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 - Rikimaru Build Guide

BIO
Riki was born middle child to the great dynasty of Tahlin. With an older brother groomed for the throne, and a younger brother coddled and kept, Riki, the small middle son, seemed born for the art of invisibility. It was an art he cultivated, and one which ultimately saved his life on the night that his people were betrayed and his family slaughtered. Of all the royal line, he alone escaped-small and agile, unassuming, using smoke as cover. He cut his way out of the royal grounds, using the advantage of surprise, quietly slitting the throats of one enemy warrior after another. Now free of his royal responsibilities, Riki uses his talents in service to a new trade: Stealth Assassin. He silences his enemies, sharpening his skills, hoping to one day take revenge on those who killed his family and robbed him of his birthright.

INTRODUCTION
Rikimaru is an invisible hero that can only visible when doing some action. He is considered a carry hero that will shine on a late game teamfight. On early game, he is very weak and just should farm. He will deal more damage if he attack enemy from behind, that's a bit unfair, but it's ok for Riki, cause Riki doesn't afraid of dirty business. Riki will sneak attack his target and make his target a piece of crap because can;t do skills in the fog of Riki. Riki, the smallest Assassin that never visible from anybody's eyes.

PROS	CONS
Permanent Invisibility	Does't have a nuke
Small, hard to click	Low HP
Become strong carry on late game
Make enemy buys sighting items if they are don't have a true sight skill

ROLE

Melee - Carry - Escape

STATS

LEVEL	1	15	25
HIT POINTS	473	1,005	1,765	SIGHT RANGE	1800 / 800
MANA	182	419	848	ATTACK RANGE	128
DAMAGE	48-52	89-93	138-142	MISSILE SPEED	N/A
ARMOR	6	11	18

ABILITIES
1. Smoke Screen

Throws down a smoke bomb, silencing and slowing enemy units in an area while causing them to miss on most attacks. Lasts 6 seconds.

MANA COST: 75/80/85/90	COOLDOWN: 13
ABILITY: POINT TARGET	RADIUS: 250 / 275 / 300 / 325
MISS RATE: 40% / 50% / 60% / 70%	SLOW: 25% / 25% / 25% / 25%

Since his escape during the night of his betrayal, Riki has valued the use of a simple smoke screen to confuse his opponents.
This skill will give your enemy with a missing attacks. This will destroys their physical attacker. Not just that, this skill will also provide Silence for your enemy, your enemy can't use skills while can't use physical attack. That's bad for them. Good for you.
Stun enemy in the Smoke, or Slow them in the smoke for maximum potential of this skill. Usually, Riki player use Diffusal or Abyssal to make his enemy cannot move in the Smoke.

2. Blink Strike

Teleports behind the target unit, striking for bonus damage if it is an enemy.

MANA COST: 50/50/50/50	COOLDOWN: 20/15/10/5
ABILITY: UNIT TARGET	DAMAGE: MAGICAL
DAMAGE: 30 / 60 / 90 / 120	RANGE: 700

The Stealth Assassin's agile movement makes him impossible to escape.
Jump into a unit. And damaging if it is an enemy. This skill also instant position yourself behind the enemy, that means you will have a bonus Backstab damage from your 3rd skill. A nice chasing skill for an assassin like you. This will make you will haunt the enemy that tries to run from you because you wll be always can jump to him in rhe interval of 5 seconds (lvl4)

3. Backstab

If Riki attacks from behind, bonus damage is applied based on his current agility.

ABILITY: PASSIVE	DAMAGE: PHYSICAL
AGI DAMAGE MULT: 0.5 / 0.75 / 1 / 1.25

The Stealth Assassin is not afraid to fight dirty, and specializes in attacking his opponents from behind.
Riki deal more damage if you attack enemy from behind. This will become your carrying skill. The bonus damage is based on your Agility. So if you have more Agility, the more painful your attack are. So in late game, where your AGI stas is already reach it's ceiling, you will be a monster that deal tons of damage.
Blink Strike, your 2nd skill will give you with auto Backstab. It will be useful to kill kill the enemy.
It is recommended for you to buy some +Agility items to increase this skill's damage and become the true carry.
I almost forget, that you should use this to for farming the creeps. Attack them from behind for easier last hits.

