Bounty Hunter (Gondar, BH) is one of the most popular heroes in Dota 2. In direct hands, this character can become a real death machine and single-handedly lead his team to an impeccable victory. But in order to play well for the Bounty Hunter, you need to know the features, strengths and weaknesses of this hero. This is what we will do in this article. Want to learn how to learn how to play as a hero who is known as Bounty Hunter in Dota 2? The guide, which can be read below, will help with this.
Bounty Hunter, "Dota 2". Hero Features
There are over a hundred different characters in Dota 2. Each of them has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages. Bounty Hunter is no exception. What is typical for this hero? Bounty Hunter is a melee character who, thanks to his abilities, is an excellent demage dealer (a hero who can deal a lot of damage). If we talk about the arrangement on the lines, then BH is a natural born hardliner. He can get experience (experience) without any problems, even standing against three heroes. And thanks to his ult Gondar is able to quickly farm gold on the Ganks. All this allows him to gain a significant advantage in the form of a high level and strong artifacts.
With the right approach on the part of the player, the Bounty Hunter can become a very dangerous opponent. But how to play for this character? The answer to this question can be found by reading this guide.
Bounty Hunter, Dota. Abilities
Special skills are what make each character in Dota 2 unique. Bounty Hunter is no exception. Gondar has four skills (one of them is passivation). In this part of the article, we will talk about each of them, discuss their areas of application, etc.
Shuriken Toss is an excellent nuke (damage-causing ability) that has many uses. For example, you can use it to finish off a fleeing enemy or to secure a “thick” neutral during enemy withdrawals. In addition, Shuriken Toss applies microstan. And this means that with the help of this ability you can shoot down some enemy castes (ultra Enigma, Bane, etc.) and teleporters. But it is worth remembering that this skill requires quite a lot of mana. Therefore, you need to use it wisely.
Jinada is a passive ability that allows Gondar to inflict crazy crits (several-time enhanced attack). Skill does not lose its relevance throughout the game. In the game, this passivation will help to last the creeps and get gold. And in the later stages of the game, Jinada will help you make fast ganks (usually, support dies from one crit). In addition, this skill imposes a slowing effect on the enemy. Thanks to this, an adversary who was lucky enough to survive after the crit is unlikely to be able to escape.
Shadow Walk is one of Bounty Hunter's main abilities, which makes him a delightful ganker. Using this skill, BH is able to go into invis (invisibility). The effect dissipates after the spell expires, or if the hero hits someone. What is most interesting, when you strike from an inviz, BH receives a bonus to the attack. At the initial stage of the game, Shadow Walk will help Bounty Hunter survive on the line and gain experience safely. In mid and late game, you can use this skill in order to unexpectedly attack the enemy or, conversely, to escape from the crowd of enemies. It is also worth noting that Shadow Walk requires very little mana, so you need to download this ability from the very beginning of the game.
Track - a delightful ult that in skillful hands can make BH a real death machine. Using this skill on an enemy hero, Bounty Hunter "marks" him. The "marked" hero will be highlighted on the map. It is worth noting that this also works on characters in inviz. That is, if you throw a Shadow Walk, for example, on Rikimaru, then it will also be visible on the map. If the “tagged” hero was killed, then BH receives an additional gold. If you successfully implement this ability, then the Bounty Hunter will be able to become a full-fledged carry in the late game.
Bounty Hunter Basics
In order to fight well for this or that hero in the Dota 2 game, it is not enough to know what his abilities do. You need to understand the basic aspects of the game, the mechanics of "DotA". In this part of the article, we will look at how to play for the Bounty Hunter at different stages of the match: airlie game (beginning), mid game (middle) and late game (end). Here we talk about which line is best to go to, what artifacts to buy, etc. Want to learn how to play for BH on a professional level? Then read this article!
Early game
Bounty Hunter is a delightful hardlander. It is for this reason that it is best to go on a difficult line alone (the upper one is for the Forces of Light, the lower one for the Forces of Darkness). As for the starting purchase, for starters it is worth buying Tango (it will help restore HP), Stout Shield (it will slightly reduce incoming damage), Clarity (it will restore MP, so we can use Shuriken Toss more often).
