Kardel Sharp Eye
Dwarven Sniper
16 + 1.7
21 + 2.9
15 + 2.6Dwarven Sniper, one of the heroes that can also be said as underpowered, but that is half true, he is not underpowered, most players just lack the skill on playing this hero. In fact this hero is one of the strongest laner. But still i cannot deny the fact that most carries outcarried him. This guides aim is to show how to use dwarven effectively. If you used dwarven effectively i am sure you will dominate the game.
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Harasser build
Pusher Build
DPS'er build
Early Game Items
Magic stick-200
3x gg brance-159
Healing Salve-100
Tangoe's-90
Core Items
Phase Boots
Bottle
Core Extension Items
Maelstrom
If you buy manta. Try this items
Stygian Desolator
Diffusal Blade
Crystalys
Luxuries
Orchid Malevolence
Butterfly
Mjollnir
Buriza Do Kyanon
Manta Style
Assault Cuirass
Eye of Skadi
Lvl 1- Take Aim
Lvl 2- Shrapnel
Lvl 3- Take Aim
Lvl 4- Headshot
Lvl 5- Take Aim
Lvl 6- Assassinate
Lvl 7- Take Aim
Lvl 8- Headshot
Lvl 9- Headshot
Lvl 10- Headshot
Lvl 11- Assassinate
Lvl 12=>14- Shrapnel
Lvl 15- Stats
Lvl 16- Assassinate
Lvl 17=>25- Stats
Lvl 2- Shrapnel
Lvl 3- Take Aim
Lvl 4- Headshot
Lvl 5- Take Aim
Lvl 6- Assassinate
Lvl 7- Take Aim
Lvl 8- Headshot
Lvl 9- Headshot
Lvl 10- Headshot
Lvl 11- Assassinate
Lvl 12=>14- Shrapnel
Lvl 15- Stats
Lvl 16- Assassinate
Lvl 17=>25- Stats
Pusher Build
Lvl 1- Take Aim
Lvl 2- Shrapnel
Lvl 3- Shrapnel
Lvl 4- Headshot/Take Aim
Lvl 5- Shrapnel
Lvl 6- Assassinate
Lvl 7- Shrapnel
Lvl 8- Take Aim
Lvl 9- Take Aim
Lvl 10- Take Aim
Lvl 11- Assassinate
Lvl 12--->14- Headshot
Lvl 15- Stats
Lvl 16- Assassinate
Lvl 17--->25- Stats
Lvl 2- Shrapnel
Lvl 3- Shrapnel
Lvl 4- Headshot/Take Aim
Lvl 5- Shrapnel
Lvl 6- Assassinate
Lvl 7- Shrapnel
Lvl 8- Take Aim
Lvl 9- Take Aim
Lvl 10- Take Aim
Lvl 11- Assassinate
Lvl 12--->14- Headshot
Lvl 15- Stats
Lvl 16- Assassinate
Lvl 17--->25- Stats
DPS'er build
Lvl 1- Take Aim
Lvl 2- Shrapnel/Headshot
Lvl 3- Take Aim
Lvl 4- Headshot
Lvl 5- Take Aim
Lvl 6- Assassinate
Lvl 7- Take Aim
Lvl 8- Headshot
Lvl 9- Headshot
Lvl 10- Headshot
Lvl 11- Assassinate
Lvl 12-->14- Shrapnel
Lvl 15- Stat
Lvl 16- Assassinate
Lvl 17--> 25 Stat
Lvl 2- Shrapnel/Headshot
Lvl 3- Take Aim
Lvl 4- Headshot
Lvl 5- Take Aim
Lvl 6- Assassinate
Lvl 7- Take Aim
Lvl 8- Headshot
Lvl 9- Headshot
Lvl 10- Headshot
Lvl 11- Assassinate
Lvl 12-->14- Shrapnel
Lvl 15- Stat
Lvl 16- Assassinate
Lvl 17--> 25 Stat
Early Game Items
Magic stick-2003x gg brance-159Healing Salve-100Tangoe's-90Core Items
Phase Boots BottleCore Extension Items
MaelstromIf you buy manta. Try this items
Stygian Desolator Diffusal Blade CrystalysLuxuries
Orchid Malevolence Butterfly Mjollnir Buriza Do Kyanon Manta Style Assault Cuirass Eye of SkadiWhen to pick
- when your team needs ranged carries
- wants to shoot enemies from afar
- wants to push easily
When not to pick
- too many heroes who can use blink/invi or teleport nearby you easily
- too many heroes who have nukes
- too much mana screwers
Pro's
- Can outrange towers in lvl 3-4 take aim
- Good attack animation(which means easy last hits)
- Good harasser
- Can kill fleeing enemies invi or not
- Good stat gain
Con's
- awfully low str gain
- low starting stats
- no escape mechanism
- low ms
Shrapnel- Fires a ball full of shrapnel into the air which promptly explodes, showering the target area in explosive pellets. Enemy units that walk in this area get damaged and slowed. Deals 30% damage to buildings. Lasts for 10 secondsA good DPS plus slow skill, plus it can also damage towers. This means this would be a good skill for pushing. An out of the concept skill, but still has its uses
Headshot- A shot to the head deals bonus damage and stuns for a short duration. Main harassment and DPS skill, has a high chance to proc for its freakin 40% chance. A good sniper can headshot. But in DotA they dont just die fast on one headshot, you need rapid constant headshot hits.
