Naga Siren Guide

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Playstyle
Naga Siren For the race in Dota 2 lore, see Naga.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     is a versatile hero who can appear to be a team`s hard carry while actually being just a support. As a support, you can pin down an enemy with your bkb-piercing Ensnare, reduce his armor with Rip Tide and hit him without putting yourself in danger with Mirror Image. And you have a fearsome teamfight ultimate with your dreamy Song of the Siren which will put your enemies to sleep. As a carry be that as it may, you will use your images and Rip Tide to farm the jungle and push the lanes, and your Song as a get-out-of-jail-free card, eventually crushing the enemy`s base under the ocean`s pressure.
Pros	Cons
Role versatility. Good at split-pushing and wave cutting. Ultimate allows team to reset fights. Low cooldown root that pierces spell immunity. Probably the fastest farmer in the game once you`ve acquired a Radiance   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Radiance A divine weapon that causes damage and a bright burning effect that lays waste to nearby enemies. Cost5150 (1350) Bought FromWeapons Passive Burn Bonus +65 .	Somewhat farm dependent even if played as a support. Extremely farm dependent if played as a carry. Easy to misuse ultimate with poor communication. Requires some basic micro-management skills.

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Carry/Greedy Naga

Naga Siren is renown to be one of the most boring carries to play against (or watch), and rightfully so. Indeed, she will never put herself in harm`s way, instead pushing one or more lanes at once thanks to Mirror Image while she will be farming the jungle. It is possible to gank her, but it can be somewhat tricky since her illusions should keep her lanes pushed, and could potentially see you coming in the jungle if you haven`t used a Smoke of Deceit   Item   Changelogs     Smoke of DeceitB The charlatan wizard Myrddin s only true contribution to the arcane arts. Cost50 Bought FromConsumables Active Smoke of Deceit Charges 1 Disassemble? No Alert allies? Yes Recipe . At long last, it is both very easy for her to run away and for her team to react if you haven`t burst her down quickly enough thanks to her Song of the Siren.

As a carry Naga Siren, there probably is no scenario where you don`t want to go for Radiance   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Radiance A divine weapon that causes damage and a bright burning effect that lays waste to nearby enemies. Cost5150 (1350) Bought FromWeapons Passive Burn Bonus +65 as your first major item. Before you get it be that as it may, you may want to get as many cheap, cost-efficient items to fill out your slots, and get the most out of them: Boots of Speed   Item   Changelogs     Boots of SpeedBL Fleet footwear, increasing movement. Cost400 Bought FromArcane Bonus +45 Movement speed Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe The Boots of Speed are an item purchasable at for obvious reasons; a Ring of Basilius   Item   Changelogs     Ring of BasiliusB Ring given as a reward to the greatest mages. Cost500 Bought FromSupport Passive Basilius Aura Bonus +7 Attack damage Disassemble? Yes Alert allies? No Recipe The for some cheap mana-regen, that can be further upgraded into a 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 for some cheap stats; an Infused Raindrop   Item   Changelogs     Infused RaindropB Elemental protection from magical assaults. Cost225 Bought FromArmaments Charges 5 Passive Magical Damage Block Bonus +0.85 Mana regeneration Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe Contents 1 Additional for more cheap mana-regen and to survive an enemy`s initial burst damage; a Poor Man`s Shield   Item   Changelogs     Poor Man s ShieldB A busted old shield that seems to block more than it should. Cost500 Bought FromCommon Passive Damage Block Bonus +6 Agility Disassemble? No Alert allies? No for some cheap survivability, that will also tank up your illusions; a Magic Stick   Item   Changelogs     Magic StickBL A simple wand used to channel magic energies, it is favored by apprentice wizards and great warlocks alike. Cost200 Bought FromArcane Active Energy Charge Charges 0 Disassemble? or a 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 if you`re against spell-spammers. If you`re still missing mana, consider immediately upgrading your boots to Arcane Boots   Item   Changelogs     Arcane BootsL Magi equipped with these boots are valued in battle. Cost1300 Bought FromSupport Active Replenish Mana Bonus +250 Mana+50 Movement speed Disassemble? Yes Alert allies? Yes Recipe The , since you will eventually build Octarine Core, recycling the Energy Booster   Item   Changelogs     Energy BoosterSL This lapis gemstone is commonly added to the collection of wizards seeking to improve their presence in combat. Cost900 Bought FromSecret Shop Bonus +250 Mana Disassemble? No . Also consider a Bottle   Item   Changelogs     BottleBL An old bottle that survived the ages, the contents placed inside become enchanted. Cost650 Bought FromConsumables Active Regenerate Charges 3 / 1 Passive Store Rune Disassemble? No Alert since you won`t be missing any farm thanks to your illusions spamming Rip Tide for last hits; and the regen is most welcome. At long last, a Quelling Blade   Item   Changelogs     Quelling BladeBL The axe of a fallen gnome, it allows you to effectively maneuver the forest. Cost200 Bought FromArmaments Active Chop Tree or Ward Passive Quell Disassemble? No Alert can help you secure some last hits (you have low base damage) and the upgraded Iron Talon   Item   Changelogs     Iron TalonB A simple but effective weapon devised to quell a great Hellbear uprising. Cost500 (125) Bought FromSupport Active Chop Passive Quell Bonus +2 Armor Disassemble? No Alert allies? can allow you to transition safely to the jungle as early as level 1.

