Ulfsaar, The Ursa Warrior

*I* Introduction

Before the invasion of the Scourge, a race of intelligent bears called furbolgs cultivated a quiet spiritual society deep in the heart of Azshara. With most of their kind murdered and corrupted by the Undead, the normally isolated furbolgs were forced to flee to the Sentinel for protection. In return, the furbolgs have sent their mightiest Ursa Warrior into battle on the Sentinel behalf. Enraged by the defilement of his people's sacred land, Ulfsaar is able to channel his fury into a series of extremely quick and brutal swipes, using his razor-sharp claws to overpower his foes and literally tear them apart.

Hello, this is the first guide I ever make in DotA so I am expecting for a lot of feedback, so I can make guides better.

The Ursa Warrior is one of the most funniest heroes to play with because it can really turn the board in the last moment, when nobody expects it. His skills make him a perfect hunter because he slows targets, accumulates damage, fast attacks and attack increase for the coast of no mana.

But remember that its not always the hero and the items you have, it is the skills that the player has. You can have all of the items you ever imagined. The most expensives ones like

, but it only depends on you. So I hope you use this guide, try the items, try the killing ways and how to encounter enemies and I will even let you make changes to item build.

*2* Stats

->23+2.9

->18+2.1

->16+1.5
Affiliation: Neutral
Attack Animation: 0.3 / 0.3
Damage: 45 - 49
Casting Animation: 0.5 / 0.51
Armor: 4.6 Base
Attack Time: 1.7
Movespeed: 310
Missile Speed: Instant
Attack Range: 100 (melee)
Sight Range: 1800 / 800

Stats Analysis:
The Ursa Warrior is an agility heroe, he attacks melee, his movement speed is pretty high for a bear (you get it?) and has a pretty big armor from the beginning so its resistance to attack is plenty.

Personal Opinion:
The Ursa has pretty mixed atributes and the way they increase, look at them! Strenght is higher than agility even though agility is its primary atribute. This makes the Ursa Warrior a TANK, a GANKER, and a CARRIER because of its attack speed.

Before and After
This is something new I will include and I think people will start to follow, I am going to put how Ursa begins the game and how it ends at level 25, without using any items.

Level 1

Level 25

This is how strong Ursa is naturally.

Pros
(+)Very nice Ganker and last-hitting hero.
(+)Can do heavy amounts of damage in little time.
(+)Can kill Roshan at level 6, that means a very good start from now on.
(+)He can really change the table at the very last minute, like I mentioned before.

Cons
(-)Can be easily killed if he does not reach his target because he is melee.
(-)Big hero so it will have a difficult time moving through units.

*III* Skills

Earthshock [E]
Slams the ground, dealing damage to and slowing the movement speed of nearby enemy land units

Level	Mana	Cooldown	AoE	Duration	Effects
1	75	7s	365	4s	70 damage, 25% slow
2	75	7s	365	4s	120 damage, 35% slow
3	75	7s	365	4s	170 damage, 45% slow
4	75	7s	365	4s	220 damage, 55% slow

Pros
(+)The skill is usefull in certain situations even though it won't stun them, it will slow them down.
(+)Can be used to kills creeps and sometimes a very good farming tool.

Cons
(-)It will also slow down the Ursa in its casting animation so you may miss the target.
(-)Its base damage at level 4 is low so it's hard to kill a heroe.

Overpower [V]
Sends Ulfsaar into a rage until he can expend his energy on a target.

Level	Mana	Cooldown	AoE	Duration	Effects
1	45	10s	N/A	15s	400% increased attack speed for 3 attacks
2	55	10s	N/A	15s	400% increased attack speed for 4 attacks
3	65	10s	N/A	15s	400% increased attack speed for 5 attacks
4	75	10s	N/A	15s	400% increased attack speed for 6 attacks

Pros
(+) With the right items, it means an immediate kill.
(+) You do very big damage in very little time, to amaze yourself, do the following.

Cons
(-)

No cons! The casting animation has been fixed, you will no longer stop following the target when casting.

Fury Swipes [Passive]
Each attack opens the wound deeper in the target, causing subsequent attacks to deal increased damage.

Level	Mana	Cooldown	AoE	Duration	Effects
1	N/A	N/A	N/A	5s	10 bonus damage per attack
2	N/A	N/A	N/A	5s	15 bonus damage per attack
3	N/A	N/A	N/A	5s	20 bonus damage per attack
4	N/A	N/A	N/A	5s	25 bonus damage per attack

Pros
(+) Everytime you hit a target, the next one will have an additional damage, depending on the level of Fury Swipes, here is a table to understand the huge damage.

