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hy all.this is my VS guide.iam just writing this guide for fun and teaching purposes only so if you have a comment please comment.


changelog:
april 21 2010:started the guide
april 22 2010:added pictures
april 23 2010:accidentaly deleted it.i thought i clicked edit.i have a habit of left click then enter.good thing i copy-paste it to notepad
april 24 2010:continued editing the guide





vengeful spirit







background story


Once a mighty warden and sister of Mortred, the maniacal laughter of her sibling and the chakram of hers covered in her own just drawn blood is a sight that even today still haunts Shendelzare. Hearing the laments of her loyal daughter, Elune decided to not forsake her, and she graced her with a new body along with abilities to harness powers from the nether-world and a fighting spirit only owned by those who have met death itself. Shendelzare now leads the Sentinel's army, fearless of what could come at her, an avatar of the dreadful emotions within the soul of her former self.





vengeful spirit alt+tab skill build


level 1.
level 2.
level 3.
level 4.
level 5.
level 6.
level 7.
level 8.
level 9.
level 10.
level 11.
level 12.
level 13.
level 14.
level 16.







vengeful spirit alt+tab item build


starting:
circlet of nobility x 2



core :
manta style
power treads agility
monkey king bar
stygian desolator
wraith band x 2


late game:
manta style
power treads agility
monkey king bar
stygian desolator
butterfly
cuirass


foreword
being inspired by a well writen guide by supersheep i decided to create a guide on my favorite hero.it was not long since i joined the dota universe.
on the b-day of my friend,we decided to do a public game.
at first i was not hooked to it.i was used to playing traditional RTS games when you create buildings and tanks and you control them all.i was already used to microing but not a one man army with some non controlable units.
and so dota was so new to me.as time passed on i continued my study of dota and all it's aspects and so,i now want to tell all of you my knowledge of VS.newbies and experienced players can understand my guide for sure.vengeful spirit has deadly skills.
her escape mechanism can also be used to kill.a skill that gives free damage to all units.except enemys.and a skill that does minor damage that also scouts and reduces their armor with a visible buff which can prevent them from becoming invisible too.
she is really one to master.

some basic information about vengeful spirit.

vengeful is currently one of the best gankers and killers in dota.her skills are really easy to use but only 2 require practice,namely netherswap and wave of terror.the reason is simple.wave is like mirana's elunes arrow.it is best to point it in the ground for it proceeds in a straight line.it does not stun so it can reveal your position if you were not able to stun.netherswap should also be used carefully so you dont kill yourself.she is agility so a bit high armor in the beggining and also some decent but not bad nor good AS.also,her command aura,her steroid spell can also turn your entire team to a ganking powerhouse by giving extra damage.


vengeful's strengths and weaknesses.


pros


[+] can deal loads of DPS mid-late game if farmed well
[+] has a minus armor skill that matches up with slardar's if u have deso and cuirass
[+] free damage for your team,anyone?
[+] not too item dependent on the damage part
[+] ultimate that can asure a kill in any teamfight.
[+] can make short work on low to mid hp heroes.
[+] trueshot aura and lunar blessing really means bad news for the opposing team when paired with command aura
[+] non channeling ultimate that cancels channeling ultimates.


cons



[-] not that slow MS early game
[-] raped by harassers early game
[-] low starting HP and MP

overview


to fix her slow AS and MS we get treads and some wraiths early game and as one of her core items.she may have the luxury of killing almost anyone ounce manta style is reached and that is the time when she becomes a roamer and solo.

Vengeful spirit's role
  • ganker
    solo
    farmer
    support
    allied damage market

why is vengeful not a true support?

vengeful is not a pure support only.she can also be a solo or ganker due to her wave which decreases their armor and damage which allows her to do more damage because of command aura and minus armor.also with these handicaps a stun could even be more deadly.if the target EVERsurvive this then just swap.thats the reason why she can also gank.she can also solo top or bottom lanes.although she becomes almost pure support,75%
if there are too many harassers.just wave,give bonus damage,swap,stun.thats it.just to clarify.vengeful's role depends on the opposing team's picks so be careful.

Vengeful's basic information



* Affiliation: Neutral
* Damage: 39 - 53
* Armor: 3.1
* Movespeed: 295
* Attack Range: 400
* Attack Animation: 0.33 / 0.64
* Casting Animation: 0.3 / 0.51
* Base Attack Time: 1.7
* Missile Speed: 1500
* Sight Range: 1800 / 800


skill information



Magi[c] Missile
your primary nuke and combo enhancer.this skill is really easy to use.point,click,boom!there are only 2 rules with this skill.never use to harass for we dont have space for mana items since this is an aggresive vengeful guide so dont expect support items in the items section.for those who dont know this is aggresive vengeful guide please check description.
next.dont ever use on creeps.thats it.



