In the Dota 2 computer MOBA game, there are more than a hundred heroes and as many items with unique abilities and characteristics. In order to learn how to play for a single character, you need to know his characteristics, description of abilities, application during the match, as well as a set of items that it is advisable to buy in a particular situation. Below you can read the Spectrum guide, one of the strongest carry in this game.
Character story
The story of the hero Specter begins in the first part of this popular game. Of course, in Dota, this character looked a little different, the abilities had other characteristics, but the main features and application remained the same even after many years. Most of them migrated to the second part, where each hero got his own unique story. We’ll tell you a little about her before starting the Spectrum guide.
None of the Dota 2 world can really explain where the Specter ghost came from. Many people know a hero named Mercury, as well as the fact that he passes between the worlds, and in ours takes on physical form. It gives the Spectrum only misery.
This suffering and torment spills out during the battles. If she falls into a rage, she begins to split into many copies, between which she can move. The mercury loses its essence among the copies and begins to rush about in search of itself. At the moment of despair, her personality is transformed again, after which she regains her physical form and calms down. All illusions of the ghost are united in one body, and the hero receives the same strength. This happens with every battle. This feature of Mercury is reflected in the ultimate ability of Specter.
In addition to itself, a mysterious blade with a most dangerous property has taken into our world of “Spectra” - it separates the body from the soul of the victim, causing suffering. After that, the enemies begin to attack her, but take some of the damage back. Mercury is one of the most mysterious and mysterious characters, no one can explain the purpose and origin of it.
Now you know a little more about the story of the hero. This information does not carry a practical part during gameplay, but many things from the description are repeated in the Specter abilities, which we will discuss further. But first, let's dwell on the characteristics.
Specifications
Before you get acquainted with the Spectrum guide, familiarize yourself with the standard features. All heroes have 3 directions: strength, agility and intelligence. The main characteristic of this character is agility, which adds damage and movement speed. Accordingly, items that increase the Agility parameter significantly increase the hero's attack. Below you can find the main parameters. The data is current at the time of the release of patch 7.18:
- initial damage from a hand: 46-50;
- basic health at level 1: 578;
- amount of mana: 267;
- magic resistance: 25%;
- health / mana regeneration: 1.5 / 0.9;
- movement speed: 285;
- attack time: 1.7;
- turning speed: 0.5;
- basic values of strength / dexterity / intelligence: 21/23/16;
- gain in strength / dexterity / intelligence with each level: 2.3 / 1.8 / 1.9.
We begin the guide to the "Spectrum" (7.18) with a description of abilities. After reading, you will be able to understand which skills should be pumped in the first place, and which can be neglected.
Abilities
Specter has only two active abilities and 2 passive skills. Let's consider them a little more in detail:
- Spectral Dagger is the character’s first active ability. When using the skill, the hero throws his unusual dagger at the enemy or anywhere on the map. From the hero to the point / enemy, a dark strip forms, which increases the speed of movement. A dagger that hits the enemy slows it down. The ability does damage, but costs a lot of mana, so using it on a line at the beginning of the game is impractical. Unless to escape from the attack, because when throwing a Specter dagger you can move for some time through textures and trees.
- Desolate is a passive ability that increases the damage of the hero. It works if there is only one enemy nearby. Damage is clean and works even on the illusions of the Ultimate and Manta Style.
- Dispersion - this passive has the same effect as described in the hero’s story. Part of the incoming damage is blocked and reflected in the enemy, which deals this damage. The effect increases with approaching the target. Does not work on the illusion of your hero.
- Haunt is an ultimate ability that works on the entire map. When using the "Spectrum" creates one copy near each enemy hero. At the same time, illusions give visibility, and the character himself can move between his clones an unlimited number of times during the ultimate. Illusions only deal 30% of the total Specter damage with all items purchased. At the end of the ability, the hero remains in place of the last illusion to which he moved.
Now you know the detailed description of abilities, and this is extremely important for the Spectrum guide. The game involves many situations, and for each of them you can choose a specific set of items. We will try to consider the standard build and the stage of the initial game.
Leveling on the line
It is worth saying right away that you should not go to the farm without help - enemy heroes will easily drive you off the line. Ask one of the allies to take support and stand with you. For the first gold, it is best to purchase one set of Tango, Stout Shield and Quelling Blade. Instead of the latter, you can take Healing Salve, and buy an ax in a side store on the line after killing a couple of creeps.
The most important thing about playing Specter is to farm as many creeps as possible. And the task of the ally is to disturb you as much as possible. A set of items that you will buy during the game follows from the current situation. Let's consider two options.
If everything is fine
In this case, the hero will have a lot of gold, which will allow you to quickly buy expensive things. For many years, the current subject on Spectrum has been Radiance. First, buy a starter kit (boot, Ring of Aquila and similar items), and then save money for Sacred Relic with a cost of 3800 coins. With the ultimate ability, join the fights whenever possible, and kill the creeps the rest of the time. After receiving the fast Radiance, you can get Manta Style, Diffusal Blade, Heart of Tarrasque, Butterfly and other items for damage and density of the character. In this regard, most of the Spectrum guides in Dota 1 and 2 are no different: a lot of farm, a lot of money leads to victory in most cases. Remember that Specter is highly dependent on the correct set of items that will combine with abilities.
If everything is bad
They drove you off the line, only a couple of creeps were finished off, and the support left to help others? Then we try to move to the second plan - to collect useful and inexpensive items. There is much more variety. According to most Spectrum guides, you can start with Phase Boots, Ring of Aquila, Drums of Endurance. Also relevant is the Diffusual Blade, with which you can burn mana from enemies - goes well with a massive ultimate. In the middle and late stages, Specter has more opportunities to kill enemies, so try to participate in all battles. Also at the initial stage, the Urn of Shadows item is relevant, which can be further improved in the Spirit Vessel.
Conclusion
You got acquainted with the basics of the Spectrum guide. The characters in Dota 2 are very different from each other, like every single game, so it’s impossible to create a single instruction for all situations. No one forbids buying other items that fit the current situation. Due to the versatility of Specter, you can turn into a hero with huge damage for one purpose, make a mass killer, collect objects for density and become practically immortal. We hope that you helped in the study of the hero guide on the "Spectrum". Player reviews about this character agree that the main thing for winning Specter is the ability to farm and move around the map with the help of their illusions.