Focus all your hatred on me! - Greater Bash's beloved Axe

@ Greater Bash

Sorry, I'm a little busy lately... Saw your post on the DPS thing, but if that's the case, then it's 1 vanguard and 1 hood of defiance is it? Assuming if the opponents are pure nukers, then wouldn't you consider 2 hood of defiance?

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@ sarenzor

Well, Battle Hunger has a little synergy with Berserker's Call, I only find the extra stats more useful.

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Awesome guide man, love it.

So in your opinion, should icefrog replaced battle hunger with a spell with more synergy to axe's other skills?

http://www.dotastrategy.com/forum/ftopic14365.html

At this link you can see how magic resistance stacks. It's very good to read this through.

After all, you could always keep HoD and not get Shiva if you feel the nukers will give you a really hard time.

I would never get 2 HoD in early and mid game to counter nukers, although it gives some nice reg you are very fragile against those DPS or Pure damage attacks.

@ Testniere

Thanks a lot.

Wow. Terrific job made here. Nice storytelling (prologue) and well balanced (facts vs. screenies). 10/10

@ Greater Bash

True, but regarding the vanguard case, since 2 vanguards don't stack very well, and in your guide you even sold them away at late game for other items like Shiva, then assuming the opponents are nukers, then wouldn't 2 hood of defiance replace 2 vanguard? Does hood of defiance stack? Or astonishingly?

@ tyaszx

Nope, otherwise it would almost be ridiculous if they could.

Just a thought, but if Berserker's call is activated, the affected heroes, can they still cast any spells during the time being?

@Greater Bash

Thanks for taking the time out :) I will try to see you on garena then if possible, my user name's tyaszx, same as this.

@ smokinjoe_282

Smart players will counter this tactic pretty easy, that's why I also not recommend it, same goes for Blade mail, smat players will back off or not atack him when he activated it. When using Berserker's Call you actually make Blade Mail damage retun weaker, that's why I'm not a big fan of it (+++ armor -> --- damage).

@ others

Thx for the compliments and suggestions with good allies.

@ kazer08

Of course, you are right in a gold consuming way but it also saves you a slot for all your different components in early game. 125 gold also isn't that much and i doubt a lot of people will hesitate on 125 gold, killing 3 creeps is enough.

@ zenshenglim

You succesfully failed in understanding the concept of 2 Vanguard and how useless it is.

@ tyaszx

Been AFK for a while on my own strategy, sorry for that. Perseverance slows down your core items which in my opinion is the hp regeneration which Axe needs to jungle effective later on. Also HoD and Phase Boots will be delayed, and because you delay them, inventionally your Dagger will get delayed also. Berserker's Call isn't that mana consuming and if you got some good Calls off it's not that you need to spam them in early game. I would gladly accept a match with you.

wow.... i did opposite ability lvl up.. i try ur way and see diffrence... ur way is the best

Very good guide, but I don't think you will evasion, you will counter that damage anyway

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One thing,Yurnero and axe are good friends all game(not just late for his heal wards..)

Right off the bat a call+Bladefury combo will surely = first blood even a double kill.

mid game same thing, lots of pain even... vs 3-4 enemys, kinda like that clip with the Sandking/Axe.

how effective is goin in between 2 twrs and taking down all the creeps??? It works great wid meele's but rangers screw it up...any good ideas????