The Shandelzare Silkwood, Vengeful Spirit Guide.-by Little Johnz

1-Skill Builds-

-A. 1 VS 1 build.
This skill layout is for 1 on 1 games.

1. Magic Missile
2. Stats
3. Magic Missile
4. Stats
5. Magic Missile
6. Swap
7. Magic Missile
8. Stats
9. Terror
10. Stats
11. Swap
12. Stats
13. Terror
14. Stats
15. Terror
16. Swap
17. Stats
18. Terror
19. Command Aura
20. Command Aura
21. Stats
22. Stats
23. Stats
24. Command Aura
25. Command Aura

Note: This balances out farming and hero killing abilities.
You MUST max Magic Missile first.
Its a great skill for hero kills early game, and great for pushing and farming.

-B. Pushing and Farming build.
This skill layout is for pushing towers and lane control.

1. Magic Missile
2. Stats
3. Magic Missile
4. Command Aura
5. Magic Missile
6. Stats
7. Magic Missile
8. Swap
9. Stats
10. Command Aura
11. Swap
12. Terror
13. Stats
14. Stats
15. Stats
16. Swap
17. Stats
18. Terror
19. Terror
20. Stats
21. Terror
22. Stats
23. Stats
24. Command Aura
25. Command Aura

note: Maxing Magic Missile first is very esential for tower pushing and farming.
Magic Missile is your best bet at being stron early on in the game.
Stats will help you with your armour and life.
Having atleast a level1 Command Aura is very estential aswell.
It aides your creeps, making them stronger, allowing your team to push further.

2-The Damage Build-
Silkwoods Terror combined with Command aura, and high souce of skill damages will amke this build very strong.
In a damage build, I focus on the Stygian Desolators Corruption orb.
Heres a quick explanation:

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Originally Posted by FuriousFurion!(dotaportal.com)
Corruption orb stacks with terror, and this can really pack in the hurt in later stages of the game. Take Skeleton King at level 25 for example, who has 2278 HP and 9.4 armor giving him 35% damage reduction, around 3550 effective HP against physical damage. After terror and one shot of corruption, he will have –2.8 armor and take 18% more damage! This will give him a new EHP of 1868 against physical attacks, or a loss of 48% EHP! This makes Desolator the ideal weapon against late game agility heroes. The nifty 50 damage bonus helps a lot, with hammers being the most effective gold for damage item after only Rapier and sacred relic.
3-Item Overview-
-Starting game (level1-5)
Here are some basic items you should get on the start of the game.
This will help you level and farm more gold.

- Ring Of Basilius.

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Shop Level: 1
Description:
+6 Damage
Passive: Brilliance Aura
900 Radius +0.65 mana/ second to friendly units
Passive: Devotion Aura
900 Radius +3 Armor
Does not stack with Crystal Maiden's Brilliance Aura, but stack with Sven's Devotion Aura. Recipe:

Ring of Protection (175)+Sobi Mask (325)
Total Cost: 500

[b]Remarks: This item is a GREAT starting item. It is very cheap and effective.
The mana regen will let you use Magic Missile to push more, and the +3 armour is great in the beginning.

- Ring of Regeneration

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+2 hp/sec regeneration.
Total Cost: 375

Remarks: +2hp/sec regeneration is great in the beginning.
remember, the least amount of times you need to go back to the well and heal, the better.


- Boots of Speed

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Gives: +50 movement speed.
+Movement speed does not stack with Boots of Speed, Power Treads or Boots of Travel.
Total Cost: 500

Remarks: Due to Silkwoods below average movement speed, this will help you boost it up atleast until you get power threads.

-Early Game(Level5-10)
These are items for early games.

- Power Threads

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Shop Level: 1
Description:
+65 Run Speed
+35% Attack Speed

Boots of Speed (500)
Gloves of Haste (610)
Power Treads Recipe Scroll (420)
Total Cost: 1530

Remarks: Buy Gloves of Haste and combine it with your Boots Of Speed to finish Power Threads.

- Wraith Band

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Shop Level: 1
Description:
+3 to All Attributes
+3 Agility

Slippers of Agility (150)
Circlet of Nobility (185)
Wraith Band Recipe Scroll (125)
Total Cost: 460

Remarks: These are optional. If you have the extra cash, go for it. They help a lot, but they are not needed.

- Mithril Hammer

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+24 damage
Total Cost: 1610

Remarks: Most people would disagree on getting a hammer mid game, but this will help build up your desolator.
The +24 damage will also help you farm much better.

