Clinkz Guide

Items

Starting items:

• Tango   Item   Tango (Shared)   Changelogs     TangoB Forage to survive on the battlefield. Cost125 Bought FromConsumables Active Eat a Tree or Ward Charges 4 Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Tango give Clinkz the basic health regeneration to stay longer in lane.
• Healing Salve   Item   Changelogs     Healing SalveB A magical salve that can quickly mend even the deepest of wounds. Cost110 Bought FromConsumables Active Regenerate Health Charges 1 Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The can save Clinkz at the very last second in an emergency.
• 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 is very important since you need to dominate the lane by harassing your enemies with Searing Arrows` hits, you need to refill your small mana pool in the first 5 min of the match.

Early-game items:

• Ring of Aquila   Item   Changelogs     Ring of AquilaB The ring of the fallen Warlord Aquila continues to support armies in battle. Cost985 Bought FromSupport Passive Aquila Aura Bonus +3 Strength+9 Agility+3 Intelligence+10 Attack damage gives improved damage and mana regeneration, allowing better use of Searing Arrows.
• 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 helps against enemies that can spam spells.
• Soul Ring   Item   Changelogs     Soul RingB A ring that feeds on the souls of those who wear it. Cost750 Bought FromCommon Active Sacrifice Bonus +3 Health regeneration+50% Mana regeneration Disassemble? No Alert allies? can solve Clinkz`s mana problems, if cast before using Death Pact it effectively costs 0 HP, and allows Death Pact to be used on cooldown.
• Blight Stone will help you for very early ganks or pushes, or simply to harass an enemy even further. It will later upgrade into a Desolator or, at a cheaper cost, a Medallion of Courage   Item   Changelogs     Medallion of CourageB The bearer has no fear of combat. Cost1175 Bought FromSupport Active Valor Bonus +7 Armor+50% Mana regeneration Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Medallion of that also provides some much needed mana regen. It`s not unheard of to get both these items. You can therefore get an early Blight Stone, finish a Medallion and immediately get a second Blight Stone.

Core items:

• Power Treads help you attack faster to improve the effectiveness of Searing Arrows.
• Desolator stacks with Searing Arrows, which adds more killing capabilities, and dispose heroes with low health pool quickly.
• Monkey King Bar improves Clinkz`s damage per second and gives a passive mini-stun which can cancel channeling spells such as Town Portal Scroll.

Situational items:

• Orchid Malevolence   Item   Changelogs     Orchid MalevolenceB A garnet rod constructed from the essence of a fire demon. Cost4075 (775) Bought FromCaster Active Soul Burn Bonus +25 Intelligence+30 Attack speed+150% Mana regeneration+30 Attack damage solves Clinkz`s mana problems associated with using Searing Arrows and allows you to silence heroes. This allows Clinkz to gank more effectively and disable enemies abilities in fights. Can be upgraded to Bloodthorn, which is very good late game item for Clinkz.
• Daedalus greatly increases Clinkz`s DPS because, when combined with Strafe, he does roughly 2 attacks per second with the skill active. Combined with Power Treads and Orchid Malevolence   Item   Changelogs     Orchid MalevolenceB A garnet rod constructed from the essence of a fire demon. Cost4075 (775) Bought FromCaster Active Soul Burn Bonus +25 Intelligence+30 Attack speed+150% Mana regeneration+30 Attack damage it makes it much more likely to crit multiple times in a short period.
• Butterfly provides a massive agility and attack speed bonus as well as evasion.
• Diffusal Blade can be useful if the enemy team has multiple Ghost Scepters or Ethereal Blades. With fast reflexes, it can also be used to purge the active from Glimmer Cape.
• Blink Dagger can help Clinkz snowball very hard, as it makes Clinkz difficult to catch. Also you may consider buying it in difficult game situations where split pushing is a key factor for victory.
• Eye of Skadi stacks with Searing Arrows, which allows you to chase down heroes whilst improving all your stats.
• Scythe of Vyse is an alternative to Orchid Malevolence   Item   Changelogs     Orchid MalevolenceB A garnet rod constructed from the essence of a fire demon. Cost4075 (775) Bought FromCaster Active Soul Burn Bonus +25 Intelligence+30 Attack speed+150% Mana regeneration+30 Attack damage that offers less dps but provides a stronger disable.
• Black King Bar should be built in most situations to counter enemy stuns, silences, etc.