Take Aim- Kardel uses his dwarf engineering skills to make modifications to his rifle, enhancing the range of his rifle. The skill which gives him a very long range that can outrange towers at level 3-4. It completes sniper concept. Sniper = High range
Assassinate-Take time to draw a bead, and then deal a large amount of damage to the target at a huge range. Main nuke/last hitting skill. Kills fleeing enemies easily. It also has low cooldown to take down enemies who feels their a running man.
Harasser Build Lvl 1- Take Aim Lvl 2- Shrapnel Lvl 3- Take Aim Lvl 4- Headshot Lvl 5- Take Aim Lvl 6- Assassinate Lvl 7- Take Aim Lvl 8- Headshot Lvl 9- Headshot Lvl 10- Headshot Lvl 11- Assassinate Lvl 12---->14- Shrapnel Lvl 15- Stats Lvl 16- Assassinate Lvl 17---->25- Stats Justification: On other guides Shrapnel is maxed first which is a pretty good starting too, but i just realized that one of the main uses of Shrapnel is tower pushing and can also be used as escape mechanism, but it is not much of a lane harassment skill for enemies can just run out of the AoE. Maxing Take Aim and Headshot first is quite good though, the headshot harassment with the your decent range is a quite better harassment from shrapnel+shoot. Leveling shrapnel at early is only used for this reasons. Slowing enemy unit, and Tower busting. One level of Headshot might be good but the higher the chance rate the reliable his DPS is, which is really reliable due for its chance based. Pusher Build Lvl 1- Take Aim Lvl 2- Shrapnel Lvl 3- Shrapnel Lvl 4- Headshot/Take Aim Lvl 5- Shrapnel Lvl 6- Assassinate Lvl 7- Shrapnel Lvl 8- Take Aim Lvl 9- Take Aim Lvl 10- Take Aim Lvl 11- Assassinate Lvl 12--->14- Headshot Lvl 15- Stats Lvl 16- Assassinate Lvl 17--->25- Stats Justification: If your going on pushing strategy, this build is the right build for you. Maxing Shrapnel first gives more benefits than lvl 1 Shrapnel, but dont forget headshot. Even your on pushing strategy harassment is needed to make enemies go home to base or to make them keep buying some hp regeneration consumables DPS'er build Lvl 1- Take Aim Lvl 2- Shrapnel/Headshot Lvl 3- Take Aim Lvl 4- Headshot Lvl 5- Take Aim Lvl 6- Assassinate Lvl 7- Take Aim Lvl 8- Headshot Lvl 9- Headshot Lvl 10- Headshot Lvl 11- Assassinate Lvl 12-->14- Shrapnel Lvl 15- Stat Lvl 16- Assassinate Lvl 17--> 25 Stat Justification: This build is quite different from the other builds. Maxing Take Aim and Headshot first to improve your DPS. This build also limits your Tower pushing ability for Shrap is maxed after you max Take Aim then Headshot. But this build is not that bad if you tried it. Since it is a complete DPS build, its better if you use this on solo enemy lane. If you want solo mid, try this build. |
| Magic stick-2004x gg brance-2122x Tangoes-180 You need Magic stick for early warning signs about a gank. 4x gg branch in order for you to upgrade it later on to magic wand well you can just sell the other branch. Tangoes to make you stay the lane more longer Core Items Phase BootsMany say this item would be bad for Dwarven for he needs hp from Threads. I never say threads was bad on Dwarven. I just prefer buying over this than threads. Range is your greatest arsenal on the game so remember to stay away on enemies. By using phase boots you would benefit on the additional damage and ms boost it offers serves as a mini-escape mechanism for you. When to buy threads If you need hp, you need Agi or you need Int stats. But naturally you can just buy Bracers and Wraithbands for this. When to buy BoT(Boots of Travel) If you can farm up this item not delaying your main damaging items. The ms addition is always good for Dwarven, plus a handy TP scroll-like effect for easy farming and defending  Magic WandThis item is great for survival, plus it adds your stats. This item is quite good as starter