Dota 2 - Weaver Build Guide

BIO
The fabric of creation needs constant care, lest it grow tattered; for when it unravels, whole worlds come undone. It is the work of the Weavers to keep the fabric tight, to repair worn spots in the mesh of reality. They also defend from the things that gnaw and lay their eggs in frayed regions, whose young can quickly devour an entire universe if the Weavers let their attention lapse. Skitskurr was a master Weaver, charged with keeping one small patch of creation tightly woven and unfaded. But the job was not enough to satisfy. It nagged him that the original work of creation all lay in the past; the Loom had done its work and travelled on. He wanted to create rather than merely maintain-to weave worlds of his own devising. He began making small changes to his domain, but the thrill of creation proved addictive, and his strokes became bolder, pulling against the pattern that the Loom had woven. The guardians came, with their scissors, and Weaver's world was pared off, snipped from the cosmic tapestry, which they rewove without him in it. Skitskurr found himself alone, apart from his kind, a state that would have been torment for any other Weaver. But Skitskurr rejoiced, for now he was free. Free to create for himself, to begin anew. The raw materials he needed to weave a new reality were all around him. All he had to do was tear apart this old world at the seams.

INTRODUCTION
Weaver in one kind of carry in DotA. His best times is in the mid game teamfights. He can move very fast and invisibly and makes enemy's confused and hard to catch him. Not just that, while his HP is reduced he can gain back his HP with reversing the time to when his HP is still full. He also can double his attacks, that makes him can deal lots of damages. That is what makes him a decent carry.

PROS	CONS
Can move very fast and invisible, makes him hard to catch	Squishy
If Hp is reduced, can gain his Hp back.	If enemy have true sight, they can see you. Beware of the true sight (Gem, Sentry etc.)
Decent double attack damage
A good lane controller, easy to harass enemy
A decent chaser, fast movement speed from his invisibility skill

ROLE

Ranged - Carry - Escape

STATS

LEVEL	1	15	25
HIT POINTS	435	834	1,499	SIGHT RANGE	1800 / 800
MANA	195	523	1,017	ATTACK RANGE	425
DAMAGE	50-60	85-95	130-140	MISSILE SPEED	900
ARMOR	1	6	12

ABILITIES
1. The Swarm

Weaver launches a swarm of 12 young Weavers that latch on any enemy unit in their path, attacking and reducing armor until it is killed.

MANA COST: 100/100/100/100	COOLDOWN: 36/33/30/27
ABILITY: POINT TARGET	DAMAGE: PHYSICAL
ATTACK DAMAGE: 15 / 20 / 25 / 30	DURATION: 8 / 12 / 16 / 20
COUNT: 12 / 12 / 12 / 12	ARMOR REDUCTION: 1 / 1 / 1 / 1
ATTACKS TO DESTROY: 8 / 8 / 8 / 8

Skitskurr opens a gap in the space time fabric, allowing young Weavers to slip through and aid him in combat.
Release a wave of swarm to a direction. This skill deals some damage per second for the affected units. The swarm is easily killed because of it's low Hp. Can be good to helps you deal some damage to enemies.

2. Shukuchi

Weaver shifts out of visibility, gaining the ability to move at maximum speed through physical units--doing harm to any enemies it passes through.

MANA COST: 60/60/60/60	COOLDOWN: 12/10/8/6
ABILITY: NO TARGET	DAMAGE: MAGICAL
DAMAGE: 90 / 110 / 130 / 150	RADIUS: 175 / 175 / 175 / 175
FADE TIME: 0.25 / 0.25 / 0.25 / 0.25	DURATION: 4 / 4 / 4 / 4

As the Weavers worked in the fabric of creation, small wormholes allowed them to slip through time to better work their craft.
This skill is what makes you become hard to catch. You will become invisible and move so fast so your opponent will be confused and you can have fun with them. This skill increase your mobility by a lot. Mobility is the key factor of a Weaver. With the high mobility you can: control the lane, harass enemy easily, and also chasing or escaping easily.Although they have gem, you still have the high movement speed to escape, but still should be careful. This skill also deal some magical damage to your opponents that touch you.
Always activate this skill on every situation of the game, harassing, ganking, and teamfights. With this skill you can move freely and can harass enemies easily.


