Overview

Drongo is the most INSANE hero in Predecessor (Literally). He deals crazy
burst damage and is best at duels against squishy heroes (He'll duel the whole
team in endgame). His kit focuses on applying stacks of delayed damage through
abilities and crits. This means items with Critical Chance and Attack
Speed suit him best.

Items

Crest

• Pacifier: This crest is made for Drongo to run down his opponents. The dash with the bonus damage helps to finish heroes off.
  • Use it once the opponent is below 40% health to deal even more bonus damage.
  • Will save your life in a close 1v1. Use the hop to make the opponent miss and then finish off with extra damage.
  • Use it defensively to create more space when running away.
• Liberator: Don't even think about it. Instant trolling on Drongo with this.

Core Items

• Lightning Hawk: The 30% slow lets you run down heroes while attacking.
  • Get this 1st against a squishy support.
• Vanquisher: Helps secure eliminations.
  • Get this 1st against tank support as it has Physical Penetration.
  • "Drongo's snowballing generator 5000"
• Imperator: Makes you deal a lot more damage.
  • Buy when you have 60% Critical Chance (4th or 5th) for most efficiency.

Squishy Items

Use these against a team without tanks / bruisers. (Enemy would be trolling at
that point. You would be trolling even more for building tank items)

• Ashbringer: The cooldown reduction on basic attacks helps in extended duels and team fights.
  • Perfect stats of Attack Speed and Critical Chance
• Dust Devil: Generates stacks of Attack Speed and Movement Speed which makes you imposable to run away from (especially when combined with Lighting Hawk).
  • Provides incredible Attack Speed, base 25% plus 3 * 6% at max stacks for a 43% total.

Tank Items

• Sky Splitter: The item for dealing against tougher opponents.
  • 3% health as damage burns through tanks.
  • Doesn't provide Critical Chance so buy Imperator 5th.
• Demolisher: Counters tank enemies by dealing bonus damage to enemies with higher Max Health, and by ignoring 30% of Physical Armour.
  • Get when there are 2+ tank enemies.
  • Less value against squishy enemies. (Only 30% less armour)
• Viper: Haven't experimented enough with this… (Check back later).
  • Slow burn item that gets value in long engagements, opposite of Drongo's play style.

Situational Items

• Tainted Rounds: Has good stats the key one being 40% reduced healing.
  • Buy early against heroes with healing: Zinx, Narbash, Countess and Khaimera.
• Equinox: The only defensive item I would take on Drongo.
  • Buy it instead of Imperator when not snowballing.

Skills

1. Shrapnel Cannon R LB+RB L1+R1: Does a lot of damage and shreds armour, use it to finish off enemies before they can blink away.

• It might seem like it has short range, but it's just a little shorter than basic attacks. Hold the ability and play practice to get used to the range.
• Use the CC immunity to dodge Steel, Gideon or Fey ults.
• Create space when running away.
• Use at the peak of the jump to go up ledges.

1. Rad Rounds E LT L2: Applies stacks on basic attacks that deal damage after 1.5s.

• The main reason to build Attack Speed on Drongo is you can land more shots with this.
• Timing is key, save it for when you can land all the shots.

1. Old Rusty RMB RB R1: Start fights with it to close the gap, or use it when running away to create more space.

• Will hit another time on its way back.
• Aim it underneath target for a short burst of damage.
• Use it to pull buffs from safe distance.

1. Gag Grenade Q LB L1: Strategic ability used to gain an upper hand on an opponents.

• Throw it further by aiming up at the optimal angle.
• When running enemies down, try to land it behind them to extend effective range.
• Stand in it when fighting melee enemies.
• Use it to deal a little extra damage and apply passive stacks.
• Silence Gideon to prevent respawn.