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Chrono's skills are all based on the ability to manipulate time, he is an extremely devastating end game hero, due to his unblockable ultimate. He is an easy hero to play as many of his skills provide top end survival skills ( e.g Time Leap). Nevertheless, the positioning, timing and coordination of his ultimate, plays a very important role which can turn the tides of battle.

Stats

Attack Type=Melee
Attack Damage=58-65
Attack Range=128

Movementspeed=300
Turnrate=320
Armor=3.94
MagicArmor=5.5

Strength=23
Agility=21
Intelligence=15

Strength per level=1.4
Agility per level=2.65
Intelligence per level=1.5

Spells

Timeleap

Chronos teleports himself through space
and time to a target location. Any nearby
enemies are slowed.
Level 1 : Range 700, 10% Movement slow for 3 seconds
Level 2 : Range 900, 20% Movement slow for 3 seconds
Level 3 : Range 1100,30% Movement slow for 3 seconds
Level 4 : Range 1300, 40% Movement slow for 3 seconds
Mana cost: 120
Cooldown: 13 seconds

Note: A very useful survival and pursuing/killing skill, a must have, at least level 1. Use this ability by clicking icon and selecting target location, it works as a blinking mechanism (Magebane flash, Wretched Hag)

Rewind

Chronos steps back through time when damaged,
giving him a chance to avoid the damage entirely.
Level 1 : 10% chance to avoid incoming damage
Level 2 : 15% chance to avoid incoming damage
Level 3 : 20% chance to avoid incoming damage
Level 4 : 25% chance to avoid incoming damage
Mana cost: n/a
Cooldown: 2 seconds

Note: MOST POWERFUL DODGE skill in game, able to dodge any attack or spell, including ultimate's.

Time Freeze

Gives Chronos a chance to deal additional damage
and briefly freeze a unit in time with each attack.
Level 1 : 10% chance to deal 40 magic damage and stun for 1 second
Level 2 : 15% chance to deal 50 magic damage and stun for 1 second
Level 3 : 20% chance to deal 60 magic damage and stun for 1 second
Level 4 : 25% chance to deal 70 magic damage and stun for 1 second
Mana cost: n/a
Cooldown: 1.5 seconds

Note: Stuns the opponent for 1 seconds, at first i thought it was impossible to permanently stun lock someone, however with alot of testing,  it shows that it is possible, not sure how it works, BUT it is possible to stun lock one guy.

Ultimate

Chronofield

Chronos creates a field of energy that exists outside of time.
All units caught inside the field are frozen, incapable of any
actions. Chronos is immune to the rift’s effects and may move freely.
Level 1 :  Range 500 lasts for 3 seconds
Level 2 :  Range 550 lasts for 4 seconds
Level 3 :  Range 600 lasts for 5 seconds
Mana Cost: 150/175/200
Cooldown: 120 seconds
Radius: 400

Chronofield is boosted by Staff of the Master

Note: Usually, the best way to perform , this essential ultimate in team fights is to go by surprise. In other words use the skill Time Leap ( Whilst Hidden in bushes) followed by Chronofield Straight away. it is desirable to catch every single enemy hero inside the CF, as it will reveal invisible units and anything caught in it. However you must be careful NOT to catch your teamates as well, Thus it is good to warn your teammates before performing your ultimate. Also, CF can be used in other ways, such as ( EVEN though you may only catch one opponent, if you cast THE SPHERE in front of the enemy, it will make the other enemies unable to get close to you).

Main ITEMS

Geometer's Bane: I MENTION this item first, cause its quite amazing, don't get it first though. IMAGES CAN WALK AROUND IN YOUR CF (ULTIMATE) ALSO, it stacks with TIME FREEZE ( THEY MAY FIX THIS) OR MAYBE It was Intended, anyways, 3 people makes stun locking INCREDIBLE POWERFUL AND EASY. BASically images can do whatever items you do and passive skills, but cannot use active skills.

