Black King Bar


Ability

Avatar
Pierces spell immunity. Play
Ability
No Target
Affects
Self
Grants Spell Immunity and 100% Magic Damage Resistance. Duration and cooldown decrease with each use. Some abilities are able to disable through Avatar.
Duration: 10/9/8/7/6/5
Cooldown symbol.png 80/75/70/65/60/55
Modifiers
Buff Black King Bar Immune: Undispellable.

Notes:

  • Causes the user`s model size to increase by 30% for its duration. This has no impact on its collision size.
  • The duration of Avatar is bound to the hero. Re-buying Black King Bar does not reset it.


Strategy

Black King Bar is a situational item recommended for any hero in need of protection from spells. A useful time to get BKB is when you`re a high priority target and need to stop the enemy team from focusing you down with too many spells.

Because Avatar`s duration and cooldown are tied to the user, buying a new one will not reset the values. The unit is stuck with what they have permanently.

An important example is Lone Druid. If Lone Druid has the minimum cooldown and duration, then gives his BKB to his Spirit Bear which hasn`t used it yet, the Spirit Bear will have the maximum cooldown and duration due to not having used BKB yet, since the values are tied to the unit and not the item.

Info

Item Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be dota2 Changelogs   Item   Changelogs     Contents 1 Version history 2 Patch history Version history edit] Version Changes 6.84 Can now be sold again (cooldown and duration still bound to hero). 6.82 Avatar Current duration
Black King Bar
B
A powerful staff imbued with the strength of giants.
Cost
3975 (1375)
Bought From
Armor Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be dota2
Active Avatar
Bonus +10 Strength
+24 Attack damage   Item   Changelogs     Black King BarB A powerful staff imbued with the strength of giants. Cost3975 (1375) Bought FromArmor Active Avatar Bonus +10 Strength+24 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe dota2
Disassemble? No
Alert allies? No
Recipe

The Black King Bar is an Item Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be dota2 purchasable at the Main Shop, under Armor Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be dota2 .

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Tips

  • When facing a lot of magical damage or many disables, a Black King Bar alone can provide enough survivability, allowing carry heroes to focus on damage items after having Black King Bar.
    • Vice versa, Black King Bar is not effective against physical damage, or spell immunity piercing spells, so other items for survivability should be considered (e.g. armor items against physical damage, or escape items against some spells).

Additional information

Recommended heroes

Heroes whose default item build includes Black King Bar as a core item

Strength: Dragon Knight   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Dragon Knight 19 + 3.1 19 + 2.2 15 + 1.7 Level dota2 , Sven   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Sven 23 + 3 21 + 2 16 + dota2 , Lycan   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Lycan 25 + 3.3 16 + 1 17 + 1.55 Level Base dota2 , 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 .

Agility: Shadow Fiend   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Shadow Fiend 15 + 2.3 20 + 2.9 18 + 2 Level dota2 , Phantom Assassin   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Phantom Assassin 20 + 2.15 23 + 3.15 15 + 1.4 Level dota2 , Gyrocopter   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Gyrocopter 18 + 2.1 24 + 2.8 19 + dota2 , Troll Warlord   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Troll Warlord 20 + 2.5 21 + 2.5 13 + 1 Level dota2 , Luna   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Luna 15 + 2.5 18 + 3.3 16 + dota2 .

Heroes whose default item build includes Black King Bar as a situational item

Strength: Alchemist   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Alchemist 25 + 2.1 11 + 1.2 25 + dota2 , Chaos Knight   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Chaos Knight 22 + 3.2 14 + 2.1 16 + 1.2 Level dota2 , Kunkka   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Kunkka 24 + 3.3 14 + 1.3 18 + dota2 , Legion Commander, Wraith King, Sand King, Slardar, Tusk, Night Stalker.

Agility: Arc Warden, Bloodseeker, Bounty Hunter, Broodmother, Clinkz, Razor, Riki, Viper, Ursa, Terrorblade, Slark, Sniper, Drow Ranger, Weaver.

Intelligence: Batrider, Storm Spirit, Silencer, Witch Doctor, Crystal Maiden, Death Prophet, Rubick, Invoker, Leshrac. Pugna, Outworld Devourer, Enigma.

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General

Black King Bar (also known as BKB) is an Armor item purchasable from the Home Shop. When the Avatar ability is activated, Spell Immunity and 100% Magic Resistance are granted to the user for a short period of time.

With every use the duration is decreased by 1 second, until it has reached the minimum duration of 5 seconds. The cooldown also decreases with use. Any new BKBs purchased will keep the cooldown and duration reductions.

Ability

Avatar
Ability: No Target
Affects: Self
Grants Spell Immunity and 100% Magic Resistance. Duration and cooldown decrease with each use. Some abilities are able to pierce through Spell Immunity.

80 / 75 / 70 / 65 / 60 / 55
Duration:
⃂₠10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5


Notes
  • The cooldown and duration of Avatar are permanently tied to the user. Buying a new BKB will not reset the values.
  • Cannot be Rearmed by Tinker.
  • Cannot be dispelled.

Recommended Heroes

Version History

Patch Version Balance Changes
6.84
  • Black King Bar can now be sold (Repurchasing does not reset its duration)
6.82
  • Avatar spell immunity duration and cooldown are now tied to the hero, instead of the item. (Buying a new BKB will not reset duration & CD)
  • Minimum immunity duration increased from 4 to 5
6.79
  • Recipe cost increased from 1300 to 1375
6.78
  • Magic Immunity now has a 6th level of decrease
6.75
  • Can no longer be sold
6.55
  • Reworked Black King Bar
6.52e
  • Lowered Black King Bar duration slightly
6.49
  • Reduced Black King Bar cooldown from 100 to 85 seconds

WC3 DotA Version

  • Warcraft III DotA - Black King Bar