Scythe of Vyse

The Scythe of Vyse, also known as Sheepstick, is an Item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Caster. However, it requires items from the Secret Shop to be completed.

Additional information

 * One Scythe of Vyse grants a total of health,  health regeneration,  armor,  attack speed,  mana,  (+ %) mana regeneration, % spell damage and  ( to  intelligence heroes) attack damage.

Recommended heroes
Heroes whose default item build includes Scythe of Vyse as a core item

Heroes whose default item build includes Scythe of Vyse as a situational item

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Tips

 * Combine it with a blink or invisibility to surprise your target and approach and hit him while he is hexed. You can also use those items to catch an enemy that is running away.
 * Extremely powerful against heroes with high DPS, escape abilities, disablers, debuffs and carrying initiation or escape items like, , , ,.
 * If your enemy has a Linken's Sphere you can buy a Force Staff which is the cheapest item to disable it before applying hex.

Trivia

 * In the original DotA, this item was known as Guinsoo's Scythe of Vyse, as a tribute to one of the developers of DotA: Allstars, who went on to co-create League of Legends.
 * This item is known by many players (and referred to by several in-game Heroes) as "Sheepstick" due to turning targeted heroes into sheep in DotA. However, in Dota 2, targeted units turn into a pig.
 * Many heroes that have responses for buying Scythe of Vyse also call it "Sheepstick".
 * The item's name may be a reference to the Sega RPG Skies of Arcadia. The main character, Vyse, has been depicted weilding a scythe in early concept art.