as well as core items. BottleKardel likes beverages so buy this. Heals you and gives you mana. Plus you can store runes by using this. Its definitely dwarvens core item. When to use Bracers and Wraith Bands  Use this if an enemy nuker would kill you as easy as 1-2. But it would be a folly if you tank for your team because you have a 1 or 2 of this item  This would improve your harassing ability, if you go for harasser build. adds damage, armor, hp, etc. buying 1 or 2 of this is never been bad Situational Items  Lothar's EdgeThis increases your damage, AS, and gives you invisibility that increases your ms plus backstab damage, and can be called as a escape mechanism. But phase boots can really fix his ms problem. So yeah its situational.  Soul RingDo you need to spam your skill? This would fix your problem on mana. But not really recommended for your hp is quite low.  Poorman's ShieldYou need armor? You need AS? You need damage block? This item will fix it for you.  Urn of ShadowsTo make you even harder to kill, plus bonus Soul Release for healing HP or damaging fleeing enemies.  VanguardAdds your HP, Hp regeneration and gives damage block. If you have problems about your hp. Buy this  Hood of DefianceYou dont last against an enemy nuker(s)? Buy this. Increases your spell resistance for spells. Things to remember, stay far away. Dont tank!  Blade MailBeing focused? Buy this, at least they'll leave you alone for a few seconds. Plus it gives int which means mana regeneration Core Extension Items MaelstromA good item for farming. The chain lightning make it possible for you ti hit many enemies and clear creeps waves easily. Upgrade this to Mjollnir and You are the storm. If you buy manta. Try this items Stygian DesolatorThis will help you in terms of dps. Hard to kill enemies would be cake if you have this item. Buy this on high armored enemies or Hard to kill targets Diffusal BladeGood item especially against int heroes and heroes who needs mana. Plus it has purge. You are now the new Anti-Mage if you bought this along with Manta. Buy this if enemies heroes is mana dependent or Int heroes. CrystalysTo upgrade it later on Buriza. Stacks with illusions. You are now a crit monster like Naga Siren if you buy this. Buy this when you want to kill an enemy instantly, but not effective on high armored ones. |
| Orchid Malevolence The item you needed to be a drow ranger. Gives intelligence and mana regeneration in order for you to spam your skills. Silence with damage amplification is also good for you to fight an enemy hero effectively. This item is good on 1v1 fights. Not really effective on clashes though, but you can render 1 enemy hero useless so its also worth it. ButterflyEvery Agi hero luxury item. Adds agility plus evasion. Perfect for a chance based dps hero like dwarven sniper. MjollnirI often use this on 4v4 and 5v5 match. Controls the crowd of heroes so easily. Killing them with each bolt. You are a tool of mass destruction. Just avoid being focused. Buriza Do KyanonAn upgrade of Crystalys. Youre a monster with this item. 400+ critical damage coming on your enemies way. Manta StyleWith those items i suggested on the Extension, your a killing machine. It adds your MS, plus it gives you str. Assault CuirassIncreases your armor, reduces enemies armor, and increases AS. A good item for Dwarven Sniper, plus it helps your team for they have increase armor buff. Eye of SkadiGives you a lots of stats, very good item for you indeed. Slow also helps you on killing enemies. Game Play 1. Farm up your items 2. Dont die 3. Buy your core items 4. Own melee enemies and towers 5. Outcarry the carries |
Strategies
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How to use Shrapnel effectively
Shrapnel AoE
In this image shows the AoE of Shrapnel. You see the AoE is big, you can make flexible moves and make your lane enemy leave if used effectively.
