dota 2 guide

BIO
Fast when he needs to be, and a cunning strategist, Ish'Kafel the Dark Seer requires no edged weapons to vanquish his enemies, relying instead on the strength of his powerful mind. His talent lies in his ability to maneuver the fight to his advantage. Hailing from a place he calls 'The Land behind the wall,' Dark Seer remains an outsider here-a warrior from a realm beyond the veil of this reality.

Once a great general among his people, and a valiant defender of the god-king Damathryx, Dark Seer's army was wiped out by a much larger force in the final days of the Great Boundaries War. Facing certain defeat, he made one last desperate act: he led the enemy forces into the maze between the walls. At the last moment, just before capture, he crossed over-then sealed the walls forever in an explosive release of dark energy. When the dust settled, he saw that he had saved his people but found himself blinking at the sun of a different world, with no way to return. Now he is committed to proving his worth as a military strategist, and vows to show that he's the greatest tactician this strange new world has ever seen.

INTRODUCTION
Dark Seer is a hero that is usually picked in a competitive game. He have many powerful abilities, from Ion Shell, a skill to deal damage to anyone that touches the shell, or Wall of Replica: a skill that creates illusion to anyone that touches his wall, and that illusion will attack the enemy. Or he have a skill to suck enemies into one point and then can be combined with other heroes abilities to make powerful combo.

PROS	CONS
Has the best illusion making skill	He is melee but his attack are shitty
Can speed up anything to the max speed
Have a pretty good set-up skill
Have a decent magical-dps skill

STATS

ABILITIES
1. Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Ish'Kafel modifies the center of gravity to a place of his choosing.
This is a needed skill to make a big combo. You can combine this skill with Blackhole to make a big combo that will suck all enemies and make them can't do anything.

2. Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
The Dark Seer slices holes into the 'Land Behind the Wall,' causing prismatic energy to seep forth.
This is your main damaging skill. You place a shell on a target and each enemy that touches it will feel some damage per second.

3. Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of maximum movement speed.
Ish'Kafel once used his speed of mind to navigate the maze between the walls.
Increase the movement speed of you or you can also increase an ally movement speed. Needed to escape fro ganks. Can also use this to chase a target.

4. Wall of Replica
Raises a wall of warping light that damages and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will. Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
The Dark Seer, while unable to return to his natural realm, can channel part of the prismatic wall with powerful strength of mind, sowing confusion amongst enemy ranks.
Replica enemies and make the replica to attack the enemy. So powerful skill to use in a teamfight. The replica damage is a painful damage that will deal lots of damage to enemies. So cast this in the middle of the enemy and make sure the enemy will feel their own damage.

SKILLBUILD
Level 1: Surge
Level 2: Ion Shell
Level 3: Ion Shell
Level 4: Vacuum
Level 5: Ion Shell
Level 6: Wall of Replica
Level 7: Ion Shell
Level 8: Surge
Level 9 : Surge
Level 10: Surge
Level 11: Wall of Replica
Level 12: Vacuum
Level 13: Vacuum
Level 14: Vacuum
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Wall of Replica
Level 17-25: Stats

Why maxed Ion Shell first?  This is your main DPS source, you will need this for farming, ganking and killing on early-mid game.

Why maxed Surge before Vacuum?  For early-mid game, a level 1 Vacuum is enough. And you should maxed Suege to always can escape with maximum movement speed if the enemy wants to gank you. And also Surge should be maxed to be always can cast it for chasing enemies.

BIO
Little known to the inhabitants of the dry world, Dark Reef is a sunken prison where the worst of the sea-bred are sent for crimes against their fellows. It is a razor barbed warren full of murderous slithereen, treacherous Deep Ones, sociopathic meranths. In this dim labyrinth, patrolled by eels and guarded by enormous anemones, only the vicious survive. Pitched into Dark Reef for crimes unknown, Slark spent half a lifetime without kin or kindness, trusting no one, surviving through a combination of stealth and ruthlessness, keeping his thoughts and his plans to himself. When the infamous Dark Reef Dozen plotted their ill-fated breakout, they kept their plans a perfect secret, murdering anyone who could have put the pieces together--but somehow Slark discovered their scheme and made a place for himself in it. Ten of the Dozen died in the escape attempt, and two were captured, hauled back to Dark Reef, then executed for the entertainment of their fellow inmates. But Slark, the unsung thirteenth, used the commotion as cover and slipped away, never to be caught. Now a furtive resident of the carnivorous mangrove scrub that grips the southern reach of Shadeshore, Slark remains the only successful escapee from Dark Reef.