Once you`ve got your radiance, your farm should explode and you should quickly upgrade your boots to 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 . If it`s too greedy, maybe get a Yasha For the cosmetic item equipped by Riki, see Yasha the Quickblade.   Item   Lore   Changelogs     YashaB Yasha is regarded as the swiftest weapon ever created. Cost1950 (500) Bought FromArtifacts Bonus +16 first, that will later be upgraded into a Manta Style. And Octarine Core should probably be your fourth major item. With Octarine Core, you will have 100% uptime on your illusions, and a very low cooldown on Rip Tide.... and you will have your Song every 45 seconds, allowing for some cheeky pushes if they have no way to prevent you from casting it then running away.

As your last two items, make your choice between a Butterfly, a Heart of Tarrasque, a Diffusal Blade and an Eye of Skadi. Diffusal Blade can be purchased earlier (it`s a lot cheaper) if you need the purge or the extra punch on your illusions. Butterfly, thanks to the evasion it provides, is good if the enemies rely on right clicks (maybe cleave?) to take down your army, and haven`t built Monkey King Bar yet. The +35 agility will also help your army take down towers faster. Heart of Tarrasque is usually the more popular choice. +1150 @@@#@@@HP(hp.com)###@### for your and your illusions will help them survive plenty of magical damage, and also tank towers with ease. Eye of Skadi is a hybrid choice, +725 Hp and +25 agility is nothing to scoff at. The slow is also very welcome if your hero is doing some actual right clicks.

As a carry Naga, there will be games where you have more farm than you know what to do with. There are three and a half natural choices to spend extra gold on: keep a buyback, consume a Moon Shard, further upgrade your boots into Boots of Travel 2, and buy a Gem of True Sight for your team. If you`ve still got gold to spare, it`s time for you to get a little creative. Using your 7-second AOE disable, you can play around a second Flying Courier for some extra items. Drop your Manta, use a Necronomicon 3 for some extra pushing power. Drop it, pick up a Black King Bar instead to be extra safe. Drop your Butterfly, pick up a Refresher Orb to refresh your illusions, bkb and song. You still have some time to spare? Include the active of Mjollnir in this combo, that you will apply twice, and combine your Song with an Aghanim`s Scepter for it`s healing properties... 11-slotted Naga is a little unusual; 8-slotted Naga (with BKB + refresher) is definitely not unheard of. It has been done before and will be done again.

As for your skill build, there are two main ways to play carry Naga. The standard way is to max Rip Tide, take a value point in Ensnare, then max Mirror Image, with Song whenever possible. The greedier build is to skip Song and Ensnare entirely, being 4-0-4-0 at level 8. Rip Tide is better than Mirror Image at the earliest levels, but a fourth point in Mirror Image is probably more valuable than a fourth point in Rip Tide to speed up your farm. After that, take only a single point in Ensnare and skill stats over extra points in it.

Support Naga

Naga Siren has always been a strong support hero. Her images make the perfect scouting tools, and natural aura carriers: Drum of Endurance and Vladmir`s Offering should probably be your first items. Similarly to a support Vengeful Spirit, she has a reliable root with Ensnare and some armor reduction to soften the enemies (and Roshan) with Rip Tide

As a support Naga, you will want to make a proper usage of your ultimate. In a scenario where you have little to no coordination with your team, the best moment to use it is to contest and possibly steal Roshan and the Aegis of the Immortal. Another safe moment to use it is to cancel an opponent`s channeled spell (including Town Portal Scrolls). Else, it`s up to you not to screw up your team`s spells and items, and, once the song is being sung, up to them to correctly time their spells for after it expires.

As for items, if you`re not trying to transition in a carry Naga with a Radiance, you can go for the traditional support ones with Glimmer Cape, Force Staff, Lotus Orb...

Regarding skill build, it is probably wise to start off with a value point in Ensnare. You probably still should max Rip Tide first, but max Ensnare second, after a value point in Mirror Image at level 3 or 4.

Ability Builds

Talents

Hero Talents
+1 Mirror Image Illusion	25	+40 Movement Speed
+20 Strength	20	+15 Agility
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