Initial Thoughts and Changes
Hero Guides Unchanged:
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Ancient Apparition (Lane/Middle)
Anti-Mage
Batrider
Bounty Hunter (Description Change)
Broodmother (Description Change)
Chaos Knight
Dark Seer
Dazzle
Death Prophet
Disruptor
Drow Ranger (Butterfly Description Change)
Earthshaker
Enchantress
Ember Spirit
Enigma
Faceless Void (Chronosphere Description change)
Gyrocopter (Mid build/Max Missile)
Juggernaut
IO
Kunkka
Legion Commander
Lich
Lifestealer
Lion
Lycan (garbage)
Magnus
Naga Siren
Nightstalker
Pugna (Ultimate description change)
Queen of Pain
Shadow Demon
Skywrath Mage (descriptions)
Slark (ultimate description)
Sniper (description)
Spectre
Spirit Breaker (ability description changes)
Techies
Troll Warlord
Tusk (Description changes)
Ursa
Vengeful Spirit
Weaver
Windranger
Wraith King
Keeper (description)
Anti-Mage
Batrider
Bounty Hunter (Description Change)
Broodmother (Description Change)
Chaos Knight
Dark Seer
Dazzle
Death Prophet
Disruptor
Drow Ranger (Butterfly Description Change)
Earthshaker
Enchantress
Ember Spirit
Enigma
Faceless Void (Chronosphere Description change)
Gyrocopter (Mid build/Max Missile)
Juggernaut
IO
Kunkka
Legion Commander
Lich
Lifestealer
Lion
Lycan (garbage)
Magnus
Naga Siren
Nightstalker
Pugna (Ultimate description change)
Queen of Pain
Shadow Demon
Skywrath Mage (descriptions)
Slark (ultimate description)
Sniper (description)
Spectre
Spirit Breaker (ability description changes)
Techies
Troll Warlord
Tusk (Description changes)
Ursa
Vengeful Spirit
Weaver
Windranger
Wraith King
Keeper (description)
Hero Guides Ability Change:
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Brewmaster (Drunken Brawler pre-6)
Jakiro (Dual Breath before Ice Path?)
Riki (entire ability rebuild + descriptions)
Shadow Shaman (Hex or Shackles pre-6)
Jakiro (Dual Breath before Ice Path?)
Riki (entire ability rebuild + descriptions)
Shadow Shaman (Hex or Shackles pre-6)
Hero Guides Item Build Change:
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Abaddon (Meka/Soul Ring/Vanguard/Crimson Guard??)
Axe (Meka/Soul Ring/Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Bane (Aghanim's Scepter)
Clinkz (orb effect attacks [deso/HOTD])
Clockwerk (Mekansm, Soul Ring, Vanguard, Crimson Guard)
Doom (Aghanim's Scepter/Description change not affecting passives)
Elder Titan (Aghanim's Scepter, Meka/Vanguard/Crimson Guard/Soul Ring/Urn of Shadows)
Bristleback (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Centaur Warrunner (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Slardar (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Lina (Bloodstone?)
Medusa (Butterfly)
Meepo (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Necrophos (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Omniknight (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Nyx Assassin (Blink Dagger)
Outworld Devourer (remove Mekansm)
Phoenix (Aghanim's Scepter - Situational?, Ring of Protection - Starting items)
Puck (Aghanim's Scepter - Extension items)
Pudge (Tranquil Boots/Remove Phase)
Visage (Ring of Protection - starting items)
Razor (Meka/Vanguard/Crimson Guard, Butterfly)
Shadow Fiend (Butterfly)
Luna (Butterfly)
Silencer (Meka, Item Build rework maybe?)
Storm Spirit (Soul Ring)
Sven (Aghanim's Scepter - Situational)
Templar Assassin (MKB to Situational Items)
Tidehunter (Meka/Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Timbersaw (Aghanim's Scepter, Soul Ring)
Tinker (Bloodstone)
Treant Protector (Soul Ring, Aghanim's Scepter, Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Undying (Meka/Vanguard/Crimson Guard, Aghanim's Scepter, description changes)
Venomancer (Alternative core build revolving around blink + Aghanim's?, description change)
Witch Doctor (Soul Ring)
Zeus (Blink Dagger)
Viper (Ring of Protection/Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Ogre Magi (Soul Ring, Mid guide?)
Axe (Meka/Soul Ring/Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Bane (Aghanim's Scepter)
Clinkz (orb effect attacks [deso/HOTD])
Clockwerk (Mekansm, Soul Ring, Vanguard, Crimson Guard)
Doom (Aghanim's Scepter/Description change not affecting passives)
Elder Titan (Aghanim's Scepter, Meka/Vanguard/Crimson Guard/Soul Ring/Urn of Shadows)
Bristleback (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Centaur Warrunner (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Slardar (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Lina (Bloodstone?)
