Support - what is it?

Every self-respecting player in "DotA" knows that all the characters are divided into three types - dodgers, siloviki and intes. It depends on which of their characteristics directly adds damage. But in the "tambour", when preparing for the match, you can start talking about who takes whom - support, nukery, kerry, tanks. Many of these words will become incomprehensible and alien, but they mean quite specific things.

Definition

Before explaining the principles of the game, let's determine who these support is. What is this beast?

In translation from English support - support. Any player who has at least a drop of his mind immediately understands that the role of such characters in the game is helping allies. And this term is suitable not only for DotA, but for most MMORPGs.

In the classical version, when the roles in the group are divided into three categories, the support is a character that heals everyone around and "holds" the character who takes over the entire attacking power of the opponent.

Selection

But we are not talking about regular online RPGs, but about the world-famous MOVU - DotA. It does not have any hil classes as a separate hierarchy, but you are told in the training screen - "Take support". "What is this? What should I do?" - sweeps in the user's head.

So, which characters are best suited for the role of "sapps"? There are two categories to which this class can be divided.

1. "Nukers" are classes that inflict most damage with their spells. For example, Crystal Maiden or Lich. At the moment when the zavarushka begins, they completely discharge ammunition and become practically useless. To prevent this from happening, they begin to perform a different role - "support". What this means, you will understand a little later.
2. "Controllers". Characters with a large number of spells, disorienting and disturbing the enemy. A vivid example is Jakiro. This two-headed miracle with the help of its ice track is capable of taking the whole team out of action for 2 seconds. And with a double breath you can slow them down. This will save lives many times for you and your allies and will not let you escape to a non-combatant enemy.
3. Clean support. "What is it?" - you ask? In this case, we are talking about characters who generally can not at least somehow injure an enemy or treat themselves and their allies. For example, Dazzle, Necrophos or Omniknight. These characters can slow, heal, stun and save from the imminent death of one or more allies.

If you are going to play for support, remember that the choice should be based on the choice of other characters. If the enemy takes the "Puja" (the butcher), then "Necrophos" is not bad. Thanks to his ultimatum ability, the team does not have to completely kill this fat carcass, but only half. If the opponent in the team has a "Geomancer", then your choice will be "Leach", which again, his ulta is able to completely bring forward this family of goats.

Purchase

So, you are a support. What to do? First of all, remember: you do not need to kill the enemy players. Your task - to help your kerry (the characters that cause the main damage). Therefore, boldly take "Wards" to highlight the terrain and the courier.

Building Hand of Midas is a waste of time. It may seem that with it you can receive gold from the forest, so as not to take the pumping of the second liner, but it is much more profitable to buy something else.

Since your task is help, you will need different objects with aura. For example, Mecansm or Vladimir's Offering (for melee heroes). In the later stages of the game, you will need Aganim Scepter (if necessary for your ulta), Scythe of Vyse, Shiva's Guard.

Since many supporters have the ability to gank (periodic sudden attack on different lines), he will definitely need shoes to accelerate movement. Ideally - Boots of traveler.

Another useful item will be Necronomicon. A book calling on two mobs. At pumping one opens nearby invisible enemies, and the second one burns mana well to opponents.

Activities

What do the supporters in Dota 2 do? Gank and linning. You should remember a few basic rules that should be followed by any support.

• Buy a courier and wards. No need to spend on them always all the money, but at the initial levels (when playing with newbies) they should stand at least on the runes.
• Feed your kerry. If possible, do not defeat the enemy, but let's do it to the allies. If you see that the opponent will now run away, then the choice is obvious - either you or no one.
• Hankayte. If you see that your partner on the line is confident, go and try to kill the enemy until he expects it.
• Protect your allies. You must always have mana, so you can catch, slow down your opponent, or heal an ally in a gank.
• Do not sacrifice yourself. Your task is to help others, but remember that your main income is money that falls with time. As long as you are dead, no one will give you money.

Top

And yet, no matter how convincing beginners that the rating and quality of the game depends on the skills of the player, then here and there the question of who is the best support will slip.

If you look back at the official rating of the characters, then the leaders are always "Zeus". It is understandable. His ultimate ability, obtained at level 6, allows you to finish off the enemy wherever he is on the map. And you can not escape from it. So it turns out that the ratio of murders / deaths, "Zeus" takes the top position. But we have already decided that the main task of support is to help the allies, and this character does not suit this role very well.

In general, even among experienced players, disputes do not cease, which character is the most effective support. DotA provides the player with a wide selection of heroes for every taste. Therefore, in every single match, each support will be more effective than the other. And the "direct hands" the player has not been canceled.