Dark Willow

Stats

These are the base values written in the game files. Totals derived from attributes (HP, mana, armor) depend on engine-side formulas, so no estimated values are shown.

Recommended items

Items the in-game shop recommends for this hero (curated by Valve). These are not win-rate statistics.

Magic Wand 460 Arcane Boots 1500 Kaya 2100 Eul's Scepter of Divinity 2600 Blink Dagger 2250 Veil of Discord 1700 Force Staff 2200 Boots of Speed 500 Wind Lace 225 Boots of Travel 2500 Glimmer Cape 2150 Spirit Vessel 2725

Abilities

Bramble Maze

Cooldown 22s Mana 100 / 120 / 140 / 160 Range 1000 / 1100 / 1200 / 1300 MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown22sMana100 / 120 / 140 / 160Range1000 / 1100 / 1200 / 1300

Dark Willow creates a 500 AoE maze of 8 brambles that grow in the target area after 0.3 seconds. Enemies that walk into a bramble are rooted and take damage over time. Lasts 12 seconds.

Raw values (from the game files)（10）

placement_range	500
placement_count	8
placement_duration	12
extra_brambles_placement_duration	4.0
LATCH ROOT DURATION	1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0 / 2.5
BRAMBLE LATCH RADIUS	90
DAMAGE PER TICK	50 / 55 / 60 / 65
latch_creation_interval	0.075
latch_creation_delay	0.1
initial_creation_delay	0.3

• Does not interrupt channeling spells upon rooting.

Shadow Realm

Cooldown 21 / 19 / 17 / 15s Mana 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown21 / 19 / 17 / 15sMana80 / 90 / 100 / 110

Dark Willow recedes into the shadows, becoming untargetable. Her next attack has 600 bonus attack range and deals bonus magic damage, and will end Shadow Realm. Damage scales based on how long she remains under the effects of Shadow Realm, the maximum being reached after 3.0 seconds.

Raw values (from the game files)（5）

DURATION	5
fade_time	0.3
MAX DAMAGE	120 / 200 / 280 / 360
attack_range_bonus	600
max_damage_duration	3.0

• Disjoints projectiles upon cast.
• Grants phased movement.
• Spells which require vision cannot affect Dark Willow in the Shadow Realm.

Cursed Crown

Cooldown 17 / 15 / 13 / 11s Mana 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 Range 700

ActiveCooldown17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana80 / 90 / 100 / 110Range700

Dark Willow casts an ancient fae curse on the target. After a delay, the target and nearby enemies are stunned.

Raw values (from the game files)（3）

DELAY	4
STUN DURATION	1.5 / 1.8 / 2.1 / 2.4
EFFECT RADIUS	360

Patch history

7.41d 2026-06-04

• Cast Range increased from 600/625/650/675 to 700

7.40 2025-12-15

• Stun Duration increased from 1.2/1.6/2/2.4s to 1.5/1.8/2.1/2.4s

Bedlam

Cooldown 30s Mana 100 / 150 / 200 MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown30sMana100 / 150 / 200

Dark Willow sends her pet wisp to roam around herself for the duration, rapidly attacking nearby enemies. Bedlam cannot be used while Terrorize is active.

Raw values (from the game files)（9）

ATTACK DAMAGE	70 / 120 / 170
ATTACK INTERVAL	0.25
ATTACK RADIUS	300
attack_targets	1
roaming_radius	200
roaming_seconds_per_rotation	1.5
ROAMING DURATION	5.5
target_count	1
travel_speed	1800

Pixie Dust Innate Passive

NONE

Passive

Dark Willow gains 20% bonus Health and Mana Regeneration, increased to 100% while she is untargetable or invulnerable.

Raw values (from the game files)（4）

hp_regen_amp	20
mana_regen_amp	20
hp_regen_amp_out_of_world	100
mana_regen_amp_out_of_world	100

Patch history

7.41 2026-03-24

• Ability reworked
• Dark Willow's Health Regen and Mana Regen always have 20% Amplification, which increases to 100% whenever she becomes untargetable or invulnerable

Terrorize

Cooldown 100 / 90 / 80s Mana 150 Range 1200 MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown100 / 90 / 80sMana150Range1200

Dark Willow releases her pet wisp to terrorize her enemies. After a short delay, all enemies in the target area become fearful and run toward their home fountain. Terrorize cannot be used while Bedlam is active.

Raw values (from the game files)（5）

destination_travel_speed	2000
RADIUS	450 / 500 / 550
FEAR DURATION	2.8 / 3.0 / 3.2
return_travel_speed	800
starting_height	300

• Terrorize provides vision on affected units.

Patch history

7.41c 2026-05-06

• Radius increased from 400/450/500 to 450/500/550

7.40 2025-12-15

• Jex return speed increased from 600 to 800

Talents

One of the two per level is chosen. They appear in the order registered in the game files.

Patch history (hero and talents)

Background

Children love telling stories about the whimsical adventures of fairies... That’s because children don’t know that most fairies are spiteful jerks. And in the world of spiteful fairies there are few names spoken of with more contempt than Mireska Sunbreeze. Born to a fae merchant king, Mireska grew up in Revtel; a cutthroat nation where manipulation and murder were the norm. But while she was quite adept at navigating the etiquette, unspoken laws, and social rituals that permeated every element of her life, she found the whole thing rather boring. So, Mireska did what most rebellious children do: burn down her family estate and set off with her pet wisp Jex to live the life of a wandering grifter.

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