Raigor Stonehoof - Earthshaker Hero Guide

General Play-style: Support-Stunner, Clash Killer

Raigor is known as the best support hero for hitters. It's because of his combination stuns and overpowered AOE damage nukes (especially late game). This beast holds stun abilities which is basically good for clashing and disabling enemy heroes for a while. The stun effect can also barricade enemy heroes perfectly.

In the late game stages, Earthshaker's rage can over cast enemies by his stun combination skills that are powerful enough to wipe out every single enemy hero on sight. One Skill Wipe Out - Echo Slam!

Skill Build:

Level 1: Fissure
Level 2: Aftershock
Level 3: Fissure
Level 4: Aftershock
Level 5: Fissure
Level 6: Echo Slam
Level 7: Fissure
Level 8 to 9: Aftershock
Level 10: Stats
Level 11: Echo Slam
Level 12 to 15: Stats
Level 16: Echo Slam
Level 17 to 21: Stats
Level 22 to 25: Enchant Totem

Item Build: 

Align to Priority

Early: Boots (as early as possible - required), Ironwood (for extra stats - recommended), Tango (1 stack or 2 stacks)

Mid: Dagger (really required), Str Items or Armor (temporary or permanent items), Arcane Boots (Best Option)

End Game 1: Boots of Travel, Shivas, Heart of Tarrasque, Aghanims
End Game 2: Boots of Travel, Shivas, Refresher Orb, Aghanims
End Game 3: Arcane Boots, Refresher Orb, Bloodstone, Aghanims

Synergy & Weaknesses:

Best Hero Synergy: Tiny, Jakiro, Tauren Chieftain, Lina


Raigor's Hero Weaknesses: Butcher (because of the powerful magic resistance), Magina (high magic resistance and escade skill), Queen of Pain (slow skill and escape skill)

Raigor's Item Weaknesses: Defiance, all magic resistance based items, Heart of Tarrasque, HP Addition Items

Easy-to-Kill Heroes: Phantom Lancer, Low HP Heroes, Low Magic Resistance Heroes, Illusion based skills, Illusion ups



UPDATE: Dota Version 6.74c