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Veiled One

Blur is no longer dispelled when attacking and reduces mana costs during and after Blur.


Blur

MANA COST REDUCTION DURING BLUR: 30%

BUFF DURATION AFTER BLUR: 5

MANA COST REDUCTION AFTER BLUR: 100%

Ability Build

1
Stifling Dagger
2
Phantom Strike
3
Stifling Dagger
4
Blur
5
Stifling Dagger
6
Coup de Grace
7
Phantom Strike
8
Phantom Strike
9
Phantom Strike
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
10
+0.5s Phantom Strike Duration
11
Stifling Dagger
12
Coup de Grace
13
Blur
14
Blur
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15
+200 Phantom Strike Cast Range
16
Blur
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Coup de Grace
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
+60 Phantom Strike Attack Speed
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
+10% Coup de Grace chance

Item Build

Starting
4
Quelling Blade
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Slippers of Agility
Circlet
Early Game
Wraith Band
Orb of Blight
Power Treads
15
Magic Wand
4
Battle Fury
Mid Game
95
Black King Bar
Desolator
Aghanim's Scepter
2.3
Skull Basher
Late Game
35
Abyssal Blade
30
Satanic
Aghanim's Shard
Situational
Orb of Corrosion
14
Linken's Sphere
Monkey King Bar
10
Nullifier
Core
Power Treads
4
Battle Fury
95
Black King Bar
Desolator
Aghanim's Scepter
2.3
Skull Basher
Neutral
Broom Handle
Lance of Pursuit
20
Iron Talon
Orb of Destruction
Paladin Sword
12
Mind Breaker
Stygian Desolator
Apex

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1
Stifling Dagger
2
Phantom Strike
3
Stifling Dagger
4
Phantom Strike
5
Stifling Dagger
6
Coup de Grace
7
Phantom Strike
8
Phantom Strike
9
Stifling Dagger
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
+0.5s Phantom Strike Duration
11
Blur
12
Coup de Grace
13
Blur
14
Blur
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+200 Phantom Strike Cast Range
16
Blur
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Coup de Grace
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+60 Phantom Strike Attack Speed
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+10% Coup de Grace chance

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Quelling Blade
Slippers of Agility
Circlet

Early game

Wraith Band
Band of Elvenskin
Power Treads
Magic Wand

core items

Battle Fury
Black King Bar
Sange and Yasha
Skull Basher
Aghanim's Shard

situational items

Desolator
Manta Style

extension items

Aghanim's Scepter
Nullifier
Satanic
Abyssal Blade

Luxury items

Boots of Travel
Moon Shard
Monkey King Bar
Divine Rapier
Bloodthorn

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Stygian Desolator

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ImmortalFaith

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1
Stifling Dagger
2
Phantom Strike
3
Stifling Dagger
4
Blur
5
Stifling Dagger
6
Coup de Grace
7
Stifling Dagger
8
Phantom Strike
9
Phantom Strike
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
+0.5s Phantom Strike Duration
11
Phantom Strike
12
Coup de Grace
13
Blur
14
Blur
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+200 Phantom Strike Cast Range
16
Blur
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Coup de Grace
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+60 Phantom Strike Attack Speed
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
Triple Strike Stifling Dagger

Starting Items

Quelling Blade
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Circlet
Slippers of Agility

Early Game

Wraith Band
Magic Stick
Boots of Speed
Power Treads
Magic Wand

Core Items

Battle Fury
Black King Bar
Skull Basher
Sange and Yasha
Aghanim's Shard
Satanic
Abyssal Blade

Situational Items

Phase Boots
Manta Style
Monkey King Bar
Aghanim's Scepter
Divine Rapier
Assault Cuirass
Nullifier
Eye of Skadi
Moon Shard
Orb of Corrosion
Desolator

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Dust of Appearance

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Phantom Assassin Z | Facet 2

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1
Stifling Dagger
2
Phantom Strike
3
Stifling Dagger
4
Phantom Strike
5
Stifling Dagger
6
Coup de Grace
7
Phantom Strike
8
Phantom Strike
9
Stifling Dagger
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
+0.5s Phantom Strike Duration
11
Blur
12
Coup de Grace
13
Blur
14
Blur
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+200 Phantom Strike Cast Range
16
Blur
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Coup de Grace
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+60 Phantom Strike Attack Speed
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+10% Coup de Grace chance

Starting Items

Quelling Blade
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Circlet
Slippers of Agility

early game

Wraith Band
Power Treads
Cornucopia
Battle Fury

mid game

Desolator
Black King Bar
Skull Basher

late game

Abyssal Blade
Satanic
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
Phase Boots
Mage Slayer
Sange and Yasha
Manta Style
Disperser
Harpoon
Khanda
Daedalus
Monkey King Bar
Mjollnir
Nullifier
Bloodthorn
Revenant's Brooch
Heaven's Halberd
Linken's Sphere
Eye of Skadi
Assault Cuirass
Scythe of Vyse
Divine Rapier

Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
15
Magic Wand
Armor items
Mid Game
19
Hurricane Pike
Monkey King Bar
20
Silver Edge
9
Witch Blade
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
22
Ethereal Blade
105
Aeon Disk
15
Bloodthorn

Support Players

Laning Phase
15
Magic Wand
Armor items
Mid Game
22
Ghost Scepter
14
Glimmer Cape
19
Force Staff
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
22
Ethereal Blade
105
Aeon Disk
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