Troll Warlord

Jah'rakal the Troll Warlord is a ranged agility hero able to output mighty damage competitively at range and in melee. His Berserker's Rage allow him the unique ability to change his autoattack from ranged to melee and back at will as the situation prefers and his skills give him the ability to exploit oppurtunities to deal major damage when he leads the attack.

Ja'rakal is a farm-dependent carry, although his melee form makes farming easier. Berserker's Rage makes him a more effective attacker with increased survivability and an important chance to bash. Whirling Axes is a spell that changes with his attack type, slowing his opponents or blinding them. Fervor allows Troll to attack faster with every continuous hit on the same target, quickly dispatching enemies one by one. His ultimate Battle Trance greatly increases the attack speed of himself and his allies across the map. The Troll Warlord is famous for being a powerful jungler, able to tackle targets at especially low levels.

He is a truly fearful, though ill-tempered, warrior in the battlefield. Feed the Troll at your own risk.

Tips

 * The ability to switch between ranged and melee is very useful in the initial laning phase of the game. Ranged form can be used to harass enemies and last hit from afar to avoid being harassed, and melee form's bonus damage makes getting last hits and denies much easier.
 * Heroes who mainly auto-attack benefit greatly from Battle Trance. Keep this in mind when picking allies, but make sure not to have a bad team composition.
 * Battle Trance can be used to siege towers effectively, especially if you have numerous damage-boosting items. If he has enough attack damage, Troll Warlord can auto-attack to the point that he can beat backdoor protection from buildings.
 * You can aid allies from across the map thanks to Battle Trance's global range. Cast it when your allies are in enemy engagements, especially if they rely on auto-attacks.
 * The melee and ranged versions of Whirling Axes have separate cooldowns. Keep this in mind when in battle, so that you can output more damage with them.
 * When your target enemy is starting to become harder to chase in melee form, keep in mind that you still have a Ranged form. Ranged Whirling Axes can aid in crippling them, so that you can revert back to melee form to finish them off.
 * Augment Troll Warlord's power with damage-boosting items, since his power lies in his excellent attack speed.
 * Ally buffs such as Magnus's Empower can also be a good source of boosting damage.
 * Because of its instant boost to attack speed, Fervor is usually leveled up early. This can help him last-hit while laning, and also beat down his targets sooner.
 * Attack speed items such as Gloves of Haste or Hyperstone are not discouraged; having additional attack speed means Fervor can be built up much sooner.

Trivia

 * Unlike in DotA, Troll Warlord cannot purchase a Skull Basher in Dota 2. In DotA, though he can hold a Basher in his inventory, it still won't stack with his melee bash. It is still possible for him to get a Basher in Dota 2, but only through cheats or special game mode events (i.e. the Greeviling).
 * Ja'rakal's lore and certain dialogue lines make several references to Internet trolls, a type of identity or role assumed by certain Internet users.
 * Troll Warlord has the joint lowest intelligence growth in game (+1 per level, a trait shared with Phantom Assassin)