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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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7.37e | Core | 6,058,411 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 |

7.37e | 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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Slark Z | Facet 1

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

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KILLS

6

DEATHS

5

ASSISTS

9

KDA

3

TEAM KILL %

53.6%

GPM

475

XPM

541

LH/DN

205/13

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item quelling-blade
Dota 2 Item magic-stick

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:50

Dota 2 Item slippers-of-agility

02:21

Dota 2 Item orb-of-venom

02:58

Dota 2 Item wraith-band

04:10

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

05:59

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

08:44

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

09:21

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

09:39

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

10:01

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

11:39

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

12:10

Dota 2 Item power-treads

13:21

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

14:08

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

14:08

Dota 2 Item clarity

14:44

Dota 2 Item cloak

15:26

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

16:29

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

17:08

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

17:09

Dota 2 Item clarity

17:25

Dota 2 Item oblivion-staff

17:25

Dota 2 Item mage-slayer

18:07

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

19:57

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

21:57

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

21:58

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

24:13

Dota 2 Item point-booster

24:17

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

28:39

Dota 2 Item mithril-hammer

28:40

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item mage-slayer
Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item mithril-hammer

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:14

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

02:53

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

04:50

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

06:12

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

07:58

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

10:51

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

12:06

8

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

13:47

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

16:07

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

16:58

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

18:02

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

19:16

13

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

20:48

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

23:26

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

26:02

16

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

31:23

18

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

8

DEATHS

9

ASSISTS

10

KDA

2

TEAM KILL %

66.7%

GPM

404

XPM

632

LH/DN

104/3

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item orb-of-venom
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:56

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

04:05

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

05:34

Dota 2 Item ring-of-protection

06:09

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

07:18

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

07:18

Dota 2 Item orb-of-corrosion

07:27

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

07:27

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:27

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

07:57

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

07:59

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:59

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

08:25

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:18

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

09:50

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

10:21

Dota 2 Item power-treads

13:33

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

13:34

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

13:34

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

13:35

Dota 2 Item cloak

14:03

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

15:15

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

15:50

Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape

16:31

Dota 2 Item void-stone

16:58

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:58

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:59

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

16:59

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

17:27

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

18:55

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

19:22

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

19:22

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

21:14

Dota 2 Item broadsword

21:53

Dota 2 Item echo-sabre

25:21

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:21

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:21

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:21

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

25:22

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

25:22

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

26:21

Dota 2 Item diadem

27:02

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

27:02

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

27:02

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

27:02

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

27:43

Dota 2 Item harpoon

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item harpoon
Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards
Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item orb-of-corrosion
Dota 2 Item healing-lotus

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:42

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

03:45

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

06:17

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

07:49

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

09:07

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

10:37

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

13:16

8

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

14:04

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

15:52

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

17:16

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

18:29

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

20:48

13

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

22:02

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

22:05

15

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

23:15

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

27:52

18

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

5

DEATHS

6

ASSISTS

5

KDA

1.7

TEAM KILL %

41.7%

GPM

467

XPM

606

LH/DN

240/14

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:39

Dota 2 Item quelling-blade

00:39

Dota 2 Item tango

02:59

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

04:20

Dota 2 Item orb-of-venom

04:20

Dota 2 Item ring-of-protection

05:16

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

05:16

Dota 2 Item orb-of-corrosion

06:35

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

07:22

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

07:38

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

08:01

Dota 2 Item clarity

08:37

Dota 2 Item power-treads

10:48

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

10:48

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

11:47

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

11:50

Dota 2 Item clarity

14:03

Dota 2 Item cornucopia

14:04

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

15:39

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

15:49

Dota 2 Item clarity

16:17

Dota 2 Item oblivion-staff

16:17

Dota 2 Item orchid-malevolence

18:00

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

18:00

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

20:38

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

22:49

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

25:28

Dota 2 Item broadsword

25:48

Dota 2 Item shadow-blade

26:52

Dota 2 Item gem-of-true-sight

29:49

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:18

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

02:52

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

04:35

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

06:07

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

07:16

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

08:34

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

10:09

8

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

11:19

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

12:41

10

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

13:27

11

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

14:56

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

16:34

13

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

20:16

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

22:40

15

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

25:31

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

28:38

18

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

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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