Guardian Wisp Guide

Wisp

Basic Stats

Strength	Agility	Intelligence
17+1.9	14+1.6	23+1.7

Advanced Stats

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Affiliation	Sentinel
Damage	43 - 52
Armor	0
MoveSpeed	295
Attack Range	575
Attack Animation	0.15 / 0.4
Casting Animation	0.001 / 0
Base Attack Time	1.7
Missile Speed	1600
Sight Range	1800 / 800

Skills

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Tether
Spirits
Overcharge
Relocate

Tether

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IO joins himself to another allied unit. During the tether, you see a whitish animation link connecting you to the targeted unit. The targeted unit and IO get extra movement speed. Any heal that IO uses on himself will inadvertently be used on the tethered unit as well thus healing both the heroes. Any Enemy Unit that comes in contact with the tether will be stunned (rather mini-stunned). However in order for the tether to be intact both the targeted unit must be within 900 range of IO. Otherwise the tether will break. It is the signature move of IO. It can be used in multiple ways as follows

to escape enemies
to save allies
to gank an enemy hero

Level	Mana Cost	Cool Down	Casting Range	Area Of Effect	Duration	Allowed Target	Effects
1	40	12	1800	900	12 / 0.75 seconds *	Allied Units	20% MS bonus
2	40	12	1800	900	12 / 1.25 seconds *	Allied Units	20% MS bonus
1	40	12	1800	900	12 / 1.75 seconds *	Allied Units	20% MS bonus
1	40	12	1800	900	12 /2.25 seconds *	Allied Units	20% MS bonus

Note :

* - Tether Duration / Stun Duration
If the unit you are trying to tether is more than 700 range away then IO will pull himself close to the unit until a range of 300 range and latch on to the unit
The tethered unit will benefit from Overcharge, Relocate, and from Io regenerating HP/mana.
IO activating armlet will not transfer to the tethered unit
IO gaining more than 50% of his HP/MP in less than 0.02 seconds will not transfer to the tethered unit.
Has a ability to let you end the tether

Tether is the signature skill of IO. It has multiple uses and not just as an escape mechanism. We already know that the tethered units gain 20% bonus speed. A heal to IO while the tether is on will pass on to the tethered unit.Lifesteal will also pass on to the tethered unit(that is if you really decide to take lifesteal )

As an escape strategy, you can use tether to an allied hero who is within 1800 range but more than 900 range. Io will latch onto that hero and pull itself to as close as 300 - 400 range. The stun + movement speed bonus provided by tether can be used to help allies escape from dangerous situations.

Supporting the right hero is something that can decide the game. If you are playing 5v5 which allied hero do u tether to? Try for the tanks (only if they are playing well) . If they are playing bad then you both will be feeding the enemy a lot

Spirits

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IO summons 5 spirits around him for the duration of 4 seconds. If an enemy hero moves close enough to a spirit the spirit latches on to him and deals damage to nearby enemy units in 300 AOE. The spirits do deal damage to non-hero units , however they do not explode on contact. The damage dealt to creeps usually range from 25-30. Note never to use this to farm . This is NOT your farming skill.

Level	Mana Cost	Cool Down	Casting Range	Area Of Effect	Duration	Allowed Target	Effects
1	120	20	N/A	300*	19 seconds	Enemy units	8 / 25 ** damage
2	130	18	N/A	300*	19 seconds	Enemy units	14 / 50 ** damage
3	140	16	N/A	300*	19 seconds	Enemy units	20 / 75 ** damage
4	150	14	N/A	300*	19 seconds	Enemy units	26 / 100 ** damage

Note

* Area Of Effect Upon Explosion
Damage to Creeps / Non- Hero Units
Damage is purely Magical
Can hit Invisible Units
Minimum Oscillation Range is 100
Maximum Oscillation Range is 875
You can control using sub abilities the range ( distance ) of the spirits

OverCharge

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IO receives more energy than he can handle granting him more bonus attack speed and damage reduction. However it also reduces 2.5% of IO's HP and MP . The bonus attack speed and damage reduction are granted to the tethered unit too.

