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"There are none so stabbed as those who will not see."
Riki was the middle child of the powerful Tahlin dynasty. Riki, the small middle son, appeared destined for the art of invisibility with an older brother being trained for the throne and a younger brother being pampered and kept. On the night his people were betrayed and his family was massacred, he developed an art that ultimately saved his life. He was the only member of the royal line to escape; he was small and agile, unassuming, and used smoke as cover. Using the benefit of surprise, he quietly slit the throats of one enemy warrior after another as he made his way out of the royal grounds. Now that he is free of his royal duties, Riki applies his skills to a new line of work: stealth assassination. He subdues his adversaries while honing his abilities in the hopes of one day exacting revenge on those who murdered his family and stole his birthright.
Ability Builds
Level: 0 1 15 25 30
Health: 200 560 1280 2040 2340
Health regen: +2.5 +4.3 +7.94 +11.74 +13.24
Mana: 75 243 459 759 855
Mana regen: +0 +0.7 +1.61 +2.86 +3.29
Armor: 3 6 9.27 13.6 15.1
Damage Block: 16 (50%)
Magic Resistance: 25%
Status Resistance: 0%
Damage: 41-45 59-63 78-82 104-108 113-117
Attack Rate: 0.59/s 0.69/s 0.81/s 0.96/s 1.02/s
Attack Range: 150 (600)
Attack Speed: 100 (1.7s BAT)
Attack Animation: 0.3+0.3
Projectile Speed: Instant.
Movement Speed: 315
Turn Rate: 0.6
Collision Size: 24
Vision Range: (G) 1800 • 800
Legs: 2
Gib Type: Default.
Ability Upgrades:
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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter - Tricks of the Trade.
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Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard - Sleeping Dart.
Talents
Tips & Tactics
General
When jungling, you should start by using your smoke screen, which, depending on your skill level, will cause monsters to miss frequently and, if they have a stun skill, will silence it. You can gain the extra gold or experience you need to unlock your next skill or item by going jungle.Riki is great in team battles; he will put an end to escaping foes or simply use Smoke Screen to assist your team in taking down a number of foes. Due to his value in team battles, Riki excels in Team vs. Team competitions. He will become strong enough to defeat almost any foe he comes across in the middle or late stages of the game, making him THE ULTIMATE ASSASSIN. Therefore, be sure to ban Riki if no one on your team intends to use him before the opposing team chooses him.
Abilities
Smoke Screen
Mana cost: 65/70/75/80
Cooldown: 20/17/14/11
Duration: 6
Cast animation: 0.2+0
Cast range: 550
Effect: Hurls a smoke bomb at the enemy, distracting them and preventing them from attacking.
Blink Strike
Mana cost: 50/55/60/65
Cooldown time: 0.1 seconds.
Cast animation: 0.3+0
Cast range: 600/700/800/900
Damage: 40/60/80/100
Effect: Teleports behind the target unit, temporarily slowing them, and, if it's an enemy, dealing extra damage.
Tricks of the Trade
Mana: 55
Cooldown Time: 18/16/14/12
Cast range: 400
Radius: 450
Agility Bonus: 55%/70%/85%/100%
Attack Damage: 40%
Effect: While attacking arbitrary enemy units in the vicinity of him from behind, Riki phases out of the world.
Sleeping Dart
Mana: 75
Cooldown time: 12 seconds.
Cast animation: 0.2+0.57
Cast range: 1000
Damage: 150
Move speed slow: 30%
Effect: Hurls a dart at the intended adversary, knocking them unconscious. At the end of the time frame or if they sustain too much damage, the target will awaken. The target suffers damage and is slowed after awakening.
Cloak and Dagger
Fade Delay: 4/3/2
Damage per Agility: 1.4/1.8/2.2
Move Speed Bonus: 8%
Effect: Riki vanishes into the darkness and disappears. Riki always deals extra damage to his adversary when he attacks them from behind, according to his Agility. Riki is visible when he attacks.