Dota 2 - Venomancer Build Guide
0
BIO
In the Acid Jungles of Jidi Isle, poison runs in the veins and bubbles in the guts of every creature that scuttles, climbs or swoops between fluorescent vines dripping with caustic sap. Yet even in this toxic menagerie, Venomancer is acknowledged as the most venomous. Ages ago, an Herbalist named Lesale crossed the Bay of Fradj by coracle, searching for potent essences that might be extracted from bark and root, and found instead a nightmare transformation. Two leagues into Jidi's jungle, Lesale encountered a reptile camouflaged as an epiphyte, which stung him as he mistakenly plucked it. In desperation, he used his partial knowledge of the jungle's herbal bounty, mixing the venom of the (swiftly throttled) reptile with the nectar of an armored orchid, to compound an antidote. In the moments before a black paralysis claimed him completely, he injected himself by orchid-thorn, and instantly fell into a coma. Seventeen years later, something stirred in the spot where he had fallen, throwing off the years' accumulation of humus: Venomancer. Lesale the Herbalist no longer-but Lesale the Deathbringer. His mind was all but erased, and his flesh had been consumed and replaced by a new type of matter-one fusing the venom of the reptile with the poisonous integument of the orchid. Jidi's Acid Jungles knew a new master, one before whom even the most vicious predators soon learned to bow or burrow for their lives. The lurid isle proved too confining, and some human hunger deep in the heart of the Venomancer drove Lesale out in search of new poisons-and new deaths to bring.
INTRODUCTION
Venomancer is Poison. He is a hero that uses poison in many ways. His normal attack is a poison. He have a slower-ganking skill taht is a poison. And his ultimate: is the strongest poison in DotA, if the enemies doesn't have a -spell damage. This skill will reduece this HP to almost death, but unfortunately, this skill cannot kills enemies, it jusr leave the enemy with 1 HP. And his other skill, is summoning a small ward, but can't summon many wards and it will become strong because of it's large number. Usually, people pick this hero to become a support-warder because he doesn't need lots of farm to become strong. Venomancer, the most deadly poison caster in DotA.
ROLE
STATS
ABILITIES
1. Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
A concoction of various stings, poisons, and toxins gathered from the jungles of Jidi Isle, victims surviving it are rare.
This is your main skill for slowing and harassing your enemy on early-mid game. 50% slow is the best early game lvl.1 slow on this game. With this skill, stealing firstblood is quite easy for your team, all you need to do is casting this skill on a target and harass him until he death. He cannot run because the slow movement speed is sjust too much for a hero to handle.
Not just the best slow on early game, this skill also does a decent damage for early game harassment. So, firstblood hunter is your job because of this skill.
You become a strong laner because of this skill, because if the enemy is struck with this skill, he should run or he will feel your harassment.
2. Poison Sting
Adds poison damage to Venomancer's normal attacks, slowing movement speed.
The paralytic sting of the creature which caused his transformation now belongs to the Venomancer.
This is one of your harassing skill, with this buff, your normal attack will contain poison that will deal damage per second and slowing the target.
You become one of the best harasser with this skill. Your attack become full of poison. Your enemy can't last hits properly because they will always harassed by your attack.
3. Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic.
A mixture of his old herbalist talents and newfound toxic mastery creates a living embodiment of plague.
Summon ward that will attack the enemy. You can call 1 ward every 5 seconds. You must accumulate the wards to become useful. You need to call many wards to deal lots of damage to your opponent.
This ward is very effective for pushing or counter-pushing. Tower will be destroyed quickly using this ward. Creeps wave will be destroyed quickly using this ward.
4. Poison Nova
A spreading ring of poison that does damage over time to enemy units around Venomancer. Poison Nova's effect cannot bring units below 1 HP. Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
In the Acid Jungles, creatures releasing noxious poison to their attackers is common; Venomancer spreads this plague beyond the Jidi Isle.
This is one of the scariest AoE skill in DotA. Every hero that struck with this skill, will receive lots of damage per second until their Hp becomes very low. But unfortunately, this skill cannot kill a hero, this skill will leave the hero with 1 HP and will stop dealing damages. The damage is so high so everyone should run after get exposed by the poison except they have magic immunity or have Pipe's shield, or high magic resist.
You can gank with just 2-3 heroes and win against 5 heroes if this skill can deal maximum damage to all enemy.
SKILLBUILD
1. Full Harassing - Ganking Build
This build is focused on Venomous Gale and Poison Sting to harass enemies on early-mid game. With these 2 skills maxed on early game, you will get the maximum harassing potential to control the lane so your enemy cannot farm in your lane.
