'Zer a Tool Better Than a Dark Templar? by Ruddy Duckling

'Zer a Tool Better Than a Dark Templar?

By: Ruddy Duckling
Last Updated: Feb 24, 2015
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Zeratul

Build: A Little Bit of the Old "In and...

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Threats to Zeratul with this build

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Threat Hero Notes
1
  No Threat
2
  No Threat
3
  No Threat
4
Brightwing Polymorph stops your escape. If a good player is using Brightwing, she will always be wherever you engage. Her heal and knockback also really cramp your style.
5
  No Threat
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  No Threat
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Tychus Easy enough to avoid dying to him, but he is very strong. Just don't get caught running from him and don't underestimate his laser.
7
Zagara Easy to kill but you may get punished. Hydras and Mutas are really good vs Zeratul. Hard to regain cloak with one of those following you, and be careful about splash damage from banelings.
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  No Threat
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  No Threat
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Tassadar He is your worst nightmare. Both his trait and his AOE make you break cloak. He has good escapes and his shield makes him hard to peel. Finally, archon with huge range and damage to top it off equals bad day for Zeratul. RUN!
10
Tyrael Has moderate damage and hard to kill. He has a lot of AOE, range, a really good chase. Be very careful

Goals Top

Get maximum DPS and fulfill role as assassin.

Get in and out of engagements quickly while doing maximum damage.


This build is the best standard assassin build for Zeratul. Select talents (noted below) will vary due to your/their team composition.

Greater Cleave Top


Greater Cleave

Too much damage opportunity to pass up.

Focused Attack Top


Focused Attack

Every ten seconds is basically every time you are fighting. Easy way to boost DPS.

Searing Attacks Top


Searing Attacks

Boosts your DPS and makes you really scary.

Shadow Assault Top


Shadow Assault

Makes you do hella damage due to attack speed boost. Basic attacks for the duration charge your enemy, getting you into the engagement as fast as you can get out.

At Level 20, you get lifesteal too.

*********Void Prison is good, but you may screw your team by picking this if your composition lacks damage.

Example: 1-1-3 you could take prison because you have 3 assassins. If you have more utility/tanks you need to take the damage.

Assassin's Blade Top


Assassin's Blade

Overall bonus to your movement speed in cloak. (Awesome)
25% basic attack damage bonus on breaking cloak.

Damage Damage Damage.

Berserk Top


Berserk

40% attack speed bonus.

10% movement speed bonus.

Best one by far. If you ult first, you get 60% attack speed bonus.

Nerazim Fury Top


Nerazim Fury

Just buff your ult at this point, and give you some much needed lifesteal.

********You could take rewind, but it would just be giving you more casting time. Looks good on paper but you are not a specialist. Poking is not the Zeratul way.

Conclusion Top

Zeratul can be very scary, but he is also very situational. Don't pick him first, and don't pick him if they have already picked his counters.

Happy Hunting

-Ruddy Duckling

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