Rizzrak - Goblin Shredder Hero Guide

GENERAL PLAY-STYLE: Support-Slow, Armor-Tanker, Pure Damage Dealer

Shredder is basically a Tank, Support, Killer Type of hero. Rizzrak is one of the most versatile hero in the battlegrounds. The key factors on how to make the Goblin Shredder overpower the enemies are his mobility capabilities (Dagger and Timber Chain Skill combination), Pure Damage Skills and Slow (his Ultimate or SS).

Rizzrak can be a good support in terms of his slow capabilities and great follow up mobility. The Goblin Shredder is a Mid-Early Hero. He can overpower enemy heroes at early game as well as mid games. The reason why I didn't rank Shredder as Late Game Hero is because enemy heroes can significantly increase their HP Points at late game stages of the game and that can affect Goblin Shredder's Pure Damage Skills.

Skill Build:

Level 1: Timber Chain
Level 2: Reactive Armor
Level 3: Timber Chain
Level 4: Reactive Armor
Level 5: Timber Chain
Level 6: Chakram
Level 7: Timber Chain
Level 8 to 10: Reactive Armor
Level 11: Chakram
Level 12: Reactive Armor
Level 13 to 15: Whirling Death
Level 16: Chakram
Level 17 to 25: Stats

Item Build: 

Align to Priority

Early: Boots(as early as possible - required), Ironwood or bracers (for extra stats - recommended), Tango (1 stack or 2 stacks depending on how much gold you have early game)

Mid: Arcane Boots (for mana refreshing - skill combinations requires a lot of mana), Str Items or Armor (temporary or permanent items), Dagger (additional mobility)

End Game 1: Bloodstone (for survivability), Boots of Travel (if you already have a lot of mana), Shivas (for additional damage and armor)

End Game 2: Dagon (lvl 5 or below - better for 1v1 games), Radiance (high AOE damage input for pushing lanes), Boots of Travel (if you already have a lot of mana)
End Game 3: Heart of Tarrasque, Ethereal Blade (anti-hitters item), Boots of Travel (if you already have a lot of mana)

Synergy & Weaknesses:

Best Hero Synergy: Axe, Lina, Faceless Void, Dark Seer


Rizzrak's Hero Weaknesses: Tinker (because of the high damage input)

Rizzrak's Item Weaknesses: HP addition items, mobility items

Easy-to-Kill Heroes: Low HP Heroes Preferably with no blinking ability




UPDATE: Dota Version 6.74c