Level 1: Venomous Gale
Level 2: Poison Sting
Level 3: Venomous Gale
Level 4: Poison Sting
Level 5: Venomous Gale
Level 6: Poison Nova
Level 7: Venomous Gale
Level 8: Poison Sting
Level 9 : Poison Sting
Level 10: Plague Ward
Level 11: Poison Nova
Level 12: Plague Ward
Level 13: Plague Ward
Level 14: Plague Ward
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Poison Nova
Level 17-25: Stats
Why take Venomous Gale for level 1? Venomous Gale is the best slowing skill on level 1. You will need this to slows the enemy to get the firstblood or at least harass them.
Or to escape if enemy wants to get firstblood by killing you, you should slowing them so they can't attack you.
Why maxed Venomous Gale first? This is your main nuke, you will need this for ganking, farming, and killing or early mid-game.
Why maxed Poison Sting before Plague Ward? Because this is a full harassing build, you need Poison Sting better than Plague Ward because the poison from your attack is essential to give poison while you attacks the enemy. So max Poison Sting before Plague Ward for maximum harassment.
1. Pusher-CounterPush Build
This build is focuses on Plague Ward for pushing or counter-pushing.
Level 1: Venomous Gale
Level 2: Plague Ward
Level 3: Plague Ward
Level 4: Venomous Gale / Poison Sting
Level 5: Plague Ward
Level 6: Poison Nova
Level 7: Plague Ward
Level 8: Poison Sting / Venomous Gale
Level 9 : Venomous Gale
Level 10: Venomous Gale
Level 11: Poison Nova
Level 12: Poison Sting
Level 13: Poison Sting
Level 14: Poison Sting
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Poison Nova
Level 17-25: Stats
Why take Venomous Gale for level 1? Venomous Gale is the best slowing skill on level 1. You will need this to slows the enemy to get the firstblood or at least harass them.
Or to escape if enemy wants to get firstblood by killing you, you should slowing them so they can't attack you.
Why maxed Plague Ward first? Because of this is a push-counter_push build, you need the pushing power from your wards. Massive wards deal massive damage to creep waves and tower. You can destroy tower quickly with the wards.
Why maxed Venomous Gale before Poison Sting? The rule of DotA: Nukes for early game, physical damage for late game. Venomous Gale is a nuke that will deal more damage on early-mid game. And Poison Sting is for physical attacks that will be the main source of damages for mid-late game.
In the Acid Jungles of Jidi Isle, poison runs in the veins and bubbles in the guts of every creature that scuttles, climbs or swoops between fluorescent vines dripping with caustic sap. Yet even in this toxic menagerie, Venomancer is acknowledged as the most venomous. Ages ago, an Herbalist named Lesale crossed the Bay of Fradj by coracle, searching for potent essences that might be extracted from bark and root, and found instead a nightmare transformation. Two leagues into Jidi's jungle, Lesale encountered a reptile camouflaged as an epiphyte, which stung him as he mistakenly plucked it. In desperation, he used his partial knowledge of the jungle's herbal bounty, mixing the venom of the (swiftly throttled) reptile with the nectar of an armored orchid, to compound an antidote. In the moments before a black paralysis claimed him completely, he injected himself by orchid-thorn, and instantly fell into a coma. Seventeen years later, something stirred in the spot where he had fallen, throwing off the years' accumulation of humus: Venomancer. Lesale the Herbalist no longer-but Lesale the Deathbringer. His mind was all but erased, and his flesh had been consumed and replaced by a new type of matter-one fusing the venom of the reptile with the poisonous integument of the orchid. Jidi's Acid Jungles knew a new master, one before whom even the most vicious predators soon learned to bow or burrow for their lives. The lurid isle proved too confining, and some human hunger deep in the heart of the Venomancer drove Lesale out in search of new poisons-and new deaths to bring.
INTRODUCTION
Venomancer is Poison. He is a hero that uses poison in many ways. His normal attack is a poison. He have a slower-ganking skill taht is a poison. And his ultimate: is the strongest poison in DotA, if the enemies doesn't have a -spell damage. This skill will reduece this HP to almost death, but unfortunately, this skill cannot kills enemies, it jusr leave the enemy with 1 HP. And his other skill, is summoning a small ward, but can't summon many wards and it will become strong because of it's large number. Usually, people pick this hero to become a support-warder because he doesn't need lots of farm to become strong. Venomancer, the most deadly poison caster in DotA.
| PROS | CONS |
| His ultimate deals tons of AoE damage. | Squishy |
| A decent slower | His ultimate cannot kill the enemies |
| His wards is strong for pushing or counter pushing. Many wards also lead to auto last-hits | Doesn't have an escaping skill |
| Doesn't need lots of farms. | |
| Very good on early-mid game harassing ability. Easy firstblood for you. | |
| Wards give vision to the fog. |
Ranged - Support - Nuker - Initiator - Pusher
| LEVEL | 1 | 15 | 25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIT POINTS | 492 | 984 | 1,716 | SIGHT RANGE | 1800 / 800 |
| MANA | 195 | 514 | 1,001 | ATTACK RANGE | 450 |
| DAMAGE | 46-48 | 82-84 | 126-130 | MISSILE SPEED | 900 |
| ARMOR | 3 | 8 | 15 |
ABILITIES
1. Venomous Gale
| MANA COST: 125 | COOLDOWN: 22 |
| ABILITY: POINT TARGET | DAMAGE: MAGICAL |
| DURATION: 15 / 15 / 15 / 15 | STRIKE DAMAGE: 25 / 50 / 75 / 100 |
| DAMAGE OVER TIME: 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 | SLOW: 50% / 50% / 50% / 50% |
This is your main skill for slowing and harassing your enemy on early-mid game. 50% slow is the best early game lvl.1 slow on this game. With this skill, stealing firstblood is quite easy for your team, all you need to do is casting this skill on a target and harass him until he death. He cannot run because the slow movement speed is sjust too much for a hero to handle.
