Who's Lina?

Lina Inverse is a powerful sorceress who is famous for killing bandits (to take their loot) and slaying mighty dragons (accidentally destroying entire cities in the process). DotA Slayer is quite adept at shooting fireballs at her enemies, and has mastered powerful spells such as the Dragon Slave and the Laguna Blade.

Concerned primarily with acquiring gold and powerful weapons, DotA Lina fights for the Sentinel in exchange for a huge promised reward should she help destroy the Frozen Throne.


BASIC STATS
Damage: 37 - 55; Range: 600
Hit Points (HP): 492; Mana: 247
Speed: 290; Armor: 1.2


ATTRIBUTES

1. Strength: 18 (+ 1.5/level; each point increases HP by 19 and HP regeneration);
   
   
2. Agility: 16 (+ 1.5/level; every 7 pts. increase Armor by 1; each point increases DotA Slayer attack speed by 1%);
   
   
3. Intelligence: 19 (+ 3.2/level; primary Attribute; each point increases mana by 13, mana regeneration and damage by 1).
   
   

PROS & CONS

1. DotA Lina has a good Intelligence growth compared with other heroes, a long range and she's strong during early-mid game. A decent support Hero with spells which damage, stun and 'terminate' single enemy targets.
   
   
2. As cons., DotA Slayer has a slow Strength and Agility growth, she is easy to kill early game, the spells deplete her mana fast and has a hard to aim stun.
   
   

SLAYER SPELLS

1. Dragon Slave - A wave of fire that ripples out from DotA Lina, causing damage to land units in a line of 825 range. Takes half a second to cast and has a cooldown of 8.5 sec.

Mana Cost: 90 (Level 1) - 140 (Level 4)
Damage: 100 (Level 1) - 280 (Level 4)
Casting Range: 600. Deals damage in a rectangle in front of the DotA Slayer.

Deals magical damage (damage is reduced by the target's Spell Resistance and can be blocked by Spell Immunity).

Together with Light Strike Array can be used to farm creep waves with ease and to chip away your enemy's HP from a safe distance.

TIP: When casting Dragon Slave, take into consideration that the spell does further damage in spite of the graphics. Therefore, simply clicking on an enemy Hero while aiming Dragon Slave isn't the most efficient way of using this spell.



2. Light Strike Array - Summons a column of flame that damages and stuns an area of 225 AoE for 1.6 seconds. Takes half a second to cast and has a cooldown of 10 sec.

Mana Cost: 90 (Level 1) - 125 (Level 4)
Damage: 90 (Level 1) - 280 (Level 4)
Casting Range: 600.

Deals magical damage (damage is reduced by the target's Spell Resistance and can be blocked by Spell Immunity).

Together with Dragon Slave can be used to farm creep waves with ease. Can also stun multiple enemies. Hard to use by novices playing with DotA Slayer. Piece of advice: If your enemy is moving, predict where he will be after a second and cast your spell there.



3. Ultimate - Increases DotA Lina's attack speed. Spell has a cooldown of 30 sec. and does not stack with any frenzy type of skill.

Mana Cost: 60 for all levels
From 10% increased attack speed for 20 sec. at Level 1, to 50% increased attack speed for 30 sec. at Level 4.

Most people tend to distribute points to DotA Slayer's Ultimate at the end, because Lina Inverse requires more Stats to boost her low HP and also needs to have enough mana to cast her spells. Nevertheless, this skill is what makes DotA Lina different from other casters early game.

TIP: You know when ultimate is active when you see a smoke appearing over your head.



4. Laguna Blade - Fires of bolt of lightning at a single target, dealing critical damage. Cooldown: 150/90/55

Mana Cost: 280 (Level 1) - 680 (Level 3)
Damage: 450 (Level 1) - 950 (Level 3)
Casting Range: 600, which is actually DotA Lina attack range.

Deals magical damage (damage is reduced by the target's Spell Resistance and can be blocked by Spell Immunity and Linken's Sphere).

