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Dota 2 is home to 124 heroes, each of whom comes with distinct spells and an ultimate ability. However, only a select few are honored as meta units every now and again due to their damage potential and ability to turn the tables on their foes. This is the right time to choose your signature heroes to pile up MMR. After mastering them, you can confidently start playing ranked games.
You can refer to the tier list featured in this article if you want to narrow down your options. The section below mentions the finest heroes as well as some units you're better off avoiding. We'll keep updating the article whenever new gameplay updates are announced, so stay tuned.
Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions.
Dota 2 Patch 7.35d tier list
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- S-tier: Just pick these heroes and start winning ranked pubs.
- A-tier: Use these heroes if S-Tier heroes are banned or to counter enemy heroes.
- B-tier: Decent heroes with respectable power spikes.
- C-tier: Consider picking heroes from this class if you have no other option.
Safelaners in Dota 2
Key points for S-tier safelaners
Shadow Step and Desolate, two powerful spells of Spectre can help you pick off enemy supports with ease. Once you get enough items, you can overwhelm the enemy team.
7.35 has been very generous to Phantom Assassin, as she was granted impactful buffs. Pick this hero and one-shot the supports in Dota 2's latest patch. Coupled with that, you can break tanky heroes and burst them with PA's crit damage.
Juggernaut had his Blade Fury reworked in 7.35, which now depends on his attack speed. He is currently on top of the meta and is very reliable as a safelaner. Rush attack speed-based items and Aghanim's Shard to inflict heavy damage.
Chaos Knight is back to haunt your pubs as he was given two good buffs in 7.35d. Reality Rift's range is increased by 50, allowing you to secure early-game kills, while Chaos Strike helps you farm in the jungle more efficiently.
Midlaners in Dota 2
Key points for S-Tier midlaners
Huskar is simply OP right now, you can easily dominate the lane with him and take control of the entire map. Early ganks from mid-Huskars can bring significant changes to the gold lead.
Outworld Destroyer came out as a strong midlaner in the new patch. You can purchase Revanant's Brooch and Parasma to inflict tremendous damage in teamfights. Furthermore, Aghanim's Scepter makes the hero tanky, ensuring survivability in prolonged fights.
Use Boots of Travel, Tempest Double, and Magnetic Field to rat all over the map as Arc Warden. You can also dominate the mid using Spark Wraiths and your ultimate.
Zeus is a force to be reckoned with, as he wasn't given any nerfs in the latest gameplay update. Due to his colossal magical damage, you can focus on bursting enemy heroes using Thundergod's Wrath and Lightning Bolt. Given Divine Rapier's 7.35d spell amplification buff, you can stack them to do even more damage.
Offlaners in Dota 2
Key points for S-Tier offlaners
Void Stance via Drunken Brawler increases the status resistance of Brewmaster. Constantly use your ultimate to initiate fights and to escape dangerous situations.
Lycan since his agility-based buffs in 7.35b has become a top offlaner in this 7.35c. Rush Helm of the Overlord to dive, push, and control the buffed neutral creeps.
All the jungler heroes are getting buffed, and Beastmaster is no exception. CD buffs on Call of the Wild Boar and Primal Roar enable him to constantly fight or push. The increased attack speed in 7.35d has further enhanced his capabilities.
God's Rebuke and Bulwark buffs welcomed Mars back to the meta. Coupled with that, Spear of Mars can be used without toggling off Bulwark. The Arena of Blood CD nerf in 7.35d won't affect his gameplay.
Supports in Dota 2
Key points for S-tier supports
Ink Swell's recent nerf didn't stop players from drafting Grimstroke in their pub matchups. Soulbind can pierce debuff immunity and make two enemy heroes vulnerable, if used correctly.
Lion is without a doubt a nightmare to face in ranked games, he became even more annoying due to his Earth Spike cast range buff. If you pick Lion start your laning stage by harassing enemy heroes with Mana Drain, Earth Spike, and right clicks.
All the spells of Jakiro can help the cores massively in the lane and set up kills in teamfights. Additionally, the dragon's Scepter upgrade will stop enemies from invading your base.
After the Hex damage amplification buff in Patch 7.35b, you can now pair Shadow Shaman with cores that deal tremendous physical damage. You can also purchase Blink Dagger and BKB to disable the enemy core in the middle of a teamfight.
Lich can now cast Chain Frost on the Ice Spiral, this can turn teamfights and help you eliminate enemy heroes without BKBs and proper magic resistance items.
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