Not just the best slow on early game, this skill also does a decent damage for early game harassment. So, firstblood hunter is your job because of this skill.
You become a strong laner because of this skill, because if the enemy is struck with this skill, he should run or he will feel your harassment.
2. Poison Sting
| ABILITY: PASSIVE | DAMAGE: MAGICAL |
| DURATION: 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 | DAMAGE OVER TIME: 5 / 10 / 15 / 204 |
| SLOW: 11% / 12% / 13% / 14% |
This is one of your harassing skill, with this buff, your normal attack will contain poison that will deal damage per second and slowing the target.
You become one of the best harasser with this skill. Your attack become full of poison. Your enemy can't last hits properly because they will always harassed by your attack.
3. Plague Ward
| MANA COST: 20/20/20/20 | COOLDOWN: 5 |
| ABILITY: POINT TARGET | DAMAGE: PHYSICAL |
| DURATION: 40 / 40 / 40 / 40 | WARD HP: 75 / 200 / 325 / 450 |
| WARD DAMAGE: 10 / 19 / 29 / 38 |
Summon ward that will attack the enemy. You can call 1 ward every 5 seconds. You must accumulate the wards to become useful. You need to call many wards to deal lots of damage to your opponent.
This ward is very effective for pushing or counter-pushing. Tower will be destroyed quickly using this ward. Creeps wave will be destroyed quickly using this ward.
4. Poison Nova
| MANA COST: 200/300/400 | COOLDOWN: 140/120/100 |
| ABILITY: NO TARGET | DAMAGE: MAGICAL |
| RADIUS: 830 / 830 / 830 | DURATION: 12 / 14 / 15 |
| DAMAGE: 36 / 58 / 81 | SCEPTER COOLDOWN: 140 / 120 / 60 |
| SCEPTER DURATION: 14 / 15 / 16 | SCEPTER DAMAGE: 58 / 81 / 108 |
This is one of the scariest AoE skill in DotA. Every hero that struck with this skill, will receive lots of damage per second until their Hp becomes very low. But unfortunately, this skill cannot kill a hero, this skill will leave the hero with 1 HP and will stop dealing damages. The damage is so high so everyone should run after get exposed by the poison except they have magic immunity or have Pipe's shield, or high magic resist.
You can gank with just 2-3 heroes and win against 5 heroes if this skill can deal maximum damage to all enemy.
SKILLBUILD
This build is focused on Venomous Gale and Poison Sting to harass enemies on early-mid game. With these 2 skills maxed on early game, you will get the maximum harassing potential to control the lane so your enemy cannot farm in your lane.
Level 1: Venomous Gale
Level 2: Poison Sting
Level 3: Venomous Gale
Level 4: Poison Sting
Level 5: Venomous Gale
Level 6: Poison Nova
Level 7: Venomous Gale
Level 8: Poison Sting
Level 9 : Poison Sting
Level 10: Plague Ward
Level 11: Poison Nova
Level 12: Plague Ward
Level 13: Plague Ward
Level 14: Plague Ward
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Poison Nova
Level 17-25: Stats
Why take Venomous Gale for level 1? Venomous Gale is the best slowing skill on level 1. You will need this to slows the enemy to get the firstblood or at least harass them.
Or to escape if enemy wants to get firstblood by killing you, you should slowing them so they can't attack you.
Why maxed Venomous Gale first? This is your main nuke, you will need this for ganking, farming, and killing or early mid-game.
Why maxed Poison Sting before Plague Ward? Because this is a full harassing build, you need Poison Sting better than Plague Ward because the poison from your attack is essential to give poison while you attacks the enemy. So max Poison Sting before Plague Ward for maximum harassment.
1. Pusher-CounterPush Build
This build is focuses on Plague Ward for pushing or counter-pushing.
Level 1: Venomous Gale
Level 2: Plague Ward
Level 3: Plague Ward
Level 4: Venomous Gale / Poison Sting
Level 5: Plague Ward
Level 6: Poison Nova
Level 7: Plague Ward
Level 8: Poison Sting / Venomous Gale
Level 9 : Venomous Gale
Level 10: Venomous Gale
Level 11: Poison Nova
Level 12: Poison Sting
Level 13: Poison Sting
Level 14: Poison Sting
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Poison Nova
Level 17-25: Stats
Why take Venomous Gale for level 1? Venomous Gale is the best slowing skill on level 1. You will need this to slows the enemy to get the firstblood or at least harass them.
