Learn Dota 2 - Hero Discussion of the Day: Enigma (March 30th, 2017) • r/DotA2


Hero Discussion of the Day: Enigma (March 30th, 2017) • r/DotA2

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:49 PM PDT

Does kill stealing really exist?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:58 PM PDT

By does it exist I mean does it actually make a noticeable difference. If i'm playing carry should I always try to get the last hit? Just wondering, thanks.

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Why havnt we seen tide in the current meta and is he still viable in pubs ?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 08:25 AM PDT

and is the build still the old vanilla gg-blink-pipe-force-aghs-refresher-shivas

or is the treads echo sabre blink kinda viable ?

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Why don't I have any reports? I haven't played for 7 days

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:33 PM PDT

Last time I played was the 23rd. Today is the 30th. I thought reports refresh every sunday or 7 days since you used it. Even if I spent 3 reports on the 23rd (which dota says was my last game) should it be refilled by now? (maybe tonight idk but its weird to me)

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quick question don't upvote

Posted: 29 Mar 2017 08:32 PM PDT

abbadon is getting rekt by huge damage without ult

oracle ults abbadon to prolong his life

oracle ults about to end! abbadon gonna die! but his borrowed time comes off cooldown

does he die?

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How is Terrorblade in 7.04?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:59 PM PDT

More specifically I would like to know what most people build and what their timings are. Going PMS>RoA>Brown Boots>Dlance>Manta>Skadi/BkB/Bots right now.

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Levelling weave later

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:42 PM PDT

The popular build on dazzle takes weave at 8, although I always take my point at 6 as it is a nice spell to turn tanks and give vision where I can't ward before a fight happens. Any reason not to go weave at 6, I feel like 1 more point in shallow grave or touch isn't worth as much as the ultimate ready earlier just in case. Even if the game is slow, you can ulti the carry to farm a very stacked camp, wouldn't usually do this but it is always an idea that is worth more than 1 more shallow grave point.

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What if Drow's Frost Arrows was no longer a unique attack modifier?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 07:33 PM PDT

Icefrog has been pushing a lot of heroes this way recently - Clinkz, Silencer, and Viper as examples from the top of my head. And I don't think doing the same with Drow would really break the game.

I think Desolator Drow would be an insane concept.

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Feedback on this Oracle game (3.6k avg)

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 07:29 PM PDT

https://www.dotabuff.com/matches/3088031122

Really enjoyed this game. Both teams had a 3.8k high man (party) - except theirs was actually 4.8k solo and ours was 3.3k solo, but we managed to pull out the win.

I picked the hero because it countered their entire lineup (and it's my most played).

Laning phase went well. I managed to get first blood on a low health out of position silencer. Starting roaming, and ended up doing several smoke rotations with our Winter Wyvern, and later with our Pudge. Feel like this part of our game really contributed the win by making a lot of space. We had a nice smoke gank mid where WW and I caught a gank attempt of theirs and turned it around.

Itemization wise, I picked up Urn because it's a great item on Oracle and I knew we'd be ganking. Next big item was force (debated Euls and Mek) for mobility and to help teammates. Went greaves after to clear Global Silence. Euls would have been good to clear flameguard and silence, but felt like the other items were better. Could have gone earlier greaves (maybe should have) but seemed like it worked out.

Ward wise, felt like I could have done a better job with our vision. Was shocked to see that we didn't buy a single sentry, so my counterwarding game was non-existent. Normally good in this area, although this game unusually had no heroes with invis other than a glimmer on Lion.

Mechanics wise, thought I did pretty well on the hero. Felt like I had some nice saves on Nec ults as well as stuns, silences and hexes. Had a nice escape from Ember (who was really targeting me first in the later fights).

Really enjoyed this game. If anyone higher than me minds taking a look and can offer any pointers on any aspect of my play, would appreciate it. I'll be watching the replay myself tomorrow.

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Really hard time breaking into 4k

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 03:18 PM PDT

I calibrated at 1.8k two years ago and have been playing very consistently ever since. Between my two accounts I have about 4000 games. I managed to climb to 4050 a couple months ago but I have since been dropping and rising ~300mmr since.

I watch a ton of pro streamers almost every day. I usually play like 2-5 games per day (mid or carry). I usually have a really hard time in the laning phase safe lane with heavy contesting and having a slow start. I can usually farm pretty well as you can see on my gpm and my kda is usually pretty good too.

I think one of my problems is decision making in the later stages of the game but I'm not too sure.

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How to follow the esports scene?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 06:51 PM PDT

Not a DotA gameplay question but had some questions about the tournament's.

How do I follow the different tournaments?

I'm confused on where I find dates for events and when certain teams are playing. I would love to follow competitive DotA but I don't know where to start.

