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Primal Instinct - Beastmaster Guide
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His axes cut through the battlefield, his prowess hastens his attacks, his allies aid in battle, his roar crushes resistance. The Beastmaster. With skills that allow him to deal high damage per second, as well as for farming and scouting, he is good in both solo and team battles.
Wild Axes (W)
Rexxar hurls his two axes to as far as 1300 range from him, which then intersect and return to him. Each axe can only damage a unit once.
Level 1 - Each axe deals 90 damage.
Level 2 - Each axe deals 120 damage.
Level 3 - Each axe deals 150 damage.
Level 4 - Each axe deals 180 damage.
• Damage type: mixed
• This ability can hit magic immune units.
• Wild Axes destroys trees.
• This skill will not damage invisible units.
• Casting range: 1300
• Area of Effect: 100
Mana Cost: 120
Cooldown: 13
Comment: High potential damage and a good farming skill.
Rexxar hurls his two axes to as far as 1300 range from him, which then intersect and return to him. Each axe can only damage a unit once.
Level 1 - Each axe deals 90 damage.
Level 2 - Each axe deals 120 damage.
Level 3 - Each axe deals 150 damage.
Level 4 - Each axe deals 180 damage.
• Damage type: mixed
• This ability can hit magic immune units.
• Wild Axes destroys trees.
• This skill will not damage invisible units.
• Casting range: 1300
• Area of Effect: 100
Mana Cost: 120
Cooldown: 13
Comment: High potential damage and a good farming skill.
Call of the Wild (D)
Rexxar calls upon wild beasts to aid him. The duration, strength and number of beasts increases per level. Previous summons are removed upon casting. Summons last for 60 seconds.
Level 1 - Summons a Scout Hawk.
Level 2 - Summons a Scout Hawk and a Quilbeast.
Level 3 - Summons a Greater Hawk and a Quilbeast.
Level 4 - Summons a Greater Hawk and a Greater Quilbeast.
• Greater Hawk has an Invisibility ability (fades out after 5 seconds without movement).
• Quilbeast has a poisonous attack which slows enemy movement speed and attack speed by 20% (35% for Greater Quilbeast).
Mana Cost: 25
Cooldown: 40 seconds
Comment: Useful summons for a very low mana cost. Hawk is good for scouting, quillbeast attacks slow the target.
Rexxar calls upon wild beasts to aid him. The duration, strength and number of beasts increases per level. Previous summons are removed upon casting. Summons last for 60 seconds.
Level 1 - Summons a Scout Hawk.
Level 2 - Summons a Scout Hawk and a Quilbeast.
Level 3 - Summons a Greater Hawk and a Quilbeast.
Level 4 - Summons a Greater Hawk and a Greater Quilbeast.
• Greater Hawk has an Invisibility ability (fades out after 5 seconds without movement).
• Quilbeast has a poisonous attack which slows enemy movement speed and attack speed by 20% (35% for Greater Quilbeast).
Mana Cost: 25
Cooldown: 40 seconds
Comment: Useful summons for a very low mana cost. Hawk is good for scouting, quillbeast attacks slow the target.
Inner Beast (B)
Releases the inner beast inside nearby allies, passively increasing their attack speed.
Level 1 - 18% Attack Speed.
Level 2 - 26% Attack Speed.
Level 3 - 32% Attack Speed.
Level 4 - 40% Attack Speed.
• Area of Effect: 1000
Mana Cost: N/A
Cooldown: N/A
Comment: Is equivalent to roughly 2 Hyperstones when at its maximum. Very high attack speed bonus.
Releases the inner beast inside nearby allies, passively increasing their attack speed.
Level 1 - 18% Attack Speed.
Level 2 - 26% Attack Speed.
Level 3 - 32% Attack Speed.
Level 4 - 40% Attack Speed.
• Area of Effect: 1000
Mana Cost: N/A
Cooldown: N/A
Comment: Is equivalent to roughly 2 Hyperstones when at its maximum. Very high attack speed bonus.
Primal Roar (R)
The Beastmaster looses a deafening roar which deals damage and stuns its target. Enemy units near the roar wave take minor damage and have their movement speed and attack rate reduced. Due to the force of the roar, all units between the Beastmaster and his prey are shoved aside, creating an open path.
Level 1 - 200 primary damage, stun lasts 3 seconds, 100 side damage, slows for 50% and lasts 2 seconds.
Level 2 - 250 primary damage, stun lasts 3.5 seconds, 200 side damage, slows for 50% and lasts 3 seconds.
