DoTA

[Not Espi]

being a ranged hero you need to deny/last hit stuff as most as possible. when there are no creeps to last hit, you should attack any heroes messing around close enough to you, trying to deny. concerning denying, its all about timing and practice.

about items, eeeh.

well you buy a circlet of nobility, boots of speed and a tango of essifation, or whatever is that thing called. to heal yourself if injured. you dont make power threads, but a null talisman (or two) instead and make a scepter and dont upgrade the boots of speed until you can make boots of travel.

you max the stun spell and the phoenix model one (but theres no harm in adding one skill point to the fire rate increase) , and keep out of the line of fire.

alternatively, you have decent mana regen so you build a mekansm and a ring of basilisk first to keep your health up. starting with the headdress of regeneration first.


oh and if you build a basilisk, you turn it to heroes only mode, since in the beginning, its better to be fighting near your own towers for safety. enemy heroes are less daring if you have a defense tower behind you. if one gets close enough, you stun him and let the tower do additional damage.

well that's lina for a decent start. you adjust item to what players are you with, of course.