General DiscussionAdvanced TA Guide

skill meld at 8

brainlag sry, so max Q better than meld.

no, 4 in refraction 2 in psi blades and 1 in trap, then u max meld (from lvl 8)

already fixed post, had brainlag for some reason Dx

Need some farm efficiency tipps i think. U got anything on dat?

well the point of lvl 2 psi blades before meld is to maximize farming efficiency/potential. u have better laning too better at farming stacks etc. to be as efficient as possible u need to learn to use psi blades properly. like when u farm stacks make sure all creeps are getting hit by psi, pretty basic. get deso before blink, almost always.

When to get AC when to got for Bfly?

i only get ac when enemy team has one and no one in my team is building one. or when playing against smth like slardar/dazzle i suppose. other than that bfly

alrighty, lemme see whats gon happen.

learn how to Properly use Psi blades in lane. it deals so much damage.

Alright bro i am about write a long ass guide. I dont play TA on this acc but maintain about 80% wr at 4.5k on a smurf

Get wraith band and tangoes or 2 branches if u got pooled.

Get bounty rune.

If you think enemy will harrass you alot buy a salve immediately.

Level up psi blades and here come 2 scenarios:

1. Enemy has brought little regen -> prioritize lineing up psi shots over last hits
2. Enemy has good regen or is melee -> focus on getting all the last hits and try to line up psi's, especially if enemy is melee

Skill build:
1.e
2.q
3.q
4.e
5.q
6.r
7.q
and then max meld immediately, 1 point in ult is enough until you're level 14.

In lane, make sure to get the rune near your ancients every time because you will be stacking that shit. Call your sups to hepl you get it if shit is tight.

How to stack: leave the lane 40-45seconds into every odd minute and head to ancients. If black dragons, hit them at 53 and go to rune. Stack other camps at 54-55, preferably juuust before 54 if stacks are 3 or more.

If the big white dragon with 2 small blue ones, DO NOT HIT THEM, let them hit you and run to rune. This is because big dragon sometimes uses a skill and will not stack.

Take stack once you reach level 7. Press q and run back to the point where they turn back around and start hitting them, making sure to hit as many as possible with psi blades. you'll get around 1k gold from an ok stack. stack whenever possible after early game. Do try to take 2 stacks before the 11 minute mark.

Item build is

Wraith band-> bottle->brown boots->aquilla->phase boots for lane dominance and easier kills, or powertreads for efficiency and faster ancients( set treads to agi when bottleing, set to int when using q). I personally prefer power treads-> Dagger if you want kills or Deso for ULTRA FAST FARM INTO ROSH BOYS-> deso/dagger whichever you dont have( go smoke rosh alone as soon as you have deso and lvl 2 meld, stand near pit entrance and hit him, feel free to use bottle during rosh, if you're low on mana/hp) -> daedalus for 1 or 2 hit kills -> bkb if you need it, solar crest is ok sometimes too-> butterfly->whatever you feel like

Use traps like wards while laning, but make sure to set at least one, preferably 2 traps mid for kill opportunities. Use other 3 traps on runes and places where enemy might come to gank you. If you have good map awareness, you should be ungankable. Literally.

Have fun

when do you level traps

6 14 16

you level traps at 11 lol, they are free wards

i like constantly forcing the issue AKA 5man pushing all the time after deso and dagger so 5 traps are enough to scout out enemy entrance avenues.

But i understand, traps at level 11 is good, just a personal preference

Stack a lot when you are mid, ancients or the big camp, you can farm a quad stack on ancients at lvl 6 or 7 so you get a fuck ton of farm, even if your lane doesn't go super well.

Also if you put your traps in the right places you can get tons of information about the map.

Put more then 1 point in psy blades imho, especially if you're bad with meld. Stack ancients and camps whenever you can, get quick deso+blink and rape people.

just watch wagas ta guide, its quite good

what is the differences between psiblades lvl 1 and lvl 2? i never get it. lvl 2 psiblades better put it at meld. early - armor is huge. and deso first item i always get blink first.

it gives you 2 times the range and more range on psi blades (i mean it can hit farther)

@Matou: lv 2 psi blades gives +120 atkrange instead of 60, it allows you to position urself better in the laning phase and gives you an easier time landing meld attacks if you decide to get blink fast and go for kills.

the most important part of level 2 psi blades is letting you clear ancient stacks much faster and reliably....

also deso first is FAR superior to blink unless you are 7k and your teammates are all 4ks

I'm not a fan of skipping traps at 11, I always feel pretty gimped when I do. It's mainly for the cooldown reduction, and when you're getting your level 11 you're entering the portion of the game that has a lot of drawn out, chasey engagements, so having more traps more often pays off.

That said, I never rush blink as a first item, I go damage or stats first, so I need the slow.

Nobody's mentioned you can kill catapults with psi blades yet. No need to meld strike them anymore.

dont pick first skill, u already great.

@Apollo きりしま: ty, worked great. 10min deso, pt, aquila and blink, ez rosh and stomp.

10/10 would TA again.

Great!