Chaos Knight Guide

Items

Starting items

• Iron Branches are very cheap and give small attribute bonuses.
• Tango and a Healing Salve, along with a Stout Shield allow to take a bit of damage while going for last hits.

Early items

• Boots of Speed give a nice movement speed boost.
• Magic Wand   Item   Changelogs     Magic WandB A simple wand used to channel magic energies, it is favored by apprentice wizards and great warlocks alike. Cost465 Bought FromCommon Active Energy Charge Charges 0 Bonus provides instant mana and health during battles.
• Helm of Iron Will gives some armor and health regeneration. It builds into Armlet of Mordiggian For the cosmetic item equipped by Chaos Knight, see Chaos Knight s Armlet of Mordiggian   Item   Changelogs     Armlet of MordiggianB Weapon of choice among brutes, the bearer sacrifices his life energy to .
• ⃂ Enchanted Mango   Item   Changelogs     Enchanted MangoB The bittersweet flavors of Jidi Isle are irresistible to amphibians. Cost100 Bought FromConsumables Active Eat Mango Charges 1 Bonus +1 Health regeneration Disassemble? No Alert allies? No will solve Chaos Knight`s mana issues and also provides health regeneration b

Gameplay

Playstyle
Chaos Knight   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Chaos Knight 22 + 3.2 14 + 2.1 16 + 1.2 Level is a powerful strength hero dealing High Physical DPS that smashes his foes with straight, but powerful hits due to his Chaos Strike. Chaos Bolt is a luck-base spell that makes it hard to use, and he can close the gap with his enemies through Reality Rift. Phantasm has long recharge time, it would be recommended to time your ultimate for teamfights only. Chaos Knight requires adequate farming and an aggressive mindset to trample enemy Heroes. Once enough farming, he can overpower the late game with lots of Physical DPS with his Illusions.
Pros	Cons
Good movement speed. Great late game. Can be aggressive in early and mid game.	Very RNG reliant. Small mana pool. Very tempting for enemy heroes. Highly reliant on his ultimate.

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Carry/Pushing Chaos Knight

Carry Chaos Knight is the usual way to play Chaos Knight. It`s most appropriate against line ups that have too little AOE to deal with your Phantasm army in the late game.

You`ll usually want to max out Chaos Bolt first as the increased stun duration (and guaranteed 2 sec stun at level 4) can allow you to burst almost anyone down. Odds are you won`t want to skip Phantasm at level 6 as you can use it to quickly push a tower, perhaps after bursting the offlaner. Skip Chaos Strike, the lifesteal won`t matter in a safe lane and does too little damage early game.

It`s unlikely none of the enemy heroes will have no AOE, but if it`s only magical burst, don`t forget your considerable strength gain per level and your desire to build strength items can help your army survive even through full-blown wombo-combos. It`s not uncommon for a Chaos Knight army to survive an Echo Slam even while clumped up, and move forth unscathed.

