Necro can be one of the most devastating heroes in Dota 2.
There are many amazing heroes in Dota 2 that are just awesome to play with. Some of them can only fill-in one position, whereas others have the ability to play in different roles, which is a little bit more fun.
With that said, let’s take a look at one hero who can be played at nearly any position, apart from hard support. Necrophos is one of the worst heroes that you can face in your pub games. Not only is he incredibly hard to deal with, but he also does tons of damage, which makes surviving against him a very hard thing to do.
Let’s see what do we need to know about the abilities and items that you have to get on Necrophos. Also, we will take a look at which heroes have the power to make his life just a little bit harder.
Necro is an intelligence ranged hero that has the power to win games thanks to his amazing ultimate. Although he definitely shines the most when he is played as a core, there are situations where Necro can be picked as a position four support.
Apart from that, he works wonders when he is combined with other heroes in the offlane. If you play a lot of pub games, there is a high chance that you will eventually face a Necrophos + Undying/Venomancer/Viper, etc. Needless to say, this is a huge pain to deal with.
Now that we’ve cleared this out, let’s take a look at what do we need to know about the abilities of this awesome hero:
In addition to that, whenever Necrophos kills a hero or a creep, he gains a stack that allows him to regenerate HP and mana. Currently, you can get up to 6 stacks, which should be enough to get a pretty decent HP/MP regeneration from this skill.
Also, there is a talent that allows Necro to do even more damage to this skill. That’s why this hero is often considered to be one of the biggest counters to all high-HP heroes.
Necrophos is one of the most diverse heroes when it comes down to item choices. There are so many items builds out there, so it’s very hard to just point at one and tell that it’s the best.
In general, the items you get will heavily depend on what position you are. For example, offlane Necro players tend to usually get team-based items such as Pipe of Insight, Shiva’s Guard, etc. On the other hand, the carry Necro usually goes for Radiance, Aghanim’s Scepter, Blink Dagger, and more.
You can also play either as a spell-damage “beast” using Dagon 5 or as a physical damage dealer thanks to the amazing talents that you can choose from. In the end, it all comes down to personal choices.
In terms of counters, not every hero has what it takes to lane against Necrophos. However, those that do can make his life a living hell. Here are a couple of names that every Necro player needs to be aware of:
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