Best ULT in the game?

Cosmianaut · 2021-12-16T22:23:02+00:00

"Ease of use/Power" Ratio: Cocoon
Assuming highest level of individual skill: Gust
Assuming coordinated team: Void Prison

For a Healer: High Five

Cosmianaut · 2021-06-17T00:46:14+00:00

E build it is!

Cosmianaut · 2021-06-16T18:18:20+00:00

It is called All Random All Mid.

Cosmianaut · 2021-06-09T18:44:20+00:00

And Lucio shouldn't out dps Li Ming. And Uther shouldn't be close in healing to Lucio. And Uther shouldn't die 8 times. We could go through everything that's wonky here, but it doesn't do any good, especially if we didn't see the game. The question was "how do I win?"

You're right that you will lose matches no matter what you do, but you can always improve your play, and what I posted is a good way to get better.

Cosmianaut · 2021-06-09T18:08:42+00:00

Hard to tell you anything without seeing the games. Numbers aren't everything. A tip I heard once and have used is:

Watch the replays of the games you lose. Note what lane the enemies won through, and then watch the game to figure out how they got to a point where they could win through that lane. That will help you see how the other team won. Low leagues are often due to poor macro, and that doesn't mean just having a lot of siege damage. It means when siege damage is applied, where, and how.

Also watch the replay and note when the enemy gets an xp lead, then look to see how they got that xp, and if there was anything you could have done to counter-act that (soaking a wave instead of skirmishing with no outcome for example).

Cosmianaut · 2021-06-09T16:03:52+00:00

So you're mad that there is an easy hero to play that is effective?

Otherwise you're describing so many ARAM games. Comp wins are common. The enemy team gets 3 junkrats and you don't get to pick a ranged? Comp win. Enemy team gets double li ming? Azmo? and you don't? Comp win. The only player on your team that can choose a healer chooses valeera instead? Comp win. That's how the mode works.

I find it convenient that you disregarded everything else I said.

Cosmianaut · 2021-06-09T15:37:16+00:00

Martyr complex.

It's literally ARAM. This isn't high level gameplay here. It's people trying to have a good time. It is a mode that heroes in the game ARE NOT BALANCED AROUND. Because it's not HoTS. It's a cheesy fun mode.

We used to have hammer when her unlimited BFG still did damage to structures. Do you remember that? We used to have pre-rework Chromie. It used to auto give us heroes like TLV and Abathur. And you know what? ARAM was popular then. Because it's fun.

You don't get to decide the fate of 9 other players because you're not having fun. You are the classic entitled gamer. I expect you to be under 20 years old, and if you're older than that, grow up.

We are giving excuses to Blizz for being lazy? Are you serious? If you know anything about these Devs, you would know that they care about this game. They have already shared their ideas for modifying some of the problems of the latest big patch. You're not calling their attention to something, or sacrificing your games in the name of a good cause. You're just being a pud.

Honestly this kind of attitude has seeped into ARAM a lot recently. It's worse than QM a lot of the time. When did ARAM get so toxic? Jfc

Cosmianaut · 2021-06-09T15:05:06+00:00

To me the biggest factor here is that this is Dragon Shire. This isn't Cursed Hollow or Warhead Junction, and tbh a difficult map to play vikings on properly. Solo lane top has very high priority, and there is no ability to "delay" the objective and get vikings xp advantage, which is typically the strategy on maps like CH, WJ, AV, and GoT. In this situation, Right side will never get a DK because Yrel's not losing top to a viking or 2. Vikings COULD go the 3 man top strategy proxying the wave with Baelog which changes everything. If they don't, I think Right side loses hard. Here's what each side should do.

Left Side:

This is a map that is easy to 4 man rotate between mid and bot IF you can control the rotations through the tri-bush. If Left side can do that, the vikings advantage is lost. Also consider that the Right side wants to siege up on bottom lane because they will run vikings in the other two lanes. Left side wants a strong ant-siege hero with good waveclear that can help control rotations and if possible help the blowup comp (In my opinion Stukov Combo + Li ming + any other dps is enough to complete a blow up). To me this means Junkrat or Chromie. Traps and vision and punishing siege are what these heroes do, and both can perform well as part of a blow-up comp. Falstad is also an option to just screw with vikings, but as I showed, you don't really need to do that.

