[Hero] Faceless Void - Page 6

Go safelane with a decent ranged support that can harass and warding for gank protection. None of this offlane business for me. Now, if the other team has mostly ranged Heroes or harass potential, I start with [Tango, Tango, Salve, Quelling Blade] Your main objective is to not die, while farming as much gold as possible. For this stage, gold > exp. Start with one tango if they have less harass potential. 8 tangos is enough for you to be able to get maximum CS while taking harass. And do not use your salve unless it's a do or die situation.

Now, always take your blink at level 1. It can get you that last hit on a fleeing enemy, but mainly this is your key to survival, your escape. Don't even get close to an enemy without having 90 mana for blink. If you are close to death, blink away and pop salve for full escape + heal. This is why you do not use the salve for anything else, it's voids get-out-of-death free card.

So, to the point; I play void with risk. I get lane kills at level 6 nearly 100% of the time, it's just exploiting the enemies mistake as soon as they make it. Here's my guide to doing just that:

• From level 1, rush 900gp for morbid mask from side shop.
  
  
• For skills, time lock first. At lvl 6 your skill set should be 1-1-3-1.
  
  
• Farm 1,000gp for MoM recipe. (Of course I'm flamed for rushing MoM)
  - Let me explain why I do this. The #1 reason is because if your decent at last hitting, you will complete MoM right before you hit lvl 6. Second, if need be, you can now jungle even with low hp, you will gain more than you lose. Just be sure you have wards and vision, MoM makes you an easy target. Also though, if in trouble, blink away and pop MoM and you will get away almost every time.
  

So, how do you get your early kill's? Exploit mistakes. While close to your tower, an enemy will get just a bit too close, it will happen. Be ready, chrono the enemy but not your tower. With your time lock, MoM, Tower, and support, well it's a fast kill or double kill.
Your main goal is still to not die and continue making gold, but while most voids will be farming safe with a Midas, you can play very offensive if you play smart. If you conserve your mana, you will always have two very reliable escapes. Blink + MoM, and if things get bad, just pop your chrono and get the hell out. No harm done in wasting it to survive at early levels.
So in between farming/jungle, it's easy to secure low level ganks with void and MoM. And you can always blink out if you aren't sure. Just remember to always use your towers to your advantage, at low levels it will double your damage output.

I win almost every game I play with void these days, because I've perfected my play style over years. So while some will argue with me, take my advice however you want.

• Attack speed > DPS almost always.
  -rushing battle fury is such a waste, you won't be 1v5ing the enemy at this level,
  and you can farm better without it. If you it's get BF, get it late game.
  
  
• After your early MoM, get Power Treads next.
  - I keep them on str for much needed HP, switch to agi in chrono for better damage and
  lifesteal.
  
  
• While ganking/farming, rush Maelstrom next.
  - Gives you even more attack speed, flash farming, aoe damage in chrono.
  
  
• Your attack speed, with MoM is decent for now. Rush a Crystalys for huge burst
  damage while in or out of chrono.
  - Crits, Maelstrom, and MoM all stack in a way, if you've used your escapes to avoid death
  and farmed/ganked decently, then while in a chrono, it's close to 22 minutes in and you
  can destroy any hero/s in your chrono.
  
  
• Now it will vary a bit. You can get a BKB if you need it, I only get BKB every 1 out of 15 games on average. Because with timing and positioning, and learning how to chrono, most of the time there will be nobody to disable you.
  
  
• Next for me, Hyperstone. Major attack speed, then grab your Mjollnir
  recipe.
  
  
• Many choices really. Second hyperstone in to AC, Daedalus, BKB, MKB, Butterfly.