This is my 3rd time posting on this sub and I've received nothing but help and positivity and I really appreciate it!

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What is the current item build for right clicking burst Lina?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 06:50 PM PDT

I meant the most recent build with -respawn time talent and fiery soul talent.

So you go phase/arcanes and then rush Bloodstone. Then what?

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Whats so strong about lina this patch and how do i play her?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 09:47 AM PDT

I get that her damage early is amazing, and lategame she can become an amazing rightclick because of range and damage. but how do I build her? when do i change my build from spellcaster to rightclick?

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How to draft against a team with a lot of tanks?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 05:04 PM PDT

Also, if my team's draft isn't good, how to play against a team of tanks?

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Support Silencer?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:53 PM PDT

How viable is support silencer in this meta, I've played him a couple times throughout this patch, with my most recent being yesterday. I felt that I was playing all right but I was not making the biggest impact for my team during the mid-late game. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Match ID for last game:3086074702

Thank you guys!

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How to know when to gank?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 10:05 AM PDT

I've been enjoying playing roaming Slardar lately, but my biggest early game issue is knowing how gankable a hero is, and more importantly, how gankable they will be by the time I get there. I check for TPs, I have wards to check if they have a teammate nearby, they could be low hp or mana but by the time, even with sprint and tranquils) I get there they're sitting safe and pretty under their tower. Pre-blink theres nothing I can do but sit there and wait, when I could be slowly farming or doing something else. Barring team communication since I solo queue what is the best way to know where the right place at the right time is?

tl;dr - How do you know where a good gank will be before it happens?

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What is the least counterable hero?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 09:38 AM PDT

Does anyone know what hero has the lowest disadvantage scores on dotabuff overall, aka the hardest to counter? Generic agility heroes like Luna I'd imagine are some of the lowest, since she doesnt really have anything super special and is fairly balanced in her damage, no crazy illusions, etc but I don't want to look through every hero

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With the most recent patches my MMR has plummeted? Help

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 02:29 PM PDT

I have been floating around the 3.5k mark for years now and I can not seem to get out of it. This most recent patch seems to have the worst results though. No matter what I do, I cant help but lose most of my matches recently. By no means am I playing perfectly, but I can't seem to get a solid team around me.

Not only that, but my MMR gains/losses are all over the place. I keep winning games as low as +17 MMR and then keep losing games -30 MMR. I have a 23% winnrate solo q for this month and am 6% lower in overall winnrate this month.

I would really appreciate any insight. https://www.dotabuff.com/players/31777060

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Does Veil of Discord work on the Venomancer passive, Poison Sting?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:58 PM PDT

I was playing an unranked game when I cast Veil on some enemy heroes that had Poison Sting applied and it didn't seem to matter. I saw the same 12/24 tick on them that I would usually see if Veil was not applied. I went into a bot match to see if I'd made some kind of mistake but got the same result.

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Is Deso a solid item pick on Wraith King?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 02:30 AM PDT

It seems quite good to get after a blink+echo/armlet. I saw Purge's new video on how you should only buy a deso if it synergises well with your hero, well WK has lifesteal+crit that synergise very well with -armour and also his ult reduces the need to buy tanky items early.

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Centaur Warrunner itemization vs. Bloodseeker? Blade Mail, Lotus Orb, Linken's...

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:08 PM PDT

What do you think the correct build is as Centaur Warrunner vs. Bloodseeker? Obviously it is situational but are there any generalizations?

Is Blade Mail something I should get vs. BS every time, and should I get it before or after Hood and/or Blink?

Thanks.

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how to bind mouse keys 6,7,8?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 10:58 AM PDT

hey guys i just got a new mouse and it has some extra macro buttons. i wanted to bind them to my push-to-talk for dota but i cant seem to bind any keys higher then 5, any way to solve this?

  • thanks ghostwolf
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Hints for a ganking sup?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 03:19 AM PDT

I want to play ganking NP (I know, not meta) or WD, can someone give me any hints?

Sometimes I feel kind of lost.

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Maelstrom or diffusial?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 10:26 AM PDT

I have little bit of trouble on deciding which item next after manta for jugg. Either maelstrom or diffusial? I watched the pro plays, and still can't figure it out.

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What could I have done in this game?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 09:27 AM PDT

https://www.dotabuff.com/matches/3086264456

I was the Shadow Fiend. The first couple minutes, my last hits were terrible; I forgot how weak his right clicks are in the beginning of the match. Could I have gotten different items? Split pushed more/less? I don't know what I could have done differently. Help a brotha out.

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How to play around Axe as an initiating hero?

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 09:05 AM PDT

I find that Axe players tend to move apart from their team so it's difficult to catch them in my initiations, and once I go in they immediately blink call for counter initiation. Any tips on how to deal with this other than picking fights in areas where you have vision control?

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