Lycan
StrengthMeleeCarryPusherDurableEscape

Lycan

Banehallow was noble-born to the house of Ambry, the greatest of the landed castes in the old kingdom of Slom. Before the Fall, as the King's wants grew strange, and his court grew crowded with sorcerers and charlatans, the house of Ambry was the first to rise against the avarice of the throne. No longer willing to pay homage and fealty, they instead sent six-thousand swords into the capital, where they were wiped out in the Massacre of the Apostates. And then came the teeth behind the old truth: When you strike a king's neck, you had better take his head. Enraged by the betrayal, the king exterminated the vast Ambry bloodline, sparing only the lord of the house and his youngest son, Banehallow. Before all the royal court, with the disgraced lord chained to the ornate marble floor, the King bade his magicians transform the boy into a wolf so that he might tear out his own father's throa…

STR28+3.4
AGI18+1.7
INT23+1.7
305
move speed
150
attack range
24–29
base damage
1800 / 800
day / night vision

Lycan abilities

Summon Wolves icon
Summon Wolves

Summons 2 wolves to aid Lycan in battle. At level 3, wolves gain Permanent Invisibility, and at level 4 wolves gain Cripple that gives 20% chance to cripple the target, causing 8 damage per second and lose 60 attack speed for 4 seconds.

CD30MP115/120/125/130
No Target
Howl icon
Howl

Strikes fear into enemies, reducing armor and attack damage of all enemies within 2000 range of Lycan and his wolves. At night, Howl's armor and attack damage reductions are global.

CD22/20/18/16MP40
No Target
Feral Impulse icon
Feral Impulse

Increases the HP regeneration and damage of Lycan and all units under his control.

Passive
Wolf Bite icon
Wolf Bite

Lycan bites an allied hero or creep-hero, granting them Shapeshift properties. Lycan and the bitten target gain 40% Lifesteal and share the healing effect of Lifesteal with each other as long as they are within 1200 range of each other.

CD110/100/90MP150BKB ✓
Unit Target, Hidden
Apex Predator icon
Apex Predator

Lycan and units he controls deal extra damage to neutral creeps.

Passive
Shapeshift icon
Shapeshift

Lycan assumes his lupine form, granting him critical strikes and added vision at night. During Shapeshift, Lycan moves at increased speed and cannot be slowed. Movement and critical strike bonuses are also applied to all units under Lycan's control.

CD110/100/90MP100
No Target

Lycan cosmetics

233
items
$0.03
cheapest
$51.76
priciest
$726.19
collect all

Lycan has 233 tradable cosmetics on the Steam Community Market, ranging from $0.03 to $51.76. Collecting the whole Lycan line-up would cost about $726.19.

Immortal4Legendary7Mythical53Rare107Uncommon41Common21
233 items

Prices are Steam Community Market estimates — verify the live listing before trading.

Bloodmayne Avenger
ImmortalLycan
Unusual Claws of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
$18.05Steam ↗
Claws of the Blood Moon
MythicalLycan
$22.83Steam ↗
Form of the Blood Moon
MythicalLycan
Mark of the Blood Moon
MythicalLycan
$51.76Steam ↗
Trail of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
Wolves of the Blood Moon
MythicalLycan
Belt of the Blood Moon
MythicalLycan
Requiem for Red Wolf Clan
RareLycan
Claws of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
Requiem for Red Wolf Clan Armor
RareLycan
Winter Lineage Trail of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
Form of Ambry
RareLycan
Form of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
Hunter of Kings
MythicalLycan
Mantle of the Blood Moon
MythicalLycan
Pauldron of the Blood Moon
MythicalLycan
Requiem for Red Wolf Clan Shoulders
RareLycan
Requiem for Red Wolf Clan Wolf Form
RareLycan
Requiem for Red Wolf Clan Wolves
RareLycan
Armor of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
Belt of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
Inscribed Claws of the Blood Moon
MythicalLycan
$19.63Steam ↗
Pauldron of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
Requiem for Red Wolf Clan Belt
RareLycan
Requiem for Red Wolf Clan Weapon
RareLycan
Borealis and Puppey, Guardians of Ambry
MythicalLycan
Companion of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
The King's Nightmare
MythicalLycan
Visage of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
Winter Lineage Claws of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
Form of the Great Grey
LegendaryLycan
Inscribed Hunter of Kings
MythicalLycan
Winter Lineage Belt of the Grey Ghost
RareLycan
Form of the Great Calamity
MythicalLycan
Head of Ambry
UncommonLycan

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Lycan — frequently asked

What are Lycan's abilities in Dota 2?

Lycan's abilities are Summon Wolves, Howl, Feral Impulse, Wolf Bite, Apex Predator, Shapeshift. It is a Strength melee hero played as Carry, Pusher, Durable.

What is Lycan's primary attribute?

Lycan is a Strength hero, starting with 28 strength (+3.4/lvl), 18 agility (+1.7/lvl) and 23 intelligence (+1.7/lvl), and a base move speed of 305.

How many cosmetics does Lycan have?

Lycan has 233 tradable cosmetics on the Steam Community Market, ranging from $0.03 to $51.76.

Does Lycan have an Arcana?

No — Lycan does not have an Arcana yet. Their cosmetics are sets, couriers, wards and effects across the other rarity tiers.

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