There are few scenarios where you`ll want to skip Armlet of Mordiggian For the cosmetic item equipped by Chaos Knight, see Chaos Knight s Armlet of Mordiggian   Item   Changelogs     Armlet of MordiggianB Weapon of choice among brutes, the bearer sacrifices his life energy to as it synergizes perfectly with Chaos Knight. Don`t forget to turn it on before using Phantasm. Else, you`ll mainly want to build stats. Sange For the cosmetic item equipped by Riki, see Sange the Backseeker.   Item   Lore   Changelogs     SangeB Sange is an unusually accurate weapon, seeking weak points automatically. Cost1950 (500) Bought FromArtifacts Passive is a common replacement but it is sub-optimal, can be built into Heaven`s Halberd   Item   Changelogs     Heaven s Halberd This halberd moves with the speed of a smaller weapon, allowing the bearer to win duels that a heavy edge would not. Cost3400 Bought FromArtifacts Active Disarm . Eye of Skadi   Item   Changelogs     Eye of Skadi Extremely rare artifact, guarded by the azure dragons. Cost5775 Bought FromArtifacts Passive Cold Attack Bonus +25 Strength+25 Agility+25 Intelligence+225 Health+250 Mana Disassemble? No Alert allies? No and Heart of Tarrasque   Item   Changelogs     Heart of TarrasqueS Preserved heart of an extinct monster, it bolsters the bearer s fortitude. Cost5200 Bought FromArmor Passive Health Regeneration Bonus +40 Strength+500 Health Disassemble? No Alert allies? No provide the most stats, the latter enabling you to keep your armlet always toggled. Butterfly   Item   Lore   Changelogs     Butterfly Only the mightiest and most experienced of warriors can wield the Butterfly, but it provides incredible dexterity in combat. Cost5525 Bought FromWeapons Active Flutter Bonus +35 and Assault Cuirass   Item   Changelogs     Assault Cuirass Forged in the depths of the nether reaches, this hellish mail provides an army with increased armor and attack speed. Cost5250 (1300) Bought FromArmor Passive Assault Aura also work well with your illusions. Black King Bar   Item   Changelogs     Black King BarB A powerful staff imbued with the strength of giants. Cost3975 (1375) Bought FromArmor Active Avatar Bonus +10 Strength+24 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe to prevent getting chain disabled and you can turn on BKB and ult once the aoe has been used.

Support/Roaming Chaos Knight

Generally, it is a waste to go full support when playing Chaos Knight as so not recommended to play positions lower than 3. Chaos Knight makes for a formidable roamer and semi-carry thanks to his excellent base damage and speed, and it might make your opponents try too hard to counter you with AOE abilities that might have too little impact for your team`s `real` carry.

As a roaming CK, you`ll want to start with a point in Chaos Bolt for the stun however max out Reality Rift first as it considerably lowers the cooldown, increases the pull distance and armor reduction. If you`re letting another hero your carry in lane, don`t hesitate to repeatedly cast it and cancel the animation as it can make the enemy very fearful and make him waste a spell or item.

Since Chaos Knight`s mana pool is so low and its cooldown is so long, you may opt to skip your ultimate at level 6, especially since your illusion(s) won`t hit that hard without any strength-boosting items.

If you`re roaming, a Blight Stone   Item   Changelogs     Blight StoneB An unnerving stone unearthed beneath the Fields of Endless Carnage. Cost300 Bought FromArmaments Passive Lesser Corruption Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Blight Stone is an or an Orb of Venom   Item   Changelogs     Orb of VenomBL Envenoms your veapon with the venom of a venomous viper. Cost275 Bought FromArmaments Passive Poison Attack Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Orb of Venom can do wonders to net you kills, and you should probably skip a Wind Lace   Item   Changelogs     Wind LaceB Hasten to battle on wind-touched heels. Cost250 Bought FromArcane Bonus +20 Movement speed Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe Wind Lace is an item purchasable at the since your starting speed is already good enough. You`ll want some items to keep your mana up during and after ganks, Clarity   Item   Changelogs     ClarityB Clear water that enhances the ability to meditate. Cost50 Bought FromConsumables Active Regenerate Mana Charges 1 Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Clarity is an item purchasable , Enchanted Mango   Item   Changelogs     Enchanted MangoB The bittersweet flavors of Jidi Isle are irresistible to amphibians. Cost100 Bought FromConsumables Active Eat Mango Charges 1 Bonus +1 Health regeneration Disassemble? No Alert allies? No and Magic Wand   Item   Changelogs     Magic WandB A simple wand used to channel magic energies, it is favored by apprentice wizards and great warlocks alike. Cost465 Bought FromCommon Active Energy Charge Charges 0 Bonus will help you. Urn of Shadows   Item   Changelogs     Urn of ShadowsB Contains the ashes of powerful demons. Cost875 (310) Bought FromSupport Active Soul Release Charges 0 Bonus +2 Strength+2 Agility+2 Intelligence+2 Armor+1 Mana regeneration Disassemble? No Alert is really good for roaming, CK can easily get kill and will be able to utilize the regen and extra damage.

