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Let's get started with our first pick Axe
Axe is probably one of the most iconic
Heroes in DotA just because of his massive battle axe that he draws his name from. Axe is a tanky strength hero and his primary
primary objective is to initiate fights and draw the enemy's attention to him. His first ability
Berserkers call forces enemies in a small radius around him to attack him for a couple of seconds.
This gives his third ability counter helix a chance to proc and whirl his axe around him at lightning speed
Dealing heavy damage to all in the vicinity
The more enemies and creeps that are attacking him the more spins he will do making him extremely deadly at close range.
Using axes second ability
battle hunger on an enemy will cause that enemy to take damage over time and cause axe to move
Faster until the enemy can last hit a creep.
This can be an effective way to harass the enemy in lane
But also give Axe a speed boost so that he can close the gap on his target and get his call off in the early game
Axe's ultimate ability Culling Blade
Instantly finishes off wounded foe who dropped below a certain health threshold
I said good day, sir. The second hero on the list is crystal Maiden
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway
Wait a second that's not Crystal Maiden! I always get confused between these two. Another iconic hero, Rylai
the crystal maiden is the queen or rather maiden of ice
While Rylai might be slow and fragile and definitely not as Swift as the wolves of icewrack, she is a very good support hero
Crystal Nova is an AoE slow and nuke which can help set up ganks and chase down fleeing foe
Frostbite Rylai's third skill locks down an enemy until backup can arrive to deal some damage
Now while these skills cost quite a lot of mana her arcane aura skill grants a global mana aura to her teammates
meaning that they can regenerate mana much faster than normal
Allowing more spells to be cast more often. Sure CM is as brittle as the ice block your opponent might be after a frostbite
But her ultimate ability freezing field will shatter her opponents if they stay more than a second. During Freezing Field
which is a channeled spell Rylai will call down fangs of ice in a large radius around her for up to 10 seconds
destroying anyone who dares to stay.
Whom calls the Dragon Knight. On the other side of the elements Dragon Knight is another great pick for beginners. Often
taken down
mid Dragon Knight is a versatile strength hero who can tear down towers fast with his ultimate ability elder dragon form
which turns him into a ranged beast breathing corrosive frosty projectiles all over his opponents.
In his normal knight form he attacks with his short ranged sword
But if anyone gets too close
You can breathe fire all over them. This ability which also
reduces the enemy's attack damage
Deals large damage to them and can be used to get the last hit on creeps if they are out of range.
Dragon tail, his second ability, is a close-range stun
But also becomes a range stun when he's in dragon form.
Now where dragon knight really shines is his durability and this is given by his third ability
dragon blood which boosts his armor and also grants a decent health regeneration bonus
Dragon Knight is definitely one of my favourite heroes
So I really highly recommend giving him a try. Now while crystal maiden might be the maiden of ice Lich is the ki...
I am the dead of winter!
Yes, I know that Lich. But what I was going to say was that you're the ki..
I am the dead of winter!
Okay fine, Lich is the dead of winter
Agreed.
Another support hero
Lich is a great teamfight hero with some survivability, crowd control and heavy nukes.
Frost blast Lich's first ability deals high damage and slows the enemy for four seconds
This is a great ability to start a gank or a teamfight off with as you can blast them and slow the enemy while your
teammates catch up.
Now Lich's second skill is probably the bread-and-butter for Lich and that's frost shield
This targeted ability boosts
the recipient's damage resistance and also emits a slowing pulse which allows you to catch up to enemies or escape from them
His third ability, sinister gaze, pulls in an enemy hero for up to two and a half seconds while your teammates put on the hurt
Lich's ultimate ability is super powerful in teamfights as well. When the enemy team groups up throw this at them.
Your chain frost will bounce between enemy targets dealing huge damage and slowing them every time bounces
Now just going back to Crystal Maiden for a second if you're worried about playing Crystal Maiden and dying often with her
Maybe give Lich a go as he has a bit more survivability than crystal Maiden.
Now perhaps you like getting lots of kills. Then maybe Lion is for you. Lion might be a support hero
But he can also be played as a mid hero with devastating damage.
His first ability Earth Spike sends a path of erupting rocks from the earth towards your enemies
Stunning and damaging anyone it hits. His second ability
Hex turns your enemies into a cute little frog that can't do anything for a few seconds.
While hexed or stunned you can throw down mana drain
Which is your third ability to suck away some of the mana pool of your enemies and replenish your own at the same time
This can be a really
Frustrating ability to go up against so use it in lane to get the advantage and psych-out your opponent.
Now I did say devastating damage before didn't I? Well that comes in the form of Lions ultimate
This ability is one of two of the highest damage dealing nukes in their game. Finger of death
Which deals up to 850 magic damage to a single target
actually grows more powerful every time you kill an enemy with it. More power!
This ability can be so powerful, it can literally one shot your enemies once you've got a few charges on it.
Seriously, though Lion is such a strong and versatile hero and really great if you are just learning the ropes.
Fear not my friends our guardian is here! Our second knight on the list Omniknight
is a strong support hero that comes from the strength category.