Level	Mana Cost	Cool Down	Casting Range	Area Of Effect	Duration	Allowed Target	Effects
1	2.5% of current HP and MP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Self	40 IAS, 5% damage reduction
2	2.5% of current HP and MP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Self	50 IAS, 10% damage reduction
3	2.5% of current HP and MP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Self	60 IAS, 15% damage reduction
4	2.5% of current HP and MP	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Self	70 IAS, 20% damage reduction

The bonus affects the tethered units too
The HP/ MP lost cant be lessened in any way
The hp/mana loss is actually 0.5% in every 0.2 seconds, resulting in 2.4751256878125% loss per second

Relocate

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This is a very useful skill of IO. It allows the wisp to relocate anywhere on the map for 12 seconds. If it is tethered with an ally it can relocate the ally as well.

Level	Mana Cost	Cool Down	Casting Range	Area Of Effect	Duration	Allowed Target	Effects
1	100	90 seconds	Global	N/A	N/A	N/A	Teleport after 2.5 seconds
2	100	75 seconds	Global	N/A	N/A	N/A	Teleport after 2.25 seconds
3	100	60 seconds	Global	N/A	N/A	N/A	Teleport after 2 seconds

There is a casting delay and the enemy has visual indicators on the minimap at the target location before it happens.
If IO is stunned / disabled during the casting then relocate will be disabled
You can tether an ally to get him to a location to (eg. to help in team fights) . Once you finish the relocate there, you can break the tether if you want the allied hero to remain there instead of returning back with you
The -disablehelp command will prevent an allied Io from teleporting your hero with this this ability.

Skill Build

According to me Wisp can play only support and no other role.So i always build a support skill build for him. Remember obviously the skill build does change according to the situation but then the basic idea is sort of the same..

Tether
OverCharge
Spirits
Overcharge
Tether
Relocate
Spirits
Overcharge
Overcharge
Tether
Relocate
Spirits
Spirits
Tether
Stats
Relocate

Note : You can shuffle up the overcharge with the spirits/tether if you want
Many people do like to maximise tether first cause of the miniscule increase in the stun duration. However if the extra stun is really required then you can always tether again. This is possible cause of the very less CoolDown of the Skill

Item Build

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3 * Iron Wood Branch

3 * 53

2 * Gauntlets of Strength

2 * 150

2 * Circlet Of Nobility

2 * 185

2 * Bracers

2 * 150

Chicken

175

Ring Of Regeneration

350

Boots Of Speed

500

Chainmail

550

Headdress Of Rejuventaion

200

Nazreithm Buckler

200

Mekansm

900

Gloves Of Haste

500

Belt Of Giant Strngth

450

Power Treads (Strength)

-

Ring Of Health

875

Stout Shield

250

Vitality Booster

1100

Vanguard

-

Ring Of Health

875

Void Stone

875

Perseverence

-

Mystic Staff

2700

The Ultimate orb

2100

Void Stone

875

The Ultimate Orb

2100

Linken's Sphere

1325

Mithril Hammer

1600

Gloves Of Haste

500

Maelstorm

600

HyperStone

2100

Mjollnir

600

2 * Mithril Hammer

2 * 1600

Stygian Desolator

1200

Note

While Tethered to a unit (preferably a hero) what you get is what they get for example you heal yourself with Urn of shadows they get healed 400 HP too. This works with clarity aswell as tangos/healing salve and any other healing. With Mekansm, your ally would get healed 500 HP because what you get is what they get aswell. 250 HP from Meka + 250 from you. The person your tethered with also get the heal from your lifesteal if you decide to get it.

