Laning and early game
Prioritize farm and use Art of Thievery through multiple minions plus the opposing hero to build the strongest speed stack. Keep farming during rotations and avoid low-value fights that delay core items.
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An attack-speed marksman who farms quickly, repositions through his mirror image, and shreds grouped enemies alongside Dexter with Blazing Duet.
Marksman
Gold LaneGold LaneTier S+Difficulty
Very Hard
4/ 5
Easy
Very easy to pick up, with a straightforward and forgiving kit.
Medium
Easy to learn, but needs some practice with timing or positioning.
Hard
Needs consistent mechanics, decision-making, and matchup knowledge.
Very Hard
Mechanically demanding and takes considerable practice to play well.
Extreme
Exceptionally difficult to control and requires extensive dedicated practice.
Official Skills tab
Dexter assists Claude on each of his Basic Attacks, dealing 25 (+25% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to the same target (inherits a portion of Attack Effects).
Gameplay guide
Claude is a scaling gold-lane marksman whose companion Dexter adds a second, reduced basic-attack hit that inherits part of his attack effects. Art of Thievery builds movement and attack speed, Battle Mirror Image gives a pre-positioned return point, and Blazing Duet applies basic-attack damage rapidly around him.
Prioritize farm and use Art of Thievery through multiple minions plus the opposing hero to build the strongest speed stack. Keep farming during rotations and avoid low-value fights that delay core items.
Maintain stacks on waves or nearby creeps before objectives, place Battle Mirror Image behind a wall or in a protected bush, and enter only when the enemy's immediate control is occupied. Swap back as soon as Blazing Duet's value ends.
Stay at the fight's edge with basic attacks and Art of Thievery until a safe opening appears. Claude can devastate grouped enemies, but preserving his life and sustained on-hit pressure matters more than forcing every ultimate into the back line.
Refresh Art of Thievery on a nearby wave or jungle camp before an objective fight so its stacks do not expire on entry.
Aim Art of Thievery through multiple heroes when possible because hero hits build stacks faster and immediately improve Claude's kiting speed.
Track Battle Mirror Image's remaining duration while channeling; return before it disappears instead of assuming the escape will still be available.
Swap into fight
Swap back to mirrorBuild attack speed first, establish the exit, then channel at the right moment and return before enemies punish Claude's close range.
