Undying
How long has it been since he lost his name? The torn ruin of his mind no longer knows. Dimly he recalls armor and banners and grim-faced kin riding at his side. He remembers a battle: pain and fear as pale hands ripped him from his saddle. He remembers terror as they threw him into the yawning pit of the Dead God alongside his brothers, to hear the Dirge and be consumed into nothingness. In the darkness below, time left them. Thought left them. Sanity left them. Hunger, however, did not. They turned on each other with split fingernails and shattered teeth. Then it came: distant at first, a fragile note at the edge of perception, joined by another, then another, inescapable and unending. The chorus grew into a living wall of sound pulsing in his mind until no other thought survived. With the Dirge consuming him, he opened his arms to the Dead God and welcomed his obliteration. Yet destru
- Tier
- B
- Win rate
- 49.7%
- Change
- -0.1
- Pick rate
- 12.6%
- Ban rate
- 5.1%
- measured matches
- 448.2K
How to play Undying as Hard Support (pos. 5): strengths, builds and strategy for every phase of patch 7.41.
BalancedOffensiveDefensiveUtilityStrong against
Who this hero answers, and why.
- Hoodwink53.5%win rate in the matchup
Undying wins 53.5% of the 170 games measured against Hoodwink this patch.
- Axe52.8%win rate in the matchup
Undying wins 52.8% of the 125 games measured against Axe this patch.
- Windranger52.8%win rate in the matchup
Undying wins 52.8% of the 108 games measured against Windranger this patch.
- Mars52.5%win rate in the matchup
Undying wins 52.5% of the 122 games measured against Mars this patch.
- Disruptor50.4%win rate in the matchup
Undying wins 50.4% of the 117 games measured against Disruptor this patch.
Abilities
Decay13 / 10 / 7 / 4s110 mpUndying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.- Base damage
- 20·60·100·140
- Strength steal
- 4
- Steal duration
- 35
- Radius
- 325
Soul Rip15 / 12 / 9 / 6s80 / 90 / 100 / 110 mpUndying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.- Damage/heal per unit
- 14·26·38·50
- Max units
- 10
- Rip radius
- 1300
- Tombstone heal
- 4·8·12·16
- Strength gain
- 0%
- Duration
- 0
Tombstone80s125 / 150 / 175 / 200 mpSummons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.- Attacks to destroy
- 5·6·7·8
- Tombstone duration
- 30
- Zombie spawn radius
- 1200
- Zombie spawn interval
- 4·3.6·3.2·2.8
- Zombie attack damage
- 34
Ceaseless DirgePassive480s
Flesh Golem140s100 / 125 / 150 mpUndying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem. While in this state, he gains a percentage increase to strength, bonus movement speed, and causes attacks to slow, apply damage amplification, and spawn Tombstone zombies.- Slow on attack
- 30%·35%·40%
- Damage amplification
- 25%·30%·35%
- Damage amp duration
- 3
- Strength multiplier
- 40%·50%·60%
- Duration
- 40
- Bonus movespeed
- 25
Skill order
The most played order in the last 100 professional matches with this hero. Highlighted levels are the points spent on talents.
Max order:Decay›Tombstone›Soul Rip
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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Undying talents
Talents →- Tombstone On Death36 %+50% Flesh Golem Strength Bonus64 %25
- -2s Decay Cooldown64 %+4 Tombstone Attacks to Destroy36 %20
- +12 Soul Rip Damage/Heal79 %+20 Zombie Damage21 %15
- +30 Decay Damage62 %-15s Tombstone Cooldown38 %10
Undying builds
View all builds →From the guide «Undying Guide»
The items most bought with this hero, phase by phase. Pick it when you don't have a clear reason to deviate. Built from what Undying players buy in the public matches we measured.
Moves the popular items that add damage — Harpoon and Orchid Malevolence — to the front. Choose it when your lane went well and you can afford to be greedy. Built from what Undying players buy in the public matches we measured.
Prioritises the popular items that keep you alive — Octarine Core and Black King Bar. Choose it against heavy disables or burst, or when you are the enemy's focus. Built from what Undying players buy in the public matches we measured.
Built around the popular items that help your allies — Octarine Core and Lotus Orb. Choose it when your team needs saves and auras more than your damage. Built from what Undying players buy in the public matches we measured.
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