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Templar Assassin

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Ability Build

1
Psi Blades
2
Refraction
3
Refraction
4
Psi Blades
5
Refraction
6
Psionic Trap
7
Refraction
8
Meld
9
Meld
10
Meld
11
Meld
12
Psionic Trap
13
Psi Blades
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14
+25 Refraction Damage
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15
+120 Psi Blades Attack and Spill Range
16
Psi Blades
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Psionic Trap
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
Meld Dispels
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
+7 Refraction Instances

Disables, Buffs and Passives

AbilitiesDisablesDispellable BuffsBreakable Passives
Interrupts ChannelingSilencesRoots
Refraction
Meld
Psi Blades
Psionic Trap

Item Build

Starting
4
Quelling Blade
Slippers of Agility
Circlet
Iron Branch
Tango
Early Game
Wraith Band
Blight Stone
Power Treads
Mid Game
Desolator
95
Black King Bar
15
Blink Dagger
Dragon Lance
Late Game
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
19
Hurricane Pike
Daedalus
15
Swift Blink
30
Satanic
Situational
20
Scythe of Vyse
14
Linken's Sphere
10
Nullifier
Monkey King Bar
20
Silver Edge
Neutral
25
Pig Pole
Occult Bracelet
Lance of Pursuit
Grove Bow
8
Specialist's Array
Orb of Destruction
Elven Tunic
4
Enchanted Quiver
Paladin Sword
60
Ninja Gear
12
Mind Breaker
Aviana's Feather
40
Pirate Hat
Stygian Desolator
Apex

Hero Strategy

Before the game starts make sure to share your units with your team so they can use your traps.

Consider skilling Meld on level 1 against melee match-ups.

Keep repositioning to Psi Blade the opponent when lasthitting.

You can push the lane in faster with psi blades and refraction in order to secure river runes.

Try to get your level 6 as soon as possible and force your opponent out of the lane.

Ask your teammates to stack for you, especially ancients as you can clear them early.

Psionic Traps provide vision, so place them on rune spots, Roshpit and other strategic spots.

You can stack with Psionic Traps but you need to be within the aggro range of neutral creeps.

Don't rotate unnecessarily. Focus on hitting your item timings and pressure opponents' tower.

Focus on bursting squishy backliners and supports, especially with Blink Dagger.

Templar Assassin is great at taking Roshan early, Look for opportunities to rosh once you have desolator.

Counter Strategy

Damage over time spells and items are great at removing Templar's Refraction charges.

To dodge Templar's Psi Blade, play on your hero's max range and on the same side of the lane as Templar.

Templar assassin struggles against well coordinated ganks in the early game before her traps are online.

Make sure to have sentry on the lane against Templar's Psionic Trap.

Templar Assassin tends to stack and farm ancients early on. Block the camp or contest her.

Carry detection on multiple heroes against Templar.

Templar Assassin takes down buildings fast with Desolator. Organize defense quickly.

Armor items, Ghost Scepter and Heaven's Halberd are great against Templar Assassin.

Be aware of Templar Assassin's Desolator and Blink Dagger timing. She can solo kill most heroes.

Templar Assassin is able to take Roshan early on. Ward and check Roshan.

Check the Roshpit for Psionic Trap before taking Roshan.

Counter Items for Core Players

Laning Phase
1
Sentry Ward
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
7
Urn of Shadows
Armor items
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
1
Sentry Ward
30
Dust of Appearance
19
Hurricane Pike
9
Witch Blade
18
Heaven's Halberd
Javelin
Late Game
12
Gem of True Sight
20
Scythe of Vyse
22
Ethereal Blade
105
Aeon Disk
35
Abyssal Blade
Assault Cuirass
Butterfly
Radiance

Counter Items for Support Players

Laning Phase
1
Sentry Ward
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
7
Urn of Shadows
Armor items
Mid Game
7
Spirit Vessel
1
Sentry Ward
30
Dust of Appearance
22
Ghost Scepter
14
Glimmer Cape
Late Game
12
Gem of True Sight
20
Scythe of Vyse
22
Ethereal Blade
105
Aeon Disk