About the Author Top

Hello, my handles are XanderJJ and Mojjin. I am a Hardcore gamer and game design major. I mostly play games with friends, so I do not get a lot of ranked in, but I still managed to get Gold 3 in LoL. I love to teach. I plan to grind up the ladder for HotS. Come watch me play Tychus and all the other heroes at http://www.twitch.tv/xanderjj. Any comments or questions are welcome and appreciated.

Phrases and Abbreviations Top



aa = auto-attack

cc = crowd control

aoe = area of effect

cd = cooldown Orbwalking = shoot and scoot, auto canceling, etc.aa = auto-attackcc = crowd controlaoe = area of effectcd = cooldown

Introduction Top

Tychus Tychus Overkill Commandeer Odin Tychus Overkill Tychus Tychus Frag Grenade Run and Gun Overkill is a powerful ranged assassin. He has a great kit with mobility, displacement, and high damage. The mainbuild revolves around his Qand Ultimateis very susceptible to cc because his Qchannel can be interrupted. Because of this I have two other builds. I have the Tanky, which is best when the enemy has large amounts of cc and when you are getting focused. I also have the Hero Shredding Kite Machine, which can be good for solo que as you will not always have good peels or a dedicated healer. All three builds are good but should be tweaked based on your team comp, the enemy team comp, and both teams play styles. One of the keys tois the versatility of his builds. Mix and match the talents based on what your team needs and what the enemy team is doing to you. I will go into detail about every talent and when/if they are viable. I put all the matchups under the standard build. Remember you can use your Wand Ewhile your Qis channeling.

Ability Breakdown Top

Build 1 Standard Top

Brightwing Uther Overkill Overkill First Aid Relentless Stoneskin Tanky but lacks sustain. I do find myself needing to back more often. Dedicated on target cc really messes with this build. Champions likeandcan always interrupt your Qchannel, and good ones will. Qhas a long cool down. If you ever feel like you need to be tankier, or the enemy is focusing you hard, you should grab, and

Build 2 High CC Enemy Team/Getting Focused Top

Build 3 Hero Shredding Kite Machine Top

Vampiric Assault Focused Attack Stim Pack This is my personal favorite build, if I can get away with it. I will often go this build or a slight variation of it. If the enemy team lacks CC this build will wreck their day. I have put up some pretty crazy hero damage numbers with this build, and it is still less susceptible to CC than the standard build because it is less Q dependent. Basically you have crazy attack speed and pretty decent sustain because of. You can also getfor more damage orfor more kiting.

Level 1 Talents Top

Armor Piercing Rounds

The best in this tier. I get this on all three builds and 99.9% of the time.



Shredder Grenade

Alright if you have trouble landing your grenades. Will build bad habits.



Dash

Ok if you need more mobility. Not really viable.



Regeneration Master

If you really need to be tankier you could consider getting this but it hurts your damage output so much I almost never do.



Scouting Drone

You think in a MOBA where vision is so scarce this ability would be better. Unlike other MOBAs the drone is not cloaked so enemies can easily wipe it out. Could be okay if you are really smart about how you use it. I still say Armor Piercing Rounds The best in this tier. I get this on all three builds and 99.9% of the time.Alright if you have trouble landing your grenades. Will build bad habits.Ok if you need more mobility. Not really viable.If you really need to be tankier you could consider getting this but it hurts your damage output so much I almost never do.You think in a MOBA where vision is so scarce this ability would be better. Unlike other MOBAs the drone is not cloaked so enemies can easily wipe it out. Could be okay if you are really smart about how you use it. I still sayis by far the best talent here.

Level 4 Talents Top

Vampiric Assault

I love life steal in video games, especially MOBAs. If you can stand there and auto you can regain a lot of health. This really helps with sustain. Not necessarily the best on Tychus because you are using your Q Overkill



Focused Attack

This is decent on Tychus because your attack speed is so high. Although I prefer Vampiric Assault Spray 'n' Pray



Spray 'n' Pray

This adds more range to your main ability allowing you to do damage from safer positions and kite better.



Melting Point

Good for clearing minion waves and mercenary camps. I prefer the sustain from Vampiric Assault Spray 'n' Pray I love life steal in video games, especially MOBAs. If you can stand there and auto you can regain a lot of health. This really helps with sustain. Not necessarily the best on Tychus because you are using your Qa lot and the health returned only comes from basic attacks.This is decent on Tychus because your attack speed is so high. Although I preferorThis adds more range to your main ability allowing you to do damage from safer positions and kite better.Good for clearing minion waves and mercenary camps. I prefer the sustain fromor the range from

Level 7 Talents Top

Quarterback

Can be useful for interrupting long range channels like Nazeebo Ravenous Spirit Rapid Fire First Aid



Rapid Fire

I only get this if I got Vampiric Assault Focused Attack Vampiric Assault First Aid



First Aid

Very strong talent. Viable in basically all Tychus Tychus



Searing Attacks

Does not seem to be taken on most ranged assassins. Not as good on Tychus Can be useful for interrupting long range channels likes ultimate. I preferormost of the time.I only get this if I gotorin the previous tier. I really like this ability for more sustained damage and more sustained healing if you have. I get this overif I am not being focused or bursted too hard.Very strong talent. Viable in basically allbuilds. I would grab this if you feel you ever need more survivability. Being tankier onis very powerful, will help you output more damage over time (because you stayed alive), and annoy your opponents.Does not seem to be taken on most ranged assassins. Not as good onas other assassins because he attacks so many times even though it is scaled to 5 mana.

