Leshrac Guide

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Leshrac   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Leshrac 16 + 1.8 23 + 1.7 26 + 3 Level Base is renowned as one of the strongest nukers The heroes in Dota 2 are defined by the roles that they are suited to play as a combination of their attributes, abilities, and items, and the ways that these shape the game. Although the in the game, who is capable of putting out tremendous amounts of area magical damage in order to destroy his foes. These nukes are strong at killing both heroes and creeps, making Leshrac a powerful foe both in teamfights and while pushing.
Pros	Cons
Great wave clearing Good tower pushing with Diabolic Edict Large amounts of AOE magic damage Good movement speed Very low cooldown spells	Bad strength and mediocre armor... ...but still needs to be in the thick of the fight to deal damage Poor cast animations Most of his damage output is completely negated by magic immunity

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Generic/support-ish Leshrac

• As of patch 6.88, it`s become rather difficult to pinpoint Leshrac`s default role. He comes with a low-cd, aoe, 2 sec stun but it`s unreliable at best and you will often require an ally for setup before you farm up a Eul`s Scepter of Divinity For the cosmetic item equipped by Crystal Maiden, see Eul s Scepter of Divinity (Equipment)   Item   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Eul s Scepter of DivinityB A mysterious scepter passed down through the ages, . Two of his skills provide no control whatsoever, though they deal considerable damage. And Lightning Storm gives only a little slow, though it can be enough to land your own stun.
• Therefore, he may seem like a weak choice for a support position. And yet, as a spell-caster with no abilities that scale particularly well into the late game, this is often where you will see him. Get an Animal Courier   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Animal CourierB Losing the courier is punishable by death. Cost100 Bought FromConsumables Active Deploy Courier Charges 1 Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Animal Courier and some Observer Ward   Item   Changelogs     Observer WardB A form of half-sentient plant, often cultivated by apprentice wizards. Cost60 Bought FromConsumables Active Place Observer Ward Charges 1 Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe Observer Ward s if no one else will.
• As a support, it may not be your role to push towers so you can opt to skip Diabolic Edict until you`ve maxed the other skills. It can be risky to stay too close of an opponent when you`re this fragile, and you won`t have enough mana to spam every spell anyways. Instead, focus on spamming Lightning Storm during ganks and teamfights. The slow lasts only for a second, but it`s usually enough for a partner to catch-up and use his spells. Also it`s on a 4 second cooldown so the slow can technically have ~25% uptime (minus cast animations). If your allies offer no better alternatives, you will have to rely on that slow to land your Split Earth.
• Start off with a point in split earth as it`s a 2sec stun at all levels, which is always useful.
• If you took a support position, aim for some cheap items. Drum of Endurance   Item   Changelogs     Drum of EnduranceB A relic that enchants the bodies of those around it for swifter movement in times of crisis. Cost1640 (575) Bought FromSupport Active Endurance Charges 6 Passive is nice, so is Veil of Discord   Item   Changelogs     Veil of DiscordB The headwear of corrupt magi. Cost2240 (400) Bought FromCaster Active Magic Weakness Bonus +6 Strength+6 Agility+12 Intelligence+6 Health regeneration+6 Armor+6 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? . Both these items provide some good early game stats with 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 , a Bracer   Item   Changelogs     BracerB The bracer is a common choice to toughen up defenses and increase longevity. Cost490 (175) Bought FromCommon Bonus +6 Strength+3 Agility+3 Intelligence+3 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? or Null Talisman   Item   Changelogs     Null TalismanB A small gemstone attached to several chains. Cost470 (155) Bought FromCommon Bonus +3 Strength+3 Agility+6 Intelligence+3 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Null Talisman s. Blink Dagger For the cosmetic item equipped by Axe, see Little Blink Dagger.   Item   Changelogs     Blink DaggerBL The fabled dagger used by the fastest assassin ever to walk the lands. Cost2250 Bought FromArcane and Force Staff For the cosmetic item equipped by Crystal Maiden, see Force Staff (Equipment)   Item   Changelogs     Force StaffB Allows you to manipulate others, for good or evil. Cost2250 (400) Bought FromCaster Active Force are both useful on Leshrac.
• It`s worth mentioning that Pulse Nova used to be skipped until level 10/11, when its activation cost was very high. Now that it`s been reduced, you will usually want to skill it by level 6. Be that as it may, if you`re having some serious mana problems, you may consider leaving it at level 1 since level 2 only increases the dps by 30 but doubles the mana cost per second.

