A MINI GUIDE TO THE SAND KING CRIXALIS

Made By Christian Rhey D Narag
From Philipines

For version 6.61c










Table Of Contents




Updates 01 / 07 / 10


1.) Rename the spelling of sand kings first skill

BarrowStrike >>>>>>>>> BurrowStrike

2.) Add Some Tips To First Blood Quickly






Coming Updates



1.)i will put some Replays [ Ready For Download ]

to see how i play and master the combo of sand king




More Updates Comming Soon !!!


1.)Self Introduction

2.)Information About The Hero

-> pros

-> cons


-> Skils


3.)Skill build



4.)Item Build

-> what is compatible / rejectable items for this hero



5.)Early - Mid Game - Late Game Strategy

-> learn how to first blood in lvl 6 - > GOD LIKE


6.)Credits



7.)Trivia


1.Introduction

Hi first of all this is my 1st Mini guide sorry for the low quality text cause as i said first mini guide !! ^_^

i decided to make this cause i love crixalis the sandking my favorite hero ....

NOTE : ALL OF MY EXPLANATIONS HERE ARE SOME TIPS NOT THE MASTER GUIDE AS I SAID """ MINI GUIDE ""



2.)Information about this hero

- > pros

[+] good team partner

[+] can escape quikly using barrow strike

[+] a tanker can push straight without what ever..

[+] good farmer and a killer

[+] FIRST BLOOD in lvl 6

- > cons

[-]Mana Dependant

[-]Low base armor/Hp, thus easily harassed

[-]Low strength gain for a STR hero

[-]Two Spells are channeling, requires Blink to use properly.

[-] no mana no kill


Stats




[ 18 + 2.3 ]





[ 19 + 2.1 ]



[ 16 + 1.8 ]



Advanced Statistics



* Affiliation: Neutral
* Attack Animation: 0.53 / 0.47
* Damage: 43 - 59
* Casting Animation: 0 / 0.51
* Armor: 0.7
* Base Attack Time: 1.7
* Movespeed: 300
* Missile Speed: Instant
* Attack Range: 128 (melee)
* Sight Range: 1800 / 800






SKILLS






1.a) BURROWSTRIKE

like the IMPALE of Lion SKILL But the difference is the range of impale and barrowstrike are not the same !!

Level 1: 100 Damage, 400 Casting Range.
Level 2: 160 Damage, 500 Casting Range.
Level 3: 220 Damage, 600 Casting Range.
Level 4: 280 Damage, 700 Casting Range.

* Damage type: magical.
* Hit units will fly for 0.52 seconds before the real stun is applied.
* Stun duration is always 1.65 second.
* Aoe is always 175.
* Manacost is always 140.
* Cooldown is always 11 seconds.


QUOTE : ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT THIS SKILL IS THE BEST COMBO IN HIS ULTIMATE








2.a) SAND STORM

Level 1: 20 DPS, 300 AOE, 60 mana, 40 sec CD, 20 sec duration, 0.6 sec extra invis.
Level 2: 40 DPS, 350 AOE, 50 mana, 35 sec CD, 40 sec duration, 0.9 sec extra invis.
Level 3: 60 DPS, 400 AOE, 40 mana, 30 sec CD, 60 sec duration, 1.2 sec extra invis.
Level 4: 80 DPS, 550 AOE, 30 mana, 25 sec CD, 80 sec duration, 1.5 sec extra invis.

* Damage type: magical.
* If the Sand King is magic immune at the moment of casting Sand Storm, it will not become invisible.
* Sand Storm is considered a channeling spell.


QUOTE : THIS SKILL IS CONSIDERED BY THE PEOPLE

ESCAPING SKILL FOR SAND KING









3.a) CAUSTIC FINALE

Level 1: 90 Damage
Level 2: 130 Damage
Level 3: 170 Damage
Level 4: 220 Damage

* Duration is always 0.25 seconds.
* AoE is always 400 units.
* Damage type: magical.
* Exploding units leave no corpse.
* Caustic Finale places a buff on the attacked unit that lasts 0.25 seconds. If a unit dies with the buff on it, it will still explode, regardless if Sand King delivered the killing blow or not.
* Does not work on denies(the buff is not placed on allied units)
* Caustic Finale is an Orb Effect.

QUOTE : Kill an creeps your enemy will damage up to 100+










4a.) EPICENTER


Level 1: Emits 6 (7*) pulses. Each pulse deals 110 damage and slows by 30%. CD of 140 (120*) seconds. 175 Manacost.

Level 2: Emits 8 (9*) pulses. Each pulse deals 110 damage and slows by 30%. CD of 120 (100*) seconds. 250 Manacost.

Level 3: Emits 10 (11*) pulses. Each pulse deals 110 damage and slows by 30%. CD of 100 (80*) seconds. 325 Manacost.

* Each pulse deals 110 damage and slows by 30%.
* Damage type: magical
* Sand King channels for 2 seconds before activating this skill. Stopping the channeling will waste the cooldown and mana required for the skill.
* The pulses are centered on the Sand King's current location, not where he first casted the spell.
* The AoE of the pulses is 300 / 350 / 400 / 450 / 500 / 550 / 600 / 675 / 700 / 725 / (800*)
* Can be improved by Aghanim's Scepter (* shows the improved values).


QUOTE : AN POWERFUL ULTIMATE SKILL THAT CAN FIRST BLOOD QUICKLY!

