dota 2 guide

BIO
Part of the seventh and final generation of a carefully designed pedigree, Nortrom was bred by the ancient order of the Aeol Drias to be the greatest magic user the world had ever seen. He was the prophesied one, the culmination of two-hundred years of careful pairings, a war-mage who would bring glory to the order, and destruction to their sworn enemies, The Knights of the Fold.

Raised with other young mages in a hidden cantonment among the hills of the Hazhadal barrens, the order's preceptors waited for Nortrom's abilities to manifest. While the other students honed their talents with fire, or ice, or incantatory spells, Nortrom sat silent and talentless, unable to cast so much as a hex. As the day of final testing approached, he still hadn't found his magic. In disgust, the preceptors berated him, while the children laughed. "You are no mage," the head of the order declared. Still, Nortrom did not slink away. He entered the day of testing and faced down the young mages who had mocked him. And then his preceptors learned a valuable lesson: a lack of magic can be the greatest magic of all. Nortrom silenced the young mages one by one and defeated them in single combat, until he alone stood as champion of the Aeol Drias, in fulfillment of the prophecy.

INTRODUCTION
Silencer is a hero that mainly operates in silencing his enemy. He have so many abilities that will shut down enemies and make them cannot cast any single spell. Not just that, he also have the high right click damage that can be fierceful in the late game.

PROS	CONS
The best silencer in the game	Squichy
Have a multiple ways to silence his enemies	No escape mechanism
Have a decent damage on late game
Can steal intelligence

ROLE
STATS

BIO
After serving through a lifetime of wars, upheaval, riots, and revolutions, the brass figured Aurel had seen enough. But in addition to a few trinkets and his considerable pension, the erstwhile engineer left with something far more interesting: a long-forgotten, incomplete schematic for a Gyrocopter, the world's first manned, non-magical flying device. Retiring to the tropical obscurity of the Ash Archipelago with little else but time and money, he set to work building the device. As the years wore on and the remains of failed prototypes began to pile up, he began to wonder if mechanical flight was even possible. A decade and a day after his retirement, on a sunny afternoon with a southerly breeze, Aurel sat in his latest attempt bristling with indignation and expectant failure. With a grunt of effort he pulled the ignition cord and covered his head, waiting for the inevitable explosion. However to his great surprise he began to lift and, following a few panicked adjustments, stabilize. Within an hour, he was ducking and weaving with the breeze, level with the gulls, and Aurel found himself filled with the breathless wonder of flight. As dusk settled in he set a course back to his workshop, but no sooner had he turned his craft when a cannonball tore through his tailfin. Disentangling himself from the wreckage, he swam toward the nearest piece of land in sight, and cursed to see the ship responsible for the cannonball collecting the debris. Days later, when Aurel returned to his workshop, he set to work on yet another gyrocopter, this one capable of carrying a much heavier, more dangerous payload.

INTRODUCTION
Gyrocopter is the most underrated hero in DotA. Majority people thinks he's sucks. And only a few people realize the true power of Gyro. Actually this hero is a high quality hero, he have lots of AoE spells that can be useful in all stages of the game. He's capable of getting an easy firstblood, or carrying on the late game. Icefrog presents: the most underrated hero in DotA.
STATS

ABILITIES
1. Rocket Barrage
Launches a salvo of rockets at nearby enemy units in a radius around the Gyrocopter. Lasts 3 seconds.
Aurel's new craft has an increased payload for rockets, enhancing their rapid-fire capabilities.
A very good skill to deal lots of damage for early-mid game. Can harass opponent easily using this skill. This skill makes you have a high chance to get firstblood. Don't greedy, keep patient, play subtly, and here your firstblood!!

2. Homing Missile
Fires a homing missile to seek the targeted enemy unit. The missile gains speed over time, dealing damage and stunning when it impacts the target. Homing Missile deals greater damage the further it has traveled. Enemy units can destroy the missile before it reaches its target.

MANA COST: 120/130/140/150	COOLDOWN: 20/17/14/11
ABILITY: UNIT TARGET	AFFECTS: ENEMY UNITS
DAMAGE: MAGICAL	DAMAGE: 110 / 220 / 330 / 440
STUN DURATION: 2.2 / 2.4 / 2.6 / 2.8	MINIMUM DAMAGE: 50

The biggest missile Aurel could possibly attach to his craft, The Bomb™ has carefully calculated aerodynamics and explosives for maximum impact.
A targetted rocket that chase its target. The target will receive damage and get stunned by this missile. The further the rocket moves, the more damage the target will receive. Beware of some ranged heroes, this missile can be destroyed and failed to nuking your target.
Actually a decent skill for ganking and chasing an enemy, but there will be a risk of this missile destroyed by the enemy. Useful for starting a gank.

3. Flak Cannon
Gyrocopter's attacks hit all enemy units in an area around it for a limited number of attacks. Only the main target of attacks will receive attack bonuses such as Critical Strike. Lasts 15 seconds or until the attacks are used.
This newly revamped Gyrocopter has attached enough armaments to assault in a 360 degree radius.
Gives you a splashed attacks. There is a limited ranged hero that can do splashed attacks, this is a true gift for you. Very good to deal damage during the teamfights. It will deal damage to all of your enemies nearby. Also good for farming creeps.

4. Call Down
Call down an aerial missile strike on enemy units in a target area. Two missiles arrive in succession, the first dealing major damage and minor slow; the second dealing minor damage and major slow. Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
'Bombs Away!'
Your ultimate that deal an aoE damage to an area. This skill sends 2 rocket from the sky and land it to the ground in turns. If you buy an Aghanim Scepter, you can cast this globally, this will be very good to helps team that far away from you. This is also a nice skill to destroy a creep wave from far away and cancel enemy's push.

