Ursa/Guide

General

 * Ursa's lack of ranged abilities and mobility options make him very easy to kite. Pair up with a disabler such as or.
 * Ursa's ability allows him to solo-kill Roshan at very low levels with any source of lifesteal (as low as level 1 if paired with ). However, doing so makes him vulnerable to ganks by a savvy enemy team. Consider informing your team to de-ward the area around the Roshan pit regularly and using  to sneak in.


 * 's cooldown is shorter than its duration. This means that Ursa can cast the ability early, use up the Overpower attacks, and then cast it again immediately after for up to 12 attacks in quick succession. Use this to maximize his burst damage and jungling efficiency.
 * The combination of Overpower and is the source of Ursa's tremendous damage output, as the greatly increased attack speed allows Ursa to build Fury Swipes stacks very quickly.
 * The long duration of Overpower means it should be cast before a fight to let Ursa start dealing heavy damage right away.


 * Because damage increases with the number of stacks, holding on to  until Ursa has made several attacks on the target will result in a large increase in damage. This is especially useful for quickly wearing down Roshan's health.
 * While mainly used to amplify Ursa's damage output, the dispel and damage resistance applied by mean that he can also use it to help escape enemies.

Starting items:

 * provides health regeneration in lane.
 * protects Ursa from enemy harassment.

Early-game items:

 * naturally synergizes well with Ursa's high physical DPS, greatly increasing his staying power in the lane and in the jungle. It also gives him the option to take on Roshan.
 * help compensate for Ursa's low mobility, and the bonus damage synergizes well with.
 * offers a cheap slow to help keep enemies within Ursa's reach.

Core items:

 * is essential for Ursa to get near enemies so that he can bring his heavy damage output to bear. It also gives him a way to chase down fleeing enemies.
 * grants movement speed to help chase enemies more effectively, and the bonus attack speed allows Ursa to quickly build Fury Swipes without using Overpower. The increased vulnerability to damage is easily offset by the combination of Enrage and the lifesteal granted by the item itself.