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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Nessaj the Chaos Knight
0By: Jason McCarthy | December 13th, 2012 | Featured
Nessaj the Chaos Knight is an ideal choice for Defense of the Ancients (Dota) 2 players who have strong faith in their luck. While the element of surprise keeps him from becoming one of the strongest heroes in the game, he can surely prove to be devastating because of his capability to deal massive amount of damage and stun his opponents for as long as 4 seconds. Chaos Knig...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An introduction to Traxex the Drow Ranger
By: Jason McCarthy | December 12th, 2012 | Featured
Traxex the Drow Ranger is a pretty-much right-click agility hard carry ranged-hero who suffers from being extremely frail, but pretty much makes up for it through her skills. She can kite like none other, not only because of her skills but also because her auto-attack range is 625. Her first skill Frost Arrows is a toggle ability that will apply freezing effect to your auto-att...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An introduction to Thrall the Disruptor
By: Jason McCarthy | December 11th, 2012 | Featured
Thrall the Disruptor is one of the latest additions to the hero roster in Valve’s action role-playing game (RPG) Defense of the Ancients (Dota) 2 that is currently in its beta-testing phase. Disruptor is an intelligence hero that thrives with nukes and disables. His skills synergise directly with each other, but also offer enough versatility for him to be picked up in a varie...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An introduction to Dirge the Undying
By: Jason McCarthy | December 11th, 2012 | Featured
Dirge the Undying is a playable character that got added to the Heroes roster in Valve’s Defense of the Ancients (Dota) 2 after the release of a patch in the first month of July. Undying is a strength hero that adds quite a bit to push line-ups. His presence in enclosed fights is where he really begins to shine. Decay is a 300 Area of Effect (AOE) effect ability that is me...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Dazzle the Shadow Priest
By: Jason McCarthy | December 10th, 2012 | Featured
Dazzle the Shadow Priest is a ranged intelligence support hero. Just like Omniknight, he has the capability of keeping team-mates alive. His first ability Poison Touch slows targets, damages them overtime and eventually stuns them in place. At Level 4, it will do 224 damage over a 7-second period. It will also slow for 33% for the 1st second, which goes to 66% for th...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Zeus the Lord of Olympus
By: Jason McCarthy | December 8th, 2012 | Featured
Although a small and cuddly character, Zeus the Lord of Olympus is unforgiving with his ability to burst down any hero, especially if he is given a good start. It is always a nightmare to lane against him because of being constantly struck by lightning. His first ability Arc Lightning is a single-target skill used to last-hit creeps and harass in the early stages of the game. W...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An introduction to Lyralei the Windrunner
By: Jason McCarthy | December 7th, 2012 | Featured
Lyralei the Windrunner is a huge asset for her team in Defense of the Ancients (Dota) 2. She is an intelligence hero that can be played in a variety of ways. She can play as a hard-support or side-carry and has the ability to survive in the dreaded suicide lane. Shackleshot is a single target spell that, when used on an enemy, will bind them to another enemy unit or tree behind...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Viper the Netherdrake
By: Jason McCarthy | December 5th, 2012 | Featured
Viper the Netherdrake is a ranged agility carry hero that is adept at taking down enemy enemies. He is usually built very tanky because of his skill set. His first skill Poison Attack is an auto-castable orb ability that at Level 4 will slow for 40% and deal 28 damage per second. The slow and damage are not stackable, but the buffs will last for 2 seconds, so reapplying it is s...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Kardel Sharpeye the Sniper
By: Jason McCarthy | December 5th, 2012 | Featured
Kardel Sharpeye the Sniper is a hard ranged carry that takes pride in sitting back in battles while dealing a lot of damage to the enemies. With the potential to control lane as well as rune, he is among the best heroes for mid lane, bringing even the likes of Pudge and Nevermore to their knees if played correctly. His first ability Shrapnel is a 325 Area of Effect (AoE) spell ...
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Dota 2 Heroes – An Introduction to Puck the Faerie Dragon
By: Jason McCarthy | December 4th, 2012 | Featured
Puck the Faerie Dragon is an intelligence hero that is most commonly picked for the side-lanes because of his survivability, but he is a true asset in team fights and can be an absolute pain in the ass to kill. His first spell Illusory Orb will send a magic orb 1800 units in whichever direction you choose. It will deal 280 damage to any unit it passes though. The damaging orb i...
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