Dota 2 - Batrider Build Guide

BIO
There is no such thing as harmony among the creatures of the Yama Raskav Jungle. By bite, or claw, or pincer, or hoof, even the slightest sign of weakness means a swift death. They say the Rider was just a lad cutting chaff in his family's field when he was taken, swept up by a massive morde-bat looking for take-out. But this boy had a better idea, and wriggled his way from his captor's grip, onto the beast's back, and hacked it down with his tools. Emerging from the bloody wreckage and intoxicated by the thrill of flight, the boy realized he'd found his calling. The boy grew, and every summer he'd return to his family's field, often setting out into the bush seeking to reclaim that first thrill of facing death in the form of jaws or a fatal fall. The years went on, but his fire only grew stronger. He studied the overgrowth, plunging deeper with each expedition, until finally he found his way to the caves at the heart of hostility. They say the Rider, on the eve of a scorching summer night, had nothing but a rope, a bottle of liquid courage and a burning determination to feel the skies once more, when he plunged inside...

INTRODUCTION
Batrider is an initiator hero that needed to kidnap 1 enemy hero and started a teamfight. He have a lasso to do that. If he can successfully catch a target then the teamfight will be more easier for his team. He have some fire skills that will set fire to the rain teamfight. And he also have a sticky napalm, a skill to reduce enemy's movement speed and also amplifly his fire damage.

PROS	CONS
The most prominent kidnapper in dota	Needs some items to be online
Has a lot of magical fire damage	Low attack damage
Can decently slows down enemies
Can fly through trees

ROLE

Ranged - Initiator - Disabler - Nuker - Escape

STATS

LEVEL	1	15	25
HIT POINTS	587	1,225	2,061	SIGHT RANGE	1800 / 800
MANA	312	767	1,352	ATTACK RANGE	375
DAMAGE	48-52	83-87	128-132	MISSILE SPEED	900
ARMOR	2	5	10

ABILITIES
1. Sticky Napalm

Drenches an area in sticky oil, amplifying damage from Batrider's attacks and abilities and slowing the movement speed and turn rate of enemies in the area. Additional casts of Sticky Napalm continue to increase damage, up to 10 stacks.

MANA COST: 20/20/20/20	COOLDOWN: 3
ABILITY: POINT TARGET	EXTRA DAMAGE: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25
RADIUS: 375 / 375 / 375 / 375	DURATION: 8 / 8 / 8 / 8
MOVEMENT SLOW: 3% / 5% / 7% / 9%	TURN RATE SLOW: 70% / 70% / 70% / 70%

It's not uncommon to hear the Rider cackle while he increases the flammability of his opponents.
A very good skill on early game. You can use this to slow down enemies and also amplify your damage. With the amplified, damage, you can easily last hits the creeps on early game. And with the slowing and amplifying ability, it will be so good to damaging and chasing enemies in a gank and in a teamfight. You should cast this multiple times to stack the effect, so you will have your damage amplified by a lot to your target, and also your target will move so slow because of this skill.

2. Flamebreak

Hurls an explosive cocktail that explodes when it reaches the target location, knocking back and dealing damage to enemies in the area.

MANA COST: 80/100/120/140	COOLDOWN: 11
ABILITY: POINT TARGET	DAMAGE: MAGICAL
DAMAGE: 75 / 150 / 225 / 300	RADIUS: 375 / 375 / 375 / 375
STUN DURATION: 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.5 / 0.5

A molotov cocktail is the weapon of choice for Batrider.
Deal damage and knock back enemies in the AoE, a nice nuke to helps reduce enemies HP in a gank and in a teamfight. This skill is needed to break your enemy's concentration.

3. Firefly

Batrider takes to the skies, laying down a flaming trail from the air. While flying, the trail of fire destroys trees and damages enemies in its path, and Batrider gains the movement capabilities of a flying unit.

MANA COST: 100/100/100/100	COOLDOWN: 40
ABILITY: NO TARGET	DAMAGE: MAGICAL
DAMAGE OVER TIME: 20 / 40 / 60 / 80	RADIUS: 200 / 200 / 200 / 200
DURATION: 18 / 18 / 18 / 18

When an enemy escapes into the Yama Raskav Jungle, most would cut through the brush to find the fugitive. Batrider just chooses to destroy the jungle along with his foes.
A skill to release fire in the area. It will deal damage per second. A very good skill to cast in a teamfight.

