Pugna

Pugna is a ranged Intelligence Hero who specializes in tormenting enemies with his spells, constantly spamming it until his foe withers and ceases of life. Pugna is one of the minority of Intelligence Heroes that can use his spells to take down Buildings.

Tips

 * Make sure Nether Blast is always maxed first.
 * Nether Blast has a cast delay of 0.5 seconds.
 * Last hit the tower with Nether Blast if it's at risk of being denied.
 * Always use Nether Ward during team clashes. It costs a mere 80 mana and can often deal more damage than a Zeus ultimate during fights. However, it is easily destroyed, so cast the ward in hard-to-spot places to avoid an early detection from the enemy focus fire.
 * Pugna's HP and armor is among the lowest in dota, so it is wise to buff him up a bit by buying a Mekansm or 2 Bracers.
 * In a tight spot, Pugna can cast Decrepify on himself and teleport back to base with a scroll. This trick works best when being chased by heroes that can't nuke you and are trying to auto-attack.
 * Decrepify protects against the following physical-damage abilities (provided the enemy has no magical orb effect item like Desolator, Mjollnir, or Maelstrom ). You can bait out these ultimates & stuns if you're in a 1v1 situation:
 * Juggernaut's Omnislash (ultimate)
 * Slardar's Slithereen Crush (AoE stun)
 * Razor's Eye of the Storm (ultimate)

Trivia

 * Pugna has the most intelligence gain of all heroes currently in dota (+4 intelligence per level).
 * According to Alchemist's voice lines, Pugna is composed largely of phosphorus.