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Attack Type: Ranged
Strength: 0 + 0 | Agility: 22 + 3.4 | Intelligence: 25 + 3.4
Medusa Items build
Meta build:
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- Manta Style
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- Power Treads
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- Daedalus
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- Butterfly
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- Eye of Skadi
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- Monkey King Bar
Pro Build:
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- Manta Style
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- Power Treads
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- Butterfly
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- Black King Bar
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- Daedalus
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- Eye of Skadi
Medusa’s Skill Order
Skill Order: Mystic Snake -> Mana Shield -> Split Shot -> Stone Gaze.
Combo Medusa
Heroes combo: Medusa + Axe
How To Counter Medusa ?
Pros
- Strong in team fight.
- Has decent attack range.
- Great crowd control.
- Powerful in the late game.
- Effective against multiple opponents.
Cons
- Extremely item dependent.
- Slow movement speed.
- Weak early game.
Bad against:
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Good against:
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How To Play Medusa ?
Best items for Medusa
Start items for Medusa in dota 2 are: Tango, Wraith Band, Wraith Band, Enchanted Mango.
Meta items for Medusa in dota 2 are: Manta Style, Power Treads, Daedalus, Butterfly, Eye of Skadi, Monkey King Bar.
Pro items for Medusa in dota 2 are: Manta Style, Power Treads, Butterfly, Black King Bar, Daedalus, Eye of Skadi.
Tips and Tricks
Medusa should first only concentrate on survival and farming.
In the late game, Medusa is able to take a lot more damage than most other carriers because to Mana Shield and Stone Gaze.
The most crucial component of playing her is knowing how to farm effectively. The most item-reliant carry in the game is Medusa, who is also likely the hardest.
Due to Medusa’s low base health, which is among the lowest in the game, the early going can be rather dangerous for her.
The most item-reliant carry in the game is Medusa, who is also likely the hardest. The most crucial component of playing her is knowing how to farm effectively.
Medusa’s Ability
SPLIT SHOT
Medusa divides her arrow into several by magic. These arrows inflict damage that is less than normal for her.
Other attack effects, such as critical strike, won’t be applied to the additional targets.
MYSTIC SNAKE
An energy-based mystic serpent that jumps from target to target deals harm. With each jump, damage and speed are increased. It returns to Medusa to refill her mana after hitting its final target. Based on the total mana of the targets, the snake returns 14.0% mana.
MANA SHIELD
Exchanges Medusa’s mana for a shield that blocks 98.0% of incoming damage. Per mana point, illusions are less resilient to harm. offers increased mana storage.
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