Omninight is a melee hero that excels at turning the tides of war on the opponents when they least expect it. His first ability
Purification is a strong healing ability that can also be used as a nuke. At the highest level
It does 300 heal as well as 300 damage to anyone near the heal target
Which is a 600 health swing that could help win a crucial fight. His second ability
Heavenly grace creates a divine barrier around an ally granting them increased status resistance and health regen.
Throw this on your carry and he is ready to jump into battle. Omniknight's third ability
Degen Aura is a movement and attack speed slow that applies to enemies close to Omniknight.
This ability is great for slowing enemies until your teammates can catch up but the real Omniknight shows up when you unleash his ultimate
Guardian angel. Forward without fear my friends! All nearby allies are granted
100% physical immunity for up to eight full seconds.
During this time your whole team can withstand any physical attack and receive no damage. Just be careful though
You can still be stunned and receive magic damage, but with the right timing guardian angel can turn a bad fight into your favor
Rhasta, the shadow shaman is similar to lion in the sense that he's a support hero that has a lot of crowd control spells
But he is more geared towards pushing down towers than dealing significant single target damage
His first ability Ether Shock releases a cone of ethereal energy which damages multiple enemies in its range.
His second ability
Hex operates identically to that of Lion's by transforming his enemies into a useless creature for a number of second. Your true form!
One of the longest and strongest disables in the game, Shackles, holds a single target down for up to 5
seconds allowing your teammates to pound on the helpless enemy until it's over. Mass serpent ward shamans ultimate places down 10
Fire-breathing snakes, which each attack any enemy unit which comes too close. My wards, come forth!
What makes this so strong is that you can place them down near towers and they will shred the tower to pieces.
Definitely consider picking up shadow shaman, if your team needs a support hero with extra damage for towers.
I mean my heart's beatin, my hands are shaking my hands are shaking but
I'm still shooting and I'm still getting headshots.
It's like Boom headshot
boom headshot
boom headshot!
Now I think this is probably the first real hard carry in the list but
Snipers job is to deliver crazy amounts of physical damage from long-range.
While he is a weak hero due to not having a method of escape
He is very strong when your team can control the fight and keep the enemies off you
Sniper is usually taken mid but can also be played in the safe lane
But he relies on
Building high damage and high attack speed items to rip through enemies and his abilities are all suited to helping him do this from afar
His first ability
Shrapnel rains down a ball of shrapnel which damages and slows any enemies in the radius
This is a great ability which you can use to help catch people who are trying to escape and also for farming creeps
faster in the early game.
Another way to use this is to put it down in the middle of a teamfight
So that enemies who are in the radius will take damage and be slowed during the fight
Snipers second ability Headshot adds a
40% chance of you delivering a Headshot to your enemy dealing additional damage and knocking them back slightly.
Take aim increases your attack range by up to an extra 400 units
You can even activate this ability to increase it further by 400 units
Allowing you to get some nice little pokes on your enemy fairly safely.
Boom Headshot! Now if your enemy is getting away on low health
You can finish them off with your ultimate ability
Assassinate which locks onto your foe for a few seconds before blasting a high damage bullet at their face. The range on this is insane
so you can cast this on an enemy to start a fight or to finish them off.
I am Tidehunter! Now do you like not dying?
Me too
Tidehunter is an extremely durable hero due to his Kraken Shell ability which blocks a certain portion of all incoming damage and even
Reduces the length of time which debuffs have on him
Typically used as an offlaner, Tidehunter fulfills the initiator role as his main job is to jump in and cast his ultimate ability
Ravage in which tentacles come flying out of the earth and stun enemies with the huge range!
When you're ready to beat down on someone cast your first ability Gush
Which is used to lower the enemy's armor to slow them and also deal a decent portion of damage.
Although be careful not to spam this too much because your mana pool is quite low and the mana cost for this ability is quite high.
His third ability and my favorite is anchor smash
which allows Tidehunter to deal a decent amount of damage in a small area around him as
well as lowering the enemy's attack damage if they're hit.
This ability has a low mana cost and a low cooldown so you can spam it in the lane to gain control of the lane
It also makes him a really strong laning hero as he can trade much more effectively than many other heroes
Meaning he could stay in lane longer and win the lane more easily. All right lucky last on my list is the Wraith King!
King am I of all the Wraiths!
This guy is a tanky carry hero that is famous for coming back to life after he is killed
He is a straight forward hero to use as he really only has one ability that requires any activation
This is Wraithfire Blast a stun that also deals initial damage and damage over time. His second ability
Vampiric aura, which gives all nearby friendly melee units lifesteal on each attack
Which is great for staying alive a bit longer. His third ability mortal strike is a passive ability
Which, wait a sec, it can also be activated? Okay
So his third ability gives him a critical hit chance
But can also be activated to spawn skeletons based on the number of skeleton charges
he has. The skeletons can't be controlled but they will attack units and towers and are great for pushing out waves and lanes really fast
His most famous move, his ultimate, is reincarnation!
If Wraith king is killed in battle
as long as he has enough mana left, he'll respawn with full health and full mana ready for a second round.
Death has no grip on me!
Be careful though dying again before the cooldown is reset will kill you
But until then you've got nothing to worry about so don't be afraid to get stuck into the action!
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