dota 2 guide

BIO
Riki was born middle child to the great dynasty of Tahlin. With an older brother groomed for the throne, and a younger brother coddled and kept, Riki, the small middle son, seemed born for the art of invisibility. It was an art he cultivated, and one which ultimately saved his life on the night that his people were betrayed and his family slaughtered. Of all the royal line, he alone escaped-small and agile, unassuming, using smoke as cover. He cut his way out of the royal grounds, using the advantage of surprise, quietly slitting the throats of one enemy warrior after another. Now free of his royal responsibilities, Riki uses his talents in service to a new trade: Stealth Assassin. He silences his enemies, sharpening his skills, hoping to one day take revenge on those who killed his family and robbed him of his birthright.

INTRODUCTION
Rikimaru is an invisible hero that can only visible when doing some action. He is considered a carry hero that will shine on a late game teamfight. On early game, he is very weak and just should farm. He will deal more damage if he attack enemy from behind, that's a bit unfair, but it's ok for Riki, cause Riki doesn't afraid of dirty business. Riki will sneak attack his target and make his target a piece of crap because can;t do skills in the fog of Riki. Riki, the smallest Assassin that never visible from anybody's eyes.

STATS

ABILITIES
1. Smoke Screen
Throws down a smoke bomb, silencing and slowing enemy units in an area while causing them to miss on most attacks. Lasts 6 seconds.
Since his escape during the night of his betrayal, Riki has valued the use of a simple smoke screen to confuse his opponents.
This skill will give your enemy with a missing attacks. This will destroys their physical attacker. Not just that, this skill will also provide Silence for your enemy, your enemy can't use skills while can't use physical attack. That's bad for them. Good for you.
Stun enemy in the Smoke, or Slow them in the smoke for maximum potential of this skill. Usually, Riki player use Diffusal or Abyssal to make his enemy cannot move in the Smoke.
2. Blink Strike
Teleports behind the target unit, striking for bonus damage if it is an enemy.
The Stealth Assassin's agile movement makes him impossible to escape.
Jump into a unit. And damaging if it is an enemy. This skill also instant position yourself behind the enemy, that means you will have a bonus Backstab damage from your 3rd skill. A nice chasing skill for an assassin like you. This will make you will haunt the enemy that tries to run from you because you wll be always can jump to him in rhe interval of 5 seconds (lvl4)

3. Backstab
If Riki attacks from behind, bonus damage is applied based on his current agility.

The Stealth Assassin is not afraid to fight dirty, and specializes in attacking his opponents from behind.
Riki deal more damage if you attack enemy from behind. This will become your carrying skill. The bonus damage is based on your Agility. So if you have more Agility, the more painful your attack are. So in late game, where your AGI stas is already reach it's ceiling, you will be a monster that deal tons of damage.
Blink Strike, your 2nd skill will give you with auto Backstab. It will be useful to kill kill the enemy.
It is recommended for you to buy some +Agility items to increase this skill's damage and become the true carry.
I almost forget, that you should use this to for farming the creeps. Attack them from behind for easier last hits.

4. Permanent Invisibility
Riki fades into the shadows, staying permanently invisible except while attacking or using abilities. While silenced, Riki will be visible.
Rikimaru comes for you.
This skill is what makes you called Rkimaru. This is your Trademark. With this skill, enemy cannot see you if you are not doing some action. Like if you just walk and scouting them, and they won't notice the presence of you.
A good skill that makes enemy to be always not pleasant to do activity because they afraid of your surprise gank.
And also, your enemy should buy the True Sight items like Gem, Sentry, or Dust.
Remember that there are some heroes that can track you using their skill. They are Gondar and Slardar. And also Bloodseeker if you are on a low HP.
Always check enemy's inventory if they have TrueSight item or not. If they have one, that means you should not come near them.
And also always check your status. Check if you are being Tracked by Slardar or Gondar or not.
As a melee carry hero, don't forget this:
5. Battlefury
Total Cost: 225
Recipe: Broadsword, Claymore, Preserverance
Why Battlefury? It is your job to deal a damage to all of the enemy. This items gives you an AoE attack that will deal damage to all the enemy.

And for Survivability, you may need this
6. Black King Bar
Total cost:: 3900
Recipe: Ogre Axe, Mithril Hammer, Recipe
Why Black King Bar? It gives you survivability in a teamfight because you will get magic immunity during teamfight.

And for late game
7. You can increase your DPS more. Choose your own DPS items.As a carry, damage is your priority.