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[[Charges]] are stored uses of [[Hero]] [[Ability|abilities]]. When an ability with charges is used, it will deplete one of its charges. When an ability has ran out of charges, it cannot be used again until more are accrued.

An ability with charges is displayed with a smaller bar above it. The bar's segments represent the number of charges. A white segment represents a usable charge, a purple partially-filled segment represents a charge that is being restored, and a grey segment represents a fully expended charge.

Abilities with charges are still subject to a shorter [[cooldown]] between uses. This cooldown varies by ability, and is not affected by [[Cooldown Reduction|cooldown reduction]].

== Restoring Charges ==

As long as an ability does not have its maximum number of charges, it will passively restore charges over time. An ability's [[cooldown]] represents the length of time it takes to restore a single charge.

Charges are restored one at a time, not all at once.

Some abilities do not replenish with time and instead use other condition to gain a charge. For example {{HeroIcon|Wraith}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Card Trick}} gains a charge when she deals damage to enemies.

== Maximum Charges ==

[[File:Maximum Charges on Ability Upgrades.png|thumb|{{HeroIcon|Infernus}}' {{AbilityIcon|Napalm}} upgrades, the first upgrade increases the number of charges the ability has.]]

Abilities with charges can store up to a maximum number of them. Each ability has its own default maximum amount.

Some abilities have upgrades that can increase the number of maximum charges they have. Additionally, specific [[items]] can be purchased which grant additional [[#Bonus Ability Charges|Bonus Ability Charges]].

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== Bonus Ability Charges ==

[[File:Bonus Ability Charges.png|thumb|{{HeroIcon|Shiv}}'s {{AbilityIcon|Serrated Knives}} with (right) and without (left) {{ItemIcon|Rapid Recharge}} granting additional charges.]]

[[Bonus Ability Charges]] grant [[Ability|abilities]] with charges additional uses before needing to wait for their cooldown, and are gained from [[Items|items]] purchased in the [[Shop|shop]].

Bonus ability charges cannot be added to [[Ability|abilities]] that do not already use [[charges]].

=== Sources of Bonus Ability Charges ===

* {{ItemIcon|Extra Charge}}
* {{ItemIcon|Rapid Recharge}}
* {{ItemIcon|Omnicharge Signet}}

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== Charged Abilities ==

Here are all abilities that use Charge mechanic. Some of the abilities do not start out as charged but gain charges and relevant interactions when they get a specific upgrade.

{{AbilityTable|charges}}

== Notes ==

* [[Echo Shard]], when used after a charged ability, will only restore a single charge. However, [[Refresher]] will restore '''all charges'''.
* Both [[Echo Shard]] and [[Refresher]] additionally reset the cooldown between uses of the ability.

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	[[Charges]] are stored uses of [[Hero]] [[Ability\|abilities]]. When an ability with charges is used, ~~a single charge is consumed~~. When an ability ~~runs~~ out of charges, it cannot be used again until ~~the next charge is ready~~.		[[Charges]] are stored uses of [[Hero]] [[Ability\|abilities]]. When an ability with charges is used, it will deplete one of its charges. When an ability has ran out of charges, it cannot be used again until more are accrued.

	An ability with charges is displayed with a smaller bar above it. The bar's segments represent the number of charges. A white segment represents a usable charge, a purple partially-filled segment represents a charge that is being restored, and a grey segment represents a fully expended charge.		An ability with charges is displayed with a smaller bar above it. The bar's segments represent the number of charges. A white segment represents a usable charge, a purple partially-filled segment represents a charge that is being restored, and a grey segment represents a fully expended charge.