Level 10 Talents Top

Commandeer Odin

3 seconds after you press R you get to become a giant killing machine, literally. This is one of my favorite ultimates in the game. Commandeer Odin Annihilate Ragnarok Missiles Commandeer Odin Commandeer Odin Commandeer Odin



Drakken Laser Drill

Not as good as Commandeer Odin Drakken Laser Drill Drakken Laser Drill Commandeer Odin Drakken Laser Drill 3 seconds after you press R you get to become a giant killing machine, literally. This is one of my favorite ultimates in the game.changes his abilities. His Q becomes. His W becomes. His E remains a dash.allows you to put out massive aoe damage from a safe distance. It also greatly increases your basic attack range. The only downside is the activation time. You have to have good planning and foresight to use it effectively. You never want to activate it when you are in a position where the enemy team can easily blow you up because you will be stuck there taking damage and have wasted your ultimate. The best time to use this ultimate is right before a team fight is about to happen. Try and activein a nearby bush a couple of seconds before your team engages. You can also useto zone people off of objectives and poke them down, but be careful it does have a 100 second cooldown.Not as good as. Can be used to trap enemy (or allied) players and that is pretty satisfying. Requires almost as much foresight as Odin and does not do as much damage.is good for objective control and body blocking people. Althoughhas good single target damage the aoe does not come close that of. Placing theon a choke point or shrine can be very fun and interesting but again it is the inferior ultimate choice.

Level 13 Talents Top

Giant Killer

Viable with the aa builds if their team does not have a lot of CC. I have put some pretty crazy Hero Damage numbers when I use this in my build instead of Relentless



Lead Rain

Adds a slow to your main move Overkill Overkill



Stim Pack

Good for chasing. Viable in the aa builds if the enemy team lacks cc. Great synergy with Lock and Load



Relentless

Really good on Tychus as people will try to cc you a lot. Really helps him kite but you have to sacrifice



Lead Rain Viable with the aa builds if their team does not have a lot of CC. I have put some pretty crazy Hero Damage numbers when I use this in my build instead ofAdds a slow to your main move. This greatly improves your ability to kite, but if your Qis interrupted then you lose out on this cc.Good for chasing. Viable in the aa builds if the enemy team lacks cc. Great synergy withReally good on Tychus as people will try to cc you a lot. Really helps him kite but you have to sacrificewhich is not as good for the caster build. If you are stunned or polymorphed you cannot do damage and are much more likely to get killed. This greatly helps you escape some risky situations, as well as continue to output damage.

Level 16 Talents Top

Executioner

Only applies to basic attacks. Can be good if your team has a lot of CC.



Lock and Load

One of my personal favorites. Really helps him orb walk. Great for chasing and kiting. Great synergy with Run and Gun



Concussion Grenade

I almost never get this. Can be good against people that you need to displace like Sgt. Hammer Nazeebo Stoneskin Lock and Load



Stoneskin

Probably the best talent in the tier. Helps a lot with survivability and not getting burst down. Really good if the enemy team has a hero like Nova Zeratul Only applies to basic attacks. Can be good if your team has a lot of CC.One of my personal favorites. Really helps him orb walk. Great for chasing and kiting. Great synergy withI almost never get this. Can be good against people that you need to displace likeorandare just much better.Probably the best talent in the tier. Helps a lot with survivability and not getting burst down. Really good if the enemy team has a hero likeor a

Level 20 Talents Top

Big Red Button

The lvl 20 talent Big Red Button Nuclear Blast (Deprecated) Ragnarok Missiles



Focusing Diodes

This makes the Drakken Laser Drill



Nexus Frenzy

I love this talent on ranged assassins. Really helps for kiting, positioning, and orb walking. If you get Vampiric Assault



Bolt of the Storm

Good if your team lacks peel and you are getting dove a lot. It is always nice to have two escapes. You can make some pretty flashy plays if you combine this with Run and Gun Frag Grenade The lvl 20 talentmakes the Odin stronger and last longer.is tacked onto Wdoing even greater aoe damage. Basically it allows you to put out more aoe and single target damage for a greater amount of time.This makes thea lot stronger, especially if you can get someone cced or stuck within range because of the stacking damage. I just prefer the other talents in this tier and rarely get the drill anyways.I love this talent on ranged assassins. Really helps for kiting, positioning, and orb walking. If you getit has even more synergy (can you tell I love using this word) with the kit. Works really well with his passive by winding up the chain gun faster.Good if your team lacks peel and you are getting dove a lot. It is always nice to have two escapes. You can make some pretty flashy plays if you combine this withand

Conclusion Top