for the duration.
Attack Damage Bonus: 110%/150%/190% (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 160%/200%/240%)
Slow Resist Bonus: 30% (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 50%)
Duration: 35
110/105/100
Mana Cost
100/125/150
With the strength that shattered the Sacred Helm, the Rogue Knight stands unopposed in melee combat.
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  • Both leveling up the ability and learning the following talents do not update the current active instance:
    • The slow resistance increasing With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. talent.
    • The damage increasing With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. talent.
Buff modifier_sven_gods_strengthOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
God's Strength: Base damage increased by x%.

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Recent Matches[edit]

Main Article: Sven/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. Picks
Dec 21, 2024 - 18:30 CETQualifierFISSURE PLAYGROUND Belgrade 2025: Western Europe Closed QualifierFISSURE PLAYGROUND Belgrade 2025: Western Europe Closed QualifierFISSURE PLAY WEU CQLich Terrorblade Hoodwink Ember Spirit Sven
Zero TenacityZero Tenacity
1 : 0
MOUZMOUZ
Batrider Bristleback Tiny Pugna Spectre
Dec 21, 2024 - 18:30 CETQualifierFISSURE PLAYGROUND Belgrade 2025: Western Europe Closed QualifierFISSURE PLAYGROUND Belgrade 2025: Western Europe Closed QualifierFISSURE PLAY WEU CQDawnbreaker Ogre Magi Lion Sniper Sven
Zero TenacityZero Tenacity
1 : 0
MOUZMOUZ
Gyrocopter Phoenix Muerta Earth Spirit Magnus
Dec 20, 2024 - 11:15 CETTier 3European Pro League Season 22European Pro League Season 22EPL Season 22Storm Spirit Nyx Assassin Dawnbreaker Phoenix Sven
TT TeamTT Team
0 : 1
YNGBLDYNGBLD
Shadow Demon Rubick Tiny Medusa Brewmaster
Dec 19, 2024 - 10:00 CTQualifierFISSURE PLAYGROUND Belgrade 2025: Americas Closed QualifierFISSURE PLAYGROUND Belgrade 2025: Americas Closed QualifierFISSURE PLAY AM CQLina Tusk Beastmaster Skywrath Mage Sven
Fantasy GamingFantasy Gaming
0 : 1
Team WaskaTeam Waska
Gyrocopter Clockwerk Earth Spirit Medusa Enigma
Dec 19, 2024 - 10:00 SGTQualifierFISSURE PLAYGROUND Belgrade 2025: Southeast Asia Closed QualifierFISSURE PLAYGROUND Belgrade 2025: Southeast Asia Closed QualifierFISSURE PLAY SEA CQShadow Demon Batrider Monkey King Lycan Sven
Yangon GalacticosYangon Galacticos
0 : 1
ExecrationExecration
Marci Gyrocopter Elder Titan Invoker Dark Willow

Recent Changes[edit]

Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.37e
(2024-11-19)
  • Increased Vanquisher attack damage bonus from 17% to 20%.
  • Reduced God's Strength mana cost from 100/150/200 to 100/125/150.
7.37c
(2024-08-28)
  • Reduced Warcry duration from 10 to 8.
7.37b
(2024-08-14)
  • Increased Warcry cooldown from 35/30/25/20 to 40/35/30/25.

Dota Plus Progress[edit]

Main Article: Hero Challenges

Relics track a hero's actions and statistics, and display in-game notifications when a milestone is reached. They are only available to Dota Plus subscribers.

Sven's Relics Voice Lines

Multi-hero Storm Hammer

Multi-Hero Great Cleave Kills

Warcry Assists

Kills during God's Strength

Physical damage

Stuns leading to Kills

Kills during Black King Bar

Blink leading to kills

Channels cancelled

Triple Kills

Mega Kill streaks

Towers destroyed

Kill Assists

Kills
Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master

Grandmaster

Equipment[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • Sven is named after Danish bodybuilder and actor Sven-Ole Thorsen.
    • In earlier versions of DotA, Sven had the fun name "Arnold Schwarzenegger".
  • ▶️ "Blame the host" and ▶️ "Bad host" are references to the original "Warcraft III" DotA gameplay when game stability depended on the quality of internet connection on the host player.
  • Storm Hammer was named Storm Bolt in the early beta phases and was renamed into Storm Hammer at one point. It is also its original name in DotA and reflected in one of Sven's cast responses in Dota 2, where he is referring to it as ▶️ "Storm Bolt".

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