CharacterAssassinJunglePatch 2.2.16a

Saber

Saber, the Wandering Sword, is an assassin who plays in the Jungle.

Also known as Wandering Sword

Lore

A swordsman in pursuit of invincibility, used by Laboratory 1718. Once called Duan Meng and obsessed with kendo, Saber came to Laboratory 1718 to transform himself in order to pursue perfection, but his memory was erased and he was turned into a killing machine. The torture of his memories drove him to finally destroy the laboratory and set off searching for the past.

Assassin · JungleSaber official portrait

Official portrait © Moonton

Combat sheet

HP2,500
HP regen7/s
Physical attack118
Physical defense20
Magic defense15
Movement speed260
Attack speed1.08/s
Attack speed ratio100%
Mana500
Mana regen4/s

Skills

4 skills

Ability index →
Passive

Enemy's Bane

Debuff

Each time Saber deals damage, he reduces the target's by 3-8 for 5s (up to 5 stacks).

Skill 1
CD 1060 Mana

Orbiting Swords

AOEBuff

Saber releases 5 swords that orbit around him and deal 75 (+25% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to nearby enemies on hit. The swords will retract back to him after the duration. While active, Sword attacks deal 200 (+50% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to the target and 50% damage to enemies along the path (damage reduced to 50% against minions). Each sword attack reduces the cooldowns of Orbiting Swords by 0.5s and Charge by 1s.

Skill 2
CD 740 Mana

Charge

Mobility

Saber dashes in the target direction, dealing 75 (+50% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies along the path. After the dash, he gains an Enhanced Basic Attack that allows him to charge at the target, dealing 75 (+120% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and slowing them by 60% for 1s.

Ultimate
CD 44100 Mana

Triple Sweep

BurstCC

Saber charges at the target enemy hero, knocking them airborne for 1.2s (unaffected by Resilience). He strikes them 3 times over the duration, dealing 120 (+80% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage with the first 2 strikes and 240 (+160% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage with the third.

Counter / cooperate relationship

Matchups

Counters

Saber's deadly combo makes him strong against squishy heroes, such as Layla and Eudora.

Countered by

Saber is countered by Support heroes with Survivability buffs, like Estes and Faramis.

Compatibility

Saber works well with high-damage heroes who can help him burst down enemy heroes in teamfights, such as Kadita and Cyclops.

Best teammates

Official combos

Combos

TEAMFIGHT COMBOS

Saber can use his 1st Skill to poke and weaken the enemy, follow with his 2nd Skill to close in, then use his Ultimate to finish them off.

LANING COMBOS

Saber can use his 1st Skill to poke and weaken the enemy, follow with his 2nd Skill to close in, then use his Ultimate to finish them off.

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