Farming
Always include the range enemy creep. By using this technique enemy heroes would have a hard time last hitting creeps because they are on the AoE
If the enemy is courageous enough to enter. Dont forget to Harass, Shoot him when he is on the AoE, the slow and DoT will help you decrease his hp to half
Destroying Towers
Dont just shoot Shrapnel on the tower directly, you must include the creeps as shown on the picture.
Using Shrapnel as an escape mechanism
Many people forget that Shrapnel can be dwarven snipers escape mechanism. It has slow, use it. In this picture obviously you must put the Shrapnel's AoE against enemy chasers path. Dont forget to cancel the animation.
Youve managed to escape because of the technique.
How to use shrapnel on Ganks
This picture shows you how to slow down an enemy, shooting shrapnel on its obvious pathway of escape is very effective.
How to use assassinate
Dont listen to allies saying KS you just did your job on killing the enemy. Make them understand that is the thing assassinate does.
Many use assassinate very wrong, they spam assassinate upon seeing the enemy, that is one of the most stupid tactic that i ever saw, sometimes it is effective on making the enemies hp low but they cant use assassinate to kill the enemy fleeing the next time around. So next time dont use assassinate as a nuke, it is your finishing skill. So use it when enemy is fleeing with low hp. Remember that Shrapnel + Headshot with a very long range is a good harassment. So if you do this, you might as well kill your enemy.
Always remember that enemies cannot escape you by using invisibility if you used assassinate before they turn invisible. Blinks can escape assassinate IF they have the timing on blinking before assassinate hit them, most of the cases blinkers die because of wrong timing, they forgot to blink or blink is still on cooldown. invulnerability also escapes assassinate. Meh, invulnerability escapes all IMO.
Gameplay
Early Game
In early game, its better if you are a solo
Solo lane
Mid solo lane? Try DPS'er build. You would meet Nevermore or Mirana mostly on mid. They are squishy early on like you so dont worry. Apply all that you learned from above and start owning. You have a good attack animation for last hits so use it. Harass lane enemies with headshot, Shrapnel, and range advantage.
What IF my lane partner is?(most used heroes on mid)
Suggest lane enemy that you want
Main Technique
1. Last hit creeps
2. Harass enemy on the lane
Methods
Hit and run- you keep on moving while harassing/last hitting creeps.
Shrapnel + Headshot- after using shrapnel harass enemy with headshot ministun chance.
Keep distance- Shooting harassing/last hitting creeps from far away. Not making enemy to be nearby you.
Ranged lane enemy
Mirana
Nevermore
Tinker
Medusa
Lion
Melee lane enemy
Mid Game
In this point of game. It will determine how effective was your early game. If you have outfarmed enemies or not. If you make an enemy hero weak because they were itemless or not. Mid Game will determine it.
In this time. There should be a lot of ganking, and clashes that would happen so tell your support to buy wards and place it on a good spot. Your death is something you cannot afford. To outfarm the carries means farming with no death, so dont let yourself die. Probably you would have your core items in this point.