A magic missile is thrown at an enemy unit, causing damage. Stuns for 1.75 seconds. Cast range of 500.
Level 1 - Deals 100 damage.
Level 2 - Deals 175 damage.
Level 3 - Deals 250 damage.
Level 4 - Deals 325 damage.
Mana Cost: 95/ 110/ 125/ 140
Cooldown: 10


Notes:

* Damage type: magical
* please have mercy on vengeful's almost terrible mana pool so dont use this skill to harass
* use if you are team ganking.
* you can also use this to kill solo.but be sure you get the kill.
*can also be used to catch up but keep in mind the short-medium stun time.this trick usualy fails so use only if really needed.

usage:
always us this skill directly after us of wave.the trick is wave-stun-attack-swap-attack-dead.this skill is essential in a solo fight with a hero so never go ganking alone without it.it is a must.even though the cooldown is very friendly dont spam.venge aint an int hero so if you want to spam use ogre magi or lich.

magic missile in action








Wav[e] of Terror

your secondary nuke and combo enhancer.always use this skill before stun.after that try to stay with the hero that your killing for at least 10 seconds so if he/she runs,you swap then stun for a sure kill.this is a partner of magic missile and magic missile is a partner to it so never go ganking without both unless you have someone with a stun or armor penalty skill.slardar works great here.


Shendelzare lets loose a wicked cry, terrorizing nearby enemy units. Their armor and damage are reduced.
Level 1 - Reduces base armor by 2 and damage by 5%. Deals 25 damage.
Level 2 - Reduces base armor by 3 and damage by 10%. Deals 50 damage.
Level 3 - Reduces base armor by 4 and damage by 15%. Deals 75 damage.
Level 4 - Reduces base armor by 5 and damage by 20%. Deals 100 damage.
Mana Cost: 40
Cooldown: 15

Notes:

* Damage type: HP loss
* The wave gives vision as it goes forward.
* Only decreases base damage and that given by the primary attribute of the units.
*feel free to use this skill for scouting
*although it deals puny damage,its purpose is purely for the minus armor,damage reduction and to prevent enemys from windwalking.
*a bit spamable mid game due to medium cooldown and low mana cost.
*use in conjunction with magic missile and command aura.

usage:always use this skill in clashes and make sure you hit the most heroes at once for once their hit they will probably focus fire on you and disregard the tanker for you are more than a threat since they have reduced damage so the tank nearly wont get hurt at all and you might die.in this case they wont allow you to stun so be prepared.
wave of terror in action










comman[d aura

your passive steroid skill.we only skill one level on level 9 and we finish it late game since one level will go a long way.as you buy manta-butterfly-treads-wraith the bonus damage given increases without the need to level it up because as your base damag increases the bonus damage is imediatly changed to 12% of your new damage.take it logicaly.12% of 100 is less than 12% of 250.see? just max it late since thats the time the enemy carrys start killing and your agility is already high too so that is the time to max it.its effect is simple.gives bonus damage in 900 AOE.for sure anyone understood that.

Increases damage of allied units within 900 range. Effect stays for 2 seconds after moving out of range. Only amplifies your base damage and bonus damage earned from stat items.
Level 1 - 12% damage.
Level 2 - 20% damage.
Level 3 - 28% damage.
Level 4 - 36% damage.
Mana Cost: N/A
Cooldown: N/A


notes:

*who hates free damage that can be increased as you get more agility giving items?well,your unlucky victim thats for sure.
*perfectly paired with lunar blessing and trueshot aura for increased damage.
*helps in late game killing




nethers[w]ap

your escape mechanism and finisher.just swap when they are running.2 rules.if they are running swap then stun immediatly.if used as escape then look for the toughest ally and swap.you will not get the kill.duh.but you will get an assist.not bad since if you did not swap your ally did not benefit,you died and lost gold and your enemy hero got some gold for free.not to mention they might call you noob for not swapping.also.never enter battle with it.you are not the initiator and you will never be.as vengeful.


Instantaneously swaps positions with a target hero.
Level 1 - 600 range.
Level 2 - 900 range.
Level 3 - 1200 range.
Mana Cost: 100/ 150/ 200
Cooldown: 45


notes:

*interrupts channeling spells of the target.please dont interrupt ALLIED channeling spells
*can be used both offensively and defensively
*assures a kill in teamfights by bringing them to a dangerous allied channeling spell or one of techies's mines.
*escape mechanism that can kill by swapping with a deadly carry like axe.or any overfarmed and overlevelled ally.

usage:
feel free to use this to escape,prevent an enemy's escape,kill,anything.just dont ever suicide with it.(unless your playing pure support vengeful)or enter fights with it.use it to kill by blocking off only escape route,bringing them to allied spells,trading positions with a hungry allied axe searching for one juicy kill,anything.just dont swap with an illusion.

