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Tango
Clarity
Mantle of IntelligenceMantle of Intelligence
Soul Ring
Arcane Boots
Null Talisman
Aghanim's Scepter
Black King Bar
Boots of Travel
Scythe of Vyse
Shiva's Guard
Refresher Orb
Orchid Malevolence
Dagon 1
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***NOTE!! THIS IS MY FIRST GUIDE!!***
In this guide I am going to take through the basics and the advancements of the Character 
Bane. This Guide will show you and teach you how to support your other heroes through pushing in a lane or throughout the game, It will also teach How to Spec Bane and how to use the character properly based on my experience of the game.
Bane is one of the most underated characters in my opinion in dota 2 being a nuke disabler and support Bane has the potential to take up to 3 Heroes at one time. Being Bane will allow you to gank players extremely easy and to eliminate hard opponents with allied heroes, Bane is also a very fast character with Arcane Boots or Boots of Travel Bane can go up anything from 375-415 movement speed so getting around the map won't be difficult.
It Might take you a couple of tries to get used to bane so I suggest a couple of BOT matches will give you some insight to what he is like.
Advantages
Arcane Boots Mana can be instantly be regained and Heroes around Bane will gain Mana. Bane being a nuker and disabler taking out Enemies will be easy and enjoyable. Bane can be a little squishy towards the end of the game due to high damage of other characters if stunned and there's 2 or 3 enemy Heroes it is most likely you might die. Bane I will make this guide as good as i can for you.Start Game
Once you start with Bane you will want to put your first point into the ability Nightmare. Nightmare may not be alot of damage but it is usefull at the start of the game to keep Enemy Heroes in place for Creeps to attack or to get out of a situation where the Enemy is attacking you and you are running out of HP. Important Note: If any Allied Hero (Including Bane) Attacks the Enemy Hero whilst in Nightmare the move will bounce back and will be on you, but with Bane, Bane can use Move E Nightmare To end it.
After you have done this go to the shop and purchase the Following:
Clarity for Mana Regen Tango for health Regen. Mantle of Intelligence for more Damage at early gameEarly Game
When you have picked a lane to go into Top or Bot, In this case I Went top but it's up to you. After you have killed off enough creeps you will get to your next level you want to unlock the Ability Brain Sap. Now this is Bane's Nuke and is Very handy at this stage and throughout the Match, This Ability will drain the Enemy Heros Health instantly making this an advantage because if you are low on health you can trick the Enemy Hero to think you are going to die but when in close enough range you can hit W Brain Sap and take away most of there Health leaving them to be finished off by your Allied Hero or if they are running away from the support of your Allied Hero then you can finish them off instantly with Brain Sap to get a First Blood or a kill, Happy days:)
5-10 Mins into the game by now you should have reached level 6 or higher and you have unlocked your Ultimate Fiends Grip this is the disabler and inflicts really good damage over the time peirod it gives you this will allow Bane to disable the Enemy Hero and give damage making them easy to finish of with [W] Brain Sap or to keep your mana and let them be finished off by the help of someone else giving you the Kill or Assistance. But it does have a huge cooldown so use at a sensible time or really wisely. The move also drains mana from the enemy hero so even it cost alot of mana you get some of it back in return most likely half or under half, giving you Mana will allow your brain sap ability ready to be used this is useful for 1v1 situations where you can use your Fiends Grip to tore through the enemy leaving them with really low HP and using nightmare to keep them in place and to stop them from running away so your in range to use Brain Sap once they are out of Nightmare use Brain Sap to finish them off :)
Now you are coming up to the Mid part of Early Game you want to spend your coins on Soul Ring. It costs 800 coins and will grant the ability to gain mana by taking 150HP of your own Health which is useful at this part of the game because your probably sick of being Mana blocked by now which will stop Bane from using any of his key attacks you want to aim to get this by 5-8 mins of the game or maybe less depedning on how good your doing but remember to use this item in a area of safety if you are running low on health i suggest you go somewhere away from the enemy hero to stop being killed then get the health back from Brain Sap [W].
Towards the end of Early Game you want to focus on getting Arcane Boots they are 1450 Coins and they will be extremley handy to you to restore your mana through the game and to any Heroes around you giving them a huge mana boost. Which is useful for Heroes who drain their Mana. Once you have bought your Boots from the secret shop you want to SELL Soul Ring cause now you've got the instant mana without taking your health you can use these coins then to save up for the next few Items to get Aghanim's Scepter in the Mid Game.
Mid Game
NOTE: Do not sell Manle of Intelligence in this part of the GAME
Here you will be pushing the forces into their own base or defending yours anyways after you've owned and killed everyone throughout Mid Game you want to keep alive and gather your items to get Aghanim's Scepter this will increase your Feinds Grip Damage and Duration making it even more powerful and including the extra health and mana making this a must have item for bane I cant stress how important it is to get and you should aim to get this around 17-25 mins of the game there are four parts to it 
Ogre Club, 
Point Booster, 
Staff of Wizardry & 
Blade of Alacrity now there is an order I follow to buying these items and first of all you want buy Staff of Wizardry it cost 1000 coins and will give you extra damage to inflict more pain on creeps or heroes. The next item you want to get is the Blade of Alacrity it cost 1000 coins and will give you extra armor and attack speed to quickly hit creeps and push them back. The next item after that would be the Ogre Club it costs 1000 coins and will give you extra HP and HP Regeneration for bane to quickly gain health if he's low on HP. The last item is then Point Booster it costs 1200 coins and this will finish off your set to get you Aghanims Scepter:D Yay! now that you have got your Aghanim's Scepter you can easily pick of enemies with Feinds Grip[R] this is very good for 1v1 situations.