Enhanced marchers: great attack speed, moves peed bonus, helps to stun lock.

RiftShard: Crit, massive dammage.

Elder Parasite: Gives bonus attack speed and life STEAL ( MASSIVE ATTACK SPEED AND MOVESPEED BONUS FOR stun lock) esstenial item ( GET THIS ASAP). AT VERY END GAME LEVELS, MIGHT trade for Symbol of RAge. Once you get Elder Parasite, its time to kill. TL in, pop Elder, and hit away, use CF to make it 100 % your kill. Repeat every time ulti cd is up. HF OWNING.

Savage MACE: NEVER MISS EVEN IN NIGHTHOUNDS Smoke. Alot of dmg.

Charged Hammer: might be your second item to get asap, great for farming and killing, complements geometers bane.

This completes 6 slots, HOWEVER PLEASE DO NOT COMMENT ON how BAD THIS GUIDE IS. I WILL GIVE YOU MORE CHOICES IN ADDITIONAL ITEMS.

Additional ITEMS.

WHOEVER IS SCEAMING WHERES WINGBOW: here it is. i put wing bow in addition items because one, he already has the best dodge skill. two, it doesn't stack with his skill, and three, his attack speed is already insane with the above items.

NULLFIRE BLADE: AGAIN WHOEVER IS SCREAMING, GET THIS ITEM IF JEREZIAH IS IN THE OTHER TEAM. if not do whatever the fuk you want, imo dont get it, but if you are gonna complain, go for it.

Once again For fans of RUNED AXE: here it is, i say don't get it cause charged hammer does the job better in terms of damage attack speed and more.

Anyways, that is all for today folks, get the 6 main items above ( WHICH IS INCREDIBLY RARE), and you can 1v5 if you chronofield all 5 in one go. if you chronofield all 3 in one go still possible to 1v5. this is a proved fact, i have done it. its a solid build. Oh almost forgot.

TO DO IT: FIRST go in with time leap. Then ChronoField, Then POP Geo BANE, then HAPPY killing. FOCUS FIRE or NO FOCUS FIRE. as long as our HITTING heroes units, they will all die.

Skill Allocation

This is again a matter of preference, SOME PLAY ReaLLY defensive, and max TIME LEAP and REWIND without getting TIME FREEZE. BUT once again, i am an offensive player. Killing is my style not surviving. Thus....

Level 1 TL

Level 2 TF

Level 3 TF

Level 4 TL

Level 5 TF

Level 6 CF

Level 7 TF

Level 8 TL

Level 9 R

LEvel 10 R

Level 11 CF

Level 12 R

Level 13 R

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Spinning like a hurricane, passing through anyone who goes in his way, leaving only his name behind. SwiftBlade is a powerful hero, capable of  becoming an end game carry. A versatile hero, that is easy to play, mainly because of his excellent farming abilities, and high single target damage.

Stats

Attack Type=Melee
Attack Damage=44-48
Attack Range=125

Movementspeed=305
Turnrate=320
Armor=3.90
MagicArmor=5.5

Strength=20
Agility=20
Intelligence=14

Strength per level=1.9
Agility per level=2.85
Intelligence per level=1.4

Spells

Blade Frenzy

Swiftblade works himself into a blade frenzy.
While in this state, he gains Magic Immunity and
deals high damage per second to any nearby enemy units.
Swiftblade is free to move around even while this skill
is active.
Level 1 :  80 Damage per second for 5 seconds
Level 2 : 100 Damage per second for 5 seconds
Level 3 : 120 Damage per second for 5 seconds
Level 4 : 140 Damage per second for 5 seconds
Mana cost 110
Cooldown 30 seconds

Note: BF is an incredibly powerful move at lower levels, as it's damage is beyond of what any hero can do at level 1. IF it is executed perfectly, it should deal around 400 damage at level 1, thus if you partner up with a hero that can stun, a couple of hits and a BF will easily get you FIRST BLOOD. The aim of this ability is to predict where your enemy is going and follow them, when you get better at this skill it will become second nature. ALSO another amazing this about this skill is the ability to be immune to magic, the main use of this is to wait for the enemy to try to stun you with a ranged skill, e.g. ( Andromeda, Valkyrie etc.) and then using BF  a moment before impact, this can completely remove the damage and the stun effect of the enemies skills, thus wasting their mana and losing cooldown time.

