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Slark

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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

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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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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 | 144,143 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

2

DEATHS

7

ASSISTS

6

KDA

1.1

TEAM KILL %

36.4%

GPM

327

XPM

413

LH/DN

126/0

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

05:50

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

06:55

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

08:36

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

09:28

Dota 2 Item power-treads

09:55

Dota 2 Item iron-branch

10:02

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

12:13

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

14:12

Dota 2 Item broadsword

15:35

Dota 2 Item void-stone

15:52

Dota 2 Item echo-sabre

17:33

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

18:38

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

21:06

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

23:44

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

24:29

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

28:01

Dota 2 Item sange

28:37

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

28:37

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade
Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin
Dota 2 Item echo-sabre
Dota 2 Item sange
Dota 2 Item magic-wand

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

02:18

2

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

04:37

3

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

06:11

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

07:31

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

09:39

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

11:28

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

13:13

8

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

14:48

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

16:49

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

18:23

11

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

19:12

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

22:14

13

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

25:22

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

28:26

15

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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KILLS

5

DEATHS

2

ASSISTS

19

KDA

12

TEAM KILL %

48%

GPM

603

XPM

740

LH/DN

210/14

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:53

Dota 2 Item iron-branch

01:56

Dota 2 Item orb-of-venom

01:56

Dota 2 Item ring-of-protection

02:18

Dota 2 Item tango

02:56

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

03:55

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

04:01

Dota 2 Item tango

04:41

Dota 2 Item orb-of-corrosion

05:39

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

05:43

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

07:32

Dota 2 Item clarity

07:33

Dota 2 Item clarity

07:49

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

09:09

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

09:42

Dota 2 Item power-treads

11:13

Dota 2 Item void-stone

12:07

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

12:21

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

12:23

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

12:29

Dota 2 Item clarity

14:19

Dota 2 Item broadsword

14:32

Dota 2 Item echo-sabre

14:44

Dota 2 Item clarity

15:27

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

15:27

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

16:28

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:29

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:57

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

17:02

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

18:31

Dota 2 Item broadsword

19:43

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

19:45

Dota 2 Item shadow-blade

19:50

Dota 2 Item clarity

19:50

Dota 2 Item clarity

22:12

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

22:12

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

22:32

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

22:32

Dota 2 Item oblivion-staff

23:50

Dota 2 Item cornucopia

24:41

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

24:41

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

25:37

Dota 2 Item orchid-malevolence

26:33

Dota 2 Item point-booster

27:08

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

27:51

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

28:47

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

28:47

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

28:52

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

28:52

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

28:52

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

29:06

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

30:25

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item orchid-malevolence
Dota 2 Item orb-of-corrosion
Dota 2 Item shadow-blade
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item echo-sabre

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:28

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

02:39

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

04:38

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

06:47

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

08:03

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

09:32

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

10:49

8

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

12:03

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

13:38

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

15:34

11

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16:54

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

18:48

13

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

20:33

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

21:48

15

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23:37

16

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

27:20

18

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

30:29

20

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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4 hours ago

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KILLS

1

DEATHS

10

ASSISTS

2

KDA

0.3

TEAM KILL %

12%

GPM

353

XPM

452

LH/DN

155/4

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:53

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

02:44

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

03:55

Dota 2 Item ring-of-protection

04:00

Dota 2 Item tango

05:14

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

06:03

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

06:32

Dota 2 Item orb-of-corrosion

08:06

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

09:35

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

10:28

Dota 2 Item power-treads

10:52

Dota 2 Item mantle-of-intelligence

11:14

Dota 2 Item null-talisman

12:00

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

16:07

Dota 2 Item hand-of-midas

18:15

Dota 2 Item void-stone

19:38

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

23:04

Dota 2 Item hyperstone

23:04

Dota 2 Item hyperstone

23:04

Dota 2 Item moon-shard

24:48

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item moon-shard
Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:31

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

02:51

3

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

04:49

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

06:51

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

09:57

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

11:46

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

12:56

8

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

14:07

9

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

14:44

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

17:02

11

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

19:12

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

21:20

13

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

23:25

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

24:41

15

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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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