Slark

Popularity: #18

Leaderboard: #57

Ban Rank: #23

KDA Rank: #71

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Leeching Leash

Pounce applies stacks of Essence Shift when striking enemy heroes.

Ability Build

1
Essence Shift
2
Pounce
3
Dark Pact
4
Dark Pact
5
Dark Pact
6
Shadow Dance
7
Dark Pact
8
Pounce
9
Pounce
10
Pounce
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11
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
12
Shadow Dance
13
Essence Shift
14
Essence Shift
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15
+70 Dark Pact Damage
16
Essence Shift
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shadow Dance
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
+35s Essence Shift Duration

Item Build

Starting
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90
Tango
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100
Quelling Blade
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140
Slippers of Agility
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155
Circlet
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50
Iron Branch
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50
Iron Branch
Early Game
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505
Wraith Band
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1,400
Power Treads
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450
Magic Wand
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1,000
Orb of Corrosion
Mid Game
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2,500
Diffusal Blade
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2,800
Mage Slayer
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4,200
Aghanim's Scepter
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1,400
Aghanim's Shard
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4,050
Black King Bar
Late Game
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5,300
Eye of Skadi
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6,100
Disperser
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6,250
Abyssal Blade
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4,375
Nullifier
Situational
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2,200
Hand of Midas
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3,275
Orchid Malevolence
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2,700
Echo Sabre
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4,700
Harpoon
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2,875
Skull Basher
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2,250
Blink Dagger
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4,200
Sange and Yasha
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4,800
Linken's Sphere
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4,700
Monkey King Bar
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
5,800
Silver Edge
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6,625
Bloodthorn
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5,450
Butterfly
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4,000
Moon Shard
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6,800
Swift Blink
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2,500
Boots of Travel
Neutral Tier 1
Mana Draught
Orb of Destruction
Mystical
Alert
Neutral Tier 2
Brigand's Blade
Iron Talon
Mystical
Alert
Neutral Tier 3
Serrated Shiv
Gunpowder Gauntlet
Mystical
Alert
Neutral Tier 4
Mind Breaker
Crippling Crossbow
Titanic
Crude
Neutral Tier 5
Stygian Desolator
Unrelenting Eye
Audacious
Titanic

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Essence Shift
Pounce
Dark Pact
Dark Pact
Dark Pact
Shadow Dance
Dark Pact
Pounce
Pounce
Pounce
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+0.5s Pounce Leash
Shadow Dance
Essence Shift
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+70 Dark Pact Damage
Essence Shift
Attribute Bonus
Shadow Dance
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+35s Essence Shift Duration

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Magic Stick
Quelling Blade

Early game

Boots of Speed

Core items

Power Treads
Magic Wand
Diffusal Blade
Mage Slayer
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard

Situational items

Orb of Corrosion
Hand of Midas
Sange and Yasha
Harpoon
Linken's Sphere

Extension items

Black King Bar
Refresher Orb
Eye of Skadi
Disperser
Abyssal Blade

Luxury items

Moon Shard
Nullifier
Silver Edge
Bloodthorn

Aghanim's Blessing
Aghanim's Blessing
Aghanim's Blessing
Aghanim's Blessing

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Essence Shift
Pounce
Dark Pact
Dark Pact
Dark Pact
Shadow Dance
Dark Pact
Pounce
Pounce
Pounce
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
Shadow Dance
Essence Shift
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+70 Dark Pact Damage
Essence Shift
Attribute Bonus
Shadow Dance
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+100 Shadow Dance Attack Speed
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+35s Essence Shift Duration

Starting Items

Quelling Blade
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Orb of Venom

Early Game

Wraith Band
Boots of Speed
Power Treads
Magic Wand

Core Items

Diffusal Blade
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
Sange and Yasha
Eye of Skadi
Black King Bar
Skull Basher
Abyssal Blade

Situational Items

Echo Sabre
Harpoon
Disperser
Orb of Corrosion
Mage Slayer
Bloodthorn
Satanic
Silver Edge
Monkey King Bar
Moon Shard
Linken's Sphere
Nullifier

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Sentry Ward

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Essence Shift
Pounce
Dark Pact
Dark Pact
Dark Pact
Shadow Dance
Dark Pact
Pounce
Pounce
Pounce
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+0.5s Pounce Leash
Shadow Dance
Essence Shift
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+70 Dark Pact Damage
Essence Shift
Attribute Bonus
Shadow Dance
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+35s Essence Shift Duration

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Magic Stick
Quelling Blade

Early game

Boots of Speed

Core items

Power Treads
Magic Wand
Diffusal Blade
Mage Slayer
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard

Situational items

Orb of Corrosion
Hand of Midas
Sange and Yasha
Harpoon
Linken's Sphere

Extension items

Black King Bar
Refresher Orb
Eye of Skadi
Disperser
Abyssal Blade

Luxury items

Moon Shard
Nullifier
Silver Edge
Bloodthorn

Aghanim's Blessing
Aghanim's Blessing
Aghanim's Blessing
Aghanim's Blessing

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Essence Shift
Pounce
Dark Pact
Dark Pact
Dark Pact
Shadow Dance
Dark Pact
Pounce
Pounce
Pounce
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
Shadow Dance
Essence Shift
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+70 Dark Pact Damage
Essence Shift
Attribute Bonus
Shadow Dance
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+35s Essence Shift Duration

Starting Items

Quelling Blade
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Circlet
Slippers of Agility

Early Game

Wraith Band
Power Treads
Diffusal Blade
Echo Sabre

mid game

Aghanim's Scepter
Black King Bar
Harpoon

late game

Abyssal Blade
Disperser
Aghanim's Blessing
Moon Shard

scØre

Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard

situational items

Magic Wand
Orb of Corrosion
Hand of Midas
Mage Slayer
Satanic
Sange and Yasha
Manta Style
Butterfly
Eye of Skadi
Silver Edge
Monkey King Bar
Mjollnir
Linken's Sphere
Refresher Orb
Assault Cuirass
Swift Blink
Nullifier
Bloodthorn
Desolator
Scythe of Vyse
Divine Rapier

Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
225
Wind Lace
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
500
Boots of Speed
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
50
Sentry Ward
Mid Game
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
6,800
Wind Waker
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
4,450
Hurricane Pike
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,600
Heaven's Halberd
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,875
Skull Basher
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,200
Force Staff
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,150
Glimmer Cape
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
1,500
Ghost Scepter
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
50
Sentry Ward
Late Game
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
5,200
Scythe of Vyse
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
5,375
Ethereal Blade
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
6,800
Wind Waker
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
6,250
Abyssal Blade
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
5,450
Butterfly
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
6,625
Bloodthorn
n/a

Support Players

Laning Phase
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
225
Wind Lace
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
500
Boots of Speed
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
50
Sentry Ward
Mid Game
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
6,800
Wind Waker
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
4,450
Hurricane Pike
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,600
Heaven's Halberd
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,875
Skull Basher
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,200
Force Staff
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,150
Glimmer Cape
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
1,500
Ghost Scepter
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
50
Sentry Ward
Late Game
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
5,200
Scythe of Vyse
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
5,375
Ethereal Blade
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
6,800
Wind Waker
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
6,250
Abyssal Blade
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
5,450
Butterfly
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
6,625
Bloodthorn
n/a
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