Or to escape if enemy wants to get firstblood by killing you, you should slowing them so they can't attack you.
Why maxed Plague Ward first? Because of this is a push-counter_push build, you need the pushing power from your wards. Massive wards deal massive damage to creep waves and tower. You can destroy tower quickly with the wards.
Why maxed Venomous Gale before Poison Sting? The rule of DotA: Nukes for early game, physical damage for late game. Venomous Gale is a nuke that will deal more damage on early-mid game. And Poison Sting is for physical attacks that will be the main source of damages for mid-late game.
STRATEGY
Early Game
Venomancer have the best slower in this game on level 1. You need to use this advantage into maximum potential.
Since the game start, be aggressive by hunting firstblood and harass your enemy to the max. While your enemy is knocked with your 50% move-slow, you and your friends can easily harass the target and get firstblood.
1. If you choose the push-counterpush build, you need to max the Wards first. Ward is not so powerful if alone, so you need to stack the wards until it will surround the area and become the strong tools to deal damage to the area.
Pushing towers will be easy with your wards. And also don't forget about the defensive power of your wards, it can make your enemy to retreat and cancel their push.
2. If you choose the full-harassing build, your enemy will be so annoyed of you. They will have a hard time in last hitting/denying because you will always can harass them until low HP, or get kills if you're lucky.
You can last hits the creeps but this is not your priority because you don't need much farm to be strong, your skill alone is enough to fight your enemy.
Usually your team decide you to be the support for the team, so you may need to buy some wards, courier, or Smoke for the team.
Mid Game
Mid game is the time for ganking-party and early-pushing. Usually, the ganker from each team will roam around the map try to help other lane and get early kills. Ganker like Lion or you are the horoes who should do this job. What you need to to is finding easy lane with a delicious enemy to start with. Coordinate the gank with your partner and make sure your team gets the early kills you need. Your main skill is Venomous Gale, if this skill successfully hit the target, your team can easily harass and get kills. So first you need to master the using of this skill. This skill is a stright forward skill and not a targetted skill, so your opponent can move and evade this poison. What you need to do is to come nearer your opponent and make sure it will hits your target. Once it hits the target, your move will be easy. You and your friends can then harass your target easily.
Here on mid game, you should already have Poison Nova. This is your main skill. This is one of the biggest skill damage on this game. The damage is almost sure will reduce enemy's HP to a very low condition. But unfortunately, this skill cannot kill your target, it will leave the enemy with just 1 HP and will stop reducing HP. You will need another source of damage to get the kills, you can use your own skill like Venomous Gale or your friends can do the job.
If you choose to be the pusher-counterpusher build, then you need to maxing Plague Ward first. Stacking Plague is the best way to defend against enemy's push. The damage from accumulated Plagues in an area can destroy enemy's creep waves easily.The Plague is also needed for pushing, stacks the Plague near enemy's tower and deal continuous damage to tower and the creeps.
If you are the support of your team, remember to always buy the wards and place it in a strategiuc location to see enemy's movement.
Late Game
On late game, your job is still the same:
1. If you are the support for the team, remember to buy wards, smoke, or gem for the sake of the team.
2. Plague Ward stacking is the best way to defend against enemy's push.
3. Plague Ward stacking is also useful for pushing. It will destroy enemy's creep waves and towers.
4. Posion Nova have very high damage, you need a good positioning for this skill, try to at least use it for 3 heroes.
5. Always use Venomous Gale and Normal Attack to harass enemy's more.
That is 5 big things to remember. Try to do your job as good as you can. Venomancer job is to support the team by buying the teams supplies like Observer Wards, deal as much poison damage to enemies and to place lots of Plague Wards to push or counterpush.
ITEM BUILD
1. You need to buy courier and wards for the team. If someone already done it, you don't need to.
Courier: 150
Wards: 150
You are the kind of hero that doesn't need lots of farm, so you will have golds to buy this kind of shit items. Your team will rely on courier and wards to become good. Courier will faster item transportation, and wards is needed to avoid enemy's gank.
2. Arcane Boots
Total cost: 1450
Recipe: Boots of Speed + Energy Booster
Why Arcane Boots? You have spammable skills, so you need more mana, with this item, your mana will be fulfilled. And also to replenish mana of the team.
3. Drum of Endurance
Total Cost: 1725
Recipe: Bracer + Robe of Magi + Recipe
Why Drums? It will gives you survivability with + STR and gives your team +Attack speed and +Movement Speed that will benefit your whole team.
4. Black King Bar
Total cost:: 3900
Recipe: Ogre Axe, Mithril Hammer, Recipe
Why Black King Bar? It will makes you can channel Poison Nova without getting interrupted. It also gives you survivability in a teamfight because you will get magic immunity during teamfight.
