Table of Contents[01] Introduction
[02] Hero Stat and Overview
[03] Skill Description
[04] Gameplay Walkthrough
[05] Skill Build Analysis
[06] Split Shot Skill Analysis
[07] Purge Skill Analysis
[08] Item Build Analysis
[09] Alternate Builds
[10] Optional Items
[11] Best Allies
[12] Worst Enemies
[13] Conclusion
[01] IntroductionWelcome to my guide on how to play Medusa. I like playing her because of her flexible character. The guide I am presenting below is one of the most effective builds I know for her. She basically starts out as a tower defender, she will hold off creeps through her Split Shot and stay alive with Mana Shield. She will do short pushes but will not stray too far into her lane. Then she will transform into a support hero, early mid game, she will be helping her allies to get a few hero kills with her Purge and critical strikes. By late mid game, she will become a pusher, tanking creep waves and destroying towers, at the same time farming for gold so she can finish her final items and become the hero killer she ought to be late game.
[02] Hero Stat and OverviewThis Naga princess was named after the legendary gorgon who turned her foes into stone. Though she hasn’t developed a stoney glare, her combat skills will freeze even the strongest of fighters in submission. Her years of archery have allowed her to fire multiple arrows with keen accuracy. Manipulation of magic grants her a shield of mana to absorb physical impact. Channeling electrons within the air, she can ignite an electric spark that will jump from foe to foe. Her legendary name is well earned.
Medusa - The GorgonRange: 600 |
Move Speed: 300 |
Primary: AGI
Str: 14 + 1.85 |
Agi: 20 + 2.5 |
Int: 19 + 1.85
Damage: 44 - 50 |
HP: 416 |
Mana: 247
HP Regen: 0.67 |
Mana Regen: 0.77
Attack Speed: 1.36 (+ 20% IAS) |
Armor: 1.9
Pros1. Versatile hero. Can be built to play different roles in the game (pusher, killer, support)
2. Very good farming capabilities because of Split Shot
3. Hard to kill mid to late game because of Mana Shield
4. Has Purge, which slows and removes buffs from enemies or dispells bad buffs from allies
Cons1. Hard to use for beginners because her strengths are not obvious to an amateur player
2. Can easily be harrassed and very susceptible to death early game
3. Will require patience to play because her potentials come at late mid game onwards
4. Can use a wide variety of items, making it necessary to do constant decision making on what items to buy depending on the game status and hero allies and enemies.
[03] Skill Description
Split Shot ( T )Medusa magically splits her shot into three arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.
Level 1 - 45% damage
Level 2 - 55% damage
Level 3 - 65% damage
Level 4 - 75% damage
Chain Lightning ( C )Hurls a bolt of damaging lightning at a target enemy that jumps to nearby enemies. Each jump deals less damage.
Level 1 - 75 damage, jumps 3 times.
Level 2 - 150 damage, jumps 5 times.
Level 3 - 225 damage, jumps 7 times.
Level 4 - 290 damage, jumps 9 times.
Mana Shield ( E )Creates a shield that absorbs 50% of the incoming damage by using Medusa's mana.
Level 1 - .75 damage per point of mana.
Level 2 - 1.25 damage per point of mana.
Level 3 - 1.5 damage per point of mana.
Level 4 - 2 damage per point of mana.
Purge ( G )Casts a powerful anti-magic buff at a target enemy unit. Slows movement and attack speeds for 5 seconds.
Level 1 - Slows speed by a factor of 2.
Level 2 - Slows speed by a factor of 3.
Level 3 - Slows speed by a factor of 5.
Deals 1000 damage to summoned units.
