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Attack Type: Melee
Strength: 20 + 1.9 | Agility: 21 + 1.5 | Intelligence: 16 + 1.7
Slark Items build
Meta build:
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- Harpoon
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- Power Treads
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- Aghanim’s Scepter
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- Diffusal Blade
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- Eye of Skadi
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- Mage Slayer
Pro Build:
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- Harpoon
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- Power Treads
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- Disperser
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- Nullifier
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- Moon Shard
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- Black King Bar
Slark’s Skill Order
Skill Order: Essence Shift -> Dark Pact -> Pounce -> Shadow Dance.
Combo Slark
Heroes combo: Slark + Lifestealer
How To Counter Slark ?
Pros
- Large night vision.
- Numerous escape mechanisms.
- Effective mid-game ganker.
- Snowball potential.
Cons
- Has no stuns.
- Low attribute growth.
- Exceptionally weak to mana burn.
- Weak in the early game.
Bad against:
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Good against:
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How To Play Slark ?
Best items for Slark
Start items for Slark in dota 2 are: Tango, Faerie Fire, Wraith Band.
Meta items for Slark in dota 2 are: Harpoon, Power Treads, Aghanim’s Scepter, Diffusal Blade, Eye of Skadi, Mage Slayer.
Pro items for Slark in dota 2 are: Harpoon, Power Treads, Disperser, Nullifier, Moon Shard, Black King Bar.
Tips and Tricks
Slark is occasionally used in the mid lane, however he struggles against heroes with long range attacks like Queen of Pain.
Slark is typically played alongside a support in the safe lane. He may be utilized on the offlane as well.
With enough stolen Agility and damage items, Slark can keep up with heavy carriers like the Phantom Assassin and Sniper despite having middling at best starting characteristics.
Slark adopts a more hit-and-run style of play compared to the majority of carriers.
Slark may frequently rejoin teamfights after slipping out of the enemy’s line of sight to rehydrate.
Slark’s Ability
DARK PACT
After a brief delay, Slark expels some of his life blood, clearing the majority of damaging debuffs and damaging both himself and the hostile units nearby. Only 30.0% of the damage is absorbed by Slark.
POUNCE
Slark charges forward, applying Essence Shift Stacks and leashing the first hero he connects with. Only a certain amount of space can be covered by that unit before reaching Slark’s landing spot.
ESSENCE SHIFT
With his attacks, Slark drains the life energy from opposing heroes, turning each of their characteristics into extra Agility. Slark gains 1.0 Agility permanently if he kills an enemy hero who is affected.
DEPTH SHROUD
Places a cloud where the objective is. Allies inside the radius are all concealed and under the influence of Shadow Dance.
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