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Top Dota 2 Ranged Heroes to Get First Blood in 7.39d

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Ranged heroes in Dota 2 are known for their ability to get First Blood. In the recently released 7.39d update for the game, esports players can choose from a wide range of heroes to extract the first kill before anyone else in the match. Teamwork and coordination between party members can make it seem like an easy kill if you’re prepared.

You can play a variety of ranged heroes to deal damage to enemies in Dota 2. The first 5 minutes of the game can be worth taking risks for First Blood since heroes are yet to learn most of their skills. Nukers like Dark Willow and Shadow Fiend are your number 1 choice in 7.39d as you can hit enemies without taking damage. You’ll need a few Enchanted Mangoes early in a match to restore mana while casting different spells to ensure your team earns First Blood.

Here are the top Dota 2 ranged heroes to get First Blood in 7.39d.

Enchantress can hop, skip, and jump for First Blood

Enchantress is filled with charm. Her angelic voice is harmonious to the ears and her healing abilities are a sight for sore eyes. She can deal Pure damage to enemy heroes with her physical attacks using Impetus. Enemies on the run take loads of damage from Enchantress based on the distance they’ve traveled. You can count on Enchantress to give you a First Blood kill during Bounty rune fights.   

Dota teams partying together can have the Intelligence hero cast Enchant on enemy heroes to slow their movement speed for a few seconds. You can buy items including Circlets and Iron Branches to increase her health and mana pool at the start of the match. Allies taking damage from enemy heroes can be healed by casting Nature’s Attendants near them.  

The Spellbound facet for Enchantress grants bonus attack range on enchanted enemy heroes. The extended attack range also applies to any units under the control of Enchantress, providing players with a number of ways to get First Blood with the Intelligence hero. Buying a Boots of Speed might be one of the earliest items you can purchase for Enchantress to draw First Blood during battles.

Shadow Fiend can collect souls faster with First Blood

Shadow Fiend is one of the strongest ranged heroes in 7.39d. He can cast 3 lethal spells using Shadowraze before your team has a chance to take the first Bounty rune at the river. The Agility hero can hit his enemies with Shadowraze multiple times in a row for First Blood. You can also slow enemy heroes by taking the Shadowmire facet for the ranged hero.

The mid lane is best suited for the Dark Lord. You can level up early in the mid lane and teleport to the top lane or the bottom lane to get First Blood with your friends. His presence can reduce the armor of his enemies, giving him an advantage against enemy heroes. Heroes like Dragon Knight and Vengeful Spirit can nuke enemies with their spells to allow Shadow Fiend to step in and use Shadowraze for fast kills.

Once you’ve managed to kill enemy heroes with Shadow Fiend, you can buy a Blink Dagger to baffle your opponents on the map. If you happen to notice an enemy hero escaping to the Fountain with low health, you can activate Feast of Souls to catch them before they can heal. Shadow Fiend can avoid being hit by enemy towers to survive team fights in Dota 2.

Venomancer can poison his enemies

Venomancer is a Universal hero with poisonous attacks. He is among the hardest ranged heroes to counter in online gaming sessions. You can equip Venomancer with a Ring of Basilius to increase the rate of mana regeneration for the ranged hero. It’ll help players cast several Plague Wards in the lane to deal damage over time. The low cooldown and mana cost of Plague Wards let you drain the health of enemy heroes for First Blood in your matches.

You can strike enemy heroes with Venomous Gale to restrain their movement. Venomancer can hit multiple enemies in a straight line in front of him using Venomous Gale. Allies like Keeper of the Light can restore mana to Venomancer and cast Illuminate to eliminate enemy heroes in your lane. Having ranged heroes as your allies can make it convenient to mitigate enemy units while playing Venomancer.

Blight Stone and Orb of Venom are a few starter items that can enhance the attacks of the ranged hero. Pro players can level up Venomous Gale and Poison Sting instead of Plague Ward to avoid losing mana per spell before getting First Blood for their team. Most items you can buy for the Universal hero also increase his attack damage, making it easier to get First Blood with the ranged hero.

Dark Willow can host the wildest parties

Dark Willow is an adorable ranged hero. She can use Bramble Maze to root enemies in a large radius, making Mireska an amazing hero to play in Dota 2. Her seductive sounds in Dota Dreams have attracted quite a few beginners to try playing Dark Willow for the first time. People looking to get First Blood with Dark Willow can also take Shadow Realm to gain bonus attack range for the last hit.

Shadow Realm can be channeled for up to 5 seconds to deal more than 100 damage at level 1. A Null Talisman can be bought for the Intelligence hero to add attack damage and increase her mana pool. She can root multiple enemy heroes using Bramble Maze. Dark Willow can use Clarity Potions to regain mana after using spells like Bramble Maze and Shadow Realm for First Blood without running out of mana.

