dota 2 guide

BIO
Kardel Sharpeye was born deep in the mountainous valleys of Knollen where, since time immemorial, the folk have survived by hunting the strange, cliff-dwelling steepstalkers above their village-killing them from a distance and collecting their carcasses where they fell. Sharpeye was among the best of these strange folk for whom projectile weapons are but another appendage, and to shoot is as natural as to touch.
On his day of summoning, when he was to gain full standing in his village, Sharpeye took the ancient test: a single shot from the valley floor to strike a beast down from the cliffs. To miss was to be dishonored. With his entire village standing vigil, Sharpeye took his shot. A steepstalker fell; the crowd cheered. But when the carcass was collected, the village grew silent, for the elders found that the bullet had pierced its glittering central eye then fallen to be clenched in the steepstalker's mandibles. This ominous sign was the literal opening of a dark prophecy, foretelling both greatness and exile for the gunman who made such a shot. Sharpeye the Sniper was thus, by his own skill, condemned to make his way apart from his people-and unwelcome back among them until he has fulfilled the remainder of the prophecy by attaining legendary stature on a field of battle.

INTRODUCTION
Sniper is a decent carry with his damages. But, this hero is very squishy and don't have an escaping skill. He needs backup from his teammates to divert attention of the enemy. He needs some one who will receive the damage from enemy so he can shoot the enemy freely. Dont use this hero to initiate a teamfight. Use this hero from behind the scene and let him kill everyone.
ROLE
Ranged - Carry

STATS

ABILITIES
1. Shrapnel
Fires a ball of shrapnel that showers the target area in explosive pellets. Enemies are subject to damage and slowed movement. Deals 30% damage to buildings. Reveals the targeted area.

BIO
The Tidehunter known as Leviathan was once the champion of the Sunken Isles, but his motives are as mysterious as those of his people. We all know the importance of the Drylanders' shipping lanes, how empires may rise and fall according to who controls the open water. Far less is known of the submarine lanes, and how the warring tribes of the Meranthic Diaspora have carved out habitations through endless undersea skirmishes. In the fragile treaties between the Mer and Men, we can glimpse the extent of the drowned empires, but their politics appear complex and opaque. It would seem that Leviathan tired of such petty strife, and set off on his own, loyal only to his abyssal god, Maelrawn the Tentacular. He stalks the shallows now in search of men or meranths who stray into his path, and with a particular loathing for Admiral Kunkka, who has long been his nemesis for reasons lost in the deepest trenches of the sea.

INTRODUCTION
Tide hunter is a big, strong, tanky initiator hero to starting a teamfight. Tidehunter is one of the best initiator on the game. The Ravage is a massive stunning ability for all enemy heroes. He also have the Gush to slow down enemy and reducing enemy's armor. The gush is needed to intiate a gank. He also have the Kraken Shell to tank any damage. And he also have the Anchor Smash to controlg the laning phase by reducing enemy's damage.

BIO
Coming to life as a chunk of stone, Tiny's origins are a mystery on which he continually speculates. He is a Stone Giant now, but what did he used to be? A splinter broken from a Golem's heel? A shard swept from a gargoyle-sculptor's workshop? A fragment of the Oracular Visage of Garthos? A deep curiosity drives him,and he travels the world tirelessly seeking his origins, his parentage, his people. As he roams, he gathers weight and size; the forces that weather lesser rocks, instead cause Tiny to grow and ever grow.

INTRODUCTION
Tiny is a deathly nuker on early game. And can be a deathly attacker on the late game. He have the most damaging combo on early game: The Avalanche-Toss. This combo makes enemy receives the Avalance damage twice as the enemy is going up and down. Not just that: he is also a fierceful pusher wiht his Aghanim Scepter. he have a splashed attack to destroy the creeps wave, and also he is the faster tower destroyer in Dota. The damage he can deal to building is so damn high.

ROLE
Melee - Disabler - Nuker - Initiator - Durable

STATS

ABILITIES
1. Avalanche
Bombards an area with rocks, stunning and damaging enemy land units.
Every 0,25 second target receive 0,25 damage, skill effect = 1 second.
Linken cannot block this skill.
Damage will be reduced by spell resistance.
This skill cannot be blocked by spell immunity.
This skill + Toss is the main combo of this hero, with this combo, you can instant kill enemies.

2. Toss
Grabs a random unit in a 275 radius around Tiny, friend or enemy, and launches it at the target unit to deal damage where they land. If the tossed unit is an enemy, it will take an extra 20% damage. Toss does more damage as Tiny's size increases.
Damage in landing area: 300AoE.
Tossed unit flying duration = 1 second.
Tossed unit will follow it's target except target moves 1300 or more range.
If tossed unit is equipped with linken sphere, it will trigger it's cooldown but still receive the damage.
Damage will be reduced by spell resistance.
This skill cannot be blocked by spell immunity.
This skill deal damage to building. Damage: 25/50/75/100
Use this skill along with Avalanche can produce 2x times Avalanche damage, that's why this combo is a one-hit kill combo in early mid game.

3. Craggy Exterior

Causes damage to bounce back on Tiny's attackers. Enemies that attack Tiny from within 300 units have a chance of being stunned for 1.2 seconds.
This is a perfect counter for high-speed carries which is more likely to get stunned by this skill.

4. Grow
Tiny gains craggy mass that increases his power at  the cost of his attack speed. Increases Tossed unit damage and improves movement speed. Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Tiny becomes bigger and makes his size the same as Roshan. Makes him funnier to use. This skill makes this hero become a carry.
The increase in Tiny's movement speed makes him easier to escape.

