Shadow Shaman - Rhasta

[ek0]

As discussed in this topic, I think guides by the players can be created.
So I will start posting topics like this one. Every week I will post a new topic with a new hero. Every member can suggest item build, skill build, gameplay... (and other). I will edit the first post with the best suggestions.
The next hero will be Rhasta.
Shadow Shaman - Rhasta

• Stats
• Hero introduction
• Background Story
• Skills
  
  • Ether Shock
  • Voodoo
  • Shackles
  • Mass Serpent Ward
• When to...
  
  • When to pick Rhasta
  • When to repick Rhasta
  • When to ban Rhasta
• Skill build
• Item build
• Gameplay (5 vs 5)
  
  • From level 1 to level 5
  • From level 6 to level 10
  • From level 11 to level 15
  • From level 16 to level 25
• Changelog

Stats

At level 1 At level 25 Gain per level Strength 19 57.4 1.6 Agility 16 54.4 1.6 Intelligence 21 93 3 Damage 42 - 49 114 - 121 Armor 1.3 7

Location Intelligence Neutral Twilight Tavern Movespeed 285 Attack range 500 Sight Range 1800 / 800

Hero introduction
Rhasta is one of best heroes for disabling enemies, with two strong spells of this type. However, he is a fragile hero who tends to get focused in battle. Teamwork and communication are essential if the Shadow Shaman is to make full use of his potent spell arsenal. Forked Lightning is a useful ability, good for harassing foes, killing creeps, and finishing off wounded enemies who escape Rhasta's snares. Voodoo is a straightforward polymorph skill, transforming the target into a critter and knocking them out of the fight for a few seconds. Shackles is an interesting ability which disables both the target and Rhasta while he channels the spell. However, this is not much of a disadvantage to Rhasta, since his Mass Serpent Ward ability gives him a deadly source of alternate damage to destroy his target while he holds them in place. The wards are a powerful sieging tool as well, able to level buildings very quickly. Since towers can only attack one ward at a time, they stand little chance against this skill.
Background Story
Once a gifted troll witch doctor, young Rhasta was well versed with the secrets of voodoo magic. When the war between the Sentinel and the Scourge began, Rhasta, then a Shadow Hunter, offered his allegiance to the Sentinels to vanquish the Scourge once and for all. While he was gifted as a witch doctor, Rhasta is a genius as a shadow hunter, exceeding his master by mastering the art of summoning multiple serpent wards, binding enemies for a short time and casting elemental lightning to several units.
Skills

Ether Shock Type: Active Calls forth a cone of lightning, hitting multiple enemy units for damage. Cooldown: 10. Casting range: 600. Area of Effect: 200. Level Mana cost Damage Units 1 95 75 3 2 105 150 4 3 135 225 6 4 160 300 7 Deals magic damage.	Voodoo Type: Active Transforms an enemy unit into a random critter, disabling special abilities. Cooldown: 13. Casting range: 500. Level Mana cost Duration 1 110 1.25 2 140 2 3 170 2.75 4 200 3.5 Illusions will be destroyed.
Shackles Type: Active (Channeling) Magically binds a target enemy, so that it cannot move or attack. Cooldown: 16. Casting range: 400. Level Mana cost Duration 1 110 2.5 2 130 3.25 3 155 4 4 185 4.75 Disables the target. The target takes 40 magic damage per second.	Mass Serpent Ward Type: Active Summons 8 immobile serpentine wards to attack enemies. The wards are immune to magic. Cooldown: 110 Casting range: 550 Duration: 45 Level Mana Cost Damage (each Serpent Ward) Damage with Aghanim's Scepter 1 200 39 - 43 53 - 59 2 350 54 - 58 74 - 79 3 600 69 - 73 94 - 100 Serpent Wards have splash piercing attacks.

