Windrunner's Guide To
Ownage

Shackle Shot - (Active,Single-Targets,Affect Enemy Heroes/Units) ____________________ Alleria fires an enchanted arrow using wind magic that binds the target to an enemy unit or tree behind it. __ ____. ________. _______. ___. _______. __________________________.   Mana Cooldown C. Range AoE Duration Effects 1 90 10 Seconds 600 N/A 1.5 seconds Stun for 0.75 seconds, or 1.5 if close to enemy unit or tree 2 100 10 Seconds 600 N/A 2.25 seconds Stun for 0.75 seconds, or 2.25 if close to enemy unit or tree 3 110 10 Seconds 600 N/A 3 seconds Stun for 0.75 seconds, or 3 if close to enemy unit or tree 4 120 10 Seconds 600 N/A 3.75 seconds Stun for 0.75 seconds, or 3.75 if close to enemy unit or tree Notes: • If the target isn't shackled to anything, the stun only lasts 0.75 seconds. • This spell can shackle two enemies together, stunning them both. • Trees created by Furion's Sprout spell are valid targets for shackling. • Can shackle the target to an enemy unit or tree at most 525/500 units behind it.

Power Shot - (Active,Unit-Target,Affects Enemy Units/Heroes) ____________________ Windrunner winds up her bow for up to 1 second to perform a single powerful shot. The arrow travels up to 1700 distance, dealing damage and destroying trees in its path. The damaged dealt is greatest to the first target it hits and is reduced by 10% with each other it passes through. __ ____. ________. _______. ___. _______. __________________________.   Mana Cooldown C. Range AoE Duration Effects 1 90 9 Seconds 1800 125 N/A Fires an arrow that shoots through targets with 120 initial damage, and 10% reduced damage for each other target hit 2 100 9 Seconds 1800 125 N/A Fires an arrow that shoots through targets with 200 initial damage, and 10% reduced damage for each other target hit 3 110 9 Seconds 1800 125 N/A Fires an arrow that shoots through targets with 280 initial damage, and 10% reduced damage for each other target hit 4 120 9 Seconds 1800 125 N/A Fires an arrow that shoots through targets with 360 initial damage, and 10% reduced damage for each other target hit Notes: • Damage type: magical • The arrow initially moves at a rate of 3000 units per second. • The arrow is slowed a little each time it hits an enemy or a tree. • This spell destroys trees. • This skill has a short channeling time. If canceled before Alleria finishes channeling, the arrow will deal less damage.

Windrunner - (Active,Self-Buff,Instant,Affects Windrunner) ____________________ Imbues her body with the essence of wind, increasing her movement speed by 50% and giving her the ability to evade all physical attacks for a short period of time. Additionally, the gusts of wind around her impairs the movement of nearby enemies, slowing their movement speed in a 300 AoE around her. __ ____. ________. _______. ___. _______. __________________________.   Mana Cooldown C. Range AoE Duration Effects 1 100 15 seconds N/A 300 2.75 seconds Gives complete physical evasion, 50% increased MS, and slows nearby enemies by 8% 2 100 15 seconds N/A 300 3.5 seconds Gives complete physical evasion, 50% increased MS, and slows nearby enemies by 16% 3 100 15 seconds N/A 300 4.25 seconds Gives complete physical evasion, 50% increased MS, and slows nearby enemies by 24% 4 100 15 seconds N/A 300 5 seconds Gives complete physical evasion, 50% increased MS, and slows nearby enemies by 30% Notes: • The slow will affect enemies with magic immunity. • Incoming projectiles before this skill is activated will not be evaded.

Focus Fire - (Active,Self-Buff,Affects Enemy Units/Heroes/Towers) ____________________ Alleria channels wind throughout her body to surge an excess of adrenaline, giving her maximum attack speed on one target. Damage is reduced in this state __ ____. ________. _______. ___. _______. __________________________.   Mana Cooldown C. Range AoE Duration Effects 1 200 60 (15*) seconds 600 N/A 20 Seconds Constantly attacks with 50% reduced damage and maximum attack speed at the target 2 200 60 (15*) seconds 600 N/A 20 Seconds Constantly attacks with 40% reduced damage and maximum attack speed at the target 3 400 60 (15*) seconds 600 N/A 20 Seconds Constantly attacks with 30% reduced damage and maximum attack speed at the target Notes: • The damage reduction affects all damage from Alleria while the spell is active, including alternate damage such as orb effects. • Can target buildings and magic immune units. • Can be improved by Aghanim's Scepter (* shows the improved values). • With Aghanim's Scepter it no longer reduces damage from secondary item effects (Like bonus damage from Bash, Chain Lightning).

