Riki pubstomper or competitive play hero

so much terrible

maxing backstab gives you insane damage, and if u combine it with a orb of venom, nobody is running.
and if u are freefarming then u dont need to level backstab at all, or you totally suck lasthiting.

If u get smoke at first level, its not a escape as blink is, small aoe will fail to block multiple heroes and its easy to get out of it, so smoke screen lvl 1, no go.
I've been in competitive dota for 3 years, pubbing for 7 years, so research will not help me.
orb of venom is a waste of slot? I never ment to go lategame with it, its an item of a choice that will help you early game while u have no orb effect items, and if u didn't see that i ment this, then u are not a very smart person no offense.

Vlads is a bad option? well if u already have an orb as diff, then what would you buy to stand a chance against opponets melee carry? Hot? And u see that diff is sitting in the first place of lategame carry build.

So based on that your argument is invalid at all points.

i wouldn't max backstab first unless your completely free farming along with all the things said in the comment above

You need to get smoke first. Orb is a waste of an item slot. Diffusal blade needs to be gotten first. Vlads is almost always a bad option on Riki. Shall I go on? Please do more research before making a guide like this.