Mid Game Gank
Gank with your team mid game. The best heroes to gank is carries. In order to be a good sniper you must plan a gank that has 99% chance to kill the ganked enemy. Make your team mates do their disabling skills and rain the face of the enemy hero being ganked. Use the one you learned on above to slow down the enemy hero.
If a Counter Gank had happened use phase boots and run on the woods. Shoot their faces on the covered area of the woods and dont let them near. Help your allies to escape by using shrapnel on the enemies pathway. Assassinate the fleeing enemy hero which hp is below 20%.
Mid Game clashes
If clash is starting to chill up, just stay on the back. Dont let enemy heroes got near you. Use shrapnel to slow enemies down. You must prioritize to kill supports and Carries, not the TANK. Stay away and shoot em up, be careful on blinkers and invisible units. That's the plan on clashes.
Late Game
This time will determine how good were you on ganking and farming on mid game. If your a good player like me you must have you luxuries by now. The time to outshine the carries is in here. Make them realize who is the true carry of the game
Outcarrying outfarmed carries
the item to outcarry the following carries
Note: Did not steal anything, i asked permission on this
How to use Shrapnel effectively
Shrapnel AoE
In this image shows the AoE of Shrapnel. You see the AoE is big, you can make flexible moves and make your lane enemy leave if used effectively.
Farming
Always include the range enemy creep. By using this technique enemy heroes would have a hard time last hitting creeps because they are on the AoE
If the enemy is courageous enough to enter. Dont forget to Harass, Shoot him when he is on the AoE, the slow and DoT will help you decrease his hp to half
Destroying Towers
Dont just shoot Shrapnel on the tower directly, you must include the creeps as shown on the picture.
Using Shrapnel as an escape mechanism
Youve managed to escape because of the technique.
How to use shrapnel on Ganks
This picture shows you how to slow down an enemy, shooting shrapnel on its obvious pathway of escape is very effective.
How to use assassinate
Dont listen to allies saying KS you just did your job on killing the enemy. Make them understand that is the thing assassinate does.
Many use assassinate very wrong, they spam assassinate upon seeing the enemy, that is one of the most stupid tactic that i ever saw, sometimes it is effective on making the enemies hp low but they cant use assassinate to kill the enemy fleeing the next time around. So next time dont use assassinate as a nuke, it is your finishing skill. So use it when enemy is fleeing with low hp. Remember that Shrapnel + Headshot with a very long range is a good harassment. So if you do this, you might as well kill your enemy.
Always remember that enemies cannot escape you by using invisibility if you used assassinate before they turn invisible. Blinks can escape assassinate IF they have the timing on blinking before assassinate hit them, most of the cases blinkers die because of wrong timing, they forgot to blink or blink is still on cooldown. invulnerability also escapes assassinate. Meh, invulnerability escapes all IMO.
Gameplay
Early Game
In early game, its better if you are a solo
Solo lane
Mid solo lane? Try DPS'er build. You would meet Nevermore or Mirana mostly on mid. They are squishy early on like you so dont worry. Apply all that you learned from above and start owning. You have a good attack animation for last hits so use it. Harass lane enemies with headshot, Shrapnel, and range advantage.
What IF my lane partner is?(most used heroes on mid)
Suggest lane enemy that you want
Main Technique
1. Last hit creeps
2. Harass enemy on the lane
Methods
Hit and run- you keep on moving while harassing/last hitting creeps.
Shrapnel + Headshot- after using shrapnel harass enemy with headshot ministun chance.
Keep distance- Shooting harassing/last hitting creeps from far away. Not making enemy to be nearby you.
Ranged lane enemy
Mirana
You can harass this hero, just hit him with you high range and shrapnel to make the lane harder for her added with Headshot she would regret laning mid.
What's the problem? Your are hit with elune's arrow from far away then she used her combo(and your hp is not below 20%)? If you have a poorman's shield or Wraith Band/Bracer, you can still fight back. Shoot her at the face and dont run, She would regret approaching you that way, Headshot would own her especially if you used DPS'er build. 100% proven. Try it. But its better if you evaded the arrow. Its hard to gamble on a 45% win chance gamble.
