Dota 2 Game Update July 15, 2015 - Effect of the Immortal III on pick and win rates

Dota 2 Game Update July 15, 2015 - Effect of the Immortal III on pick and win rates.

 Effect of the Immortal III on pick and win rates.


The third immortal set is out, let's take a look at how the launch has effected the pick and win rates of the heroes.

With the launch of the new immortal, the heroes' pick rate obviously went up since all the players wanted to try their new shiny hats and how they look during a live match. Since these heroes are being picked by people who don’t know much about them, their win rates have seen a steep decline.

Invoker’s pick rate increased the most, going from 15.61% to 22.38%, an increase of 6.77%. Since Invoker is a very hard to play, its win rate decreased a lot too; going from a 44.01% to 42.90%, a decrease of 1.11%.

The win rate of Witch Doctor and Zeus increased which is a surprise at first, but can be explained. WD is a support hero and more people playing it was obviously good for the team and led to easy wins, that’s why you should play more support. Zeus on the other hand is a pretty low skill hero, spam lightning, and get kills; more people playing it can never be a bad thing.










Dota 2 Game Update July 15, 2015 - Effect of the Immortal III on pick and win rates

Dota 2 Game Intelligence Heroes

Dota 2 Game Intelligence Heroes

Lina and Crystal Maiden

Dota 2 Game Intelligence Heroes

Intelligence Heroes are masters of spells and abilities. They tend to have larger Mana pools, and much greater Mana regeneration than other Heroes. Because of this, they often rely on their abilities to help allies and harm enemies, rather than physical attacks. Most Intees, axe, sven, pudge, tiny, sand king, kunkka, slardar, beastmaster, tidehunter, dragon knight, dk, wk, wraith king, clockwerk, lifestealer, omniknight, Ns, night stalker, huskar, alchemist, doom, spirit breaker, bara, barathrum, panda, brewmaster, lycan, treant, treant protector, ck, chaos knight, io, ud, undying, centaur, centaur warrunner, magnus, timbersaw, abaddon, bb, bristleback, tuskar, tusk, elder titan, Lc, legion commander, es, earth spirit, phoenix, earth shaker, lligence heroes are fragile, though this doesn't necessarily mean they're easy to kill. Intelligence Heroes are often played for support, gank, and pusher roles. Most Intelligence heroes are also Ranged Heroes.

Intelligence heroes tend to have a greater number of active abilities compared to heroes of other classes; with the exception of Necrophos, all Intelligence heroes have at least three active abilities, with a large number of them having all four of their abilities being actives. Their larger mana pools and higher mana regen rates go a long way to help them use these abilities frequently. As a whole, Intelligence heroes have by far the greatest number of disabling capabilities, making them essential in most lineups. The items they build also tend to be highly caster based, since those items primarily provide Intelligence. With the exceptions of Dark Seer and Ogre Magi, all Intelligence heroes are ranged. Because most Intelligence heroes have abilities such as static damage nukes that do not scale, they tend to have a strong early game, when enemies' health pools are low, but a much weaker late game, when enemies have high health and strong defensive items. Because of this, they often fit into support and ganker roles.

At the moment, there are 38 Intelligence Heroes implemented in Defense of the Ancients, and 38 implemented in Dota 2.

Below is a list of all heroes with intelligence as their primary attribute.





Crystal Maiden

• Princess of Ice, Rylai the Crystal Maiden entraps her enemies in ice and blasts opponents with a wave of frost while restoring mana to her whole team, calling forth a devastating blizzard to sow icy death.

   

Bane

• The very representation of fear and nightmares, Atropos the Bane Elemental possesses dark and sinister abilities that he uses to cripple and disable multiple foes at once.

Puck

• Mischief and merriment is the game of Puck, as the Faerie Dragon silences foes with choking dust and ensnares rivals in volatile coils, specializing in tricking enemies into wasting their attacks while invulnerable.

   

Lich

• Chilled to the core and bad to the bone, Lich Ethreain summons waves of cold to damage enemies, create armors of ice, sacrifices his creeps for mana, and annihilates his opponents with Chain Frost.

Storm Spirit

• Raijin Thunderkeg, the gleeful Storm Spirit, blows his foes away with explosive decoys and pulls them into an electrical vortex, then ricochets past enemies at lightning speed.

   

Lion

• With sheer rage, Lion the Demon Witch delivers violent pain to his preys, impaling enemies with shards of stone, transforming opponents into frogs, and turning insolent foes inside out with one touch.

Windranger

• Lyralei the Windranger is fast and devastating, a master of arrows and quick on her feet, and like the wind itself she is both impossible to catch and to escape.

