Dec 2, 2010 15:21 GMT  ·  By

Jah'rakal is a Sentinel Agility hero that becomes a real killer later in the game. It has sort of a slow start, but makes up by being a really good farmer. This hero needs a lot of patience, but in late game it will definitely become a monster!

Maybe some of you are curious about the background of the powerful Troll so here's a brief story: "when the Sentinel first gathered their forces, The Troll Warriors were considered primitive and unreliable. Their pride wounded, many refused to join, some even considering siding with the Scourge.

Only a hotheaded young Warlord called Jah'rakal joined the Sentinel. Known as "Blinding Axe" in troll tongue, both for the blinding speed of his axes and his trademark blind technique, his unstoppable rampages have already made him a legend among his Allies.

However Jah'rakal fights not for the Sentinel, or even to defend the Ancients, but to show Elves, Men, Orcs and anyone else that trolls are the best fighters in the world."

Troll, as Vengeful Spirit, has 3 active skills and one passive. If you activate the first skill then you also get the Bash ability that in higher levels can turn into permanent Bash and hero after hero.

- Berserker Rage (shortkey G): When activated Jah`rakal will go berserk and will use his throwing axes as a melee weapon. He will gain bonus damage, hit points, armor, and the Bash ability, but can only attack at melee range. The spell gives: 10 % chance of stun for 0.8/.1.2/1.6/2.0 seconds and also deals 20/30/40/50 bonus damage.

Every time Jah'rakal will activate the melee mode, he gets +20 movement speed (+30 at level 4 of the skill), +15 damage, reduces his base attack time to 1.55 and 100 extra HP.

- Blind Blind (shortkey D): This is used on enemy heroes, mostly those with high damage or a high attack speed. It sends a searing light that will blind the vision of a target enemy unit, making it miss on some attacks. It increases with level: misses on 20%/28%/36%/44% of attacks.

- Fervor Fervor (shortkey F): When Jah'rakal battles an opponent, his animalistic nature will grants him even greater proficiency in single combat. With each continuous blow on the same target, Jah'rakal gains understanding of the prey's defenses, and guides each strike with greater ease than the last. It has 5%/10%/15%/20% increased attack speed per attack. This cool passive skill has a maximum of 100% increased attack speed.

- Battle Trance (shortkey R): Troll Warrior will use a dormant magic to awaken the savagery of every warrior on the battlefield. This will significantly increases attack speed for a short duration, and lasts twice the duration on Jah'rakal. It has three level: 60%/100% and 140%. This skill will affect Troll as well as all other allied hero units.

This hero is one that can make the difference between winning and loosing so item strategies are vast. One thing is sure: you should never stack Troll's Bash ability with Cranium Basher item. In my opinion Treads, Helm of Dominator and maybe even Lothar are a must. After that you should go for Buterfly, Buriza and MKB.

If guys have some other item combination that can be devastating, don't hesitate to let everyone know in a comment.

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