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solidbebe
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Netherlands4921 Posts
January 11 2017 11:07 GMT
#24441
This really depends on the game, hero, role, and how you're playing (manfighting vs splitpushing).

If you're the most important carry but you're getting disabled every fight by bkb piercing abilities, then a bkb wont help you. However if youre a position 3 who gets mass disabled every fight by bkb blockable abilities, then you might not even want to get a bkb anyways because youre tanking those stuns for your other more important cores.
That's the 2nd time in a week I've seen someone sig a quote from this GD and I have never witnessed a sig quote happen in my TL history ever before. -Najda
Pontual
Profile Joined October 2016
Brazil3038 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-01-11 12:12:57
January 11 2017 11:13 GMT
#24442
On January 11 2017 20:07 solidbebe wrote:
This really depends on the game, hero, role, and how you're playing (manfighting vs splitpushing).

If you're the most important carry but you're getting disabled every fight by bkb piercing abilities, then a bkb wont help you. However if youre a position 3 who gets mass disabled every fight by bkb blockable abilities, then you might not even want to get a bkb anyways because youre tanking those stuns for your other more important cores.

To shorten up: You don't need a bkb if you're good. Buying a bkb makes you look like a noob that can't position better. /s just kidding btw
solidbebe
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Netherlands4921 Posts
January 11 2017 12:10 GMT
#24443
Not sure what your point is but yes a BKB is incredibly situational and depends on so many factors. If you're a TA you dont want to buy a BKB since you want your deso/daedalus to blow up supports. But the enemy team is playing well enough to engage fights on you/ keep you under control every fight and you lose fights because of it, then a BKB is a good pickup.
That's the 2nd time in a week I've seen someone sig a quote from this GD and I have never witnessed a sig quote happen in my TL history ever before. -Najda
PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland7729 Posts
January 11 2017 12:19 GMT
#24444
Thanks for the tips. I need to play more to get a better feel when it's good it seems.
IdrA fan forever <3 || the clueless one || Marci must be protected at all costs
Pontual
Profile Joined October 2016
Brazil3038 Posts
January 11 2017 12:55 GMT
#24445
You can always all chat "stop focusing me, you retarded fucks" so everyone will focus you. Once they start doing it you will be 100% needing a bkb
Jotoco
Profile Joined October 2010
Brazil1342 Posts
January 11 2017 21:01 GMT
#24446
On January 11 2017 21:55 Pontual wrote:
You can always all chat "stop focusing me, you retarded fucks" so everyone will focus you. Once they start doing it you will be 100% needing a bkb



Why did I read this in Bulldogs voice?
Belisarius
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia6233 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-01-11 21:40:25
January 11 2017 21:37 GMT
#24447
If there is any doubt, you should really just get the bkb.

Refusing to buy one because there is something that pierces is like the definitive pub error.
Archeon
Profile Joined May 2011
3262 Posts
January 12 2017 00:30 GMT
#24448
Yeah I agree. BKB allows you to often start skirmishes that turn into fights with an early pickoff when their bkb pierce just isn't there and if you are position 1 you'll likely eat the roar every fight anyways, so why not take way less damage while being disabled.

I've way more often regretted that I didnt get bkb than the other way round.
low gravity, yes-yes!
PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland7729 Posts
January 12 2017 05:50 GMT
#24449
Thanks guys

Another question, how do you deal with multiple blademails on the enemy team?
IdrA fan forever <3 || the clueless one || Marci must be protected at all costs
ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22212 Posts
January 12 2017 08:37 GMT
#24450
On January 12 2017 14:50 PoulsenB wrote:
Thanks guys

Another question, how do you deal with multiple blademails on the enemy team?

silver edge
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
Pontual
Profile Joined October 2016
Brazil3038 Posts
January 12 2017 09:23 GMT
#24451
On January 12 2017 14:50 PoulsenB wrote:
Thanks guys

Another question, how do you deal with multiple blademails on the enemy team?

If you're not able to pick off them separately, then you can focus on towers, perhaps you'll need to fight without commiting everything and when they activate their blade mails you take a few steps back.
PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland7729 Posts
January 12 2017 11:26 GMT
#24452
Silver edge lowers blademail damage, right? Never thought about it actually, thanks
IdrA fan forever <3 || the clueless one || Marci must be protected at all costs
ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22212 Posts
January 12 2017 11:32 GMT
#24453
yup, 50% reduction in dmg reflected, and it lasts longer than blademail. worth considering on any hero that can buy silver edge
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland7729 Posts
January 12 2017 11:36 GMT
#24454
It would be super good against heroes like centaur or axe, since it would disable their passive skills as well, I have to try this. Does it reduce damage if they activate blademail after the break effect is applied? Or do you need to wait for them to use it first and then silver edge them?
IdrA fan forever <3 || the clueless one || Marci must be protected at all costs
ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22212 Posts
January 12 2017 13:41 GMT
#24455
On January 12 2017 20:36 PoulsenB wrote:
It would be super good against heroes like centaur or axe, since it would disable their passive skills as well, I have to try this. Does it reduce damage if they activate blademail after the break effect is applied? Or do you need to wait for them to use it first and then silver edge them?

silver edge reduces damage output from the affected hero during the duration of the 5 second debuff, it doesnt matter when the blademail is activated. the only thing to be aware of is silver edge "break" is not dispellable, but is blocked by spell immunity. this part will confuse a lot of ppl:

when a hero gains spell immunity (be it from bkb, repel, bladefury etc...) it also removes debuffs. because silver edge debuff cannot be removed, you will still be "broken" from silver edge even if u go spell immune. but, being spell immune prevents the silver edge debuff from being applied. in short, if you bkb before you get hit by silver edge, you won't be affected. if you are hit before u bkb, then activating bkb won't help.
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
Pontual
Profile Joined October 2016
Brazil3038 Posts
January 13 2017 19:09 GMT
#24456
I like how the link in the OP about similar heroes in hon leads to this:
How to Buy Free Gems Clash Royale not complaining tho, the last one before me to click that link might've been 3 years lol
sasaqq
Profile Joined January 2017
3 Posts
January 14 2017 12:35 GMT
#24457
What's the easiest way to cast buffs on teammates in hairball teamfights where the guy you want to buff is surrounded by enemies? It's something I have a lot of trouble with as abaddon.
Archeon
Profile Joined May 2011
3262 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-01-14 14:26:24
January 14 2017 14:23 GMT
#24458
I have huge problems with that too. A theoretic possiblility if you know who's getting gone on is just click on the icon in the top bar.
But that's usually not where you want to have your cursor, so I assume the actual answer is just to try to improve your precision.
low gravity, yes-yes!
the bear jew
Profile Joined August 2014
United States3674 Posts
January 14 2017 14:58 GMT
#24459
Do two Helm of the Dominator aura's stack? Did a push strat earlier today, want to make sure I don't buy duplicate items.
DeMoN pulled off a Miracle and Flies to the Moon
PoulsenB
Profile Joined June 2011
Poland7729 Posts
January 14 2017 15:20 GMT
#24460
I dont think any two auras of the same type stack.
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