5. Schyte of Vyse
Total cost: 5675
Recipe: Mystic Staff + Ultimate Orb + Void Stone
Why Schyte of Vyse? Very good item to initiate a teamfight. You are considered a support, and this item is one of the best supportive items you can get. Or you can use this to defend against somebody by making him a chicken.
6. Aghanim Scepter
Why Aghanim's Scepter? Increase damages from your ultimate. Nice item to win a teamfight. And this item also gives you more survivability because of its + HP.
If you need a better initiation you can buy
2. Carries
(Example: Magine, Void, Luna)
Early Game
Venomancer have the best slower in this game on level 1. You need to use this advantage into maximum potential.
Since the game start, be aggressive by hunting firstblood and harass your enemy to the max. While your enemy is knocked with your 50% move-slow, you and your friends can easily harass the target and get firstblood.
1. If you choose the push-counterpush build, you need to max the Wards first. Ward is not so powerful if alone, so you need to stack the wards until it will surround the area and become the strong tools to deal damage to the area.
Pushing towers will be easy with your wards. And also don't forget about the defensive power of your wards, it can make your enemy to retreat and cancel their push.
2. If you choose the full-harassing build, your enemy will be so annoyed of you. They will have a hard time in last hitting/denying because you will always can harass them until low HP, or get kills if you're lucky.
You can last hits the creeps but this is not your priority because you don't need much farm to be strong, your skill alone is enough to fight your enemy.
Usually your team decide you to be the support for the team, so you may need to buy some wards, courier, or Smoke for the team.
Mid Game
Mid game is the time for ganking-party and early-pushing. Usually, the ganker from each team will roam around the map try to help other lane and get early kills. Ganker like Lion or you are the horoes who should do this job. What you need to to is finding easy lane with a delicious enemy to start with. Coordinate the gank with your partner and make sure your team gets the early kills you need. Your main skill is Venomous Gale, if this skill successfully hit the target, your team can easily harass and get kills. So first you need to master the using of this skill. This skill is a stright forward skill and not a targetted skill, so your opponent can move and evade this poison. What you need to do is to come nearer your opponent and make sure it will hits your target. Once it hits the target, your move will be easy. You and your friends can then harass your target easily.
Here on mid game, you should already have Poison Nova. This is your main skill. This is one of the biggest skill damage on this game. The damage is almost sure will reduce enemy's HP to a very low condition. But unfortunately, this skill cannot kill your target, it will leave the enemy with just 1 HP and will stop reducing HP. You will need another source of damage to get the kills, you can use your own skill like Venomous Gale or your friends can do the job.
If you choose to be the pusher-counterpusher build, then you need to maxing Plague Ward first. Stacking Plague is the best way to defend against enemy's push. The damage from accumulated Plagues in an area can destroy enemy's creep waves easily.The Plague is also needed for pushing, stacks the Plague near enemy's tower and deal continuous damage to tower and the creeps.
If you are the support of your team, remember to always buy the wards and place it in a strategiuc location to see enemy's movement.
On late game, your job is still the same:
1. If you are the support for the team, remember to buy wards, smoke, or gem for the sake of the team.
2. Plague Ward stacking is the best way to defend against enemy's push.
3. Plague Ward stacking is also useful for pushing. It will destroy enemy's creep waves and towers.
4. Posion Nova have very high damage, you need a good positioning for this skill, try to at least use it for 3 heroes.
5. Always use Venomous Gale and Normal Attack to harass enemy's more.
That is 5 big things to remember. Try to do your job as good as you can. Venomancer job is to support the team by buying the teams supplies like Observer Wards, deal as much poison damage to enemies and to place lots of Plague Wards to push or counterpush.
ITEM BUILD
1. You need to buy courier and wards for the team. If someone already done it, you don't need to.
Courier: 150
Wards: 150
| Courier: Transfer items from shop to heroes Wards: Scouting some important area to protect teams against some ganks. |
2. Arcane Boots
Total cost: 1450
Recipe: Boots of Speed + Energy Booster
| Active: Replenish Mana - Restores mana in an area around the hero. Flat movement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack. + 60 Movement Speed + 250 Mana MANA RESTORED: 135 Mana Needed: 25 Cooldown: 55 |
Total Cost: 1725
Recipe: Bracer + Robe of Magi + Recipe
| Active: Endurance - Gives bonus +10 attack and +10% movement speed to surrounding allies. Passive: Swiftness Aura - Gives bonus attack and movement speed to surrounding allies. Multiple instances of Swiftness Aura do not stack. + 9 All Attributes + 3 Damage AURA ATTACK SPEED: 5 AURA MOVE SPEED: 5% Cooldown: 30 |
4. Black King Bar
Total cost:: 3900
Recipe: Ogre Axe, Mithril Hammer, Recipe
| Active: Avatar - Grants magic immunity. Duration and cooldown decrease with each use. Some Ultimate abilities are able to disable through Black King Bar. + 10 Strength + 24 Damage DURATION: 10/9/8/7/6/5 Cooldown: 80 |
5. Schyte of Vyse
Total cost: 5675
Recipe: Mystic Staff + Ultimate Orb + Void Stone
| Active: Hex - Turns a target unit into a harmless critter for 3.5 seconds. Destroys illusions. + 10 Strength + 10 Agility + 35 Intelligence + 150% Mana Regeneration Manacost: 100 Cooldown: 35 |
6. Aghanim Scepter
| Passive: Ultimate Upgrade - Upgrades the ultimates of certain heroes. + 10 All Attributes + 200 Health + 150 Mana |
If you need a better initiation you can buy
7. Blink Dagger
Cost: 2150
Cost: 2150
| Active: Blink - Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. If damage is taken from an enemy hero, Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds. Manacost: 75 Cooldown: 14 |
Blink Dagger is a perfect item for initiating purpose.
