Dota 2 Crystal Maiden Guide - Item & Skill Build

Before I start this Dota 2 Crystal Maiden Guide I want to say that this is one of the most popular support heroes from this the game. Crystal Maiden has great crowd control abilities along with a map wide mana regeneration aura that is great for almost any hero. She also can make great damage in team fights if she manage to channel her ultimate successfully, without being interrupted. In early game she totally rocks because she can support, gank and harass, all in the same time. While playing Crystal Maiden you can make a difference in early game as well in late game because you can slow and immobilize enemy carry heroes. Keep in mind that she is not one of those intellect heroes that just lose their importance in late game.

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HON Fayde Guide - Item buids and skills

In Hon, Fayde is the hero that is known for ganking all the time, others being afraid of her because she can be invisible after level 6. Fayde's role is to hunt down the heroes that have low hp, to not let farm and to make their farm difficult. After they will a few ganks, your enemies will be afraid of you, especially because they won't know when you`ll hit them.

How to play Fayde hero in Hon:

In the beginning of the game, you can go mid with fayde because she's a ganker and she needs to have some extra levels above her opponents. The faster she makes level 6 and has her ultimate, the faster she can gank. It's easy with fayde, you gank when your ultimate is up and you farm when it's on cooldown. You need some items so farm and gank, don't waste time. Aim for the weakest and put them down.

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Drow Ranger Dota 2 Guide - Skill & Item Build

I'll begin this Drow Ranger Dota 2 Guide by saying that Drow is by far my favorite carry hero in this game. I loved Drow Ranger (also known as Traxex) back in Dota 1 days and when I first saw the trailer for Dota 2 with her as first hero presented, I was so nostalgic and I said "I really want Dota 2 now!". Drow Ranger is an agility hard carry hero that can do an insane amount of damage in mid/late game if you manage to stay alive and farm some good items. Due to her passive ultimate, she can inflict good damage earlier that other agility carry heroes can. The main advantage while playing Drow Ranger is that enemies can't run away from you thaks to your Frost Arrow skill and you can also kite melee heroes quite easily. The main disadvantage is that she is a fragile hero and can be killed quickly, especially in the early/mid game, so you must be very careful and have good support heroes around you.

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Dota 2 Night Stalker Guide - Item builds & Skills

In this Dota 2 Night Stalker guide I will talk about the optimal skill build for ganking in early/mid game and, of course, I'll try to give you an answer to the question "what are the best items for Night Stalker in Dota 2?". Veteran Dota players are familiar with this hero because he is one of the most powerful gankers that can be found in the original Dota. Furthermore, this hero is a unique hero for Dota games, he does not have any corespondent in Heroes of Newerth up to this date (for example). He is not a difficult hero to play with, but you need to know him very well until you will own your opponents. The main idea of Balanar the Night Stalker is that he is a very strong during night time, and somewhat weak during daytime (when you usually just farm).

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Pyromancer HON Guide - Item, skill builds

Important details about the Pyromancer hero in Hon:

Attack element: Fire
Attack type: Ranged
Hero type: INT (Intelligence)
Dota name: Lina Inverse - The Slayer

Skills:

1. Phoenix Wave: Pyromancer sends forth a phoenix that damages enemies in a line.
2. Dragonfire:  Pyromancer conjures a mighty elemental fire dragon at a target location, damaging and stunning enemies in an area.
3. Fervor:  Learning to control the fire within, Pyromancer increases his cast, attack, and movement speed after casting while at the same time catching anything he hits with spells or attacks on fire for a short time.

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Glacius Hero HON Guide

Important details about the Glacius hero in Hon:

Attack element: Water (Ice)
Attack type: Ranged
Hero type: INT (Intelligence)
Dota name: Rylai Crestfall the Crystal Maiden

Skills:

 1. Tundra Blast: Glacius assaults a group of enemies with an explosion of ice. All enemies hit by the explosion are damaged and have their movement and attack speed slowed.
2. Ice Imprisonment: Glacius encases a target enemy unit in ice. The target unit is frozen solid, rendering it unable to move or attack. The target unit takes damage over time while frozen. If an ally is frozen, they are protected by ice.
3. Chilling Presence: Glacius helps his allies remain cool in the face of danger, giving them a clear and calm mind. Increases Mana regeneration to all allied Heroes no matter where they are on the map.

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Dota 2 Chen Guide - Chen Skill & Item Build

Before I'll present you this Dota 2 video guide for Chen made by Dotacinema, know that Chen is one of the best support heroes you can play with. The main reason for this is that he can support, gank and push, all in the same time. The downside for this hero is that you need to be very good at micro management, because you have multiple jungle creeps to command, all with their own abilities. Chen is often used in pro games, because played correctly can provide great advantage that is needed to win a game. If you come to Dota 2 from Heroes of Newerth, the corresponding hero to Chen in that game is known as Ophelia that is basically the same hero with different model and name.

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