What's the problem? Your are hit with elune's arrow from far away then she used her combo(and your hp is not below 20%)? If you have a poorman's shield or Wraith Band/Bracer, you can still fight back. Shoot her at the face and dont run, She would regret approaching you that way, Headshot would own her especially if you used DPS'er build. 100% proven. Try it. But its better if you evaded the arrow. Its hard to gamble on a 45% win chance gamble.
Nevermore
You can own this nigger, like on Mirana. Headshot, Shrapnel and high range would own him. You can use Shrap + Headshot combo to keep him pacified, or to prevent last hit for low soul collection. Don't let him have the last hits or it would be a problem later on. JUST DON'T LET HIM HAVE ANY OF IT.
Raze problem? To evade razes. Use hit and run method. You hit him, run. If an enemy/ally creep can be denied, do it. You hit him again, run. Just continue this technique and I am sure you would own nevermore on the lane
And also be careful, dont let him rune whore or else he would spam those green razes on you.
Raze problem? To evade razes. Use hit and run method. You hit him, run. If an enemy/ally creep can be denied, do it. You hit him again, run. Just continue this technique and I am sure you would own nevermore on the lane
And also be careful, dont let him rune whore or else he would spam those green razes on you.
Tinker
Well your problem starts when he hit lvl 4 or 5. Harassment from missiles and laser is something Kardel cannot stand. Just stay away and last hit creeps. You can still harass this hero, but keep your distance.
Just hit with his missile, laser combo(HP is not below 20%)? If he tried to chase you go on up on a hill. Start owning him there with headshot, because if your uphill you will have 25% evasion chance. Shrapnel will slow Tinker down so use it. If he tried to move uphill shoot him. But the problem with this technique is the laser debuff. It gives you 100% miss chance. Its better not to fight him and eat some tangoes but still you can try to kill him that way.
Just hit with his missile, laser combo(HP is not below 20%)? If he tried to chase you go on up on a hill. Start owning him there with headshot, because if your uphill you will have 25% evasion chance. Shrapnel will slow Tinker down so use it. If he tried to move uphill shoot him. But the problem with this technique is the laser debuff. It gives you 100% miss chance. Its better not to fight him and eat some tangoes but still you can try to kill him that way.
Medusa
Why did you pick Dwarven on a medusa lane? I am telling you, you are the one who's gonna regret laning with her but some techniques can be used against her and might be also effective.
Shrap + Headshot harassment might be good. Due to the nerf on medusa's hp it would hurt her. If she used shield then you succeeded. the plan here is to keep his mana low in order for her not to spam mystic snake. 4x bounce of mystic snake would make you hp down to 40%. That's you need to pacify her mana.
Shrap + Headshot harassment might be good. Due to the nerf on medusa's hp it would hurt her. If she used shield then you succeeded. the plan here is to keep his mana low in order for her not to spam mystic snake. 4x bounce of mystic snake would make you hp down to 40%. That's you need to pacify her mana.
Lion
The support hero on mid. Used to counter squishy heroes like nevermore on mid. And you are no exception. Stay away to this guy. He got tons of disable that can screw you and even lead for your death.
Hit and run method is good to be used on him. Dont stay near this guy for hit and run method would be useless if your a chicken or disabled. Once he is lvl 6 and you are disabled. There would be a high chance that he can kill you. There is no way that you can last his Impale + Finger combo early game.
Hit and run method is good to be used on him. Dont stay near this guy for hit and run method would be useless if your a chicken or disabled. Once he is lvl 6 and you are disabled. There would be a high chance that he can kill you. There is no way that you can last his Impale + Finger combo early game.
Melee lane enemy
Rikimaru
Pudge
He is rarely seen nowadays and mostly in 2 lane. But incase you lane with him mid just read this. He's melee. Own him with your range, use Shrapnel + Headshot combo, or even without Shrapnel. Shoot him and make his hp always down. Dont let him to level up until lvl 6 for that time is hit time to shine and own your back. Just remember to be careful on blink + Smokescreen combo. Stay away on Smoke screen. If he hits lvl 6 then you have a problem, blink + smokescreen combo would kill you and because he is invisible you cannot harass him like you did early game.
