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Abaddon role in the meta

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Forum » Theory Crafting » Abaddon role in the meta 32 posts - page 4 of 4
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Leech » July 17, 2013 9:55pm | Report
Sure you can play a hero however you want, carry Venomancer support drow but that doesn't make them useful in those roles. A lot of experienced players who see people pick heroes like Venomancer or Crystal Maiden expect thewm to be carries; however, as you all know in pubs that is not always the case. The problem is a lot of experienced players see Abaddon as a support, and rightfully so. It is annoying when you expect that person to be supporting and they build some half-*** farm on a hero that particularly doesn't scale as well with items as other semi-carries. Looking at his abilities alone he screams support, and his ult is great for pocket strategies like ridding yourself of a Batrider lasso.

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Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by FancyFish » July 23, 2013 8:18am | Report
I feel like if he was in comp play, he would act like Treant Protector. The reason he couldn't be a carry or semi-carry is that he gets ez lane farm, he still falls off late game, causing a actual carry to be needed, he has no escape to side-solo, and he isn't a very good mid, leaving him to stack and pull. The problem is that he has no raw killing potenial early game, no disables, no escape and no good nuke. He will be too underfarmed to carry early-mid game. Also, in conjunction with Treant, tower diving will never be a problem. Also, as a carry, what is it with wanting you shield to pop fast? I consider his shield as better to defense not as offense, if I want it to pop, I'll reapply it. I agree that Mist Coil needs to be buffed, as 188 damage is pitiful. As a support, there are much better picks, Treant Protecter has a GLOBAL shield that heals and affects towers, a nuke that can heal, and can initiate. Beastmaster boosts allies attack speed has a slow through his boar, can scout, can lane anywhere, and also initiates. He is just too easily replaced by people who outclass him at what he does.

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