Skaarf go majorly buffed in update 1.4. His already OP heroic perk got buffed, his attack speed is better now and the cooldown on his abilities are shorter. Frostburn also got buffed significantly. All these things combined make Skaarf a formidable foe who is not only good early game, but also scales well in the late game (dat ult).
Get boots first. You can easily get a kill at the start of the game by just using one spitfire and some basic attacks. Use the passive speed boost from the boots to run (fly?) behind an enemy while continually using your basic attack. They enemy will die of the burn. Then rush frostburn. It slows enemies so you have more time to basic attack and it provides a healthy amount of crystal power. get energy battery and blazing salvo fast, so you can land even more basic attack. The damage of the burn will add up quickly. Get and eve for energy recharge and some nice lifesteal. You'll get lots of health back because of your huge AoE damage (enemies burned by Fan of the Flames now also deal damage to nearby enemies). You can also use a clockwork for energy recharge. With a clockwork, you can spam spitfire incredibly often, but you won't get lifesteal. Add in a shatterglass for more damage. Or get a second defensive item, your damage is mainly based around fan of the flames anyway. Get a counter defensive item to survive. should be obvious.
Now into your abilities. The first thing you need to know is that you should spam spitfire everywhere. It has amazing range and a low cooldown. Because of it's range, you can keep your distance. Frostburn also helps with this. Use Spitfire to put minions and enemy heroes on fire. Also use it in brushes to scout for dangerous opponents. Never facecheck a brush, always use spitfire. Use goop to clear the lane or to refresh the burn time on burning enemies. You can also put it in a brush before an anticipated gank and zone enemies out. Place goop tactically. Sometimes it's better to leave it unlit because then it provides a strong slow, which you can use for escaping. And finally your ult.. oooh.. your ult. Even though it got nerfed, it destroys everything that is squishy. Like seriously, you can insta-kill almost all squishy enemy heroes when used right. Also use the momentum changes to save or accelerate your allies when needed. Get Ardan on your team and you can burn everything to death with a vanguard or gauntlet.
I might get into detail later, but this is what I have for now. Please comment what you think.
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