1. Prologue

Hello guys, welcome to my guide to Yurnero, The Juggernaut. This is my first guide and so sorry for bad english (because I'm Asian), so please be nice Yurnero is a late-game monster, a ganker, and a support hero (with his healing ward.) proper usage is needed to make this hero a real Juggernaut that can lead your team to victory.

2. The hero



Yurnero - The Juggernaut
Affiliation: The Sentinel
Range: 100 | Move Speed: 305
Primary: AGI
Str: 20 + 1.9 | Agi: 20 + 2.85 | Int: 14 + 1.4
Damage: 44 – 48 | HP: 530 | Mana: 182
HP Regen: 0.85 | Mana Regen: 0.57
Attack Speed: 0.71 | Armor: 4

Slicing through armor with the greatest of ease. Whirling, dancing like a dervish, swiping foes with a flick of the wrist. Poetry in motion, slashing enemy upon enemy in the blink of an eye. Yurnero seeks perfection. Seeks to become one with his blade. All to fulfil his destiny as the unstoppable Juggernaut.

PROS
1. Blade fury that immune to magic.
2. Cool attack animation.
3. Awesome ultimate that make you feels like Cloud Strife.
4. Good Agi & Str base stats.
5. Crits!! and it's passive.
6. Healing ward that can help your team-mates pushing lanes.
7. Unbeatable 1vs1 hero (with proper usage, of course.)

CONS
1. Low base Int
2. He will be harassed in early game because his potential in late game
3. His skills will need a lot of mana

3. The Skills



Blade Fury (Active skill, hotkey = F)
Causes a bladestorm of destructive force of 200 AoE around Yurnero, rendering him immune to magic and dealing damage to nearby enemy units and buildings.. Lasts 5 seconds.
Level 1 - Deals 80 damage per second.
Level 2 - Deals 100 damage per second.
Level 3 - Deals 120 damage per second.
Level 4 - Deals 140 damage per second.
• This skill won't affect mechanical units.
• You can use items (including TP Scroll/ Boots of Travel) during Blade Fury.
• Ethereal units aren't affected by this skill.
• If a unit is not being affected by Blade Fury, Yurnero can perform normal attacks against this unit.
• Your main killing skill
Mana Cost: 110
Cooldown: 30/28/26/24


Healing Ward (Active skill, hotkey = G)
Summons a Healing Ward that heals units` within 500 AoE. Ward can move slowly, has 5 HP and 0 medium armor. Lasts 25 seconds.
Level 1 - Heals 1% of hit points per second.
Level 2 - Heals 2% of hit points per second.
Level 3 - Heals 3% of hit points per second.
Level 4 - Heals 4% of hit points per second.
Mana Cost: 140
Cooldown: 60
• Late-game healing skill that can help your team-mates push lane(s).


Blade Dance (Passive skill, hotkey = C)
Yurnero`s cunning blade gives him a chance to deal double damage on each attack.
Level 1 - 10% chance.
Level 2 - 18% chance.
Level 3 - 26% chance.
Level 4 - 36% chance.
Mana Cost: N/A
Cooldown: N/A
• Awesome passive skill, with high percentage crits too.


Omnislash (E)
Yurnero moves around the battlefield, slashing many enemies. Yurnero becomes invulnerable while Omnislashing. The search area is 450.
Level 1 - Unleash 3 (5*) blink strikes.
Level 2 - Unleash 5 (7*) link strikes.
Level 3 - Unleash 8 (10*) blink strikes.
Mana Cost: 200/ 275/ 350
Cooldown: 130/120/110 (110/100/90 with Scepter)
• This is the skill that makes enemy don't want to fight you alone.
• Can be improved by Aghanim's Scepter (* shows the improved values).
• Interrupts channeling skills of the primary target.
• Each slash deals 150 - 250 damage, with an interval of 0.4 seconds.
• With enough attack speed, Yurnero can attack with his own attack strength while jumping around, in these attacks Yurnero can place buffs and trigger chance effects.
• The slashes can't be avoided by evasion. The normal attacks, however, can.
• You can use items while using Omnislash.

