dota 2 guide

BIO
Nothing is known of Enigma's background. There are only stories and legends, most of them apocryphal, passed down through the ages. In truth, Enigma is a mystery for whom the only true biography is description: he is a universal force, a consumer of worlds. He is a being of the void, at times corporeal, other times ethereal. A beast between the planes.

There are stories that say he was once a great alchemist who tried to unlock the secrets of the universe and was cursed for his arrogance. Other legends tell that he is an ancient being of strange gravity, the abyss personified-a twisted voice from out the original darkness, before the first light in the universe. And there are older legends that say he is the first collapsed star, a black hole grown complicated and sentient-his motivations unknowable, his power inexorable, a force of destruction unleashed upon existence itself.

INTRODUCTION
Enigma is one of the best initiator in DotA. He has Black Hole that will suck all nearby enemies and damaging them. While all enemies are being sucked, your team can easily harass - kills all enemies.

He is a great jungler on early game, with his ediolons. He can stay in the jungle until he gets all items he need to be ready for the action.
STATS

ABILITIES
1. Malefice
Focuses Enigma's hatred on a target, causing it to take damage and become repeatedly stunned for multiple instances. An instance strikes every 2 seconds.
The presence of Enigma causes a sensation of the nether pulling at one's very existence.
Stun enemy every 2 seconds. A good skill to helps you catch enemy. The damage is not so big but it's ok to help damaging your target.

2. Demonic Conversion
Splits a creep into three malevolent aspects of itself, all under Enigma's control. Repeated successful attacks cause them to multiply again; when this happens, the eidolons have their health restored.
Enigma is capable of tearing a being into another dimension - the result is a trio of ethereal eidolons that haunt the corporeal plane.
This is your jungling skill, you converts a small jungle creeps into eidolons that will tank the damage from jungle creeps and also helps killing them. Can't converts big jungle creeps like Centaur or Wildkin.

3. Midnight Pulse
Steeps an area in black magic, damaging enemy units based on their max HP.
A section of the world slowly descends into the void.
A skill that will damaging enemy that stand in the Aoe of this skill. The damage is considered good. a 3%-6% of max HP per second. A nice skill for harassing enemies in the teamfight.

4. Black Hole
CHANNELED - Summons a vortex that sucks in nearby enemy units. Enemies affected by Black Hole cannot move, attack, or cast spells. The closer units get to the center, the more damage is dealt.
The world trembles as Enigma channels the ethereal vortex of destruction, bringing it into the world of mortals.
This is the strongest ultimate in the game.  A Black Hole that sucks all nearby enemies and also damaging them. If you can cast this successfully and at least catch 2-3 heroes inside your Black Hole, it is almost a guarantee that your team will win the teamfight because while the enemy is being sucked by the Blackhole, your allies can easily harassing them.

SKILLBUILD
Level 1: Demonic Conversion
Level 2: Malefice
Level 3: Demonic Conversion
Level 4: Malefice
Level 5: Demonic Conversion
Level 6: Black Hole
Level 7: Demonic Conversion
Level 8: Malefice
Level 9 : Malefice
Level 10: Midnight Pulse
Level 11: Black Hole
Level 12: Midnight Pulse
Level 13: Midnight Pulse
Level 14: Midnight Pulse
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Black Hole
Level 17-25: Stats

Why maxed Demonic Conversion first?  You need it for jungling, to raise creeps and use it for tanking and damaging the jungle creeps.

Why maxed Malefice before Midnight Pulse? Malefica is a targetted stun that is more needed on early- mid game in ganking activities. and the Midnight Pulse is more useful on the late game to damaging enemies in the teamfight.

BIO
In the realm of Pugna's birth, near the vents of the Nether Reaches, there stood a lamasery devoted to the Arts of Oblivion, which drew its power from the nether energies. The Grandmaster of the temple compound had himself passed into Oblivion several years prior, leaving his academy without a leader. From the moment of their master's death, the regents of the temple began rites of divination to identify their master's reincarnation, and eventually all signs converged on the immediate neighborhood. Several villages squatted in the shadow of the temple, their alleys and plazas full of the laughter of squalling children. Pugna, a mere thirteen months of age, was but one candidate among the local brats, and on the appointed day he was presented at the temple alongside two other promising tots. The lamas offered a jumble of worn relics to the children, treasured possessions of their former grandmaster. One boy reached for a porphyry wand that had belonged to the lama...and put it in his nostril. An impish girl pulled out an amulet that had also been the lama's, and immediately swallowed it. Pugna regarded the other two coolly, gave a merry laugh, and blasted them with gouts of emerald flame, reducing them to ashes in an instant. He then snatched up the wand and amulet, saying 'Mine!' The regents hoisted the beaming Pugna on their shoulders, wrapped him in their grandmaster's vestments, and rushed him to the throne before his mood could change. Within five years, the temple itself was another pile of ash, which pleased Pugna to no end.

