Swiftblade Guide

Hero Name: SwiftBlade
Primary Attribute: Agility
Str: 20
Agi: 20
Intl: 14


Attack Type: Melee
Damage: 44-48
Range: 125
Attack/Sec.: 0.71


SKILLS


Blade Frenzy
Swoftblade works himself into a Blade Frenzy. While in this state, he gains magic Immunity and deals high damage per second to any nearby enemy units. Swfitblade is free to move around even while this skill is active.


Action: Target Self
Type: Enemy Units
Type: Magic
Radius: 250
Mana Cost: 110
Cooldown: 30.0/28.0/26.0/24.0 seconds

Activation:
Deals 80/100/120/140 Magic Damage per second to targets units in radius. Applies Blade Frenzy to self for duration of activation. Lasts 5 seconds.

Swiftblade is not disarmed with level 4 of this ability but his attack is lowered by 50% and he cannot crit.
Dispells all debuffs and buffs on use.



Blade Frenzy Effects
Immunity Type: Magic Immunity 1
Perplexed
Silenced
Disarmed


Counter Attack

Extensive training in melee combat has allowed Swiftblade to perfect the art of countering enemy attacks, granting a chance that he will retaliate every time an enemy hero attacks him.



Action: Passive
Required Level: 1/3/5/7
On Attack
15/20/25/30% chance to counter-attack if attacker is an enemy hero.


Way of the Sword

Swiftblade's unsurpassed skill at the sword has made him a master of hitting where it hurts, giving him a chance to critically strike opponents with each attack.


Action: Passive
Required Level: 1/3/5/7
On Attack:
10/18/26/36 % chance to deal a 2.0x critical strike



Swift Slashes
Swiftblade attacks random nearby targets with such speed that he appears to teleport to them. Targets are randomly chosen, yet it is possible to teleport to the same target multiple times.


Action: Target Entity
Type: Organic Enemy Units
Type: Physical
range: 450
Cast time: 1.7/2.5/3.7 Seconds
Mana Cost: 200/275/350
Cooldown: 130.0/120.0/110.0 Seconds
Required level: 6/11/16

Activation:
Teleports self to random targets 3/5/8 times, dealing 150 to 250 Physical Damage to each target along with a mini stun. Applies Swift Slashes to self for duration of acticvation.

The Ability can be boosted by staff of the Masters
Staff effect: Increases teleport count from (3,5,8) to (5/7/10) and reduces cooldown to (110,100,90)

Swift Slashes Effects
Immobilized
Invulnerable
Silenced

Skill Build:
 1.     Blade Frenzy
 2.     Stats/Counter-Attack
 3.     Blade Frenzy
 4.     Stats
 5.     Blade Frenzy
 6.     Swift Slashes
 7.     Blade Frenzy
 8.     Way of the Sword 
 9.     Way of the Sword
 10. Way of the Sword
 11. Swift Slashes
 12. Way of the Sword
 13. Counter-Attack
 14. Counter-Attack
 15. Counter-Attack
 16. Swift Slashes
 17. Counter-Attack/Stats


Recommended Items: Mana potion, Minor Totem, Runes of Blight, Health Potion, Homecoming Stone, Soulscream Ring, Fortified Bracer, Ghost Marchers, Steamboots, Runed 
Cleaver, Frostburn, Staff of the Master, Shield Braker, Wingbow


Suggested Readings: Dark Sachi Swift Blade