Using it well is understanding what teammates are worth saving in the first place-you rarely want to Shallow Grave an allied Disruptor who already used all of his spells. Using it is simple: you see teammate being focused-you cast it on them. And in both cases they also have a chance to survive. Five extra seconds on your utility core or other support means they get a chance to use their spells, contributing to the fight. Five extra seconds of being alive means that your carry gets a chance to retaliate and deal a ton of damage, potentially winning the engagement. Now, after the buff the hero received, he is actually useful in lane, on top of being one of the most powerful mid and even late-game supports. But this ability was never the reason the hero was picked-for the last several months it was actually the reason hero was overlooked. The Poison Touch change definitely made Dazzle a threat in lane, potentially propelling him into the meta. It happens even at Divine ranking and identifying whether your carry is going to be willing to back you up is a top priority-much like your enemies, your teammates might not be aware of how much damage you actually bring to the table. Carry players are often so obsessed with having a perfect creep score, that they pay close to no attention to anything else happening in their lane.
Or commit for an all-in, trying to get a kill on Dazzle before he kills them.ĭazzle’s own unresponsive teammate is the biggest issue a Dazzle player often faces, alongside heavy regeneration and purge effects. At this point they are faced with two options-start falling back, eating Dazzle auto-attack in their back, once again refreshing the duration of Poison Touch. If they do chase they will soon start understanding that their health is slowly ticking away. Moreover, even if Dazzle is forced to retreat, they really can’t chase after him-slow on the ability is by no means powerful, but it is more than enough to ensure some distance between Dazzle and his target. More often than not, they start trading hits with you under the effect of Poison Touch and while it is a battle they can certainly win, they won’t be able to leave unscathed. While most high-level pub players understand how the ability works, they often underestimate how much it actually does-16 damage a second or 64 damage total does sound quite weak on paper. General lack of respect for this ability is also something worth noting-Dazzle is heavily underplayed in the pub scene with less than 4% pick rate. Hit both the enemy offlaner and his support from a safe distance and you are almost guaranteed to force them to their tower. 64 damage it deals doesn’t look too powerful, but the fact that the ability can get refreshed indefinitely ensures that you really can’t trade with Dazzle as a solo offlaner.Įven in dual lanes this ability should provide more than enough incentive for the enemy to start falling back-any hit from a hero and the debuff is fully refreshed.
Dota 7.18 Patch#
Patch 7.18 increased damage from level one Poison Touch by whopping 60%, pushing it from “decent” to borderline “great” category. It was a decent level one ability, but quickly became less relevant as game progressed. It might have been the case previously, but things have definitely changed. However, there are now several more heroes worth looking at when it comes to supports and Dazzle is one of them.ĭazzle is often thought of as Oracle’s weaker substitute or a highly defensive support that doesn’t offer much except for Shallow Grave. Heroes like Warlock, Naga Siren, and Windranger received some nerfs, but they are still good heroes worth picking.
Patch 7.18 addressed the viability of several supports in the game, but it didn’t change the fact that going for strong lanes is a safer bet.
These things have an immense impact on how the game will play out. They ensure farm for your core, make the life of the enemy core a lot harder, and combined, In fact, with so much emphasis on the laning stage in the current meta, the importance of supports is at an all-time high. Supports are an important part of the team.
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