"Dota 2", Phoenix: the pros and cons of the hero

"DotA 2" is a multiplayer computer game in the genre of the fighting arena, which today is one of the most popular in the world. It attracts millions of gamers who fight for themselves for fun, and for serious cash prizes. The main distinguishing feature of this genre is the fact that you are given a choice of a huge number of different characters with a certain set of skills that you will need to pump to the maximum in a few hours of gaming session, unlike conventional multiplayer role-playing games, where you swing your character for Tens and even hundreds of game hours.

In this article will be considered one particular hero of the game "Dota 2" - Phoenix. It can not be said that it is very popular with beginner gamers, because it is rather complicated in mastering. Gamers prefer to choose someone easier to immediately begin to achieve results. However, the secret is that if you properly master this character, you can show incredible results on the battlefield.

In the game "Dota 2" Phoenix will become a formidable opponent, and if you become acquainted with this guide, it will be much easier for you to cope with the difficulties that arise before each player who chose this hero.

Role in the game

As everyone knows, every hero has his own role in the game "Dota 2". Phoenix in this case - universal, since it can become almost anyone - depending on what you want to get. It can be a support, helping more powerful attacking characters, supporting them in the attack. Also, it can be an excellent newker, that is, a character who practically does not use auto attack and relies entirely on a set of spells.

Of Phoenix also comes out a very good initiator, that is, it is perfectly suitable for team play. Phoenix can successfully tie a fight, immobilizing opponents and allowing partners to inflict maximum damage to the enemies. Also, if desired, you can dazzle a good escapper, that is, a hero who is able to attack the enemy and quickly escape from the battlefield, without suffering damage. Well, some players like to make from Phoenix a disable, that is, a character that is aimed at disabling the heroes of the enemy, that is, acting as a kind of mixture of support and initiator.

As you can see, in the game "Dota 2" Phoenix can take various forms, which makes it quite difficult to learn, but unpredictable for the enemy. Note that this character can not be a key player who is all guarded until he swings to the maximum, then to play a decisive role. Phoenix acts out of the shadows, it does not attract much attention to itself, but it can always be useful, in many different ways.

Icarus Dive

Most often, the characters in this game have four skills that you can develop during the game, and a lot depends on what tactic you want to choose. However, some characters add extra skills that can not be called full-fledged - they are, rather, continuations of the basic skills. What does Phoenix have in this regard? "DotA 2" is full of surprises, so do not be surprised that instead of four skills in this character you will find them twice as many, that is, as many as eight pieces.

About each of them will be told separately, but start with the very first ability. This is a fairly interesting skill, which, when used, takes 15 percent of your character's health by running it over a wide arc, in which it will stay for four seconds. During this time, he slows down the speed of movement of opponents who will be on his way, by 25 percent, and also deals to each of them from ten to seventy damage per second - that is, in the amount of 40 to 280 damage. This is a rather interesting and unusual ability that you will need to learn how to use - choose the right moment, start when it is most effective and so on. However, this is only one ability that Phoenix possesses. "DotA 2" is not limited to this.

Stop Icarus Dive

At first glance this skill, which is not the main one (this was mentioned above), does not look particularly useful, since it only allows you to interrupt the flight caused by the previous ability, at any time, without waiting for the completion of the ability. But in fact, it is hardly possible to recount all the advantages that the Blue Phoenix thus receives.

"DotA 2" is a game in which you need to use absolutely all the possibilities, coming up with a variety of tactical moves to surprise your opponents. And this is what you can do. After all, if you interrupt the flight, you can attack the enemy, over which we flew, in full force - taking advantage of the fact that it slowed down. Given the fact that the spell returns to Phoenix at the starting point, where its flight began, it can be used as a vehicle - but it should be taken into account that the use of the skill takes away not only mana, but also health, so that the skill is not used Full force is only in emergency situations.

Now you see that it's not so easy to learn about how to play for Phoenix in DotA 2. You have to spend a lot of time on the detailed development of this character.

Fire Spirits

You should always remember that Phoenix's spells take away not only mana, but also health. Therefore, you should always buy Immortal for the Phoenix. "DotA 2" is a very complex system, and each character here is unique, so you will not be able to simply learn one character and on the basis of this play others - it is best to choose one or two loved ones and improve their possession.

But it's about the second spell of this hero that will allow you to create four fire spirits that will spin around you for 16 seconds - within this game this is a very impressive amount of time. These spirits, when in contact with an enemy, inflict 10 to 70 damage per second, just like the first Phoenix spell. Only in this case the speed of movement is not slowed down, and the enemy's attack speed is slowed down by 80-140 units, depending on the level of ability. This deceleration lasts for four seconds, which should be enough for you to gain an advantage over the enemy. Do not forget that immediately after using the skill you will write off twenty percent of your health, so that you should think carefully about actions and things on Phoenix.