4. Flaming Lasso

Lassoes an enemy and drags them in Batrider's wake. Victims cannot be dragged over impassable terrain. Dragged units cannot move, attack, or use abilities. Teleporting or blinking will break the lasso.

MANA COST: 150/150/150	COOLDOWN: 90/70/50
ABILITY: UNIT TARGET	AFFECTS: ENEMY UNITS
DURATION: 3 / 3.5 / 4

Few dare to ask to ride on the bat, as Batrider gives them free of charge.
Catch an enemy and bind them in a lasso, make them can't move and you can drag him to any direction you want. A perfect initiating skill to start a gank.

SKILLBUILD

Level 1: Sticky Napalm
Level 2: Firefly
Level 3: Sticky Napalm
Level 4: Firefly
Level 5: Sticky Napalm
Level 6: Flaming Lasso
Level 7: Sticky Napalm
Level 8: Firefly
Level 9 : Firefly
Level 10: Flamebreak
Level 11: Flaming Lasso
Level 12: Flamebreak
Level 13: Flamebreak
Level 14: Flamebreak
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Flaming Lasso
Level 17-25: Stats

Why maxed illuminate first?  This is the most needed skill in your early game. To farm, and to slow down your enemy and amplify your damage in a gank.

Why maxed Firefly before Flamebreak? Firefly is more useful because it will deal massive fire damage for 18 seconds.

STRATEGY
Early Game
On early game, you must play with your Sticky Napalm. You can cast it to the creeps to increase your chance in last hitting. And you can cast it to the hero to make him become slow. If you can stack up to 5 times, immediately cast the 3rd skill Firefly and it will be a sure kill because your target movement speed can't catch up with your fire.

Mid Game
On mid game, you should active in any gank. Find an easy opponent and start your combo > Firefly combined with the Flaming Lasso. First, cast the Firefly and then continued with catching a target using the Flaming Lasso and drag your opponent in the fire and make him feel so much damage. You can amplifly the damage using sticky napalm, you should cast it multiple times in the teamfight. If you have the blink dagger, it will make your job easier. Your combo will be:
1. Cast the Firefly
2. Use dagger to jump near your target
3. Catch your target using the Flaming Lasso
4. Drag your target and cast Sticky Napal multiple times to your target
5. You can drag more using the Force Staff
After you successfully initiate a teamfight, your teammates will easily knock down the target and it will eliminates 1 enemy.

Late Game
On late game, it will be so important to catch any opponent from the enemy team. You should carefully using your combo > Firefly - Dagger - Lasso - Force Staff - Sticky Napalm. If you successfully eliminate 11 target, your team will be in condition where it is 4-5 fight,  and it will increase your team's chance to victory by a lot. You are the initiator, you are the decider of the teamfight, you success catch a target means your team will win the teamfight. And on the late game maybe you already have some nice items too! you should maximuze the usefulness of your items, like if you have the Sheepstick, you should cast it on enemy's most fierceful hero.

ITEMS BUILD

1. Arcane Boots
Total cost: 1450
Recipe: Boots of Speed + Energy Booster

Active: Replenish Mana - Restores mana in an area around the hero. Flat movement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack. + 60 Movement Speed + 250 Mana MANA RESTORED: 135 Mana Needed: 25    Cooldown: 55

Why Arcane Boots? You have spammable skills, so you need more mana, with this item, your mana will be fulfilled. And also to replenish mana of the team.

2. Dagger
Cost: 2150

Active: Blink - Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. If damage is taken from an enemy hero, Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds. Manacost: 75   Cooldown: 14

Blink Dagger is a perfect item for you for initiating purpose. This item will make you can jump straint in front of your target so you can stun them immediately to make a way for your team to knock your enemy down. In a teamfight, who initiate first is usually become the winnner of the fight.

3. Force Staff
Total cost: 2350
Recipe: Staff of Wizardy + Ring of Regen + Recipe

Active: Force - Pushes any target unit 600 units in the direction it is facing. Double click to self-cast. + 10 Intelligence    + 3 HP Regeneration Manacost: 25    Cooldown: 20

Why Force Staff? ForceStaff is useful on many purposes, you can initiate a teamfight with ForceStaff, or you can save somebody, or you can save yourself.

GOOD ALLIES
1. Carries
(Example: Magine, Void, Luna)

You initiate a teamfight, they finishes the job by killing the target