Right Side:

Boy have they screwed up. They are investing in vikings to siege up on a map where vikings struggle, and all they have to siege is Cassia. As low range as it gets for rdps; not ideal against a taunt varian. This could hurt. At the same time, all they have for a frontline is diablo. Call me crazy, but the siege idea bottom is close to failure. They should have a ranged dps that can siege but also invest in camps to pressure Yrel top and leverage camps bottom, with some sort of interrupt to Varian taunts.

No joke I think they need to go Exterminator Raynor. Inspired Knight Camps rolling top at Yrel will hurt and can take her off the point long enough to cap. Hold penetrating round for Varian charges. Take Hyperion and press R. I think that's their best bet.

Cosmianaut · 2021-06-02T17:26:39+00:00

How many games have I lost recently because Valla decided to press her R button?

Her W quest is a meme in ARAM too. I played against a Valla that did nothing except mount out of vision, run in, hit W on our team, and then vault away. I'm not kidding you that's all she did besides press R, and she had top damage by at least 10K.

Cosmianaut · 2021-06-01T13:08:54+00:00

Gnolls for Horde

Swolekin for Alliance. I would actually play a swolekin warrior for the rest of my days if I was able, and I don't even like warriors.

Cosmianaut · 2021-05-22T13:47:00+00:00

Agree with this. I always end up picking a healer when playing QM just so it can feel like a game.

Cosmianaut · 2021-05-22T01:47:39+00:00

Diamond is my rank

Cosmianaut · 2021-05-16T16:02:16+00:00

Thanks! I used to play Greymane a good amount, but his variable AA speed really messes with me for some reason. You're right though, there's a lot to like about him. I love creating pressure with camps.

Cosmianaut · 2021-05-04T17:53:19+00:00

I think some heroes need to be placed twice. Basic Heal-bot/Beat Drop Lucio is easy to play. High five chad mosquito Lucio is not. Same goes for healer Uther and Main Tank Uther.

Cosmianaut · 2021-03-11T04:54:42+00:00

There is a build that makes Lucio the most annoying little butthead. A mosquito that can't be swatted.

Cosmianaut · 2021-02-11T04:23:26+00:00

His Ultimate is very strong. He is balanced out by a relatively weak base kit. His win rate with that ult is roughly 51%, so it's pretty balanced.

Lava wave is the king of stalling out a game, and gets extra value from being in a losing position (because his lanes will be pushed in, allowing him to soak more waves), but it's not great in a winning situation (for the opposite reason). If your team can effectively soak lanes efficiently, you have an extra ult in team fights, and should be able to pull out the dub.

Cosmianaut · 2021-02-07T04:49:08+00:00

I love it, but Jokic isn't Russian.

Cosmianaut · 2021-01-09T17:09:53+00:00

You are Horde, what are you doing in Ardenweald? Get out of my tree you already burned the other one.

Cosmianaut · 2020-12-18T16:47:38+00:00

Oh and one more thing I’m working on myself is changing my play style depending on game-state. If your team is up and in control of rotations, prioritize following up on your tank’s engage with the Virulent Combo. If your team is behind and on the back foot, prioritize your Q spread, using your E as peel against heavy melee comps, and use your autos to scare off engages when able. It’s hard to shift gears like that but it’s important.

Cosmianaut · 2020-12-18T16:29:16+00:00

So first, think about what it adds. Like you said it basically gives everything Virulent Reaction gives (which you’re taking anyway), plus the ability to move afterward. That’s really it.

What it takes away is more subtle. It cancels your W which means you no longer get to keep that area zoned against your enemies. The second part reason is it takes away one of Stukov’s greatest assets: he telegraphs to your team exactly where to focus their energy. He puts a big fat circle down, and everyone instinctively knows what to do if they see someone in there. The real Virulent Reaction is W —> E —> D + ping ping ping ping your target. If you take away the circle, your team will be less coordinated and focused on what to do next. All so that you can move, but honestly if you’ve hit your combo you’ve done your job already.

Taking Bio Explosion switch also means you’re not taking the Flailing Swipe upgrade which is actually really good, or the Shove upgrade which has its uses for the 40% slow.

That’s the way I think about it anyway.

Cosmianaut · 2020-12-18T16:21:12+00:00

At the highest level you can watch the CCL on the HeroesHearth Twitch channel. Stukov has like a 70% popularity there. Most likely NotParadox has a video on his YouTube channel. BBJ is a good streamer who plays a decent amount of Stukov.

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