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Mogul Khan
Axe

background story:In the war of Humans and Orcs that occured long ago many Orcish warriors were corrupted by demonic influence and became tools of blackest darkness. One such warrior was the leader of the Half-Tribe of the Bloodied Axe Clan; Mogul Kahn. Mogul was slain by human Paladins but mysteriously was seen fighting alongside the Scourge around the time Mannoroth started to command the Orcs in the war against Archimonde. The Axe has been revived by demons and uses his reflexes and powerful blows to hunt down and seek out the Sentinels' agile warriors and cut them down to size, even projecting his lust for war onto them.




strength - 25+[2.5]
agility - 20+[2.2]
intelligence - 14+[1.6]

affiliation: scourge movespeed:290casting animation: 0.3/0.51
damage:49-53attack range128base attack time1.7
armor:180attack animation: 0.5/0.5 sight range1800/800



I. Foreword
this is my first guide so bear with me guys. feel free to criticise my guide. i want to make this one as a community guide. so just post your comments and i will try my best to update this guide. by the way, please rate . i want to post some screenshots and some videos here but i still don't have DotA in me. so if you have some pics and vids, feel free to send it to me


II. Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
-can farm easily
-has high base STR
-can tank alot of damage
Weaknesses
-has no real disable. just 3 seconds of forced attack
-has low INT and INTgain
-one skill does not synergise with the other
-needs expensive items to be a very effective tank
-low STR gain compaired to other strength heroes


III. Skill Builds
berserker's callbattle hungercounter helixculling blade
click here for complete skill description

level 1-counter helix
level 2-berserker's call
level 3-counter helix
level 4-berserker's call
level 5-berserker's call
level 6-culling blade
level 7-berserker's call
level 8-counter helix
level 9-counter helix
level 10-stats
level 11-culling blade
level 12-battle hunger
level 13-battle hunger
level 14-battle hunger
level 15-battle hunger
level 16-culling blade
level 17+-stats

Justification:
-counter helix is skilled first at level 1 over berserker's call because you can't make use of berserker's call without a point in counter helix. you don't even have the mana needed to spam berserker's call early in the game.
-berserker's call is maxed out first to maximize the use of counter helix. how would counter helix trigger if there's nothing attacking you?
-culling blade is taken whenever possible. it's your ULTIMATE
-stats is taken first over battle hunger because you don't have the mana to spam battle hunger and you will be needing some stats in this point to cover your low INT and INT gain.
-starting from level 12, you can start maxing battle hunger because at this point, gank happens very frequently. you can finish fleeing heroes with this skill




IV. item build
Starting Item Build
Chicken+Regeneration
x2x2
600 gold
this is the build i usually go with most of my games. this starting item build wouldn't increase your stats at first. but if played correctly, you can outlane almost every hero with these regeneration items. once all your regeneration items are gone, i hope you already bought Stout Shield and Boots.


Stats+Wand components
x3
584 gold
this build is used against spell spammers. a Magic Stick(optional), is a disaster for your opponent who likely spam their spell. Circlet and Gauntlet is bought for completing Bracer

Damage Block+Regeneration
x2
580 gold
this build is used if your opponents are harassing too much. this build is also used if you plan an early first blood. the damage block is enough to tank the damage of the creep aggro and helpful to trigger counter helix without taking heavy punishments


Core Items
cost: 7000 gold
Justification:
-Vanguard is the most basic item for all tanks in the game. it gives HP regen, raw HP and the most important, the damage block. it spares you some more health to trigger more counter helix.
-Boots is bought for an extra movespeed. helps you assist your allies. choice on which will it be upgraded is Choice of Boots section
-Hood of defiance gives you more resistance to spells. you are a tank you must resist physical as well as magical damage
-Kelen's Dagger gives you better positioning and gives you the ability for better initiation. this also made axe not just a tank, but also an initiator

Core Extension
 

Justification:
-Heart of Tarrasque gives you a very huge regeneration outside of combat. it lets you regain health very quickly.
-Aghanim's Scepter upgrades your ultimate. it may not increase its damage, but let's you cull every 10 seconds.
-Shiva's Guard makes you a tank that slows opponents attack speed, artic blast and the most important, armor.
-Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse disables your opponent for 3.5 seconds. it also solves your mana problem
-Assault Cuirass gives you what you need. armor not just for you, but also for your team. you can help your DPS carry dish out alot of damage with the help of the negative armor aura. though you won't be needing the attack speed

