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Leeching Leash

Pounce applies stacks of Essence Shift when striking enemy heroes.

Pounce

Pounce applies stacks of Essence Shift when striking enemy heroes.

ESSENCE SHIFT STACKS: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

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
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
11
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
12
Shadow Dance
13
Essence Shift
14
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
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
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+40s Essence Shift Duration

Item Build

Starting
4
Quelling Blade
Slippers of Agility
Circlet
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Early Game
Wraith Band
Power Treads
15
Magic Wand
7
Infused Raindrops
Mid Game
15
Diffusal Blade
18
Orchid Malevolence
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
95
Black King Bar
Late Game
Eye of Skadi
15
Disperser
35
Abyssal Blade
15
Bloodthorn
Situational
Orb of Venom
Orb of Corrosion
Hand of Midas
5
Echo Sabre
19
Harpoon
2.3
Skull Basher
15
Blink Dagger
Sange and Yasha
14
Linken's Sphere
Monkey King Bar
10
Nullifier
Mage Slayer
20
Silver Edge
Butterfly
Moon Shard
15
Swift Blink
Boots of Travel
Core
Power Treads
15
Diffusal Blade
18
Orchid Malevolence
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
95
Black King Bar
Eye of Skadi
35
Abyssal Blade
Neutral
Lance of Pursuit
Occult Bracelet
20
Iron Talon
Orb of Destruction
Elven Tunic
Vambrace
12
Mind Breaker
Ancient Guardian
Apex
40
Pirate Hat

In Game Guides

Standard Position 1, Facet 1 |

7.37d | Core | 6,030,270 subscribers

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Thunderpick

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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
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
12
Shadow Dance
13
Essence Shift
14
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+70 Dark Pact Damage
16
Essence Shift
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shadow Dance
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+40s Essence Shift Duration

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Quelling Blade
Slippers of Agility
Circlet

Early game

Wraith Band
Power Treads
Magic Wand

Core items

Diffusal Blade
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
Black King Bar

Situational items

Hand of Midas
Mage Slayer
Sange and Yasha
Harpoon
Linken's Sphere

Extension items

Nullifier
Refresher Orb
Eye of Skadi
Silver Edge
Abyssal Blade

Luxury items

Moon Shard
Satanic
Scythe of Vyse
Disperser
Bloodthorn

Standard Position 1, Facet 1 |

7.37d | Core | 1,465,676 subscribers

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Thunderpick

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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
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
12
Shadow Dance
13
Essence Shift
14
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+70 Dark Pact Damage
16
Essence Shift
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shadow Dance
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+40s Essence Shift Duration

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Quelling Blade
Slippers of Agility
Circlet

Early game

Wraith Band
Power Treads
Magic Wand

Core items

Diffusal Blade
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
Black King Bar

Situational items

Hand of Midas
Mage Slayer
Sange and Yasha
Harpoon
Linken's Sphere

Extension items

Nullifier
Refresher Orb
Eye of Skadi
Silver Edge
Abyssal Blade

Luxury items

Moon Shard
Satanic
Scythe of Vyse
Disperser
Bloodthorn

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ImmortalFaith

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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
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
12
Shadow Dance
13
Essence Shift
14
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+70 Dark Pact Damage
16
Essence Shift
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shadow Dance
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+90 Shadow Dance Attack Speed
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+40s 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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7.37c | Core | 144,143 subscribers

1
Essence Shift
2
Pounce
3
Dark Pact
4
Dark Pact
5
Dark Pact
6
Shadow Dance
7
Dark Pact
8
Pounce
9
Pounce
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
10
-0.5s Dark Pact Cooldown
11
Pounce
12
Shadow Dance
13
Essence Shift
14
Essence Shift
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+70 Dark Pact Damage
16
Essence Shift
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Shadow Dance
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+1 Agility gain/stolen per Essence Shift Stack
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
+40s 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

Pro Builds

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KILLS

11

DEATHS

8

ASSISTS

7

KDA

2.3

TEAM KILL %

72%

GPM

499

XPM

653

LH/DN

164/4

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item slippers-of-agility
Dota 2 Item quelling-blade
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:00

