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HERO: Swiftblade
TITLE: cdxfnx's Swiftblade Guide
Written By: cdxfnx
Date Last Modified: 04/13/21
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Blade Frenzy
Activate to enter Blade Frenzy for 5 seconds, dealing 75 / 95 / 115 / 135 Magic Damage per second to nearby enemies.
Dispels buffs, debuffs, grants Magic Immunity, and lowers attack damage for self for the duration.
Counter Attack
Activate to block all incoming autoattacks for 1.5 seconds, while countering with Swiftblade's autoattacks against the next 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 hero attacks during this time. These counterattacks proc Way of the Sword.
Passively gives a 10 / 15 / 20 / 25% chance to deal your Attack Damage to an attacking enemy hero. This effect is disabled while Counter Attack is active.
Staff of the Master grants Counter Attack invulnerability & a Blink Strike effect when Counter Attack expires if you block a hero attack while it was active.
Way of the Sword
Passively grants a 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% chance of dealing a 1.75x critical attack.
Swift Slashes
Target an enemy unit to apply a Mini-Stun and Swift Slash it, becoming invulnerable and dealing 200 Physical Damage and teleporting to it. Resets attack cooldown when cast.
Randomly Swift Slashes to a total of 3 / 5 / 8 targets. Regular autoattack instances can trigger while Swift Slashing.
Staff of the Master adds additional Swift Slashes and reduces cooldown.
Attribute Boost
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
INTRODUCTION
Swiftblade is a carry hero that features spells that both deal high damage and help him avoid damage. Using the correct spell at the right time is key! High mobility + damage items are what you want.
Iron Buckler
50% chance to block 20 damage (10 for ranged heroes).
Logger's Hatchet
Grants bonus damage against creeps. Can be thrown at creeps and trees.
Mana Potion
Use to regenerate target's Mana by 125 over 20 seconds.
Minor Totem
1 Strength
1 Agility
1 Intelligence
Blight Stones
Consumes a tree, healing you for 100 Health over 16 seconds.
3 charges.
Energizer
Activate to grant 50 Movement Speed and 25 Attack Speed to nearby allies for 6 seconds.
Ghost Marchers
Movement Modifier
60 Movement Speed. Use for unitwalking and more speed.
Runed Cleaver
Melee heroes gain splash damage on attack. Ranged heroes do not benefit.
Assassin's Shroud
Use to grant stealth for 11 seconds. Great for initiating and escaping.
Brutalizer
Bash Modifier
Grants a chance to Stun your target on attack.
Symbol of Rage
Lifesteal Modifier
Use to temporarily grant massive lifesteal.
Nullfire Blade
Mana Combustion Modifier
Burns enemy mana and slows.
Can be upgraded 2 times.
Genjuro
Use to grant stealth. Holds 2 charges. Attacking out of stealth grants bonus damage and slow.
Frostburn
Freeze, Firebrand Modifier
Grants a powerful slowing attack and blazing fast speed.
Twin Blades
Grants a secondary attack.
Savage Mace
Grants a chance to Mini-Stun on attack.
Grants True Strike
Wingbow
Grants high agility, Evasion, and a different effect if Melee or Ranged.
Frostwolf's Skull
Freeze Modifier
Attacks & single-target spells slow enemies.
Shrunken Head
Activation Modifier Activate to temporarily grant complete immunity to Magic.
Geometer's Bane
Firebrand Modifier
Activate to dispel and create two illusions of yourself.
Null Stone
Periodically blocks single-target abilities.
Spiked Bola
Cast to Disarm an enemy.
Blade Frenzy
Activate to enter Blade Frenzy for 5 seconds, dealing 75 / 95 / 115 / 135 Magic Damage per second to nearby enemies.
Dispels buffs, debuffs, grants Magic Immunity, and lowers attack damage for self for the duration.
LVL 1
Counter Attack
Activate to block all incoming autoattacks for 1.5 seconds, while countering with Swiftblade's autoattacks against the next 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 hero attacks during this time. These counterattacks proc Way of the Sword.
Passively gives a 10 / 15 / 20 / 25% chance to deal your Attack Damage to an attacking enemy hero. This effect is disabled while Counter Attack is active.
Staff of the Master grants Counter Attack invulnerability & a Blink Strike effect when Counter Attack expires if you block a hero attack while it was active.
