Phantom Assassin · Carry (pos. 1)
Survival build
DefensiveSituationalData-drivenPatch 7.41
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When to use it
Prioritises the popular items that keep you alive — Battle Fury and Black King Bar. Choose it against heavy disables or burst, or when you are the enemy's focus. Built from what Phantom Assassin players buy in the public matches we measured.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
191%- Safe laneMain91% of matchesSafe lane as the farming core (pos. 1).
Starting items
Iron Branch+1 All Attributes.Quelling BladeActive: Chop Tree.TangoMagic StickActive: Energy Charge.Faerie Fire+2 Damage.Circlet+2 All Attributes.
Core items
- 1Battle Fury+50 Damage, +7.5 Health Regeneration, +2.75 Mana Regeneration. Active: Chop Tree.
- 2Black King Bar+10 Strength, +24 Damage. Active: Avatar.
- 3Manta Style+10 Strength, +26 Agility, +10 Intelligence. Active: Mirror Image.
- 4Aghanim's Scepter+10 All Attributes, +175 Health, +175 Mana.
Boots
Power Treads+45 Move Speed, +10 Selected Attribute, +25 Attack Speed. Active: Switch Attribute.
Late game
Sange and Yasha+16 Strength, +16 Agility, +16% Status Resistance.Satanic+25 Strength, +25 Damage, +25% Lifesteal. Active: Unholy Rage.Vladmir's Offering+1 Armor, +0.75 Mana Regeneration.
Skill order
Max order:Stifling Dagg…›Phantom Strike›Immaterial
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Talents by level
- Triple Strike Stifling Dagger+10% Coup de Grace chance25
- +200 Phantom Strike Cast Range+60 Phantom Strike Attack Speed20
- +20% Immaterial Evasion+15% Stifling Dagger Damage15
- +0.8s Phantom Strike Duration-2.0s Stifling Dagger Cooldown10