SKILLBUILD


Level 1: Rocket Barrage>
Level 2: Homing Missile
Level 3: Rocket Barrage
Level 4: Homing Missile
Level 5: Rocket Barrage
Level 6: Call Down
Level 7: Rocket Barrage
Level 8: Homing Missile
Level 9 : Homing Missile
Level 10: Flak Cannon
Level 11: Call Down
Level 12: Flak Cannon
Level 13: Flak Cannon
Level 14: Flak Cannon
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Call Down
Level 17-25: Stats

Why take Rocket Barrage for level 1? This will gives you a ton nuke damage  to a single target enemy. Very nice to be aggressive sinec ethe game start. Very good to hunt for firstblood.
Why not Homing missile? actually Rocket Barrage damage is bigger than homing missile, but if you need the stun to get firstblood, this is also a good option.

Why maxed Rocket Barrage first? This is one of the most underrated spell in DotA. The early game damage is so high, just try this skill on a single target to make you sure about the quality of this skill.

Why maxed Homing Missile before Flak Cannon? You need Homing Missile mainly for ganking on early-mid game. And you will need Flak Cannon mainly for teamfight on mid-late game. The rule of DotA: Nukes for early game, physical damage for late game.

BIO
In a time of great plague, an obscure monk of dark inclinations, one Rotund'jere, found himself promoted to the rank of Cardinal by the swift death of all his superiors. While others of the order went out to succor the ill, the newly ordained cardinal secluded himself within the Cathedral of Rumusque, busily scheming to acquire the property of dying nobles, promising them spiritual rewards if they signed over their terrestrial domains. As the plague receded to a few stubborn pockets, his behavior came to the attention of the greater order, which found him guilty of heresy and sentenced him to serve in the plague ward, ensorcelled with spells that would ensure him a slow and lingering illness. But they had not counted on his natural immunity. Rotund'jere caught the pox, but instead of dying, found it feeding his power, transforming him into a veritable plague-mage, a Pope of Pestilence. Proclaiming himself the Necrolyte, he travels the world, spreading plague wherever he goes, and growing in terrible power with every village his pestilential presence obliterates.

INTRODUCTION
Necrolyte is a healer hero that will save allies from death in teamfights. He have a mass healing skill with a low cooldown that will restore lots of allies HP.

He also have a Grim Reaper skill that will instantly kill a target if the target is on a low HP. He can also regain some mana regen and HP regen if he kill something.
He is a support with his healing skill, yet he is a carry with his Grim Reaper Skill.

STATS

ABILITIES
Necrolyte releases a wave of death around him, dealing damage to enemy units and healing allied units.
Combining his monk heritage with his newfound affinity for plague has a menacing result.
This is your main skill for the game, this is your heart, your healing skill for allies that will also deal damages to enemies. You need to spam this skill in every Situatioin, you need to get lots of mana so you can keep spamming this skill. You need this in teamfight to keep allies alive. You need this in early game, to keep allies alive, and also to deal damage in ganks. Also you can combine this skill with Mekansm to heal more HP to allies. The keyword for this skill is: spam!

2. Heartstopper Aura
Necrolyte stills the hearts of his opponents, causing nearby enemy units to lose a percentage of their max health over time.
Those who come within a short distance of the Necrolyte can feel pestilence and plague in the air.
Makes enemies to lose a small percentage of their HP over time if they are aroud Necrolyte in 1000 area. Not a deathly skill, but still it have an impact for enemies. helps to make enemies to lose their HP. On early game, this skill can helps cancelling Healing Salve or Clarity. Can helps you in chasing low HP enemies and kill him with this aura. Also can auto lasthits creeps sometimes.

3. Sadist
Necrolyte gains hp and mana regeneration for every unit he kills. Hero kills grant 10x the regen bonus.
Poor souls who succumb to Rotund'jere's plagues are recycled for future use.
Makes you gain mana regen and Hp regen everytime you kill creeps or heroes. Good to restore your health and mana. Makes you can keep surviving in the laning phase. Makes you can spam your skill because you will have lots of mana.

4. Reaper's Scythe
Stuns the target enemy hero, then deals damage based on how much life it is missing. Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
The amount of death and suffering in the air increases the power of the Necrolyte's plague magic.
Kill enemy if he is on a low HP. The damage is based on his Hp, the less HP he have, the more chance he will be killed by this skill. the math is: enemy lose 0.5 of his max HP, he will receive 0.9 (lvl 3 of skill) x 0.5 = 0.45 HP, and enemy will have his HP become 0.5-0.45=0.05.
Very deathly spell to a single target. You can combo this with huskar, first, huskar use his ulty on opponent, then you use yours, enemy will have their HP reduce to 50% from Huskar's ultimate, and you will kill him with your ultimate.

SKILLBUILD
Level 1: Death Pulse
Level 2: Heartstopper Aura
Level 3: Death Pulse
Level 4: Sadist
Level 5: Death Pulse
Level 6: Reaper's Scythe
Level 7: Death Pulse
Level 8: Sadist
Level 9 : Sadist
Level 10: Sadist
Level 11: Reaper's Scythe
Level 12: Heartstopper Aura
Level 13: Heartstopper Aura
Level 14: Heartstopper Aura
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Reaper's Scythe
Level 17-25: Stats

Why maxed Death Pulse first? This is your main skill for the game, you will need this in every situation you meet in the game, from laning, ganking, or teamfights. Massive heal is the heart of the team, and you can make your friends to survive with your massive heal. Alo will deal some damages and helps team to kills enemies.

Take 1 level of Heart Stopper aura to make your foe's feel uncomfortable in lane. Can also cancel Healing Salve or Clarity

Why maxed Sadist befor Heartstopper Aura? This will make your mana always healthy and can spam your main skill for the game, Death Pulse, spam death pulse is your priority.