4. Permanent Invisibility

Riki fades into the shadows, staying permanently invisible except while attacking or using abilities. While silenced, Riki will be visible.

ABILITY: PASSIVE

FADE DELAY: 3 / 2.25 / 1.5

Rikimaru comes for you.
This skill is what makes you called Rkimaru. This is your Trademark. With this skill, enemy cannot see you if you are not doing some action. Like if you just walk and scouting them, and they won't notice the presence of you.
A good skill that makes enemy to be always not pleasant to do activity because they afraid of your surprise gank.
And also, your enemy should buy the True Sight items like Gem, Sentry, or Dust.
Remember that there are some heroes that can track you using their skill. They are Gondar and Slardar. And also Bloodseeker if you are on a low HP.
Always check enemy's inventory if they have TrueSight item or not. If they have one, that means you should not come near them.
And also always check your status. Check if you are being Tracked by Slardar or Gondar or not.

SKILLBUILD

Level 1: Blink Strike

Level 2: Backstab

Level 3: Backstab

Level 4:  Smoke Screen

Level 5: Backstab

Level 6: Permanent Invisibility

Level 7: Backstab

Level 8: Blink Strike

Level 9: Blink Strike

Level 10: Blink Strike

Level 11: Permanent Invisibility

Level 12:  Smoke Screen

Level 13: Smoke Screen

Level 14: Smoke Screen

Level 15: Stats

Level 16: Permanent Invisibility

Level 17-25: Stats

Why take Blink Strike for level 1? You need this for the anticipation if your enemy try to get firstblood from you. Defend yourself! This skill makes you can jump to a unit for your safety.

Why maxed Backstab first? This is your main source of damage for harassing and farming on early-mid game. Max this first for more painful harassing.

Why maxed Blink Strike before Smoke Screen? Smoke Screen level 1 is enough for ganking, because the duration is the same for each level. And usually, you just gank 1 target for early-mid game, so the radius is enough on level 1 Smoke for a target. 

And Blink Strike, will needed to deal continuous chase for enemy you are ganking. 5 seconds cooldown will makes you can jump anytime, whether it is for killing or for escaping.

STRATEGY

Early Game

On early game, you need to last hits as many creeps as you can. Don't even think about Blink Strike to the enemy and try to kill them, because you will become a fool man that think he is strong. Farming is your priority here, get items and become a powerful hero in the late game. Use backstab to last hits the creeps. Position yourself behind your enemy and get the bonus damage for easier last hits. 

Mid Game

If you already have Power Threads and Mask of Madness, that's the time for you to have fun. To gank your target, ask your friend to help you. Ask your friend to a target, here for example Crystal Maiden. You may say like this: Hey Rhasta, let's gank this noob Crystal Maiden at the top. Then you two come to top, several minutes later you arrive at the top. Rhasta immediately use Shackle on CM, You attack CM from behind and deal lots of BackStab damage, and then you use Smoke Screen and CM can't use her skill. CM tries to run but  then Rhasta use Hex, CM death quickly from your Blink Strike.

Repeat that ganking method until you do a lots of kills and become rich and can carry your team in your late game.

Late Game

On late game your job is to carry your team. You should already have tons of Backstab damage because you already have high amount of Agility here. 

Wait for the initiator of your team to open a teamfight, and then after then, jump to a target and use Smoke Screen to the enemy crowds. With that, your enemy in the smoke will have a hard time in the teamfight. They can't use skills, and cannot attack if doesn't have true strike ability. So you can comfortably attack them.

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.

After winning a teamfight your team have 2 options, to push or to Rosh. Thaose 2 options is both good choice. Just need to choose it base on your leader or based on vote.

ITEMBUILD

1. Quelling Blade
Cost: 225

Active: Destroy Tree - Destroy a target tree. Passive: Quell - Gives bonus attack damage against non-hero units, depending on the type of hero you are.   MELEE BONUS: 32%     RANGED BONUS: 12%      Cooldown: 5

Why Quelling Blade? Makes you easier to lasthit every creeps.