INTRODUCTION
Pugna is a powerful nuking hero that is needed to deal massive magical damage to enemies. He have 2 powerful nukes, he also have a skill to amplify his magical damage,
He also have a skill to deal damage if enemies are casting spells

His magical damage is is painful on the early-mid game, so you must be aggresive on the early-mid game to reveal his maximum potential.

PROS	CONS
One of the best tower destroyer	Low HP on early game
Does a lot of magical damage	No allies can right click the enemy while you ghost form him.
Can absorb HP from enemy
Can counter enemy's nuker

STATS

ABILITIES
1. Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 33% damage to structures.
The Arts of Oblivion include a deafening blast of emerald flames from the Nether Reaches.
Nether Blast is your skill for farming and killing for early game. The AoE damage is considered high and can easily destroy a creep wave. It is also a very good harassing skill, with 325 damage in level 4, your early game will be easy. Can also damaging building, so it is a useful skill for pushing towers.

2. Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Afflicted units take extra magic damage.
A now-mastered relic from his childhood, Pugna delights in banishing others into the Nether Realm, whether for good, evil, or simple enjoyment.
Make a target become a ghost form. It can attack nor attacked, but it will receive more damage from magic attack. So you can amplify your nuke damage. So cast this on a target and then use Nether Blast and also Life Drain to increase the damage. Can also save yourself from physical attacker by casting this to you or to the attacker. Can also saves you from Juggernaut's ultimate because it will not target a ghost unit.

3. Nether Ward
Pugna places a nether ward that fires mana flares at enemy heroes who dare to cast spells, while also preventing them from regenerating mana. Nether Ward deals damage equal to the damage multiplier times the mana spent by the enemy hero. Lasts 25 seconds.
While at the lamasery for the Arts of Oblivion, Pugna learned to dominate his classmates with a simple ward charged with Nether magic.
Deals damages to someone that cast a spell. The damage is high and can make the casters feel the pain. The AoE is wide, so you can hide this ward from enemy's sight and make them cast spells and feel the damages.

4.Life Drain
CHANNELED - While channelling Life Drain, Pugna siphons HP of the target enemy unit. Lasts 10 seconds. Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Pugna has truly become more powerful than even the grandmaster of Oblivion.
This is your most powerful nuke, you can cast this anytime with Aghanim Scepter so you can always drain tons of HP from your enemy. Use this in a teamfight and start draining enemy's HP until he death.


SKILLBUILD
Level 1: Nether Blast
Level 2: Decrepify
Level 3: Nether Blast
Level 4: Nether Ward
Level 5: Nether Blast
Level 6: Life Drain
Level 7: Nether Blast
Level 8: Decrepify
Level 9 : Decrepify
Level 10: Decrepify
Level 11: Life Drain
Level 12: Nether Ward
Level 13: Nether Ward
Level 14: Nether Ward
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Life Drain
Level 17-25: Stats

Why maxed Nether Blast first?  This is your main nuke, you will need this for ganking, farming, and killing on early mid game.

Why maxed Decrepify before Nether Ward?  Decrepify.is more useful because it will amplify your magic's damage so it will be easier to kill your target. And level 1 ward is enough for early game.

BIO
Perched atop the entrance to the Narrow Maze sit the looming shapes of sneering gargoyles, the paths into the hereafter forever in their gaze. Beasts and birds, men and monsters, all creatures that die and choose to travel beyond must someday pass beneath their sight. For an untethered spirit, the decision to journey through the veil of death is irrevocable. When chance comes, and by craft or cunning some restless soul escapes their hells and heavens, it is the dreaded gargoyle Visage, the bound form of the eternal spirit Necro'lic, who is dispatched to reclaim them. Ruthless and efficient, unhindered by the principles of death and fatigue, Visage stalks its prey without mercy or end, willingly destroying all which may give shelter to the fugitive essence. That which flaunts the laws of the afterlife may never rest, for while it is true that the dead may be revived, it is only a matter of time before Visage finds and returns them to their proper place.