[04] Gameplay WalkthroughGame Phases and your Primary Roles:Levels 1 – 5 : Early Game – Tower Defender
Levels 6 – 11 : Early Mid Game – Hero Kill Support / Tower Defender
Levels 12 – 16 : Late Mid Game – Pusher / Hero Kill Support
Level 17 – 25 : Late Game – Hero Killer / Pusher
Level 1 – Mana Shield (lvl 1)Remember to immediately activate it, while your mana regenerates, buy the following items:
Sobi Mask (325)50% mana regen
Ring of Protection (175)+2 armor
which forms
Ring of Basilus+ 3 damage
Brilliance Aura
900 radius +65% mana regen
Devotion Aura
900 radius +2 armor
The increased mana regen and armor will work hand in hand with Mana Shield so you can stay in your lane longer. If you have extra gold left with you, buy a Ring of Regeneration. If not, go out to your lane and start levelling. On a side note, I advise that you also try to buy and carry some Lesser Clarity Potions, two or more pieces would do, this would easily replenish lost mana which is your main defense early game. Purchasing a Flask of Sapphire Water wouldn’t hurt too.
Ring of Regeneration (375)+2 hp/sec regen
Flask of Sapphire Water (100)400 hp over 20 sec
Lesser Clarity Potion (50)100 mana over 30 sec
At this point, you should take the top or mid lanes (if Scourge side) or the bottom or mid lanes (if Sentinel side). You are a tower defender early game, so it is better that you go to these lanes because the creeps meet near your tower. You are aided and protected by it in killing creep waves.
Level 2 – Split Shot (lvl 1)You’re arrows split into 3, dealing 45% of your damage to each. You have to be aware of how many targets Medusa is attacking, at level 1, you have to be hitting 3 targets to be more efficient, this is the reason why I don’t recommend using this at level 1. You’ll be able to farm gold more effectively with your normal shot.
Why not put skill points in Chain Lightning? My primary reason here is because I’d rather use the mana to protect me rather than to harass enemy heroes or kill creeps. Split shot doesn’t use any mana and is a more efficient farming skill in mid game.
Why not put skill points in Stats? This is a viable alternative to help her survivabilty early game but if you play with care and just stay close to your tower, you won’t have to worry much. Playing Medusa means being patient and overcoming early game temptations to push with your creeps. Split shot will be more useful because you can defend your tower, kill creeps and deny exp and gold from your opponents all at the same time.
Level 3 – Mana Shield (lvl 2)
Level 4 – Split Shot (lvl 2)Now you’re arrows deal 55% of your damage. Even if you have only two targets, you’re still more efficient (110% of your damage being dealt distributively) than using your normal shot. It’s now time to activate it when facing creep waves. Remember to watch how many arrows you are shooting, reposition her so she can reach more targets and shoot more arrows. Deactivate it when there is one enemy creep left but keep it activated when you see the next wave coming. When you see a dying creep, deactivate the Split Arrow and attack that creep. Good timing will ensure that you will get the last hit. After which, reactivate Split Arrow for maximum damage dealing. Don’t be stubborn and use the hot keys to be more efficient. Your left hand thumb on Alt, pinky finger on A and your middle finger on T. This is how I usually do it.
Don’t bother harrassing enemy heroes, your split arrow will automatically do this for you. Just be sure to stay close to your tower so they cannot harrass you much. If they do manage to hit you a few times and go low in mana and hp, just calmly regen beside your tower, and see what’s happening elsewhere in the map so you can get a good feel on how your team is doing.
A trick you can do during this time is to kill your own creeps when they are about to die. Press the hotkey A and click to your dying creep, even if split shot is activated, the “middle” arrow will hit your creep while the other two will still hit enemy creeps. Hopefully, you can deny your opponent exp and gold.
Level 5 – Mana Shield (lvl 3)
Level 6 – Purge (lvl 1)Early mid game is starting and with Purge learned, you can confidently go down further your lane. Push with your creeps until they reach the first enemy tower, in which you should back down a little and wait for your next creep wave. Also be aware of possible backstab situations. If you have an eerie feeling, better go back to your tower and wait patiently for your next creep wave.
Be ready to use Purge on enemy heroes who try to harass you, or worse, back stab you. Remain defensive. This is not the moment to be brave yet. When you sense that no enemy heroes are near and your creeps are busy attacking the enemy tower, you can try farming with the neutral creeps. Turn on Split Shot and farm for more gold.