You can focus your attacks on melee heroes in the enemy team. Dark Willow can safely fight melee heroes from a distance with her magical spells and physical attacks. You can purchase a Wind Lace for Mireska to boost her movement speed at the start of the game. It’ll let Dark Willow cover plenty of distance to land the final blow on her opponents to collect the First Blood rewards for her team.  

Take First Blood frequently to unlock Dota Plus shards

First Blood needs to be a priority for Dota 2 beginners. People subscribed to Dota Plus can unlock loads of Shards as rewards for taking First Blood in their matches. These shards can be spent on Steam to gain exclusive sets for Dota 2 heroes, effects, and other cosmetic enhancements.  

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Best Times to Use Runes in Dota 2

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Runes in Dota 2 let you play your games in a variety of ways to make your matches fun. The best times to use runes like Shield and Haste in the strategy game are while fighting enemy heroes, giving you a number of advantages in battles.

New players beginning to play Dota 2 might find it hard to figure out how runes work. Heroes like Lone Druid have emphasized Double Damage in Dota Dreams to instill the importance of activating runes during their gaming sessions. These ancient runes have existed in Dota 2 for several years, allowing players to capture them in a Bottle for immediate use.

Runes tend to pop up on either side of the river near the Mid lane. Placing an Observer Ward in the river will give you visibility of runes as soon as they appear on the map. You can expect runes to become available every 2 minutes in Dota 2, making them an integral aspect of your core tactics to achieve victory.  

Here’s a closer look at the best times to use runes in Dota 2.

Runes can help you regenerate health after lethal blows

Your health in Dota 2 can dictate the pace of your game. Many beginners teleport to their base after losing much of their health in battles, taking you away from the action. Once you’re safe behind a tower, you can move towards the river near the Mid lane to locate a Regeneration rune to regain health.

A Regeneration rune restores health and mana to a hero. It provides the best time to launch a counterattack on enemy heroes, leaving your opponents bewildered in battles. Players must stay hidden while the Regeneration rune is active, as any damage taken from enemy heroes can interrupt the restoration, requiring people to wait for their couriers to deliver items.

Intelligence heroes like Zeus can take charge of lanes by activating a Regeneration rune. You can watch this clip of Zeus killing Phantom Assassin with Thundergod’s Wrath and retreating to heal from an Assassinate shot from Sniper. Zeus heals from the lethal attacks and pushes Sniper back, despite taking heavy damage from multiple enemy heroes in his lane due to the Regeneration rune stored in his Bottle.   

Deal more damage

The Double Damage rune can be an amazing asset during battles. You can activate the Double Damage to deal 2x your attack damage to enemy units. Physical attacks can eliminate enemy heroes within a few hits with the Double Damage rune.

Agility heroes like Shadow Fiend can mitigate their opponents by using Shadowraze. Passive abilities like Necromastery and Presence of the Dark Lord have a devastating impact on enemy heroes with Double Damage. Shadow Fiend can use multiple instances of Shadowraze and hit his enemies with his ranged attacks to get quick kills in combat.

Melee heroes like Abaddon have the potential to destroy enemies with Double Damage. You can level up Curse of Avernus to slow enemies, gain bonus attack speed, and deal more damage while playing Abaddon. Fans of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne might remember King Arthas roaming the frozen lands with his friends to reclaim dominion of his old kingdom. The Double Damage rune adds a nice touch of fear to his sword.

Surprise enemies with runes during team fights

An Invisibility rune can be activated to make heroes undetectable for a few seconds. You can get into battles without alerting the enemy team by using Invisibility runes in Dota 2. Finding these runes early in the game lets heroes scout the jungle for enemy heroes with low health. Mid lane heroes can signal their allies to be prepared for kills right after activating Invisibility runes.  

Dragon Knight can use an Invisibility rune to easily stun enemy heroes. The Elder Dragon Form prevents enemies from escaping and the Breathe Fire spell can give you an instant kill with Dragon Knight in the game. Support heroes like Vengeful Spirit can activate Invisibility runes to swap enemy heroes into an ambush. She can cast Nether Swap, Wave of Terror, and Magic Missile to annihilate her enemies with her team.  

Cast spells faster with an Arcane rune

Arcane runes are best suited for nukers. You can message your allies to take Arcane runes to deal enormous amounts of damage with their spells. Arcane runes can significantly decrease the cooldown of spells and items, making it a lot more fun to play support heroes in Dota 2.

Earth Spirit can roll into battles and silence enemies with Geomagnetic Grip. The cooldown of his spells can be reduced to less than 10 seconds with Arcane runes found in the river. Venomancer can place up to 4 Plague Wards to hit enemy units in a single wave of creeps using Arcane runes. You can also cast Venomous Gale several times after activating Arcane runes in battles with Venomancer. Enemy heroes affected by Venomous Gale and Plague Ward have their attack speed and movement speed slowed during battles.