3. Geminate Attack

Allows Weaver to dispatch two swarms, attacking an enemy twice. The extra attack will not trigger other attack effects (such as critical strike) and overrides Unique Attack Modifiers.

COOLDOWN: 6/5/4/2.50

ABILITY: PASSIVE

Skitskurr's relationship with time is somewhat variable, causing his actions to be witnessed - and felt - more than once.
This skill makes you attack twice if this skill is off cooldown. With this skill, you can deal lots of damage with your attack. This is your main carrying skill. With the more damage you have, it will deal more and more damage. And in late game, this skill will be very effective to helps you reach victory.

4. Time Lapse

Weaver warps backward to whatever position it was in five seconds earlier--regaining the HP and mana from that time. No effect on cooldown, gold or experience.

MANA COST: 150/75/0	COOLDOWN: 60/50/40
ABILITY: NO TARGET

If Skitskurr does not deem the current reality of the world to fit his desires, he simply crawls back in time to right what was wronged.
This skill makes you can go back to 5 seconds earlier. This will make your HP, mana and position to be like where was you at 5 seconds ago.
Use this when your HP is reduced drastically from the full so you will gain your full HP back.

SKILLBUILD

Level 1: Shukuchi
Level 2: Geminate Attack
Level 3: The Swarm
Level 4: The Swarm
Level 5: The Swarm
Level 6: Time Lapse
Level 7: The Swarm
Level 8: Shukuchi
Level 9 : Geminate Attack
Level 10: Geminate Attack
Level 11: Time Lapse
Level 12: Shukuchi
Level 13: Geminate Attack
Level 14: Shukuchi
Level 15: Stats
Level 16: Time Lapse
Level 17-25: Stats

Why take Shukuchi for level 1? You need Shukuchi to escape if enemy wants to get firstblood by killing you.

Why take level 1 of Geminate attack for early game? This skill will deal double attack and makes you easier on lasthitting, harassing, and killing.

Why maxed The Swarm first?  With this skill, you can deal lots of damage in the mid game teamfight because they will not attack your Swarms because they will be focused on the hero. Swarm also useful damaging the escaping enemy.

You should maxed Shukichi and Geminate attack together because this two skills is both important for you. Geminate attack for the damage, and Shukucki for your mobility.

STRATEGY
Early Game
On level 1 you need to take Sukuchi to defend yourself from firstblood attempt from opponents. By going invisible, you can dodge their attacks and save yourself.
Harassing and farming is your two main priorities for the early game. You can harass enemies using Sukuchi, normal attack, or The Swarm. By harassing opponents, they will be uncomfortable on the lane and can't last hits properly. And also if you are good enough, they will be killed or at least will retreat and makes yourself get the easy farms.
Try to last hits every creep in your lane. You need farms, you are the carry, farm some nice items and make yourself strong for the late game.

Mid Game
On mid game, you can keep farming or sometimes helping the team in the teamfight.
Before the teamfights, always cast The Swarm to make them busy with the Swarms. After that, your team's initiator should come to play and initiate with his skill. After that, Use Shukuchi to go through the enemy, and then attack them from the weird position and if someone want to attack you, use Shukuchi again and find other place to attack them. You are doing this while your teammate also attack the enemies. With a play like this, your enemy will be confused of where your position is and you can harass them and kill them.

Remember to keep on farming. If you have lots of golds, try to buy the Radiance and become OWNING!!