I follow one general rule when buying items from early to mid game. Shop only when I respawn from death (which should not happen) or when I really need to go back to the fountain and regen (no mana, less than 300 hp). I concentrate more on levelling and let the gold stack until I get the opportunity to shop. Your initial shopping list should be:
Boots of Speed (500)+50 increase in movement speed
Robe of The Magi (450)+6 intelligence
Void Stone (900)+100% mana regen
Staff of Wizardry (1000)+10 intelligence
which forms
Eul’s Scepter of Divinity+100% mana regen
+18 intelligence
Cyclone: 6 charges 5.6 duration 600 range
Not only does this item “strengthen” your Mana Shield, but it will also give you a disabling skill - essential for surviving gangbang situations. Don’t bother buying the Ring of Regeneration if you weren’t able to buy it initially. Do buy the above items if you can still afford it during the start of the game (after buying RoR). Focus more on getting these four items. The order doesn’t really matter, as long as you buy the most items with the most gold you have. For example, if I have 500 gold, I can buy the BoS or the Robe of the Magi. If I have 1000 gold, I’ll buy both, but if I have 1400 gold, I’ll buy the Void Stone and either the boots or the robe. I hope you get my drift.
Level 7 – Arrow Split (lvl 3)
Level 8 – Mana Shield (lvl 4)
Level 9 – Arrow Split (lvl 4)It’s now time to work with your teammates. Communication is essential. Backstab, gangbang and kill the weakest enemy hero. If this happens to be in your lane, hide (maybe farm some neutral creeps) and let the enemy creeps push to your tower. He’ll probably sign his teammates that you’re missing. Little does he know that you and another teammate will be ambushing him in a few seconds. If the weakest link is in another lane, then push your lane towards the enemy tower and then leave to support your teammate in getting that kill in his lane. Keep in mind that getting the hero kill is not important, at this point, you are after the exp and being present during these kills is your goal so you can level up faster.
A typical teamplay starts out by you casting Purge on the enemy. Just before Purge wears off, your teammate should then disable or stun the opponent. This will allow Purge to finish its cooldown so you can possibly cast it again before the hero gets a chance to run and escape. However, if your ally doesn’t have a disabling skill, just do the most damage that you can and send the hero running back to their fountain. At this point of the game, reserve your cyclones for defensive or evasion purposes such as when other enemy heroes come to the rescue and your team finds itself on the losing end of the battle.
Level 10 – Stats (lvl 1) Level 11 – Purge (lvl 2)It’s now time to pump up your stats to boost your HP and MP so you can stay longer in team battles and input more damage. You are slowly getting stronger. Here’s your next set of items:
Blades of Attack (650)+9 damage
Quarterstaff (1150)+10 damage
+10% attack speed
Broadsword (1200)+18 damage
Crystalis (1000)+35 Damage
Critical Strike: 10% Chance 1.75x damage multiplier
As always, buy only when you have the “opportunity” and buy whatever will give you the most efficient use of your available gold. Just be conscious of your available item slots. Sell your Ring of Regeneration if you really need to accommodate an item. You’re pumping your stats now so the HP regen the ring gives will be compensated.
Level 12-15 – Stats (lvl 2-5)It is now late mid game and your team should be pushing consistently by now. You should also be getting most if not all of the gold from creep waves and is able to destroy one or two towers. At this point, Split Shot should be more than enough to tank and stop at most two creep waves with ease.
Be aware of what’s happening around the map. Go to lanes where enemy creeps are amassing, this is easy gold for you. Be a little more aggressive in pushing, get an ally to come with you if possible. However, when 1v1 situations occur, cast Purge first and then shoot with your normal arrows. If it looks like that you’re losing the battle or when other enemy heroes have come to his aid, simply cast cyclone and/or Purge on them and run.
During team battles, continue playing support although most of the time, your critical strikes will be the one that will give the finishing blow. Be ready to cast Purge not solely to slow enemy heroes but to dispell buffs such as Sven’s Godstrength or dispell magic on allies such as Crystal Maiden’s Frostbite. Use your cyclone to disable enemy heroes specially those with stun or channeling spells. With its relatively low cooldown, be ready to cast Purge multiple times to disrupt the enemies’ movement and attack speeds and possibly kill escaping heroes.