Skill build
Level 1 : Blade Fury
Level 2 : Blade Dance
Level 3 : Blade Fury
Level 4 : Attributes
Level 5 : Blade Fury
Level 6 : Omnislash
Level 7 : Blade Fury
Level 8 : Blade Dance
Level 9 : Blade Dance
Level 10 : Attributes
Level 11 : Omnislash
Level 12 : Blade Dance
Level 13 - 17: Healing Ward
Level 18 - 25: Attributes

Maxed out Blade Fury first, because it is an essential skill that can lead you to first blood. than maxed out blade dance, since it gives you crits. Add one point to attributes, remembering Yurnero low mana pool. In Level 6, your mana will be enough to do one Blade Fury and Omnislash. And If that skills used properly, you can get a double kill

4. Early Game

I. The Role
Carry/Semi-Carry = Yes!
Ganker = Okay.
Nuker/Pusher = I don't think so.
Support/Warder = With your healing ward, yes.
Initiator = No!
Tanker/Semi-Tanker = Not recommended.

II. Drafting

Do not pick Yurnero:

1. Your rival team has a blinkers/windwalkers (your spin-omni combo will be useless).
2. Your team have no Tanker.
3. Your rival team picked Darkterror. (Will be explained later...)


Pick Yurnero:

1. Your rival enemy picked hero "1 vs 1" type.
2. Your team need a Ganker.
3. Knows how to use Healing Ward.

III. Pick your lanes
I suggest you go to bottom lane (if Sentinel) or top lane (if Scourge) because it is the easiest lane for a weak early-game hero like Yurnero. You will be needing a babysitter like:


or other babysitters. But I really recommend these three hero.

1. Warlock: Good babysitter with healing skill that will make u comfortable.
2. Rylai: Brilliance aura & pack of skills that will help u get first blood
3. Ezalor: Mana charge that can make you spam blade fury. Nuff said.

Don't you ever, ever, ever go to a lane with another carry!! If that occurs, call for a lane switch. And last but not least, don't go solo in early game. You'll be dead or you can't get his full potential in late-game. And don't forget to get a courier whenever possible (if no one get it).

IV. Starting Items
I have three starting items package that will be fit to Yurnero.

1. The Usual Build


Quelling blade: To help you farming in early game
GG branches: Help your suck early mana base stats
Tangoes & salve: You'll get harassed in early-game because your late-game potential, and this item will help you get through it.

2. The Save build


Why save? because u'll get a immediately. PMS will help you survive strong lane controller.
GG Branches: Same as above.
Tangoes & Salve: Same as above.

3. The Courier build


This is not recommended, but worth to try when you are with strong babysitter and you are facing weak lane controller.

V. Playing Strategy

Choose your build. I prefer the usual build, because it'll help you in farming. If you farm good enough, you can go for a and .

Perseverance: Heal your HP & Mana. You can spam blade fury like crazy & get a good HP regen.
Boots: I think you guys know about this item, so explanation will not be given.

1. 2vs2 (you are with babysitter and facing a melee opponent)
Farm, farm, farm!!

2. 2vs2 (you are with babysitter and facing a strong lane controller)
Be safe. deny and last-hit.

3. 2vs2 (you are with another melee hero and facing a strong lane controller)
I am really not recommend to be with other melee hero. Please switch lane if can but if cannot... Be SUPER SAFE!!! deny and last-hit when you got the chance, or just leech exp. please don't do anything stupid.

Early game summary: Farm, be safe, and please don't do anything stupid.

5. Mid Game

I. Playing Strategy
In level 7, you'll have blade fury maxed out and level 1 omni. Use them wisely, remembering your low mana. If you farm good enough in early game, now you should have perseverance. If you have, don't be over-confident. Still, use your skills wisely. Call for a gank when you got the chance, and don't go solo. You're still a soft prey for the rival team.