Armlet of Mordiggian For the cosmetic item equipped by Chaos Knight, see Chaos Knight s Armlet of Mordiggian   Item   Changelogs     Armlet of MordiggianB Weapon of choice among brutes, the bearer sacrifices his life energy to is still the most efficient item and works well with urn as you can afford to leave armlet activated for longer. Echo Sabre   Item   Changelogs     Echo SabreB A deceptively swift blade imbued with resonant magic. Cost2650 Bought FromArtifacts Passive Echo Strike Bonus +10 Strength+10 Intelligence+10 Attack speed+75% Mana regeneration+15 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert is also a good choice if toggling armlet is an issue. It gives good strength to boost up you and your Phantasm, good int and mana regen to keep your supply up, and the active, although it doesn`t work with your illusions, give you a good burst with Reality Rift making your ganks much more likely to succeed.

Drum of Endurance provide decent stats and much need movement speed but comes at a price, Drum of Endurance is sub-optimal on carry CK.

As a support/roamer, buy detection as needed but let full supports do the warding.

Ability Builds

Talents

Hero Talents
Reality Rift Pierces Spell Immunity	25	20% Cooldown Reduction
+12 All Stats	20	+120 Gold/Min
+10 Strength	15	+20 Movement Speed
+8 Intelligence	10	+15 Attack Speed

Notes:

• Gold granted from the talent is unreliable gold.

• Cooldown reduction affects abilities and items. Stacks multiplicatively with Octarine Core and additively with Arcane Rune.

General

• In most situations, max Chaos Bolt and Reality Rift first, since the critical damage from your Chaos Strike is negligible in the early game.
• Always activate your Armlet of Mordiggian For the cosmetic item equipped by Chaos Knight, see Chaos Knight s Armlet of Mordiggian   Item   Changelogs     Armlet of MordiggianB Weapon of choice among brutes, the bearer sacrifices his life energy to before using your ultimate, since the illusions also gain bonuses from it.
• Sange and Yasha is sub-optimal even for ganking CK, better of finishing ⃂Heaven`s Halber if you have the mana.
• If you manage to farm a Manta Style you gain two additional albeit somewhat weaker illusions that serve to wreck havoc among enemy ranks, Manta Style illusions much like Phantasm and rune illusions are pulled to your target with Reality Rift. You can often use this to block your target in a swarm of illusions they will not be able to escape from. The ultimate orb from Manta Style also boosts your mana pool just enough to allow you to cast illusions together with your ultimate ability.
• It is not entirely advisable to pick Chaos Knight against enemies that can easily clear illusions such as Medusa, Lion, Pugna owning to the fact that they can clear illusions regardless of their stats and given that your illusions are produced by your ultimate ability with a rather long cooldown you cannot afford to have them destroyed easily like Naga Siren, Terrorblade and Phantom Lancer who can produce illusions much more frequently.
• You may also want to be careful against an enemy that drains mana such as Quas Wex focused Invoker. Given Chaos Knight`s dismal mana pool and intelligence gain Invoker`s EMP can completely drain him of mana even in later stages of the game and without his active abilities Chaos Knight is not nearly as potent.