Level 16 – Purge (lvl 3)This is your next shopping list. This time, go back and shop when you have enough gold.
Gloves of Haste (610)+15% increase attack speed
Power Treads (420)+60 Run Speed
+30% increase attack speed
Demon Edge (2600)+36 damage
Monkey King Bar (1650)+75 damage
+15% attack speed
Level 17-21 – Stats (lvl 6-10)
Level 22-25 – Chain Lightning (lvl 1-4)Welcome to the end game. These will be your final items:
Set A (3025)Quarterstaff (1150)
Sobi Mask (325)
Robe of the Magi (650)which forms
Oblivion Staff+50% mana regen
+6 intelligence
+15 damage
+10% attack speed
Guinsoo’s Scythe of Vise (900)+150% mana regen
+25 intelligence
+35 damage
Activate:
Polymorph 600 range 3.25 duration
Set B (3350)Demon Edge (2600)
Burize-do Kyanon (750)+75 damage
Critical Strike: 20% Chance 2.2x damage multiplier
Set C (5950)Quarterstaff (1150)
Eaglehorn (3400)+25 agility
Butterfly (1400)+25% chance to evade
+20 damage
+25% attack speed
+25 agility
I’ve grouped the items into sets and showed how much each set would cost. Which set to buy first would depend on the game situation. I usually complete Set A first not only because it is the cheapest but also, at this point of the game, the cyclone charges in my scepter is almost used up if not gone already. If the scepter really came in handy during mid game then it would be a good idea to upgrade it to a scythe. I also advise going for Set A if you lack disablers in your team. Don’t forget to sell the Ring of Basilus if you’re short in gold. You’re bound to get rid of it anyway to make way for the next set that you will be completing.
Buy Set B first if you have enough disablers in your team and your opponents are pushing aggressively. The technique here is to first disable enemy heroes. Select a target hero which your team will kill. It would be a good idea to choose their disabler. Purge that hero and if possible, cast cyclone on the others. Do damage with your normal shots. The critical strikes should activate once or twice, then cast Chain Lightning for the kill. Once you see your enemies running, cast Purge again so that your team can pawn one or two heroes. Activate Split Shot to wipe out the creep wave.
I go for Set C first if my team have the upper hand during late game. This means that most if not all enemy lane towers are down and your opponents are playing defense. Farming for a Butterfly will take some time and you need this situational advantage to go around and kill the neutral creeps around. Once you’ve completed these three sets, then I congratulate you. You are now a fearsome hero.
Go ahead and solo Roshan! 
[05] Skill Build AnalysisNow that you’ve seen how I play her, let’s take some time and discuss her skill build further.
Skill Build SummaryLevel 1 – Mana Shield
Level 2 – Split Shot
Level 3 – Mana Shield
Level 4 – Split Shot
Level 5 – Mana Shield
Level 6 – Purge
Level 7 – Split Shot
Level 8 – Mana Shield
Level 9 – Split Shot
Level 10 – Stats
Level 11 – Purge
Level 12–15 – Stats
Level 16 – Purge
Level 17–21 – Stats
Level 22-25 – Chain Lightning
As I’ve said in the gameplay walkthrough, Mana Shield and Split Shot will ensure early game survivability and effective creep control. Often, I get criticized by teammates (specially in Battle.Net) early game because they expect Medusa to play like a Lightning Revenant and use Chain Lightning for some early hero kills. Politely tell them that you don’t have that much mana and besides, you need it for your shield.
Purge should be used as a defensive skill during early game. Use it to buy you time so you can safely run towards your tower or creeps. Come mid game, it can now be used aggressively so your team can get some hero kills. This skill only uses 60 mana. Keep this in mind because when you’re shield is depleting your mana, you should remember to turn it off so you’ll have enough for a Purge.
Furthermore, when your mana drops to zero. Your Mana Shield will deactivate. Since activating the shield will cost 50 mana, I usually wait until I regen around 110 mana to reactivate it so that I will still have enough for Purge. Also, when your shield is up and you level up and put a skill point on Mana Shield, you have to reactivate (off then on again) the shield so that the new "mana per damage" ratio will take effect. Lastly, keep in mind that even if you see the active icon for Mana Shield in your skills slot, check your Status window to ensure that your shield is really up.