Strategies

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Early Game
Mid To Late Game

Early Game

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Well remember at this stage your ARMOR IS '0'. So basically what I'm trying to say is that you should play as careful as possible. Indeed you should remember that your game should entirely depend on your support abilities. If you are laning with a Tank then allow him to farm as much as possible. Remember you are support hero so you should not try to (if i can use the term) kill steal your creeps. In the early game your hero should just look to farm whatever he can, and gain lots of experience. Stay as back as possible. Remember the enemy will target you first in the early laning stage. Dont ask me the reason cause it is pretty simple. You are so damned weak. So in case of the enemies going back (retreating) then you should know to stay back , or away from forest. Try not to take frequent trips to the fountain, as for a support you need more of experience and farm your core items. Once you get your level 6 you (along with your ally if he wants) can make a relocate to the fountain for item buying as well as for HP regeneration. Once you have farmed your core items of PT, Meka and Vanguard/Perseverance you should start the ganks. By start i mean the team should start the ganks and not you. You should never be the initiator of any fight at any cost. All your skills are based on support game and you should know how to play with your strengths.

Mid to Late Game

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During Mid Game is when Wisp becomes a major deciding factor . This is because the entire team needs wisp in order to win the battle. Wisp should know which hero to tether to. Always tether to the killer in the team as you want him to get the most kills. You should be more than happy with the assists cause thats what you are "An Assist". Remember your combo... tether ---> Spirits---> Overcharge..... Overcharge has been given preference in my Skill Build cause if you are going to play support you need your tethered hero to have a higher attack speed. Indeed as much as possible. Also when you decide to use Mekansm, remember to tether yourself to the hero (allied) with the lowest HP. This is cause of the tether

Against Two Melee
Against 1 Range + 1 Melee
Against Two Melee

Two Melee

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This is probably the worst situation that you can be in. Yes i know that you are ranged and they are melee and lots of people will say you will harass them and blah blah. But you should remember that you are basically zero armor. And your damage is also not that imba. So your harass would probably not harass them as much. If they decided to attack then you can die very easily. So you need to maintain your range and in case you suspect them of moving forward to kill then you should immediately stay back. Remember even if there is only one hero in the lane you simply cannot defeat him 1v1. You need your allies in order to even think about killing any hero. So you should pobably just think about getting ur farm and earning money in order to at least finish your core items.

One Range and One Melee

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This situation is sort of better as there is only one hero which is nearer to you (the melee) . You should just abide your time here and gain experience/gold and then wait for some ally to come into your lane and then go for the kill using tether overcharge and spirits. Try to deny your allied creeps and get a lot of experience difference between you and your enemies. Do Not use your spirits to try to damage the enemy creeps. It is not ur farming tool . However in case some other enemy hero is absent from their respective lanes then use your spirits to scout the forest without actually going there. Also your slow in spirits might help you to escape in case of a gank.

Two Ranged heroes

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Against two ranged heroes is your safest zone. This is cause the distance between you and the other heroes is huge and you should have ample time to go back for a tower hug in case of a gank. You would be better off taking your last hits/ deny your allied creeps. In this case you can probably ask your allies to come and help you in a gank with the enemy hero as soon as level 3. Your abilities are good enough for killing ranged heroes. Just remember that you are not the initiator, you should stay back and try to support your team mates. Use your spirits and maximize their range in order for the slowing capabilities that they possess. In case of your allied heroes getting ganked you can relocate to him tether him and run. After 12 seconds when your relocate time will lapse then you along with your ally will go back to wherever you were.

Note:

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Remember that when you play as a support it is your duty to check enemy heroes for wards, gems. Also you should buy the chicken and the disables like scythe. You have the mekansm and should know when to use it. Do not leave it to too late as its +2 armor will give a lot of help to the entire team if the entire team is affected by the mekansm . Check for runes and Check for missing heroes.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Wisp

Wisp

Basic Stats

Advanced Stats

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Skills

Tether

Spirits

OverCharge

Relocate

Skill Build

Item Build

3 * 53

2 * 150

2 * 185

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Strategies

Two Melee

One Range and One Melee

Two Ranged heroes

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