GOOD ALLIES
1. Ancient Apparition
This hero is a very good partner for you because of his ultimate which is can be comboed with your ultimate Poison Nova.
His ultimate kill enemies in low HP. Poison Nova will never kill enemy if not accompanied by another skill/damage. And it will be very disappointing if there is an escaped enemy in 1 HP. And Ancient Apparition's ultimate Ice Blast will do the job, it will shatter all enemies in low HP.
(Example: Magine, Void, Luna)
Carries should come after you initiate a teamfight, and they should the right click and use all their skills to the enemies.
3. Strong Ganker that can 2-3 vs 5 gank.
(Example: Invoker, SandKing)
You have the strongest poison in the game, Which will deal tons of damage to the AoE. And more AoE will completely bomb your opponents.
4. Low HP Killer
(Example: Zeus, Spectre, Bloodseeker)
If Someone somehow managed to escape with 1 HP, they can execute him.
BAD ENEMIES
1. High Instant Damage
(Example: Lina, Lion, Tiny)
They are all have deathly instant damage. And because you are squishy, you can instantly die, beware of them.
2 Pipe of Insight
3. Blademail
Ruptured target move? you can feel the damage too.
3. Strong Ganker that can 2-3 vs 5 gank.
(Example: Invoker, SandKing)
4. Low HP Killer
(Example: Zeus, Spectre, Bloodseeker)
BAD ENEMIES
1. High Instant Damage
(Example: Lina, Lion, Tiny)
2 Pipe of Insight
You have deadly posion, but this item will counter it so your damage will be not as powerful as it should.
3. Blademail
Dota 2 - Slark Build Guide
0
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.
ROLE
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.
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.
| PROS | CONS |
| A decent chaser | Kinda bad against tanky heroes |
| Fast HP regeneration | |
| Enemy cant attack while on his ultimate | |
| Insta lock > kill, against squishy heroes | |
| Can removes buffs | |
| Fast movement and also can jump |
Melee - Carry - Escape
| LEVEL | 1 | 15 | 25 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIT POINTS | 549 | 1,028 | 1,750 | SIGHT RANGE | 1800 / 800 |
| MANA | 208 | 554 | 1,061 | ATTACK RANGE | 128 |
| DAMAGE | 54-62 | 75-83 | 110-118 | MISSILE SPEED | N/A |
| ARMOR | 2 | 5 | 10 |
ABILITIES
1. Dark Pact
| MANA COST: 55/50/45/40 | COOLDOWN: 9/8/7/6 |
| ABILITY: NO TARGET | DAMAGE: MAGICAL |
| DELAY: 1.5 | RADIUS: 325 |
| DAMAGE: 75 / 150 / 225 / 300 |
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
| MANA COST: 75/75/75/75 | COOLDOWN: 20/16/12/8 |
| ABILITY: NO TARGET | DAMAGE: MAGICAL |
| DISTANCE: 700 | POUNCE DAMAGE: 70 / 140 / 210 / 280 |
| LEASH DURATION: 3.5 | LEASH RADIUS: 325 |
This skill also deal some damage that useful to harass your target.
3. Essence Shift
| COOLDOWN: 0.40/0.35/0.30/0.25 | ABILITY: PASSIVE |
| AGILITY GAINED: 3 | ALL ATTRIBUTE LOSS: 1 |
| DURATION: 15 / 30 / 60 / 120 |
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
| MANA COST: 120/120/120 | COOLDOWN: 25 |
| ABILITY: NO TARGET | DURATION: 5.5 / 5.5 / 5.5 |
| BONUS MOVEMENT SPEED: 30% / 35% / 40% | HEALTH GAINED PER SECOND: 3% / 5% / 7% |
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 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.
STRATEGY
Early Game
On early fame, because you are the carry and needs lots of farm for buying the good items, so you need to farm as much as you can. Try to last hit every creeps on the lane, maybe Quelling Blade will helps you.