Chain Lightning should mainly be used as direct damage for heroes. I consider it as a junior Dagon skill. Maybe one exception to this is when you have a lot of mana, enemy heroes are far and you’re killing a creep wave. Be conservative but don’t hesitate to use if it means being able to push with your creeps further or immediately stopping a wave attack.
[06] Split Shot Skill AnalysisWhen you use this skill, you will have a main arrow which you can "control" (usually the middle one), while the other two arrows randomly choose their targets. That's why you can target to shoot your own creep to deny exp and gold to your opponents while the other two arrows continue to hit enemy creeps. Really annoying for opponents to see.
Furthermore, one neat trick you can do for Split Shot is to use it against images. Simply turn it on and press Alt to see how your targets take damage. Since illusions are weaker than their “original”. You can wisely determine which among them is the real hero. At that point, specially during team battles, you can Purge the real one, thus slowing him but also more importantly, giving your allies a “signal” that that one is the real hero and the others are images.
Lastly, here is a short list of items / orb effects and how it works with Split Shot:
A. Crystalis / Burize-do KyanonSS works but you will shoot only one arrow (which goes to your main target) when criticals activate.
B. MaelstromSS works but you will shoot only one arrow when Chain Lightning occurs.
C. Eye of SkadiSS works but only the main target will be slowed.
D. Monkey King BarSS works but you will shoot only one arrow when the stun occurs.
E. Sange / Sange and YashaSS works but you will shoot only one arrow when maim occurs.
F. LifestealSS works but only the main arrow will steal life.
G. Diffusal Blade / Manta StyleSS works but you will not burn mana. Will only work if SS is turned off.
H. DesolatorSS will not work. You can't even toggle it on.
[07] Purge Skill AnalysisPurge is probably one of the most misunderstood skill in the game. Most players know it only as a pseudo disabling skill. I say "pseudo" because it does not completely disable but simply slow the opponent down, allowing the team to bombard the enemy with other skills and normal shots that will eventually own the hero. Let's take a look at the skill description again:
Purge ( G )Casts a powerful anti-magic buff at a target enemy unit. Slows movement and attack speeds for 5 seconds.
Level 1 - Slows speed by a factor of 2.
Level 2 - Slows speed by a factor of 3.
Level 3 - Slows speed by a factor of 5.
Deals 1000 damage to summoned units.
This skill uses only 60 mana and has a cooldown of 12 seconds. The slow speed factor means that the target's movement and attack speed is reduced to 50%, 33% and 20% of its original speed at skill level 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Meaning an opponent with movespeed of 300 will have a movespeed of 150, 100 and 60 at each level of Purge cast, respectively. Because of this, a lot of people argue that getting Purge level 1 is enough since the mana requirements and cooldown are the same for all levels and the 50% reduction is all you need. I somewhat agree to this line of thought but I also believe that during battles, the outcome could sometimes be determined by split seconds. Imagine an enemy hero attacking once every 1 second. A level 1 Purge will make him attack once every 2 seconds but a level 3 Purge will make him attack once every 5 seconds - making Purge almost like a stun.
Purge also removes the buffs in a target enemy unit. Any buff removed will remain removed even if the duration of Purge is over, unless the enemy unit casts it again. Among the list of buffs which can be dispelled are Sven’s God Strength and Syllabear’s Synergy. And yes, you can cast Purge on an avatared unit, removing the bonus stats and damage, but it will not remove spell immunity.
It is not known to everyone that Purge can also be used on yourself and your allies. When you cast this on a friendly unit, your target will not slow down, but instead, it will remove negative effects on him such as the Troll Warlord’s Blind.
Lastly, this skill deals 1000 damage to summoned units. This means you can cast it to "kill" images, illusions and summons such as Banehallow’s Wolves. The relatively low mana requirement and fast cooldown of this spell makes it acceptable to use for such a purpose.
I will end this section with a short quiz about Purge and its many uses. Determine which statements are True and which ones are False. Answers are given after the last question.
