General Top
I want to start with this is my first guide so please comment with advice or overall how helpful it was. And how to improve the guide. I hope it helps.
Situational Items Top
Frostburn-Extra crystal power and slow enemies when struck to follow and take out
Tension Bow-Extra weapon power, armor piercing, but most importantly the extra 180 bonus damage it does every basic attack. This counts while using auto attack but also your
Glimmershot
Tornado Trigger-Reduces reload time for
Glimmershot and also can dish out faster basic attacks. With all the extra weapon power your basic attacks still do a lot of damage
Metal Jacket-If you're having trouble with weapon power. (i prefer this over
Atlas Pauldron for two reasons. First i never remember to actually use
Atlas Pauldron and second i never want to be close enough to the enemy to be able to use it.
Atlas Pauldron-Less armor but slow down attack speed. Can come in handy when being followed
Crucible-Adds some extra health along with a nice shield to get out of certain situations. Comes in handy if dealing with Arden to be able to walk through his gauntlet without getting stunned
Aegis-Helps deal with crystal power attacks. I find I use this a lot more than others besides
Frostburn.
Weapon Infusion and
Crystal Infusion-If you have enough gold, they can turn the tide of a fight easily by giving you a major damage boost when both used together. Even separately the extra edge is enough to win most fights.
Why the Hybrid Build Top
The hybrid builds allows for use of both
Glimmershot and
Active Camo effectively. At about 200 weapon power you can use
Active Camo while in battle to escape. It also adds to the basic damage of
Glimmershot. The Crystal power allows for better piercing damage and overall damage for
Glimmershot and
One Shot One Kill but most importantly allows for extended use of
Active Camo to be able to go farther. With the combined weapon power and crystal power you will deal massive damage with every one of your abilities while being able to maneuver around the field to put yourself into position.
Pros/Cons Top
Pros
-Lots of damage quickly
-Can take out the final Crystal alone
-Turrets are no problem once fully built or even have main weapon power items
-Great during any fight for support from behind lines or even from anywhere on the map
-In lane can win quickly and farm without a problem while poking and avoiding ambushes
-Auto attacks do a decent amount of damage
Cons
-Dies quickly
-If other team is fed becomes difficult to last long enough in a fight
-
Glimmershot runs out and needs to wait to reload
-Auto attacks slowly
-Very team oriented in order to be effective
Kestrel Play Style Top
Kestrel is a glass cannon. She does a huge amount of damage very quickly but can easily be taken down or pushed away. This build focuses on using
Glimmershot with auto attacks. If you've played Kestrel you know that using
Glimmershot runs out quickly and then you have to wait to reload it. With this build you should do enough damage and quickly enough to either take down many other characters or bring their health down enough to follow with
Active Camo and let
Glimmershot reload to use it again to finish the job. Also don't forget about
One Shot One Kill on fleeing enemies. You will rarely want to run into a 1v1 fight with Kestrel unless you are in the beginning of a match and have been poking for a little bit. Kestrel is a team player because how fast she can die. Stay back and land your
Glimmershots. Once fully built you will be able to take down turrets within seconds using all four Glimmershots. Also you can use
Active Camo to sneak all the way over to the final crystal and take it out quickly before the other team can get back.
Key Plays and Tips Top
-Land
Glimmershot, missing not only causes you to be at a disadvantage but due to its reload time can be the death of you in a fight.
-Know when to use
Active Camo to get in, out, and around in a fight. Time the use of the detonation in order to stun and deal bonus damage to an enemy following you.
-
One Shot One Kill as an opener and closer in fights. Use it to not just kill but to scare the enemy or force them back to their home base.
-Know which situational items are needed and when to rush core items
-Use
Active Camo during a fight to give yourself time to reload
Glimmershot, then unload to take down enemy heroes
-If you have more attack speed
Glimmershot reloads faster. I rarely get more attack speed because I focus on dealing bigger hits and getting out.
Early Game Top
If you know how to play lane then Kestrel is the same. Make sure to get the final shot on minions and avoid ambushes. Use your
Glimmershot not to take out minions but to poke the enemy lane hero. Only go back when needed to purchase next items. I usually only do this after i take out the other lane hero or when low on health. Keep poking and use potions for health and for mana. Buy boots to escape and learn when to use
Active Camo to escape back to your turret for protection. Buy situational items if you need extra health, armor, shield, etc. If getting poked a lot rush build for
Lifespring in order to not have to go back to your base to heal or waste potions.
Mid Game Top
By now you have enough weapon power to deal major damage to most other enemy heroes quickly and be a major assets in a team fight. It helps when going into a fight to enter with
One Shot One Kill in order to take down tons of health before the fight even starts and let your jungle jump in for the kill right as it starts. Timed right with a good
Taka or
Koshka will allow for a quick kill and make the fight 3v2 in your favor. Use your
Glimmershot accurately and watch out for minions to get in the way of your shots. If you find your health is being taken down to fast not in battle but by poking rush build for
Fountain of Renewal to quickly get back in the fight and help your teammates out in the process.
Late Game Top
Once fully built you will be a major target for the other team. Not just because you are easy to take out but because you are doing damage at an alarming rate. Stay behind your team to avoid being taken out and know when to use
Active Camo to avoid targeting while still being engaged in the fight. Keep an eye on the mini map. Your
One Shot One Kill goes through the whole map and only gets stopped by turrets, kraken, and the gold mine. If you see a teammate about to engage an enemy use
One Shot One Kill to deal damage out of no where and surprise the enemy. This also allows an easy fight for your teammate.
One Shot One Kill Will also scare the other team or force them back to their base if their health gets to low. This allows for a stronger push to their side.
End Game Top
This is only to be done if you have destroyed all the turrets. Use the end game build if you have enough gold and use
Active Camo to get all the way to the other teams Final Crystal. You will be able to take it out with a little more than four
Glimmershots. Don't forget to stay invisible and use
Active Camo if needed to reload and finish off the crystal. It is a risky move but if done right pays off with a win. It works well if the other team has just unleashed the kraken because they are more focused on destroying the turrets and your crystal. With the speed increase from the weapon power and the longer duration from the crystal power you'll have no trouble making your way to the enemy side without being noticed. Also use your
Journey Boots to get over there even faster. This is an all or nothing move. You either take out the final crystal or die trying.
Update Top
1.1 Updated Threats and situational items
1.0 Made guide
Please... Top
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