Hero Saber
Saber (Assassin)
Hero Skill !
Orbiting Swords
Saber releases 5 swords that orbit around him and deal 80( +30% Extra Physical Attack) (Physical Damage) to nearby enemies on hit. The swords will retract back to him after a while. When the swords are present, Saber sends a sword at his target on each attack, dealing 210( +60% Extra Physical Attack) (Physical Damage) to the target and 50% of the damage to other enemies it passes through (damage against Minions is reduced to 50%). Each sword attack also reduces the cooldown of (Charge) by 1s.
When standing together with the enemy, using flying sword will deal damage 4 times. You may control the range for long distance poking.
Charge
Saber dashes in the target direction, dealing 75( +50% Extra Physical Attack) (Physical Damage) to enemies along the way while enhancing his next Basic Attack. The enhanced Basic Attack deals 75( +120% Total Physical Attack) (Physical Damage) and slows the target by 60% for 1s.
Initiate with Triple Sweep, leave Charge as a escape, at critical moments use Charge to go through walls
Triple Sweep
Saber charges at the target enemy hero, knocking them airborne for 1.2s and striking them 3 times over the duration. The first two strikes deal 120( +100% Extra Physical Attack) (Physical Damage) each, while the third strike deals 240( +200% Extra Physical Attack) (Physical Damage).
1. Target low health or squishy enemies, when Triple Sweep is about to end hold down the direction, this will cause you to move forward a step upon landing, then deal 4 times damage with Flying Sword. 2. When being tower dived by the enemy,use Triple Sweep on the enemy that is being attacked by the turret, knocking them up for extra tower hits.
Enemy's Bane
Saber's attacks reduce enemies' Physical Defense by 3-8 for 5s on hit. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Use Flying Sword to poke enemies as well as to apply passive stacks
Item Build !
Main
Secondary
Battle First
Battle Second
Max 1, then 2. Level up ultimate when possible.
Retribution - Use it to scale within the jungle. On initial buy get Hunter's Knife, rush for Nimble Blade for more efficient jungling, but no need to upgrade it to Raptor's Machete. During the late game, sell it and buy something else. Roam lots, use your ultimate to initiate, cooperate with your teammates in bursting down enemies.up.
Hero Gear !
Blade of the Heptaseas
3007
Unique Passive - Ambush: If no damage is taken or dealt within 5s (excluding from Minions or Creeps), the next Basic Attack will deal an additional 160 <1025 0.4> Physical Damage and slow the target by 40% for 1.5s.
Ice Hunter's Magic Boots
3431
Unique Passive - Hunter: After dealing damage to a Creep, deal 25<2|lv 3> + <1005 0.01> True Damage to the target over 3s (damage is increased by 100% for non-Marksmen heroes).
Endless Battle
3004
Unique Passive - Divine Justice: After casting a skill, the next Basic Attack within 3s deals 60% Physical Attack as extra True Damage (1.5s cooldown).
Blade of Despair
3008
Unique Passive - Despair: Dealing damage to non-Minion enemies below 50% HP increases Physical Attack by 25% for 2s (takes effect before the damage is dealt).
Hunter Strike
3009
Unique Passive - Retribution: Dealing damage to the same enemy hero or creep 5 times in a row grants 50% extra Movement Speed that decays over 3s (8s cooldown).
Immortality
3207
Unique Passive - Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death, gaining 16% Max HP and a 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts 3s (210s cooldown).
Burst Damage Equipment Set. Haas's Claw for sustain capabilities, Blade of Depair's passive can increase ultimate's damage by 10%. Blade of the 7 Seas, Deadly Blade can complement Saber's passive, potentially able to reduce an opponent's armor by 100, if the enemy has no armor items, they will have 0 armor defence. Lastly get magic blade for survivability, if you have a big lead you can exchange it for Malefic Roar, giving you another item that helps with ignoring armor. During team fights, do not be the initiator, wait for a chance to strie at the back line or wait it out to finish off dying enemies.
Item Counters !
Harley BEST TEAMMATES
Saber’s control skill can help Harley to achieve maximum damage output. Their excellent mobility can generate great momentum in the early game.
Odette Counters
Layla, Odette -- Heroes without displacement skills are very vulnerable to Saber’s sudden charge.
Diggie Countered by
Diggie’s ultimate skill can cancel the control effect of Saber’s control skill.