Puck is an Intelligence hero with unbelievable compatibility for an Arcane rune. She can storm into team fights with her Illusory Orbs and use her ulti to restrain the movement of her enemies. Puck can deal over 500 damage for every 5 seconds with an Arcane rune in her grasp. Skywrath Mage can almost cast Arcane Bolts without cooldowns by activating an Arcane rune in matches. You can purchase items like Aether Lens and Eul’s Scepter of Divinity to have plenty of mana to cast these spells after using Arcane runes for Intelligence heroes.      

Destroy towers with Illusions

Illusion runes give you control of 2 images that deal loads of damage to enemy units. These images can’t cast spells but can be effective in destroying enemy towers. It can also be used to distract enemy heroes in lanes. An Illusion rune is ideal for Agility heroes since they can deal physical damage to enemy creeps, neutrals, and towers.

Ember Spirit can root enemies with Searing Chains and attack them with illusions for a Double Kill. Flame Guard can absorb magical damage from enemies, allowing Ember Spirit to fight his opponents with images created with Illusion runes. Mirana can Bottle an Illusion rune and leap into battles to stun enemies. She can attack stunned enemies with her illusions for fast kills in Dota 2.  

Runes are available throughout the game

Runes are reliable sources of replenishment. You can use runes like throughout the game to regain health, turn invisible, and earn gold. Besides the runes at the river, you can also collect the Bounty runes in the forest to increase your gold per minute (GPM). Learning to use these runes in Dota 2 matches can help you beat your rivals in upcoming tournaments.

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Top Dota 2 Intelligence Heroes in 7.39c

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Intelligence heroes like Lina can stun enemies

Intelligence heroes are revered in Dota 2 for their spell casting skills. The latest 7.39c update for the strategy game has tweaked the gameplay mechanics of your favorite intelligence heroes to get more kills in each game. Dota 2 veterans will enjoy playing these heroes with their friends to win esports tournaments and earn prize pool rewards in 2025.

Take a look at the top Dota 2 Intelligence heroes in 7.39c.

Lina – Intelligence that scorches the screen

Lina has a number of spells that can mitigate enemies in any lane. She can enter battles and wipe out the entire enemy team to become the MVP of most Dota 2 matches that are played online. New players who’ve started playing Dota 2 after listening to Dota Dreams for the first time will be excited to interact with her. Fans of her talents might catch a glimpse of fire dancers imitating Lina during live events popping up in your city.

Many people prefer the Thermal Runaway facet compared to Slow Burn for its ability to instantly eliminate enemies. The best combination of spells for Lina during the early game phase of a match is leveling up Dragon Slave and Light Strike Array till you’ve unlocked her ulti. Casting all 3 of her spells will let Lina deal over 800 damage to an enemy hero, giving you an easier chance of getting kills.

She can stun multiple opponents with Light Strike Array, allowing her allies to ambush the enemy team in battles. Once you’ve bought Arcane Boots for Lina, you can get her an Eul’s Scepter of Divinity to boost her movement speed. The bonus regeneration provided by Eul’s Scepter of Divinity will replenish plenty of mana to nuke enemy units throughout the match.  

Pugna – Nether Wards put Intelligence heroes at bay

Pugna is among the finest Intelligence heroes in Dota 2. He excels at creating opportunities to counter team fights against multiple enemies. You can push lanes, destroy enemy towers, and deal damage to enemy units by playing Pugna in Dota 2 competitions. Pugna gains more than 5 Intelligence per level, making him an amazing hero for beginners.

One of the best items you can purchase for Pugna is Aether Lens. The item increases your mana pool and mana regeneration rate. You can also buy Dagon or Veil of Discord to deal bonus magic damage with Pugna in battles. Most of Pugna’s spells have less than 10 seconds of cooldown that lets him cast multiple instances of Nether Blast and Decrepify to annihilate enemies.

Placing a Nether Ward can quickly turn around battles in Dota 2. Enemy heroes around a Nether Ward take damage per spell based on the mana consumed. You can upgrade the Nether Ward with an Aghanim’s Shard to drain the health of multiple heroes using Life Drain. The Siphoning Ward facet for Pugna restores mana and health to the Intelligence hero based on the amount of damage dealt by the Nether Ward.

Crystal Maiden – Freeze your enemies

Crystal Maiden can restore mana to her allies around the map. You can max out Arcane Aura for Crystal Maiden to become an outstanding support hero. She can slow down enemy units with Crystal Nova and freeze enemies for several seconds by casting Frostbite.

You can purchase a Glimmer Cape for Crystal Maiden to turn invisible in battles. You can activate Glimmer Cape to move into position before casting Freezing Field on nearby enemies. Crystal Maiden can also use Glimmer Cape on her allies to help them escape from opponents without taking damage.

The Glacial Guard facet for Crystal Maiden can be effective against the enemy team. You can cast Crystal Nova to guard your allies from physical damage by choosing the Glacial Guard facet. Buying a Pavise for Intelligence heroes can also protect your team from being killed during battles. Items like an Aeon Disk can nullify incoming damage to last longer in team fights while playing Crystal Maiden.

