Valve released a new hero in Dota 2 - Kez

08.11.2024

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On the night of November 8, Valve released a new update for Dota 2, where it introduced a new hero - Kez, who became the first full-time core hero in the last 8 years. The character is already available in the main client of the game. Recall that his announcement was made on The International 2024.

Kez abilities:

Echo Slash

Kez slashes forward in a line with his Katana, dealing a percentage of his attack damage and a brief slow to targets in the area. After a short delay, the area is attacked again. Heroes take bonus damage.

Grappling Claw

Kez swings on a grappling hook towards the target unit or tree. When the grappling hook collides with the target, that unit has slowed movement speed until Kez arrives. Upon landing, he attacks with 100% lifesteal plus a flat bonus if the target is a Hero.

Kazurai Katana

Katana attacks and abilities apply a stacking damage over time to enemies that deals a percentage of the original attack's damage as additional damage over time. Affected enemies have non-stacking reduced health regeneration.

Raptor Dance

Kez enters into an uncontrollable channel for 1 second, gaining debuff immunity and 100% magic resistance. If the channel completes successfully, Kez performs a series of deadly radial slashes around him that deal damage based on the max health of the target and heal Kez for a percentage of all damage dealt. Kez receives a strong dispel upon completion.

Falcon Rush

Kez gains the ability to rush towards enemy targets to deliver echoing secondary attacks. While in this state, Kez has phased collision and an attack rate that is less affected by attack speed.

Talon Toss

Kez throws a Sai at the target unit. The Sai detonates when it hits, dealing damage and applying silence to all enemies in the area.

Shodo Sai

Kez's attacks and abilities with the Sai have a chance to Mark enemies. Marked enemies are slowed, and the next attack or ability damage from Kez gains True Strike and will stun the enemy and deal a critical strike, consuming the buff.

Raven's Veil

Kez releases a wave of smoke that applies his Mark with Parry bonus to nearby enemies, briefly reducing their vision. Kez receives a basic dispel and gains bonus movement speed and invisibility until he attacks or casts a spell.

Kazurai Katana (Shard Ability Upgrade)

Kez may activate the ability to impale the target with his attack, briefly stunning himself and the target in place. The target's debuff bursts, removing it and causing the attack to deal bonus damage based on the stack amount.

Switch Discipline (Scepter Ability Upgrade)

Casting any weapon ability refreshes the cooldown of Switch Discipline. The first ability Kez casts 3 seconds after using Switch Discipline will not set its alternate weapon ability on cooldown.