Late Game

If you are already OWNING on mid game, then late game will be easy for you. You will have some nice items and ready to destroys all enemy and finish the game. Your strat is still the same, first is to cast The Swarm before the teamfight starts. After that, your team's initiator should come to play and initiate with his skill. After that, Use Shukuchi to go through the enemy, and then attack them from the weird position and if someone want to attack you, use Shukuchi again and find other place to attack them. You are doing this while your teammate also attack the enemies. With a play like this, your enemy will be confused of where your position is and you can harass them and kill them. If tere are enemies that tries to run, cast The Swarm and cast Shukuchi to chase him. And use your high right click damage to finish him.
Remember the pattern, i use the sencntces twice to make sure you are remember the pattern. Just play calmly and be OWNING.

ITEMBUILD
1.  Power Threads
Total cost: 1400
Recipe: Gloves of Haste, Boots of Speed, Belt og Giant Strength/ Robe of Magi/ Band of Elvenskin

Active: Switch Attribute - Changes selected attribute between Strength, Agility and Intelligence. Flat movement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack. + 55 Movement Speed + 8 Selected Attribute   + 30 Attack Speed

Why Power Threads? It will gives you attack speed, thats what you need, attack speed and damages. Power threads is laso a flexible shoes, you can change it to STR, AGI, or INT for what you need.
STR for Survivability, AGI for damage and attack speed, and INT for mana.

2. Ring of Aquila
Total Cost: 985
Recipe: Wraith Band + Ring of Basillus

Passive: Aquila Aura - Grants mana regeneration and armor in a 900 AoE. Active: Toggle whether the aura affects other non-hero units. Multiple instances of Aquila Aura do not stack. + 9 Damage    + 3 All Attributes    + 3 Agility    + 1 Armor AURA MANA REGEN: 0.65    AURA BONUS ARMOR: 2

Why Ring of Aquila? It gives you mana regen. You need mana regen to use your skills on early game. This items also gives some damage.

3. Medallion of Courage
Total Cost: 1075
Recipe: Sobi Mask + Chainmail + Recipe

Active: Valor - Reduces the armor of you and your target. Lasts 7 seconds. + 6 Armor + 50% Mana Regeneration ARMOR REDUCTION: 6

Why Medallion? It will reduce enemy's armor by a lot on early game. Because you are hard to be attacked so the minus armor for yourself is not a problem.

4. Vanguard
Total cost: 2225
Recipe: Ring of Health + Vitality Booster + Stout Shield

Passive: Damage Block - Gives a chance to block damage, depending on the type of hero you are. + 250 Health    + 6 HP Regeneration    BLOCK CHANCE: 70% RANGED BLOCK: 20    MELEE BLOCK: 40

Why Vanguard? Will reduce physical attacks damage. So good for a tank damages in farming and really helps in a teamfight against some physical attacks.

5.  Radiance
Total cost: 5150
Recipe: Sacred Relic + Recipe

Active: Toggles Burn Damage on or off. Passive: Burn Damage - Deals damage per second in a 650 radius. + 60 Damage BURN DAMAGE: 45

Why Radiance? Helps yo to deal some constant damage in teamfights. Also helps in farming creeps.

6. But don't forget to give more Survivability for yourself and buy item like

Black King Bar Total cost:: 3900 Recipe: Ogre Axe, Mithril Hammer, Recipe	Heart of Tarrasque Total cost: 5500 Recipe: Reaver + Vitality Booster
Active: Avatar - Grants magic immunity. Duration and cooldown decrease with each use. Some Ultimate abilities are able to disable through Black King Bar. + 10 Strength + 24 Damage     DURATION: 10/9/8/7/6/5     Cooldown: 80	Passive: Health Regeneration - Restores a percentage of max health per second. This ability is disabled if damage is taken from an enemy Hero or Roshan within the last 4 seconds if your hero is melee or 6 seconds if your hero is ranged. + 40 Strength   + 300 Health     HEALTH RESTORED: 2%    Cooldown:
Why Black King Bar? It gives you survivability in a teamfight because you will get magic immunity during teamfight. Black King Bar, will make you immune to magic for several seconds	Why Heart of Tarrasque? Makes you tanky. So good item for late game.

And for late game
7. You can increase your DPS more. Choose your own DPS items.As a carry, damage is your priority.