Dota 2 Item tango

01:55

Dota 2 Item wraith-band

04:26

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:02

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

07:03

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

07:37

Dota 2 Item power-treads

07:59

Dota 2 Item clarity

10:11

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

11:47

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

11:47

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

11:58

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

14:15

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

17:19

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

20:43

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

20:43

Dota 2 Item broadsword

20:50

Dota 2 Item shadow-blade

22:28

Dota 2 Item mithril-hammer

25:44

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

25:55

Dota 2 Item black-king-bar

30:21

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item black-king-bar
Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item wraith-band
Dota 2 Item shadow-blade

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

03:04

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

04:46

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

06:09

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

07:53

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

09:03

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

12:11

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

13:24

8

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

14:55

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

17:08

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

19:00

11

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

19:46

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

21:45

13

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

22:05

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

23:10

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

25:09

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

27:04

18

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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4741

岩贼龙

2 hours ago

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KILLS

2

DEATHS

9

ASSISTS

4

KDA

0.7

TEAM KILL %

42.9%

GPM

389

XPM

438

LH/DN

190/8

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item slippers-of-agility
Dota 2 Item faerie-fire
Dota 2 Item quelling-blade
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:18

Dota 2 Item tango

02:06

Dota 2 Item wraith-band

02:16

Dota 2 Item tango

03:50

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

03:54

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

05:02

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:26

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

08:17

Dota 2 Item fluffy-hat

10:31

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

11:01

Dota 2 Item power-treads

11:09

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

12:01

Dota 2 Item blades-of-attack

13:39

Dota 2 Item falcon-blade

14:11

Dota 2 Item void-stone

16:28

Dota 2 Item broadsword

18:21

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

18:49

Dota 2 Item echo-sabre

22:17

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

22:17

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

22:20

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

22:20

Dota 2 Item oblivion-staff

24:57

Dota 2 Item cloak

25:14

Dota 2 Item mage-slayer

28:33

Dota 2 Item diadem

28:41

Dota 2 Item harpoon

29:02

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item wraith-band
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item harpoon
Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item falcon-blade
Dota 2 Item mage-slayer

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:48

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

03:40

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

05:09

4

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

07:22

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

10:30

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

11:31

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

13:24

8

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

15:48

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

17:31

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

19:16

11

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

21:06

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

23:31

13

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

25:59

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

28:08

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

30:39

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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1699

bdwqcfbp

4 hours ago

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KILLS

1

DEATHS

5

ASSISTS

5

KDA

1.2

TEAM KILL %

15.8%

GPM

211

XPM

186

LH/DN

34/0

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:01

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

00:01

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

00:02

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

00:02

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

01:59

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

05:02

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

08:26

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

10:48

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

11:43

Dota 2 Item power-treads

13:33

Dota 2 Item chainmail

20:20

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

20:44

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

21:07

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

21:30

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

21:53

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

22:16

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

22:39

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

23:02

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

23:26

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

23:49

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

24:12

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

24:35

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

24:58

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

25:21

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

25:44

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

26:07

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

26:34

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

26:57

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

27:20

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

27:43

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

28:06

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

28:28

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

28:51

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

29:14

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

29:38

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

30:02

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

30:25

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

30:48

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item chainmail
Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin
Dota 2 Item yasha-recipe

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

02:43

2

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

04:46

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

07:01

4

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

09:05

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

12:06

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

14:45

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

16:24

8

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

20:54

9

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
Mid Game
16
Wind Waker
19
Hurricane Pike
18
Heaven's Halberd
2.3
Skull Basher
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
22
Ethereal Blade
16
Wind Waker
35
Abyssal Blade
Butterfly
15
Bloodthorn

Support Players

Laning Phase
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
1
Sentry Ward
Mid Game
16
Wind Waker
19
Force Staff
14
Glimmer Cape
22
Ghost Scepter
1
Sentry Ward
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
22
Ethereal Blade
16
Wind Waker
Sentry and Gem
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