This skill is the STRONGEST SINGLE TARGET NUKE in the game, only competed by Finger of Death. The true essence of DotA Slayer, Laguna Blade is what makes you a great killer early to mid game, because you can 'terminate' enemy heroes even if they still have a big amount of HP left.

TIP: Purchase Aghanim's Scepter to considerable increase Laguna Blade's damage!



HOW TO PLAY WITH DOTA SLAYER
First off, purchase Ring of Regeneration. It should help you greatly in reducing the trips you take running back to the fountain for regeneration, especially since Lina Inverse is a ranged Hero. The ring provides an additional +2 HP/sec. regeneration. ALTERNATIVELY, you can buy Boots of Speed - which allows you to travel faster and catching up to enemies.

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Next, get Bootle. Because DotA Slayer has mana problems early game, when she has to cast her 3 spells, Bottle will provide burst regeneration which is perfect for spamming her skills, healing her fragile HP and allowing Lina Inverse to remain in control of her lane with fresh hit points and mana.

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GUINSOO'S SCYTHE OF VYSE
A luxury item, Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse is recommended to be purchased later in the game as this item is quite expensive. Any Hero based on Intelligence will greatly benefit from the artifact. It gives +35 Intelligence, +10 Strength, +10 Agility, +200% mana regeneration and Hex (a spell which turns enemies into critters - they are incapacitated, while DotA Lina casts her death spells at them or makes a run for her life).

AGHANIM'S SCEPTER
Another expensive item that will boost DotA Slayer Laguna Blade's damage to 1250, the strongest single-target nuke in the game. It can easily kill Intelligence and Agility heroes, since they tend to have low HP or it can heavily cripple them during the start of team clashes, giving your team an easy kill. Also provides +30 Intelligence , +500 HP and +500 mana, giving Lina great survivability. Get this when your team has enough disables, but generally lacks some firepower.

Using DAGON Early in the Game
Should you purchase Dagon early in the game, you can use it in combination with your nuke skills to finish off an enemy. Combo you can try using is: Try predicting where the enemy will be in the next second and cast Light Strike Array spell at the area. Once hitting the enemy Hero, he will be stunned. Then, right click on the Hero to get a free shot. Follow up with Dragon Slave and Laguna Blade. If the enemy is still alive, give him a taste of your Dagon and the battle should be over. If you are having a bad time predicting where the enemy Hero is to cast LST on him, try to trick him into attacking your DotA Slayer instead. It will be easier to hit him with the Light Strike Array when he's nearby.


FARMING - Getting Gold from Kills
Farming is easy once you reach about Level 9 and the revenues are actually good, because of DotA Slayer's two AoE^* spells. Continually spamming your Light Strike Array and Dragon Slave spells at groups of creeps and the gold should be raking in. Once you cast one spell, let your own creeps inflict some damage, then cast your other spell to kill the enemy creeps; otherwise your skills will be wasted as you get money only if you had the last kill. You can also use your Level 3 or 4 Ultimate to clear creep waves faster.

USEFUL TIPS

1. Beware of Naix! His Ultimate makes him immune to all your spells.
   
   
2. Hit 'S' to stop DotA Lina spell casting in case you aimed wrong.
   
   
3. If the enemy team has deadly nukes and disables, invest in a Linken's Sphere. The artifact requires Perseverance (helps you regenerate HP and mana for staying in your lane) and Ultimate Orb (increases all your stats by +10). The Linken's Sphere provides mana and HP regeneration, and blocks most targeted spells once every 20 seconds - a useful Passive which can ocassionally save your Slayer's ass.
   
   
4. Items NOT to purchase: Vanguard - it gives 22 more HP than 2 Bracers, but the price is twice as much; Hood of Defiance - so you have really high magic resistance, but no HP to back it up; Sange and Yasha - you just invested 5k gold on something that gives you 12 damage, big deal!

That's it! You were 'acquainted' with the sexy sorceress from DotA, call sign Lina Inverse. Remember to keep those DotA Slayer's nukes rolling and have fun!



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