Alucard Guide

Alucard: The Demon Hunter - A Comprehensive Guide

Alucard is a Fighter/Assassin hero known for his high lifesteal and burst damage. He excels at diving into the enemy backline and taking down squishy targets. He is a strong pick in the jungle or EXP lane.

Primary Lane: Jungle

Alucard is a strong jungler due to his high mobility and lifesteal, allowing him to clear camps quickly and gank effectively.

Secondary Lane: EXP Lane

Alucard can also be played in the EXP lane, where he can use his lifesteal to sustain himself and pressure the enemy laner.

Jungle Builds

The Jungle build focuses on maximizing Alucard's burst damage and mobility to enable effective ganking.

Emblem: Assassin Emblem

• Talent 1: Agility - +6 Movement Speed, for faster roaming in the jungle
• Talent 2: Invasion - +6 Physical Penetration, this will allow your damage to go through the tanky heroes in the lane.
• Talent 3: Killing Spree - This is your sustain, each kill will give you HP regen and movement speed.

Build 1: Burst Damage

• + Hunter's Knife + Raptor Machete: Essential for jungling. Raptor Machete helps with clear speed and provides extra damage to monsters.
• Warrior Boots: Provides Physical Defense.
• Bloodlust Axe: Provides Spell Vamp and cooldown reduction, essential for Alucard's sustain.
• Blade of the Heptaseas: Provides Physical Attack, HP, and Physical Penetration. Passive: Deal extra physical damage on basic attack after not taking damage for a short time.
• Blade of Despair: Significantly increases physical attack and damage to enemies with low HP. A core item for bursting down targets.
• Immortality: Provides a second life and a shield upon revival.

Build 2: Sustain and Damage

• + Hunter's Knife + Raptor Machete: Essential for jungling. Raptor Machete helps with clear speed and provides extra damage to monsters.
• Warrior Boots: Provides Physical Defense.
• Bloodlust Axe: Provides Spell Vamp and cooldown reduction, essential for Alucard's sustain.
• Endless Battle: Provides true damage, physical lifesteal, mana regen, and cooldown reduction, significantly increasing his damage output and sustain.
• Blade of Despair: Significantly increases physical attack and damage to enemies with low HP. A core item for bursting down targets.
• Immortality: Provides a second life and a shield upon revival.

Counter Items & Situational Swaps (Jungle):

• Against High Physical Damage:
  • Dominance Ice: Reduces enemy attack speed and provides mana and physical defense.
  • Blade Armor: Reflects damage back to the attacker.
• Against High Magic Damage:
  • Athena's Shield: Provides a shield that absorbs magic damage.
  • Radiant Armor: Provides magic resistance and HP regen.
• Against Healing/Lifesteal:
  • Sea Halberd: Reduces enemy healing and lifesteal.

EXP Lane Builds

The EXP lane build focuses on sustain and damage to allow Alucard to trade effectively and pressure the enemy laner.

Emblem: Fighter Emblem

• Talent 1: Bravery - +4 Physical Attack
• Talent 2: Invasion - +6 Physical Penetration
• Talent 3: Festival of Blood - +8% Spell Vamp

Build 1: Sustain Focused

• Warrior Boots: Provides Physical Defense.
• Bloodlust Axe: Provides Spell Vamp and cooldown reduction, essential for Alucard's sustain.
• War Axe: This item synergizes with Alucard's attack-based playstyle, granting damage, HP, and movement speed as you stack it in combat.
• Endless Battle: Provides true damage, physical lifesteal, mana regen, and cooldown reduction, significantly increasing his damage output and sustain.
• Brute Force Breastplate: Provides Physical and Magic Defense and HP.
• Immortality: Provides a second life and a shield upon revival.

Build 2: Damage Focused

• Warrior Boots: Provides Physical Defense.
• Bloodlust Axe: Provides Spell Vamp and cooldown reduction, essential for Alucard's sustain.
• Blade of the Heptaseas: Provides Physical Attack, HP, and Physical Penetration. Passive: Deal extra physical damage on basic attack after not taking damage for a short time.
• Blade of Despair: Significantly increases physical attack and damage to enemies with low HP. A core item for bursting down targets.
• Hunter Strike: Provides Physical Attack, Cooldown Reduction, and Movement Speed after hitting an enemy.
• Immortality: Provides a second life and a shield upon revival.

Counter Items & Situational Swaps (EXP Lane):

• Against High Physical Damage:
  • Dominance Ice: Reduces enemy attack speed and provides mana and physical defense.
  • Blade Armor: Reflects damage back to the attacker.
• Against High Magic Damage:
  • Athena's Shield: Provides a shield that absorbs magic damage.
  • Radiant Armor: Provides magic resistance and HP regen.
• Against Healing/Lifesteal:
  • Sea Halberd: Reduces enemy healing and lifesteal.