A single-target burst assassin who reduces enemy defenses and uses a reliable airborne ultimate to eliminate one exposed carry.
Assassin
Roam
JungleJungleTier ADifficulty
Easy
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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
Each time Saber deals damage, he reduces the target's Physical Defense by 3-8 for 5s (up to 5 stacks).
Gameplay guide
Saber is a jungle or roam assassin built around deleting one exposed target. Every damage instance stacks Enemy's Bane to reduce Physical Defense, Orbiting Swords adds repeated sword hits, Charge provides two-part mobility, and Triple Sweep locks one hero airborne for a fixed 1.2 seconds.
Use Orbiting Swords before Charge while clearing so sword attacks reduce cooldowns and stack defense reduction. Reach level four efficiently, then gank a lane where the target has used mobility or allies can add damage. If roaming, move through fog and avoid showing the intended angle early.
Track the enemy carry and approach from a bush or side angle. Activate Orbiting Swords before entering, confirm Hero Lock targets the intended hero, then use Charge and Triple Sweep. After the pick, turn the numbers advantage into Turtle, a turret, or enemy jungle control instead of immediately hunting another low-information fight.
Remain unseen before Lord and make the enemy back line respect the threat of a targeted ultimate. Wait for defensive actives or peel to be unavailable. If a clean carry pick is impossible, hold Triple Sweep to stop an assassin diving your own damage dealer rather than feeding into the enemy front line.
Lock the intended carry before leaving concealment so Triple Sweep does not switch to a frontliner who crosses the approach.
While taking the orange buff, send Orbiting Swords through the nearby creep so one cast helps damage both camps.
Basic Attacks against a turret still send Orbiting Swords and reduce Charge's cooldown, so keep attacking when it is safe even though the extra sword damage does not affect the turret.
Prepare the swords before entering so Charge and the enhanced attack begin applying Enemy's Bane. Use Triple Sweep on the confirmed priority target; the orbiting swords continue contributing damage during the sequence.
When the target walks directly into ultimate range, do not waste Charge merely to move a short distance. Keep it available to chase a survivor or leave after Triple Sweep.