INTRODUCTION
Slark is a hero that move very fast. Slark is the real runner in DotA. If you don't have a decent chasing skill, then you can't never reach him.  Not just fast movement speed, he also have a jump that can faster his movement for chasing a target or for escaping.Slark also can steal the opponent's stats with each attack and make him stronger while making his opponent weaker. He is considered a carry that will be stronger for late game teamfights.
STATS

ABILITIES
1. Dark Pact
After a short delay, Slark sacrifices some of his life blood, purging negative debuffs and dealing damage to enemy units around him and to himself. Slark only takes 50% of the damage.
This is your nuking ability. Deal some damages to nearby opponents around you. A good nuking skill for farming and harassing on early-mid game. The damage is considered high for early game and you can hurt squishy heroes with it.
Farming with this skill, you will deal AoE damage to enemy's creeps, this will faster your farms.
And for nuking heroes, you need to be near your target and damaging him.
This skill also removes buffs such as poison, track or if you already activated this skill and then get stunned, the stun will be removed immediately.

2. Pounce
Slark leaps forward, grabbing the first hero he connects with. That unit takes damage and is leashed to Slark, and can only move a limited distance away from Slark's landing position.
This is your jumping skill. With this skill, you will catch the enemy and also can be use to escape from the enemies. 1 enemy in front of your jump will be leashed and cannot run away, and that's your chance to harass him.
This skill also deal some damage that useful to harass your target.

3. Essence Shift
Slark steals the life essence of enemy heroes with his attacks, draining each of their attributes and converting them to bonus Agility.
Steal enemy's stats with each attack. On the late game, this skill is so fierce, because you will get so many stats quickly and make your enemy hopeless.
Like you get 30 Agility in just a few sec or something, and this stats boost will really increase your damage and attack speed so you can carry your team into victory. And your enemy will have his stats reduced and become weak and squishy.

4. Shadow Dance
When used, Slark hides himself in a cloud of shadows, becoming invisible (attacking, casting spells, and using items do not reveal Slark). Passively, when not visible to the enemy team, Slark gains bonus movement speed and health regeneration.
This is your main skill. With this skill, you can sneak attack while your body is surrounded by smoke. And if your enemy don't have true sight or AoE skill, they cannot attack you so you can act freely.
With the additional movement speed, your mobility will increase so you can chase or escape from danger quite easy.
You also gain a massive HP regeneration. You can fulfill your HP quickly using this skill.

SKILLBUILD
Level 1: Pounce
Level 2: Dark Pact
Level 3: Dark Pact
Level 4: Essence Shift
Level 5: Dark Pact
Level 6: Shadow Dance
Level 7: Dark Pact
Level 8: Pounce
Level 9 : Pounce
Level 10: Pounce
Level 11: Shadow Dance
Level 12: Essence Shift
Level 13: Essence Shift
Level 14: Essence Shift
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Shadow Dance
Level 17-25: Stats

Why take Pounce for level 1? You need Pounce to escape if enemy wants to get firstblood by killing you. Jump out!!
Or this can leash your enemy and your team can get the firstblood.

Why maxed Dark Pact first?  This is your main nuke, you will need this for ganking, farming, and killing or early mid game. This skill also removes buffs.

Why maxed Pounce before Essence Shift?  The rule of DotA: Nukes for early game, physical damage for the late game.  Pounce is a nuke that will  deal more damage on early-mid game. And Pounce cooldown the lower the better for mid game because you need the mobility from this jumping skill.And Essence Shift is for physical attacks that will be the main source of damages for mid-late game.

