Dota 2 - Dark Seer Build Guide

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

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

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

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

ROLE

Melee - Initiator - Nuker - Escape

STATS

LEVEL	1	15	25
HIT POINTS	568	1,180	1,997	SIGHT RANGE	1800 / 800
MANA	377	868	1,479	ATTACK RANGE	128
DAMAGE	60-66	96-104	145-151	MISSILE SPEED	N/A
ARMOR	6	8	13

ABILITIES
1. Vacuum

Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.

MANA COST: 100/130/160/190	COOLDOWN: 22
ABILITY: POINT TARGET	DAMAGE: MAGICAL
RADIUS: 250 / 350 / 450 / 550	DAMAGE: 40 / 80 / 120 / 160

Ish'Kafel modifies the center of gravity to a place of his choosing.
This is a needed skill to make a big combo. You can combine this skill with Blackhole to make a big combo that will suck all enemies and make them can't do anything.

2. Ion Shell

Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.

MANA COST: 70/90/110/130	COOLDOWN: 10
ABILITY: UNIT TARGET	DAMAGE: MAGICAL
AFFECTS: HEROES	RADIUS: 250
DAMAGE OVER TIME: 30 / 50 / 70 / 90	DURATION: 20

The Dark Seer slices holes into the 'Land Behind the Wall,' causing prismatic energy to seep forth.
This is your main damaging skill. You place a shell on a target and each enemy that touches it will feel some damage per second.

3. Surge

Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of maximum movement speed.

MANA COST: 20/30/40/50	COOLDOWN: 12/11/10/9
ABILITY: UNIT TARGET	AFFECTS: ALLIED UNITS
DURATION: 3 / 4.5 / 6 / 7.5

Ish'Kafel once used his speed of mind to navigate the maze between the walls.
Increase the movement speed of you or you can also increase an ally movement speed. Needed to escape fro ganks. Can also use this to chase a target.

4. Wall of Replica

Raises a wall of warping light that damages and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will. Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.

MANA COST: 200/300/400	COOLDOWN: 100
ABILITY: POINT TARGET	DAMAGE: MAGICAL
DURATION: 15 / 30 / 45	DAMAGE: 150 / 150 / 150
OUTGOING DAMAGE: 70% / 80% / 90%	SCEPTER OUTGOING DAMAGE: 100% / 120% / 140%

The Dark Seer, while unable to return to his natural realm, can channel part of the prismatic wall with powerful strength of mind, sowing confusion amongst enemy ranks.
Replica enemies and make the replica to attack the enemy. So powerful skill to use in a teamfight. The replica damage is a painful damage that will deal lots of damage to enemies. So cast this in the middle of the enemy and make sure the enemy will feel their own damage.

SKILLBUILD

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

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

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

STRATEGY
Early Game
Ion Shell is your main source of damage here. You can cast this for allied creep while you are far away from the creeps clashing area and keep getting gold because the damage from the shell is killing enemy creeps. That way is useful when you are doing an offlane solo Dark Seer because you need to be far away from the creep wave to avoid getting ganked and being killed. Or you can csat this to enemy creeps and the shell will do the work, it will damaging the nearest creeps and enemy hero and you will get golds eventually, and also keep harassing your enemy on your lane. Or cast this to your self and start harassing enemy by moving directly to him.

Mid Game
Mid game is the time for ganking. Everybody should start finding enemy hero and start getting as many kills as possible. Ion Shell still be the main source of damage for you here. You need to cast this for yourself and also for the melee hero in your team so if the clash begins you and your melee friend will come near the opponent and the Shell is damaging enemy by a lot.

Remember to cast Surge in 2 conditions
1. You or your allies needs to escape immediately from the enemy. With a maximum movement speed, it will be easier to escape.
2. Your team needs to chase the enemy

Late Game
Late game is the time for a big clash to happens. And you have some nice abilities to be cast on a big clash to make a big combo. Here is the example:
You have the Vacuum and one of your friend is Enigma:
If you have the Blink Dagger, you should use it first to jump into near enemy's wave
1. Cast the Vacuum so all enemies willl be dragged into 1 point in the ground
2. Enigma can immediately cast a powerful Blackhole that catch all enemies in the area
3. Cast the Wall of Replica into the middle of the teamfight so you get enemys replica that will help your team deal as many damage in the teamfight.
4. Your carries can easily damaging the Blackholed eneemies so your team can win the teamfight
That's the method on creating a big combo so your team can achieve a brightful victory.

