The Dota 2 mod Auto Chess attracts more and more players. If you currently watch the Dota 2 category on Twitch, you will mainly find players of this mod. We have some tips for you to help you win games more easily.
A game in the Auto Chess mod can easily be divided into three phases: Early Game, Mid Game, and End Game. For all three phases, there are characters that are well and less well suited. There are also characters that you should definitely take with you.
If you are first interested in the basics of the game and how to install the mod, we have already published a detailed article.
Which characters should I choose for the Early Game?
At the beginning, it is important that you generally focus on strong individual characters and only pay attention to small synergies on the side. This applies until about round 10.
The strongest individual characters in the Early Game are:
- Bounty Hunter (1$, Goblin, Assassin)
- Clockwerk (1$, Goblin, Mech)
- Tusk (1$ Beast, Warrior)
- Beastmaster (2$, Orc, Hunter)
- Timbersaw (2$, Goblin, Mech)
- Chaos Knight (2$, Demon, Knight)
- Shadowfiend (3$, Demon, Warlock)
- Lycan (3$, Human, Beast, Warrior)
- Razor (3$, Elemental, Mage)
With these characters, you generally can’t go wrong.
Synergies at the beginning: It quickly becomes clear that several Goblins, Mechs, and Orcs are on this list. Usually, you find the first synergies in the Early Game.
A team of Bounty Hunter, Clockwerk, and Timbersaw is especially strong in the early rounds. Here, the three Goblins as well as the two Mechs come together.
Also useful combinations at the start are:
- Two Knights (Chaos Knight and Lunar/Omniknight)
- Two Orcs (Beastmaster and Axe/Juggernaut)
- Three Warriors + Two Beasts (Tusk, Lycan, and Juggernaut/Slardar/Axe)
What should I not do in the Early Game? In the Early Game, you should refrain from rolling the character offerings again.
The gold at the beginning is extremely important and should preferably be used for purchasing characters or for early leveling up to level 5. This can ideally be used to reach level 5 immediately with the advancement to level 4.
With a higher level, you have more characters in the game, which can give you advantages in fights. A long winning streak at the beginning makes you rich.
The strongest character? The character Shadow Fiend is currently so strong that you should always choose this character. The area damage and the fact that it is a Demon play the most important role.
Demon characters deal more damage when no other demons are on the board. This is usually the case at the beginning.
Tips for the Mid Game
The Mid Game lasts from round 10 to 25. Here, synergies should come to the forefront. Additionally, epic and legendary creatures appear more frequently.
The strongest epic characters are:
- Kunkka (4$, Human, Warrior)
- Disruptor (4$, Orc, Shaman)
- Lone Druid (4$, Beast, Druid)
- Doom (4$, Demon, Warrior)
The strengths of Kunkka and Disruptor lie mainly in the fact that they, like Shadow Fiend, use AoE attacks. This currently gives all other players a hard time.
What you should pay more attention to in the Mid Game: In the Mid Game, it is important to accumulate as much gold as possible to benefit from the interest. For every 10 gold, you receive 1 extra gold, up to a maximum of 5.
Unlike in the Early Game, you are allowed to roll the characters again from time to time, but you should ensure that you stay above 50 gold.
Additionally, it is now exciting to observe the opponents. Depending on what characters they have chosen, this affects the pool of available characters and thus your strategy.
What is important in the End Game?
The transition between Mid and End Game is relatively fluid. Legendary characters are becoming increasingly important, especially since there are two strong units here.
What legendary characters are there? Among the legendary characters, you only have five different creatures to choose from. All players particularly focus on Tidehunter and Enigma.
Tidehunter has the great advantage of coming into play with immensely strong area CC. Thus, he is a useful addition to any group.
Enigma has particularly high damage potential. As a Warlock, he harmonizes with Shadow Fiend, currently the strongest character in the game.
How should I build my team? In the End Game, your team should have as many synergies as possible and then be complemented with strong individual characters.
Particularly area damage and CC should be the focus of the group, which is why it would be difficult to do without creatures like Tidehunter, Kunkka, Shadow Fiend, or Disruptor.
Spend your gold at the end: As you approach the grand finale and only a few players with low health points remain, you should not hoard your gold too much.
It would be very unfortunate if you lost your last percentage and still had a lot of gold left for rerolls of the characters.
