Build
The drain-shadow. Queen's Wings on the built-in 3% spell vamp: below 40% HP he gains 30% Damage Reduction for 3s plus 2s off ALL cooldowns plus up to 15% missing-HP damage - the multi-hit ult feeds spell vamp every hit while the CD cut chains more shurikens, an assassin that out-drains the counter-burst. CDR 20% (Hunter Strike 10 + Wings 10): Quad Shadow 16s to 12.8s, Shuriken 4s to 3.2s - the teleport-chase loop (Quad Shadow recast blinks to the phantom) stays a constant threat. Temporal Reign: after Shadow Kill (40s to 32s at this CDR), shuriken plus Quad Shadow recover 1.5x for 4s - the post-ult marking chain on the next victim resumes instantly. Blade of Despair plus Malefic plus Hunter Strike core unchanged: the Extra-AD ratio engine is non-negotiable. The identity: trade the snowball (Killing Spree) for drain durability - the split-push assassin that wins the 1v2. 6th slot Sea Halberd: 60% cut on the multi-slash - shadow duels fold to the cut.
Warrior Boots
18 Physical Defense · 40 Movement Speed
720 GOLD
Movement
Valor
Gains 4 extra Physical Defense for 3 seconds when taking Physical Damage, up to 20.
Hunter Strike
80 Physical Attack · 10 Cooldown Reduction
2010 GOLD
Attack
Retribution
Dealing damage to the same enemy hero or creep 5 times in a row grants 50% extra Movement Speed that decays over 3 seconds (8 seconds cooldown).
Blade of Despair
160 Physical Attack · 5 Movement Speed
3010 GOLD
Attack
Despair
Dealing damage to non-Minion enemies below 50% HP increases Physical Attack by 25% for 2 seconds (takes effect before the damage is dealt).
Malefic Roar
60 Physical Attack
2060 GOLD
Attack
Armor Buster
Increase Physical Penetration by 30%. | When attacking an enemy, gains 0.1% extra Physical Penetration for each point of the enemy's Physical Defense, capped at 30%.
Queen's Wings
750 HP · 10 Cooldown Reduction · 10 Spell Vamp
2250 GOLD
Defense
Demonize
When HP drops below 40%, gains 30% Damage Reduction for 3 seconds and reduces skill cooldowns by 2 seconds. This effect has a 60 seconds cooldown. | For every 1% HP lost, damage is increased by 0.25%, up to 15%.
Sea Halberd
80 Physical Attack · 20 Attack Speed
2050 GOLD
Attack
Lifebane
Dealing damage to a target will reduce the Shield and HP Regen effects on them to 60% of normal for 3 seconds. | Increase damage by 8% against enemy heroes with higher extra HP.
Counter Builds
Vs Hayabusa: his damage needs 4 Shadow Marks stacked (+20%, 6s timer) - disengage after his first hits and his ult loses its bonus. Quad Shadow leaves 4 phantoms: the recast teleport is his escape AND his engage - crowd-control the phantom he blinks to. He is 60/80/70 - the mid-game peak; armor and disciplined spacing after his marks fall. Saber's airborne-lock burst is his wall; sustain-less divers (Aamon-style) are his food.
Vs Magic
Athena's Shield
900 HP · 48 Magic Defense · +2% hp regen
2150 GOLD
Defense
Shield
Upon taking Magic Damage from enemy hero skills or Basic Attacks, reduces Magic Damage taken by 25% for 3 seconds (including the damage that triggers the effect)s. Regains this effect 5 seconds after leaving combat.
Radiant Armor
950 HP · 40 Magic Defense · +12% hp regen
1880 GOLD
Defense
Holy Blessing
Taking Magic Damage grants 5(+1*Hero Level) Magic Defense for 5 seconds, up to 6 stacks (can only gain 1 stack(s) every 0.4 seconds).
Immortality
850 HP · 15 Physical Defense
2120 GOLD
Defense
Immortal
Resurrect 2.5 seconds upon death and gets 16% Max HP and a shield that can absorb 150(+70*Hero Level）damage. Shield lasts 3 seconds. This effect has a 210 seconds cooldown.
Vs Physical
Antique Cuirass
920 HP · 40 Physical Defense · +4% hp regen
2170 GOLD
Defense
Deter
When hit by a skill, reduces the attacker's Physical Damage by 6% for 2 seconds (this effect stacks up to 3 times).
Dominance Ice
40 Physical Defense · 40 Magic Defense · 5 Movement Speed
2010 GOLD
Defense
Fortress Shield
For each enemy hero within 3.5 units, Hybrid Defense is increased by 8, up to 40. | Reduces the Shield and HP Regen effects of enemies within 3.5 units to 60% of normal.
Blade Armor
80 Physical Defense
1910 GOLD
Defense
Bladed Armor
When struck by a Basic Attack, deals Physical Damage equal to 30 (+2% Total Physical Defense)% of the incoming damage (calculated before Damage Reduction) to the attacker and slows them by 15% for 1 second.