Dota 2: These are the strongest support heroes patch 7.23

The current meta is still unpredictable and constantly changing, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have stable supports. Both position 4 and 5 changed significantly at the beginning of the patch, and while the passive gold and XP have been adjusted, the support is economically better and carries more responsibility, compared to previous patches.

Today’s article will list the top 7.23 supports with a brief analysis of why.

VENGEFUL SPIRIT

Vengeful Spirit is the hero of the patch, stats show. Hero has the second most impressive win rate this week, with a pick rate close to 20%. Despite being nerfed, VS is not only the first priority pick support in pubs, but also the first priority to be banned in the pro arena.

There’s nothing too new or exciting in the hero’s skill set: most high-ranked gamers max out their Wave of Terror first, followed by Vengeance Aura. Magic Missle usually only holds 1 point until later in the game, since the skill is not much stronger per point. Meanwhile, the extra damage from armor subtraction and bonus stats gives your team more advantage than the “nuke” value from Magic Missle.

In terms of talent, the way to build is quite easy: Vengeful Spirit has a good Strength stat, so getting 15% more magic resistance helps to withstand burst damage from the opponent. The next is to reduce the cooldown for Magic Missle in support position, but +15 Agility is also worth considering even when playing in position 5 – the extra armor makes up for some reasonable games. The extra stats at level 20 are obvious and the ability to cast spells while shadowing at level 25 is unquestionable, as the BKB is usually quite short at this stage of the game.

TREAT PROTECTOR

Since the release of the new patch, this hero has been constantly tweaked, although now not as strong as a week ago. However, Treant Protector still has a win rate of nearly 52% of his games with a 19% pick rate and that puts the hero in the list of top supports 7.23.

It’s common among high ranked gamers that they often skip Living Armor to add a few points to Nature’s Grasp and Leech Seed. Nature’s Grasp is usually maxed out first and allows the hero to play as a teamfight assist, rather than just passively healing.

The hero’s talent set is quite interesting: we don’t know what to pick at levels 15 and 20. Nature’s Guise’s stealth is usually better for support and getting the AoE Living Armor can change the game at level 25, but the two talents are. pretty much depends on the situation. The extra heal at level 15 is more suitable for a support, but if the opponent has a dispel or is already aiming for the Spirit Vessel, this talent can be wasted. A 15% cooldown reduction is usually a better option, but the extra damage and survivability from Leech Seed can’t be underestimated, even as a support – Treant Protector is a teamfight hero so you need everything you can to keep the hero alive. back and deal damage.

WINTER WYVERN

Being able to deal damage using Winter’s Curse is a pretty strong buff, but we feel the biggest reason this hero is returning to the meta is because the physical damage cores are also back in the meta. Cold Embrace is a counter against physical damage and Winter Wyvern is in the top support 7.23 against Ursa and Drow Ranger.

Other than that, very little has changed about the Winter Wyvern. The hero’s build is still to maximize Splinter Blast and then 1 point for the remaining skills, or add 1 more point for Arctic Burn in the lane if you want to play actively. Talent selection has changed slightly and the article believes that +60 Damage should be taken at level 10, as it will allow the Wyvern to finish off cursed enemies. However, it only works best when playing Wyvern core, instead of support. With the +90 GPM talent, you can go to the Necronomicon at support Wyvern to add DPS potential and have some support accessories.

SNAPFIRE

The last name in this top tier support list, Snapfire is among the strongest heroes in the top tier, with a win rate of nearly 55% and a pick rate of over 35%. The article said that Snapfire was ready for CM mode, compared to Void Spirit, but now it has to be retracted: Void Spirit is heavily nerfed and is already quite balanced, and Snapfire is not.

Lil’ Shredder is the main culprit. It’s rarely maxed first or second, but with around 200 damage done per creep wave at level 1 it’s just too annoying. This is an extremely valuable level 1 skill among support heroes and will hopefully be tweaked a bit, maybe not in terms of effectiveness but at least nerf cooldown.

Scatterblast is usually a move that is maxed out by high ranked players when they reach level 7. It gives the hero a massive burst of damage from 10 minutes and allows the hero to gank solo: starting with Cookie, followed by Scatterblast then Kisses deals close to 1300 damage in just a few seconds. This can be quite a headache with most of the current popular core Agility of the meta.

After the early-mid game, heroes may no longer be played that way, as enemy heroes will usually have enough stat bonus items, but Snapfire can still serve as logistical support: Healing cookies are instrumental Great team-saving or side-fight, while the ultiamte’s range keeps Snapfire out of trouble in most situations. This aspect also needs to be balanced and we expect the hero to be nerfed a bit in the next patch.

EPILOGUE

Support gamers had a pretty good time. They get too much economic buffs and at one point became the most important piece in the draft. However, the strength of supports has decreased, but we can say that heroes still have a more significant impact on the outcome of the game and that is clearly very good.

The line between position 4 and 5 isn’t as clear as it used to be, but the patch is still in its early stages, so the meta will continue to evolve. Taking Crystal Maiden as a case, the hero was over-buffed and then nerfed again, so hopefully Snapfire in the next patch will be nerfed again.

According to dotabuff