Counter Attack

Extensive training in melee combat has
allowed Swiftblade to perfect the art
of countering enemy attacks, granting a
chance that he will retaliate every time
an enemy hero strikes him.
Level 1 :  15% chance to couter melee and ranged attacks
Level 2 : 20% chance to couter melee and ranged attacks
Level 3 : 25% chance to couter melee and ranged attacks
Level 4 : 35% chance to couter melee and ranged attacks
Mana cost n/a
Cooldown n/a

Note: Powerful ability based on your heroes damage, thus it should be obtained later on in game when your hits actually deal some damage.

Way of the Sword

Swiftblade’s unsurpassed skill at
the sword has made him a master
of hitting where it hurts, giving him
a chance to critically strike opponents
with each attack.
Level 1 :  10% chance for 2.0x critical strike
Level 2 : 18% chance for 2.0x critical strike
Level 3 : 26% chance for 2.0x critical strike
Level 4 : 36% chance for 2.0x critical strike
Mana cost n/a
Cooldown n/a

Note: Great for dealing that extra damage, it should be supported by items that give attack speed and damage.

Ultimate

Swift Slashes

Swiftblade attacks random nearby targets
with such speed that he appears to teleport
to them. Targets are randomly chosen, yet it
is possible to teleport to the same target
multiple times.
Level 1 :  150  to 250 damage to 3 random targets
Level 2 :  150 to 250 damage to 5 random targets
Level 3 :  150 to 250 damage to 8 random targets
Mana Cost 200/275/350
Cooldown  130/120/110
Deals 0.1 second mini stun to primary target

Swift Slashes is boosted by Staff of the Master

Note: this ultimate is the main reason to get Runed Axe ( melee attacks deal AOE ( area of effect damage). This ability does maximum damage when the enemy hero is alone, HOWEVER, IT SHOULD ALSO be used to interrupt major spell casters, e.g. IF TEMPEST or Glacius IS USING his ultimate, on a lot of your team mates, TRY TO  mini stun him by using the SS ( Swift Slashes). This skill can be combined with BF (Blade Frenzy at lower levels), firstly start with BF the enemy will run away from you and AWAY FROM CREATURES, then follow up with SS ( you need mana at level 7, perhaps buy soul scream ring).

Main Items

Enhanced  Marchers = Provides attack speed, movement speed and the ability to phase. This phasing ability is important as it makes it MUCH easier to follow with BF.

Runed Axe = giving mana to farm with BF, and a AOE melee damage for SS.

Whispering Helm = Life steal, mainly for survival.

Savage Mace = Excellent for enemies that like to teleport away ( ministun attack).

Wing Bow = Massive damage boost, survivability and attack speed.

Flayer = Massive damage.

Additional Items

Symbol of Rage : Life steal, Health and damage.

Soul Scream Ring: enough mana at level 7 to perform Ultimate and BF one after the other.

Shrunken head : Universal Item.

Charged Hammer : damage.

Hack and Slash : movement speed, attack speed and an attack modifier.

The possibilities are endless any of the items above, make Swift Blade into a end game carry.

Skill Allocation

Level 1 BF

Level 2 WOTS

Level 3 BF

Level 4 WOTS

Level 5 BF

Level 6 SS

Level 7 BF

Level 8 WOTS

Level 9 WOTS

Level 10 CA

Level 11 SS

Level 12 CA

Level 13 CA

Level 14 CA

Level 15 Stats

Level 16 SS