Pop Quiz Hot Shot1. If Bone Clinkz has Strafe on, casting Purge will slow down his attack speed.
2. Casting Purge will take an ally out of Crystal Maiden’s Frostbite.
3. You can cast Purge on yourself while you are in a cyclone (from Eul’s), taking you out of it.
4. You can instanly kill one of Enigma’s Eidolons (from Conversion) but casting Purge on it.
5. Purge can remove Treant Protector’s Eyes in the Forest.
6. Purge can go through Yunero’s Bladestorm.
7. When you cast Purge on Ezalor’s Ignis Fatus, it will instantly destroy it and all the souls.
8. Purge can dispell Lucifer’s Doom.
9. You can take out an ally inside Naga Siren’s Ensnare by casting Purge on your ally.
10. You can Purge one of Rhasta’s Serpent Wards, slowing its attack but not killing it.
Answers: All of these statements are true except numbers 8 and 9. I think I have mentioned most of the important spells which Purge can or cannot remove. If during a game, you are unsure if a certain effect or summon can be dispelled by Purge, I suggest that you go ahead and try and tell here what happened. Thank you.
[08] Item Build AnalysisI will now discuss the item build further.
Item Build Summary1.1 Sobi Mask
1.1 Ring of Protection
1.1 Ring of Basilus
1.2 Ring of Regeneration (optional)
1.3 Flask of Sapphire Water (optional)
1.4 Lesser Clarity Potion (optional)
2.1 Boots of Speed
2.1 Robe of the Magi
2.1 Void Stone
2.1 Staff of Wizardry
2.2 Eul’s Scepter of Divinity
3.1 Blades of Attack
3.1 Quarterstaff
3.1 Broadsword
3.2 Crystalis
4.1 Gloves of Haste
4.2 Power Treads
4.3 Demon Edge
4.4 Monkey King Bar
5.1 Quarterstaff
5.1 Sobi Mask
5.1 Robe of the Magi
5.1 Oblivion Staff
5.1 Guinsoo’s Scythe of Vise
5.2 Demon Edge
5.2 Burize-do Kyanon
5.3 Quarterstaff
5.3 Eaglehorn
5.3 Butterfly
This item build is mainly focused on increasing your damage output and increasing your attack speed. The Eul’s / Guinsoo will compliment your Mana Shield and at the same time give you a defensive and disabling skill to use hand in hand with Purge. The critical strikes from Crystalis / Burize will help you take down heroes and towers faster. The Monkey King Bar and Butterfly will greatly increase your damage output, not to mention your attack speed, making the criticals trigger often and your Split Shots stronger. During team battles, it’s not a bad idea to turn Split Shots on so you can damage multiple heroes simultaneously and watch them go low on life while your allies deliver their finishing blows. If you choose to do this, I suggest that you focus your main arrow on enemy heroes with channeling spells so that if MKB triggers, the stun will cancel their nuke.
Items not suited for her
There are items which are obviously bad for her but these items are not so obvious and are the most common mistakes Medusa players make. The common reason why these two items are not suited for her is because it severely limits the use or completely disables your Split Shot, your primary farming and pushing skill. Manta Style (and consequently Diffusal Blade) won't burn mana with SS on. Furthermore, your images will NOT duplicate your SS (I wish it did, but that would make her imba). Stygian Desolator will completely shut down your SS, what good is it to have higher damage if your can't maximize it with SS, right?
[09] Alternate BuildsWith the versatility of Medusa, it is inevitable that there will be more than one effective way to play her. The one presented above is the all-around build. Playing her this way will give you a good feel of her skills and power. But at the end of the day, DotA is still and will always be a team game. This means that one should constantly analyze the actual game and adapt.
Presented herein are alternate builds which will make her a more focused hero depending on the role you choose for her – a Hero Killer or a Pusher. The decision to make this build is roughly discussed along with a brief description of skill and item builds. As you gain more experience playing her, you will have more insight on how to adapt to different game situations and innovate within these builds.
