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BRAD, THE BARD

intelligence Hero

by Limitless Libido Dec 24, 2025

BRAD, THE BARD

In this reality, Bram becomes Brad and is actually a Bard!
intelligence Attribute
melee Attack
Complexity

Easy to learn

All Preferred Positions

Flexible - can play any position

Abilities

Active and passive powers

SONOROUS RIFF
SONOROUS RIFF

SONOROUS RIFF

active Ability

Bard blasts a chord in a cone in the targeted direction, healing allies and damaging enemies. Interrupts Crescendo. Cannot be cast during Battle Chorus.

mana 85/90/95/100
cooldown 18/16/14/12

CRESCENDO

active Ability

CHANNELING - Bard plays a melody that deals increasing damage per second as well as disorient enemies and increasingly cause them to miss their attacks. Effects linger for 2 seconds. Bard can stil...

mana 120
cooldown 18
MENDING HUM
MENDING HUM

MENDING HUM

passive Ability

Bard continuously hums a tune, that allows nearby allied heroes who hear it to be less susceptible to status effects, as well as grant bonus HP and MP regen. Mending Hum is temporarily disabled du...

BATTLE CHORUS
BATTLE CHORUS

BATTLE CHORUS

ULTIMATE
active Ability

Brad brings out his lute and prepares for his best performance yet, strong dispelling himself and gaining bonus movement speed and cannot be slowed but also cannot attack, use items, or cast other ...

mana 130/150/170
cooldown 100/90/80
BARD'S TUNE
BARD'S TUNE

BARD'S TUNE

passive Ability

Brad's Innate Ability: When not being attacked by enemy heroes or when not damaging enemy heroes within the attack range of buildings, Bard is ignored. Attacking or being attacked by enemy heroes ...

FACETS
FACETS

FACETS

passive Ability

DISCORDANT - Crescendo grants an 8%/12%/16%/20% chance for affected enemy heroes to miss single-target spells, as long as the enemy and targeted ally are within the range of Crescendo. HARMONY - M...

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BONUS STATS

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

STRENGTH

+PER LEVEL

+ TOTAL GAIN

AGILITY

+PER LEVEL

+ TOTAL GAIN

INTELLIGENCE

+PER LEVEL

+ TOTAL GAIN

DPS

+

DAMAGE

SPEED

RANGE

ARMOR

MAGIC RES.

SPEED

TURN RATE

VISION

ABILITIES

THIS IDEA CONTAINS A TOTAL OF 6 ABILITIES

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SONOROUS RIFF

SONOROUS RIFF

Type active Damage magical Target area
Available at level 1 | Has 4 levels
Bard blasts a chord in a cone in the targeted direction, healing allies and damaging enemies. Interrupts Crescendo. Cannot be cast during Battle Chorus.
MAX RANGE 500/550/600/650
STARTING AOE 300
ENDING AOE 600
HEAL/DAMAGE 100/160/220/280
mana 85/90/95/100
cooldown 18/16/14/12
Upgrades with Aghanim's Scepter
Upgrades with Aghanim's Shard
Casting
Leash/Root Can be casted when the caster is leashed or rooted Yes
Interruption Goes on cooldown even if cast was interrupted Yes
Blocking
Linken's Sphere Is blocked by Linken's Sphere -
Pierces Spell Immunity Pierces spell immunity -
Targeting
Disjoint Can be disjointed, causing it to miss its target -
Illusions Illusion units can be targeted -
Dispel
Dispellable Can be dispelled -
Applies Dispel Applies dispel to the target -
Effects
Break The ability is breakable -
Barrier Applies protective barrier to the target/s -
Debuff Immunity Grants debuff immunity to target/s -

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AGHANIM'S SCEPTER

Aghanim's Scepter grants Brad the ultimate cure for his weakness: Multitasking! Brad can now cast Sonorous Riff during Battle Chorus, and no longer interrupts Crescendo.
Upgrades Sonorous Riff
Upgrades Crescendo
Upgrades Mending Hum
Upgrades Battle Chorus

AGHANIM'S SHARD

Additionally stuns affected enemies for 1 second.
Upgrades Sonorous Riff

Talent Tree

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25

+0.5s Battle Chorus Taunt Duration

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+80HP/s Battle Chorus Ally Heal

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20

+2s Battle Chorus Max Duration

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+3s Crescendo Max Duration

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15

+60 Sonorous Riff Heal/Damage

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+15% Crescendo Initial and Max Miss Chance

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10

+200 Sonorous Riff Range

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+4%/+2/+0.75 Mending Hum Stat Res/HP/MP Regen

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In this reality, Bram becomes Brad and is actually a Bard!

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