ITEMS BUILD

1. 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

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.

2. Dagger
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 you for initiating purpose. This item will make you can jump straint in front of your target so you can stun them immediately to make a way for your team to knock your enemy down. In a teamfight, who initiate first is usually become the winnner of the fight.

3. Mekansm
Total cost: 2306
Recipe: Headress + Buckler + Recipe

Active: Restore - Heals 250 HP and gives +2 armor in an area. Passive: Mekansm Aura - Bonus HP Regen in an area. Multiple instances of Mekansm Aura do not stack + 5 All Attributes + 5 Armor BONUS HP REGEN: 4 Mana:150   Cooldown:45

Why Mekansm? Heal for all allies in AoE, is a must for teamfights.

4. Pipe of Insight
Total cost: 3628
Recipe: Hood of Defiance + Headress + Recipe

Active: Barrier - Gives nearby friendly units a shield that blocks 400 spell damage. Multiple instances of spell resistance from items do not stack. + 11 HP Regeneration + 30% Spell Resistance Manacost: 100   Cooldown: 60

Why Pipe of Insight? Gives barrier for all allies in AoE that Block 400 spell damage, very useful.

5. Aghanim Scepter,

Passive: Ultimate Upgrade - Upgrades the ultimates of certain heroes. + 10 All Attributes   + 200 Health   + 150 Mana

Why Aghanim's Scepter? Increase damage for your ultimate, makes your illusions more stronger and deadly in the teamfight.

6.  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

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 become chicken.

7. Shivs's Guard
Total cost: 4700
Recipe: Plate Mail + Mystic Staff + Recipe

Active: Arctic Blast - Emits a freezing wave that does 200 damage to enemies and slows their movement by -40% for 4.0 seconds. Passive: Freezing Aura - Reduces attack speed on enemies. Multiple instances of Freezing Aura do not stack. + 30 Intelligence   + 15 Armor AURA SLOW: 25% Manacost: 100   Cooldown:   30

Why Shiva's? Gives you an Arctic Blast (Slowing and a 200 damage) and gives you a slowing aura, and also gives you +15 armor which makes you tanky.

GOOD ALLIES
1. Enigma

Vacuum + Blackhole is one of the strongest ultimate in the game

2. Carries
(Example: Magine, Void, Luna)

You initiate a teamfight, they finishes the job by killing the target

Dota 2 - Slark Build Guide

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.

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

ROLE

Melee - Carry - Escape

STATS

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.

COOLDOWN: 0.40/0.35/0.30/0.25	ABILITY: PASSIVE
AGILITY GAINED: 3	ALL ATTRIBUTE LOSS: 1
DURATION: 15 / 30 / 60 / 120

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.

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%

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.

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,

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 +attack speed and tankiness from STR-Thread. If you need to destroy tower quickly you can switch into AGI-Thread. And for instant mana you can switch into INT-Thread	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

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

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

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

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+ 40 Damage     +6 Strength      MELEE CHANCE: 25%      RANGED CHANCE: 10% Cooldown: 2

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

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

Why Desolator? Increase every damage for your target because this item reduces enemy's armor.

GOOD ALLIES

a. Supportive Heroes
(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.

Dota 2 - Templar Assassin Build Guide

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

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

PROS	CONS
A competent ganker and carry	Cannot move while invis or the invis will break
Team gets Free Wards
High burst damage

ROLE

Ranged - Carry - Escape

STATS

LEVEL	1	15	25
HIT POINTS	492	1,051	1,830	SIGHT RANGE	1800 / 800
MANA	260	624	1,144	ATTACK RANGE	140
DAMAGE	53-59	91-97	138-144	MISSILE SPEED	900
ARMOR	4	10	16

ABILITIES
1. Refraction

Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, avoiding damage while gaining a bonus to her damage. These effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances

MANA COST: 100	COOLDOWN: 17
ABILITY: NO TARGET	DAMAGE: PHYSICAL
INSTANCES: 3 / 4 / 5 / 6	BONUS DAMAGE: 20 / 40 / 60 / 80
DURATION: 17 / 17 / 17 / 17

Manipulating her psionic veil, Lanaya bends nature's law to her will.
This is is an attacking yet defensive skill. A very handy skill for you. You will have your attack increased for several attack. Ver good skill for early-mid game. When you harass enemy on early game with this skill, the damage will be painful and makes your enemy uncomfortable in lane. They should use their healing salve or tango.
On mid game, this skill will be usefull for ganking to get the kills. On late game, because of this skill is not based on damage percentage, the damage will not painful as before, but still enemy will feel the pain.
Remember that you also get the defensive advantage from this skill. That is you get some defensive layer that blocks several attacks. very good shield for you to avoid getting killed.