Pudge
This fat hooker guy is annoying to lane with. It's hard to harass this fat-ass for he is a STR hero. Hook would kill you if your not careful.
To counter this guy use wards. Harass him on the lane, But support heroes can buy those for you. If he's missing and there is no wards.Shrap + Headshot is also good against him. Stay on your creep. A hook, rot, Dismember combo would kill you quickly or even a combo without dismember. If you managed to survive the combo use Shrapnel as an escape mechanism just like the one shown above. Use shrap on you pathway to slow down pudge
To counter this guy use wards. Harass him on the lane, But support heroes can buy those for you. If he's missing and there is no wards.Shrap + Headshot is also good against him. Stay on your creep. A hook, rot, Dismember combo would kill you quickly or even a combo without dismember. If you managed to survive the combo use Shrapnel as an escape mechanism just like the one shown above. Use shrap on you pathway to slow down pudge
Mid Game
In this point of game. It will determine how effective was your early game. If you have outfarmed enemies or not. If you make an enemy hero weak because they were itemless or not. Mid Game will determine it.
In this time. There should be a lot of ganking, and clashes that would happen so tell your support to buy wards and place it on a good spot. Your death is something you cannot afford. To outfarm the carries means farming with no death, so dont let yourself die. Probably you would have your core items in this point.
Mid Game Gank
Gank with your team mid game. The best heroes to gank is carries. In order to be a good sniper you must plan a gank that has 99% chance to kill the ganked enemy. Make your team mates do their disabling skills and rain the face of the enemy hero being ganked. Use the one you learned on above to slow down the enemy hero.
If a Counter Gank had happened use phase boots and run on the woods. Shoot their faces on the covered area of the woods and dont let them near. Help your allies to escape by using shrapnel on the enemies pathway. Assassinate the fleeing enemy hero which hp is below 20%.
Mid Game clashes
If clash is starting to chill up, just stay on the back. Dont let enemy heroes got near you. Use shrapnel to slow enemies down. You must prioritize to kill supports and Carries, not the TANK. Stay away and shoot em up, be careful on blinkers and invisible units. That's the plan on clashes.
Late Game
This time will determine how good were you on ganking and farming on mid game. If your a good player like me you must have you luxuries by now. The time to outshine the carries is in here. Make them realize who is the true carry of the game
Outcarrying outfarmed carries
the item to outcarry the following carries
Ranged Carries
Melee Carries
Drow Ranger
Medusa
Troll Warlord
Bone Fletcher
Nevermore
To outcarry this hero i recommend for you to buy these:
1. Manta Style- he is a single shooter dps. Illusions would confuse her
2. Desolator- High armor that you need to pierce? Desolator is the solution
1. Manta Style- he is a single shooter dps. Illusions would confuse her
2. Desolator- High armor that you need to pierce? Desolator is the solution
Medusa
To outcarry this hero i recommend for you to buy these:
1. Manta/Orchid Malevolence- Manta for Diffusal blade synergy but if manta would be countered by her ulti then its useless. The better bet is Orchid, silence and amplification. If you strike her by surprise there is a possibility that she cant activate her shield
2. Diffusal Blade- Burns her mana away in order for spell shield would be weak
1. Manta/Orchid Malevolence- Manta for Diffusal blade synergy but if manta would be countered by her ulti then its useless. The better bet is Orchid, silence and amplification. If you strike her by surprise there is a possibility that she cant activate her shield
2. Diffusal Blade- Burns her mana away in order for spell shield would be weak
Troll Warlord
To outcarry this hero i recommend for you to buy these:
1. Manta Style- he is a a right click hero like drow. illusions should confuse him
2. Desolator/Buriza- high armor means piercing so you need Desolator for this job. Buriza can also do the job well. High burst critical that stacks with illusions would kill him. The only thing stupid about buriza is its chance based.