2.  Power Threads
Total cost: 1400
Recipe: Gloves of Haste, Boots of Speed, Belt og Giant Strength/ Robe of Magi/ Band of Elvenskin

Active: Switch Attribute - Changes selected attribute between Strength, Agility and Intelligence. Flat movement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack. + 55 Movement Speed + 8 Selected Attribute   + 30 Attack Speed

Why Power Threads? It will gives you attack speed, thats what you need, attack speed and damages. Power threads is laso a flexible shoes, you can change it to STR, AGI, or INT for what you need.
STR for Survivability, AGI for damage and attack speed, and INT for mana.

3. 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.

4. Then usually Riki players choose between these items

Basher Total cost:: 2950 Recipe: Javelin + Belt of Giant Strength + Recipe	Diffusal Blade Total Cost: 3300 Recipe: 2x Blade of Alacrity + Robe of the Magi + Recipe	Yasha Total cost:: 2050 Recipe: Blade of Alacrity + Boots of Elfenskin + Recipe
+ 40 Damage + 6 Strength MELEE CHANCE: 25% RANGED CHANCE: 10% Cooldown: 2	Active: Purge - Purges a  target unit, removing buffs, slowing, and dealing damage if it is a summoned unit. Passive: Feedback - Your attacks burn 20/36 mana and deal the same amount in damage. Upgradable. Diffusal Blade is a Unique Attack Modifier, and does not stack with other Unique Attack Modifiers. + 22/26 Agility + 6/10 Intelligence Cooldown: 12	Percentage based movement speed bonuses from multiple items do not stack. + 16 Agility + 15 Attack Speed + 10% Movement Speed
Why Basher? Gives you the ability to give stun status to your enemy. Imagine that your enemy is stunned while backs you. you will get easy kill because of your high Backstab damage. And also better if he is stuuned in your Smoke Screen. Upgrade this on late game into Abyssal Blade. With Abyssal Blade it is more powerful because you will have an active 2 seconds skill to disale your foe.	Why Diffusal? This item gives you lots of Agility and that's makes your Backstab damage become high. Your backstab damage is your main source of damage, and with your high Back Stab damage you can become a decent carry. Also imagine if your enemy is Purged and slowed in your Smoke while you are on his back. You will kill him easily.	Why Yasha? This items gives you advantages because of the additional Agility that makes your Backstab damage become so powerful. And also this item will increase your movement speed so that you can chase your enemy easily. All carry need movement speed to chase his target. Upgrade into SnY or Manta.

As a melee carry hero, don't forget this:
5. Battlefury
Total Cost: 225
Recipe: Broadsword, Claymore, Preserverance

Passive: Cleave - Deals a percent of attack damage in a 225 AoE around the target. Does not work on ranged heroes. Cleave damage on non-primary targets is not reduced by armor values. + 65 Damage + 6 HP Regeneration     + 150% Mana Regeneration      CLEAVE DAMAGE: 35%

Why Battlefury? It is your job to deal a damage to all of the enemy. This items gives you an AoE attack that will deal damage to all the enemy.

And for Survivability, you may need this
6. 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

Why Black King Bar? It gives you survivability in a teamfight because you will get magic immunity during teamfight.

And for late game
7. You can increase your DPS more. Choose your own DPS items.As a carry, damage is your priority.

	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: Daedlus will provide you with a 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 some disabler friends.

8. Butterfly
Total cost:: 6000
Recipe: Talisman of Evasion, Eaglesong, Quarterstaff

+ 30 Agility            + 30 Damage + 35% Evasion      + 30 Attack Speed

Why Butterfly?
The agility will increase your backstab damage more. and also: 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 a carry.

And don't forget this for the late game
9. 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 need fast teleport to save your Ancient.
Also, this item will give you 1 free slot that is saved for Teleport Scroll if you don't have this Boots

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

BAD ENEMIES
1. True Sight Heroes
(Slardar, Gondar)

 Slardar and Gondar have a true sight ability that makes your team to be visible, beware of these two heroes.

2. Gem of Tur Sight, Sentry Ward or Dust of Appearance

 Those items can reveal your team, so be careful with the holder of those items.

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