   

Witch Doctor

• Zharvakko the Witch Doctor turns the tide of battle, launching casks of paralyzing powder, healing his allies and cursing his enemies, and bringing forth an extremely deadly Death Ward with a dark ritual.

Zeus

• You can't run from heaven! High, noble and mighty, Zeus summons down thunderous bolts of lightning to smite his enemies, capable of damaging them wherever they may be.

   

Enigma

• Puzzling as the void between stars, Enigma bends the nature of the universe itself to summon mysterious Eidolons, dark magics, and an inescapable Black Hole.

Lina

• Cocky and volatile, Lina calls upon powerful flames to incinerate, scorches the earth with mighty pillars of fire, and blasts foes to ashes with torrid bolts of energy.

   

Necrophos

• Like a slowly spreading plague, Rotund'jere the Necrophos bides his time, eating away at their health and sadistically anticipating the moment when his foes finally feel their demise from his horrible Reaper's Scythe.

Shadow Shaman

• Calling forth devastating shadow magic, Rhasta the Shadow Shaman shackles enemies in place, transforms them into chickens, zaps them with energy and summons serpentine wards to unleash destruction.

   

Warlock

• A master of the arts of dark magic, Warlock Demnok Lannik calls upon healing and destruction with a whisper, and calls out fiery Demons onto enemies to wreak havoc and destroy all that they touch.

Tinker

• With the power of science at his fingertips, Boush the innovative Tinker blinds his foes with intense Lasers, fires off Heat-Seeking Missiles, summons an army of robots, and can Rearm himself at will.

Queen of Pain

• Seductive, yet lethal, Akasha the Queen of Pain teleports in and out of combat, lets loose hellish screams in a Sonic Wave, and flings tenebrous daggers at anyone foolish enough to attempt escape.

Nature's Prophet

• Trees, trees, and more trees! Defender of the forest, Nature's Prophet can summon trees to trap enemies, turn trees into powerful armies, and unleash the Wrath of Nature; as well as teleporting around the map to assist his allies.

   

Death Prophet

• Krobelus the Death Prophet spreads supernatural terror wherever she goes, surrounded by ghosts of lives past and voracious bats who claw at the souls and flesh of the living, chasing them to their demise.

Enchantress

• With a hop, skip, and a jump, Aiushtha the Enchantress calls her faithful friend of the woods by her side, heals her allies, and slows her foes while dealing incredible damage from afar.

   

Pugna

• A malicious creature indeed, Pugna spreads ruin wherever he goes, sucking the life out of opponents, creating powerful explosions, summoning charged wards and banishing opponents into the Nether Realm.

Jakiro

• The essence of fire and ice combined, this two-headed dragon Jakiro manipulates temperature to sear enemies with burning fire or freeze them solid with cold ice, combining the two with devastating results.

   

Dazzle

• Dazzle the Shadow Priest calls upon the power of the Nothl Realm, bending dark and light to heal and ward off death while harming and endangering his opponents.

Chen

• The symbol of faith, the Holy Knight Chen uses his magic to test any infidels, convert animals to aid his cause, and give his allies a healing hand from anywhere.

   

Leshrac

• Being torn from the heart of nature, Leshrac calls upon his Tormented Soul's power to twist the world, dealing colossal magic damage to punish all the fools who oppose him.

Silencer

• With his draining curses and magic-disrupting powers, Nortrom the Silencer snuffs out his enemies' abilities and leaves them fallen wordlessly to the ground, gored by his Glaives of Wisdom.

   

Dark Seer

• As cunning as could be, Ish'Kafel the Dark Seer uses mystical dark energy from his realm to move quickly about the battlefield and disrupt enemy positioning, creating an army of dangerous replications.

Ogre Magi

• Drenched in the fortunes of Pure Skill (dumb luck), Aggron Stonebreak comes in with his art of fire to bring down waves of napalm onto his foes. Maybe he'll do it twice if he feels like it. Or thrice. Or maybe four times.

   

Batrider

• High in the sky, Batrider cruises in on his targets, dousing them in ignitable fluids and unleashing a flurry of fiery attacks, grabbing foes in his lasso for his allies to kill.

Rubick

• The cunning Rubick, son of Aghanim and master of powerful and debilitating magics, is capable of thieving the abilities of his foes to use against them and disabling them with his own, all the while showing them the skill of the Grand Magus.

   

Ancient Apparition

• The frozen ice that has existed forever, Kaldr's warmthless presence enables him to slow his enemies and chill them to the bone, before shattering them into thousands of remorseful pieces.

Disruptor

• Bringing Thunder Strikes and Static Storms, locking foes in Kinetic Fields, and warping them back thIntelligence Heroes.