Level 3 - 300 primary damage, stun lasts 4 seconds, 300 side damage, slows for 50% and lasts 4 seconds.
• Damage type: magic
• Stuns but doesn't damage magic immune units.
• The slow won't affect mechanical units.
• Casting range: 600 (950*)
• Area of Effect: 250
• Can be improved by Aghanim's Scepter (*shows the improved values)
Mana Cost: 150/175/ 200
Cooldown: 80/75/70 (45*) seconds
Comment: Updated version(from Dotaportal): Level 1 – 200 primary damage, 3 second stun. 100 side damage, 2 seconds slow. Level 2 – 250 primary damage, 3.5 second stun. 200 side damage, 3 seconds slow. Level 3 – 300 primary damage, 4 second stun. 300 side damage, 4 seconds slow. Mana Cost: 150 /175 / 200 Cooldown: 60 A powerful skill for its effect and cooldown. Long stun duration can be the start or end of an attack.
The Beastmaster looses a deafening roar which deals damage and stuns its target. Enemy units near the roar wave take minor damage and have their movement speed and attack rate reduced. Due to the force of the roar, all units between the Beastmaster and his prey are shoved aside, creating an open path.
Level 1 - 200 primary damage, stun lasts 3 seconds, 100 side damage, slows for 50% and lasts 2 seconds.
Level 2 - 250 primary damage, stun lasts 3.5 seconds, 200 side damage, slows for 50% and lasts 3 seconds.
Level 3 - 300 primary damage, stun lasts 4 seconds, 300 side damage, slows for 50% and lasts 4 seconds.
• Damage type: magic
• Stuns but doesn't damage magic immune units.
• The slow won't affect mechanical units.
• Casting range: 600 (950*)
• Area of Effect: 250
• Can be improved by Aghanim's Scepter (*shows the improved values)
Mana Cost: 150/175/ 200
Cooldown: 80/75/70 (45*) seconds
Comment: Updated version(from Dotaportal): Level 1 – 200 primary damage, 3 second stun. 100 side damage, 2 seconds slow. Level 2 – 250 primary damage, 3.5 second stun. 200 side damage, 3 seconds slow. Level 3 – 300 primary damage, 4 second stun. 300 side damage, 4 seconds slow. Mana Cost: 150 /175 / 200 Cooldown: 60 A powerful skill for its effect and cooldown. Long stun duration can be the start or end of an attack.
Skill Build:
1. Wild Axes2. Call of the Wild
3. Call of the Wild
4. Wild Axes
5. Wild Axes
6. Primal Roar
7. Wild Axes
8. Call of the Wild
9. Call of the Wild
10. Beast Rage
11. Primal Roar
12. Beast Rage
13. Beast Rage
14. Beast Rage
15. Stats
16. Primal Roar
17. Stats
18. Stats
19. Stats
20. Stats
21. Stats
22. Stats
23. Stats
24. Stats
25. Stats
Item Build:
1.
Linken`s Sphere (5175)
10 Damge
6 HP Regeneration
150% Mana Regeneration
15 All Attributes
Passive: Spell Block
- Blocks most targeted spells once every 20 seconds
- Not triggered by Medallion of Courage of Urn of Shadows
Perseverance + Ultimate Orb + Linken`s Sphere Recipe Scroll
Provides Hp and Mana, as well as boosts their regeneration rates.
2.
Power Treads (1400)
60 Movement Speed
30 Attack Speed
8 Selected Attribute
Active: Switch Attribute
Switches the attribute that receives a bonus. From Strength to Intelligence, Intelligence to Agility, and Agility to Strength.
Note: Can only carry one. Movement speed bonus doesn't stack with Boots of Travel, Phase Boots, Power Treads, or Boots of Speed.
Boots of Speed + Gloves of Haste + Boots of Elvenskin or Robe of the Magi or Belt of Giant Strength
Boosts movement and attack speeds.
3.
Mask of Madness (1900)
Passive: Lifesteal
- 17% lifesteal on attacks
- Orb effect
Active: Berserk
- Gives 100 attack speed and 30% movement speed but causes you to take 30% extra damage
- Lasts 12 seconds
- 25 manacost
- 25 seconds cooldown
Mask of Death + Mask of Madness Recipe Scroll
Provides Lifesteal, as well as a speed burst.
4.
Monkey King Bar (5400)
88 Damage
15 Attack Speed
Passive: True Strike
Prevents your attacks from missing (except due to exceeding Movement Buffer Range on melee units). Interferes with some attack modifiers on ranged units.
Passive: Mini-Bash
35% chance to bash on attacks. 100 bonus damage. Stuns for 0.01 seconds.