[+] POWERFUL

[-] SLOW COOLDOWN



SKILL BUILD



[ recomended make a choice ]

its okay if you first put up the barrow strike than caustic finale FOR KILLING REASON !!


lvl 1 caustic finale
2 barrow strike
3 caustic finale
4 barrow strike
5 caustic finale
6 epicenter
7 caustic finale [ maxed lvl 4]
8 barrow strike [ maxed lvl 4]
9 stats
10 barrowstrike
11 epicenter
12 stats
13 stats
14 stats
15 stats
16 epicenter [ maxed lvl 3]
17 stats
18 stats
19 stats
20 stats
21 stats [ maxed 10 ]
22 sand storm
23 sand storm
24 sand storm
25 sand storm [ maxed lvl 4 ]





4.) ITEM BUILD

After You Pick Sand King

Buy the Following


Stout Shield



[ 40 % to block 10 damage ]




[ Boots OF Speed

[ +50 Movement Speed ] ]








2 Circlet Of nobility

[ +3 To all Attributes ]



ancient tango of notification

[ heal 115 hitpoints within 25 seconds tree eating active ]


Upgrade items





Power Treds


2 bracer







Black King Bar






Vanguard






After wards [ luxury ]



Kellens Dagger




Linkin Sphere






Assault Cuirass












Battle Fury



!!! REJECTED ITEMS MUST READ !!!







First is Arcane Ring

Why ??? because yeah it can heal your mana within 25 sec. cooldowwn but when you are in lvl 15 you are going to sell it cause your mana is in 500-800 points

so dont buy it your wasting your money








Second Life Steal items

again it can save your lives but wasting money
So dont buy lifesteal items for sandking

why ??? you have now black king bar @@ another life steal causing your black king bar not effective


MAKE A CHOICE LIFE STEAL OR DEFENSE / KILLING




ETC MANY MORE JUST THINK WHAT YOU BELIEVE WHAT IS REJECTED ITEMS IN SANDKING



5.) EARLY GAME - END GAME - MID GAME STRATEGY



MID LANE

okay normal just push the mid in to the tower in scourge / sentinel

notice your enemy is happy when you push the creeps in to the tower

why ?? he gain exp. from the tower when tower kills more exp for hero

so try to denied the crips quickly as possible

DING DONG YOU ARE NOW LVL 6 AND YOUR ENEMY IS LVL 6 OR BELOW


[ What to do if you are in trouble or without mana ]


when your enemy is near the tower [ sentinel or scourge ]

make this steps


Burrowstrike >>>>>>> Normal Attack [ [I]attack of the tower 250 damage ^_^ ]



More mana ??? do this Steps !!!


You become Lvl 6 heres the step to make a first blood


LEARN HOW TO FIRST BLOOD OR KILL QUICKLY



Strategy the most important part of the guide


hide for a seconds watch your enemy is he 1 only nothing ?? his partner is in the top / down lane

now this is your chance to make a first blood !!!

okay

make this combo skill = a , c , e REPRESENT AS LETTER KEYBOARD

(e)BURROW STRIKE >>>> (c)EPICENTER >>> (a) NORMAL ATTACK = DEAD

NOTE: DONT MOVE WHILE YOU ARE IN EPICENTER SKILL 2 SEC.

WHEN YOU MOVE CANCEL THE SPELL






YIPEE FIRST BLOOD YOU CAN DO IT IN YOUR ENEMY WHILE HE IS ONLY ONE HERO IN YOUR LANE !!


BUT REMEMBER : DO NOT MAKE THE COMBO WHILE THERES 1 MORE HERO BEHIND TO YOUR TARGET THIS HERO CAN DISABLE YOUR EPICENTER SPELL






LIKE ,

Vengeful Spirit [ Can stun you for 4 seconds ]





Lion [ Stun you with his impale ]





Silencer [ Can Silience you in 3 seconds ]




Pugna [ Can cancel your epicenter with his ultimate ]





BLINK COMBO [ DAGGER ITEM = DEAD )

THIS PART IS SO HARD TO DO BUT I WILL EXPLAIN TO YOU 1 BY 1

okay repeat the 1st combo but this time you do not need your barrow strike [ you can use this while your barrow strike is cooldowning ]


DO THIS 2ND COMBO

(e) Epicenter >>> Blink ( Dagger Item ) >>> (a) Attack >>>> [ if you have not enough mana dont use this ] Burrow strike

= ) DEAD REST IN PEACE YOUR TARGET

NOTE : WAIT ABOUT 2 SEC BEFORE BLINKING TO MAKE IT PERFECT
for epicenter to pulse the enemy in his position


YOU CAN MAKE THIS UNTIL YOU REACH THE GODLIKE MODE

Play this video !!


DEMONSTRATION VIDEO [ Epicenter + Blink ]












6.) CREDITS

by the way thanks to this site cause i share to you on my mini guide for sandking , my family , friends for supporting me

and the best of all thank you to
DARKMEDINA

i got some the same explanation to darkmedina

you can check it in this site

http://www.playdota.com/guides/compe...or-sand-king#~

Youtube

www.youtube.com








WELL THANKS FOR READING THIS GUIDE AND I HOPE THIS WILL BE HELPFUL TO YOUR DOTA GAMING EXPERIENCE

HAVE FUN AND MAKE A KILLING SPREE



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7.) TRIVIA

Did you know ?? sand king is the most killer in the world of dota versions ???


WELL THANKS !!!!!! : - )
I Hope this guide will help you to become strong in your dota fights ^_^