2. Meld

Templar Assassin conceals herself, gaining invisibility while remaining still. On the next attacked enemy unit, Lanaya will reduce its armor and deal bonus damage to it.

MANA COST: 50/50/50/50	COOLDOWN: 7
ABILITY: NO TARGET	DAMAGE: PHYSICAL
BONUS DAMAGE: 50 / 100 / 150 / 200	ARMOR REDUCTION: 2 / 4 / 6 / 8

Lanaya is as elusive as her covenant with the Hidden Temple.
Become invisible. If you move in this invisibility, you will become visible again. If enemy have aoe spells and place the spells in the area in your position, you will slowly death.
If you want to real escape, you may use additional item like Blink Dagger.
The advantage of this skill is that: your first attack in this invisibility mode, deal damage and reduce enemy's armor. The -armor makes this first attack become so painful for the enemy, Crystal Maiden on early game may have her HP become 50% or so.

3. Psi Blades

Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range.

ABILITY: PASSIVE	DAMAGE: PURE
BONUS ATTACK RANGE: 60 / 120 / 180 / 240

Her blades pierce the skin as much as the mind, furthering her understanding of the mystery that is reality.
This skill will increase your attack range and also deal  asplashed damage to enemy behind your main target. This makes you are easier to harass your enemy on early game. he will feel the damage splashed from your attack.
For farming, this can be useful too, the splashed damage, will faster your farming time.
In the teamfights, it is also useful to deal massive damage to all the enemy.

4. Psionic Trap

Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung, at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 30% in the area. Traps charge up to slow more by 5% for each second up to 50%.

MANA COST: 15/15/15	COOLDOWN: 11/9/7
ABILITY: POINT TARGET	MAX TRAPS: 5 / 8 / 11

Calling upon the reach of the Hidden Temple, none escape the eye of the Templar.
Sets some traps that will give a vision to the area you set this trap to. The vision is very useful to avoid being ganked by the enemy. You will be almost ungankable if you already surrouning your area with your traps. Some enemy that like to hid like Pudge will have his big body visible and looks lika a stupid person.
If you explode the trap, it will give a slowing effect to enemy in the AoE effect. Very good to chase enemy. Makes him slowed down means you can kill him.

Trap

Springs the nearest trap, slowing nearby enemies.

COOLDOWN: 0.50

ABILITY: NO TARGET

SKILLBUILD

Skillbuild for Lanaya have a wide choice. It is up to you to increase which skill first because all of your skill are usable at any stages of the game.

Usually, I go Refraction first like this:

Level 1: Refraction (You can also take Psi Blade here for harassing the early of the game)

Level 2: Psi Blades (For harassing)

Level 3: Refraction

Level 4:  Psi Blades (Take Meld here if you want it to defensse and avoid death)

Level 5: Refraction

Level 6: Psionic Trap

Level 7: Refraction

Level 8: Meld  ( If you take Meld on level 4, take Psi Blade here, you need the range of the Psi-Blades)

Level 9: Meld

Level 10: Meld

Level 11: Psionic Trap

Level 12:  Meld

Level 13: Psi Blades

Level 14: Psi Blades

Level 15: Stats

Level 16: Psionic Trap

Level 17-25: Stats

Why take Refraction for level 1? You need this for the anticipation if your enemy try to get firstblood from you. Defend yourself! with the shield.

Why maxed Refraction first? This is your main skill  for harassing and farming on early-mid game. Max this first for more painful harassing. Actually, Meld is also painful, so it is your free choice between this 2 skills. You can go like this, or 2 Refraction 2 Meld, Or 1 Refraction 3 meld, Or 3 Refraction 1 Meld, or All Melds.

Why you need Psi Blades before Meld? Remember that Meld must have the Range needed to be effective, so you will need some point of Psi-Blades. If you are not in the range, then you cannot attack while invisible. If you want to go 2 or 3 Psi frst, it's ok, it's up to you. Or if you want t be a melee-like hero, just don't take the Psi Blade on early game.