1vs1 tutorial:
1. You see a stupid enemy wandering alone
2. Get close enough, than spin. Don't hit him with normal attack, because it'll gives the enemy time to cast spells like nukes or silence.
3. If you're done with the spin, cast omnislash on the stupid enemy.
4. You get the kill

War tutorial:
1. DO NOT INITIATE!! Let the other do this.
2. War initiated. Spin like crazy in the clash area, look for an enemy with yellow or red hp.
3. Omni. Make sure there are no enemy creeps around and you can get a double or triple kill

II. Core Items


Wraith Band: Good addition to your stats.
Magic Wand: Healing hp and mana, and also give spaces in your inventory.
Phase Boots: I think this boots fits Yurnero the best. It gives you bonus damage and great MS.

Boots Discussion

Why not , , or ?

Arcane Boots: Let the others get this boots.
Boots Of Travel: Good boots, but it's expensive and will cost you pretty big mana. I prefer TP scroll, but if you have more money, you can go for this item.
Power Treads: Great item, gives you stats and MS. but compared to Phase boots, this item will only give you 10 plus attack (from +10 agi). And the STR & INT plus are not really significant. But still, a good item for Yurnero.

Quelling Blade: You still need this item for farming
Battle Fury: Boost up your attack, hp & mana regen, Cleaving attack. This item synergize with your crits. Hell yeah, baby!
Aghanim Scepter: More slashes? Yes!! Get immediately this after battle fury.

III. Situational Items


Helm of the Dominator: Recommended situational item, get this after aghanim if you can.
Manta Style: Gives you agi stats boost, ms, and images. Three juggs? Awesome.
Sange & Yasha: Gives you agi, stats, ms, as. Good item for a DPS hero.
Desolator: +60 attack, and corruption orb. Another recommended item.

Summary for Mid Game = Start ganking with your team. Make your way to own the game. And remember, don't be careless.

6. Late Game
Oooouh yeaaaah baby, this is your time to shine! In this phase, you'll have enough mana to spam blade fury. spin like crazy in clashes. Slice those towers like hot knife slice through butter. Own the game!

I. Luxury Items


Butterfly: Gives you MS and Evasion. Spamming crits? Yes sir.
Monkey King Bar: +80 attack, mini-stun, true strike. Oh yeah, must have item for DPS hero like Yurnero.
Satanic: Tanking item. Get this if you go for Helm of the Dominator in mid game.
Heart of Tarrasque: Another tanking item. Get this if you didn't go for HotD.
Divine Rapier: More damage, more crits.
Aegis of Immortal: Revived from a clash is always great.

II. Rejected Items


Dagon, Skadi, Refresher, Guinsoo: Come on, dude. You're not a spellcaster. Battle fury is enough to help your low mana problem.
Cranium Basher: This thing just don't fit with Yurnero.
Mask of Madness: Get HotD instead.
Vanguard: I know, it's good. But remember, you already have battle fury. Use your inventory space wisely.

My dream build will be:


If you play safe in early game, have a good communication with your team in mid game, and get your dream build in late game, you can own the game


7. Good Allies & Bad Enemies

I. Good Allies
Stunner:

Babysitters:

II. Bad Enemies

Silencer:

Mana Burners:

Darkterror:
Yeah, Darkterror. He is your terror. This ugly shit can stop your every single skill. he can time walk to avoid blade fury (and omnislash with right timing) and have chronosphere that can stop your every single movement. You don't want to mess with this shit.

Yeah guys, that's it! my guide is done (for now). I will try to improve this guide to make it better. But to do that, I will also need your comments and advice. And last but not least, thanks to IceFrog for making this wonderful game & PlayDota.com to give me the media to show you guys how to play Yurnero, The Juggernaut properly. Thank you and goodbye!