Zeus – Instant kills that help your allies

Zeus can strike down his opponents with his lightning bolts. Clarity potions can restore a ton of mana for Zeus in the mid lane. You can cast Arc Lightning frequently to eliminate enemy units and use Lightning Bolts for easy kills in 7.39c. Intelligence heroes like Zeus can cast spells from a safe distance to weaken the enemy team.  

Performing a Heavenly Jump on time can help Zeus get out of harm’s way. Abilities like Thundergod’s Wrath and Nimbus enable Zeus to score kills at any time. You can buy a Refresher Orb for Zeus to deal enormous amounts of magical damage to increase your Killing Sprees. The Talent Tree provides resourceful upgrades such as bonus health, bonus damage per ulti, and turning Lightning Bolt into an AoE spell.

Enchantress – Pure damage per attack

Enchantress is a ranged hero in Dota 2. She can easily take on the jungle to farm gold by converting neutral creeps. Casting Enchant on creeps on the map lets her controlled units tank damage from neutral camps. Converted creeps gain bonus health and attack damage for the duration of the spell. Enemy heroes can be slowed using Enchant, letting Enchantress and her Little Friends destroy opponents in matches.

Her ulti, Untouchable, prevents enemy units from dealing damage to Enchantress by slowing their attack speed. Early game items like Phase Boots and Force Staff can be vital to eliminating enemies with Enchantress. She can deal Pure damage to enemy heroes by activating Impetus during team fights. Impetus deals bonus damage based on the distance between Enchantress and her enemies. Attacks enchanted with Impetus deal more damage to images, making it effective against heroes like Phantom Lancer, Naga Siren, and Terrorblade.  

Intelligent heroes including Enchantress can mutilate enemy heroes with a Scythe of Vyse. The item provides bonus Intelligence attributes and mana regeneration to attack enemies with Impetus throughout matches. Enchantress can disable her enemies with Scythe of Vyse to deal Pure damage in her lane.

Intelligence heroes in Dota 2 can save games

Intelligence heroes are built to save games in esports tournaments. The recently held Esports World Cup 2025 had several of the best Dota 2 teams from around the world playing Intelligence heroes to win rounds. The finals of the EWC 2025 had over 10 Intelligence heroes competing for the cash prize of $1 million. You can practice any of the Intelligence heroes in the Dota 2 roster to impress your party members on Steam.

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Best Dota 2 Items to Reduce Damage

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Dota 2 teams playing together need to buy items to reduce damage in their matches. These items can be purchased to block incoming damage and absorb spells during battles. Most new players in Dota 2 tend to fight enemy heroes without damage reduction items in their inventory, leading to low HP throughout the game.

Watch this video of Axe burying his enemies with his abilities and items to get a Rampage. Gameplay involving damage reduction items provides plenty of chances to take out the enemy team. Items like Shiva’s Guard and Vanguard can decrease the amount of damage taken by heroes in Dota 2.

Reduce damage early with a Vanguard

Vanguard has saved the lives of Dota 2 players in millions of esports tournaments. It costs 1700 gold and blocks damage from physical attacks. Melee heroes such as Chaos Knight, Riki, and Spectre can block twice as much damage compared to ranged heroes, giving melee heroes an advantage of buying Vanguard in Dota 2 competitions.

It is easier to complete a Vanguard for heroes in the Off lane. You can buy a Vitality Booster from the Secret Shop and have your courier deliver a Ring of Health from the Fountain in a matter of minutes. Agility heroes like Riki can survive longer in lanes with a Vanguard to reduce damage during team fights. Ursa and other farmers in Dota 2 can purchase a Vanguard to destroy neutral creeps and gain more gold.   

Mage Slayer can be effective to reduce damage against spell casters

Mage Slayer is an outstanding item to counter Intelligent heroes. The item grants damage, attack speed, and magic resistance to heroes by combining Cloak, Orb of Venom, Gloves of Haste, and Cornucopia. Enemy heroes affected by Mage Slayer deal less magic damage per spell, letting carry heroes mitigate spell casters in a few hits.

Slark can become an unstoppable killer with a Mage Slayer in his inventory. You can pair Mage Slayer with a Vanguard for Slark to reduce damage from Dark Pact and Pounce on enemies for fast kills. Sniper can eliminate support heroes with a Mage Slayer. The ranged hero can stand at a distance and strike spell casters like Lion and Bane to score kills in team fights.

Return damage with Blade Mail

Blade Mail has to be one of the strongest items for tank heroes in Dota 2. You can return damage for up to 5.5 seconds by activating Blade Mail in battles. It provides bonus armor to heroes, decreasing damage per hit from enemy heroes, creeps, towers, and neutrals.

Universal heroes like Abaddon can significantly increase their durability by purchasing a Blade Mail. You can use Blade Mail at full health to boost your chances of killing multiple enemies while playing Abaddon. Players can cast Aphotic Shield on Abaddon to further reduce damage from incoming attacks. The strong dispel from his abilities and his ulti, lets Abaddon use Blade Mail more frequently in his matches.

