Drow Ranger

Drow Ranger

The Radiant

17 + 1.9 26 + 1.9 15 + 1.4

Level 1 16 25 Hit Points 473 1043 1708 Mana 195 494 884 Damage 44-55 74-85 109-120 Armor 0.64 4.91 9.82 Attacks / Second 0.74 0.91 1.12

Movement Speed 300 Turn Rate 0.6 Sight Range 1800/1700 Attack Range 625 Missile Speed 1250 Attack Duration 0.7+0.3 Cast Duration 0.4+0.5 Base Attack Time 1.7

Traxex the Drow Ranger is a ranged agility hero whose greatest assets are her incredible damage and ability to keep threats at bay. Traxex is a carry who, though lacking survivability, provides a worthwhile contribution through her damage alone. The Drow Ranger can be extremely powerful at any given point in the game.

As an agility hero, Traxex's damage is based largely off her auto attacks and is among the greatest largely due to the massive amounts of agility she gains from her passive ultimate, Marksmanship. The Drow Ranger also adds ranged damage to teammates with her global Precision Aura. Despite her lack of escape spells, Drow Ranger can keep herself relatively safe from enemy spellcasters and melee heroes using her Silence and her Frost Arrows, respectively. Frost Arrows infuses her attacks with ice cold, greatly slowing down her enemies. Since it can be manually cast, Frost Arrows can be used to harass her foes in the early game without drawing the creeps' attention. Silence is a great counter to enemy spellcasters who might threaten her life in battles. Position is of utmost importance as Traxex is quite vulnerable in close combat and the agility bonus from Marksmanship is removed when enemies come near her. This means she struggles against melee dps heroes with high mobility, such as Anti-Mage and Faceless Void.

Contents 1 Bio 2 Abilities 3 Recommended items

Bio

Traxex, the Drow Ranger  "I walk alone, but the shadows are company enough." Role: Carry Lore: Drow Ranger's given name is Traxex—a name well suited to the short, trollish, rather repulsive Drow people. But Traxex herself is not a Drow. Her parents were travelers in a caravan set upon by bandits, whose noisy slaughter of innocents roused the ire of the quiet Drow people. After the battle settled, the Drow discovered a small girl-child hiding in the ruined wagons, and agreed she could not be abandoned. Even as child, Traxex showed herself naturally adept at the arts they prized: Stealth, silence, subtlety. In spirit, if not in physique, she might have been a Drow changeling, returned to her proper home. But as she grew, she towered above her family and came to think of herself as ugly. After all, her features were smooth and symmetrical, entirely devoid of warts and coarse whiskers. Estranged from her adopted tribe, she withdrew to live alone in the woods. Lost travelers who find their way from the forest sometimes speak of an impossibly beautiful Ranger who peered at them from deep among the trees, then vanished like a dream before they could approach. Lithe and stealthy, icy hot, she moves like mist in silence. That whispering you hear is her frozen arrows finding an enemy's heart.

Abilities

Frost Arrows Ability Affects Auto-Cast Enemies Adds a freezing effect to Drow's attacks, slowing enemy movement. Lasts 1.5 seconds on Heroes, and 7 seconds on creeps. Range: 625 Duration: 1.5 (7 on creeps) Movement Speed Slow: 11%/24%/37%/60% 0 12 Ice-encased arrows pierce the silence, chilling their victims to the core. Notes: The slow will not be increased by successive casts, only refreshed. The slow is a unique attack modifier and conflicts with lifesteal, both when used automatically and when used manually.

Silence Ability Affects Target Point Enemy Units Stops all enemy units in a target area from casting spells. Range: 900 Radius: 300 Duration: 3/4/5/6 13 90 Traxex is rather fond of the tranquility of physical combat, calling on her Drow heritage to end the incantations of opposing magi. Notes: Doesn't stop usage of items.  As with all silence, will NOT stop Skeleton King's Reincarnation. Disables Permanent Invisibility.

Precision Aura Ability Affects Aura Allies Adds bonus damage to the physical attack of allied Hero units on the map based on a percentage of Drow's agility. Affects creeps as well, but only in a short radius. Radius: Global (Heroes)/900 (Creeps) Agility to Damage Bonus: 16%/20%/24%/28% Illusions can carry the aura, but can't make use of the bonus damage. Traxex' time spent alone in the forests of her Drow home has allowed her to teach other archers how to improve their bow skills. Notes: Only has an effect on ranged units.

Marksmanship Ability Affects Passive Self Passively provides bonus agility. If there are nearby enemy heroes, the bonus agility is removed. Agility Bonus: 40/60/80 Bonus Radius: 375 The Drow Ranger is the epitome of archery prowess. Notes: Effectively gives Drow Ranger 40/60/80 attack speed, 40/60/80 attack damage and 5.6/8.4/11.2 armor, as well as an additional 10.4/15.6/20.8 damage from level 4 Precision Aura.  There is a visual particle effect that indicates when this ability is active - it looks similar to dry ice emitting from her body. If the visual effect is no longer visible, you are in the ineffective range of this skill, and therefore the bonus is not granted.

Recommended items

Starting Early-game Core Situational

Explanation:

• Early-game: The Wraith Band is a starter item for Drow, giving her cost-efficient DPS especially when combined with Precision Aura.
• Core: Manta Style synergises very well with Drow's kit and should be a standard pick-up.
• Situational: Although easily countered later on, a Shadow Blade is usually a good first major item as it grants Drow a much-needed escape mechanism, allowing her to farm with safety, while provides good attack damage and attack speed at the same time. If needed, a Black King Bar will help Drow against crowd control and nukes. A Satanic grants great survivability and damage, although it only works on attacks that do not use frost arrows. Daedalus goes well with Drow's naturally high attack speed and damage. Lastly, a Butterfly can be an effective choice for boosting DPS and fighting other carries, increasing her Agility, which is needed to give the bonus from her Precision Aura, helping not only her, but her allies as well.