Always be careful of ranged or nuker heroes harassment on early game, they are like to harass you because you are squishy and will be dangerous on the late game if not being shut down on early game.
If your team want to get the firstblood, you should use Pounce to leash the enemy and attack him and nuke him using Death Pact, and also your friend will deal the damage too.
Mid Game
On mid game you should already learned Shadow Walk. With this skill, you will get very high mobility and can escape or chase enemies easily. Not just that, you also become invisible but still can attack the enemy. This is your main skill for the game. Always use it in every situation on the match. Mobility is what you need to gank, farm, escape, or killing.
In the mid game, if you want to gank, use the Pounce and leash your target and make him cannot move. Then you can attack him easily and also nuke him using Death Pact. Your attack speed is considered low on early game, maybe you need mask of madness to increase your attack speed, this item is so good because it gives attack speed, lifesteal, and also movement speed, that's all what you need to carry the game.
You can also use Death Pact to avoid being stunned because the stun will be removed immediately.
Late Game
On late game, what you need to do is: Be brave and focus attack on single target and not attacking the creeps. Focus is the first thing to remember as a carry, if you are not focus and attack the creeps, you will waste your time.
In this stage of the game, you should already have high attack speed to destroy your opponents. With the high attack speed, you will be able to gain maximum agility and stealing many stats from your enemy. With this, you will be so strong and can carry your team bravely.
Pounce is still useful here, with this skill, you will leash a target and make him easy to attack. And Death Pact can be useful to remove all buffs and make you still healthy for the fight.
If you already have Bkb, use that! This item will provide maximum defense from magical attacks, really helps you to survive in the hard teamfight. And also if you have the Battlefury you will have cleaving attack to demolish all your opponents.
ITEMBUILD
1. Starting Item
Your goal here is to find as many last hits as possible. No need to hurry in killing the enemy,
2. Mid Game Item
Your goal in mid game is finding kills. You'll be doing so by using good items in initiating and chasing.
3. Late Game Item
Your goal in late game is to capitalize all you've got from early-mid game. So now you can ready for every big teamfight and become confident that you can take down all enemies.
And don't forget this for the late game
4. Boots of Travel
Total cost: 2450
Recipe: Boots of Speed + Recipe
Why Boots of Travel? With the creeps becoming more powerful in pushing your base, you'll need a fast teleport to save your Throne.
ALTERNATIVE ITEM
a. Mask of Madness
Total Cost: 1900
Recipe: Morbid Mask/Mask of Death(Dota1) +Recipe
Why Mask of Madness? It will gives you + Attack Speed to destroys enemies quickly. This is what you need as a carry, attack speed. This will also gives you movement speed and lifesteal.
b. Basher
Total cost:: 2950
Recipe: Javelin + Belt of Giant Strength + Recipe
>
Why Basher? Gives you the ability to give stun status to your enemy. Stunned enemy is a piece of cake for you, make you easyly kill him. Upgrade this on late game into Abyssal Blade. With Abyssal Blade, you will have an active 2 seconds stun to disable your foe.
c. Desolator
Total cost: 5675
Recipe: 2x Mithrill Hammer + Recipe
Why Desolator? Increase every damage for your target because this item reduces enemy's armor.
Early Game
On early fame, because you are the carry and needs lots of farm for buying the good items, so you need to farm as much as you can. Try to last hit every creeps on the lane, maybe Quelling Blade will helps you.
Always be careful of ranged or nuker heroes harassment on early game, they are like to harass you because you are squishy and will be dangerous on the late game if not being shut down on early game.
If your team want to get the firstblood, you should use Pounce to leash the enemy and attack him and nuke him using Death Pact, and also your friend will deal the damage too.
Mid Game
On mid game you should already learned Shadow Walk. With this skill, you will get very high mobility and can escape or chase enemies easily. Not just that, you also become invisible but still can attack the enemy. This is your main skill for the game. Always use it in every situation on the match. Mobility is what you need to gank, farm, escape, or killing.
In the mid game, if you want to gank, use the Pounce and leash your target and make him cannot move. Then you can attack him easily and also nuke him using Death Pact. Your attack speed is considered low on early game, maybe you need mask of madness to increase your attack speed, this item is so good because it gives attack speed, lifesteal, and also movement speed, that's all what you need to carry the game.
You can also use Death Pact to avoid being stunned because the stun will be removed immediately.
On late game, what you need to do is: Be brave and focus attack on single target and not attacking the creeps. Focus is the first thing to remember as a carry, if you are not focus and attack the creeps, you will waste your time.
In this stage of the game, you should already have high attack speed to destroy your opponents. With the high attack speed, you will be able to gain maximum agility and stealing many stats from your enemy. With this, you will be so strong and can carry your team bravely.
Pounce is still useful here, with this skill, you will leash a target and make him easy to attack. And Death Pact can be useful to remove all buffs and make you still healthy for the fight.