Protect your team with Crimson Guard

Crimson Guard is a fantastic item to protect your team. You can purchase a Crimson Guard for 3725 gold. Strength heroes affected by the active ability of Crimson Guard can block a ton of damage. Brewmaster can use Crimson Guard before using his ulti to lead his team to victory. He can also change his stance to Earth Brawler to gain bonus armor and magic resistance.

Tusk can potentially be a match-winner for his team with Crimson Guard. You can choose Tusk in Dota 2 to roll into battles using Snowball. Tusk can click on nearby allies to increase the speed of the Snowball, stunning enemy heroes on his path. You can cast Ice Shards with Tusk and reduce damage by immediately using Crimson Guard to help your team get kills.

Pipe of Insight can save lives during battles

Pipe of Insight can absorb spell damage from magical abilities. It can be used in battles to save lives by providing a Barrier to allies around you in a large radius. Teammates affected by the Barrier can nullify damage from spells for 8 seconds, giving your team adequate time to flee.

The bonus health regeneration provided to heroes equipped with a Pipe of Insight can be crucial in team fights. Winter Wyvern can block all physical damage dealt to allies by casting Cold Embrace and using Pipe of Insight to reduce damage from magic. She can also redirect incoming attacks from the enemy team to her opponents by using her ulti in battles.

Shiva’s Guard works well to reduce damage

Shiva’s Guard provides 15 armor to heroes. Freezing Aura is a passive ability that decreases the attack speed of enemies around heroes to reduce damage. It is effective against Agility heroes like Faceless Void, Mirana, and Weaver. You can release an Arctic Blast by activating Shiva’s Guard to amplify spell damage and slow the movement speed of enemies. It also deals bonus damage to illusions, making it a preferred item against enemy heroes like Naga Siren and Phantom Lancer.

The item is featured on the psytrance set Dota Dreams, giving people an insight into the depth of its origins. Artists, DJs, and musicians have tried to implement the sound of Shiva’s Guard into their performances to blow the minds of their audiences. Here’s a closer look at the supreme psytrance DJ, Ace Ventura, activating Shiva’s Guard on his India tour.  

Assault Cuirass provides armor to your entire team

Dota 2 heroes with an Assault Cuirass in their inventory are provided with bonus armor and attack speed. The Assault Aura surrounding heroes with Assault Cuirass increases the armor of allies by 5 and decreases the armor of enemy units by 5. Enemy towers and barracks are also affected by the Assault Aura, letting your entire team flatten the enemy base for a win.

Sven and Spirit Breaker can annihilate their enemies with an Assault Cuirass. Spirit Breaker can bash his opponents and knock them back with the increased attack speed. Sven can kill multiple heroes with the cleave damage from his physical hits by equipping an Assault Cuirass in battles.

Items can drastically reduce damage

There are dozens of items in the game to reduce damage in Dota 2. Depending on your team and party members, you can purchase several items to reduce damage from magical spells and attacks. The best Dota 2 teams in the world rely on damage reducing items to win trophies and collect prize pools.

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Best Dota 2 Agility Heroes in Patch 7.39b

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Agility heroes in Dota 2 are best known for carrying their team to victory. The latest changes made to the game in patch 7.39b have provided Agility heroes with adequate abilities to dominate matches online. There are several advantages of picking Agility heroes in Dota 2 that let players farm gold easily in their lanes.

You can buy loads of starter items for Agility heroes to gain vital stats like armor and health regeneration. These items help your heroes push lanes without getting killed in combat. Agility heroes take a bit of time to be able to kill their enemies without having to flee the battles. Support heroes like Warlock can place Observer Wards around the map to increase the visibility of their opponents and heal Agility heroes before fighting foes for bonus gold.

Take a look at the best Dota 2 Agility heroes in patch 7.39b.  

Agility heroes like Sniper can take charge of the mid lane

Sniper is a ranged hero made for the mid lane. The Agility hero can craft items easily to deal tons of damage to enemy creeps and heroes at the start of the game. New players choose Sniper in their matches for his simplicity in handling hordes of creeps rushing towards the base. Tower hugging allows Sniper to wipe out waves of enemy creeps to earn experience faster compared to enemy heroes.

Shrapnel is the first ability you’ll need to max out for Sniper. Many gamers might be inclined to take the Scattershot facet for Sniper to deal increased damage with Shrapnel. You’ll be a lot safer in your lane by choosing the Ghillie Suit facet in patch 7.39b to last longer in battles. An instance of Shrapnel can slow enemy heroes for up to 10 seconds without the Scattershot facet, helping your team gain easy kills early in games.

You can purchase items such as Dragon Lance and Falcon Blade for Agility heroes. Sniper can cast Shrapnel without running out of mana with Falcon Blade in his inventory. His antics in Dota Dreams are memorable due to his brilliance as a carry hero in the game for over a decade. Headshots and body shots can knock back opponents, preventing enemy heroes from closing in on your team.