Note: Clicking the item will toggle True Strike on and off.
Demon Edge + 2x Javelins
Boosts damage per second. Also has a ministun.
5.
Heart of Tarrasque (5500)
40 Strength
300 HP
Passive: Health Regeneration
Regenerates 2% of max health each second. Only regenerates health when the bearer has not taken damage from a player owned source or Roshan in the last 6 seconds (ranged) or 4 seconds (melee). Doesn't stack with itself.
Messerschmidt's Reaver + Vitality Booster + Heart of Tarrasque Recipe Scroll
Greatly boosts Hp for survival.
6.
Black King Bar (3900)
10 Strength
24 Damage
Active: Avatar
- Gives magic immunity
- Duration and cooldown decrease each time it is used
- Manacost: 0
- Duration: 10/9/8/7/6/5 seconds
- Cooldown: 80/75/70/65/60/55 seconds
Cannot be sold
Ogre Axe + Mithril Hammer + Black King Bar Recipe Scroll
Option item. Best used against disablers or units relying on spell damage.
7.
Cranium Basher (2950)
40 Damage
6 Strength
Passive: Bash
25% chance for melee heroes (10% for ranged) to bash on attack. 1.4 seconds stun. 2 seconds cooldown. Does not function with other Cranium Bashers, Abyssal Blades, Troll Warlord's Bash, Slithereen Guard's Bash, Faceless Void's Time Lock or Spiritbreaker's Greater Bash
Belt of Giant Strength + Javelin + Cranium Basher Recipe Scroll
Option item. Use if perma-stun is needed.
8.
Aegis of the Immortal (0)
Passive: Reincarnation
Brings you to life with full health and mana 5 seconds after you die at the location where you died. Item is removed from your inventory after reincarnating you once. Item is also removed from your inventory when Roshan respawns (10 minutes after he was killed).
Note: 1 charge. + Drops from Roshan
Option Item. Use to boost basic defense amounts. Also for resurrection charges.
9.
Buriza-do Kyanon (5800)
81 Damage
Passive: Critical Strike
- 25% chance to deal 2.7 times normal damage on an attack
Crystalis + Demon Edge + Buriza-do Kyanon Recipe Scroll
Option item. Use to boost damage per second further.
Early Game:
GAME START:
- Purchase a Ring of Regeneration and/or consumables (lesser clarity potion/Ancient Tango of Essifation) Excess money can be used to buy Null Talisman or its components for more mana. no preferance in lanes, but opt for the top lane if Sentinel and bottom lane if Scourge.
LANE SCENARIOS:
- 1 melee enemy: Best scenario for you. Harass enemy with quillbeast. If they keep distance, it is easier to do last hits. Win-win situation.
- 1 ranged enemy: Slight disadvantage. Use quillbeast to harass the enemy or to get the last hit. If enemy has nukes and harasses you a lot, a lane switch may be a good option.
- 2 melee enemies: Okay scenario. harass them with quillboar and gel last hits. Try to deny to build a level gap.
- 2 ranged enemies: Request for assistance/lane switch. Very difficult to handle if the enemies are sensible(they will focus on you).
- 1 ranged, 1 melee: Harass the ranged hero with quillbeast. Try not getting the quillbeast killed. Request for assistance if needed.
FARMING:
- Use wild axes sparingly, make sure the hero and the whole wave is hit(killing 1 or 2 creeps). This is because you need to save mana for level 6.
- Use quillbeast to increase chances of getting the kill.
PUSHING:
- Do not push yet. Allow your opponents creeps to reach close to your tower. The opponent gets undeniable exp if the creeps get in their tower's range. Also provides safety that your tower is close, as well as keeps the enemy away from their tower.
KILLING:
- Possible, but not a priority. To kill, harass enemy with quillbeast and wild axes until around half of their health. Make sure you have enough mana for another wild axes. Continuously attack enemy with quillbeast to slow it, then move forward and aim wild axes so that both axes hit the enemy, then kill with regular attacks.
- When you have primal roar, primal roar a fleeing enemy, then wild axes to finish off.
FLEEING:
- Continuously attack enemy with quillbeast to gain a speed advantage. Stay close to the tower unless you are at critical health(1 spell/attack can kill you). Return to base if at critical health(leave quillbeast to farm.
PURCHASES:
- Build a Perseverance. Start with Ring of Health, then Void Stone.
- Buy a Boots of Speed on your first return to the fountain. Buy a Scroll of Town Portal as well, for emergencies.
INVENTORY:
- Inventory around level 7(may be easier/harder to get depending on lane scenario)