If you already have Bkb, use that! This item will provide maximum defense from magical attacks, really helps you to survive in the hard teamfight. And also if you have the Battlefury you will have cleaving attack to demolish all your opponents.
ITEMBUILD
1. Starting Item
Your goal here is to find as many last hits as possible. No need to hurry in killing the enemy,
 |  |  |
Quelling Blade You need this item for easier last hitting. You need lots of creep kills on early game. | Stout Shield Blocks enemy's damage on early game. Pretty effective to get last hits under your tower. | Tango Gives you some additional regeneration on early game. So you can keep farming safely. |
| MELEE BONUS DAMAGE: 32% Active: Destroy Tree - Destroy a target tree. | Passive: Damage Block MELEE BLOCK: 20 BLOCK CHANCE: 60% | Consume a tree to restore HP over time. Comes with 4 charges. DURATION: 16 HEALTH RESTORED: 115 |
2. Mid Game Item
Your goal in mid game is finding kills. You'll be doing so by using good items in initiating and chasing.
 |  |  |
Power Threads | Orb of Venom A slooowing attack that makes your enemy can't run away from you. This item will makes you can constantly stealing stats from your enemy | Blink Dagger A perfect item that makes you can jump and doing combo to your target. After jumping, immediately use Pounce to lock your target. Then use death pact and then attack! |
| + 55 Movement Speed + 8 Selected Attribute + 30 Attack Speed | Passive: Slower SLOW: 12% DURATION: 4 POISON DAMAGE: 3 | If damage is taken from an enemy hero, dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds. Cooldown12 |
3. Late Game Item
Your goal in late game is to capitalize all you've got from early-mid game. So now you can ready for every big teamfight and become confident that you can take down all enemies.
 | |  |
Eye of Skadi Gives a massive slower for your enemy's movement speed and attack speed. Will makes you can kill your target easily. | Black King Bar A nice item to protect yourself against any enemy's magic. This is a must to get item for every carry. | Butterfly Gives a massive amount of attack speed and evasion so youll be so much more stronger thatn your opponent. |
| Passive: Cold Attack MOVE SLOW: 30% ATTACK SLOW: 20% + 25 All Attributes + 200 Health + 150 Mana | + 10 Strength + 24 Damage DURATION: 10/9/8/7/6/5 Cooldown: 80 | + 30 Agility + 30 Damage + 35% Evasion + 30 Attack Speed |
And don't forget this for the late game
4. Boots of Travel
Total cost: 2450
Recipe: Boots of Speed + Recipe
| Active: Teleport - Teleports you to an allied non-hero unit or structure. Flat movement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack. + 100 Movement Speed Manacost: 75 Cooldown60 |
ALTERNATIVE ITEM
a. Mask of Madness
Total Cost: 1900
Recipe: Morbid Mask/Mask of Death(Dota1) +Recipe
| Active: Berserk - Gives 100 attack speed and 30% movement speed but causes you to take extra 30% damage. Lasts 12 seconds. Passive: Lifesteal - Grants lifesteal on attacks. Mask of Madness is a Unique Attack Modifier, and does not stack with other Unique Attack Modifiers. LIFESTEAL: 17% Cooldown:25 Manacost: 25 |
b. Basher
Total cost:: 2950
Recipe: Javelin + Belt of Giant Strength + Recipe
>| + 40 Damage +6 Strength MELEE CHANCE: 25% RANGED CHANCE: 10% Cooldown: 2 |
c. Desolator
Total cost: 5675
Recipe: 2x Mithrill Hammer + Recipe
| Passive: Corruption - Your attacks reduce target's armor. Desolator is a Unique Attack Modifier, and does not stack with other Unique Attack Modifiers. + 60 Damage ARMOR REDUCTION: 6 |
GOOD ALLIES
a. Supportive Heroes
(Example: Shadow Shaman, Crystal Maiden, Vengeful Spirit)
(Example: Shadow Shaman, Crystal Maiden, Vengeful Spirit)
Supportive heroes have disables and nice skill to helps carries and makes a teamfight easier for the team.
Shadow shaman: Have hex, shackles, and wards to helps you disables enemy
Crystal Maiden: Have 1 lockdown, 1 slower, and have +mana regeneration
Vengeful Spirit: Have stun, swap, and +damage aura
b. Synergy Hero - Armor Reductor
(Example: Slardar, Shadow Fiend, Vengeful Spirit)
They have skill that reduce enemy's armor, very synergy with your quick-kill style because you will be able to quick-kill your target easily because your damage will be amplified.
BAD ENEMIES
a. High Instant Damage
(Example: Lina, Lion, Tiny)
They are all have deathly instant damage. And because you are squishy, you can instantly die, beware of them.
b. Synergy Hero - Armor Reductor
(Example: Slardar, Shadow Fiend, Vengeful Spirit)
BAD ENEMIES
a. High Instant Damage
(Example: Lina, Lion, Tiny)
