Tidehunter

Leviathan the Tidehunter is a melee strength hero utilized in ganking, tanking, or initiating. He is usually picked because of his outrageous ultimate, able to incapacitate enemies at a very large area. Though he does not deal any high damage, he is feared because of the devastating status effects his abilities inflict without consuming much mana. He destroys Heroes that depend on their auto-attack damage by reducing it by a very large percentage. Tidehunter's ability to scrub off some damage and status debuffs added with his enormous Strength gain makes him a formidable tank.

Tips

 * Blink Dagger is a commonly built item on Tidehunter, used in conjunction with Ravage to initiate.
 * Anchor Smash is a great way to clear creeps and farm for Tidehunter. Due to its low Mana cost, it can be used to harass enemies, especially melee heroes.
 * Do not underestimate the 40% damage reduction from Anchor Smash. If you use it on a hero with a powerful auto-attack, such as Ursa, their damage output will be severely reduced. With 100% uptime from level 2 onwards, you can keep one or more enemies' attack damage crippled indefinitely provided you keep using this skill.
 * Resist the urge to take early levels of Kraken Shell for the block during the laning phase. Tidehunter's two other abilities both scale very well with additional ranks, and if you need damage block you can simply buy a Stout Shield and sell it later for minimal (125) gold loss.
 * Remember that while Ravage travels quickly, it does take a brief time to extend to its maximum range. Very alert opponents might be able to blink away or activate magic immunity before they are stunned, so be sure to blink in closer to those heroes to reduce their window of escape.

Trivia

 * The name Leviathan comes from the giant mythological sea serpent.
 * Previous designs of Tidehunter had him use a large hook as a weapon.