Rhasta [Shadow Shaman]

The Online Game Dota.
Rhasta was a gifted troll witch doctor, he was well versed with the secrets of voodoo magic. When the war between the Sentinel and the Scourge began, Rhasta, then as a Shadow Hunter, offered his allegiance to the Sentinel to vanquish the Scourge once and for all. Besides being gifted as a Witch Doctor, Rhasta is also as genius as a Shadow Hunter, surpassing his master by mastering the art of summoning multiple serpent wards, binding enemies for a short time and casting elemental lightning to several units at a time. Rhasta is a very great hero.Why do i say so? This is because, Rhasta is a very great pusher, support caster and hero killer. He is also the best disabler in the whole of Dota.

1) Hero's Stat

Range: 500 | | Move Speed: 275 | Primary: INT
Str: 16 + 1.6 | Agi: 16 + 1.6 | Int: 21 + 3
Damage: 42 - 49 | HP: 454 | Mana: 273
HP Regen: 0.73 | Mana Regen: 0.85
Attack Speed: 1.43 (+ 16% IAS) | Armor: 1.3

2) Hero's skill + Description

Forked lightning[R]

Calls forth a cone of lightning, hitting multiple enemy units.


Level 1 - 75 damage to 3 targets.
Level 2 - 150 damage to 4 targets.
Level 3 - 225 damage to 5 targets.
Level 4 - 300 damage to 7 targets.
Mana Cost: 95/ 105/ 135/ 160
Cooldown: 10s

Nuke to deal with multiple targets. Deals more damge than Arc Lightning and Chain Lightning.

Voodoo[D]

Transforms an enemy unit into a random critter, disabling their abilities in combat.


Level 1 - Lasts 1 seconds.
Level 2 - Lasts 2 seconds.
Level 3 - Lasts 3 seconds.
Level 4 - Lasts 4 seconds.
Mana Cost: 110 / 140 / 170 / 200
Cooldown: 13

A very useful disabling technique, best to get during mid game, but the mana cost for it is very high.

Shackle[E]
Magically binds a target enemy, so that it cannot move or attack and deals 40 damage per second. Channeling spell.


Level 1 - Lasts 2.5 seconds.
Level 2 - Lasts 3.25 seconds.
Level 3 - Lasts 4 seconds.
Level 4 - Lasts 4.75 seconds.
Mana Cost: 110/ 130/ 155/ 185
Cooldown: 15

Rhasta's signiture skill. This is the worst disabling technique that any enemy would want to face.It binds the targeted hero for 4.75s allowing free hits form your allied units or creeps. This skill together with voodoo will make you the number one target of your enemy due to your powerful disabling techniques and the most valuable ally of your team also because of your powerful disabling techniques.

Serpent Wards[W]
Summons 8 immobile serpentine wards to attack enemies. The wards last 30 seconds, deal piercing damage (which means they deal less damage to Heroes) and are immune to magic. Each ward has a range of 600 and has 0 armor, armor type Heavy. With an Scepter Rhasta can summon 12 wards.

Level 1 - Deals 39-43 damage each, 135 hp.
Level 2 - Deals 54-58 damage each, 150 hp.
Level 3 - Deals 69-73 damage each, 150 hp.
Mana Cost: 200/ 350/ 610
Cooldown: 120

This is the deadly wards of Rahsta.Once a hero is being warded, it usually has no escape.

3)Skill Build

lvl 1 - Hero Shackles
lvl 2 - Forked Lightning
lvl 3 - Hero Shackles
lvl 4 - Forked Lightning
lvl 5 - Forked Lightning
lvl 6 - Mass Serpent Ward
lvl 7 - Forked Lightning
lvl 8 - Hero Shackles
lvl 9 - Hero Shackles
lvl 10 - Voodoo
lvl 11 - Mass Serpent Ward
lvl 12 - Voodoo
lvl 13 - Voodoo
lvl 14 - Voodoo
lvl 15 - Stats
lvl 16 -Mass Serpent Ward
lvl 17-25 - Stats

[Learning one level of Voodoo at level 10 is very useful as it can help your team to disable any channeling spells from the opposing team]

Explanation
Forked lightning and Shackle is being learned as the top 2 priorities as Forked lightning can be used for farming and being use as a killing move while shackle can disable the enemy hero for a low cost of mana and inflicting 40damage/second.

Item Build

[Main Items]

Boots of Speed is self-explanatory.
Guinsoo's Sycthe of Vyse is an essential item. It solves the need of mana regen as well as gives good Int bonus. Further more, cyclones amplifies Rhasta's role as disabler and is essential to put an near 100% accurate ward.
Dagger of Escape to move in and out of combat. With Rhasta's initial 275 movespeed, Dagger is a must. Plus it helps in ward trapping, chasing and escape tactics, etc.[very good item to get]
Aghanim's Scepter would be the most cost effecient way of buffing up Rhasta after getting the point booster.

[Items Sequence]
Get: Boots of Speed-->Point Booster-->Dagger of Escape-->Vitality Booster-->Energy Booster-->[Complete Soul Booster]-->Mystic Staff[Optional]-->Eul's Scepter of Divinity -->Oblivion Staff-->Guinsoo's Sycthe of Vyse-->Mystic Staff[Optional]-->[Complete Aghanim's Scepter]

[If the game last long enough]

[Advance Items]
Upgrade Boots of Speed-->Boots of Travel
Get Perseverance+Oblivion Staff+Scroll of Refresher Orb-->Refresher Orb



All Right i shall end here, good luck to those using/trying out this hero.
This is the Rhasta guide for the Online Game [Dota].