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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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Torte de Lini

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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
Black King Bar
Aghanim's Shard

Situational items

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

Extension items

Nullifier
Eye of Skadi
Disperser
Abyssal Blade
Bloodthorn

Luxury items

Moon Shard
Satanic
Refresher Orb
Scythe of Vyse

Standard Position 1, Facet 1 |

7.37c | Core | 1,461,493 subscribers

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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
Black King Bar
Aghanim's Shard

Situational items

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

Extension items

Nullifier
Eye of Skadi
Disperser
Abyssal Blade
Bloodthorn

Luxury items

Moon Shard
Satanic
Refresher Orb
Scythe of Vyse

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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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Slark Z | Facet 1

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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
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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Inf.U.Parker

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KILLS

4

DEATHS

6

ASSISTS

2

KDA

1

TEAM KILL %

37.5%

GPM

344

XPM

461

LH/DN

117/4

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:55

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

03:47

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

05:17

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

05:49

Dota 2 Item power-treads

08:51

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

10:52

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

10:53

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

12:15

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

12:17

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

13:47

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

15:57

Dota 2 Item cloak

18:07

Dota 2 Item blitz-knuckles

18:07

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

18:44

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

18:55

Dota 2 Item oblivion-staff

19:59

Dota 2 Item mage-slayer

21:38

Dota 2 Item point-booster

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item mage-slayer
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item point-booster
Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:07

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

02:02

3

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

03:19

4

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

04:47

5

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

06:04

6

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

08:01

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

10:28

8

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

11:30

9

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

13:04

10

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

15:54

11

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

18:05

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

19:33

13

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

20:53

14

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

24:00

15

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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4293

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KILLS

11

DEATHS

1

ASSISTS

19

KDA

30

TEAM KILL %

63.8%

GPM

593

XPM

840

LH/DN

173/17

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:30

Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength

01:30

Dota 2 Item bracer

02:05

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

02:59

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

03:53

Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength

03:54

Dota 2 Item tango

04:42

Dota 2 Item bracer

05:53

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:03

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

08:11

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

08:57

Dota 2 Item power-treads

09:26

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

11:49

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

13:20

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

13:22

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

13:52

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

15:04

Dota 2 Item point-booster

18:23

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

18:23

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

18:44

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

19:07

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

19:26

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

19:48

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

19:49

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

24:39

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

27:01

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

28:56

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

28:56

Dota 2 Item mithril-hammer

29:50

Dota 2 Item black-king-bar

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade
Dota 2 Item black-king-bar
Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item bracer
Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item magic-wand

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:46

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

03:28

3

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

04:41

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

06:23

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

08:03

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

09:13

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

11:02

8

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

12:22

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

14:03

10

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

14:23

11

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

15:48

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

16:52

13

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

18:30

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

20:00

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

21:18

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

25:34

18

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

28:22

20

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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2813

醉倒在柏油路上

1 day ago

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KILLS

4

DEATHS

3

ASSISTS

8

KDA

4

TEAM KILL %

54.5%

GPM

437

XPM

517

LH/DN

177/8

STARTING ITEMS

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

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:30

Dota 2 Item orb-of-venom

02:10

Dota 2 Item wraith-band

02:21

Dota 2 Item healing-salve

02:21

Dota 2 Item tango

03:57

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

04:35

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

05:20

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

06:23

Dota 2 Item ring-of-protection

06:27

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:21

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

08:26

Dota 2 Item orb-of-corrosion

09:21

Dota 2 Item gloves-of-haste

09:37

Dota 2 Item band-of-elvenskin

10:03

Dota 2 Item power-treads

11:42

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

11:42

Dota 2 Item clarity

13:44

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

14:08

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

14:20

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

14:50

Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade

18:23

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

18:51

Dota 2 Item point-booster

20:08

Dota 2 Item aghanims-shard

27:54

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

27:54

Dota 2 Item ogre-axe

27:54

Dota 2 Item blade-of-alacrity

27:54

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter

27:55

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

28:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

28:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item aghanims-scepter
Dota 2 Item power-treads
Dota 2 Item diffusal-blade
Dota 2 Item orb-of-corrosion
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item wraith-band
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

01:16

2

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

02:17

3

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

03:47

4

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

05:35

5

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

06:15

6

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

08:57

7

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

10:41

8

Dota 2 Ability slark dark pact

11:48

9

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

12:58

10

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15:31

11

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

17:42

12

Dota 2 Ability slark shadow dance

19:53

13

Dota 2 Ability slark pounce

22:02

14

Dota 2 Ability slark essence shift

25:41

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

27:11

16

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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