1. Manta Style- he is a a right click hero like drow. illusions should confuse him
2. Desolator/Buriza- high armor means piercing so you need Desolator for this job. Buriza can also do the job well. High burst critical that stacks with illusions would kill him. The only thing stupid about buriza is its chance based.
Bone Fletcher
To outcarry this hero i recommend for you to buy these:
1. Manta Style- he is a goddamn right click hero
2. Malevolence- Silence him. He is screwed, hp is slow, no escape mecha, cant use ulti. Pretty much screwed.
1. Manta Style- he is a goddamn right click hero
2. Malevolence- Silence him. He is screwed, hp is slow, no escape mecha, cant use ulti. Pretty much screwed.
Nevermore
To outcarry this hero i recommend for you to buy these:
1. Manta/Mjollnir- he is an AoE hero right? Why this? it increases your hp. A better choice is Mjollnir. Fight him with the fury of the storm. His hp is low but most likely he would buy BKB(which means lightning would not pass through it) that why its either of the two items
2. Desolator/Orchid- He is a paper hero with high armor, what do you expect? plus, most likely nevermore buys blink dagger. Desolator disables it so its good to counter him. You also a paper hero, AoE nukes would kill you easily. Silencing him is a good idea.
1. Manta/Mjollnir- he is an AoE hero right? Why this? it increases your hp. A better choice is Mjollnir. Fight him with the fury of the storm. His hp is low but most likely he would buy BKB(which means lightning would not pass through it) that why its either of the two items
2. Desolator/Orchid- He is a paper hero with high armor, what do you expect? plus, most likely nevermore buys blink dagger. Desolator disables it so its good to counter him. You also a paper hero, AoE nukes would kill you easily. Silencing him is a good idea.
Melee Carries
Faceless Void
Life Stealer
To outcarry this hero i recommend for you to buy these:
1. Lothar's/Blink Dagger- his goddamn ulti will screw you. Use these escape mecha's.
2. Manta- Right click hero -_-
3. Malevolence/Buriza- Malevolence prevents him from running away. Buriza is for killing him. his hp is just too shitty for him.
1. Lothar's/Blink Dagger- his goddamn ulti will screw you. Use these escape mecha's.
2. Manta- Right click hero -_-
3. Malevolence/Buriza- Malevolence prevents him from running away. Buriza is for killing him. his hp is just too shitty for him.
Life Stealer
To outcarry this hero i recommend for you to buy these:
1. Manta- right click hero, most of the carries are.
2. Desolator/Orchid- Armor is low that's why. Silence is also good for you.
1. Manta- right click hero, most of the carries are.
2. Desolator/Orchid- Armor is low that's why. Silence is also good for you.
Disablers    Cant run? cant hide. Mana givers and healers   Spam your 1st skill all you want. Damage Amplifiers   Foes Blinkers and invisible heroes    They can sneak right into you, your range is your luxury. If they can pop out right next to you, you are pretty much screwed Mana Screwers  No mana? cant spam against them. Illusionist or summoners    Like other carries, your a right click hero with an AoE skill. So these heroes would screw you up Nukers and Disablers   They can kill you like np. Everyone is screwed by disables. |
Ending remarks
Kardel is a very situational hero. He is sometimes used as a pusher, or a carry.
Playing him needs good last hits. If you cannot last hit well, you cannot make Kardel as a carry. You must also outfarm the carries, if you outfarmed them, they are pretty much useless. You must not die too, death means money, and money means items. Dying is not a option. Dying very frequently will disrupts his core items, and if that happens, you cannot be carry. if dying cannot be prevented. Switch role to pusher.
REPLAYS
Sorry none for now, ill try making one
CREDITS
to piejonk for the pictures i burrowed and i also used his guide as reference
Kardel Sharpeye the Dwarven SniperAuthor: D'WishIsGranted
Map Vers.: 6.69
Auto kill's guide to a Sniper
I've got the beast on my sight
Last Comment:01/01/2012
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