Starter Option 1# Normal build usaully gotten in pubs.It gives you a courier,some stats and some consumables.U can upgrade the chicken asap after that Option 2# Another build usually seen on most windrunner players.The Sobi mask allow you to spam your spells more and still provide stats.You can replace the salve with tangoes.Also you can upgrade the Sobi mask to thisor this Option 3# My favorite build.Gives you some damage so you can lasthit/deny easily,some mana to spam your powershot and some regen.I suggest go for this build when you're soloing. Option 4# Another nice build.This option gives you early survivablility and some regen.Try to upgradethe gauntlets to this after that. Core Option 1# My favorite Early core.This build gives you damage,a flying courier to carry your items and magic wand to heal/survive in ganks.remember,this build is effective when you farm it's items in 12-14 minutes early game.If u can't farm for these,then forget about this build. Option 2#OrOrOrOr The supportive build.Go for this option if you can't farm early game and have problems whit that or your team has enough DPS carries.Best combined with the supportive skill build.Ring of basilius for armor and m/regen,mekansm for instant AoE healing and FF for some mana and an extra escaping/chasing tool.Urn for healing/finishing heroes.You can also buy medallion of courage if your team has at last 2 DPS carries or increasing your armor.If enemy has many invisible heroes or gank you often in jungle,get Wards/Dusts. Option 3#OrOr Solid early core build.gives you everything you need for ealy-mid game.Damage,regen and armor.Go for this build when your team lacks of carries.It boost your presence in fights a lot.Remember to upgrade the perseverance to this as fast as you can. Option 4# Another early dps build.You can eaither go for this or option 1.The choice is yours. Extended Core The best DPS item that windrunner can use is Stygian Desolator.If you farm this item in the early stages of the game (14-18 minutes),you can easily own your enemies.Combined with Focus Fire and MoC (if you have it) you can rape your enemies in just a few hits. Note: don't rush any orbs if you want this item. Credits to Stefan for the idea. Luxuries Option 1#Or My favorite luxury items.Gives you everything you need.A 3.5 sec disable,raw damage,heavy regen and EHP.With guinsoo you can easily outcarry melee-carries.Remember,don't rush for aghanims as first item,get it when you finished Mjolinir or Satanic. Option 2# I think this is the most complete build.You won't need anything else after that.But you can get a Divine Rapier or any other orb-based items to complete your item spaces.Again,the choice is yours.(if your getting any orb effects in this build,remeber to turn off true stike of MKB) Situational Ghost Scepter:Get this when enemy has lots of ranged Dps carries.You can also upgrade it to an Ethereal blade if you want to have fun(in pubs). Blink Dagger:Very important item in mind games.Helps you perform a perfect shackle shot or fnishing of fleeing heroes. Diffusal Blade:Nice orb-based item.Although the agility is wasted,it's mana burn combined with Focus fire can take down heroes realy fast.Also,the purge is decent.If enemy team has Brood or magnus u can easily shut them down by this item. Eye of Skadi:Best combined with Mjolinir or Diffusal Blade.The stats are great and the slow is welcomed.It's optional,get it if you have much money to pay.

