Enigma, The Darchow – Dota Hero Guide

This guide was created by louie_law, thanks!

Writer’s Foreword:I have decided to write a short guide for enigma because I have seen its true power and I have made destruction in pub games.I wrote this guide to share my knowledge of enigma. Enjoy!

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Table of Contents

skils and meet darchrow

pros and cons

skill build

core items

strategy

tricks

runes

good allies

bad enemies

changelog

conclusion

Skills and Meet Darchrow

Malefice (F)

Focuses Darchow’s hatred on a target, causing it to take damage over time and become repeatedly stunned.

Lasts 2/4/4/6 seconds.

Level 1 – 30 damage every 2 seconds.

Level 2 – 40 damage every 2 seconds.

Level 3 – 65 damage every 2 seconds.

Level 4 – 80 damage every 2 seconds.

Mana Cost: 110/ 130/ 150/ 160

Cooldown: 15

Note:A very nice skill indeed,if at level 4 malefice it deals 240 damage and a 6 second over all stun!

Conversion ©

Splits a friendly creep into 3 malevolant aspects of itself, coming under your control. Lasts 30 seconds.

Level 1 – Spawns 3 Lesser Eidolons.

Level 2 – Spawns 3 Eidolons.

Level 3 – Spawns 3 Greater Eidolons.

Level 4 – Spawns 3 Dire Eidolons.

Lesser Eidolon Eidolon Greater Eidolon Dire Eidolon

HP:0908603917

Damage: 09086039170908603917

Damage type:Normal Normal Piercing Piercing

Armor: 2 3 4 5

All Eidolons have average movespeed, 450 range, heavy armor type, and 33% magic resistant.

Mana Cost: 125

Cooldown: 15

Note:This skill is maxed ASAP, why? because I concentrate on a farmer/pushing Enigma.

Midnight Pulse (D)

Steeps an area of 300 AOE in dark magic, causing all opponents who dare enter to take damage.

Lasts 8 seconds.

Level 1 – 3% max life lost per second.

Level 2 – 4% max life lost per second.

Level 3 – 5% max life lost per second.

Level 4 – 6% max life lost per second.

Mana Cost: 135/ 150/ 165/ 180

Cooldown: 25

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Note:This is a great mid/late game skill.It synergies well with Black Hole

Black Hole (B)

Summons the powers from the darkest abyss, creating a vortex that sucks enemies within 400 range closer, dealing damage. 1 second casting time. Lasts 4 seconds. Channeling spell.

Level 1 – 30 damage at range, 60 damage close up.

Level 2 – 50 damage at range, 100 damage close up.

Level 3 – 70 damage at range, 140 damage close up.

Mana Cost: 200/ 300/ 400

Cooldown: 200/ 190/ 180

Note:This is my favorite ultimate in the game(as long as you have BKB you can kick ass).

Pros and Cons

Pros

high int growth

very nice ultimate

good lane control

high AOE damage

Cons

low hp

low armor

a big target

hard to use ultimate

low base damage

Skill Build

1 – Malefice

2 – Conversion

3 – Conversion

4 – Malefice

5 – Conversion

6 – Malefice

7 – Conversion

8 – Malefice

9 – Black Hole

10 – stats

11 – Black Hole

12 – Midnight Pulse

13 – Midnight Pulse

14 – Midnight Pulse

15 – Midnight Pulse

16 – Black Hole

Note: This is probably the best way to play Darchrow, malefice is maxed the second because I maxed conversion first for pushing/farming. Midnight pulse is maxed the third because it is not useful early game because enemy heroes wont have big big life for midnight pulse to be a pain.

Core Items

Shivas Guard: It gives you everything you need (except hp), armor and mana, the slow is also important after you do your black hole in case someone is alive for some reason.

BOT:Fuck the IAS given by PT, BOT is always better for Enigma, wasting the tp given by BOT is bad.

BKB:To pull out for combo and the strength given could be useful.

Blink Dagger: Your an initiator you will need this to do black hole easier.

Item Order

2mantles,1circlet,2 pack of tangoes and 2 branches

complete 2 null talismans

boots

blink dagger

ogre axe

broadsword

complete BKB

mystic staff

platemail

complete shivas guard

complete BOT

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Strategy

Early Game:Choose mid or bottom,going solo is preferred.Do the last hit method and keep summoning eidelons for pushing.Go home to buy 2 nulls and boots then tp back to your lane,do the same thing over and over again.You may roam around the map for 1-3 kills for 5mins.Buy blink dagger and you can start a clash or something.

Middle Game:Starting clashes is necessary because your an initiator and so that your allies can kick the asses of your enemies.Buy ogre axe and broadsword together then keep farming in your lane always gank when needed and push when necessary,complete BKB.

Late Game:Always start a clash and keep pushing (summon your eidelons all the time),spam your malefice on bastards like drow,razor,void,etc. use your black hole to get a hold of them.Buy mystic staff,then go back to pushing,if your low in hp go home and buy plate mail (it is better if you go home with 2k gold so that you can get shivas,go back to pushing again.Buy BOT when you have the money then finish the game!

Tricks

Ultimatum:blink + midnight pulse + BKB + black hole = rape

1 and 3:Malefice + midnight pulse = go home

Runes

Everything except double damage.

Good Allies and Bad Enemies

Good Allies

The ultimate combo blink rp then blink black hole

Repel during black hole = no need of BKB and GG!

A toss from tiny (make him toss to the enemies) and do black hole.