Gameplay

Playstyle
Clinkz   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Clinkz 15 + 1.9 22 + 3.3 16 + 1.55 Level Base is a great all around ranged carry with high offensive burst damage. Though frail and easy to kill, Skeleton Walk grants Clinkz stealth and haste to escape and re-position himself. This skill is also what makes Clinkz such an incredible ganker. His Searing Arrows provide huge bonus damage, greatly injuring enemies in conjunction with Strafe. Despite his high damage, Clinkz has no disabling abilities, and has difficulty killing enemies once they move out of range.
Pros	Cons
Invisible ganker. Very high attack damage. Destroys buildings quickly. High movement speed.	Very fragile. Item dependent. Slow attack animation. Easily countered by true sight Invisibility is a status effect which makes units and heroes not appear on their opponent s screen or minimap, and makes them unable to be targeted directly by the enemy. Invisibility makes the unit s model appear .

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Ability Builds

Talents

Hero Talents   Main   Table of Gained Bonuses     The Talent Selection interface. Talents are traits unique to each hero. They are chosen every 5th level starting at level 10, offering a permanent choice between
+70 Strafe Attack Speed	25	+125 Attack Range
+10 All Stats	20	20% Evasion
+30 Searing Arrows Damage	15	+15 Strength Strength is the attribute that grants health and health regeneration. For each point of strength a hero gets: 20 Health 0.06 Health regeneration Additionally, strength heroes also get 1 attack damage per strength point. To
+10% Magic Resistance	10	+10 Intelligence Intelligence is the attribute that grants mana, mana regeneration and spell damage amplification. For each point of intelligence a hero gets: 11 Mana 0.04 Mana regeneration 0.07% Spell damage Additionally, intelligence heroes also get 1

Notes:

• The magic resistance and evasion stack multiplicatively with other sources of magic resistance and evasion.

• The attack range talent also affects the cast range of Searing Arrows.

General

• Clinkz has one of the slowest attack animations in the game. Time his attacks carefully to get last hits.
• Clinkz relies on successful early to mid game ganks to be effective.
• The simplest way to gank is to go invisible with Skeleton Walk, position Clinkz behind an enemy, then activate Strafe before attacking to land as many arrows as possible.
  • This is made easier with an Orchid Malevolence   Item   Changelogs     Orchid MalevolenceB A garnet rod constructed from the essence of a fire demon. Cost4075 (775) Bought FromCaster Active Soul Burn Bonus +25 Intelligence+30 Attack speed+150% Mana regeneration+30 Attack damage , which prevents enemies from using a disable or escape ability.
  • Enemies farming in the jungle are prime targets for Clinkz to gank with this tactic.
  • The worst case scenario is for the target to simple move out of range before Clinkz lands enough arrows. Position Clinkz close to the target or wait until the target is distracted before breaking invisibility.
• While he can be an excellent ganker, Clinkz is extremely fragile and puts out huge amounts of DPS, making him a priority target in teamfights. Try to let teammates initiate while you dance around the edge of the fight dealing damage to distracted or disabled opponents.
• If you are focusing on early game ganking, level Strafe as your second ability to max as the decreased cooldown makes you a great threat.
• If you are playing as the team`s late game carry, maxing Skeleton Walk keeps Clinkz safe and able to move quickly into untaken lanes and the jungle to farm.

Strafe

• Strafe`s attack speed bonus is constant at all levels, so one point is enough for the early game.
• Strafe`s short duration and long cooldown during the early game means it should be used very carefully.
• Combined with Searing Arrows, Strafe can deplete Clinkz`s mana very quickly during the early game. Make sure to retain enough for Skeleton Walk in case you need to escape from failed gank attempts.
• When using Strafe in combination with items like Orchid Malevolence   Item   Changelogs     Orchid MalevolenceB A garnet rod constructed from the essence of a fire demon. Cost4075 (775) Bought FromCaster Active Soul Burn Bonus +25 Intelligence+30 Attack speed+150% Mana regeneration+30 Attack damage or Medallion of Courage   Item   Changelogs     Medallion of CourageB The bearer has no fear of combat. Cost1175 Bought FromSupport Active Valor Bonus +7 Armor+50% Mana regeneration Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Medallion of , try to use the item first, then use Strafe to secure the kill.
• More tips needed

Searing Arrows

• Searing Arrows is usually leveled first because its high damage helps Clinkz score last hits.
• During the early game, a few Searing Arrows will do enough damage to harass opponents out of lane. Cast it manually (orbwalking) to avoid drawing aggro.
  • Be that as it may, Clinkz should still prioritize on getting last hits for himself.
• Searing Arrows can be quite mana intensive in the early game. An Orchid Malevolence   Item   Changelogs     Orchid MalevolenceB A garnet rod constructed from the essence of a fire demon. Cost4075 (775) Bought FromCaster Active Soul Burn Bonus +25 Intelligence+30 Attack speed+150% Mana regeneration+30 Attack damage is usually purchased to offset its mana needs.
• Searing Arrow`s high damage will take down buildings Buildings are special units that are immune to most spells, use structure armor, and are immobile. Destroying a building rewards you with a bounty, similar to most creeps or heroes. Destroying towers rewards the entire very quickly. Coupled with Skeleton Walk, it allows Clinkz to push lanes efficiently.
• Searing Arrows is not a Unique Attack Modifier, meaning it can be used in combination with items like Morbid Mask   Item   Changelogs     Morbid MaskBL A mask that drains the energy of those caught in its gaze. Cost1100 Bought FromArcane Passive Lifesteal Bonus +10 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe .
• More tips needed.

Skeleton Walk

• Use Skeleton Walk a good amount of time before you expect to ambush an enemy, or appear in a fight. This triggers the cooldown early, therefore allowing you it again soon after, either for a quick escape or to chase down any survivors.
• Use Skeleton Walk before crossing commonly warded spots, such as the river, to avoid being seen coming.
• Make sure to use Skeleton Walk every time you can. The movement speed allows you to easilly chase down limping heroes, move from one lane to the other and escape from a failed gank/teamfight.
• More tips needed.

Death Pact

• Death Pact`s bonuses depends on the creep it sacrifices. The higher the creep`s health, the higher the bonuses Clinkz gains.
  • Always try to use Death Pact on the biggest creep possible, such as the Satyr Tormenter Satyr Tormenter Jungle Creep Level 6 Health 1100 Health regeneration 1 Mana 400 Mana regeneration 1 Armor 0 Magic resistance 0% Attack damage 49‒55 Acquisition range 500 Attack range 100 Base attack time 1.35 Attack and Centaur Conqueror Centaur Conqueror Jungle Creep Level 5 Health 1100 Health regeneration 1 Mana 200 Mana regeneration 1 Armor 4 Magic resistance 0% Attack damage 49‒55 Acquisition range 500 Attack range 100 Base attack time 1.5 Attack .
  • Devouring one of these creeps gives Clinkz 550/715/880 bonus health as well as 55/71.5/88 bonus base damage.
  • Siege creeps Lane creeps are a form of creep that automatically move down the three lanes towards the enemy faction s base. Each and every 30 seconds a new group (the creep wave) spawns for each faction at are also acceptable if there is no time to enter the jungle.
• In the late game, Clinkz could devour Mega Melee Creeps See more: Lane creeps Mega Melee Creep Lane Creep Level 1 Health 1270 Health regeneration 0.5 Armor 3 Magic resistance 0% Attack damage 96‒104 Acquisition range 500 Attack range 100 Base attack time 1 Attack that have (static) 1270 HP, thus giving him 635/825.5/1016 bonus health and 63.5/82.6/101.6 bonus base damage.
• Use Death Pact before an impending fight to make sure Clinkz has enough durability and damage.
• Death Pact cannot sacrifice ancient creeps.
• Death Pact`s low cooldown means that Clinkz should be using it as often as possible.
• Use Death Pact to deny and enemy jungler some farm. Taking the largest creep while leaving the smaller ones will prevent the camp from respawning.
• Death Pact instantly kills dominated or controlled units, such as those used by Chen   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Chen 23 + 1.8 15 + 2.1 21 + 2.8 Level Base or Enchantress   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Enchantress 16 + 1.3 19 + 1.8 21 + 3.1 Level Base , and units from Necronomicon   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     NecronomiconB Considered the ultimate in necromancy and demonology, a powerful malefic force is locked within its pages. Cost2650 (1200) Bought FromCaster Active Demonic Summoning Bonus +8/12/16 .
• Use Helm of the Dominator   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Helm of the DominatorB The powerful headpiece of a dead necromancer. Cost2025 Bought FromArtifacts Active Dominate Passive Dominator Aura Bonus +2 Strength+2 Agility+2 to increases creep`s health.
• More tips needed.