Situational
 
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Justification:
-Axe is a tank. he can't be killed that easy. if there are Windwalkers or invis around, axe is one of the best gem carrier for your team. if he can't be killed, he wouldn't lose the Gem of Truesight
-if you really can't solve your mana problems, soul ring is there for you. Axe has a very high HP but very low on mana. there wouldn't be a problem on your HP once you activated your Soul Ring
-if there are huge DPSers in the other team, get Blademail. but it also don't help that much. because of your core items and the armor boost of berserker's call, the damage returned is very small. therefore this item is not that much recommended, but still, not rejected
-if you have money to spare, upgrade your Hood of Defiance to Khadgar's pipe of Insight

Choice of Boots

Justification:
-Boots of Travel gives you greater moblity. you can go anywhere in the map for just 3 seconds every 60 seconds
-Phase Boots gives you additional Movespeeed and the ability phase. though the additional damage doesn't benefit you
-Power treads gives you bigger HP or Mana. though the attack speed doesn't benefit you
-Arcane Boots gives more mana not just for you but for your team. helps you spam your skills

the choice of boots is up to you. there are benefits which are given by one which is none in the other


the order which you're items will be bought is at your own decision. it depends on the game. remember, while playing DotA, you must be Flexible and Adapt to the game



V. Stategy
Early Game

Frequently asked questions
solo, dual or trilane?whichever the team needs you to. you can go with any of these
picking your laneusually taking top for Sentinel and bottom lane for Scourge. because it's too dangerous for your squishy allies to be near an enemy tower
which partner?anyone except another tank and maybe your carry. because you will have to farm many gold for your core

Laning Phase

just farm in your lane as much as you could. just focus on last hitting and denying. you are strong in this phase of the game. but don't be overconfident because you MUST not die now in this phase. you can't afford to die at this point. as you can see, your core is a little expensive. once you hit level 6, call for your teammates and gank

Mid Game

Frequently asked questions
do i roam now?you may, but not too much. you can call for a gank at some moments. but not always.
what will I do in clash?just tank as much as damage as you can. go to the center of the clash and cast Berserker's Call then let your teammates do the job of killing
what will I do if i'm ganked?just relax, stay calm. you can take alot of damage. run to your nearest tower. then fight them. cast Berserker's Call. then cull if the opponent HP is low

Ganking Phase

still, farm and farm until you reach your core items. but don't do it too much like, your teammates are in a clash. don't hesitate to help. don't focus on farming too much. this is called the GANKING phase. so you all need to be cautious. call missing heroes. and at this phase, you may let your carry farm and be at his side. in case of you both get ganked, cast Berserker's Call and let your carry escape

Late Game

Frequently asked questions
I have all the items i needed. will i finish the game now or enjoy first?FINISH IT AS FAST AS YOU COULD. i know your hero is getting stronger and stronger in the late game. but your opponent carry might be getting stronger twice as you do. so finish it now or you'lll regret it
my opponent always kills me in this phase, what will i do?don't mind if you get killed a thousand times. that's why you're a tank. you take all the punishments that your teammate may get from the opponent.

Ending phase

stop farming. finish the game with all you got. you may tell your teammates to stick together in the mid lane(or any other lane with tower pushed. but mid lane is the best. because it takes lesser time for the creeps to reach the opponent base). while doing these and another lane of yours is pushed by the opponent, just let your teammate push the mid lane(or any lane that you have chosen a while ago). then you teleport to the lane which is pushed by your opponent. you can defend it just by yourself



VI. hero synergy
Good Allies


Heroes that helps you position well in combat
if these heroes are your allies, try to lane with them. you may find it easier for you to net a kill. they position you, cast Berserker's Call, then beat them up for a kill


Support heroes that helps you well in lane
this allies either help you push, or save your life. specially, they are item independent. a disciplined support user does not take away gold from heroes that needs to farm. which can let you have your gold needed for your core items.

Bad Enemies


Heroes that have long disables
you are a tank. you should help your allies by soaking up as much damage as you can. what can you do if you are disabled? nothing. so this heavy disablers are such a pain in the neck


Heroes that have strong nukes
you are a tank that soaks us PHYSICAL damage. even if you have a hood. for them, you are just a hero that has a very large HP that eats up all their nukes.



i want to make this one as a community guide. so just post your comments and i will try my best to update this guide. by the way, please rate





Mogul Khan the Axe
Author: inumaru3
Map Vers.: 6.72f

axe guide for new players

Mogul Khan, The Axe

Date Posted: 05/12/11
Last Comment:06/12/2011
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