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Attack Type: Ranged
Strength: 19 + 2 | Agility: 27 + 3.2 | Intelligence: 15 + 2.6
Sniper Items build
Meta build:
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- Hurricane Pike
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- Power Treads
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- Disperser
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- Butterfly
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- Daedalus
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- Satanic
Pro Build:
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- Hurricane Pike
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- Power Treads
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- Black King Bar
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- Mjollnir
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- Silver Edge
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- Monkey King Bar
Sniper’s Skill Order
Skill Order: Shrapnel -> Take Aim -> Headshot -> Assassinate.
Combo Sniper
Heroes combo: Sniper + Bloodseeker
How To Counter Sniper ?
Pros
- Easy for beginners.
- Extreme attack range.
- High single target damage.
- Excellent harassment abilities.
Cons
- Easily ganked.
- No escape mechanism.
- Low mobility.
Bad against:
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Good against:
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How To Play Sniper ?
Best items for Sniper
Start items for Sniper in dota 2 are: Tango, Slippers of Agility, Circlet.
Meta items for Sniper in dota 2 are: Hurricane Pike, Power Treads, Disperser, Butterfly, Daedalus, Satanic.
Pro items for Sniper in dota 2 are: Hurricane Pike, Power Treads, Black King Bar, Mjollnir, Silver Edge, Monkey King Bar.
Tips and Tricks
Sniper can be utilized as a solo mid or in the safe lane with a support.
The majority of a sniper’s attacks during a battle consist of right-clicking and striking unharmed or undead opponents.
The most crucial element of playing Sniper is location because of his high vulnerability.
Due to the fact that an initiation and followup generally result in his death before he can act, sniper must avoid being initiated on.
Sniper should be able to outlast and outdeny most lane opponents due to his range and quick projectile speed.
Sniper’s Ability
SHRAPNEL
Consumes a charge to fire an explosive shrapnel ball that covers the target area. Enemies take damage and move more slowly. identifies the intended area. Every 35 seconds, shrapnel charges are replenished.
HEADSHOT
Sniper improves his accuracy, providing him the opportunity to deliver more damage and knock adversaries back. Enemy mobility and attack speed are temporarily slowed by -100.0% by headshots.
TAKE AIM
Increases the Sniper’s rifle’s assault range. When activated, it offers a 200.0 attack range bonus and a 100.0% headshot chance. sluggishes you for the duration by 45.0%.
CONCUSSIVE GRENADE
Sends a grenade flying at the intended region, damaging foes and pushing Sniper back. After the knockback, the affected enemies’ movement is hindered and they are disarmed.
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