1-Shot Wonder (S3 Conquest) (NOT FINISHED)

Hi, my name is Jeb and I've been playing Ne Zha consistently for about 5 months. Ne Zha is quite an under-looked god, not primarily being played in the SPL or even casual/ranked conquest. The potential of this assassin is outstanding, having the potential to kill an enemy with ease. This guide is a complete analysis and utilization of Ne Zha's abilities and playstyle, and an explanation of how to use the build.

So for starters, in conquest you will opt in for Bumba's Mask, the first level of Boots, and around 4 health/mana pots, plus Blink. The pots are numerically interchangeable depending on playstyle, but my typical build consists of 4 potions of each (all of this adds up to 1500 gold).

After you complete your rotation through speed camp, mana camp, solo lane and whatever else may be in your rotation, jungle around until you have around 1500 again (going back just to upgrade to warrior tabi isn't worth the expenditure of time) so you can finish off Warrior Tabi and buy the first level of Jotunn's Wrath. Get back to jungling and helping out your teammates with ganks, and you are on track to finish the build within around 25 minutes of play (this is my pace, this does not dictate much other than efficiency).

Ne Zha depends on being able to dish out hysterical amounts of damage within seconds, even containing the capacity to 1-shot weaker enemies. This section will explain why I have chosen what is in the build.

Warrior Tabi: Boots are a prerequisite to any assassin's arsenal, and the +40 physical power will be needed to facilitate the amount of damage we need.

Jotunn's Wrath: This item is by far one of the best in the game, containing +40 power, 150 mana, 20% CDR, and 10 physical penetration. Again, the large bonus to power is needed with Ne Zha. The addition mana helps increase your time in the jungle and not in the fountain because Ne Zha can definitely sap mana quickly. I shouldn't even need to explain the cooldown reduction, right? The added penetration is what coincides with Titan's Bane to rip through warriors and even guardians with relative ease.

Hydra's Laiment: With only +30 physical power, this item shouldn't even be considered, but the passive is it's saving grace. After you use an ability, for 8s you gain 30% extra damage on your next basic attack. An example of this occuring in-game is sashing (3) onto someone, ulting (4), then landing and hitting an extra basic at the end (late game this can be around 1700 damage if you manage to crit, ADDED ONTO the around 600 damage from your 3 and roughly 1,300 damage from your ult (I'm not taking into account armor statistics or how these numbers aren't always going to happen for you, this is just the maximum damage you can reasonably achieve without potions or buffs))

Titan's Bane: With only +30 physical power, this doesn't directly contribute to our dream of max damage, but the passive (just like Hydra's Laiment) is what keeps this item in the build. With a passive adding 33% extra penetration to your attacks, this can tear through the armor of those hard-to-kill warriors or even guardians. This item can be opted out for Stone Cutting Sword, but is on rare-occasion I actually do so, if I am playing against low-armored opponents or if you are so far ahead against your opponents that they haven't made it to their actual tough armor stage.

Malice: This item gains you +50 physical power and +20% critical strike chance, with an impressive passive that applies a DOT bonus (damage over time) of 75% of your physical power as damage over the next 3 seconds. The amount of raw damage you have upfront is usually enough to kill late-game, but if they have a sliver of health left and you cannot reach them, this passive will lend you a hand and do it for you. This can ensure no-one will escape the wrath of Mr. Rollerskates.

Deathbringer: With the same statistics as Malice, this item boasts an impressive passive of an extra 40% critical strike damage. This also applies to your sash (3) ability, which already has a bonus of 100% of your physical power, which can also crit, this ability can take weaker characters to near-death, even killing some in rare occasions.

This will be an overview of the most common combos I use with Ne Zha.

1. The Blink-3-4-AA: This sounds daunting at first, but is quite simple when applied in-game, and is quite natural. The first thing you require is blink (I suggest this always as a relic). Step 1 is creating distance between your enemy (counter-intuitive, yes I know, but there is a reason). This part requires a lot, and I mean a lot of practice to judge when and how far you blink and sash, you blink forward on a straight path to your enemy, who must be at-most 2 blinks/sashes away. Once you have blinked, immediately trigger your sash onto the enemy (it is doubtful you will have time to make any major corrections, you nailing the blink is hugely important), once the sash hits, the enemy will be unable to move and will be temporarily stunned as you pull yourself across the distance to them. You must then immediately ult (4) onto them, lifting them into the air, hitting your crits (nailing the 3 crits is just learning the timing, which only takes about a game to master), landing, then auto-attacking once. The buff from Hydra's Laiment will provide the finishing blow to your enemy. This combo doesn't necessarily require blink, but it will catch them off-guard, instead of the predictable sash from the normal distance and able to be immediately killed by nearby teammates of theirs.

2. This next combo I dub the 3-2-AA: (This will be short, don't worry) The first step of this combo is sashing (3) onto an enemy. (This is also a simplified version of the first combo) You shall then activate your Flaming Spear (2) and proceed to whack them with auto-attacks (preferably until death). This doesn't sound like an overly complex combo that could kill someone, but you are EXTREMELY WRONG. You can dish out at least FOUR THOUSAND DAMAGE WITHIN 3 SECONDS. If RNG is in your favor, your sash will hit and cause around 800-1000 damage instantly, once you activate your 2, your critical strike chance jumps to 55%, and if you are a good boy/girl (I don't discriminate), you can nail up to 3-4 critical strike auto-attacks. This can add up to even past 3k damage. Your first auto (if a crit), can deal upwards of 1200-1300+ damage, while your 2nd and 3rd dealing around 1000. Your fourth auto is a heavy-hitter, able to deal upwards of 1500+ damage, and your last AoE auto-attack (this is the fun part, because you can 1-shot collat people, and when golden bow was around, this was common), can deal around 1900 damage to ALL TARGETS IF ALL ARE CRITS. YES, ALL TARGETS STRUCK ARE GIVEN THE SAME AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. Keep in mind, this is all while your 2 is active, and gaining increased attack speed, this would not be possible in a timely-manner without it, but the same damage still applies.