"DotA 2", as you have already understood, is a game in which you need to think and combine a lot. For example, you can take at least the fact that this spell can be combined with the first, that is, in flight along the arc to release four spirits, which will create a much more effective combination. In general, you are limited only by your imagination.

Launch Fire Spirit

Note that this is a fiery, not an icy phoenix. "DotA 2" is a game with a huge variety of characters, so here you can easily get confused. By the name of the spell it is clear that the Phoenix creates fire spirits, so it can not be icy cold. But this is not the main thing - it's about a tactical approach, and in the pocket of this character there is another surprise. The fact is that after using the spell to summon spirits, you can improve it.

Each of the four spirits can be kept close to themselves until the last - and you can run into the opponent, in the collision with which the effects will be the same - the above damage and slowing the attack speed. There is one interesting trick that many gamers do not pay attention to - you can run spirits not to enemies, but just to the point on the map (of course, the range of spirits is limited, but it is quite large). When faced with an opponent, the spirit will attack, but if the enemy does not meet on the way, it will light up the hidden area of the map for one second, where you will send it. This means that these spirits can be used to explore the territory, which can bring you a lot of benefits. That's why (and also because of many other advantages) are so popular with Phoenix.

"DotA 2" is a game in which you always need to think about who will be your partner, and Phoenix will be a wonderful assistant for almost everyone, so if you master this hero, you will have a serious advantage.

Sun Ray

This is not the easiest skill to use, which is not easy to understand. But the guide to the Phoenix in "Dota 2" is designed to ensure that you understand each detail. So, using this ability, Phoenix loses six percent of health, but releases a ray of light that persists for six seconds. All this time he has both a negative impact on the enemy, and a positive impact on the allies.

Each enemy hit by a beam receives from ten to twenty-five points of damage per second plus damage, which is calculated from the maximum health of the Phoenix (from one to five percent of the health indicator). As for the allies, they do not get damage if they fall under the beam, on the contrary, they are treated for 7.5-15 health units per second. To this is added the percentage of the maximum health of Phoenix, but this time - from 0.5 to 2.5 percent of the health indicator. When you deal with this intricate spell, you will realize how effective it is. If you can use all the skills described above, you will understand why in many parties of the MVP - Phoenix. "DotA 2" requires the perfect possession of such characters, since in this case you can achieve incredible success.

Toggle Movement

This spell is only a small addition to the ray. It allows you not to stand still, but start moving along with the beam forward. In this case, the main advantage is the fact that your character is disconnected from all collisions, that is, neither trees nor stones are obstacles for you, and you can also use this as your own advantage.

Stop Sun Ray

Another addition to the ray, which will allow you to immediately stop its action, if you have a similar need. Situations can be very different, so it's always good when you have a backup option - for example, you can sharply turn off the beam and escape from the place you were on, with the help of the first spell.

Supernova

Naturally, it is impossible not to tell about the most important skill of Phoenix, about his ulte. This is an incredible ability, the use of which involves a very high risk. The fact is that you can be reborn - using the ult, you create a burning sun, which will be on the map for six seconds and replace your character. In these six seconds, the enemies can destroy the sun, thereby killing you - for this they will need to commit from five to eleven attacks, depending on the level of skill. But all this time in a large radius around the sun, opponents are inflicted from 60 to 120 points of damage. If the sun is not destroyed in six seconds, it explodes, stunning all enemies within the range of the spell by 1.5-2.5 seconds, and instead of it your Phoenix appears with a full health, mana, and also the ability to instantly use any of the Spells.

Pumping order

You can choose the most convenient for you the order of pumping skills, and given the universality of the Phoenix, this order can vary from time to time, but there is a fairly effective strategy that will allow you to successfully develop the hero successfully. First you need to pump the first two spells, paying no attention to anything else - and the emphasis is to do more on the second spell. And only then you can already swing the beam, periodically putting a point of experience in the ult, when it will be possible.

Pros of the hero

The advantages of Phoenix are its universality and relevance. No less valuable are the total elusiveness, and also his ability to win more than beautiful.

Cons of the hero

Naturally, he has drawbacks. As it was said from the very beginning, this hero is very difficult to control. It is worth noting that he begins with a minimum of armor and a small amount of mana. Also, he has little control, and most importantly, all his skills take away health.