HoN Vindicator Hero Guide
Vindicator
Vindicator is a new hero in HoN version 0.1.50.1. It is exactly like Dota’s Silencer. In HoN, Vindicator is a lonely hermit who casts spells from a magic book. Here is a look at his abilities:
Sage’s Lore
Equivalent to Curse in Dota. Vindicator “unleashes forgotten lore”, which drains mana and hit points from enemy heroes in an AOE until they cast a spell.
Master’s Incantation
Equivalent to Glaive in Dota. Deals bonus damage on attacks based on Vindicator’s intelligence.
Glyph of Silence (Aura)
Equivalent to Last Word in Dota. Vindicator silences nearby enemies when they cast a spell and steals 1 intelligence from them if they die within the aura.
Final Chapter (Ultimate)
Equivalent to Global Silence in Dota. Vindicator releases “the power held within the final chapter of The Book”, which silences all enemy heroes.
Strategy
Early Game
If your opponent’s hero has one or less spells, Sage’s Lore can be very effective to drain their HP and Mana, if you use it intelligently, such as right after they cast their spell, or at a time that will force them to use a spell in a useless way. If you are against a hero that generally learns no spells early in the game, such as Arachna, it will force them to put a learning point into useless Carapace to stop the constant drain. A very popular strategy is to use several mana potions to spam Sage’s Lore early game. Other than that, just max out Master’s Incantation and try to farm up as much as possible. Good items to get early are Talismans of Exile (Null Talismans) and Steamboots (Power Treads), both of which will increase your attack damage substantially by adding Int while also giving you more hit points.
Mid Game
Try to stay at your tower as long as possible and keep farming. Observer wards are essential to avoid ganks. If your team is getting slammed early, then you can go for a quick Astrolabe (Mekanism) to increase your suvivability. Otherwise just farm a Totem of Kuldra (Guinsoo) asap, which will make you very dangerous as it combines essential disable with your high damage. Look around and help your allies with your ultimate when you can, but other than that just keep farming and avoiding ganks. When team battles start happening, take out key channeling heroes like Magmus or Tempest with a well timed ultimate.
Late Game
You will need to tank up with either a Behemoth’s Heart (Heart of Tarasque), Shrunken Head (BKB), or Frost Wolf’s Skull (Skadi) to survive long enough to be useful in late game battles. Also think about getting a Hellflower (Orchid) to give you some more attack speed, damage, and disable, and maybe a lifesteal item. At this point in the game you are either mopping up every battle or have failed and are getting killed within a few seconds.
HoN Witch Slayer Hero Guide
Witch Slayer
Witch Slayer is the new hero in HoN patch 0.1.53. This hero’s abilities are identical to Lion’s in Dota, though the hero itself has gone from being a Demon Witch to a Witch Slayer who hunts the likes of Lion with a Blunderbuss and silver bullets! Here are the abilities:
Graveyard
Equivalent to Impale; “creates a temporary graveyard”, which stuns and damages heroes in a line in front of Witch Slayer. Use this spell to stun multiple heroes and kill creeps at the same time to dominate your lane early game.
Miniaturization
Equivalent to Hex; shrinks an enemy (sheeps them) for several seconds. This is basically like having Kuldra’s Sheepstick aka Guinsoo’s Scythe of Vyse built into your hero. Phenomenal spell for disabling carries late game.
Power Drain
Equivalent to Mana Drain; sucks Mana from the enemy and gives it to you. Use this on enemy heroes directly after you stun them with Graveyard to keep your Mana supply healthy. This can also be used on neutral creeps or the ranged creeps in lane. This spell has a short cooldown so spam it as much as possible with Graveyard to control your lane.
Silver Bullet (ultimate)
Contrary to your expectation, this does not involve the hero slamming a Coors Light before motorboating boobies. This spell is equivalent to Dota’s Finger of Death. Demon Slayer shoots the desired target in the face with an extremely quick animation. Very satisfying and deadly.
Strategy
Early Game
Control your lane by spamming Graveyard and Power Drain on enemy heroes as much as possible. As soon as you are level six, start getting kills with your ultimate and Graveyard. Kills will never come as easy again as they do at this point in the game. Get boots and a bottle, bracers if your opponent is competant, control runes, carry a Homecoming Stone aka TP scroll, and gank as hard as possible. Your goal should be to make the carries on the other team ragequit. If your team is getting slammed, then Astrolabe aka Mekanism is an option; just teleport to counter-gank and protect your team as much as possible.
Mid Game
Buy Wards of Sight aka observer wards, upgrade the courier to a flying courier, and get control of the map. Keep ganking, but realize that it will be more difficult for you to kill any opponent on your own, and that your role as a damage-dealing hero killer should be morphing into that of a disabling support hero who must aid the team’s carries to win the game. If your enemy is trash, then by all means get a Portal Key aka Blink Dagger and Post Haste aka Boots of Travel, and continue to crush them on all parts of the map. Otherwise go for a Staff of the Master aka Aganhim’s Sceptre or a Puzzlebox aka Necronomicon Book to bolster your abilities for late game.
Late Game
Go for a Totem of Kuldra aka Guinsoo’s Scythe of Vyse to add another weapon to your arsenal of disable. Keep supporting your team’s carries and remember that you will win the game by making it easy for them to farm, and by disabling the enemy for them in team battles. If you are getting focused in these battles, remember to use as many spells as possible, including your ultimate, before you die, so that your team may still benefit.
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