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so whats a good counter to slark. because there is no way i am gonna get a chance to playing in mm. also when is slark coming to the beta game client.
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The patch for the regular beta client usually hits on Thursdays. So expect him tomorrow.
Yep
Thanks. Good point. I've only played a bit with chaos knight and I'm still getting used to the armlet mechanic. I keep forgetting that it'll increase hp along with the drain.
Mr Touchdown
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Is EthBlade in his suggested?
I don't know why you're saying that. :'(
(I couldn't hear fuck all over everyone talking over each other anyway. It's our own fault for not moving out of the channel. Also as 109 would say: stop getting mad at vidja games.)
Schweinehund
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Every thursday at night the main client gets updated.
Slark has very low health so burst damage/cc counters him well (on the flipside he can get out of cc but it costs him health, he's honestly not that big of a deal in a teamfight...). He's not that big of a threat compared to ursa or even huskar.
Diffusal on Slark is very oldschool. I need to really rethink Slark's item builds with all the new stuff coming in; he isn't as squishy as he used to be so maybe he can rush damage items like that.
One thing I've been thinking though is that Wisp gives Slark everything he needs; a good stun to hold people in place, extra movement speed for chasing, overcharge armor, and attackspeed for stat stealing and fighting. It's a lot like using Ursa and Wisp together, except I wouldn't put them in the same lane. Let Slark solo for early levels while Wisp lanes with someone tankier, like Sven.
One thing I've been thinking though is that Wisp gives Slark everything he needs; a good stun to hold people in place, extra movement speed for chasing, overcharge armor, and attackspeed for stat stealing and fighting. It's a lot like using Ursa and Wisp together, except I wouldn't put them in the same lane. Let Slark solo for early levels while Wisp lanes with someone tankier, like Sven.
Because we all would have gotten couriers if we had won. I could feel it.
Well never mind. If I get another courier you can have my old one.
I know absolutely nothing about Slark but you should probably never listen to anything you read on /v/ or /vg/ as a general rule.
Yeah I was really confused on what to buy on him, I just decided to get all the suggested items, even though they looked kinda weird. Diffusal sounds like a good idea though. Agi boost for more damage and attack speed and Int boost for a better manapool, and a slow if you use a charge, so you can steal more stats, plus the mana burn.
Blog post up (really early this time):
http://www.cyborgmatt.com/2012/11/dota-2-14th-november/
As the betting pool organizer, I'm refraining from participating in order to provide a fair environment for other betters.
Would be a nice loophole.
The_Player
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Morning! Just came to work, reading patchnotes and stuff... but what is this? "Added a chatwheel for quick communication with teammates!" Oh god, finally!
It deals regular damage + bonus damage (20% of target's max hp) if its level is a multiple of a specific number (based on skill's level) or 25.
It deals regular damage + bonus damage (20% of target's max hp) if its level is a multiple of a specific number (based on skill's level) or 25.
FlutterPuffs
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Basically there is a certain amount of base damage it will do no matter what, but there is also a possibility of it doing additional bonus damage (20% of the enemy's total HP). The bonus damage chance is determined by the enemy hero's level, specifically if it is a multiple of the number indicated on Death. So if you have 2 points in Death and use it on a level 10 hero, you will deal 175 damage + 20% of that hero's total HP pool (because 10 is a multiple of the level 2 Death multiplier, which is 5).
I personally prefer to get it last, after I have maxed out his other skills. I think it is too mana intensive and consider it a later game skill. Some people get a point in it so you can try to get an easy kill when the enemy hero hits 6.
Mr Touchdown
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Isn't it only the fastest time at the end of the cycles?
Sgt.Pepper
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Caaaaan't you seeee, the huuuueee toniiiiiiiight...
Technosteve
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east coast is the best coast
dorkimoe
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Yeah but I have a feeling it's the same people
Also at least now it's confirmed greevils are couriers. And we do get an Xmas update!!! Snow!!!
NinjaBoyLao
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I just got my 3rd Unusual Essence drop, Should I use it on my Orange egg(currently have 2 Unusual on it) or use it on my green egg, not a single unusual essence on this one?