And if you Choose the Meld Build, your skill might be like this

Level 1: Refraction (You can also take Psi Blade here for harassing the early of the game) (Remember the defensive shield from firstblood)

Level 2: Psi Blades (For harassing)

Level 3: Meld

Level 4:  Meld

Level 5: Meld

Level 6: Psionic Trap

Level 7: Meld

Level 8: Refraction

Level 9: Psi Blades

Level 10: Refraction

Level 11: Psionic Trap

Level 12:  Refraction

Level 13: Psi Blades

Level 14: Psi Blades

Level 15: Stats

Level 16: Psionic Trap

Level 17-25: Stats

The logic is still the same, which is increase the harassing skill and in this case, it is the Meld. The armor reduction makes your target become very vulnerable and easy to kill.

With this strategy, it is recommended to gank together with your partner because his attack will also increased fro the meld.

STRATEGY

Early Game

On early game, you can take any line you like. Mid lane is also ok for you. You have the harassing ability, which is all your 3 non ultimate skills. Refraction for instant damage, Mld give -armor and damage, and Psi Blade with it's splashed attck.You also have defensive skill which is Refraction shield and also Meld for hiding. Psi Blade on early game will be useful not just to farm the creeps but also to give some splashed damage to your enemy in lane.

If you feel like you want to get a kill, immediately active Refraction to deal lots of damage. Use Meld if you have any chance, and that will reduce your enemy's armor.

Buy dagger if you want to be the Aggressive Lanaya. Jumping ability from dagger makes you always can catch your enemy and kill your target fiercefully. 

And dagger can also save you while standing still in your Meld.

Mid Game

On mid game, you should already learned the Psionic Trap. This is a very useful skill for scouting. Place some traps near your line and become invulnerable to gank because you will immediately know from the TrapVision if someone is trying to gank you. Except if your enemy is a little bit smart by ganking using Smoke of Deceit. But it's ok if you play safe and keep your position near your tower. And if enemy has arrive in your face, use Meld to hide or use Refraction and run.

Your ganking strategy will looks like this: First is to activate the Refraction, it will give you the damage to kill the enemy and also provide a defensive shield to protect yourself. Then, you can place a Psionic Trap near your target and explode it, after your enemy feel the slow power of your psionic Trap, juump use Dagger if you have it, or just walk to the slowed enemy. Then near his position, use Meld and attack him, he will fill your first Meld attack to be so painful and run immediately. Keep attacking and keep using your trap to chase your enemy.

Late Game

Late game lanaya is actually not the strongest carry in Dota. You maybe not as strong as Magina or Void, But if you already conquer the game with lots of kills on the previous stage of the game, late game will be easy for you. Usually you already have some nice items here, just like Stygian Desolator or Daedlus, this will gives you tons of damage and makes you a decent carry to carry your team into the victorious.

Remember all skill you have and use it proportionally. Before the teamfight, always activate Refraction and catch your enemy using Dagger. Also Reduce your opponent's armor using Meld. Keep focusing on a single Target, and if he already dead or become too far, the you should chane your target. The key of a successful carry is to can click ok enemy while in crowds, and not clicking the creeps.

ITEM BUILD

1. Phase Boots
Total Cost: 1350
Recipe: Boots of Speed + 2 x Blades of Attack

Active: Phase - Gives increased movement speed and lets you move through units. Phase is cancelled upon using another item or ability. Flat movement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack. PHASE DURATION: 4 PHASE MOVE BOOST: 16%    + 55 Movement Speed    + 24 Damage Cooldown: 8

Why Phase boots? Gives you attck damage, and gives phase skill(+ms and can walk through creep/heroes).

2. Blink Dagger
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

Why Blink Dagger?
1. Perfect for initiating a teamfight
2. Helps you escape

3. 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

Why Desolator? You have Meld taht reduces enemy's armor. This skill will decrease enemy's armor more. It's a synergy.

4. You can increase your DPS more. Choose your own DPS items. You can have more than 1. Your target is 1 hit kill. With +hundreds of damage, you can possibly to one-hit-kill enemy with your Jinada. The worst is 3-4 hits.

