Stout Shield


Ability

Damage Block Damage Block is a passive ability that gives the wielding unit a chance to block some physical damage from an attack. Contents 1 Mechanics 2 Stacking 3 Sources of Damage Block 4 Version history 5 dota2
Can be used by illusions. Pierces spell immunity.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Gives a chance to block damage based on whether the equipped hero is melee or ranged.
Proc Chance: 50%
Blocked Damage (Melee): 16
Blocked Damage (Ranged): 8


Strategy

It is common to get on melee jungling heroes, melee carries, and gankers because of its ability to block creep damage and harass damage in the early laning stage.

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Spirit Breaker   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Spirit Breaker 29 + 2.7 17 + 1.7 14 + 1.8 Level dota2
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Timbersaw   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Timbersaw 21 + 2.1 16 + 1.3 21 + 2.4 Level Base dota2
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Ursa   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Ursa 23 + 3 18 + 2.1 16 + dota2
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General

Stout Shield (also known as Stout) is an early game damage blocking item purchasable from the Armaments section of the Home Shop and Side Shop.

Ability

Damage Block
Ability: Passive
Affects: Self
Gives a chance to block damage. The amount of damage blocked depends on whether the wielder is a melee or ranged hero.
Damage Block:

Block Chance:

₠16 (Melee user)
₠8 (Ranged user)
₠50%


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Version History

Patch Version Balance Changes
6.84
  • Cost reduced from 250 to 200
  • Damage Block chance reduced from 53% to 50%
  • Damage Block blocked damage reduced from 20 (10 for ranged) to 16 (8 for ranged)
6.83
  • Tooltip changed to show actual block chance (no balance change)
6.75
  • Changed damage block system
  • Lowered item cost (300 ⃢₆ₒ 250 gold)

WC3 DotA Version

  • Warcraft III DotA - Stout Shield