NOTE: Do not sell Manle of Intelligence in this part of the GAME
Now that you have got A.S you want to focus on getting BKB Black King Bar Towards the end of mid game it is a must have item again and grants the ability to have magic imumunity against Enemies great right? this makes this very good for 1v1 stand off's or esacping from 2-3 enemies at the time:) there is no spcecifc order to buy the items in just get BKB and your good to go:)
NOTE: Do not sell Manle of Intelligence in this part of the GAME
Into Late Game by now you should be level 12 or higher you now can unlock Enfeeble[q] this is very useful at this part of the game by this point all heroes should be nearing maxing out and the damage on them is going to be really good with Enfeeble you can use this to reduce the amount of damage they produce to make them less powerfull so they become easier to take out for example. If you were versing someone with huge damage then you can Enfeeble them to reduce damage then use Brain Sap[w] to obtain any HP they might have taken off you this will leave them at 3/4 of their health or less, use Fiend's Grip[R]to disable them and to inflict huge amounts of damage cause we now got A.S Aghamnim's Scepter whilst you are using Fiends Grip your Brain Sap will be cooling down it has a cool down of 14 seconds so your Feind's Grip last for 7 with A.S and Nightmare will last another 7 seconds giving you time to gain the ability Brain Sap and then you can Nuke them!! Awesome or what?.
Late Game
NOTE!: Any Late Game item I have added use it they are all good for Bane
You can now sell your Mantle of Intelligence's By this stage
If the game has led you to this it should be around 40+ Mins when you are going back fourth the map with your team I would Suggest Boots of Travel this will give you faster movement speed and will give you the ability to teleport to a Hero or a Creep unit this is excellent from surprise attacking the oppenents and to help push inot the base to take out everything for a win.
If you do not want Boots of Travel its fine you can get Scythe of Vyse which is a Hex, this is a really good item for Bane to turn the enemy Heroes into poor helpless little critters this will make them flee or give you the chance to attack them as well as the extra strength and Agility not to mention the Mana Regen.
Another Item you could choose from is Shiva's Guard now this would be great for defence and damage this will also give the ability to send a artic blast around you slowing anything in it's path really useful to escaping targets:) and will be able to gank and take them out.
Very Late Game
Usually by now you might not be in this position but if you are there are some items to get to help you through it, you can choose from:
Dagon: Now Dagon is quite cheap for the amount of buffs it has and it is very optional to obtain this item if you are in this stage if you stick to what I taught you about Bane you will use this item against your opponents to inflict as much damage as possible.
Orchid Malevolence: Orchid is a really good item in the game and gives you the right amount of Int. Dmg. Spd. Mana. you need to plough your way thorugh the enemy this is also gives you the ability to silence a selected target and increase the damage they take which is extremely useful for bane since he's a support/nuker this is one of the most must have for Bane at this Stage.
Refresher Orb: Now this item is insanely amazing this grants the ability to reset all possible cooldowns which will be really handy for Bane cause his Abilites take a long time to cool down if you use Bane's Rotation which is used in section (1v1) and this you can take other Enemies down in the area wihtout having to wait for your abilities to cool this is one must have item at this part of the game for Bane.
Here are some of the Characters Bane will be Weak Against so watch out.
Silencer
Lion
Riki
Spectre
Anti-Mage
or any other character with magic resistance.
Bane is Strong against these Characters
Ursa
Queen of Pain
Clockwerk
Enchantress
Lycanthrope
Pudge
Mirana
Ancient Apparition
Lifestealer
Sven
Luna
Nature's Prophet
Viper
Riki
Rubick
Faceless Void
Omniknight
If you are in a 1v1 situation you can use this rotation to help you:D
Use Enfeeble[q] this will reduce the amount of damage they produce to make them less powerfull so they become easier to take out, then use Brain Sap[w] to obtain any HP they might have taken off you this will leave them at 3/4 of their health or less, use Fiend's Grip [R] to disable them and to inflict huge amounts of damage cause we now got A.S Aghamnim's Scepter whilst you are using Fiend's Grip your Brain Sap will be cooling down it has a cool down of 14 seconds so your Feind's Grip last for 7 with A.S and Nightmare will last another 7 seconds giving you time to gain the ability Brain Sap and then you can Nuke them if they are still not dead i recomend using either a Hex or BKB to help you push damage a little bit more to get the last few hits on them to kill them. Happy Hunting:)
Please rate this guide and I hope it has helped if there is anyhing you want me to change or you want to say something please leave a comment thank you :)
sPhex//
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