Invoker

• As the superior Arsenal Magus, the Invoker is able to combine the essence of the elements to unleash seemingly innumerable devastating spells upon all who oppose him.

Keeper of the Light

• You shall not pass! For the glorious Keeper of the Light controls the lane with his mighty waves of light. A valuable helper indeed, Ezalor refills the mana pools of his allies or drains those of his enemies, stunning them all in a brilliant flash of light.

   

Outworld Devourer

• Full of malignant intellect, the Outworld Devourer serves as the Harbinger of omens as he obliterates his intellectually inferior opponents with powerful spells full of mind-shattering forces.

Skywrath Mage

• Dragonus the Skywrath Mage brings arcane powers from the lofty Nest of Thorns. Using his Arcane Bolt and Concussive Shot from afar he brings his opponents low, then finishes them with his ultimate magic, the Mystic Flare.

   

Shadow Demon

• The malevolent Shadow Demon conjures his arsenal of curses, Disruptions, and poisons from the shadows to spread mayhem amongst the enemy ranks.

Oracle

• The Oracle, able to tell one's fate, manipulates the fate of heroes with his spells with unclear outcomes for all involved. His miraculous spells all have a sinister price, and the Oracle will make no promises.

   

Visage

• The watcher of the Underscape, the Bound Form of the Necro'lic Visage and his loyal Familiars ensure that no soul is safe in his duty. Fight if you must, as his pain will be your suffering and your ultimate end.

Techies

• With a cartload of deadly mines, traps and explosives, the crafty and mischievous Techies are capable of single-handedly denying enemies access to areas, halting opposing pushes, and winning fights before they have even begun.

   

Winter Wyvern

• Winter is coming, and embracing the cold is Winter Wyvern, giving aid to her allies with a healing chill and blasting her opponents with a maddening frenzy, forcing them to attack each other. 

 Dota 2 Game Intelligence Heroes

Dota 2 Game Agility Heroes

Dota 2 Game Agility Heroes

Juggernaut

Dota 2 Game Agility Heroes

Agility Heroes are finessed and dexterous, masters of weapons and fighting techniques. These Heroes have high attack speed and Armor, and focus on using their regular attacks and any Items they have, but can fall back on their abilities in a pinch. Agility Heroes will often be played as carry and gank roles, because of how well they scale.

Because Agility heroes are the only class of heroes to gain both damage and attack speed as their primary attribute increases, they tend to have the highest physical damage output as the game progresses. This makes them scale very well with offensive items. They tend to have limited disabling capabilities or nukes; almost all their abilities augment their physical capabilities or serve as positioning or escape mechanisms. This tends to make them a lot more vulnerable and weak in the early game when strong offensive disables and nukes dictate the flow of kills, but also means that, with good items under their belts, they will be the ones delivering the greatest amount of damage in the late game, while also being dealt the least amount of physical damage as a result of their high armor. Agility heroes have a roughly even split between being melee or being ranged, and fit primarily into carry and ganker roles.

At the moment, there are 34 Agility Heroes implemented in Defense of the Ancients, and 33 implemented in Dota 2.

Below is a list of all Heroes with Agility as their primary attribute.




Anti-Mage

• Deadly and elusive, Anti-Mage blinks through combat, using his Mana Break to devastate enemy casters and then finishing them with his Mana Void, hoping to bring an end to magic.

Bloodseeker

• Thirsty for blood, Strygwyr the Bloodseeker will chase down heavily damaged enemies, healing himself for each unit he kills and Rupturing foes that try to escape.

Drow Ranger

• Traxex the Drow Ranger is a fierce archer, slowing targets with Frost Arrows and silencing dangerous ones in a gust of icy wind, while striking them for colossal damage.

   

Shadow Fiend

• Nevermore blasts his enemies with his powerful Shadowrazes, consuming their mortal coil for enormous attack damage and unleashing huge power with his Requiem of Souls.

Juggernaut

• Yurnero the feared Juggernaut attacks with a flurry of blades, spinning into enemies with Blade Fury and slicing his foes with a fierce Omnislash.

   

Razor

• Quick as lightning, the Lightning Revenant can channel the electricity in him to sap the strength of his enemies and call upon the Eye of the Storm to ravage enemies and buildings alike, calling them down to the dreadful Narrow Maze.

Mirana

• Princess Mirana is a skilled huntress, hitting enemies with well timed Arrows and calling upon powerful Starstorms that strikes every opponent near her; cloaking her allies in a lunar shroud to escape certain death or pull off a surprise attack.

