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Dark Hunter

    I've been spamming shadow demon (support obviously) but I feel I lose a lot more games than when i play cm for example. I like the hero and he's pretty strong (some games i dominate early game). But in the end we end up losing. Could blame my carries, sure. But that doesn't really help me.

    What items do you get on him and why. Also is it even worth picking him atm?

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    Potato Marshal

      He really isn't the kind of hero you spam. You need a good hero in the match to make illusions with like Luna, or TB, otherwise he's just kind of a bad hero. I usually prefer going tranquils, wand, and glimmer, then depending on the situation, I'll go maybe force or medallion.

      cartel

        he will soon be incredibly strong..he has been being buffed for like 4 patches now and i think luna might get buffed soon which only makes him stronger...definitely worth learning him now...........my item build used to be mana boots force blink shivas hex .....you can farm pretty easily with the hero so dont think that these items are a little too much for a support...i play him in parties only tho cuz playing him in solo queue needs alot of effort (mic and screaming)

        Dark Hunter

          Idk i just feel like whenever i play him my team is just compleley braindead. Last game i played we were doing pretty good, 1 good highground defence and gg wp, but no. slark needs to go afk infrontof tower call gg and feed and afk remaining of the game.

          Happends so often. I just want to say "fuck it" and just spam carries again instead.

          Shou

            Sd used to farm fast for a support but they nerfed shadow poison a lot after ti6 I think so he isn't good at it anymore.
            Sd is rlly bad rn, he may become strong in a patch or 2 but he sucks rn imo

            basement :)

              Shadow demon is very strong in low mmr. He has one of the highest impacts as a support if he gets levels. His major weakness is being significantly weaker than almost all supports before level 6 and somewhat weaker before 12. Low mmr players will definitely not punish this.

              Desolate

                holy shit u die way too much

                before game starts imagine scenario when will u use disruption to save ally from death or some disable
                then imagine scenario how to setup good kill with disruption

                max disruption and 2nd

                3rd spel needs mana but is good but if ur pps 5 just max 1st

                Buy arcane sticks and go for force or blink depends what team need

                Desolate

                  u always go blink idk why

                  u never go glimmer force

                  u go eul for some reason for slark to hit u and u eul and he difusal u or wait and finish u ???

                  your enemie in every game have 20 min radi and shva rtc means ur shit

                  TheMaverick427

                    Pro tip:
                    If you disrupt an enemy and then select the illusion you just made, you will be able to see what abilities that hero has levelled and how many levels he's put in into each ability. Also works with other abilities that create illusions of enemy heroes under your control.

                    If you want to try kill a level 2 PA for example this trick lets you see if she skilled evasion or blink strike and you can plan accordingly.

                    SD still a weak hero at the moment though.

                    evy

                      Don't give the enemy free blink getaway ticket