If it were me I would max the one egg that has two.
NinjaBoyLao
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Nice dude.
Tiny; craggy fucks up slark's ability to steal a lot of damage really fast, he has the health to not care about slark's nukes, and he has an non-targeted stun. (meaning he can waste some of slark's ultimate time) A lesser reason: you can toss people at him to make sure he doesn't get around a corner and suddenly heal up in a second.
In general, nukers and people with spells that don't need a target. Chain disablers, so you can stun him again after he removes the first. People with constantly refreshing disables (like Drow or Viper orbs) because he'll only be able to remove one attack's worth of slow probably.
If you are safe/farming doom, get one level before 6 so you have a nuke/ministun, but otherwise focus on devour first and scorched earth second.
If you are solo/ganking doom (you will need a bottle to fuel the mana costs) get two levels by level 4, and leave it at level two for a while. (alternate with devour, devour on first level) Once your lane opponent hits level 5, start nuking them to force them out of lane. Then gank the sidelanes when they hit 5 (By this point you will at least be 6 and have doom already, and if you want you can get a level of scorched earth for better ganking. Once all the sidelane opponents level past 5, then get another level in LVL? Death, and keep it there until the sidelanes get past lvl 8, then upgrade it for the last time.
The important thing to remember about LVL? Death is that its a skill you use and level based on your opponent's level and not your own. Its your most important spell for killing, so always prioritize mana for it. Only use doom on people that need to be silenced (blinkers or spell based carries like leshrac/storm spirit/QOP)
Some ass*, (Moxide) get paired with him 3 times in the last 24hrs. And I hate him. He's like my nemesis now. I wish ignore made it so you wouldn't be matched with people.
And to top it all off he wins a mystical courier out of diretide. As if the douche needed reinforcement for his behaviour.
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/endrant
And to top it all off he wins a mystical courier out of diretide. As if the douche needed reinforcement for his behaviour.
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constantly calling his team and the opposing team the most offensive and ridiculous names for no reason, having a ridiculously loud mic that he would not turn down (though asked from multiple people repeatedly, and not shutting up about anything.) The fact that I could mute him saved my sanity. The fact that he played reasonably well, only adds frustration.
/endrant
MrTeachwell
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done!
Tank slark is good, he's like razor without the range but can isolate 1 enemy.
Can I ask what's in that egg? It says voracious so that's 3 yellow and 3 red right? but how'd you get those blue purple and green bits? I'm afraid to add blue to my voracious egg because I don't want a seraphic one which appears to be 3 of each?
Riverfield
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As long as you don't have 3/3/3 you won't have seraphic. 3 of yellow and red and 0-2 of blue will get you voracious. Not sure what adding blue does. Heard something about extra attributes like horns, claws, etc.
NinjaBoyLao
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3 Yellow/3 Red/ 2 Blue, Seraphic eggs are from using 3 of all colors.
My green egg also have 3Blue/3Yellow/2 Red btw.
MrTeachwell
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Ahh thanks.
Shining example of why you always carry a TP
Seriously, it boggles my mind that you people don't always do this in pubs.
Dream Coil + Glimpse = Amazing things
Seriously, it boggles my mind that you people don't always do this in pubs.
Dream Coil + Glimpse = Amazing things
Probably random, so that not every egg is the same.
vitaminwateryum
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The blue auras are from Unusual Essences.
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Oh Slark I feel the same way about my pub teams.
http://www.dota2wiki.com/images/f/f1/Slark_rare_02.mp3
http://www.dota2wiki.com/images/f/f1/Slark_rare_02.mp3
theMrCravens
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Nice.
Wish I had started on the essence hunt earlier.
Only been on it since Sunday.
Thanks to Gaf people though, I got a seraph egg.
Just need unusual essence to drop now.
Naga Siren is a Naga but Slardar is a Slithereen (but as far as WC3 races go, they're both Naga)
I suppose they're similar enough, originally anyway.
Naga Siren is a Naga but Slardar is a Slithereen (but as far as WC3 races go, they're both Naga)
I suppose they're similar enough, originally anyway.
According to the lore Valve has given the heroes, both Slardar and Naga are Slithereen.
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