When to...
When to pick Rhasta
Nothing written, yet!
When to repick Rhasta
Nothing written, yet!
When to ban Rhasta
Nothing written, yet!
Skills build
Level 1 - Shackles / Voodoo
Level 2 - Voodoo / Shackles
Level 3 - Shackles / Voodoo
Level 4 - Voodoo / Shackles
Level 5 - Shackles / Voodoo
Level 6 - Mass Serpent Ward
Level 7 - Shackles / Voodoo
Level 8 - Voodoo / Shackles
Level 9 - Voodoo / Shackles
Level 10 - Ether Shock
Level 11 - Mass Serpent Ward
Level 12 - Ether Shock
Level 13 - Ether Shock
Level 14 - Ether Shock
Level 15 - Attribute Bonus
Level 16 - Mass Serpent Ward
Level 17+ - Attribute Bonus
Item build
Eul's Scepter of Divinity is a great item to start.
While building Eul's, you will need boots. Boots of Speed (for late game Boots of Travel) or Power Treads (Intelligence).
Optionally, you can choose Phase Boots.
Your next item can be Force Staff or Necronomicon (Level 3).
If you think you can skip Force Staff and/or Necronomicon, you can buy Aghanim's Scepter and/or Refresher Orb.
Lastly, when the game is ending, you need Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse or Shiva's Guard.
Gameplay (5 vs 5)
From level 1 to level 5
Nothing written, yet!
From level 6 to level 10
Nothing written, yet!
From level 11 to level 15
Nothing written, yet!
From level 16 to level 25
Nothing written, yet!
Cgangelog:
2010-06-11: The first post.
2010-07-03: Added a skill build.
2010-07-03: Added an item build.
2010-07-03: Released.
Some pictures are from the Official DotA Website.

[iPlayForFun]

Well rhasta is good support and he is 1 of the best disablers in dota.
Just take shackles and voodoo and go on side with carry (carry own them and gg)
Euls, necrominicon lvl3 good combination and then u can make refresher

Regards

[tayyip]

I like it with bane and tauren chief because I need 4 second constant guy to lock with wards 

[FatalityMk]

Well rhasta is good support and he is 1 of the best disablers in dota.
Just take shackles and voodoo and go on side with carry (carry own them and gg)
Euls, necrominicon lvl3 good combination and then u can make refresher

Regards

Agreed. That is one way of playing him. If you want fast tower push you need Ether Shock and mid lane. Overall he is a great support for carry heroes in team. Such items, Eul`s ( must have ), 2-3 Bracers ( depends on which heroes you have against you ) maybe Aghanim or Bloodstone so you can cast your spells lots of times, because they have large Mana Cost unlike others.

[Shagon]

All you gotta do is cast ulty so he is trapped in it,then use shackles and there you go,1 bad-guy dead

[Dead_Shoot]

Skills build:
1. Shackles
2. Ether Shock
3. Ether Shock
4. Voodoo
5. Ether Shock
6. Mass Serpent Wards
7. Ether Shock
8. Voodoo
9. Voodoo
10. Voodoo
11. Mass Serpent Wards
12. Shackles
13. Shackles
14. Shackles
15. Stats
16. Mass Serpent Wards
17 - 25. Stats

Item builds:
Boots of Travel - fast speed and teleport any to catch enemy or to help friend.
Eul's - To miss some spells from naga,tiny,lancer,pudge...
HEX - It is good to have one spell and one item hex.
REFRESHER: For ulty of course.
Aghanim: It needs for ulty.
Shivas:For more mana and armor.

[BJSV]

Just love force staff on rhasta. It just allows you to pick the one to die first and enemy usualy abandons all tactics and rush it to save the victim which result in them dieing.

[iPlayForFun]

Dagger on rhasta is good xD

[Dead_Shoot]

Yep u can be like frog with dagger and jumping to the whole map xD

[hax]

@ dead_shoot

again your skillbuild is stupid..shackle max lvl 14??? the fuck? shackle n voodoo is the reason rhasta is imba they should be maxed first not a freaking ether shock.

[BJSV]

@ dead_shoot

again your skillbuild is stupid..shackle max lvl 14??? the fuck? shackle n voodoo is the reason rhasta is imba they should be maxed first not a freaking ether shock.

+1

Always. Ether shock last.

[PlayDota.eu08]

yy .
ether shock is only to farm and steal :/

[ek0]

Updated.