LVL 2
Blade Frenzy
Activate to enter Blade Frenzy for 5 seconds, dealing 75 / 95 / 115 / 135 Magic Damage per second to nearby enemies.
Dispels buffs, debuffs, grants Magic Immunity, and lowers attack damage for self for the duration.
LVL 3
Attribute Boost
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
LVL 4
Blade Frenzy
Activate to enter Blade Frenzy for 5 seconds, dealing 75 / 95 / 115 / 135 Magic Damage per second to nearby enemies.
Dispels buffs, debuffs, grants Magic Immunity, and lowers attack damage for self for the duration.
LVL 5
Swift Slashes
Target an enemy unit to apply a Mini-Stun and Swift Slash it, becoming invulnerable and dealing 200 Physical Damage and teleporting to it. Resets attack cooldown when cast.
Randomly Swift Slashes to a total of 3 / 5 / 8 targets. Regular autoattack instances can trigger while Swift Slashing.
Staff of the Master adds additional Swift Slashes and reduces cooldown.
LVL 6
Blade Frenzy
Activate to enter Blade Frenzy for 5 seconds, dealing 75 / 95 / 115 / 135 Magic Damage per second to nearby enemies.
Dispels buffs, debuffs, grants Magic Immunity, and lowers attack damage for self for the duration.
LVL 7
Way of the Sword
Passively grants a 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% chance of dealing a 1.75x critical attack.
LVL 8
Way of the Sword
Passively grants a 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% chance of dealing a 1.75x critical attack.
LVL 9
Way of the Sword
Passively grants a 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% chance of dealing a 1.75x critical attack.
LVL 10
Swift Slashes
Target an enemy unit to apply a Mini-Stun and Swift Slash it, becoming invulnerable and dealing 200 Physical Damage and teleporting to it. Resets attack cooldown when cast.
Randomly Swift Slashes to a total of 3 / 5 / 8 targets. Regular autoattack instances can trigger while Swift Slashing.
Staff of the Master adds additional Swift Slashes and reduces cooldown.
LVL 11
Way of the Sword
Passively grants a 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% chance of dealing a 1.75x critical attack.
LVL 12
Counter Attack
Activate to block all incoming autoattacks for 1.5 seconds, while countering with Swiftblade's autoattacks against the next 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 hero attacks during this time. These counterattacks proc Way of the Sword.
Passively gives a 10 / 15 / 20 / 25% chance to deal your Attack Damage to an attacking enemy hero. This effect is disabled while Counter Attack is active.
Staff of the Master grants Counter Attack invulnerability & a Blink Strike effect when Counter Attack expires if you block a hero attack while it was active.
LVL 13
Counter Attack
Activate to block all incoming autoattacks for 1.5 seconds, while countering with Swiftblade's autoattacks against the next 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 hero attacks during this time. These counterattacks proc Way of the Sword.
Passively gives a 10 / 15 / 20 / 25% chance to deal your Attack Damage to an attacking enemy hero. This effect is disabled while Counter Attack is active.
Staff of the Master grants Counter Attack invulnerability & a Blink Strike effect when Counter Attack expires if you block a hero attack while it was active.
LVL 14
Counter Attack
Activate to block all incoming autoattacks for 1.5 seconds, while countering with Swiftblade's autoattacks against the next 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 hero attacks during this time. These counterattacks proc Way of the Sword.
Passively gives a 10 / 15 / 20 / 25% chance to deal your Attack Damage to an attacking enemy hero. This effect is disabled while Counter Attack is active.
Staff of the Master grants Counter Attack invulnerability & a Blink Strike effect when Counter Attack expires if you block a hero attack while it was active.
LVL 15
Swift Slashes
Target an enemy unit to apply a Mini-Stun and Swift Slash it, becoming invulnerable and dealing 200 Physical Damage and teleporting to it. Resets attack cooldown when cast.
Randomly Swift Slashes to a total of 3 / 5 / 8 targets. Regular autoattack instances can trigger while Swift Slashing.
Staff of the Master adds additional Swift Slashes and reduces cooldown.
LVL 16
Attribute Boost
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
LVL 17
Attribute Boost
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
LVL 18
Attribute Boost
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
LVL 19
Attribute Boost
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
LVL 20
Attribute Boost
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
LVL 21
Attribute Boost
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
LVL 22
Attribute Boost
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
LVL 23
Attribute Boost
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
LVL 24
Attribute Boost
+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence
LVL 25