Lycan Guide


Items

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Gameplay

Playstyle
Lycan   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Lycan 25 + 3.3 16 + 1 17 + 1.55 Level Base dota2 is a remarkable pusher and split-pusher that can wear down the enemies and force them to react quickly to his regular tower onslaughts; as towers melt incredibly fast under his and his minions` pressure, boosted by their canine Feral Impulse. His only contribution to full-on team fights will be the bonus damage he grants with Howl to his allies, his allies` summons, his owns summons and himself... And his formidable right-click power. Else he can surge out of the woods for a quick gank or push after he transformed with Shapeshift, moving at a speed of 650. At long last, good players will make the best usage of his Summon Wolves ability and scout the enemies` position while remaining undetected since they`re invisible when maxed out.
Pros Cons
  • Great jungler.
  • Can take out Roshan by himself.
  • Terrific pusher.
  • Can require some help in the laning stage.
  • Reliant on BKB for protection.
  • No reliable disables.
  • Little team fight contribution.
  • Needs correct micro-management and decision-making to get the most out of him.

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Ability Builds

Generic Lycan
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5-man push Lycan
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Generic Lycan

5-man push Lycan

Talents

Hero Talents
+2 Wolves Summoned 25 +15s Shapeshift Duration
15% Cooldown Reduction 20 15% Evasion
+12 Strength attribute symbol.png Strength 15 +12 Feral @@@#@@@HP(hp.com)###@### Regen
+200 Health 10 +15 Damage
Notes:
  • The attack damage is added as bonus attack damage, and therefore does not benefit illusions.
  • Upgrading health increases maximum health capacity and keeps the current health percentage.
  • The evasion stacks multiplicatively with other sources of evasion.
  • Cooldown reduction affects abilities and items. Stacks multiplicatively with Octarine Core and additively with Arcane Rune.

General

Jungling

  • Be sure to try and keep your wolves alive as long as possible, do not use them to tank damage unless their timer is low.
  • Be wary of centaurs in the jungle, if you and both of your wolves are near to the large blue centaur, it will use a stun. Avoid this by having one wolf wait away from the centaur and bringing it in after the large centaur is dead.
  • After reaching level 6, keep an eye on the other lanes, if an opportunity presents itself, don`t be afraid to activate Shapeshift and go for a gank, the 18 seconds duration allows you to cross more than half of the map.
  • If the enemy middle player is a squishy hero like Sniper, you can typically kill them even if they are on full health while affected by Shapeshift.

Summon Wolves

  • Wolves can be used to scout runes at the beginning of the match and during the laning phase to avoid losing gold and experience.
  • Always Summon Wolves in the base when going out to jungle for the first time (at about the 0-10 second mark) since the wolves are fast enough that you can get a creep camp killed without using any mana.
  • Wolves` invisibility at level 3, very low base attack time and quick movement make them great deniers. Use them to destroy runes, aegis and allied towers with all impunity if the situation is too risky, or too far away for you to go there in person. The most talented players will even manage to entirely body-block a hero in a narrow path with both wolves, and possibly deny yourself if certain debuffs are placed on Lycan.
  • Wolves can also be used to scout and keep tabs on particular heroes without them knowing. Select your wolf and hit M (default) and then click an enemy hero; the wolf will follow the hero but will not attack, so it will remain invisible. Do this with each wolf and you can get constant vision of two enemy heroes. This is great for setting up ganks or for evaluating whether to take a team fight in a particular area. Keep in mind that if your wolves lose vision of who they are following for too long, they stop following.
  • You can also use the wolves` invisibility to sneak past the enemy lines and teleport to them using 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 dota2 , hitting one tier 3 while allied creeps disabled Backdoor Protection on another.
    • With a Necronomicon 3 and another big item such as Assault Cuirass, you probably have enough DPS to even go through backdoor protection, as a last resort while the enemy is somehow distracted.
  • Use your wolves to stack two ancient camps at once. Then you can summon your necronomicon to take them down quickly.

Howl

  • Always keep an eye on the minimap. Save Howl to give teammates a decent damage boost, aiding them in fighting and securing kills.
  • If the enemy somehow denies plenty of their creeps, the +14 damage from a level 1 one Howl will go a long way to help you securing them.

Feral Impulse

Shapeshift

  • Shapeshift is a very strong and versatile Ultimate to use. When activated, it gives Lycan hasted movement speed, allowing a great deal of maneuverability in battle to chase down fleeing heroes or to escape from potentially dangerous areas. While Shapeshifted, you are immune to every kind of Slow, including hexes, purges and powerful slowing ultimates like Epicenter, Freezing Field.
  • Up to a certain extent, once you start relying on your fast movement speed, you are more vulnerable to root effects like Pit of Malice or Frostbite, especially since Lycan seldom builds a Manta Style.
  • Shapeshift is an aura and the 650 movement speed is shared with units under his control allowing the wolves and Necronomicon units to chase as well. Unlike Feral Impulse, the aura is global; if you`re desperate to get a bit of damage on a building (to finish it off?) you can always use Shapeshift and only send your summons in.