Ant
11-06-2007, 10:13 PM
Welcome to a very shallow guide on TEH STORM PANDA, created for seemingly no purpose but to add more fun to this already very fun-brewing strategy section.
In the spirit of absurdity, this guide hath been partially written in ye olde english (or at least inclusive of a vocabulary that is no longer used in the current day, just to add to the absurd atmosphere).
First, introduceth us the predecament of Raijin Thunderkeg, the Storm Spirit. Raijin hath been curst with a dilemma. Two dilemmas, in fact. Doth this of him maketh a quadlemma? Or wouldst too many lemma be too lame?
First, Raijin hath been blessed with intelligence. Of intelligence he was born, and by intelligence he lives. Alas, his first dilemma cometh. Raijin hath not one nuke, nay! Raijin hath support skills, weirdest of natures. It seemeth though, that Raijin's skills were more suited... for Combat!
And now let's quit ye olde english and continue...
Raijin is a weird hero indeed. He's an intelligence hero, yet with skills that would rather suit him in battle as a physical damage dealer. He has a skill which increases his attack speed, and one that allows him to deal extra damage and slow with every few attacks. This more or less defines Raijin as a combat hero.
For a combat hero, Raijin is rather abyssmal in the damage department. As with most intel heroes, Raijin suffers from being able to get items that build up his damage. Pure damage items, such as Burize, Stygian, and MKB, are costly and leave him far too fragile for him to stay in battle for long. HP increasing items leave him doing almost no damage at all. Simply put, Raijin has no special role in the team.
Today, let us examine at a unique role Raijin can take in the team.
HMMMMM...
Let us take a look at what is so unique about Raijin... what his unique strengths are.
1) Raijin is ranged. Thus he can stay far enough from the battlefield to aid his survivability and pick from a range of targets.
2) Raijin has the ability to greatly boost his attack speed.
3) Raijin can constantly keep a unit slowed down, which is very annoying.
However....
4) Raijin can't farm much. He has survivability, but has no nuke or AoE spells to aid his farming and killing. He is heavily reliant on other heroes to do the damaging for him.
Keeping this in mind, it seems that there is only one logical item build for Raijin to go. I prefer to call it the role of a "support disabler". Raijin thus fulfills a unique role as a supporter, befitting his status as an intelligence-based hero. Some people however, might call the role "OMFG CRANIUM BASHER LOL".
What better item to go for someone who has no damage but high attack speed? To top that off, a slow once every 5 hits?
CRANIUM BASHER!!!
Plus it's cheap.
I mean since you're more or less useless in battle anyway in the damage department, might as well disable someone along with you. While bash doesn't work, you can annoy him by slowing him down.
And finally, when they reach you, you lightning grapple everyone just to annoy them more.
5) Of course, hex works better, but hex is boring.
6) Of course, you're still as fragile as ever, but who do you target first? An RK with Burize and MoM, or a Storm Panda with... TWO BASHERS??
And now, for the specifics of this hero strategy.
1) Get a basher
2) Get a basher
3) If the game is not over, get some attack speed from AC or something. If you can't afford an Assault Cuirass, get a basher.
4) If the game is not over, you might want to get hex so that your teammates stop shouting at you. But if you can farm hex at this stage, kudos to you.
Of course, you're welcome to get any intermediate items like Boots, Bottle, Bracers, Stygians, or Divine Rapiers (note: Divine Rapier will help you farm much faster when you're holding it!)
And if your enemies laugh at you, see who has the last laugh when the game drags 2 hours long, and they are unable to suicide your throne because they're busy being PERMABASHED and PERMASLOWED.
Raijin Teh Pwnage Panda. PEW PEW!
Criticism is welcome.
Who am I kidding? Only praise is welcome. Thanks.
In the spirit of absurdity, this guide hath been partially written in ye olde english (or at least inclusive of a vocabulary that is no longer used in the current day, just to add to the absurd atmosphere).
First, introduceth us the predecament of Raijin Thunderkeg, the Storm Spirit. Raijin hath been curst with a dilemma. Two dilemmas, in fact. Doth this of him maketh a quadlemma? Or wouldst too many lemma be too lame?
First, Raijin hath been blessed with intelligence. Of intelligence he was born, and by intelligence he lives. Alas, his first dilemma cometh. Raijin hath not one nuke, nay! Raijin hath support skills, weirdest of natures. It seemeth though, that Raijin's skills were more suited... for Combat!
And now let's quit ye olde english and continue...
Raijin is a weird hero indeed. He's an intelligence hero, yet with skills that would rather suit him in battle as a physical damage dealer. He has a skill which increases his attack speed, and one that allows him to deal extra damage and slow with every few attacks. This more or less defines Raijin as a combat hero.
For a combat hero, Raijin is rather abyssmal in the damage department. As with most intel heroes, Raijin suffers from being able to get items that build up his damage. Pure damage items, such as Burize, Stygian, and MKB, are costly and leave him far too fragile for him to stay in battle for long. HP increasing items leave him doing almost no damage at all. Simply put, Raijin has no special role in the team.
Today, let us examine at a unique role Raijin can take in the team.
HMMMMM...
Let us take a look at what is so unique about Raijin... what his unique strengths are.
1) Raijin is ranged. Thus he can stay far enough from the battlefield to aid his survivability and pick from a range of targets.
2) Raijin has the ability to greatly boost his attack speed.
3) Raijin can constantly keep a unit slowed down, which is very annoying.
However....
4) Raijin can't farm much. He has survivability, but has no nuke or AoE spells to aid his farming and killing. He is heavily reliant on other heroes to do the damaging for him.
Keeping this in mind, it seems that there is only one logical item build for Raijin to go. I prefer to call it the role of a "support disabler". Raijin thus fulfills a unique role as a supporter, befitting his status as an intelligence-based hero. Some people however, might call the role "OMFG CRANIUM BASHER LOL".
What better item to go for someone who has no damage but high attack speed? To top that off, a slow once every 5 hits?
CRANIUM BASHER!!!
Plus it's cheap.
I mean since you're more or less useless in battle anyway in the damage department, might as well disable someone along with you. While bash doesn't work, you can annoy him by slowing him down.
And finally, when they reach you, you lightning grapple everyone just to annoy them more.
5) Of course, hex works better, but hex is boring.
6) Of course, you're still as fragile as ever, but who do you target first? An RK with Burize and MoM, or a Storm Panda with... TWO BASHERS??
And now, for the specifics of this hero strategy.
1) Get a basher
2) Get a basher
3) If the game is not over, get some attack speed from AC or something. If you can't afford an Assault Cuirass, get a basher.
4) If the game is not over, you might want to get hex so that your teammates stop shouting at you. But if you can farm hex at this stage, kudos to you.
Of course, you're welcome to get any intermediate items like Boots, Bottle, Bracers, Stygians, or Divine Rapiers (note: Divine Rapier will help you farm much faster when you're holding it!)
And if your enemies laugh at you, see who has the last laugh when the game drags 2 hours long, and they are unable to suicide your throne because they're busy being PERMABASHED and PERMASLOWED.
Raijin Teh Pwnage Panda. PEW PEW!
Criticism is welcome.
Who am I kidding? Only praise is welcome. Thanks.