Templar Assassin

Agility•Ranged•Carry, Escape

Skill Build

A level 1-25 plan based on this hero's current ability list. Adjust talents and extra spells for the match.

Levels 1-25

1
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
2
Meld
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Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
3
Psi Blades
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Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
5
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
6
Psionic Trap
R
Psionic Trap
Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 20% in a 400 radius. Trap movement slow charges up to 50% after 3.5 seconds. Deals damage after 3.5s.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 11 / 8 / 5sMana: 15
7
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
8
Meld
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Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
9
Meld
W
Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
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+debuff durations Meld Debuff Duration
11
Meld
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Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
12
Psionic Trap
R
Psionic Trap
Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 20% in a 400 radius. Trap movement slow charges up to 50% after 3.5 seconds. Deals damage after 3.5s.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 11 / 8 / 5sMana: 15
13
Psi Blades
E
Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Psi Blades
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Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+attack range bonus Meld Attack Range
16
Psi Blades
E
Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Psionic Trap
R
Psionic Trap
Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 20% in a 400 radius. Trap movement slow charges up to 50% after 3.5 seconds. Deals damage after 3.5s.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 11 / 8 / 5sMana: 15
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1
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
2
Meld
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Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
3
Psi Blades
E
Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
5
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
6
Psionic Trap
R
Psionic Trap
Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 20% in a 400 radius. Trap movement slow charges up to 50% after 3.5 seconds. Deals damage after 3.5s.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 11 / 8 / 5sMana: 15
7
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
8
Meld
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Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
9
Meld
W
Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
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+debuff durations Meld Debuff Duration
11
Meld
W
Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
12
Psionic Trap
R
Psionic Trap
Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 20% in a 400 radius. Trap movement slow charges up to 50% after 3.5 seconds. Deals damage after 3.5s.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 11 / 8 / 5sMana: 15
13
Psi Blades
E
Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4

14
Psi Blades
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Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+attack range bonus Meld Attack Range
16
Psi Blades
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Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Psionic Trap
R
Psionic Trap
Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 20% in a 400 radius. Trap movement slow charges up to 50% after 3.5 seconds. Deals damage after 3.5s.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 11 / 8 / 5sMana: 15
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1
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
2
Meld
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Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
3
Psi Blades
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Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
5
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
6
Psionic Trap
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Psionic Trap
Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 20% in a 400 radius. Trap movement slow charges up to 50% after 3.5 seconds. Deals damage after 3.5s.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 11 / 8 / 5sMana: 15
7
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Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left. If an instance of damage would deal more damage than the remaining barrier, all of the damage is absorbed.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14sMana: 95
8
Meld
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Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
9
Meld
W
Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50

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+debuff durations Meld Debuff Duration
11
Meld
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Meld
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reductions are applied to all enemies in the Psi Blades split range.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 11 / 9 / 7 / 5sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
12
Psionic Trap
R
Psionic Trap
Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 20% in a 400 radius. Trap movement slow charges up to 50% after 3.5 seconds. Deals damage after 3.5s.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 11 / 8 / 5sMana: 15
13
Psi Blades
E
Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Psi Blades
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Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+attack range bonus Meld Attack Range
16
Psi Blades
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Psi Blades
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Psionic Trap
R
Psionic Trap
Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 20% in a 400 radius. Trap movement slow charges up to 50% after 3.5 seconds. Deals damage after 3.5s.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 11 / 8 / 5sMana: 15
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Talent tree

+instances Refraction Instances

Lv25Pick one

bash durations Meld Hit Bash

+bonus armor Meld Armor Reduction

Lv20Pick one

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+max traps Psionic Traps

Lv15Pick one

+attack range bonus Meld Attack Range

+movement speed min% Psionic Trap Slow

Lv10Pick one

+debuff durations Meld Debuff Duration

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

8 items

Iron Branch

55g

Targets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Tango

90g

Consumes a target tree to gain 7 health regeneration for 16 seconds. Consuming an Ironwood Tree doubles the heal duration. Comes with 3 charges. Can be used on an allied hero to give them one Tango. Tree Range: 165

Magic Wand

460g

Instantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 20 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Circlet

155g

Magic Stick

200g

Instantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 10 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Observer Ward

Plants an Observer Ward, an invisible watcher that gives ground vision in a 1600 radius to your team. Lasts 6 minutes. Hold Control to give one Observer Ward to an allied hero.

Slippers of Agility

140g

Early Game

5 items

Power Treads

1,400g

Switches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.

Falcon Blade

1,125g

Wraith Band

505g

Null Talisman

505g

Dragon Lance

1,900g

Mid Game

8 items

Desolator

3,500g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -6 for 7 seconds.

Blink Dagger

2,250g

Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Dragon Lance

1,900g

Crystalys

2,000g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 160% damage.

Hurricane Pike

4,450g

Pushes you and target enemy 425 units away from each other, and for 6 seconds, allows you to make 5 attacks against the target without range restrictions and with +100 attack speed. Can be cast on self or allies to push the target 600 units in the direction it is facing. Enemy Range: 425

Force Staff

2,200g

Pushes any target unit 600 units in the direction it is facing.

Daedalus

5,100g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 225% damage.

Black King Bar

4,050g

Applies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Late Game

8 items

Daedalus

5,100g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 225% damage.

Swift Blink

6,800g

Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. After teleportation, you gain 40% phased movement speed and +35 Agility for 6 seconds. Swift Blink cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Black King Bar

4,050g

Hurricane Pike

4,450g

Monkey King Bar

5,000g

Grants each attack a 80% chance to pierce through evasion and deal 70 bonus magical damage.

Butterfly

5,450g

Divine Rapier

5,600g

Toggle to gain either 25% bonus spell amplification or 250 bonus attack damage.

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

Upgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.