Xul Build Guide “All who oppose me: Beware!”

Xul is a melee Specialist who excels at dominating lanes and inflicting various debuffs on nearby enemies. His strong AoE damage allows him to clear Minions waves and Mercenary Camps very quickly, while his resurrected Skeletal Warriors are capable of applying additional lane pressure. One of Xul's greatest strengths is his ability to significantly slow the attack speed of nearby enemies, which makes him a great counter to most Warriors and melee Assassins in particular. Since Xul only has limited mobility, knowing when to cast Bone Armor becomes crucial in order to ensure his survival on the battlefield.

• Thanks to the strong waveclear provided by Cursed Strikes, Xul should normally rotate between several lanes in order to raise as many Skeletons as possible.
• Xul has limited mobility and escape mechanisms during team fights, which is why he should usually engage after one or both Warriors.
• We usually do not recommend picking Xul on 2-lane maps, since rotating between lanes becomes quite difficult. Braxis Holdout can be an exception to this rule, as it requires lots of waveclear which Xul has plenty of.
• If available, Skeletal Mages can be used to lock down targets in the enemy team's backline allowing your teammates to follow up quite easily.

With the lack of mobility being Xul's only major drawback, Xul turns out to be an incredibly powerful laner. His Skeletal Warriors provided by Raise Skeleton reinforce the lane, while Spectral Scythe and Cursed Strikes allow him to severely damage enemies from both ranged and melee distance. Since Xul is a formidable duelist, overextending in lane can become tempting, however, it also makes him vulnerable to enemy ganks.

Xul is an excellent pick if the enemy team consists of several melee Heroes, as Cursed Strikes can greatly hinder their combat performance. Furthermore, he has the ability to counter healing Supporters like Rehgar or Uther in the late game thanks to his Mortal Wound talent at Level 20.