Ulfsaar

The Ursa Warrior

p.s. before you start disagreeing with me about the extension items and skill build please take note the justification on the items and skill build section.Thanks.

Introduction:

Basic information about fuzzy wuzzy

Part 1: hero information

Pros and cons:

Pros:

[+] fast hero killer
[+] fast farmer
[+] fast pusher
[+] average damage
[+] good strength and strength gain for an agility hero
[+] average movespeed
[+] the king of the jungle
[+] roshan's nightmare
[+] fuzzy

Cons:

[-] bad inteligence and inteligence growth
[-] hero killing abilities are ruined when purged or silenced
[-] blademail counters ursa
[-] not a good warder
[-] below average starting mana



Ursa Warrior
Ulfsaar

* Strength
23 + 2.9
* Agility
18 + 2.1
* Intelligence
16 + 1.5

* Affiliation: Neutral
* Attack Animation: 0.3 / 0.3
* Damage: 45 - 49
* Casting Animation: 0.5 / 0.51
* Armor: 4.6
* Base Attack Time: 1.7
* Movespeed: 310
* Missile Speed: Instant
* Attack Range: 100 (melee)
* Sight Range: 1800 / 800

notes: Ursa is one of the few agility heroes with high strength and strength growth and still have above average agility and agility gain so he scales well unto late game although his intelligence and intelligence growth is poor.That is one of the reasons we get lynkens sphere.It gives you damage,attack speed,armor,hit points and hit point regeneration(very important for enrage to get its full potential)and it does greatly to your mana pool and mana regeneration.Also the spell block is very game breaking in certain line ups with a single disable.



Skill information:


Earthshock




Overpower


Fury Swipes


Enrage

a step by step guide.

step 1: skill build

skill build

level 1. earthshock
level 2. fury swipes
level 3. overpower
level 4. fury swipes
level 5. overpower
level 6. enrage
level 7. fury swipes
level 8. overpower
level 9. fury swipes
level 10. overpower
level 11. enrage
level 12-14. earthshock
level 16. enrage

justification:

step 2a: laning

Item build:

starting off:



set 1 : stout shield, tango of essifation, healing salve
price:440 gold
advantage slight damage block and loads of heal and lane staying capability.

notes: recommended for beginners for it provides easy farming since you will be staying long on your lane and provides protection against both orb walkers(tangos) and spell casters(salves).



set 2 : poor man's shield, ironwood branch
price: 603 gold
advantages: good jungling capabilities, assured damage block against physical harassment and slight stats.

notes: recommended for more advanced players since it provides easier jungling and creep pulling.Use if you prefer being the king of the jungle and still make an appearance timely on the minimap to farm last hits.It also keeps fear up in enemy ranks since you could be ''stalking'' them and waiting for the oppurtunity since you only come out to get last hits.take set 1 if you prefer staying in your lane longer than the jungle and if you dont know what kind of lane your up to.You might get ambushed after pulling 1 creep camp.



set 3: ring of bassilius, tango of essifation
advantages: armor,mana regen,slight damage and a head start on our first big item,vlads.

notes: this is recommended for intermediate players that know how to survive and disregard the huge supply of heal of set 1 but cant take the pain of set 2.Unlike set 2 for fast last hitters(depends on player skill) this one is for slow last hitters so they can make vlads just in time.

Summary:
set 1: beginners
set 3: intermediate
set 2: experienced


* Head off to top lane for easier access to jungle. Stick to lane to farm last hits
* Pull neutrals creeps whenever possible (if ally isn't doing it)
* Get a RoR from sideshop for hp regen once you have 350 gold
* Lvl1 Overpower + Lvl 1 Fury Swipe does decent harass dmg. Works well when paired with an ally with a disable/slow

step 2b: jungling

ussualy in 5-7 minutes you reach level 6.Jungling is easier now and Ursa's reliance of creep pulling fall drasticaly since fury swipes deal double damage now to take off higher level creeps.

tips on easy jungling:
tip 1: double overpower

* cast 1 overpower.
* wait for the cooldown
* during the last few seconds of overpower use all left.
* recast overpower
* profit

p.s. this applies to hero killing and roshing as well.

tip 2: courier delivery

* for sure you would come back home after getting bassilius and ring of regeneration(if you are a fast farmer you may get both).
* dont use your money.come home with these items and at least 200-400 gold.
* buy a chicken or crow
* farm the rest of your vlads

p.s. if you cant buy a courier for your lane target is a fast farmer then just by from sideshop.