Pushing/carry-ish Leshrac

• When its damage is not divided between targets, Diabolic Edict is very strong. If the enemy team has few solutions to jump on top of you, you may wish to try to take out most tier 1 and tier 2 towers as soon as possible.
• If you`re trading hits with a single opponent, it`s still your best bet at level 1 to make him run away (or kill him). But neutral and lane creeps are your worst enemies in this case, be mindful not to draw any aggro on you.
• The Edict`s damage is entirely physical. One way to make it stronger on an opponent is through purchase of 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 . Or you can leave it at a simple 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 to also reduce a tower`s armor... although the medallion will also help you push by giving +7 armor to the creep which the tower attacks.
• Lightning Storm has a huge cast animation that will often result in the enemies running out of range of your Edict or your Pulse Nova before you catch-up with them again. You may opt to skip it entirely for stats instead, in order to be slightly tankier.
• Bloodstone See the in-game item. For the Beta memorial gems, see Bloodstone of the Ancestor, Bloodstone of the Precursor, and Bloodstone of the Founder.   Item   Changelogs     Bloodstone The Bloodstone s is usually the first major item on a core Leshrac, as he benefits immensely from the mana regen to keep farming/pushing with Nova and Split Earth. You will want Boots of Travel   Item   Changelogs     Boots of TravelB Winged boots that grant omnipresence. Cost2400 (2000) Bought FromCommon Active Teleport Bonus +100 Movement speed Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Boots of Travel are very early too, but if your team prefers to group up, Guardian Greaves   Item   Changelogs     Guardian Greaves One of many holy instruments constructed to honor the Omniscience. Cost5375 (1700) Bought FromSupport Active Mend Passive Guardian Aura Bonus +5 Strength+5 Agility+5 Intelligence+5 Armor+250 Mana+55 Movement is a great addition too.
• From there, core Leshrac`s usually want to farm up a Shiva`s Guard   Item   Changelogs     Shiva s Guard Said to have belonged to a goddess, today it retains much of its former power. Cost4750 (650) Bought FromArmor Active Arctic Blast Passive Freezing Aura Bonus +30 , an Octarine Core   Item   Changelogs     Octarine CoreS At the core of spellcraft are spectrums only the very gifted can sense. Cost5900 Bought FromCaster Passive Cooldown Reduction, Spell Lifesteal Bonus +25 Intelligence+425 Health+425 Mana Disassemble? and a Black King Bar for sustainability and extra damage in team fights. If you still have slots in your inventory, Scythe of Vyse is always nice, and Leshrac can make good use of a Ghost Scepter and an Ethereal Blade.
  • Overall, there is not enough room to spare for an Aghanim`s Scepter considering the little benefits it provides.
  • If you`re the main farmer of your team, there`s a chance you will be 6-slotted rather early considering how fast you can farm. Since you have no reason to consume a Moon Shard, you might as well relieve your supports and buy a Gem of True Sight.

Ability Builds

Talents

Hero Talents
+3s Lightning Storm Slow Duration	25	+50 Diabolic Edict Explosions
+15 Strength	20	+5% Spell Amplification
+10% Magic Resistance	15	+400 Mana
+25 Movement Speed	10	+175 Health

Notes:

• Upgrading health and mana increases maximum health and mana capacity and keeps the current health and mana percentage.

• The magic resistance stacks multiplicatively with other sources of magic resistance.

