"Dota 2" is a multiplayer computer game in the genre of a fighting arena, which today is one of the most popular in the world. It attracts millions of gamers who fight among themselves both for pleasure 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 heroes with a certain set of skills that you will need to pump to the maximum in a multi-hour game session, unlike ordinary multiplayer role-playing games, where you swing your character throughout tens and even hundreds of game hours.
This article will examine one specific hero of the game "Dota 2" - Phoenix. This is not to say that it is very popular among beginner gamers, because it is quite difficult to learn. 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”, the Phoenix will become a formidable opponent, and if you familiarize yourself with this guide, it will be much easier for you to cope with the difficulties faced by each player who has chosen this hero.
Role in the game
As everyone is well aware, each hero has a role in the Dota 2 game. The Phoenix in this case is a 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. He can also be a great newcomer, that is, that character who practically does not use auto-attack and relies completely on a set of spells.
A very good initiator also comes out of Phoenix, that is, it is perfect for team play. Phoenix can successfully start a fight, immobilizing opponents and allowing partners to inflict maximum damage to enemies. Also, if you wish, you can make a good escaper out of it, that is, a hero who is able to attack the enemy and quickly disappear from the battlefield without suffering any damage. Well, some players like to make Disabler out of Phoenix, that is, a character who is aimed at incapacitating enemy heroes, that is, acting as a kind of mixture of support and initiator.
As you can see, in the Dota 2 game, the Phoenix can take various forms, which makes it quite difficult to master, but unpredictable for the enemy. Please note that this character cannot be a key player that everyone guards until he swings to the maximum to play a decisive role. The phoenix acts from the shadows, it does not attract much attention to itself, but it can always be useful, and in a variety of 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 kind of pumping tactics you decide to choose. However, some heroes add additional skills that cannot be called full-fledged - they are, rather, extensions of the main 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.
Each of them will be discussed separately, but it’s worth starting with the very first ability. This is a rather interesting skill that, when used, takes away your character’s fifteen percent health, launching it in a wide arc in which it will be for four seconds. During this time, he slows down the movement speed of opponents that will be in his way by 25 percent, and also deals each of them from ten to seventy damage per second - that is, in total from 40 to 280 damage. This is a rather interesting and unusual ability that you will need to learn 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 (it was already 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 ability to complete its action. But in fact, it is hardly possible to count all the advantages that the blue Phoenix gets in this way.
"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 that’s what you can do. Indeed, if you interrupt the flight, you will be able to attack the enemy over which you flew, in full force - taking advantage of the fact that he slowed down. Given the fact that the spell returns the Phoenix to the starting point where its flight began, it can be used as a means of transportation - but it should be borne in mind that not only mana, but also health is deducted for using the skill, so use the skill not full force is only in emergency situations.
Now you see that learning about how to play for the Phoenix in DotA 2 is not so simple. You will have to spend a lot of time on the detailed development of this character.
Fire spirits
You should always remember that the Phoenix spells rob him of not only mana, but also his health. Therefore, you should always buy Immortal on the Phoenix. “Dota 2” is a very complex system, and each character is unique here, so you can’t just study one hero and play with others on the basis of it — it’s best to choose one or two favorites and improve their ownership.
But now we are talking about the second spell of this hero, which will allow you to create four fiery spirits that will spin around you for 16 seconds - in the framework of this game this is a very impressive amount of time. These spirits, in contact with the enemy, inflict 10 to 70 damage per second to him - just like the first Phoenix spell. Only in this case, it is not the movement speed that slows down, but the enemy’s attack speed - by 80-140 units, depending on the ability level. This slowdown 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 be charged twenty percent of your health, so think carefully about the actions and things on the Phoenix.
Dota 2, as you already understood, is a game in which you need to think and combine a lot. For example, we can take at least the fact that this spell can be combined with the first one, that is, in flight in an arc, 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 it’s easy to get confused here. The name of the spell makes it clear that the Phoenix creates exactly fiery spirits, so it can’t be icy at all. But this is not the main thing - we are talking about a tactical approach, and in this pocket this character has 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 next to it to the last - or it can be launched into an enemy, in the event of a collision with which the effects will be the same - the above damage and slowing down the attack speed. There is one interesting trick that many gamers do not pay attention to - you can launch spirits not at enemies, but simply at a point on the map (of course, the range of spirits is limited, but it is quite large). When confronted with an enemy, the spirit will attack, but if the enemy does not meet on the way, it will illuminate for one second the hidden area of ​​the map where you send it. This means that these spirits can be used for reconnaissance of the territory, which can bring you a lot of benefits. That is why (and also because of many other advantages) the links with Phoenix are so popular.
“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 so easy to understand. But the guide to the Phoenix in "Dota 2" is designed so that you understand each detail. So, when using this ability, the Phoenix loses six percent of its health, but releases a ray of light that lasts for six seconds. All this time, he has both a negative impact on the enemy and a positive effect on the allies.
Each enemy hit by the beam takes 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 health indicator). As for the allies, they do not take damage if they fall under the beam, on the contrary, they are healed for 7.5-15 health units per second. To this is added a percentage of the maximum Phoenix health, but this time - from 0.5 to 2.5 percent of the health indicator. When you figure out this confusing spell, you will realize how effective it is. If you can use all the skills described above, then you will understand why in many games of the MVP - Phoenix. “Dota 2” requires perfect mastery of such characters, as in this case you can achieve incredible success.
Toggle Movement
This spell is only a small addition to the beam. It allows you not to stand still, but to begin to move along with the beam forward. In this case, the main advantage is the fact that all collisions are turned off for your character, 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 beam, which will allow you to instantly 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 where you were with the first spell.
Supernova
Naturally, one cannot fail to tell about the most important skill of the Phoenix, about its ult. This is an incredible ability, the use of which is associated with a very high risk. The fact is that you can be reborn - using the ult, you create a burning sun that will be on the map for six seconds and replace your character. In these six seconds, enemies can destroy the sun, thereby killing you - for this they will need to make from five to eleven attacks, depending on the level of skill. But all this time, in a large radius around the sun, enemies suffer from 60 to 120 damage. If the sun is not destroyed in six seconds, then it explodes, stunning all enemies within range of the spell for 1.5-2.5 seconds, and instead your Phoenix appears with a full supply of health, mana, and also with the ability to instantly use any of spells.
Pumping Order
You can choose the most convenient order for pumping skills, and given the versatility of the Phoenix, this order can change from time to time, but there is a fairly effective strategy that will allow you to successfully develop a hero. First you need to pump the first two spells, paying no attention to anything else - with the emphasis on doing more on the second spell. And only then can you swing the beam, periodically putting an experience point in the ult, when it will be possible.
Hero's advantages
The advantages of the Phoenix are its versatility and relevance. Full elusiveness, as well as its ability to win are more than beautifully valued.
Hero Cons
Naturally, he also has disadvantages. As already mentioned from the very beginning, this hero is very difficult to control. It is worth noting that he starts with a minimum of armor and a small amount of mana. He also has few control abilities, and most importantly - all his skills take health.