Mid game(level10-18ish)

- Stygian Desolator

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Shop Level: 3
Description:
+60 Damage
Passive: Corruption
-6 Armor to Enemy Target
5 Second Duration
Orb effects do not stack

Mithril Hammer (1610)
Mithril Hammer (1610)
Stygian Desolator Recipe Scroll (1200)
Total Cost: 4420

Remarks: Get your last hammer, and finish this item up. This is what makes the VS so powerful. Let me explain in that same paragraph once more...

Quote:
Originally Posted by FuriousFurion!(dotaportal.com)
Corruption orb stacks with terror, and this can really pack in the hurt in later stages of the game. Take Skeleton King at level 25 for example, who has 2278 HP and 9.4 armor giving him 35% damage reduction, around 3550 effective HP against physical damage. After terror and one shot of corruption, he will have –2.8 armor and take 18% more damage! This will give him a new EHP of 1868 against physical attacks, or a loss of 48% EHP! This makes Desolator the ideal weapon against late game agility heroes. The nifty 50 damage bonus helps a lot, with hammers being the most effective gold for damage item after only Rapier and sacred relic.


- Butterfly

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Shop Level: 4
Description:
+25% Chance to Evade
+25 Damage
+25% Attack Speed
+25 Agility Recipe:

Eaglehorn (3400)
Quarter Staff (1150)
The Butterfly Recipe Scroll (1400)
Total Cost: 5950

Remarks: If games are slower, this will probably have to be bought late game.
But usually you should get it between mid-late game.
This is GREAT for all agility heros.
This will add to your armour, attack speed, and damage.

Late game(Level18-25)

- Hear of Tarrasque

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Shop Level: 4
Description:
+300 Hit Points
+11 HP/Sec Regeneration
+35 Strength

Messerschmidts Reaver (3200)
Vitality Booster (1100)
Heart of Tarrasque Recipe Scroll (1200)
Total Cost: 5500

Remarks: This will make up for your lack of HP.
Now get farming, this wont be easy to get =P

- Buriza-do Kyanon

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Shop Level: 4
Description:
+75 Damage
Passive: Critical Strike
20% Chance 2.2x Damage Multiplier

Crystalys (2350)
Demon Edge (2600)
Buriza-do Kyanon Recipe Scroll (1250)
Total Cost: 6200

[b]Remarks: The MASSIVE +75 damage is just great combined with Command Aura , Terror, and Desolator.
This is a murderer weapon.
The Crtitical takes effect with Command Aura and Corruption.

Luxeries

- Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse

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Shop Level: 4
Description:
+150% Mana Regeneration
+25 Intellegence
+35 Damage
Activate: Polymorph
600 Range 3 Second Duration
23 Second Cooldown 100 Mana Cost

Oblivion Staff (1925)
Eul's Scepter of Divinity (2800)
Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse Recipe Scroll (100)
Total Cost: 4825

Remarks: Some people say polymorph is great for PvP strategies.
I wouldnt bother getting one, but it does make sense how polymorph can be useful.

- Aegis of the Immortal

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Shop Level: 3
Description:
35% Spell Resistance
+10 Armor
Charged: Reincarnation (to fountain) 3 Charges

Plate Mail (1400)
Planeswalker's Cloak (650)
Aegis of the Immortal Recipe Scroll (2000)
Total Cost: 4050

[b]Remarks: This will help build up your tanking. I would get this item last if I get it at all. The + armour is GREAT for mass tanking.[b]

- Mokey King Bar

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Shop Level: 4
Description:
+75 Damage
+15% Attack Speed
Passive: Bonus Damage
100 Damage to Target 0.01 Second Stun 30% Chance
For melee heroes, the bonus damage is considered to be magic attack, while for ranged heroes, the bonus damage is considered to be physical attack.
Demon Edge (2600)
Quarter Staff (1150)
Monkey King Bar Recipe Scroll (1650)
Total Cost: 5400

Remarks: The 75+ damage will make your damage build even stronger.
MKB also has a little 30% stun which is useful aswell.

- Lothers Edge

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Shop Level: 3
Description:
+21 Damage
+10 Agility
Activate: Wind Walk
+15% Run Speed 50 Damage Backstab damage
9 Second Duration 26 Second Cooldown 125 Mana Cost

Blade of Alacrity (1000)
Claymore (1400)
Lothar's Edge Recipe Scroll (1400)
Total Cost: 3800

Remarks: Swap + Windwalk. Need I say more? Loads of fun, This item isnt a must have, but its really nice to have it.