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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 branchesTalent tree branch
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

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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 |

7.37e | Core | 1,468,557 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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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 | 144,564 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

13

DEATHS

3

ASSISTS

18

KDA

10.3

TEAM KILL %

68.9%

GPM

627

XPM

771

LH/DN

182/9

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:13

Dota 2 Item wraith-band

02:01

Dota 2 Item circlet

02:01

Dota 2 Item slippers-of-agility

02:02

Dota 2 Item wraith-band

03:25

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

03:33

Dota 2 Item tango

05:18

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

05:19

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

05:47

Dota 2 Item power-treads

06:25

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

06:27

Dota 2 Item clarity

06:28

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

07:46

Dota 2 Item clarity

07:46

Dota 2 Item clarity

07:49

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

09:23

Dota 2 Item circlet

09:23

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

09:23

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

12:47

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

12:47

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

12:47

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

14:24

Dota 2 Item void-stone

15:05

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

17:23

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

17:40

Dota 2 Item broadsword

17:59

Dota 2 Item echo-sabre

18:45

Dota 2 Item great-healing-lotus

19:58

Dota 2 Item diadem

21:23

Dota 2 Item harpoon

23:24

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

25:47

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

26:51

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

26:51

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

26:51

Dota 2 Item broadsword

26:51

Dota 2 Item shadow-blade

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item shadow-blade
Dota 2 Item wraith-band
Dota 2 Item wraith-band
Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade
Dota 2 Item harpoon
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:28

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

03:02

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

03:38

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

05:25

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

07:15

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

08:18

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

09:10

8

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

11:45

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

14:14

10

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

16:00

11

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

17:20

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

18:35

13

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

19:00

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

20:58

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

22:33

16

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

25:58

18

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

28:05

20

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

2

DEATHS

6

ASSISTS

2

KDA

0.7

TEAM KILL %

28.6%

GPM

454

XPM

536

LH/DN

198/12

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item slippers-of-agility
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item orb-of-venom
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:09

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

01:38

Dota 2 Item ring-of-protection

02:09

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

02:42

Dota 2 Item orb-of-corrosion

02:46

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

04:14

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

05:35

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

06:38

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

06:39

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

07:15

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

07:47

Dota 2 Item power-treads

09:12

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

09:12

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

10:21

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

12:11

Dota 2 Item broadsword

13:41

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

14:16

Dota 2 Item shadow-blade

14:45

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

15:31

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

16:07

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

16:31

Dota 2 Item oblivion-staff

19:07

Dota 2 Item cornucopia

19:07

Dota 2 Item orchid-malevolence

20:16

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

24:37

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:33

Dota 2 Item demon-edge

25:33

Dota 2 Item silver-edge

26:51

Dota 2 Item javelin

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item orchid-malevolence
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item javelin
Dota 2 Item orb-of-corrosion
Dota 2 Item silver-edge
Dota 2 Item bloodthorn-recipe

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:40

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

03:21

3

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

05:10

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

07:00

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

08:06

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

09:58

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

11:09

8

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

12:24

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

14:11

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

15:26

11

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

17:16

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

17:56

13

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

20:31

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

22:12

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

24:20

16

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Toji

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KILLS

9

DEATHS

3

ASSISTS

12

KDA

7

TEAM KILL %

63.6%

GPM

569

XPM

845

LH/DN

157/11

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item orb-of-venom
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

00:53

Dota 2 Item faerie-fire

00:54

Dota 2 Item tango

03:08

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

05:07

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

05:09

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

05:59

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

05:59

Dota 2 Item clarity

06:44

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:58

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

08:31

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

08:31

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

08:31

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:24

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

09:31

Dota 2 Item clarity

09:59

Dota 2 Item power-treads

10:42

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

10:44

Dota 2 Item clarity

10:46

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

12:39

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

12:39

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

12:39

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

12:39

Dota 2 Item oblivion-staff

13:25

Dota 2 Item clarity

14:17

Dota 2 Item cloak

15:07

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

15:30

Dota 2 Item mage-slayer

16:50

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

16:50

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

16:50

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

17:15

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

20:03

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

20:03

Dota 2 Item broadsword

20:34

Dota 2 Item shadow-blade

20:40

Dota 2 Item great-healing-lotus

25:57

Dota 2 Item demon-edge

26:15

Dota 2 Item silver-edge

28:11

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

28:13

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

28:13

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

28:13

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

28:23

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

28:23

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

29:50

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

29:50

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

31:05

Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item silver-edge
Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter
Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item mage-slayer
Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade
Dota 2 Item orb-of-venom

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:22

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

01:50

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

03:20

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

04:36

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

07:09

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

09:03

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

10:53

8

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

12:23

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

12:23

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

13:56

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

16:15

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

18:34

13

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

20:33

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

22:42

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

24:38

16

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

26:09

18

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

27:45

20

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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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