Standing on the line, we just get an expu and from time to time we flatter creeps. Do not heroize and try to kill enemy heroes. Since BH is a very delicate hero, he cannot be defeated in open battle. In case of the slightest danger it is necessary to use inviz. You also need to constantly check the enemy’s inventory for dads and wards that can lock our Shadow Walk. In general, the main goal of BH at this stage of the game is not to die.
For the money received on the line, you should buy Boots of Speed. In addition, you need to start collecting Medallion of Courage, which is often useful during ganks.
Mid game
After getting level 6 and collecting Medallion of Courage, you can start ganking on another line. But do not attack enemy heroes alone, because Gondar is still weak. Need to interact with the team. It will be best if BH from inviz approaches the enemy hero, strikes from crit, throws Track and Medallion of Courage. Then you can finish off the enemy with Shuriken Toss. Having got a couple of frags, you can earn quite a lot of gold.
Perhaps the most priority goal for BH at this stage of the game is support. As a rule, they have a scarce supply of CP. This means that the combination of Shadow Walk + Jinada + Track + Medallion of Courage + Shuriken Toss will be fatal for the enemy. But eskapers (characters with the ability to escape) should not be attacked. It’s unlikely that they will be finished up, but it will not be possible to return the spent mana and time.
For the money earned on ganks, you should buy Phase Boots (which will give BH additional damage and movement speed) and Drum of Endurance (additional attack and movement speed).
Leith Game
At the late stage of the game, BH is not so strong. But he can still bring a lot of benefits to his team. For example, you can use inviz to conduct reconnaissance in an enemy forest, near Roshan. In addition, the ultimate role in the victory of the team can play an ult BH. Throwing Track at enemies can significantly facilitate the work of the Allied Kerry.
To unleash the full potential of the Bounty Hunter, you need to collect Hearth of Tarrasque (will solve all Gondar’s HP problems), Desolator (will help to quickly and efficiently cut enemies) and Abyssal Blade (disable will make BH a very dangerous opponent).
Allies
As mentioned above, Gondar is a team hero. Without the support of allies, BH is unlikely to be able to quickly get sick of the Ganks. So who is best suited as a partner for this character? You will find the answer to this question in this part of the article.
Firewood Ranger (Trucks) - one of the best allies for BH. This bundle does just crazy damage. In addition, the ice arrows of Thrax, reducing the speed of movement, will not give the enemy hero a chance to escape. And if the goal for the gank was a powerful nuker, then the fat of the Fire Ranger will reduce its full potential to nothing.
Crystal Maiden (CM) is a support that feels good in conjunction with Gondar. Thanks to her passivation for mana regen, BH will be able to use Shuriken Toss even more often. And the CM disables, which block all escaping skills, will help Bounty Hunter quickly and efficiently cut enemies.
Omniknight (Omnik) is a character who solves all BH problems regarding survival. He will support Omnik in difficult times and will not let him die, and a shield for magical immunity will protect the Bounty Hunter from enemy disables.
Enemies
Also in the game "Dota 2" there are heroes who are able to destroy the Bounty Hunter without any problems. We will consider some of them below.
Perhaps the greatest danger to us is Slardar. His ult completely counter inviz and, in addition, reduces armor. Because of this, BH will die after a couple of strokes. In addition, Slardar has a camp that will not allow Gondar to just run away.
Zeus is another unpleasant hero. His nukes inflict a lot of damage and turn off the invis for a while. Therefore, we can say that if BH does not neutralize Zeus with one blow, then the gank will turn out clearly not in favor of the first.
Also a great danger is the Shadow Shaman. He has two dangerous diesels. If BH falls under the influence of one of them, getting out alive is unlikely to succeed.
Other values
What else can be understood by the phrase "Bounty Hunter"? Not always by him is meant the hero from "DotA 2". Bounty Hunter Platinum is the name of products manufactured by the popular American company Pacific Northwest Instruments. Under this brand goes a whole line of metal detectors. Relatively recently, this company released a new series of detectors specifically for the CIS. The new Bounty Hunter metal detector locates the metal much more accurately and has an extended warranty period.