So we finally reach the most important section of this guide,but before starting,i want to have a little explaintion of Windrunner skills Shackle Shot This is your Stuning/Interupting tool.The windrunner fires an arrow which binds the enemy to a tree or unit behind it at almost 522 units behind it.Probably,this is one of the hardest skills in dota to use effectively.There must be a unit or a tree behind the target for full stun duration or it just stun that target for 0.75 seconds.Overall,use this skill in teamfights and ganks as an initation tool.Here are some pics that shows how to using Shackle Shot effectively Luna and Zeus are running from me and my mates.I immediately cast SS on luna to ensure a kill. Visage trying to gank my mate gondar.I immediately go to help and i cast SS on visage as fast as i see him and i'm leting gondar have him. Sand king tries to flee and DK fails to get him,so i position myself and Shackles SK and his mate lanaya to give DK free time for finishing SK. Luna is farming mid lane and me and ES trying to gank her.So,first i hex her and after 3.5 sec disable i immediately cast SS on her so we can finish her. Nice Shackle shot for escaping from centaur and barathrum. Power Shot Your main nuke.Use this skill to harass/kill heroes and finishing creep waves.Remember,the damage is reduced by each unit it passes through,so if you want to harass your enemy hero,try only hit him/her for dealing full damage.The range is 1800,AoE is 360 (Area of Efect) and the missile speed is 3000 units per second.The cooldown of this skill makes it spamable,so use it whenever it's possible.You can also make escaping routs by destroying trees whit this skill.Here are some pics that show's how to Power Shot effectively Lanaya is in red and melded so DK can't do anything.Sand king thinks that "i use burrowstrike and tower will get Dk".but before he doing that i cast Power Shot and i get a fresh double kill. A blind power shot.It's not good but if you see the minimap,i tried to kill that centaur but i failed. Windrunner One of the best chasing/escaping mechanism in Dota.This skill gives windrunner 50% MS and the ability to evade all physical attacks for a short period of time.Combined with Phase boots gives you almost maximum speed.Remember this is one of the most windrunner's useful skills in mind games.You can almost do anything whit this skill.Slowing enemy to land a perfect shackle shot,blocking fleeing heroes to let your mates finishing them,tanking Ursa's overpower and Troll's ult or even tanking enemy towers.Also,remember that attack projectiles before this skill activated can't be evaded and the slow affect magic-immune units.Use this skill when you're focused or when you're chasing enemies. __________________________________ Focus Fire Finally,your ult.The skill which transforms you into a natural machingun.Gives windrunner maximum attack speed for 20 seconds.Sadly,you can only target one enemy and damage is reduced in this state.So,lvling this skill is useless early game because of your low early damage.Best combined with a nice orb effect and aghanims.lvl up this skill only when you got enough damage or an orb-based item.Diffusal blade,Mjolinir and satanic is my favorite,but you can go for any other orbs you like.Anyway,use this skill to destroying towers or finishing squishy heroes and,of course,killing roshan.Here are some pics showing how to use FF effectively. Nice combination of Shackle shot and Focus fire.Gondar gone with just a few hits. Early FF on centaur.See how perma-CL of maelstorm rapes that guy. FF on roshan.Works really well if you're killing him with your mates.

As you may know,Windrunner is from the few heroes who can fulfill 2 rules at the same time that called a Hybird hero.Like Visage which can be a Tank/Ganker or Invoker Who can almost play every role in games.So lets see what roles Windrunner can fulfill in games: Ganker:4/5 Carry:4/5 Anti carry:3/5 Pusher:2/5 Babysitter:1/5 Tank:2/5 Initiator:2/5 So,you may say now"which role should i choose on games?" First,it depends on your game(Pub,Clan,Competitive,etc) In pubs,you can be your team's Main carry or a hybird between carry/Anti carry.Try offensive skill build and option 1/3/4 core item build and option 2 luxury build. In Clan games,Windrunner usualy played as a Hybird between Carry/Ganker.Try offensive skill build and option 3/4 core item build and option 1 luxury build. In competitive game,Windrunner usualy plays a Hybird-role between Ganker/Support.You must do your best to support your carries.Try Defensive skill build and option 2/3 core build and option 1/2 luxury build. Note:You can choose every role you want.It only depends on the situation of the game.

