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Pudge Abilities

Pudge has 5 abilities, and 4 of them change cooldown, mana cost or other values as they level up.

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What each Pudge ability does and the numbers behind it: values per level, cooldown, mana cost, damage type, whether it pierces spell immunity and whether it can be dispelled, plus a side-by-side comparison with similar abilities of other heroes.

Meat Hook

Launches a bloody hook toward a unit or location. The hook will snag the first unit it encounters, dragging the unit back to Pudge, killing it if it's a non-ancient creep and dealing damage if it is an enemy otherwise.

How Meat Hook changes with level

Cooldown
18L116L214L312L4down 33% from level 1 to level 4
Damage
150L1220L2290L3360L4up 140% from level 1 to level 4
Type
Point Target
Damage type
Pure
Cooldown (s)
18 / 16 / 14 / 12
Mana cost
120
Pierces spell immunity
Yes

Meat Hook compared with similar abilities

Abilities of other heroes that share the most facts with Meat Hook in game data: targeting, damage type, spell immunity, dispel and levels.

Shared in game data: Point Target, Pure damage, Pierces spell immunity.

Meat Hook compared with Black Hole (Enigma)
FactMeat HookBlack Hole (Enigma)
TypePoint TargetAOE / Point Target / Channeled
Damage typePurePure
Cooldown (s)18 / 16 / 14 / 12180 / 170 / 160
Mana cost120300 / 400 / 500
Pierces spell immunityYesYes

Level 1, side by side

Cooldown (s)18 Meat Hook180 Black Hole
Mana cost120 Meat Hook300 Black Hole

Guide:How to Predict Pudge Hooks

All values (10)
Damage
150 / 220 / 290 / 360
Hook speed
1600
Hook width
100
Cast range
1300
Vision radius
500
Vision duration
4
Reveal duration
00
Vector target distance
0
Self stun duration percent
65
Cast time
0.3

Rot

A toxic cloud that deals intense damage and slows movement--harming not only enemy units but Pudge himself.

How Rot changes with level

Move slow
-14L1-20L2-26L3-32L4% · -14 at level 1, -32 at level 4
Damage
30L160L290L3120L4up 300% from level 1 to level 4
Type
No Target
Damage type
Magical
Pierces spell immunity
No

Rot compared with similar abilities

Abilities of other heroes that share the most facts with Rot in game data: targeting, damage type, spell immunity, dispel and levels.

Shared in game data: No Target, Magical damage, Blocked by spell immunity.

Rot compared with Arctic Burn (Winter Wyvern)
FactRotArctic Burn (Winter Wyvern)
TypeNo TargetNo Target / Instant Cast
Damage typeMagicalMagical
Cooldown (s)—26 / 24 / 22 / 20
Mana cost—100
Pierces spell immunityNoNo
Dispellable—No

Guide:Pudge Rot Tips: When to Turn It On and Off

All values (5)
Radius
250
Rot tick
0.2
Move slow
-14% / -20% / -26% / -32%
Damage
30 / 60 / 90 / 120
Cast time
0

Meat Shield

Pudge covers himself with a layer of flesh that blocks damage of any type taken from any source.

How Meat Shield changes with level

Cooldown
20L119L218L317L4down 15% from level 1 to level 4
Mana cost
65L170L275L380L4up 23% from level 1 to level 4
Damage block
8L114L220L326L4up 225% from level 1 to level 4
Duration
4L15L26L37L4up 75% from level 1 to level 4
Type
No Target / Instant Cast
Cooldown (s)
20 / 19 / 18 / 17
Mana cost
65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Dispellable
No

Meat Shield compared with similar abilities

Abilities of other heroes that share the most facts with Meat Shield in game data: targeting, damage type, spell immunity, dispel and levels.

Shared in game data: No Target, Instant Cast, Dispellable: No, 4 levels.

Meat Shield compared with Arctic Burn (Winter Wyvern)
FactMeat ShieldArctic Burn (Winter Wyvern)
TypeNo Target / Instant CastNo Target / Instant Cast
Damage type—Magical
Cooldown (s)20 / 19 / 18 / 1726 / 24 / 22 / 20
Mana cost65 / 70 / 75 / 80100
Pierces spell immunity—No
DispellableNoNo

Level 1, side by side

Cooldown (s)20 Meat Shield26 Arctic Burn
Mana cost65 Meat Shield100 Arctic Burn

Guide:When to Use Meat Shield on Pudge

All values (2)
Damage block
8 / 14 / 20 / 26
Duration
4 / 5 / 6 / 7

Flesh Heap

Pudge's skin thickens permanently every time he kills an enemy Hero, gaining 1.6 bonus Strength for each stack.

Type
Hidden / Passive
All values (2)
Flesh heap strength buff amount
1.6
Flesh heap range
450

Dismember

CHANNELED - Pudge chows down on an enemy unit, disabling it and dealing damage over time. Damage is increased by Pudge's Strength and heals him for the total amount. Pudge pulls the unit at a rate of 75 units, up to a minimum of 125 range.

How Dismember changes with level

Cooldown
30L125L220L3down 33% from level 1 to level 3
Mana cost
100L1130L2170L3up 70% from level 1 to level 3
Damage per second
80L1100L2120L3up 50% from level 1 to level 3
Strength multiplier
0.3L10.6L20.9L3up 200% from level 1 to level 3
Type
Unit Target / Channeled
Damage type
Magical
Cooldown (s)
30 / 25 / 20
Mana cost
100 / 130 / 170
Pierces spell immunity
Yes
Dispellable
Strong Dispels Only

Dismember compared with similar abilities

Abilities of other heroes that share the most facts with Dismember in game data: targeting, damage type, spell immunity, dispel and levels.

Shared in game data: Unit Target, Channeled, Magical damage, Targets enemy, Pierces spell immunity, 3 levels.

Dismember compared with Pulverize (Primal Beast)
FactDismemberPulverize (Primal Beast)
TypeUnit Target / ChanneledChanneled / Unit Target / AOE
Damage typeMagicalMagical
TargetsEnemyEnemy
Cooldown (s)30 / 25 / 2040 / 35 / 30
Mana cost100 / 130 / 170100
Pierces spell immunityYesYes
DispellableStrong Dispels Only—

Level 1, side by side

Cooldown (s)30 Dismember40 Pulverize
Mana cost100 Dismember100 Pulverize

Guide:How to Use Pudge Dismember

All values (11)
Damage per second
80 / 100 / 120
Strength multiplier
0.3 / 0.6 / 0.9
Ticks
6
Pull units per second
75
Pull distance limit
125
Animation rate
1.5
Duration
2.75
Strength increase
0
Strength duration
0
Cast range
200
Cast time
0.3

Ability text and values are published by OpenDota from Dota 2 game data. This is an unofficial fan project; Dota 2 and its content belong to Valve Corporation.

Pudge Aghanim's Scepter and Shard

Aghanim's Scepter · Rot

Increases Rot radius by 200, damage by 90, and causes it to reduce enemy Health Restoration by 20%.

Aghanim's Shard · Meat Hook

When Meat Hook hits an enemy, it deals bonus damage based on the distance pulled. When Meat Hook hits an ally, Meat Hook's cooldown is reduced by 50%.

Upgrade text from OpenDota game data, in English as in the game.

Pudge abilities: questions and answers

Which Pudge abilities go through BKB?

Meat Hook and Dismember pierce spell immunity. Rot does not.

Can Pudge's abilities be dispelled?

Meat Shield cannot be dispelled. Dismember can only be removed by strong dispels.

What damage type do Pudge's abilities deal?

Meat Hook: Pure. Rot: Magical. Dismember: Magical.