Earthshaker: Fissure and Aftershock priority
The guide prioritizes Fissure and Aftershock, then places Enchant Totem at level four in its Earthshaker leveling sequence.
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Strategy · EQUIPMENT & PROGRESSION
Dota 2
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10 guidesValvePC edition · Jul 9, 2013
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Sven: Storm Hammer and Warcry priority
The guide names Storm Hammer and Warcry as Sven's abilities to maximize, without stating a level for either one.
Understand this choiceDragon Knight: Breathe Fire priority
The guide prioritizes Breathe Fire, with Dragon Blood at level two and Dragon Tail at level four in the stated sequence.
Understand this choiceClockwerk: Power Cogs opener
The guide starts Clockwerk with Power Cogs, then maximizes Battery Assault and schedules Rocket Flare for level four.
Understand this choiceHuskar: Burning Spear and Berserker's Blood
The guide prioritizes Burning Spear and Berserker's Blood, and specifies Inner Vitality at level four for Huskar.
Understand this choiceAnti-Mage: Blink-first sequence
The guide opens with Blink, then Mana Break and Spell Shield, adds two attribute points, and later maximizes Blink.
Understand this choiceSniper: Take Aim and Shrapnel priority
The guide maximizes Take Aim and Shrapnel, with Headshot specified as the level-four ability in its Sniper sequence.
Understand this choiceEmber Spirit: timed Sleight of Fist interaction
The guide prioritizes Searing Chains and Flame Guard, takes Sleight of Fist at level two, and describes a timing-sensitive interaction.
Understand this choiceVenomancer: conditional Gale and Ward priorities
The guide favors Poison Sting and Plague Ward by default, but suggests maximizing Gale and skipping Plague Ward for heavy ganking.
Understand this choiceLion: Hex as a mobility-dependent priority
The guide maximizes Earth Spike, takes Hex, then favors Mana Drain unless facing high-mobility heroes, when it prioritizes Hex instead.
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- The sources do not provide the functional effects of the named abilities in these records, full skill point allocations for every level, or comparative effectiveness.
- The gameplay overview states that it needs updating and is missing gameplay and map features from several patches.
- No exact edition-specific or DLC-specific mechanics are established for these progression records.