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Spirit Breaker

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Ability Build

1
Greater Bash
2
Charge of Darkness
3
Greater Bash
4
Bulldoze
5
Greater Bash
6
Nether Strike
7
Greater Bash
8
Charge of Darkness
9
Charge of Darkness
10
Charge of Darkness
11
Bulldoze
12
Nether Strike
13
Bulldoze
14
Bulldoze
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15
+500 Night Vision
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16
-3s Bulldoze Cooldown
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Nether Strike
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
Bulldoze 400 All Damage Barrier
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
+200 Charge of Darkness Bonus Speed

Disables, Buffs and Passives

AbilitiesDisablesDispellable BuffsBreakable Passives
Interrupts ChannelingSilencesRoots
Charge of Darkness
Bulldoze
Greater Bash
Nether Strike

Item Build

Starting
Tango
10
Blood Grenade
Wind Lace
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
1
Observer Ward
1
Sentry Ward
Early Game
8
Phase Boots
15
Magic Wand
Mid Game
25
Shadow Blade
30
Drum of Endurance
Aghanim's Shard
Late Game
95
Black King Bar
Aghanim's Scepter
Octarine Core
Yasha and Kaya
13
Wind Waker
20
Silver Edge
Situational
7
Infused Raindrops
Orb of Venom
Hand of Midas
7
Urn of Shadows
7
Spirit Vessel
18
Heaven's Halberd
15
Lotus Orb
25
Blade Mail
30
Boots of Bearing
105
Aeon Disk
Boots of Travel
Neutral
Broom Handle
Faded Broach
4
Gossamer Cape
Vambrace
Ceremonial Robe
12
Dandelion Amulet
Timeless Relic
60
Ninja Gear
8
Force Boots
Giant's Ring

Hero Strategy

In order to pressure opponents on the lane, bring creep equilibrium closer to your tower.

Consider charging the furthest target in a line to bash all the opponents heroes on the way.

Movement speed items are amazing for Spirit Breaker as they amplify the Greater Bash damage.

Pop Bulldoze and other movement speed-increasing items like Phase Boots or Shadow Blade before charge lands.

Use Charge of Darkness to provide vision over an opponent so he can't juke your allies.

Charge of Darkness allows you to focus on the backliners and supports. Focus on those in the fights.

Take your time to farm Shadow Blade as it provides even more burst and almost guarantees charge completion.

When not much is happening, push out the sidelines.

Aghanim's Scepter is a must in the mid-late game as it deals with spell-immunity and makes charge more frequent.

Counter Strategy

Charge of Darkness provides vision over you. Hiding in trees won't help once you're charged.

Avoid wasting disables on Spirit Breaker buffed by Bulldoze.

Spirit Breaker roams a lot. Keep track of his movements and have a teleport ready.

Spells and items that provide instant disable are great at stopping Charge of Darkness.

Linken's Sphere is great against Charge of Darkness.

Counter Items for Core Players

Laning Phase
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
Mid Game
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
19
Hurricane Pike
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere
35
Abyssal Blade
Butterfly

Counter Items for Support Players

Laning Phase
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
1
Observer Ward
Mid Game
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
14
Glimmer Cape
19
Force Staff
22
Ghost Scepter
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere