Help Support Our Growing Community

DOTAFire is a community that lives to help every Dota 2 player take their game to the next level by having open access to all our tools and resources. Please consider supporting us by whitelisting us in your ad blocker!

Want to support DOTAFire with an ad-free experience? You can support us ad-free for less than $1 a month!

Go Ad-Free
Smitefire logo

Join the leading DOTA 2 community.
Create and share Hero Guides and Builds.

Create an MFN Account






Or

Strongest Level 1 Hero?

Please review our General Rules & Guidelines before posting or commenting anywhere on DOTAFire.

Forum » General Discussion » Strongest Level 1 Hero? 12 posts - page 1 of 2
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Fedorable » January 8, 2015 9:00am | Report
The hardest carry in all of DOTALand seems to be an endless debate. But in order to win the lategame, you gotta make it past the early game and that requires having heroes with strong early game presence. So, which hero is the strongest at level 1? Make, your, case!

Fedorable
<Editor>

Awards Showcase
Show more awards

Remarkable (23)
Posts: 894
Steam: Fedorable
View My Blog
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by KoDyAbAbA » January 8, 2015 9:21am | Report
Strongest Level 1, Ursa would be my guess.

or Elder Titan.

KoDyAbAbA


Memorable (65)
Posts: 2366
Steam: Sir Rat-A-Lot
View My Blog
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Sanvitch » January 8, 2015 9:29am | Report
Are we talking 1v1, for 5v5 skirmishes, or just best level 1 hero? Since, there's a lot of different things for both.

Razor is good 1v1 because with Static Link you can't manfight him at level 1.

Heroes with good stuns who happen to be tanky as well, like Wraith King, and Sven, since they have really good level 1 stuns. AOE damage is also great for the fighting, so maybe like Juggernaught?

I guess Mirana is a candidate, since a 5 second arrow is a 5 second arrow. Doesn't really matter what level the arrow is.

I dunno. There's a lot of good level 1 heroes, but none that are like better at all those things than any of the others?

Pre rune change I might have argued Treant Protector, since with a DD or Haste rune you can bully anyone back to the fountain.

It's easy to state that Invoker is the worst level 1 hero though. Given he has no spell.

Since you just can't have enough Chaos Breaker.

Sanvitch


Notable (18)
Posts: 1036
View My Blog
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by KEEP CALM AND FEED » January 8, 2015 9:30am | Report
If its all melee....
GOOD DAY TO YOU SIR!!!

KEEP CALM AND FEED

Awards Showcase
Show more awards

Notable (15)
Posts: 857
Steam: KEEP CALM AND FEED
View My Blog
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Sando » January 8, 2015 10:08am | Report
Lots of different answers depending on what you're looking for:

Juggernaut, Gyrocopter and Ancient Apparition have the most burst damage output.

Undying can be a beast at level 1 with Decay.

Razor and Earthshaker I'd say probably have the most dangerous/effecting spells at level 1, depending on the opponent(s).

Mirana and Enchantress can both be really potent at level 1 ganks. Tiny can also be great with the right Toss.

Bane is very well rounded. Axe and Huskar great harassers in the right situation. Can really own a lane straight away.

CK, WK and Sven all have great level 1 stun/nukes.
A full list of my guides is here

Sando
<Veteran>

Awards Showcase
Show more awards

Established (118)
Posts: 1918
View My Blog
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by kkoopman3 » January 8, 2015 12:15pm | Report
JUGGANAAAUUUT!!!

kkoopman3


Remarkable (28)
Posts: 815
Steam: Ce.W1sd0m
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Peppo_oPaccio » January 8, 2015 1:44pm | Report
It used to be Venomancer before his Venomous Gale got nerfed: now, despite being the best (level 1) slow in the game, it isn't as good because it doesn't do lethal damage anymore.

As of now, if we don't count Techies I'd probably say Shadow Demon, Earthshaker or other supports that can set up ganks and block paths, they're so valuable.

Peppo_oPaccio
<Veteran>

Awards Showcase
Show more awards

Memorable (70)
Posts: 1351
Steam: Peppo_o'Paccio
View My Blog
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by tracc » January 9, 2015 12:51am | Report
Oracle has a lvl 1 2,5 sec "stun" which is perfect for getting first blood

tracc


Notable (3)
Posts: 76
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by Unscathed » January 9, 2015 1:39am | Report

It used to be Venomancer before his Venomous Gale got nerfed: now, despite being the best (level 1) slow in the game, it isn't as good because it doesn't do lethal damage anymore.

w wot

Think u might mistake it with poison nove. afaik gale kills people
Don't Worry, Be Happy

Late credits to Janitsu for the sig

Unscathed
<Editor>

Awards Showcase
Show more awards

Remarkable (47)
Posts: 3432
View My Blog
Permalink | Quote | PM | +Rep by KoDyAbAbA » January 9, 2015 1:42am | Report
at level one it doesn't

KoDyAbAbA


Memorable (65)
Posts: 2366
Steam: Sir Rat-A-Lot
View My Blog

Quick Reply

Please log in or sign up to post!

DOTAFire is the place to find the perfect build guide to take your game to the next level. Learn how to play a new hero, or fine tune your favorite DotA hero’s build and strategy.

Copyright © 2019 DOTAFire | All Rights Reserved