Guide: Terrorblade as an Offlaner in Dota 2

Dota 2 Terrorblade Offlane Guide: Dominate the Side Lanes

A few patches ago, selecting Terrorblade as an offlaner in Dota 2 was considered unconventional. Now, however, he's a popular choice, particularly at high MMR. This guide explores why Terrorblade thrives in the offlane and provides a comprehensive build strategy.

Terrorblade Overview

Terrorblade is a melee agility hero with exceptional agility gain, providing substantial armor. His low strength and intelligence gains are offset by his high agility, making him incredibly durable late game. His above-average movement speed facilitates efficient jungle farming. His innate ability, Dark Unity, boosts illusion damage.

Terrorblade Abilities: A Summary

Aghanim's Upgrades:

• Shard: Grants Demon Zeal, sacrificing health for regeneration, attack speed, and movement speed (melee form only).
• Scepter: Grants Terror Wave, inflicting fear and dealing damage, activating or extending Metamorphosis.

Facets:

• Condemned: Removes the health threshold for Sundered targets, making it a potentially one-hit kill ability.
• Soul Fragment: Conjure Image illusions spawn at full health but have an increased health cost to cast.

Offlane Terrorblade Build Guide

Terrorblade's success in the offlane stems from Reflection – a low-mana, low-cooldown spell that creates a damaging enemy illusion. This enables powerful harassment from a safe distance. His low health pool necessitates strategic item choices.

Facets, Talents, and Ability Order

Facet Choice: Condemned is crucial for maximizing Sunder's potential, enabling devastating early and mid-game kills.

Ability Order: Prioritize Reflection (max first), then Metamorphosis (level 2) for kill potential, followed by Conjure Image (level 4). Get Sunder at level 6.

This guide provides a foundation for mastering Terrorblade in the offlane. Remember to adapt your build and strategy based on the specific game situation and enemy lineup.