Dota 2 famous heroes of medicine

The 5 Most Popular Dota 2 Heroes

Surprise, surprise. Another Pudge picker.

Flavor of the month heroes come and go in Dota 2, but no matter the patch, you can almost always find the same handful of heroes at the top of the most picked list.

Though they’re all vastly different, they do have one thing in common: they’re very good at killing stuff. Play one or two pub matches of Dota and you’re almost certain to see them.

According to Dotabuff, these are the five most popular heroes in Dota 2.

#5 Juggernaut

Games picked: 269 million

Juggernaut is one of the most reliable carries in the game. Plus, he looks really, really cool, and in a game with hundred-dollar cosmetics, style counts for a lot.

When you need a carry and you don’t know what to pick, Jugg is often a fine choice. With built-in magic immunity, built-in critical strike, and an ultimate that shreds lone enemies, he has no problem dishing out damage. He’s also one of the few carries with an AoE heal, which lets him sustain pushes or stay alive in tough lanes.

The cherry on top? His skills aren’t complicated, and he can use tons of items effectively, so you don’t have to be a pro to make him work.

#4 Invoker

Games picked: 287 million

Most heroes in Dota 2 have four skills. Invoker has 14, and he has to summon most of them one at a time using key combos that you have to memorize. You’d think this added challenge would drive players away, but good Invoker players are a sight to behold, and everyone thinks they can pull it off.

A good Invoker can control the battlefield, locking down multiple enemies for what feels like an eternity. He’s not easy, but once you’re competent with him, he’s one of the best heroes to have in your arsenal.

#3 Sniper

Games picked: 304 million

Sniper has long been a joke in the Dota community. He’s slow, squishy, and his ult drops off very quickly. But once he’s farmed, he can dish out physical damage at an absurd rate. His voice lines are also annoying, so when you die to him, hearing “You got peeped!” adds insult to injury.

Sniper is popular because he does a ton of DPS and steals kills like it’s his job. Plus, if the enemy doesn’t pick a hero who can close the gap and get next to you, it’s very hard to take you out.

#2 Phantom Assassin

Games picked: 311 million

Phantom Assassin is an agile carry known for having the most damaging crits in the game. Though the chance is low, she’ll occasionally strike a blow that does four-and-a-half times its normal damage, exploding some enemies instantly in a gush of blood.

Her crits would make her a popular pick alone, but her other passive lets her dodge half of all incoming attacks. You know, because she’s a phantom.

She’s weak to magic damage, so she’s often seen as a glass cannon, but when she fires everyone else takes notice.

#1 Pudge

Games picked: 416 million

When it comes to popular heroes in Dota 2, nobody else even comes close. Pudge has been picked 100 million more times than the runner-up, and there’s a good reason for that.

Pudge is a butcher and a jerk. He throws out a meat hook on a chain, catches you, and pulls you to him like Scorpion from Mortal Kombat. Once he has you, he chokes you with noxious gas and literally eats you alive.

Hooking your enemies takes skill, and it’s satisfying to pull it off. Apparently everyone else thinks so too, enough to play him 416 million times…

If you’ve been playing Dota for a long time, statistically, you probably play one of these heroes already… you dirty Sniper picker.

If the recent Boston Major has you interested in the game for the first time, study these names and faces well. You’ll see them a lot. Good luck, and watch out for those Pudge hooks.

Best Beginner Heroes to Get You Started Playing Dota 2

I’m going to go against the tide here and recommend that new players play carries or cores and lane with experienced support. Whenever I am introducing friends to Dota 2, I always recommend that they pick a carry and come safe lane with me. It is much easier to focus on killing heroes than it is to learn the complexities of setting up fights, ensuring enough vision and detection that the team can make confident decisions on whether or not to engage. Pulling and stacking creeps is harder than it sounds, and requires strict timing and clock management. So here is a curated list of heroes I would suggest to anyone who wants to begin playing Dota. Dota 2 famous heroes of medicine

Phantom Assassin

PA has always been a great hero to stomp pubs. With some new buffs in the latest patch, Phantom Assassin is one of the best heroes for new players to start carrying with.
Why Phantom Assassin is a good hero for beginners:
Simple but versatile itemisation.

Why Phantom Assassin is a good hero for beginners:
Very easy to execute (it’s a two button hero after all)
Good counter pick against popular, squishy carries like Sniper, Drow Ranger and Anti Mage.

Wraith King

The king of wraiths or previously known as Skeleton King has always been a staple beginner carry. Often memed for being a one button hero, it’s still powerful and has a fantastic mechanic that stifles rampant feeding: reincarnation.
Why Wraith King is a good hero for beginners:
Different ways to build this carry due to versatile itemisation choices.
Roshan’s new Refresher Orb after 7.07 patch allows for fantastic triple or even quadruple reincarnation plays. The right balance of tankiness and damage dealing.

Sniper

Sniper is one of the most famous heroes with Dota newcomers, and with good reason. He might be a bit too squishy to stand toe-to-toe with other heroes, but that’s not how he’s supposed to be played. Usually a Carry hero (the role designated for dishing out massive damage later in the game), the Sniper is most effective when he’s at a distance from his target.

Why Sniper is a good hero for beginners:
His Take Aim ability lets him strike at enemy heroes and towers from far out of harm’s way.
While his Ultimate, Assassinate, deals extraordinary damage with a mini-stun as a bonus.
Just be sure to avoid close range combat. Sniper’s low health makes him an easy target for opponents who can close the gap.

Bristleback

Not only is he tough to kill, but he can dish out a lot of damage. The more quills he shoots, the stronger he gets, making it a simple process to rack up some serious killing power. If that wasn’t enough, he also moves faster as well! He indeed is a great character to start with, because he’s just so hard to kill even a novice will find it hard to get into a situation they can’t get out of.

Why BristleBack is a good hero for beginners:
His entire gimmick is that he takes considerably less damage from attacks that hit his side or back. He also will automatically unleash quills that damage those hitting him.
Also adding to his ease of use is the fact he only has 2 active abilities, while the other two are passive.

The article was written and supplied By Chandan ’Fusion’ Padhi – Social Media / Instagram @padhichandan / Quora

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