Playing Gankers - The Basics

^^ hey man welcome to the site :) if you need any help just ask.

in regards to your question.

http://www.dotafire.com/dota-2/guide/hero-hierarchy-8901

this is a guide written by all of us here at dotafire. (mostly me and fleetAU but :P)

hopefully it helps you. it has a tier system for gankers and has a great explanation for you.

I've browsed around and can't seem to find a list of Heroes that would qualify as a Ganker. Would it be possible to get one here? I'm new to the game. wow is there a lot to learn.

Thanks in advance for any help

Great guide, Sando! Really enjoyable. +1

Thanks for the excellent and interesting response Jaslam, roaming is a more advanced skill (it's somewhat covered in this article. It's a difficult one for beginners as you're so screwed if you get it wrong.

Fast levels definitely are vital for most gankers as they usually make your abilities/damage/stun time so much better - same with trying to get ultimates quickly, for some heroes it can make a massive difference.

I'm a different kind of ganker - I believe you don't need money, which is what makes a ganker great, give the money to your carry - you just need levels. I don't lane - I roam gank, picking up runes, and harassing lanes constantly - never getting creeps, and moving from lane to lane as soon as the enemy is dead, or knows I'm there..
You won't get money, you probably won't level quickly - but the point of this technique - 'is neither will they' whereas, your 'laners' will generally have better farm and control.

My point being, and this maybe a bit advance for a basic guide - is a good set of gankers, (2-3 heroes) control the tempo of the game. some games result in really quick levels, others just mean slow dragged out lane phase - and that's the idea. play to what game style will suit you.
This is more suited to dota 1, as d2 is still in the push meta. As a ganker I would hit level 6, whereas Mid & solo lane carry is at 9/10 already. These tend to be heroes like, sand king, tide, WD, rhasta <- aweseome ganker, lion, lina, Ogre magi. etc. no laning, 1st blood at level 1, and roaming/dewarding/smoke from there..

either way, the points here are solid +1

The part on chain stunning is probably the most useful, alot of people don't know how to drag their disables out >.>

Good job,I really enjoy these kind of guides.Amasing guide.+1

PotM_Plz, please avoid double posting and instead use the Edit button.


Another amazing guide by you, Sando, +1, I am pleased :).

Kinda forgot about Smoke of Deceit though xD

GO GANKERS. REPRESENT *DEUSES*