netherswap in action




p.s. there are no land mines as part of this skill.that is a skill of techies.so dont expect a mine will drop if you swap.if you are interested with techies and want to learn about him then visit this link.http://www.playdota.com/guides/techies-viable-at-last



skill build


level 1.
level 2.
level 3.
level 4.
level 5.
level 6.
level 7.
level 8.
level 9.
level 10.
level 11.
level 12.
level 13.
level 14.
level 16.

justification:

when i was creating this guide i accidentaly posted my wrong skill build and when i was trying to delete it i accidentaly deleted the guide..good thing i copy pasted it on notepad so if i make mistakes i can paste it.anyway.we max out magic missile and wave on levels 1-5 so we can deal high damage without even attacking.then we max missile and wave on levels 7-10.note that command aura is taken at level 9 for you must need some extra damage aside from your items also you have high agility already..then swap.then we finish command aura on levels 12-14.you know what to do on level 15.then swap.skill whatever is left.this build is very flexible since the more agility giving items you have,command aura passively gets stronger without even getting touched so upgrading it wont be worth the skill point when you get manta and treads so we just skill one level of it so you can get some damage.then we skill it last when our major skills are done.

item build


vengeful is a bit item dependent if you take her like a roamer and as not a support.if you take roamer like me then take a DPS build.let your support like CM do the warding and also dont forget to buy your own courrier.a chicken goes a long way.

circlet of nobility x 2



justification:


this is always my starting build and it always lad to easy kills on garena.2 circlets for stats.cheap stats.1 slippers of agility and further upgraded to 2 wraith bands.the salve will basically be used to heal and to lane stay.if you dont use the salve and you can wait 50 seconds to get your yasha then just sell it.if you take vengeful as a full time support hero then this guide is not for you.

core:

manta style
power treads agility
monkey king bar
stygian desolator
wraith band x 2

justification:


you bring your wraith bands that you got early game and upgrade your yasha to manta to fix your mana,health,attack speed,movement speed and damage problems.you should have treads before upgrading yasha to manta for treads does give more movement speed then yasha but it is nothing in terms of damage in comparison with yasha.both are a must.MKB for that precious damage,attack speed and bash you need to further your stun without skipping your damage items.then deso.so you can send lich's armor to oblivion.although this build is realy expensive,you can easily farm it up when you get manta.as long as your teammates cook themselves and serve themselves as free food for the enemy.teammate reliability is important in pubs and competitive games.

late game:



manta style
power treads agility
monkey king bar
stygian desolator
butterfly
cuirass

justification:


retain all your other items and get a butterfly.for that awesome attack speed and damage.dont forget bonus damage for your aura because of the agility bonus of butterfly and manta.with command aura probably maxed out by now and with that precious agility bonuses you have...you will be serving as a free damage market and hero pounder.get a cuirass to completely send your enemy's armor to oblivion.

gameplay



early game:


this is the hard part because you got puny additional stats now and you are probably farming.just lane stay and harass with your normal attacks.not missile.once the opposing hero's hp is half and you have a painful disabler like CM then ask her to use frostbite then attack.after the duration of frostbite immediatly follow up with a stun.dont stun during frostbite for once frostbite ends your stun is over too so its just like a stronger frostbite.let one disabl work first before another so it wont stop at the same time.try to get the least damage possible for they will probably harass you so you will use the salve.then.when you have no more recovery items that is the time they will nuke you to death.

mid game:


this is the fun part.if you are farming well and killing well then you will probably have yasha and ultimate orb or a built manta before the aftermath of early game.if not.dont waste the time when some heroes are weak.get a kill and farm your core items.if you are lucky and the game is really going your way you might get a butterfly or at least an eaglehorn when late game begins.

late game:


its over.you must have a butterfly to keep up with the carry's new technology or else you will be late game style food.if you ever become food then you can defend and leave the job to your teammates.if you are the chef,specializing in cooking food for your teammates then farm your last item is still possible.your cuirass.but.if you are left to defend dont forget you can skill counter them by farming your butterfly an cuirass in the farming grounds.summary.kill,push or def.

allies and foes.


allies

rylai-mana giver.frostbite-stun-dead.
rhasta-shackles-attack-stun-attack-voodoo-ward-attack-dead.
lion-impale-attack-stun-mana drain-swap-finger-stun-dead.
luna&traxex-IMBALANCED BONUS DAMAGE!!!!!

summary:any disabler spell caster,stunner

foes

viper/veno-poison harasser
magina/lion/nerubian assasin-mana burn
lina/lion-stun-finger/laguna

summary:any spell caster/stunner/mana burner,harasser and comboer.

credits
icefrog as creator
blizzard as producer
people as readers
world as a place to play dota
garena as a place to connect world gamers
dota for being a good past time





Shendelzare Silkwood the Vengeful Spirit
Author: clarence_789
Map Vers.: 6.66 b

what joy is in this curse? godlike

vengeful.the DPS way.

Date Posted: 04/24/10
Last Comment:09/11/2011
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