Earthshaker

Raigor Stonehoof the Earthshaker is a melee Strength Hero with several area of effect disables, commonly played as a ganker or initiator. Unlike most Strength heroes, he is played like an Intelligence hero and is reliant on his spells to inflict heavy damage. His Fissure is a versatile spell to use, he can stun and inflict decent damage while creating a bulging wall of earth to block paths for several seconds. With the path blocked by Fissure, Earthshaker and his allies can use this to their advantage. Enchant Totem massively boosts his attack damage with the power of the earth, inflicting the enhanced damage for one strike. Aftershock lets him deal additional damage and a minor stun every time Raigor uses his spells. The might of the Earthshaker is legendary and he is most powerful when his enemies are in large numbers. With his Echo Slam, he can ultimately crunch an entire league of enemies if they are clustered altogether. All of his spells can potentially demolish the field within him but it needs to be placed properly and all of them, except for his ultimate has long casting animations. He is also very mana dependent at the same time, needs some items and levels to be at its peak. The Earthshaker is mighty and tremendous, and his seismic power causes the very earth to tremble and shatter, bringing enemies down to the ground with his great magnitude.

Tips

 * Fissure creates an impassable barrier, which can be effective for stopping enemies from escaping.
 * It is important to keep in mind, however, that this barrier is also impassible to yourself and allies. Be careful of how you position yourself and the Fissure.


 * Use Enchant Totem in conjunction with Aftershock to stop escaping enemies, even when Fissure is unavailable.
 * Because of the echo damage, Echo Slam is best used in the middle of the enemy team, especially when they have a large amount of units near them.
 * A Blink Dagger or Force Staff will help you get into the best position.
 * Rely on the stun from Aftershock to disable them using Enchant Totem and your Echo slam.
 * Build items that increase your mana or Intelligence, as well as increasing your Strength to be effective throughout the game.