Dota 2: Top strongest pos 3 offlane hero patch 7.31

We continue to learn the list of the top strongest heroes patch 7.31. This article will focus on pos 3 offlane heroes. This role changes the most in each patch and offlaner is also the role with the most new heroes in recent times. Patch 7.31 is no exception.

PRIMAL BEAST

Although the hero is not present in the professional arena, Primal Beast is one of the heroes with the highest success rate in high rank pub. With the highest Strength development in the game and low Agility compensation (armor bonus from Uproar), Primal Beast is an initiating hero that possesses very good resistance and extremely high damage.

Uproar is usually maxed first. At level 7, Primal Beast can take 250 damage and 20 armor – more than that in the late game. This skill is very powerful when combined with moves that deal damage as a percentage of attack stats, instead of hand attacks. This is the fear of early game blood heroes.

Thanks to the skill that shortens the distance, the hero does not need Blink Dagger to initiate combat and take the lead. Primal Beast’s item set is usually Phase Boots then BKB and dual swords. The order of item placement can change, but the article advises to go to BKB as soon as possible. Primal Beast doesn’t need a long BKB duration, but the hero does need BKB for effective early game combat, since the hero’s damage and control take place over a long period of time, not instantaneously.

Finally, in the talent set, you want to focus on talents that improve Uproar and Trample, at least in pubs. Level 15 talent Onslaught damage increase is more common, but it has a lower win rate due to not being strong later. An extra 120 bursts of physical damage less than 15 armor potential can be applied in many situations.

SAND KING

Sand King’s “literally unkillable” meme comes from the +1 armor buff in patch 7.31. This buff has improved the hero’s laning significantly. While still at a disadvantage against some heroes because SK deals low damage and has slow attack animations, Sand King can now hold a draw in most games.

Compared to other pos 3 offlane heroes, Sand King benefits the most from the low tempo in pubs. Hero can eat stacks fast and has huge potential to get stronger later, both in terms of damage and crowd control. When building defensive items, SK can stun multiple times in a teamfight and is a valuable team asset. When it comes to attack-oriented items, SK turns into a dangerous oddball machine with extremely high damage bursts.

The two playstyles have different ways to build items. For defense, SK usually goes to Eul’s first, then Shiva’s, or sometimes rushes Octarine for maximum control. For the attack, the player chooses Kaya and Ethereal Blade early. However, both playstyles have to prioritize Blink Dagger and Aghanim’s Shard first, sometimes with a Vanguard rush depending on the match situation.

DRAGON KNIGHT

This position should have belonged to Beastmaster if we were to talk about the highest ranked offlane pos 3 heroes and the pro arena. High-ranked gamers all know how powerful Beastmaster in 7.31 is, but many people forget about Draogon Knight, an equally effective pos 3 offlane hero that is also easier to play. This is one of the most beginner-friendly heroes, but that doesn’t mean the hero is weak at high ranks.

There are no tricks to playing DK. Hero tanks take the lead, thanks to their passive healing that is extremely good in the laning phase and is not afraid of being harassed by the enemy. Later, DK became the hero to initiate combat with Blink Dagger early, stun the target and then combine Breath Fire and Fireball to finish the opponent.

Thanks to the Shard appearing from 15 minutes onwards and the Fireball being buffed for extra damage, this is a DK item that must be rushed immediately. It adds decent DPS, good teamfight and most importantly, it allows Dragon Knight to farm faster.

Dragon Knight is stronger in the late game and can be switched to an effective hand-to-hand hero. The role of DK is mainly auxiliary, instead of damage, but with Black Dragon (blue stick): the ability to slow and damage it brings can turn the whole game.

EPILOGUE

Looks like Primal Beast needs more tweaking before appearing in Captain’s Mode. And now, if you want free MMR, now is the time to play this hero. Patch 7.31 revived many old heroes in Dota 2 and this is a good sign for the game.

In the next article, we will look at the top strongest heroes pos 1 and 2 in update 7.31.

According to dotabuff

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