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warlock when to link before or after ulti?

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Forum » Build & Guide Discussion » warlock when to link before or after ulti? 8 posts - page 1 of 1
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by adumbone » September 28, 2013 7:00pm | Report
would you link the characters after the golem because your getting rid of the creeps and guaranteeing your linking all enemy heroes? or before to utilize the extra 100 damage the golem does?

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Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Ab4ddon._.E43 » September 28, 2013 9:04pm | Report
before always before
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Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Hades4u » September 29, 2013 2:24am | Report
Before, because while they are stunned the golems deal some good damage with their hits.
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Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Xyrus » September 29, 2013 3:17am | Report
Don't forget to use Upheaval after both to keep them there for the pounding 8D

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Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Wulfstan » October 6, 2013 10:44pm | Report
You have to link before casting your ult because it deals extra damage since the link.Instantly cast Upheaval to keep them in range for your golems to pound them to pulp and for your allies that lack disables(like Ursa for example).

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Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Atlas » October 7, 2013 6:59am | Report
It actually doesn't matter that much. The damage on your ult is only 100 damage, and it's going to be easier to stun them all and THEN Fatal Bonds than use Fatal Bonds and then try to stun them while they're all spread out.

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Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Sando » October 7, 2013 7:05am | Report
Wherever possible you want to get those Fatal Bonds on first - you could up the damage from 100 to 240 to each unit hit with both, and more importantly magnify any other damage your team is doing.

As Atlas rightly points though, this is still pocket change late game. Generally you should still bonds first, but sometimes you just have to throw your ulti ASAP - for example if your team is in trouble, you've been focused and your health is very low, etc. Your ulti will buy you time to do bonds, even if the next thing you do is die, you've still made most of your contribution to a team fight.
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Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by PiNG- » October 14, 2013 10:27pm | Report
Exactly as everyone said, You want to get Fatal Bonds off before you ultimate but there are scenarios where you can't get fatal bonds off on the target so you would have to cast ultimate first then fatal bonds then the curse.

Usually when i play warlock i just go carry warlock where i would ignore all other items and go straight for a scepter. I should have it by 10-13 minutes and just rock, curse and auto attack. they should be dead within 1-2 seconds. Obviously when ever you have ultimate show that you're a threat and push towers down. I'd like to "Waste" my ultimate if a single target appears near a tower and my creep wave is approaching by throwing it down on him and killing the individual and then focusing the tower as early money is good. 1 tower = 1000-1250~ gold depending if you get the last hit or not.

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