Medusa (Butterfly)
Meepo (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Necrophos (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Omniknight (Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Nyx Assassin (Blink Dagger)
Outworld Devourer (remove Mekansm)
Phoenix (Aghanim's Scepter - Situational?, Ring of Protection - Starting items)
Puck (Aghanim's Scepter - Extension items)
Pudge (Tranquil Boots/Remove Phase)
Visage (Ring of Protection - starting items)
Razor (Meka/Vanguard/Crimson Guard, Butterfly)
Shadow Fiend (Butterfly)
Luna (Butterfly)
Silencer (Meka, Item Build rework maybe?)
Storm Spirit (Soul Ring)
Sven (Aghanim's Scepter - Situational)
Templar Assassin (MKB to Situational Items)
Tidehunter (Meka/Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Timbersaw (Aghanim's Scepter, Soul Ring)
Tinker (Bloodstone)
Treant Protector (Soul Ring, Aghanim's Scepter, Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Undying (Meka/Vanguard/Crimson Guard, Aghanim's Scepter, description changes)
Venomancer (Alternative core build revolving around blink + Aghanim's?, description change)
Witch Doctor (Soul Ring)
Zeus (Blink Dagger)
Viper (Ring of Protection/Vanguard/Crimson Guard)
Ogre Magi (Soul Ring, Mid guide?)
Hero Guides Complete Revision:
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Alchemist (remove Greevil's Gold item section ability [lvl2], rework Support/Ganker item builds and section to more traditional)
Bloodseeker (lfjbwafhgwhbgpauphrpgfhw, added blademail/euls?) - Do lane guide
Chen (Aghanim's Core, Holy Persuasion Description rewrite, Lane Guide?)
Earth Spirit (Lane Guide, Aghanim's Scepter, Description Change, Item Build)
Huskar (Item rework, ability description rework)
Invoker (ohgnpanpgn) - no idea
Lone Druid (bear rework holy shit)
Mirana (Butterfly)
Leshrac (early Soul Ring/Bloodstone - Ability Pulse Nova check)
Phantom Lancer (wafwhn;gw)
Nature's Prophet (Butterfly, Remove Item Build Sections + Descriptions)
Warlock (Mid guide)
Beastmaster (Ancients pulling remove, Meka/Soul Ring/Vanguard/Crimson Guard + Mid guide lvl 2 aura then max creeps, Medallion Situational or Early Game)
Bloodseeker (lfjbwafhgwhbgpauphrpgfhw, added blademail/euls?) - Do lane guide
Chen (Aghanim's Core, Holy Persuasion Description rewrite, Lane Guide?)
Earth Spirit (Lane Guide, Aghanim's Scepter, Description Change, Item Build)
Huskar (Item rework, ability description rework)
Invoker (ohgnpanpgn) - no idea
Lone Druid (bear rework holy shit)
Mirana (Butterfly)
Leshrac (early Soul Ring/Bloodstone - Ability Pulse Nova check)
Phantom Lancer (wafwhn;gw)
Nature's Prophet (Butterfly, Remove Item Build Sections + Descriptions)
Warlock (Mid guide)
Beastmaster (Ancients pulling remove, Meka/Soul Ring/Vanguard/Crimson Guard + Mid guide lvl 2 aura then max creeps, Medallion Situational or Early Game)
Items to consider (when editing guides):
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Crimson Guard
Vanguard
Cloak/Hood of Defiance/Pipe of Insight (additive effects)
Bloodstone
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Scepter
Mekansm (replace/remove)
Ring of Protection (replace/remove)
Butterfly (change description)
Bottle (dual runes)
Vanguard
Cloak/Hood of Defiance/Pipe of Insight (additive effects)
Bloodstone
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Scepter
Mekansm (replace/remove)
Ring of Protection (replace/remove)
Butterfly (change description)
Bottle (dual runes)
- I'll updating this section throughout the day [it's 6:30 AM here so I got tons of time to work]
- Changes not final and subject to change pre and post-patch release
- Feedback severely appreciated. I will be working on this all day.
- 6:00-9:00 Draft done
- 9:00-10:00 Formatting/Update done (Excel Sheet, Front Page, Patch Notes)
- 10:00-3:00 Breakfast/Lunch, Gathering opinions/feedback/ideas/advice
- Day 2: 6:00 to 10:00 Breakfast, Draft Initial Title Changes to Unchanged Hero Guides
- Day 2: 10:00 to 3:00 Hero, Item and Build Changes
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