DotA Guide: Mirana Nightshade - Priestess of the Moon Introduction

DotA is a popular custom-made map for Warcraft III. To offer players a better comprehension of this complex and sometimes complicated game, here is a hero guide.

Mirana is a fun to play hero that need lots of practice to master. Timing is also an essential part, allowing to turn this hero into a mean killing machine. You can recruit it from the Sentinel Agility Tavern.

Here's a little story to help you understand Mirana Nightshade a bit better: "A matriarch and high priestess of Elune's blessed order, Mirana Nightshade serves as a light in darkness for the front line of the Sentinel ranks, raining arrows and falling stars alike upon the shambling undead masses of the Undead Scourge. 

Her very presence is said to be so holy that it melts away the fatigue of nearby allies, giving them greater haste on the battlefield. 

In times of need, however, she can fade herself and others around her into the safety of invisibility, making her a potent supporter matched by few".

Expert at killing, Mirana's set of skills seems to be made to help her:

Starfall (T) - With the help of the Gods above, the Priestess calls for a rain of stars that do magical damage (75/150/225/300) to enemies in a small area. Only one enemy in 200 AoE will receive another hit (only 50% damage).

Elune's Arrow (R) - Mirana shoots a magical arrow that stuns (from 0.5 to 5 seconds) and damages for 90/180/270/360. This is a very useful ability that will require a lot of skill to master. The skill part comes from this simple fact: the further away from the target, the longer the stun. If a unit is invisible, it will only take damage and won't be stunned.

Leap (E) - Priestess of the Moon makes a 630/690/780/840 range jump and has 4/8/12/16% attack and movement speed bonus. This spell can have a double use: you can leap into the heat of battle or jump out of danger. Avoiding incoming projectiles can also be achieved with a bit of exercise.

Moonlight Shadow (W) - Mirana's ultimatum turns her and all allied heroes on the map invisible for 11 seconds. Upgrading this spell decreases the fade time: 2.5/2/1.5 seconds.

Elune's Arrow and Starfall are your attack skills and you can use them to dominate throughout the entire game. To improve your skills, you can purchase several items: Boots of Travel, Maelstrom of Stygian Desolator, Butterfly, Ethereal Blade. 

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