Chaos Bolt

• Although Chaos Bolt`s damage is average, it`s not to be underestimated. a lucky strike of 275 damage can be the difference between killing or failing to kill an enemy.
• Chaos Bolt, like Storm Hammer and Wraithfire Blast is easy to predict and disjoint, even easier due to Chaos Knight`s poor cast animation. Try to use it as close to an enemy as possible if they have a way to dodge it.
  • Unlike Sven and Wraith King be that as it may, Chaos Knight can use Reality Rift to get in melee range of an enemy and make it a lot harder to disjoint your stun.
• Due to the unreliability of the spell, it makes Chaos Knight a poor initiator if he is in the field of vision of the enemy, and it is generally better to let your allies initiate the battle. If you are roaming, try to surprise and ambush your enemies, or use a Smoke of Deceit to increase your odds of landing the spell.
• At level 1, Chaos Bolt has a guaranteed one second stun duration, while it only attains a guaranteed two second stun duration at level 4. As such, it may be prudent to either leave Chaos Bolt at level 1 or rush it to level 4 to get the most out of the spell.

Reality Rift

• While ganking in the early-mid game, use Reality Rift to get close to the enemy, then hit him once with your bonus damage and use Chaos Bolt to stun. If you are lucky, you could even get more than two hits while he is stunned.
• Reality Rift will reduce your target`s armor by a flat value, making your auto attacks stronger overall.
  • Due to being a flat value, this reduction falls off late game.
  • Illusions benefit from the armor reduction.
• This ability will place you and your target at a random position between the distance of both characters. This can result in Chaos Knight and his target becoming trapped within trees or in elevated terrain.
• Reality Rift will not only teleport Chaos Knight, but any illusions active when the ability is cast, including illusions from Phantasm. Consider this before using this ability.
• A level 4 Reality Rift is usually much better than a level 4 Chaos Bolt, as the reduction in cooldown makes it a viable chasing skill.

Chaos Strike

• Since Chaos Strike has only 12% chance to proc, it is an unreliable form of damage. In comparison to other critical passives, such as Wraith King`s Mortal Strike, it has a lower chance of occurring but also comes with 65% lifesteal on each proc.
  • Against enemies that can easily kite Chaos Knight   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Chaos Knight 22 + 3.2 14 + 2.1 16 + 1.2 Level , you should focus on his other abilities rather than Chaos Strike. Also, if there is uncontested farm in lane skip Chaos Strike until level 11.

Phantasm

• If you know for sure a fight is about to start, it`s sometimes better to use your ultimate before it even starts off. The illusions have a very long duration and if you can find a good target to Reality Rift it can immediately turn a fight in your favor. Be mindful not to use it under enemy vision as they may immediately back away.
• Also, if your enemies have huge teamfight AOEs, they may be specifically waiting for you to cast Phantasm in the middle of the fight to jump on you.
• Be that as it may, if all their abilities are meant to counter your army, it could be wise to keep it until they`ve blown some of them on different targets.
• If that would be the case, it could be safer to use your illusions only to push towers, keeping your hero and the rest of your team safely behind. The illusions long duration should even enable you to split push a bit to make counter the enemy`s teamfight strategy.
• Your illusions pack a huge punch. They will automatically attack whoever you`re pulling with Reality Rift. This target may instantly blow up. Don`t forget to micro-manage your illusions while that target is dead and Rift is on cooldown. The same is true if you`re dead. If you`re confident with your micro-management skills, the best strategy is probably to send one after every enemy hero, similarly to Spectre`s Haunt or try killing off supports, and against their buildings if you still have some left to spare.
• Phantasm has a very long cooldown. It is generally unwise to use it as a last-ditch effort when you`re about to die since it would still be on cooldown well after you`ve respawned. Be that as it may, like Manta Style and Mirror Image it does provide a short instant of invulnerability that can help you disjoint spells, such as Disruptor`s Glimpse.
  • The potential to disjoint spells can have an incredible impact on teamfights and the game overall, allowing you and your illusions to survive for longer and deal more damage.
• Phantasm boasts the most powerful illusions in the game, creating an army that can boost Chaos Knight`s damage output for up to 400%. When used in conjunction with Reality Rift and Chaos Bolt it is often possible to destroy the target before they get a chance for retaliation. Given that your illusions do full damage and are far more durable than illusions produced by any other hero always remember that even if your main hero dies your illusions still pose a very serious threat.