BIO
Lanaya, the Templar Assassin, came to her calling by a path of curious inquiry. Possessed of a scientific bent, she spent her early years engaged in meticulous study of nature's laws--peering into grimoires of magic and alchemy, recreating experiments from charred fragments of the Violet Archives, and memorizing observations of the Keen recordkeepers. Already quiet and secretive by nature, the difficulty of acquiring these objects further reinforced her skills of stealth. Had she been less retiring, she might have become notorious among the guilds as a thief-scholar. Instead her investigations led her into far more obscure corners. As she devoted her furtive talents to unlocking the secrets of the universe, she instead unlocked a secret door that exists in nature itself: the entryway to the most Hidden Temple. The intelligences that waited beyond that portal, proved to be expecting her, and whatever mysteries they revealed in the moment of their discovery was nothing compared to the answers they held out to Lanaya should she continue in their service. She swore to protect the mysteries, but more to the point, in service to the Hidden Temple she satisfies her endless craving for understanding. In the eyes of each foe she expunges, a bit more of the mystery is revealed.

INTRODUCTION
Templar Assassin or Lanaya is one of the most favourite carry lately. In the first early days of the release of this hero, this hero is considered imbalance because he deal more damage than in DotA 1. So after that Icefrog nerf her a little bit. But that's not make her become weaker, still she is one of the most feared carry in DotA. He can deal tons of burst damages with his Minus Armor combined with +Damage. She can also hide and become invisible. Not just that, she can also play a solo mid role. Lanaya, one of the most feared Assassin in DotA.
STATS

ABILITIES
1. Refraction
Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, avoiding damage while gaining a bonus to her damage. These effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances
Manipulating her psionic veil, Lanaya bends nature's law to her will.
This is is an attacking yet defensive skill. A very handy skill for you. You will have your attack increased for several attack. Ver good skill for early-mid game. When you harass enemy on early game with this skill, the damage will be painful and makes your enemy uncomfortable in lane. They should use their healing salve or tango.
On mid game, this skill will be usefull for ganking to get the kills. On late game, because of this skill is not based on damage percentage, the damage will not painful as before, but still enemy will feel the pain.
Remember that you also get the defensive advantage from this skill. That is you get some defensive layer that blocks several attacks. very good shield for you to avoid getting killed.
2. Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, gaining invisibility while remaining still. On the next attacked enemy unit, Lanaya will reduce its armor and deal bonus damage to it.
Lanaya is as elusive as her covenant with the Hidden Temple.
Become invisible. If you move in this invisibility, you will become visible again. If enemy have aoe spells and place the spells in the area in your position, you will slowly death.
If you want to real escape, you may use additional item like Blink Dagger.
The advantage of this skill is that: your first attack in this invisibility mode, deal damage and reduce enemy's armor. The -armor makes this first attack become so painful for the enemy, Crystal Maiden on early game may have her HP become 50% or so.

3. Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range.
Her blades pierce the skin as much as the mind, furthering her understanding of the mystery that is reality.
This skill will increase your attack range and also deal  asplashed damage to enemy behind your main target. This makes you are easier to harass your enemy on early game. he will feel the damage splashed from your attack.
For farming, this can be useful too, the splashed damage, will faster your farming time.
In the teamfights, it is also useful to deal massive damage to all the enemy.

4. Psionic Trap
Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung, at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 30% in the area. Traps charge up to slow more by 5% for each second up to 50%.
Calling upon the reach of the Hidden Temple, none escape the eye of the Templar.
Sets some traps that will give a vision to the area you set this trap to. The vision is very useful to avoid being ganked by the enemy. You will be almost ungankable if you already surrouning your area with your traps. Some enemy that like to hid like Pudge will have his big body visible and looks lika a stupid person.
If you explode the trap, it will give a slowing effect to enemy in the AoE effect. Very good to chase enemy. Makes him slowed down means you can kill him.

Trap
Springs the nearest trap, slowing nearby enemies.