Cons
(-) It's a buff so all the damage increased will drop if you don't keep hitting the target in the next 5 seconds.

Overpower [R]
When activated, greatly increases Ulfsaar's damage based on his current life.

Level	Mana	Cooldown	AoE	Duration	Effects
1	0	25s	N/A	15s	4% of current life is dealt in damage.
2	0	25s	N/A	15s	5% of current life is dealt in damage.
3	0	25s	N/A	15s	6% of current life is dealt in damage.

Pros
(+) It can greatly increase you attack with the right item

, it will also increase your life.
(+) The cooldown isn't that long so it will be reusable in 25 seconds.
(+) Can be used to farm, the cooldown is low.
(+) It cost's no mana! So it can be used anytime!

Cons
(-) If you don't have the item that will increase your life, then this skill is not very usefull.

*IV* Skill Build
I erased one guide because of a previous comment saying a really important fact, "You won't be a farmer for two hours gameplay" and he was right because if you have a lot of damage, then you can farm really well and do roshan at level 6 or so.
Skill Build #1 - The Killing Machine
I usually recomend this build better than the first one because doing kills can be more effective than killing creeps. With this build you can solo Roshan at level 6, the game will end there because all your enemies will leave.

01. Earthshock
02. Fury Swipes
03. Overpower
04. Fury Swipes
05. Overpower
06. Enrage
07. Overpower
08. Fury Swipes
09. Overpower
10. Fury Swipes
11. Enrage
12. Earthshock
13. Earthshock
14. Earthshock
15. Stats
16. Enrage
17. Stats
18. Stats
19. Stats
20. Stats
21. Stats
22. Stats
23. Stats
24. Stats
25. Stats
This is the best build for Ursa. You don't need to get earthshock yet, it won't even damage the enemy because it really does low damage. Fury Swipes will give a lot of attack damage and conbined with overpower... nobody will kill you, not even god himself.

*V* Item Build
Just buy what I mention at the right time on the next three topics, optionals and luxury are your choice.

Starting Items
1.At the beginning buy these.

2. If you have the money in your second return to the fountain or because you already used your salve and you are running out of life, then spend these.

3.If you have the money in your second return to the fountain or because you already used your salve and you are running out of life, then spend these.

Now we have the starting items, buy as much as you can beacause you are not always going to do 5vs5 so it depends on you. Don't have 2 salves at the same time, just one once you exit the fountain because it is useless to have two.
All these add up to... 2631, save the money and spend it on the next items.

Core Items
1. You can begin hunting with the Core items, if you don't see an item from the list on the Starting Items, then it is because you have to send it.

All these add up to... 810, save the money and spend it on the next items.

2. These items will make you strong for survival during fights so buy thems as listed.

All these add up to... 2600, save the money and spend it on the next items.

3.These items will make you strong for survival during fights so buy thems as listed and the ones that will begin your killing.

All these add up to... 2100, save the money and spend it on the next items.

There you have the item build for a Core game. I've made a lots of changes to this section.
All these add up to... 5510, save the money and spend it on the next items.

Late Game Items
1.This is the part I like the most, whem you become famous at the game.

All these add up to... 950, save the money and spend it on the next items.

2.This is the part I like the most, whem you become famous at the game.

All these add up to... 1535, save the money and spend it on the next items.

Luxury Items
1.Almost impossible but its worth the try!

All these add up to... 4400, save the money and spend it on the next items.

2.Almost impossible but its worth a try!

All these add up to... 3300, save the money and spend it on the next items.

2.Almost impossible but its worth a try!

All these add up to... 3300, save the money and spend it on the next items.

3.Almost impossible but its worth a try!

All these add up to... 3450, save the money and spend it on the next items.

Personal Opinion:
Well, you got it. The item list I put was to kill the fountain and I personally, I work best with this items.

Optional Items
People may like to vary te items, but I recommend NOT changin Vladimir. That is the only item I recommend to have, the rest is your choice.

Most people decide to use this item when their attack speed and their damage is pretty high, use it if you have the money or when there are ranged heroes you want to kill. This item can replace the Dagger in the Core build.

This items is obvious, only get it when there is melee characters but I give you advice! This item is your best and worst enemy! I'll explain at AVOID section.

Only if there is lots of mages. I'll give you a tip, first buy the Perseverance!

Your choice!

