Dazzle’s True Cooldowns

There has been a simmering discourse around Dazzle recently, with phrases like “Dazzle is New Tinker” or “Carry Dazzle” being thrown around. These are attributed to dazzle’s universal hero status and chiefly, his cooldown (cd) reducing ultimate ability(Ult) “Bad Juju”(Juju).

Personally, I believe it’s because Dazzle’s whole kit synergizes around spamming spells that are amplified by the effect of his ult. However, since the value of the cool down reduction (cdr) value of his ult is not obvious, I have done some spreadsheet calculations to find the true cd values of his spells and items assuming you are constantly spamming ult.

Ult cd was calculated including its 0.2 sec cast point with cast backswing excluded.

Anything with around 5 cd is refreshed with every ult press, so either instantly or 3.2 or 2.45 cd.

Anything with 5-16 cd or is refreshed on 2 ult presses, so 3.2 or 2.45 to 6.4 to 4.9 seconds

Anything with 16 to 24.2 cd is refreshed on 3 ult presses, 9.6 to 7.35 seconds.

Arcane Blink with Octarine will refresh with every ult press(tinker much?). Dazzle ult will instantly refresh blink damage cd so you can blink out of most trouble(definitely tinker).

Blink Dagger and Wind Waker all have their cd lowered to 2 uses of lvl 3 ult.

Force and Euls will require 2 ults and a bit of extra time.

Scythe of Vyse, Dagon, Ethereal blade/Scepter require 3 ults and a bit

Here are a few longer cooldowns

Even with level 1 ult, Hand of Midas(Midas) gold per minute (gpm) goes from 96 to 188.24 gpm. This is better than Ogre midas with ult lvl 1 and basically equivalent to Arc Warden Midas. Level 3 ult with Octarine Orb’s(Octarine) 25% cdr is even better at 356.22 gpm which blows Ogre and Arc out of the water. CDs range from 54.4 seconds maximum to 26.95 minimum.

WARNING – DO NOT RUSH MIDAS FIRST ITEM ON DAZZLE, YOU NEED TO GET AGHANIMS SCEPTER BY 15-17 MINUTES SO YOU CAN SHOW UP TO FIGHTS SPAM ULT INDEFINITELY WHILE FARMING

Black King Bar (BKB) with level 3 ult has 35.2 seconds cd without octarine and 22.5 seconds with.

Scroll of Town Portal (TP scroll) has 25 seconds cd and Boots of travel has 16 seconds with just level 3 ultimate. 19.56 and 13.04 seconds with Octarine (Splitpush like NP or tinker).

Aeon Disk(Aeon) will take 41.6 to 64 seconds or 26.95 to 41.65 seconds with Octarine Core

Manta will take 15.84 seconds or 9.78 seconds with octarine.

Ogre seal club and Manta have cds of 16 seconds and 10.5 seconds with Octarine

As a general rule, multiply the cd by 3.2 or 2.45 with Octarine Core(Octarine) then divide the cd of items by 8.2 to get the true cooldown with Dazzle ult level 3 or 7.45 if including Octarine. Add the ult cd if you don’t immediately use it upon item cast. Don’t forget to use the values post Octarine if dividing by 7.45.