Gameplay

Early game Soloing Dual laning Tripple laning Most of the Windrunner players usualy want soloing middle lane.If you want to solo try these Or The choice is yours.So,when the first wave start to walk away,block them to have an advantage on the enemy.Your early game should be spent on lasthiting,denying and harassing.Windrunner has 600 attack range and the lowest BAT after AM,So never hesitate to harass your enemy.Try to have an eye on mini-map and runes.If your early solo goes well,you should have about 65-70 creeps by 11-12 min mark of the game.After you hit lvl 8-10 go ganking with your mates.Try to use a rune for that.As i said Farm your way and always be aware of anything THINGS TO AVOID: Death:If you see your gettin ganked,activate Windrunner and run the hell out. If your team have a powerful solo laner hero (SF,Medusa,etc) give him/her the lane and go for a dual lane.Try to lane with a stuner/disabler hero.Never lane with a carry.You can choose whatever items you want.Like soloing,your early much be spent on harassing/denying and lasthiting.Try to net some kills with your mate because you know,Windrunner has good laning control.Just gank as much as possible but,try to get some farming done as well. THINGS TO AVOID: Death:Always be aware of map and like i said,use your skills to run from ganks KS:Never KS your enemy.Believe me,your not necrolyte or axe,your full potential depends on your work with team. You can also try tripple laning if your playing a competitive game. Windrunner is one of the best tripple laner through her lane controling.As you know more heroes in lanes=easier Shackle shots.Just harass your enemy(s) and deny as many creeps as possible.Always call for ganks and put an eye on mini-map.Choose whatever item you want,i leave the judgment to you Mid Game By now you should have at last 2 or 3 of your cores.The only thing you should do is to gank as much as possible.Go for solo ganks only if you think you can handle your enemy by your own.Othewise,call your mates and gank with your mates.Use Focus Fire to get towers and always carry some TP scrolls.Try to push lanes if your not ganking and remember,put one eye on yhe minimap.Also buy and put wards if there's no1 buying wards.Always be coordinated with your team and like i said,never try KSing people. THINGS TO AVOID: Death:Like i said,run the hell out if your focused or gettin ganked. Too much farming:Never stay in lanes too long.Just start gankin when you hit 8-10.Just farm when you see your lanes are pushed hard. Late Game This is where you shine.By now you should have your luxury items.Just gank enemies and push lanes like hell in this phase of game.Here's amethod on how to killing enemies: 1:Position yourself for a perfet shackle shot. 2:Use shackle shot on your main enemy. 3:Activate Focus Fire and use it on squishy carries or disablers. 4:Activate windrunner if your gettin focused. 5:Finish fleeing heroes with Power Shot or just cast Shackle Shot again. THINGS TO AVOID Just death

Worst Enemies

Vs One of alleria's nightmares.Usually goes solo so you meet this ugly bastard in middle lane.Completly fucks your early farming using her web.Her spiders are enough to take you down by themselves because of your pathetic early hp.Windrun does not help you much because of her slow and finaly campletly restore her health by her ult. Diffusal blade is your best friend.It removes her ult which is a big advantage for your game.Always carry dusts or wards and try to gank him by your mates.Not that hard at all Vs Alleria can be easily owned by a pro-playing ursa.By the 400% attack speed boost and his fucking orb effect he can take you down with just 2 or 3 hits which you don't have the time to activate windrun.Even if you do that,he uses earthshock and completly fucks your windrun. Try to harras him if you're laning agianst him.If he manages to get you down just activate windrun and use focus fire on him. Remember,you can tank his overpower by activating windrun.Again,try to kill this bastard with your mates Vs The famous lightspeed-permabashing shitrol warlord.Just needs to activate ult and start perma-bashing you to death.Your windrun fails to protect you because every troll player usually carry a lothar for ambushing enemies.So,it seems you can't do anything if you see this bastard. Again,go for diffusal blade.It completly removes battle trance and a troll without ult is nothing but your food.Just use purge when he start hitting you and activate focus fire and aim him.If he survived,use Shackle shot and aim him again.Not that hard at all.You can get him solo as well Vs PA is another hard hero to deal with.Usually goes solo mid and she can easily own you if played well.Your windrun can't help you whit this one hit on kill hero.Also if you survive her attacks,she simply cast her long range slow and finish you off. Just get ghost-scepter and try to spam Power shot when you see her.Always gank her whit your mates.Trust me,you can't take her down by yourself (if she's fat) Vs Your worst nightmare.Has the ability to perma-bashing you to death and when you use windrun,he uses ult and remember,his ult disable your evasion.So you can't do anything against him. Try to outfarm and outcarry him if he's laning against you.Force staff and Blink dagger are your best friends.Because of his ult's casting time,you can easily dodge his chronosphere.Remember it needs some practice.Just try to gank him with your friends Vs Doom counter every hero in dota.Simply by casting spells and killing you very fast with his ult.Also usaully goes solo mid and can easily outfarm you. Linken Sphere.Just farm your way to linken as fast as possible.It protects you against his ult and without that doom is very vulnerable The ultimate anti-windrunner item.It's like radiance against templar assassin.If any of your enemies get this item,you completly fucked up.This shit's true strike can take you realy fast.Just try to flee from anyone carying this shit.

Well,that's all folks.This is my first guide and english is not my native language so plz don't flame me . Remeber,windrunner is one of the most hard heroes to master.She is a powerful hero in the hands of a good player,and a noob-retard feeder fool in the hands of a tard player.So if you want to play with her for the first time,try to have some practice of playing her.THX