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Dehaka is Melee Warrior Hero from the StarCraft universe.
On their home planet of Zerus, all primal zerg know that to survive is to collect essence, consume, and evolve. Among these ruthless predators, there is one in particular who has set himself apart—the creature known as Dehaka. The alpha of Zerus and pack leader among the primal Zerg, Dehaka boasts an unrivaled ability to seek out essence ripe for collection in order to strengthen himself and his pack. His endless quest for new essence has now brought him out of Zerus and into the Nexus!
Background[]
Though not as physically powerful as the other primal pack leaders, Dehaka's cunning and intelligence is what sets him apart from other primal zerg. While the other primal zerg pack leaders desired only to evolve to perfection, Dehaka correctly observed that this only leaves one vulnerable. Instead, Dehaka believed that survival, not perfection, is the goal of evolution and preferred to be flexible rather than physically powerful.
Gameplay Summary[]
Strengths[]
Weaknesses[]
Abilities[]

Mana: 75
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Lash out with your tongue, dealing 166.40 (+4% per level) damage to the first enemy hit, stunning and dragging them with you for 1.75 seconds.
If you are stunned or silenced while using Drag, the effect ends.

Mana: 50
Cooldown: 10 seconds
Deal 47 (+4% per level) damage a second to nearby enemies for 3.5 seconds, and become able to move through units. Can be cast during Drag and Burrow.

Mana: 65
Cooldown: 20 seconds
Burrow into the ground, entering Stasis and becoming Invulnerable for 2 seconds.

Cooldown: 60 seconds
You cannot use Mounts. Instead, you may burrow to any bush or vent on the Battleground.
Passive: Gain 20% movement speed while in a bush and for 1 second after leaving.
Traits[]

Cooldown: 5 seconds
Gain 10 Essence from Takedowns and 2 Essence from nearby Minions dying. Activate to consume all Essence and heal yourself for 30.16 (+4% per level) Health over 5 seconds for each Essence stored. Maximum of 50 Essence. Can be cast during Drag and Burrow.
Heroic Abilities[]

Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 100
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Launch biomass that hits the first enemy Hero dealing 208 (+4% per level) damage, silencing and slowing them 30% for 3 seconds. Only allows them to see a very short distance for 6 seconds.

Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 85
Cooldown: 90 seconds
After 4 seconds, heal for 100% of the damage you took over this period.
Talents[]
Tier 1, Hero Level 1[]

Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)
Dark Swarm grants 40 Spell Armor, reducing Ability damage taken by 40%.

Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)
Brushstalker's Movement Speed bonus now lasts for 5 seconds after leaving a bush. Quest: Each time Dehaka collects 50 Essence, his Brushstalker Movement Speed bonus is permanently increased by 2%, up to 20%.

Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)
Regeneration Globes grant 10 Essence. Quest: Each time you collect 50 Essence, permanently increase your Health Regeneration by 5, up to 50.
Tier 2, Hero Level 4[]

Tier 2 (Hero Level 4)
Burrow grants Stealth for 3 seconds. Emerging from Burrow knocks nearby enemies back and slows them by 30% for 2 seconds.
Tier 3, Hero Level 7[]

Tier 3 (Hero Level 7)
Every time Dark Swarm damages an enemy Hero, reduce its cooldown by 0.4 seconds.
Tier 4, Hero Level 10[]

Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 100
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Launch biomass that hits the first enemy Hero dealing 208 (+4% per level) damage, silencing and slowing them 30% for 3 seconds. Only allows them to see a very short distance for 6 seconds.

Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 85
Cooldown: 90 seconds
After 4 seconds, heal for 100% of the damage you took over this period.
Tier 5, Hero Level 13[]

Tier 5 (Hero Level 13)
Dark Swarm deals 40% more damage while Brushstalker's Movement Speed bonus is active.

Tier 5 (Hero Level 13)
Dark Swarm causes enemies hit to lose 10 Armor for 0.75 seconds, causing them to take 10% extra damage.
Tier 6, Hero Level 16[]
Tier 7, Hero Level 20[]

Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)
Increases Adaptation healing to 200% of the damage received and reduces the cooldown by 30 seconds.

Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)
Reduces Brushstalker's cooldown by 25 seconds and the cast time by 0.5 seconds.

Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)
Dehaka's Basic Attacks slow the target by 20% for 1 second. If the target is a Hero, Dehaka gains 5 Essence.
Talent Builds[]
Tips[]
Matchups[]
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Skins[]
- Primal Pack Leader (base)
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Primal Pack Leader | Toxic | Pallid | Feral ![]() |
- Pack Leader
100
- To the primal zerg, form and function are one. With each change comes greater strength, and thus survival. Few have undergone as much change as Dehaka... and he intends to keep it that way.
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Pack Leader | Noxious | Hunter | Savage ![]() |
- Mecha
1600
- Zerus-class mech D3-H4K4 was developed to gather Kaijo DNA mid-combat. Troublingly, the onboard AI has begun rejecting orders, extracting "essence" from its own targets.
- This skin is related to the Mechas VS Kaijos themed-skins. Features altered voice-over and themed abilities.
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Mecha | Prototype | Stealth | Infiltrator |
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D.Haka ![]() |
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Patch changes[]
(Patch March 27, 2018) Note: Feral Dehaka added.
(Patch September 26, 2017) Note: D.Haka skin added.
(Patch September 20, 2017) Note: Basic Attack damage reduced from 105 to 100.
(Patch August 8, 2017) Note: Savage Pack Leader Dehaka.
(Patch June 28, 2017) Note: Basic Attack damage reduced from 110 to 105.
(Patch May 16, 2017) Note: Basic Attacks will now correctly reduce Drag’s cooldown after learning Feeding Frenzy.
(Patch December 14, 2016) Note: Received updated visual effects and talent icon color tints.