   

Venomancer

• Insidious and serpentine, Lesale the Venomancer summons lethal Plague Wards, poisons enemies with a Venomous Gale, and infects all nearby foes with his Poison Nova for huge damage.

Morphling

• As versatile as the tides, Morphling takes on whatever form it needs for battle, Replicating Heroes and taking their positions to create havoc for his enemies.

   

Faceless Void

• Time stops for no one, except Faceless Void. Darkterror manipulates time to hinder enemies and avoid harm, trapping foes and allies alike in a timeless Chronosphere.

Phantom Lancer

• Azwraith the Phantom Lancer wields a magical lance, creating a phantom army of himself wherever he attacks, and crushes his opponents through sheer and overwhelming numbers.

   

Phantom Assassin

• A Sister of the Veil with a divine purpose, Mortred stalks her prey without being detected, then slaughters them in a heartbeat with a sanguine Coup de Grâce.

Vengeful Spirit

• Crippling enemies with stuns and debuffs, and recklessly endangering herself to save her allies, Vengeful Spirit fights selflessly to sate her thirst for revenge.

   

Viper

• Striking from above, Viper the Netherdrake pins down singular targets, almost completely stopping them in their tracks with his virulent toxin and his deadly signature Viper Strike.

Riki

• Silent and mysterious as smoke, the Stealth Assassin Riki stalks the battlefield using cunning and stealth to Backstab enemies under the veil of his Permanent Invisibility.

   

Clinkz

• Tormented by a longevity spell that backfired horribly, Clinkz the Bone Fletcher is eager to get his revenge, and will do so by strafing his enemies with Searing Arrows, burning them down to ashes.

Sniper

• Kardel the Sniper is one with his rifle, blasting his enemies' heads with incredible accuracy and Assassinating rivals from impossible distances.

Broodmother

• The Broodmother spawns her bloodthirsty Spiderlings and Spins Webs to conceal her own presence, striking her enemies down in an Insatiable Hunger with help from her army of devoted children.

Templar Assassin

• In defense of the temple, the assassin Lanaya is able to lay Traps for the unwary, Meld into the shadows, and strike devastating blows with her Psionic Blades.

   

Weaver

• Scuttling around the battleground unseen at high speeds, Skitskur the Weaver kills his prey quickly, and manipulates time to undo damage to himself.

Luna

• Luna prefers to fight at night. The Moon Rider runs in and burns her enemies with Lucent Beams and cripples them with ricocheting Moon Glaives, before obliterating them in an Eclipse.

   

Spectre

• A confused and dangerous entity from another plane, the Spectre can be anywhere and everywhere at once, and running from her is futile.

Bounty Hunter

• A cunning hunter, Gondar the Bounty Hunter Tracks and collects the bounties on the heads of his enemies, striking from the shadows, crippling them with his powerful Jinada, and tossing a Shuriken to finish the job.

   

Meepo

• A conniving Geomancer who uses the power of many to outmaneuver and out-level his opponents, pummeling them with disables and burst damage.

Ursa

• A powerful ursine warrior who gains more damage with every attack, and tears unsuspecting opponents to shreds in the blink of an eye.

   

Nyx Assassin

• True to his title, the Nyx Assassin stalks his chosen prey and obliterates them in the name of his dark goddess, punishing enemies foolish enough to strike back at him.

Gyrocopter

• Aurel is back from retirement! Armed with explosives and special ammunition, foolish youngsters don't stand a chance against him.

   

Slark

• As slippery as you could imagine, Slark is a sneaky assassin who kills quickly and is almost impossible to pin down.

Lone Druid

• An exile with a sacred purpose, the Lone Druid Sylla fights alongside his trusted Spirit Bear, with the ability to morph into a powerful melee beast himself in order to destroy his foes.

   

Medusa

• Knowing that the only true beauty is power, the hideous Gorgon Medusa uses her mana pool as a shield, steals mana with her snakes and turns enemies into stone with a mere glance, then destroys all of her assailants at once.

Naga Siren

• Slithice the Naga Siren fights again to restore her lost honor. Armed with powerful disabling abilities and the dreaded Song of the Siren, she and her choir of illusions crescendo to horrifying power like the rising tide.

   

Terrorblade

• Terrorblade the Demon Marauder unleashes the fears of opponents unto themselves, reflecting their inner demons and summoning forth his own to fight alongside him in battle.

Troll Warlord

• An ill-tempered troll , Jah'rakal the Troll Warlord is blessed by increasing attack speed, and the skill to swap between both melee and ranged attacks.

Ember Spirit

• Fire is the best teacher, and Xin is eager to teach his enemies the power of flames with searing chains, a blazing shield and the strength of scorching remnants of fire. 

Dota 2 Game Agility Heroes