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HEROES OF THE STORM FORTS UPGRADE
Heroes like Tracer already have the ultimate (Sticky Bomb) from the beginning and may choose to upgrade into different directions. Ultimate talents at level 10 and 20 are significant upgrades and should be chosen with care. This goes double for Heroic-Talents picked at level 10 and 20, which is why I’m going dedicate the next chapter to those. Being ahead on talent tiers means you can play aggressively, pushing enemies back to increase your lead even further. Reaching a talent tier earlier than your opponent can give you a significant strategical advantage as most talents will give your character a good power boost. You can prepare yourself by holding CTRL to open your talent window and inform yourself ahead of time before picking. When your team is about to unlock a new tier the XP bar at the top is flashing with a small indicator. Talent points are unlocked at levels 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 and 20, which are also named “Talent Tiers” for that reason. Out of a selection of three choices you spent that point and you’re done – the effect is instantaneous! No need to master tons of items, mechanics, shop systems or whatever. Once your team gathers enough XP you gain a talent point. HOTS makes it simple for you upgrade your hero. Which leads me to the next point… Talent Points
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If you’ve gathered a huge experience wave but died from it it’s still worth it because you’ve given your team an advantage in XP. Learn to frequently look at the minimap: which lanes are unpushed? Is the enemy soaking? Do you have time to roam and maybe push another lane? Do so! Even make mistakes, but learn from doing so. The keyword to winning the experience game (and gaining an advantage in levels) is mainly awareness. No need to last hit anything, no need for gold gathering or racking up kills – just soak as much XP as you can by being near the action. The simplest way to just “soaking” XP is just by standing nearby (distance is approximately half your screen size) when enemy lane minions or neutral mercenary camps are being farmed. With all that in mind just note that at the early minutes of the game a hero kill is worth less than a wave of minions! This is OK if you got the quest-talents for that – more on that later. Especially in early game, people tend to teamfight a lot. This cannot be stressed enough, as people often transfer their “need to kill” mindset from similar games, which simply doesn’t apply for HOTS. Experience in HOTS is one of the – if not THE – most important factor in being successful. In this game you are gathering shared XP as a team, meaning that all 5 of you will have the same team-level unlock strong and game-impacting talent points at the same time. Each of the following chapters will highlight one of HOTS specialties, so let’s get started, shall we? Team Levels You can consider this chapter as an extension to my HOTS-Beta impressions, and I’ll try to keep it short and concise to highlight the main differences towards longer-existing top dogs such as LoL and DotA 2. If you get behind in levels it’s hard to make a comeback.Īs mentioned earlier, HOTS does quite a few things differently than the competition – and very much to my personal liking I might add. Gathering XP for your team is a big part of playing HOTS correctly. Please enjoy it, and let me know in the comments below if you liked it or what is missing. Most importantly: This guide has been crafted with care and attention to detail. However for the more ‘enthusiastic’ players among you I will mention some useful sources at the end of this article in case you thirst for more in-depth knowledge. As stats and patches change the game frequently I will not provide tons of number crunching in this article, but restrict myself to my own train of thought.
HEROES OF THE STORM FORTS PROFESSIONAL
If you however intend to go pro, do all-in professional plays, step up the career ladder and intend to play this game according to the meta, I strongly suggest you look for more in-depth guides and number-crunching elsewhere. Depending on your feedback, popularity and personal experience I’ll try to keep this guide up to date as I continue to play the game.
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If you’re a newcomer to the genre or need to inform yourself about this game beforehand (even with some experience on your belt) I highly welcome you all. This guide is strongly catered towards absolute beginners in the MOBA genre.