INTRODUCTION
Visage is a special hero, he can summon 2 familiars which will help stunning enemies in a teamfight so you need a microing in this scenario. Use Ctrl + 1 to select your first familiar and Ctrl + 2 to select your second familiar, and you finished making a first step in controlling your micro unit. And then press 1 to select a familiar and 2 to select the other one.
STATS

ABILITIES
1. Grave Chill
Visage drains the movement and attack speed of the targeted unit, gaining it for itself.
The warmth of the sun is never felt in the dark cold of the Narrow Maze.
Absorbs a single enemy attack speed and movement speed.

2. Soul Assumption
Visage damages the targeted unit based on the number of soul charges. Visage gains a soul charge when damage taken by all heroes around him reaches the damage threshold.
The collected souls of the dead reach out to bring another into their fold.
This nuke is so scary on early game. One of the best nuke in the game.

3. Gravekeeper's Cloak
Visage generates a layered barrier that protects him from physical and magical attacks. If he receives damage from a player, one layer is removed, and takes time to recover.
Visage's tough scales share equal properties of ghost and stone, making it nearly impervious to blade and magical assault.
This skill makes you become a tanker.

4. Summon Familiars
Conjures up two blind Familiars to fight for Visage. Familiars have high attack power, but each attack drains a charge of damage that recharges slowly over time. Familiars possess the Stone Form ability, that allows them to turn into stone, stunning enemies upon landing. While in Stone Form, Familiars are invulnerable, and rapidly regenerate their health and damage. Familiars grant high bounty when killed. Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Guardians of the Narrow Maze, Necro'lic's Familiars stand watch over his domain.
This is your main skill on the game. Summon 2 strong familiars with a stunning ability.

SKILLBUILD

Level 1: Soul Assumption
Level 2: Grave Chill
Level 3: Soul Assumption
Level 4: Grave Chill
Level 5: Soul Assumption
Level 6: Summon Familiars
Level 7: Soul Assumption
Level 8: Grave Chill
Level 9 : Grave Chill
Level 10: Gravekeeper's Cloak
Level 11: Summon Familiars
Level 12: Gravekeeper's Cloak
Level 13: Gravekeeper's Cloak
Level 14: Gravekeeper's Cloak
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Summon Familiars
Level 17-25: Stats

Why maxed Soul Assumption first?  This is your main nuke, you will need this for ganking on early mid game.

BIO
Born in the Bleeding Hills, Rhasta was just a starving youngling when picked up by a travelling con-man. For two pins of copper, the old con-man would tell your fortune. For three, he'd castrate your pig, for five, he'd circumcise your sons. For a good meal, he'd don his shaman garb, read from his ancient books, and lay a curse upon your enemies. His strange new youngling, part hill trowle, part...something else, worked as assistant and lent an air of the exotic to the con-man's trade.

Always one step ahead of cheated customers, one town ahead of a pursuing patronage, the two trekked across the blighted lands until one day the con-man realized that the little youngling could actually do what he only pretended at. His ward had a gift-a gift that customers valued. And so the youngling Rhasta was thrust before the crowds, and the trade-name Shadow Shaman was born. The two continued from town to town, conjuring for money as Shadow Shaman's reputation grew. Eventually, the pair's duplicitous past caught up with them, and they were ambushed by a mob of swindled ex-clients. The con-man was slain, and for the first time, Rhasta used his powers for darkness, massacring the attackers. He buried his beloved master, and now uses his powers to destroy any who would seek to do him harm.

INTRODUCTION
Shadow Shaman is one of the best support hero in Dota. With 2 disables, 1 nuke, and his ultimate (Multiple Wards), Rhasta become a very strong support to disable enemy in the teamfight also one of the best hero in pushing-counterpushing with his Multiple Wards and Lightning nuke.
STATS

ABILITIES
1. Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Originally used to open shows with the travelling con-man, Rhasta's lightning display shocks adversaries in more ways than one.
This skill is Rhasta's underrated skill. Actually, I think this skill is pretty good skill with a decent damage and a multiple targetted spell.
A very good speel for harassing the enemy and can also destroy a wave of creep. 320 damage on early game will ensure a god damn damage on your foes and can easily kills the enemy.

2. Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Rhasta often ended performances by turning himself into a chicken - now, the humiliation is shared.
Hex is one of the best Dota's disable. Your target become a chicken and can't do anything in the duration so your team can harass the target and kill him.

3. Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, while dealing damage over time.
A self-defense incantation, Rhasta developed shackles after his master was slain in the Bleeding Hills.
A long disable while you must stand still while shackling the target. This skill will make your team have the time to harass and kill the shackled target.

4. Mass Serpent Ward
Summons 8 serpent wards to attack enemy units and structures. The wards are immune to magic, and have a small area of splash damage that increases per level. Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Snake charming was a big part of the Shadow Shaman's act; now Rhasta can empower the snakes to do his bidding.
This wards is very useful for pushing or counter pushing. With the massive damage output from the wards, you can:
1. Destroys enemy's tower quickly
2. Defend your tower from the enemy's push
3. Give some damage in the teamfight.
But unfortunately, your wards gives some bounty to the enemy who destroy it.

SKILLBUILD
Level 1: Ether Shock
Level 2: Shackles
Level 3: Ether Shock
Level 4: Hex
Level 5: Ether Shock
Level 6: Mass Serpent Ward
Level 7: Ether Shock
Level 8: Shackles
Level 9 : Hex
Level 10: Shackles
Level 11: Mass Serpent Ward
Level 12: Hex
Level 13: Shackles
Level 14: Hex
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Mass Serpent Ward
Level 17-25: Stats

Why maxed Ether Shock first?  With the high damage on early game, you need this to get some early kills.

And then you need to increase Shackle and Hex.
Those 2 skills is your main disables and very useful in the teamfight and ganking,
It's up to you whether you prefer Hex or Shackle, or balance between Hex and Shackle.

STRATEGY
Early Game
Rhasta is one of the best support hero in the game, I think it will be wise if you save your money for courier and wards. Courier and wards will benefit the whole team and make sure your team can survive through the whole game because you can get your item delivered by courier and because you can watch the fogged map via Observer Wards so your team can be save from enemy's gank.
On early game, if you are the solo-mid hero, you should fight with the enemy's solo-mid. Be careful and keep focusing on the last hits. If you increse the Ether Shock first, you can harass your opponent and make him more careful about you and he cannot savely get the farms. Once you get your ultimate, you can roam and gank enemies.
You can also play Rhasta as a supportive non-mid hero which you should support your partner to make sure he can farm in your lane. maybe you can help him by denying the creeps, don't last hits too often because it will delay your friend's farm. You can also initiate a gank by using Shackle of the Hex so your partner can easily harass your target.

Mid Game
Mid game is your time to shine, with the maximum damage of Ether Shock you can harass all enemies in the teamfight with maximum damage, or with your Shackle and Hex you can initiate a gank or can disable enemy target in a teamfight And because Shackles requires you to channel the skill for several second, this skill order is the last skill to cast of your 4 skills.. And with your wards you can deal tons of damage in the teamfight.

If you fight enemies near their tower, place the wards in the place that it can attack the tower after you win the teamfight, remember that ward deal tons of damage to the tower. Wards can also be used to trap 1 target inside it, it will be painful to the target because he can't run for a long time and constantly harassed by the wards.

Also remember to buy the Observer Wards to support the team. You can place the ward in the uphill near the rune.

And because you have 2 disables, you can be a roamer to help your friend all around the map, gank enemies and get many kills.
Late Game
In the late game, your presence become more crucial for the team, you have 2 disables, so you become the initiator for your team. You can do it by jumping using  a dagger and then hex a target so your partners can come and dominate the teamfight. In Dota, the one that initiate a teamfight, have the higher chance to win the teamfight. Be careful and watch closely where your target it, press the hex button quickly and win the teamfight by initiating the teamfight,

Double Hex?
Because you already have a natural hex skill, if you buy a Sheepstick or a Refresher Orb, you can double the hex and have more disables in the teamfight.

Double all the skills
With the Refresher Orb, you can use all your skill twice. And the most of it, is a double Serpent Wards, it will deal a massive damage to the tower or in the teamfight.

ITEMS BUILD