Players can quickly teleport to nearby towers and Assassinate their enemies using Sniper from quite a distance. Staying hidden while playing Sniper can be key to winning matches in Dota 2. You can counter spell casters with Sniper by purchasing a Mage Slayer. The increased attack speed and magic resistance provided by Mage Slayer can weaken Intelligent heroes.   

Troll Warlord can annihilate multiple enemies with his attacks

Troll Warlord is a ferocious hero with ranged and melee attacks. He can strike his enemies with unrelenting attacks, gaining attack speed with each hit. Jah’rakal roots his opponents using his axes in melee mode, preventing them from retreating to their fountain.

His ulti, Battle Trance, puts Troll Warlord in a frenzy. Battle Trance provides bonus Lifesteal, attack speed, and movement speed, letting Troll Warlord annihilate multiple enemy heroes with his hits. Birds, squirrels, and frogs on the map take notice of Troll Warlord after he starts to get into his Battle Trance. Watch the psytrance legend, Technical Hitch, destroy the dancefloor by activating Battle Trance during his live concert at Sunburn Union. On mobile screens, Technical Hitch transforms into a pure energy being with the beats of his HiTech tracks releasing soundwaves of salvation.    

A Yasha and a Shadow Blade can turn Troll Warlord into the MVP of the match. You can get a Morbid Mask for the Agility hero to earn gold from neutrals in the jungle. Ancient neutral camps provide tons of gold and unlock new neutral items that can be quite effective in battles for Troll Warlord. You can buy a Butterfly for Agility heroes like Troll Warlord to evade incoming damage from enemy heroes. Troll Warlord can hurl Whirling Axes at his enemies to slow their movement speed and blind them during battles.  

Luna is one of the best Agility heroes for team fights

Luna has a significant part to play in Dota Dreams. She reminds players that the night sees all. She is one of the best agility heroes for team fights, hitting several enemies at once with her magical abilities. Luna is equipped to level up in the mid lane and the safe lane in Dota 2.

Eclipse and Lucent Beam are her most important abilities. You’ll have to max out Lucent Beam to take out enemies with her ulti. Make sure you’re not near neutrals or enemy creeps before using Eclipse to kill enemy heroes on the map. Dota tactics for Luna involve upgrading her ulti with an Aghanim’s Scepter to remove the limit of Lucent Beams hit per unit. Her upgraded ulti strikes enemies twice as fast and increases the total amount of beams. A Refresher Orb can be the item that wrecks the enemy team while playing Luna.

There are loads of items that can be bought for Agility heroes like Luna to gain an advantage in team fights. Her passive ability, Moon Glaives, deals damage to nearby enemy units with each attack. You can enable Manta Style to conjure illusions to fight for Luna and mitigate enemy towers within seconds. A Linken’s Sphere can prevent Luna from getting hit by spells, increasing her survivability. You can also try purchasing a Lotus Orb for Luna to reflect spells from enemy heroes.   

Disable the enemy team with Medusa

Medusa has a unique set of skills. She can cast Mystic Snake to drain mana from enemy heroes, replenishing her mana pool during battles. Medusa can root enemies in front of her using Gorgon’s Grasp and turn them into stone to deal bonus damage.

Once you’ve gained the ability to hit 5 enemy units using Split Shot, you can buy a number of items for the Gorgon. The Eye of Skadi can slow enemies with physical attacks, letting Medusa get kills with her skills in Dota 2. Items like Assault Cuirass can grant bonus attack speed to Medusa and her allies to wipe out the enemy team. She is a reliable carry hero for Dota 2 tournaments in the current 7.39b patch.

Agility heroes are awe-inspiring in Dota 2

Agility heroes are fun to play with friends. They can use a range of abilities to change the outcome of battles. A majority of esports players and pro Dota 2 teams choose Agility heroes in online competitions to be able to destroy enemy towers and win games for their teams. These awe-inspiring Dota 2 characters can be spectacular to watch during live streams, giving viewers an incentive to participate in gaming events and esports tournaments.    

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How to Get a Kill Streak in Dota 2

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A kill streak is all you’re going to need to boost your chances of winning in Dota 2. Many people play Dota 2 to increase their kill counts per game, giving plenty of reasons to dominate the map in their matches. Be sure to choose your heroes early in a match to get a kill streak faster than your teammates.

What is a kill streak in Dota 2?

A kill streak can be defined as an uninterrupted chain of kills in Dota 2. You can achieve a kill streak by using a number of spells to decrease the health of your enemies and wipe out the enemy team in your lane. Players listening to Dota Dreams frequently on their playlists might recall the announcer screaming FIRST BLOOD! to pump blood into their veins during online matches.

Each kill gained in Dota 2 battles earns your hero bonus experience and gold. A kill streak builds momentum for your team. Take a look at Vini Vici playing with the crowd during his live set to get a glimpse of what can happen when you have the odds stacked in your favor.

