Barbed Armor

Barbed Armor
Information
Location	Protective
Type	Intelligence Damage Armor Activatable
Stats	+12 Strength +15 Damage
Cost	2200 (800)
Recipe
Components Item Builds into

Description

When activated, applies Barbed to self for 4 seconds.

Effects

Self Mana Cost: 25 Cooldown: 40 seconds Applies Barbed to self for 4 seconds.

Barbed Effects Returns 80% of damage taken

Notes

Reflects pre-mitigation damage the same type as the received damage type. Gadgets are not affected by Barbed Armor. In Blitz Mode, cooldown is changed to 40 seconds (8 seconds after cooldown reduction is calculated) and Barbed lasts 3.5 seconds. In Midwars, Barbed lasts 3 seconds.

Changelog

Version 4.9.1

• Duration reduced from 5 seconds to 4 seconds.
• Returned Damage type is now the same as the received damage type.
• Returned Damage percentage increased from 65% to 80%.
• Cooldown increased from 30 seconds to 40 seconds.

Version 4.9.0

• Returned Damage is now based on pre-mitigation damage (rather than post-mitigation damage).
• Returned Damage reduced from 80% to 65% of the pre-mitigation damage received.

Version 4.8.6

• Cooldown reduced from 40 seconds to 30 seconds.

Version 4.7.3

• Cooldown increased from 30 seconds to 40 seconds.
• Mid Wars change only: Duration reduced from 5 seconds to 3 seconds.

Version 4.7.2

• Certain gadgets will now be affected by Return Damage.
• This specifically reintroduces because Steam Turret.
  • The amount of damage taken will be 1/12th of the Steam Turret Health (instead of 1/3 of the Steam Turret Health previously).

Version 4.5.5

• Visual glow colour on its active effects has been changed from yellow to red to differentiate it from the Shrunken Head visuals.
• Activation sound has been updated to be more prominent.

Version 4.5.4

• Gadgets will no longer be affected by Barbed Armor.
  • This specifically removes any interaction between  Engineer's Steam Turret and Barbed Armor.

Version 4.1.4

• Recipe cost increased from 600  to 800 .
  • Total cost increased from 2000  to 2200 .
• Strength bonus reduced from 15 to 12.
• Cooldown increased from 20 to 30 seconds.

Version 4.1.0

• Recipe changed from: Broadsword 1200  + Apprentice's Robe 450  + Ringmail 550 , Total 2200  to
  • New: Punchdagger 500  + 2x Bolstering Armband 450  + Recipe 600 , Total 2000 .
• Now passively gives: +15 Damage, +15 Strength.
• Can no longer be disassembled.

Version 3.8.5

• For Blitz Mode only:
  • Cooldown changed from 4 seconds to 8 seconds (accounted for after the Blitz Mode cooldown reduction).
  • Duration decreased from 5 seconds to 3.5 seconds.

Version 2.5.18

• Can now be disassembled.

Version 2.2.4

• No longer breaks channeling when used.

Version 0.1.65

• Fixed it returning damage to owners of gadgets that deal damage ( Voodoo Wards,  Defiler's Spirits, etc)

Version 0.1.65

• Fixed to actually return 80% damage (was returning 75%)

Version 0.1.63

• Cooldown increased to 20 seconds from 15 seconds.
• Damage returned reduced to 80% from 100%.

Version 0.1.60

• Barbed Armor will now return damage from a pseudo-Pet or Gadget to the owner of the pet instead

Version 0.1.42

• Now returns damage in True Damage.

Version 0.1.23

• Fixed Barbed Armor not returning damage from abilities.