	DAEDLUS	MKB	ABYSSAL	DIVINE RAPIER
DAMAGE	81	88	100	300
ABILITY	CRITICAL 2.4	100% HITS	STUN	NONE
CHANCE	25%	MINIBASH 35% DAMAGE: 100	MELEE: 25 % RANGE: 10%	NONE
OTHER	NONE	+15 ATK SPEED	+10 STRENGTH 2 SEC STUN	NONE

DAEDLUS: Daedlus will provide you with a powerful Critical Strike.

MKB: 100% HITRATE will helps you to fight some evasion heroes like Mortred or Rikimaru.

ABYSSAL: A decent +100 damage and makes you become a Stunner

RAPIER: Be careful if you choose to hold this. 1 hit kill is a sure. 2-3 hits is the worst. Need protection from your support. Must come if the situation is clear safe for you to come inside the teamfight. Need some disabler friends.

8. Another option item for Weaver:

Manta Style Total cost:: 5050 Recipe: Yasha, Ultimate Orb, Recipe	Sange & Yasha Total cost: 4100 Recipe: Sange (Ogre Axe, Belt of Giant Strength) + Yasha (Blade of Alacrity + Boots of Elvenskin)	Butterfly Total cost:: 6000 Recipe:TalismanofEvasion, Eaglesong, Quarterstaff
Active: Mirror Image - Creates 2 illusions of your hero that last 20 seconds. Melee illusions deal 33% damage and take 250% bonus damage. Ranged illusions deal 28% damage and take 300% bonus damage. Percentage based movement speed bonuses from multiple items do not stack. + 10 Strength + 26 Agility    + 10 Intelligence    + 15 Attack Speed    + 10% Movement Speed Manacost:165    Cooldown:50	Passive: Greater Maim - Gives a chance on attack to slow movement speed for 4.0 seconds. Percentage based movement speed bonuses from multiple items do not stack. + 12 Damage + 16 Strength    + 16 Agility    + 15 Attack Speed     + 12% Movement Speed MAIM CHANCE: 15%    SLOW: 30%	+ 30 Agility       + 30 Damage + 35% Evasion   + 30 Attack Speed
Why Manta Style? This item is always good for a carry, because carry need to deal more damage, and with additional of 2 illusions, the damage will be outstanding on late game.	Why Sange & Yasha? It will makes you more tanky, more damage, more attack speed and more movement speed + gives a slower with you attack. Very good item for a mobile-carry like you.	Why Butterfly? It gives you more damage and more attack speed that makes you become much more powerful. It also gives evasion to helps you survive in teamfight. Butterfly is always a good item for an Agility Carry.

And don't forget this for the late game
9. Boots of Travel
Total cost: 2450
Recipe: Boots of Speed + Recipe

Active: Teleport - Teleports you to an allied non-hero unit or structure. Flat movement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack. + 100 Movement Speed Manacost: 75   Cooldown60

Why Boots of Travel? With the creeps becoming more powerful in pushing your base, you need fast teleport to save your Ancient.
Also, this item will give you 1 free slot that is saved for Teleport Scroll if you don't have this Boots

GOOD ALLIES
1. Skeleton King

You can recover your Hp instantly using Time Lapse, and he can Reincarnation, this situation is like that your  team have 7 lives. 3 normal hero. You have 2 and Skeleton King have 2.
If your team also have aegis and cheese. It will be imbalanced.

BAD ENEMIES
1. True Sight Heroes
(Slardar, Gondar)

 Slardar and Gondar have a true sight ability that makes your team to be visible, beware of these two heroes.

2. Gem of Tur Sight, Sentry Ward or Dust of Appearance

 Those items can reveal your team, so be careful with the holder of those items.

3. High Instant Damage
(Example: Lina, Lion, Tiny)

They are all have deathly instant damage and makes you don't have a chance to use the Time Lapse, beware of them.

3. Silence + Damage
(Example: Doom, Bloodseeker, Drow Ranger)

 They have DPS + Silence that makes you have a hard time.

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