SKILLBUILD
Level 1: Avalanche (to hunt for first blood or to survive for firstblood attempt)
Level 2: Toss
Level 3: Avalanche
Level 4: Toss
Level 5: Avalanche
Level 6: Toss
Level 7: Avalanche
Level 8: Toss
Level 9 : Grow
Level 10: Craggy Exterior
Level 11: Grow
Level 12: Craggy Exterior
Level 13: Craggy Exterior
Level 14: Craggy Exterior
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Grow
Level 17-25: Stats

Why Avalanche-Toss first?
For your deathly combo, 1 hit kill combo. You should max that 2 skills. This is the best than other skill.

Grow is important for pushing because it's damage against towers and also buildings.

Craggy exterrior is your defense skill to fight against melee heroes in particular.

STRATEGY
Early Game
If your opponent try to kill you, use your avalanche to stun him/them , run if  you are outnumbered, or fight you feel you can win. You also can defend yourself with toss> toss him back.
If you and your friend decided to kill someone, use your combo Avalanche-Toss and then hits them. Avalanche toss is guarantee kill to squishy hero like Crystal Maiden, Shadow Shaman, KoTL etc.
If you can constantly kills enemies, it will be easier in late game cause you will be a giant snowball that can kill everybody.

Mid Game
This stage of the game is full of ganking activities, find opponents who you feel he is alone and use your combo Avalanche-Toss, he is 90% guarantee will die.

So if you want to initiate in a gank, what you need to do is:
1. Comunicate with your teammates about who should be ganked, you should focus fire on 1 hero in a gank, because if you don't communicate well you may attack the A person and your teammates attack the B person, and that is a bad gank and can lead to failure on getting the kill.
2. Prepare the items needed in the gank:
a. Use Smoke of Deceit
b. Prepare Dust, Sentry Wards, or Gem if you will gank an invisible hero like Rikimaru, Clinkz, or Nyx Assassin

3. Initiate using the Blink Dagger, or maybe a Shadow Blade
4. Use The Avalance-Toss
5. Right click
6. Chase the running away enemy

Late Game
In this stage of the game, if you shouldealready acquired +attack speed item like Cuirass, it will be easy for you, cause u hava high damage and high attack speed, use your right-click power to demolish enemies. Y
You also good at destroying towers, this is the advantage of Tiny in the team in late game. Tiny can destroy tower so fast in late game that means once you win 1 or 2 teamfights in late game, you will automatically win because enemy towers and Barrakcks will all gone so quick.

After your team won the teamfight, you have two options:
1. You can get the Aegis for your team's main hero or
2. Your team can push enemy base and destrouy their buildings. Choose wisely!

ITEM BUILD
A. COMMON BUILD
This item build is a common build for Tiny which is a spell caster in early-mid game and a DPS+Pusher in late game. This build is focused with mana for early game and attack speed for late game.
1. Arcane Boots
Total cost: 1450
Recipe: Boots of Speed + Energy Booster
Why Arcane Boots? It is the core item for your deathly combo Ava-Toss. All players make this. This item is for mana for using skills.

2. Blink Dagger
Cost: 2150
Why Blink Dagger?
1. Perfect for initiating a teamfight
2. To kill a player who are alone and stupid.
First you jump, and then you use Avalanche-Toss.

3. Aghanim's Scepter
Total cost:: 4200
Recipe: Point Booster, Ogre Axe, Staff of Wizardy, Blade of Alacrity
Why Aghanim's Scepter?
Very good item for farming because it gives you cleave/ splashed attack, make farming fasrer and easier
Helps you destroy towers and buildings

After this point, you can buy any +attack speed item you want: example:
4. Assault Cuirass
Total cost:: 5300
Recipe: Platemail, Hyperstone, Chainmail, Recipe
Why Assault Cuirass?
Increase attack speed that makes your damage flowing rapidly, it is very good because you already have very high damage, it also gives you +aura for the team.
+Armor aura is very important for late game, so good for increasing team's defense.

5. Manta Style
Total cost:: 5050
Recipe: Yasha, Ultimate Orb, Recipe
Why Manta Style?
You already have ultra high damage, this item will make you attack faster to kill enemies easily.
You already move fast, and this item will increase it again and your opponents cannot catch you anymore.
This item will multiple yourself into 3 person, and your opponent will fear you.

After you feel you are fast enough, you should make your damage higher. you can buy damage dealer items such as:

6. Daedlus
Total cost:: 5750
Recipe: Crystalis + Demon Edge + Recipe
Why Daedlus?
With this, you become a true moster. This is because you have the highest hero damage in DotA and this item will multiply your damage so everyone can't match you anymore.

B. ALTERNATIVE BUILD
Spellcaster build/ Dagon Build
After you buy Arcane Boots and Dagger, Buy dagon and use dagon after your combo Avalanche-Toss to get THE instant kill.

Bad Enemies
1. Nevermore
His ultimate reach its maximum potential because the size of your body, so his ultimate will do more damage on your big body!

2. Shadow Demon
Creates 2 illusion of you, and that illusion will attack you, because your damage is high, you will feel your own attack.

Good Allies
1. Guardian Wisp
He have overcharge + tether that will increase your attack speed
He have his ultime to bring you anywhere you want, you can gank, run, or backdoor.

2. Lina
Your stun and her stun can be comboed, your stun make her easier to land her stun. and both of you have high spell damage, perfect for partner