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Ursa

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Ability Build

1
Earthshock
2
Fury Swipes
3
Fury Swipes
4
Overpower
5
Fury Swipes
6
Enrage
7
Fury Swipes
8
Overpower
9
Overpower
10
Overpower
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11
+20s Fury Swipes Reset Time
12
Enrage
13
Earthshock
14
Earthshock
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15
Earthshock Applies 2 Fury Swipes
16
Earthshock
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Enrage
19
Attribute Bonus
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20
+10 Fury Swipes Damage
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
Earthshock has 2 Charges

Disables, Buffs and Passives

AbilitiesDisablesDispellable BuffsBreakable Passives
Interrupts ChannelingSilencesRoots
Earthshock
Overpower
Fury Swipes
Enrage

Item Build

Starting
Tango
4
Quelling Blade
Iron Branch
Circlet
Slippers of Agility
Early Game
Wraith Band
15
Magic Wand
Boots of Speed
4
Battle Fury
Mid Game
8
Phase Boots
Morbid Mask
1
Smoke of Deceit
95
Black King Bar
15
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Shard
2.3
Skull Basher
Late Game
35
Abyssal Blade
Aghanim's Scepter
30
Satanic
15
Swift Blink
Situational
Orb of Venom
Orb of Corrosion
15
Diffusal Blade
Monkey King Bar
10
Nullifier
Sange and Yasha
14
Linken's Sphere
Neutral
Broom Handle
Lance of Pursuit
Vambrace
Elven Tunic
12
Mind Breaker
Stygian Desolator
8
Force Boots
Mirror Shield

Hero Strategy

Ursa has low base damage so you might want to hit creep once or twice to apply Fury Swipes before lasthitting.

You can jump over walls, cliffs or into treelines with Earthshock.

Ursa typically farms very slowly so you need to play actively and look for kills to gain networth.

Ursa can take Roshan on his own fairly early due to Fury Swipes stacking.

Itemize against kiting as you don't necessarily want to switch targets too often due to Fury Swipes stacking.

Consider buying aghanims shard after your 3 core items to help with tankiness.

Make sure to take tormentors with your team to secure the aghanims shards.

Counter Strategy

Keep distance from Ursa as he is able to build up damage against you with Fury Swipes.

Consider saving your disables against Ursa's Enrage status resistance increase.

Eul's Scepter is great for kiting Enrage as it doesn't get affected by its status resistance.

Ghost Scepter, Force Staff and Hurricane Pike are great for kiting Ursa.

Ursa is able to take Roshan early on. Ward and check Roshan.

Counter Items for Core Players

Laning Phase
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
Mid Game
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
19
Hurricane Pike
18
Heaven's Halberd
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
22
Ethereal Blade
105
Aeon Disk
13
Wind Waker
35
Abyssal Blade
Assault Cuirass
Butterfly

Counter Items for Support Players

Laning Phase
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
Mid Game
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
19
Force Staff
14
Glimmer Cape
22
Ghost Scepter
Late Game
20
Scythe of Vyse
22
Ethereal Blade
105
Aeon Disk
13
Wind Waker