General

• One of Leshrac`s greatest weaknesses is his long cast animations. In order to counteract this, good positioning and prediction are key, as Leshrac must stand still for an extended period of time before the spell takes its effect.
• While Leshrac has tremendous nuking power, much of it is damage over time, requiring him to survive long enough to cast multiple iterations. As such, not only is a large mana pool required in order to sustain such casting, but also enough @@@#@@@HP(hp.com)###@### to avoid dying to the enemy while casting.
• Mind that because the vast majority of Leshrac`s damage output is magical damage, he can be easily countered by spell immunity, and his frailty allows enemies to use his damage against him via Blade Mail. If Leshrac is to be effective in teamfights, he must focus on disabling enemies to prevent them from activating spell immunity, and build spell immunity himself both to increase his survivability and block Blade Mail damage.
• Leshrac can usually be played as a core or a support.
  • Played as a support, Leshrac has powerful disables that can greatly aid his team in fights, and can deal tremendous damage to enemy towers as well. His nuking spells also allow him to obtain gold fairly reliably for buying more support items. A support Leshrac should focus on purchasing utility items to aid his team in fights.
  • Played as a core, Leshrac has tremendous pushing and nuking power that can allow him to deal large amounts of damage in teamfights, or push lanes and take towers by himself. Once he has enough mana, he can use his nuking spells to farm very effectively as well. Core Leshrac should aim to build items that enhance his survivability and casting, as he must stay alive in order to put out the damage to kill enemies, and requires steady mana regeneration in order to fuel his costly and low-cooldown spells.
• All of Leshrac`s spells have differing priorities to max out depending on his farm priority, team lineup and expected opposition. There is no one-size-fits-all build, as certain abilities may greatly synergize with those of allies, cover for their weaknesses, or exploit a flaw in the enemy`s lineup.

Split Earth

• Split Earth is a ground-targeted spell that stuns enemies within its radius while dealing damage.
• Split Earth will stun any targets it hits for 2 seconds, no matter how many levels were put into the spell. Therefore, it should be leveled up if you need the wider radius to make hitting the spell easier, or the increased damage.
• Remember that the stun`s effect occurs 0.35 seconds after the cast animation, so it will stun and damage roughly one second after Leshrac is commanded to cast the spell. If an enemy is watching your cast animations to predict when the stun will land, they can dodge its effects with certain spells (such as Phase Shift or Blade Fury). Therefore, if landing the stun without a leading disable, it can be useful to cancel the animation mid-way to fake out tricky opponents.
• When using Split Earth as a support, it is best to only put one point into it early on and have a teammate lead with a reliable targeted stun first. If an enemy has been immobilized by a stun, they cannot move to avoid Split Earth and the long cast animation and small effect radius do not matter. This way, you can chain-stun an opponent and spend your skill points on your other nuking spells.
• It`s a good spell against Roshan as it won`t trigger its Spell Block and you don`t need to wonder if it`s off cd.

Diabolic Edict

• Diabolic Edict causes physical damage explosions to surround Leshrac once cast, targeting any enemies near Leshrac and following him as he moves.
• Edict deals tremendous amounts of damage if all the explosions land on a single target. It is best used after other enemy targets in the area, especially creeps, have been cleared away by your other spells, in order to make the most of its effects.
• Diabolic Edict is what allows Leshrac to destroy towers so quickly by himself if he is left alone by the enemy team. A single cast of level 4 Diabolic Edict can deal 940 damage to a tier 1 tower, after reductions, which alone is enough to bring it below 30% HPTechnology company (not including any creeps and siege units also attacking the tower). If pushing down the enemy`s towers early on is a priority, consider maxing out Edict first.
• Try to keep Diabolic Edict in reserve when attacking a tower, as the enemy may immediately use their Glyph of Fortification when they see you cast Edict. Try to force the enemy to fortify their towers, and then cast Edict afterward to deal the most damage possible.
• The explosions follow Leshrac, and are focused on a radius around him, so even if there are enemy creeps near a tower it is possible to re-position Leshrac so that the tower is within the spell`s radius but the enemy creeps are not. This also allows Leshrac to chase enemy heroes with the spell after casting it, as they will automatically hit any enemies that he is walking next to.
• Keep in mind that the explosions will still home in on invisible units if they are within the radius of the spell, and as such can be used as a weak form of detection. This means that Edict can be used as a counter against abilities such as Cloak and Dagger, Shadow Walk, Meld, and so on.

Lightning Storm

• Lightning Storm is a low-cooldown unit-targeted spell that damages and slows its target, then jumps to other nearby enemies. As such, it`s a great spell to trigger a