Dota 2 Alchemist hero guide

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Last updated: 05:49, 22.12.2025

The Alchemist hero, known for his unique abilities and alchemical potions, will be your reliable ally in the battlefields of Dota 2. Once you understand his mechanics and strategies, you will be able to maximize his effectiveness in the game.

Facets for Alchemist

Alchemist, known for his unique abilities and alchemical concoctions, is a reliable ally on the battlefield in Dota 2. Understanding his mechanics and strategies will allow you to maximize his effectiveness in the game.

Key Facets for Alchemist:

Seed Money Alchemist starts the game with 250 more gold. This facet provides an economic boost early on, allowing Alchemist to secure crucial items faster and dominate the game with a stronger start.

Mixologist Unstable Concoction and Berserk Potion recharge faster when Alchemist is under the effect of Chemical Rage. This facet enhances Alchemist's aggressive playstyle, enabling quicker and more frequent use of his core abilities during combat.

	Facets		Winrate
	Mixologist		42.54%
	Seed Money		41.14%
	Dividends		52.05%

Alchemist Skills

	Ability
	Acid Spray
	Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
	Unstable Concoction
	Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5,5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
	Corrosive Weaponry
	Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
	Chemical Rage
	Alchemist causes his Ogre to enter a chemically induced rage, reducing base attack cooldown and increasing movement speed and health regeneration.

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Skill Build for the Alchemist

The Alchemist has an arsenal of abilities that can confuse any enemy. His main ability, Acid Spray, creates an area where enemies take damage over time, while Unstable Concoction allows you to charge and throw a potion at an enemy that explodes, dealing physical damage. Greevil's Greed allows the Alchemist to earn extra gold for killing enemy units, while Chemical Rage speeds up his attack and restores health. Corrosive Weaponry improves the Alchemist's attacks by casting a debuff that reduces enemy armor and deals damage over time.

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Item Build for the Alchemist

Choosing the right items plays an important role in playing effectively on Alchemist. Start with Ring Of Basilius to increase your mana and support your allies. Next, purchase Phase Boots to increase your movement speed and damage. Radiance will provide you with a powerful source of extra damage, and protect you from enemy spells at critical moments.

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Alchemist's Counter Picks

While Alchemist possesses many strengths, some heroes can successfully counter his powers. However, as with many Dota 2 heroes, some can successfully counter Alchemist powers as well as those whom you should be cautious of.

Alchemist is the best against

Hero	Alchemist Advantage
Phantom Assassin	Alchemist can quickly build up his attack and survivability, allowing him to easily deal with Phantom Assassin.
Sven	Strong Alchemist physical damage and high survivability allow him to counter Sven at different stages of the game.
Lifestealer	Alchemist can provide himself with a significant gold and level advantage, allowing him to easily counter Lifestealer.
Chaos Knight	Alchemist ability to quickly build up armor and damage allow him to deal with powerful physical attacks Chaos Knight.
Juggernaut	Alchemist can get enough gold to purchase items that will allow him to survive a battle with Juggernaut.

How to counter Alchemist

Hero	Alchemist Flaw
Ancient Apparition	Ancient Apparition Ice Blast ability does not allow Alchemist to use your Chemical Rage ability to restore health.
Ursa	Ursa Damage is too high for Alchemist, and his Enrage ability allows him to ignore the damage dealt by Greevil's Greed.
Outworld Destroyer	Outworld Destroyer Reduced Intelligence with "Astral Imprisonment" makes Alchemist less efficient at using its spells.
Enchantress	The Enchantress "Untouchable" ability reduces Alchemist attack speed, making him less dangerous in fights.
Bane	Bane can use his "Fiend's Grip" ability to immobilize Alchemist and cause him serious damage.

Conclusion

Alchemist - is a game-changing hero with his unique abilities and alchemical potions. Mastering his mechanics and strategies will help you dominate the battlefield in the world of Dota 2. Understanding counter picks and utilizing abilities correctly will make you a true master of alchemy and a match winner.

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