Gamers streaming their Dota 2 sessions can excite their audiences with a kill streak. These are pivotal moments in a match that can add up to victories. You won’t get a kill streak by farming in the jungle or collecting Bounty runes between team fights. Players must actively seek out their enemies and signal their allies on the mini-map to get easy kills.

How can you prevent your kill streak from ending?

Falling to an enemy hero can crush your kill streak and end your reign. A good strategy to maintain kill streaks in your games involves picking heroes that can escape from the heat of the battles. Anti-Mage, Queen of Pain, and Storm Spirit are a few Dota 2 heroes who can blink in and out of battles effortlessly. Abilities like Blink and Ball Lightning take less mana and can be used at any time to retreat.

Safety is your biggest concern to prevent ending your kill streak. If you die after getting a Killing Spree or a Mega Kill, you’ll have to start over from scratch to make your way back to a successful kill streak in the game. Spells that deal 300 damage or more to enemy heroes can be effective in getting the last hits, making it easier to score kills with your party.

Top items you can buy to get a kill streak

You can purchase these items in Dota 2 to help you get a kill streak.

Dagon

Dagon is an amazing item that is crafted for kills. You can annihilate your enemies with a single spell using Dagon to get instant kills in your matches. Dagon deals a ton of damage to mitigate enemy heroes on the run.

Dota 2 heroes require more mana in their mana pool to cast Dagon along with their abilities. Nukers like Pugna can cast Nether Blast on their opponents to drain their health. Pugna can slow his enemies with Decrepify and hit them with Dagon to deal bonus magical damage to gain a kill streak.

Nyx Assassin is a stealth hero with an affinity for Dagon. The melee hero can become invisible using Vendetta and scout the map for enemy heroes with low HP. You can move quickly through the jungle to find unsuspecting enemies with Nyx Assassin. Once you spot enemy heroes with red HP, you can strike them with a physical hit to deal critical damage. You can stun multiple enemy heroes in front of Nyx Assassin with Impale. It’ll give your character adequate time to cast Dagon in battle for fast kills.

The items can be upgraded up to 4 times in a game. A level 5 Dagon can make your Dota Dreams come true by reducing the cooldown of the item and increasing the burst damage per instance. You can also pair a Dagon with Ethereal Blade to deal lethal amounts of damage.

Desolator

Buying a Desolator for carry heroes can be the ultimate move to get a kill streak. You can increase the damage of your physical attacks with a Desolator. The item has a passive skill that decreases the armor of your enemies.

Players can equip Ursa with a Desolator to use Fury Swipes and Overpower to destroy enemies in battle. The bonus attack speed and damage provided by his abilities can eliminate enemy heroes within seconds to get a Godlike kill streak in Dota 2.

Melee heroes such as Phantom Assassin can purchase Desolator to decimate her foes. She can hurl Stifling Daggers at her enemies and Blink Strike immediately to deal the final blow. Getting kills after buying a Desolator can grant permanent bonus damage per kill to the Phantom Assassin. Her crits and her evasion make Desolator an ideal item for the Agility hero.

Manta Style

Manta Style can be used in various ways. Based on the positioning of your allies and enemies, you can activate Manta Style to create illusions to fight with you. Manta Style summons 2 illusions to deal bonus damage during battles. You can also use Manta Style to push lanes and destroy towers.

There are a handful of heroes who can become unstoppable with a Manta Style. Chaos Knight can cast more illusions using Manta Style and his ulti to take down his enemies. Phantom Lancer can pair his Manta Style with a Diffusal Blade to burn mana with his illusions.

Arc Warden can unleash his full potential with a Manta Style in his inventory. The Universal hero can cast his ulti, Tempest Double, to summon a total of 4 illusions during a team fight. Enemy heroes can be distracted easily with Arc Warden and his illusions to increase your kill streak. Magnetic Fields produced by Arc Warden provide bonus attack speed to all of his controlled units standing near him. Buy a Boots of Travel for Arc Warden to avoid getting killed while retaining your kill streak.

Triple kills can be tempting

Gamers often look forward to getting a double kill or a triple kill in their matches. These kills can accelerate the pace of your game and provide bonus gold for your kill streak. It might be harder to get an ultra kill or a Rampage in Dota 2. You can practice these strategies to earn more kills during your matches.  

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Dota 2 Starter Items to Own Early Game

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Dota 2 starter items are used to own early game in online matches. You can purchase a few of these items at the start of a game near the Fountain to add attributes to heroes. Players will be surprised to find that their Dota 2 heroes can earn loads of gold by equipping starter items in their inventory.

Beginners tend to buy items after leveling up, letting enemy heroes lower their health in lanes. Starter items in Dota 2 cost less and provide plenty of stats to deal damage against the enemy team. You’ll have 600 gold after spawning into the game. Gamers can buy items with the starter gold during the All Pick session to avoid walking into battles unequipped. You can also prevent getting killed early by purchasing starter items.

