Kunkka

Kunkka is a versatile Melee Hero that relies on high damage while lacking in HP and survivability. Because of his lack of an escape ability, Kunkka requires good positioning and reflexes in order to succeed. When played well, he can be an excellent hero on all fronts, from initiating to lane control. Kunkka is recommended for intermediate players.

Gameplay
Kunkka is most powerful because of his Tidebringer ability, which adds cleave to his basic attacks and increases damage. When used in lanes, this can quickly take out multiple creeps, or focus a ton of damage on a single one, for maximum farming and control potential. His other ability, Torrent, disables enemies for a short time, allowing him to gank and harass easily, as well as escape from a fight he has no chance of winning. X Marks the Spot allows him to improve the effectiveness of his Torrent ability, as well as gank and escape with practice. It pairs well with other spells and Heroes, letting Kunkka snap an enemy back in place for a hard blow. His ultimate, Ghost Ship, reduces the damage taken by friendly heroes for a short time, and can stun enemies if aimed properly, making a great initiator for large and small battles.

Basic Strategy

 * Tidebringer is your signature ability, and should be trained early.
 * Use Torrent to initiate battles and disable opponents.
 * X Marks the Spot works well with Torrent to ensure you hit.
 * Ghost Ship delays half of the damage dealt to allies, making it great for short team battles.
 * Train Torrent first if you're going for First Blood, otherwise, get Tidebringer.
 * Try dual laning with Heroes such as Crystal Maiden or Vengeful Spirit. Their disables will help you land your Torrents.
 * Avoid damage in team battles, you don't have as much health as your allies!

Update History
October 06, 2011 Patch October 13, 2011 Patch October 27, 2011 Patch November 03, 2011 Patch November 17, 2011 Patch
 * Enabled Kunkka and  Bloodseeker.
 * Fixed Torrent being slower than designed.
 * Fixed Torrent and Ghost Ship affecting Ancients/Roshan.
 * Fixed Torrent slow not lasting as long as it should.
 * Fixed X Marks The Spot ignoring Linken's Sphere
 * Fixed X Marks The Spot vision revealer not working.
 * Fixed Ghost Ship not having vision.
 * Fixed Ghost Ship's allied buff not reducing spell damage.
 * Fixed X Marks The Spot teleporting you back if you buyback while the spell is still active.
 * Added missing Flail and Stun animations for Kunkka.
 * Fixed Tidebringer working against wards.

Trivia

 * Kunkka's official alternate/fun names were "CoCo", "Daelin Proudmoore" and "Captain Obvious"
 * In his original biography it is stated that some people called him "Jack Sparrow" like the character from "Pirates of the Caribbean" but it was never seen as his name in game
 * Kunkka is also the name of the artist who made the Loading Screen pictures for Warcraft DotA.