	DAEDLUS	MKB	ABYSSAL	DIVINE RAPIER
DAMAGE	81	88	100	300
ABILITY	CRITICAL 2.4	100% HITS	STUN	NONE
CHANCE	25%	MINIBASH 35% DAMAGE: 100	MELEE: 25 % RANGE: 10%	NONE
OTHER	NONE	+15 ATK SPEED	+10 STRENGTH 2 SEC STUN	NONE

DAEDLUS: You actually have a Jinada that will do crits for every 6 seconds. In the waiting time of that 6 seconds, Daedlus will provide you with the more powerful Critical Strike.

MKB: 100% HITRATE will helps you to fight some evasion heroes like Mortred or Rikimaru.

ABYSSAL: A decent +100 damage and makes you become a Stunner

RAPIER: Be careful if you choose to hold this. 1 hit kill is a sure. 2-3 hits is the worst. NeEd protection from your support. Must come if the situation is clear safe for you to come inside the teamfight. Need disabler friends.

5. But don't forget to give more Survivability for yourself and buy item like

Black King Bar Total cost:: 3900 Recipe: Ogre Axe, Mithril Hammer, Recipe	Heart of Tarrasque Total cost: 5500 Recipe: Reaver + Vitality Booster
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	Passive: Health Regeneration - Restores a percentage of max health per second. This ability is disabled if damage is taken from an enemy Hero or Roshan within the last 4 seconds if your hero is melee or 6 seconds if your hero is ranged. + 40 Strength   + 300 Health     HEALTH RESTORED: 2%    Cooldown:
Why Black King Bar? It gives you survivability in a teamfight because you will get magic immunity during teamfight. Black King Bar, will make you immune to magic for several seconds	Why Heart of Tarrasque? Makes you tanky. So good item for late game.

6. Another option item for Lanaya:

Manta Style Total cost:: 5050 Recipe: Yasha, Ultimate Orb, Recipe	Mjolnir Total Cost: 5400 Recipe: Maelstorm+ Hyperstone + Recipe	Butterfly Total cost:: 6000 Recipe:TalismanofEvasion, Eaglesong, Quarterstaff
Active: Mirror Image - Creates 2 illusions of your hero that last 20 seconds. Melee illusions deal 33% damage and take 250% bonus damage. Ranged illusions deal 28% damage and take 300% bonus damage. Percentage based movement speed bonuses from multiple items do not stack. + 10 Strength + 26 Agility    + 10 Intelligence    + 15 Attack Speed    + 10% Movement Speed Manacost:165    Cooldown:50	Active: Static Charge - Places a charged shield on a target unit Passive: Chain Lightning - Grants a chance to release Chain Lighting on attack, dealing damage to multiple targets. Mjollnir is a Unique Attack Modifier that stacks with other Unique Attack Modifiers, but overrides them when Chain Lightning occurs. + 24 Damage + 80 Attack Speed CHANCE TO CHAIN: 25% CHAIN DAMAGE: 160 Manacost: 50    Cooldown: 35	+ 30 Agility         + 30 Damage + 35% Evasion     + 30 Attack Speed
Why Manta Style? This item is always good for a carry, because carry need to deal more damage, and with additional of 2 illusions, the damage will be outstanding on late game.	Why Mjolnir? Mjolnir increases attack speed by a lot. This skill also gives the Lightning ability. Very good item to hold as a carry.	Why Butterfly? It gives you more damage and more attack speed that makes you become much more powerful. It also gives evasion to helps you survive in teamfight. Butterfly is always a good item for an Agility Carry.

GOOD ALLIES

1. Supportive Heroes
(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

2. Synergy Hero - Armor Reductor
(Example: Slardar, Shadow Fiend, Vengeful Spirit)

 They have skill that reduce enemy's armor, very synergy with your meld skill that also reduce enemy's armor.

BAD ENEMIES
1. DPS Over Time Skills
(Example: Darkseer, Doom, Venomancer)

They have spells that deals damage over time. Do you know what is that means? Your Refraction shield will gone quickly and you will have no shield for teamfights.

2. AOE SPELLS
(Example: Pudge, Exalor, Storm)

 When you are hiding in your Meld and they know where your position is, They can easily damaging the area and you will eventually death.

VIDEO SECTION
1. Dota Show with Dual Commentary: Templar Assassin

Watch this and learn more about Lanaya

2. Dota Lanaya

Also watch this!

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