Here are a few Dota 2 starter items to make your party stronger.

Bracer gives you Strength attributes

Bracer grants Strength attributes and bonus health to heroes in Dota 2. There are dozens of heroes with less than 700 health. Tank heroes can stand their ground with a Bracer bought during early game. It can also increase your health regeneration rate per second, boosting your survivability in matches.

Once you’ve unlocked your core skills, you can choose to sell your Bracer to buy other items. Support heroes can also purchase Bracers against enemy heroes with stun abilities in Dota 2. Huskar and Bristleback are Strength heroes who can destroy their enemies with a Bracer.

You can strike your opponents using Burning Spears with Huskar and gain bonus attack speed by leveling up Berserker’s Blood. Bristleback can nuke his enemies around him with Quill Spray and turn away from enemy heroes to receive reduced damage.

Escape into the woods with a Quelling Blade

A Quelling Blade can be amazing for melee heroes. It gives bonus attack damage to melee heroes and ranged heroes for 100 gold. You can easily purchase starter items like Quelling Blade to get the last hits. Dota players can equip a Quelling Blade to Chop Trees at level 1. It can be useful to use a Quelling Blade against heroes like Nature’s Prophet who can trap heroes in team fights.

Many people consider buying a Quelling Blade compared to a Force Staff to escape from enemy heroes. Fog of War in the map can hide heroes walking across the forest. If you spot Monkey King hopping onto trees, you can immediately use a Quelling Blade to stun him for a few seconds. Melee heroes can also upgrade a Quelling Blade to a Battle Fury to farm in jungles.

Urn of Shadows is among the best starter items in Dota 2

Urn of Shadows can restore health to allies. It can also be used to deal damage per second (DPS) to enemies, slowly draining their health in battles. Urn of Shadows is one of the most effective starter items that you can buy for less than 1000 gold in the game.

Make sure that your teammates are not taking damage from enemy units before casting Soul Release. Urn of Shadows gains a charge for Soul Release every time an enemy hero dies around you. The bonus armor and mana regeneration provided by Urn of Shadows can help Dota 2 heroes achieve more assists per game.

Restore health and mana with a Magic Wand

Magic Wand costs 450 gold. Heroes gain 3 attributes for Agility, Strength, and Intelligence by equipping a Magic Wand. The increased attack speed, mana pool, and max health of your hero lets you hunt for kills early in a match.

It is effective in countering enemy heroes with nuke abilities. Magic Wand gains charges for spells cast by enemy heroes, replenishing your character’s health and mana between battles. You can instantly regain mana by activating a Magic Wand to cast lethal spells such as, Storm Hammer and Breath Fire. It is among the best starter items to bait enemy heroes to increase your kill count.  

Headdress can rejuvenate your team

Headdress can be resourceful for healers. Necrophos and Witch Doctor can buy a Headdress early game to increase the health regeneration rate of their team. You can cast several instances of Death Pulse with Necrophos while Headdress is equipped to prevent your allies from taking damage in lanes. Similar to Death Pulse, Headdress has a large area of effect (AoE) to restore health to teammates.

Depending on the enemy team, you can transform your Headdress into a Pipe of Insight or a Mekansm. A Pipe of Insight protects your allies from taking spell damage in battles. People can restore health at any time with Mekansm to give allies a fighting chance in Dota 2. Witch Doctor can combine Voodoo Restoration with Headdress to keep his allies alive.

Increase your GPM with Hand of Midas

Starter items such as, Hand of Midas are used by heroes farming in the jungle. You just need a Gloves of Haste and a recipe to complete a Hand of Midas. Heroes can turn neutrals and enemy creeps into gold by casting the item.

Alchemist can ooze the map with Acid Spray and clobber creeps with Hand of Midas. The bonus attack speed provided by Hand of Midas can easily increase Alchemist’s gold per minute (GPM) as revealed in Dota Dreams. Broodmother can spawn Spiderlings with ease after purchasing a Hand of Midas in Dota 2. Passive skills provided by her abilities can make her enemies crawl on the map with Hand of Midas equipped for the Agility hero.   

Buy starter items like Pavise for protection

Support heroes can guard their carry heroes with Pavise. You can use Pavise on your party members to cast a barrier that absorbs damage from physical attacks. The increased health and mana provided by Pavise allow support heroes to cast several instances of their spells in team fights.

You can quickly upgrade a Pavise to Solar Crest in the game. Solar Crest grants bonus attack speed and armor to allies. Pavise can be the starter item that lets you own early game by protecting your teammates from incoming damage. It can be purchased for less than 1500 gold, making it one of the fastest starter items to buy for new Dota 2 players.

Starter items are worth buying

Starter items are value for gold. You won’t have to worry about retreating to your base frequently with starter items equipped for your heroes. The newly introduced Courier Auto Deliver options can be enabled to save time in restoring health and mana to allies. Buying starter items early for heroes can also help you earn more gold for your team.