Hero KillerChoose this build if your team already has a lot of pushers, or in another view, if your team lacks hero killers. This will also be helpful if you are mostly against intelligence heroes because you can easily harass them early game and hopefully get ahead in level.
You skill build will basically start with Chain Lightning. Get Stats alternately with it but learn Purge during its levels. Once you max out Chain Lightning, it’s time to max out Mana Shield, after which you should get Stats all the way until Split Shot is left.
Harass often with your Chain Lightning but always keep some mana for Purge. This will also be your main farming skill. What I usually do is wait until a melee creep life turns red and then cast Chain Lighting on the ranged creep which will hopefully kill the melee creep while you finish off the ranged creep with your normal shots.
The item build is basically the same as above but I suggest getting a Point Booster early game in addition to completing the Eul’s to add survivabilty because you’re getting Mana Shield at early mid game. Instead of getting MKB, farm to complete an Eye of Skadi. Follow it through with a Crystalis / Burize, Butterfly and a Guinsoo, and I’m sure you’ll be pawning heroes left and right.
As a final note, of course you can go for the Aegis of the Immortal and Divine Rapier combo. But this means sacrificing two item slots for it. Although this is also a formidable item for her, I discourage it because doing so will only paint a big bullseye behind your back.
Pusher / SupportChoose this build if your team lacks pushers, which will normally be the case because everyone usually wants to pawn heroes these days.
This will also be helpful if you are mostly against strength and late-game agility heroes because you can outfarm and outlevel them early game.
The skill sequence will exactly be the same as I’ve presented in the main build but your item build will be different. Your main items should be Power Treads, Mekanism, Radiance and Butterfly. Try to farm for a Perseverance mid game, so you can later upgrade this to a Linken's Sphere late game and add some protection to yourself. It will not hurt if you can farm for a Maelstrom to add more firepower.
Lastly, remember that you are not a hero killer but a pusher and support hero. So always stay safe and be cautious when pushing alone. Support your team during battles with Mekanism and Purge. Take advantage of Split Shot and Radiance to wipe out creep waves and damage enemies during battles.
[10] Optional ItemsHere are some ultimate items which you can buy.
Linken’s Sphere+15 all stats
+6 hp/sec regen
+150% mana regen
Effect: 60 second cooldown, Disentangle (negate a targetted spell)
Maelstrom+6 agility
+25 damage
Orb Effect: Chain Lightning (20% chance to cast on target, 150 damage, hit 3 targets)
Mekanism+5 all attributes
+5 armor
Passive: +3 hp/sec regen
Active: Revitalize, +2 bonus armor and heals 250 hp to nearby friendly units.
Eye of Skadi+150 Hit Points, +200 Mana
+25 to All Attributes
Passive: Frost Attack, -20% Attack Speed, -30% Run Speed, 2 sec duration
Radiance+8% chance to evade
+70 damage
Passive: Immolation
400 AOE
+40 damage / sec
[11] Best Allies
Rhasta - The Shadow ShamanIn general, any hero with a disabling skill would be a good ally for her but Rhasta stands out with his many disabling skills, not to mention his cyclones which has become a standard item for him. Your high damage output and his multiple ways to disable opponents will certainly own in team battles.
Ezalor - The Keeper of the LightShe loves his Chakra Magic. More mana, better survivability, faster levelling, 'nuff said.
[12] Worst Enemies
Magina - The Anti-MageMana Break totally cancels out the benefits of your Mana Shield. Furthermore, his Blink will make it almost impossible to escape from an ambush as Purge won't be able to do much to buy you time to escape. It is best that you avoid him at all times and build your Eul's as early as possible.
NePhri'thos - The Nerubian AssassinMana Burn can totally screw up your early game survivability. And a well placed Vendetta, Mana Burn, Impale combo, and you're dead. It is recommended that you build a Linken's Sphere if you are against this hero.
[13] ConclusionI hope you have enjoyed reading through my guide. I will be revising and improving its contents as the days and weeks go by. Do input your thoughts and suggestions. More informative details including a replay will be added soon. I leave you with a screenshot of Medusa's amazing Split Shot. Notice that critical strikes activate. The maim orb effect can also activate during Split Shot. That's it and good day!
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