Avoid
Items you have to Avoid are ones that give mana, you don't need those. For example, you might think Guinsoo is a good idea, but you really need that much mana? You need to spend money buying items that will give damage so you can take advantage on the skills. Blademail is the worst enemy, it can return the fast attacks you got with overpower and that can get you low hp.

Beyond Godlike Build

I want to say something before you start trolling on my comment section, YOU CAN DESTROY THE FOUNTAIN ALONE WITH THIS BUILD.

Optional Build #2

I included this build for the damage and resistance the items give.
BUILD SPECIALY TO DO LOTS OF DAMAGE WITH CRITICAL.
Build recommendation by Syado

*VI* Gameplay

When to pick Ursa
Pick Ursa if there are at least 1 stunner on your team or when 2 or more players are melee on the enemy team. Ursa is melee and its big, its kind of difficult to chase a ranged unit with this one but if there are melee, you can kill them pretty easy and it will be fair. The stuner is scential for the Ursa, I recommend the Earthshaker for this job.

When to not pick Ursa
Don't pick Ursa when most of the enemies are ranged or stunners because they can own you without even touching. NEVER pick Ursa if there are no nukers on your team.

Early Game
Stay on your lane and don't go directly to hunt yet, you might loose if you don't have Vladimir, NO KIDDING. Just creep around the Jungle, deny creeps, last-hit creeps if you can. The usual but don't risk your life on chasing. Always check out runes.

Middle Game
Know you can begin hunting and may the blood of your enemies be spilled. You can begin hunting. By know, you should have "Core-3".This set can really help the hunting. You must do Roshan every time you can. Good luck if you don't have the Core-3 by now because they will kill you. You can begin hunting down Ancients every time they appear and always keep an eye on Roshan.

Late Game
Really? Come on, get your items now, now it is the time. You are already and adept killing machine and you better do a lot of damage. Instead of farming creeps, you must farm heroes.

Roshan
Nobody can Solo Roshan like Ursa, no one except for the Troll "guide coming soon!". Remember to take always the Aegis every ten minutes. I am getting tired of repeating it so much. I trust you will listen. You can begin doing Roshan if you got Treads and Vladimir. The rest doesn't matter to take Roshan.

Doing the Fountain
Wow, this is the part I enjoy the most. When you begin the final killing blow of the team. Do the Roshan with the Beyond Godlike build. Don't try it before it! You won't even last 10 seconds against it. Make your changes if you like but with that build is how I beat asses up.

Tips
There is a trick, the only one available for the Ursa, how to use Overpower. Overpower is an ability that is only activated and will go on cooldown until the next attack. What if... you activate it, wait for 10 seconds until the cooldown is going to reack its limit, the attack... by the moment you finish... you have ready Overpower. See? A killing machine with its killing ways.

Friends and Foes
These are the enemies and the friends of the Ursa, these are most of them stunners and disablers.

Friends

These are the heroes that can partner-up with the Ursa, most of them are disablers and stunners because the Ursa needs time to be able to attack and use the Overpower techine properly

Foes

All of these heroes are also good against you, since they are ranged, the can attack you from distance without you even touching them. Don't use Ursa if you have at least 2 of them as enemies and no stun friend. Meepo is melee, true, but he can divide himself in 4 and attack all of them at you. You gotta kill one by one or figure first which is the main and because Ursa can only use the Overpower at a single target to deal severe damage it can really be dificult. I die against this hero, try yourself.
And here... the bitch that can kick your ass

FAQ

Why not rush for Vanguard first intead of the Poor Man's Shield?
Well, these are starting items. You need resistance, its true. But its better to get the Vladimir first, that gives armor, life regeneration, lifesteal, mana regeneration. So I will get this one first before the Vanguard. And if you are thinking

How do I counter the Ursa?
What can counter the Ursa are items that give disables or stuns. The item that would do really big damage is the Blade Mail. Look at the Avoid section.

Why not Rush for Buriza?
Dude, really? Do you want to risk the money just to buy damage? The Ursa has to get resistance to last long in battles and REACH the enemy to attack. That is why he gets vladimir and Vanguard. He got to BE ALIVE to attack.

Why is Overpower maxed first?
This skill is the one that makes the Ursa different from others. You can do all your total damage x6 in 2 seconds. That means immediate kill.

*VII* The End
Here is where I say goodbye, I hope you have had enjoyed it... it took me a long time. If you have any recommendations or comments, put them on the comment section above, send a me a private message if you are a member of www.playdota.com or send me an email. kantru_rs@hotmail.com

Its not over yet! I bet you still want to know how do I break the fountain... well, there you go, I found this video on the internet