Step 3: Roshan + getting your Blink Dagger
Usually, within 10-12 minutes all components for a Vladmir's Offering can be bought.
You should be approximately level 7 by now.

* Head off to the Ancient Creeps camp for easy money first. Clear them with Double Overpower tactic
* Again with Double Overpower, take out Roshan. You should be near full health when he is dead.
* Head back to Ancient Creeps to clear them again. They should have respawned by now. By now, you should be around Level 9


Farming for Blink Dagger

* Ancient Creeps are great money source so try to stick to laning the bottom lane for last hits. Alternate between the two. If lane pushed too far, go ancient creeping.
* Alternatively, jungle in Sentinel's forest if you know it is safe and go ancient creeping in between.
* Aside from Dagger, you need some gold for a pair of boots too of course

p.s. if your playing pub get lothars.if inhouse get dagger.

step 4:

execution time:

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with these items and a level in earthshock it is time to search for lone heroes.before the start of the game please ask anyone to ward the ancient creepspots.They are number 1 money sources for other junglers such as carrys that want to farm in ''peace''.

Make sure the one you will kill does not have:
* disable ( could escape and ward back.)
* stun ( could escape and ward back.)
* speed boosting skill ( can run and ward back.)
* blink ( can escape and ward back.)

if they dont have any of these then it is a sure kill.unless he has a hidden babysitter.

step 5: problems no ''ordinary'' bear can solve.fortunately ursa is no ''ordinary'' bear.

problem 1: hp is not a problem since you will be near full hp after getting a kill because of lifesteal but mana is a problem.you will be returning to your fountain often.

solution:

solves your mana problems.also she makes a great lane partner as well.


the next best item of choice.Ursa benefits from all it gives and it also has a handy spell block.

Problem 2: You can't seem to be getting kills because there are too many stunners in the opposing team and/or they seem to cluster together. Never a chance to pick off lone targets.

solution:

pick ursa if the enemy team is composed of 1 disable people.if in game then we have solutions too.



focus on farming this.if you got linkens then dont get it.choose only one.I prefer linkens so you just have to wait till they clash and wait for those big time stuns to be cast then blink in.Wait for an ally to initiate. If he can soak in the stun for you, you can blink in without being disabled to finish him off. During major teamfights, do the same by hanging around at the back and wait for opponents to release their stuns. Do not blink in into the main fray however, pick off those casters at the far back first. The key is to eliminate all the soft casters with disables and slows. Engage another target only if you have Overpower + Enrage on. Earthshock is spammable as well, provided you have ample mana. Otherwise wait for your Dagger to cooldown for the next opportunity to kill.


Step 6: Roshan every 10 minutes
Take note of the timing you last killed Roshan. He spawns every 10mins after death. You get Cheese + Aegis from the 3rd kill onwards (30mins+)

Tactical usage of Aegis and Cheese:
- Ursa should get the Aegis, pass the Cheese to your next best Carry.
- Upon having an Aegis, you might want to organize a team push since Aegis (and Cheese) raises the chances of a successful push.
- If you die while holding Aegis and 5 enemy heroes are camping beside you, immediately Blink away when you revive. You shouldn't recklessly die this way in the first place, but it does happen once in a while.
(A crude way is to spam blink hotkey and click on a safe spot)

step 7: empty on some of your item slots?

so you got vlads,phase boots(if you took the extension),dagger or lothars,linkens/bkb and none none.I suggest you take butterfly and heart.Ursa cannot use bashes,crits,orbs so rely on damage items without another effect involving your attack.Evasion does not count.finnaly.get a heart.


Step 8: Watch out for counters
Some Specific Counters against Ursa

* Blademail is great and all, but often it is the item that will be used to counter you. So watch out for those spikes after you Blink + Stomp into the crowd. Don't target them.
* Purge from Diffusal kills your Overpower and slows you to a crawl.
* Disables that passes through BKB. Bane (Atropos) is one hell of a nuisance for Ursa especially during early game. He will sleep you often. And his Ultimate passes through BKB, so watch out.
* Mega-slowers like Viper and Lanaya can be as irritating as disablers/stunners