Dazzle Hero Guide in Dota 2: How to Support Your Team Effectively
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Dazzle is an all-rounder support because he excels at healing teammates while also making it harder for enemies to fight back. This guide will look into how one can perform the hero Dazzle, and therefore help his/her team win.
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Dazzle is strong against
With that said, Warding Dazzle's bottommost two towers allows all four safelines heroes to be strong against a 3-2-1-1 threat of Dazzle and Pugna. His unique abilities allow him to control the battlefield allowing his teammates to stay alive without even lifting a finger at crucial moments.
Hero | Dazzle’s Advantage | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
Meepo | Strong AoE abilities help control clones | 53.43% | 2,525 |
Lone Druid | Healing and weakening effectively counter the bear | 50.71% | 3,118 |
Wraith King | Shallow Grave nullifies his death-inducing ultimate | 44.60% | 21,052 |
Naga Siren | AoE damage and slowing are effective against illusions | 53.64% | 2,118 |
Medusa | Armor reduction and healing disrupt her laning | 44.97% | 18,003 |
Centaur Warrunner | Healing and slowing reduce his impact | 47.83% | 11,356 |
Arc Warden | Control and healing neutralize Arc Warden | 48.73% | 6,244 |
Bristleback | Effective against his strong physical damage | 51.03% | 15,650 |
Lycan | Strong healing and slowing abilities | 49.18% | 3,467 |
Ember Spirit | Support and control slow his mobility | 51.56% | 6,303 |
How to Counter Dazzle
Dazzle may seem stellar with different powers however he is weak against unit to control him or lands his burst timing blows. Not only should skill usage be prominent but mass control as well negative burst interruptions out to be avoided as well.
Hero | Dazzle’s Disadvantage | Win Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
Brewmaster | Control abilities disrupt team fights | 46.19% | 1,195 |
Riki | Invisibility and high burst damage | 43.90% | 9,398 |
Ancient Apparition | Healing interruption | 43.39% | 12,177 |
Chen | Control and team support | 53.44% | 756 |
Windranger | High burst damage and mobility | 52.87% | 10,707 |
Weaver | High mobility and invisibility | 47.89% | 11,760 |
Axe | Control and ability to interrupt actions | 43.38% | 40,910 |
Undying | Control and strong lane pressure | 44.83% | 12,292 |
Primal Beast | High mobility and burst damage | 47.92% | 5,415 |
Mirana | Invisibility and long-range attacks | 51.28% | 8,462 |
Dazzle’s Item Build
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To properly utilize Dazzle it is vital to apply the correct itemization to help the team, lessen the enemies and ensure they don’t die. Without further ado, focussing on the ideal item build.
Starting Items
Tango
Tango
Blood Grenade
Wind Lace
Iron Branch
Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Early Game Items
Boots of Speed — for mobility.
Magic Wand — a versatile item for all situations.
Ring of Basilius — for mana regeneration.
Infused Raindrops — for protection against magical damage.
Mid Game Items
Arcane Boots — to sustain mana.
Mekansm — for powerful team healing.
Pavise — to increase allies’ protection.
Solar Crest — to weaken enemies and boost allies.
Glimmer Cape — for protection and invisibility.
Aghanim's Shard — an upgrade for Poison Touch.
Late Game Items
Aether Lens — to increase the range of abilities.
Aghanim's Scepter — to enhance abilities.
Aeon Disk — for survivability.
Octarine Core — for reducing ability cooldowns.
Dazzle’s Abilities
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This is how most of the Dazzles abilities work, the large scale fights are where he stands out.
Poison Touch – is a cone-shaped move that allows him to turn his enemies into paste over time dealing a little bit of damage, and dealing even more with every attack made.
Shallow Grave – Portions of life when used correctly will allow that ally to be revived and or not die in the process amplifying every heal or cure done.
Shadow Wave – Sends a wave gradually in the forward direction aggravating enemies close by while restoring certain friendly troops within radius.
Bad Juju – Due to how jinxed she is her cooldown time is automatically decreased while the potency of her other healing spells is augmented greatly.
Dazzle’s Skill Build
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Should extend waves targeting easily multiple enemies, Dazzle should throw his summoning seals close to the enemy towers and, attacking them along with other heroes while defending with wands ameliorates all seals he donned previously.
1 — Poison Touch
2 — Shadow Wave
3 — Poison Touch
4 — Shallow Grave
5 — Poison Touch
6 — Bad Juju
7 — Poison Touch
Dazzle’s Talent Build
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Selecting proper talents really helps Dazzle as a support, improving his healing skills and control over enemies. This is the recommended talent progression:
Level 10: +300 Poison Touch Attack Range
Level 15: +45 Shadow Wave heal/damage
Level 20: +75 Poison Touch DPS
Level 25: +1 Weave Armor Reduction/Increase
Conclusion
Dazzle is a very flexible hero, who is able to deal with supporting allies and dealing with enemies throughout the game. In the right way of using his skills and in the purchase items, you will be able to be a great help to your team and help them win the game.
Looking to expand your hero pool? Take a look at our in-depth Dota 2 hero guides. From core strategies to nuanced tricks, you’ll find everything you need to dominate your matches.
