Thanks, I tried hard to keep it a reasonable length but provide all the information I feel like is important. I find when people just say X item is good buy it against Y character that doesn't really give the full picture.
Echoing the other comments, this was a useful video. Presented clearly with relevant examples. As a Yamato main i buy healbane nearly every game. There's inevitably a few players in the opposite team with lifesteal, plus getting the heal on kill when using ult can be crucial.
It's almost a stretch to call healbane situational at this point. Lifesteal is so good on almost every character I can't imagine a team of 6 characters where I wouldn't buy some kind of healing reduction. I don't think I've seen a guide that doesn't have healbane suggested. I guess the real choice is between healbain and toxic bullets.
Im pretty sure even after an abram buys duration extender, you can still parry if you have dubuff reducer, they need two extender items i believe to counter the debuff reducer if i remember correctly
I should go into the lab and test it. I'm not an Abrams player but I found the debuff reducer tech in reddit and have used it in game. It's extra hard to know because if Abrams doesn't buffer his punch properly after dash you have a pretty good parry window. That and latency is supposed to affect being able to parry.
I think monster rounds also is one of the best items to buy at start of the game as a first item. Sure it helps you split push in later stages of the game, but imo I should be treated an early game defensive and offensive item. Let me explain my reasoning: Troopers deal shit load of damage to you in early game. If you look at the post game stats, you see they deal so much damage to you during the match. 30% less damage taken from creeps and guardians, is a huge buff, which allows you to play very aggressively on the lane, tanking a lot of damage. This is especially good on situations when you dive under the tower, or when you need to position yourself near enemy minions to poke your opponent. Also the ,+1 health Regen should not be slept upon because it gives you noticable amount of sustain especially when it's combined with extra regen. On top of that 30% more damage done to creeps means that you have to spend less bullets on troopers, which means you have more bullets on your mag to poke your opponent. And then it gives you the +6% weapon damage because it's a weapon item. For 500 souls, it contains so much value I buy it every game. In conclusion: - good against troopers -good against guardians -good against players -helps you clear jungle faster -helps you push
The only reason I don't like it as a very first item is it doesn't actually help you win lane. I would rather buy something that effects my opponents in lane and helps me fight them. They are the actual danger early game. Sure it helps you take the guardian faster but if you are in a position to do that you probably have already won your lane and don't need monster rounds to take the guardian. It's very good but I wouldn't spend any of my first 3k souls on it
I appreciate the feedback! My headset mic got chewed by my dog and my friend gave me the one you see for free so I never really set it up. I tried messing with some settings for my newest video so hopefully it sounds better now.
I love restorative locket. The first time you stop a shiv from executing you by using 15 stacks to heal yourself then turning on them for the kill is such an amazing moment. Super underrated item.
Cause I basically did haha. My dog chewed the mic off my headset and my friend gave me this that Amazon sent him 2 of by accident. I never learned how to set it up properly to sound good. I'll have to look into that haha.
Thanks! Funny story, my dog actually ate the one that came with the headphones that I would typically use. My friend had this that Amazon sent them double if by accident and offered it to me to use. Love the serious sam profile picture. The original is probably the first game finished before my old man. He found out I was playing on easy because I got to hold way more cannonballs than him.
Great info. You don't water down details and I needed all the info you gave. Thanks
Thanks, I tried hard to keep it a reasonable length but provide all the information I feel like is important. I find when people just say X item is good buy it against Y character that doesn't really give the full picture.
Echoing the other comments, this was a useful video. Presented clearly with relevant examples.
As a Yamato main i buy healbane nearly every game. There's inevitably a few players in the opposite team with lifesteal, plus getting the heal on kill when using ult can be crucial.
It's almost a stretch to call healbane situational at this point. Lifesteal is so good on almost every character I can't imagine a team of 6 characters where I wouldn't buy some kind of healing reduction. I don't think I've seen a guide that doesn't have healbane suggested. I guess the real choice is between healbain and toxic bullets.
Thank you for this and giving good examples
I'm glad you found it helpful!
Im pretty sure even after an abram buys duration extender, you can still parry if you have dubuff reducer, they need two extender items i believe to counter the debuff reducer if i remember correctly
I should go into the lab and test it. I'm not an Abrams player but I found the debuff reducer tech in reddit and have used it in game. It's extra hard to know because if Abrams doesn't buffer his punch properly after dash you have a pretty good parry window. That and latency is supposed to affect being able to parry.
Really good video and easy to digest
That means a lot thanks!!
To the point and informative, thanks! :)
Happy it helped!
I think monster rounds also is one of the best items to buy at start of the game as a first item. Sure it helps you split push in later stages of the game, but imo I should be treated an early game defensive and offensive item.
Let me explain my reasoning:
Troopers deal shit load of damage to you in early game. If you look at the post game stats, you see they deal so much damage to you during the match.
30% less damage taken from creeps and guardians, is a huge buff, which allows you to play very aggressively on the lane, tanking a lot of damage. This is especially good on situations when you dive under the tower, or when you need to position yourself near enemy minions to poke your opponent. Also the ,+1 health Regen should not be slept upon because it gives you noticable amount of sustain especially when it's combined with extra regen.
On top of that 30% more damage done to creeps means that you have to spend less bullets on troopers, which means you have more bullets on your mag to poke your opponent. And then it gives you the +6% weapon damage because it's a weapon item.
For 500 souls, it contains so much value I buy it every game.
In conclusion:
- good against troopers
-good against guardians
-good against players
-helps you clear jungle faster
-helps you push
The only reason I don't like it as a very first item is it doesn't actually help you win lane. I would rather buy something that effects my opponents in lane and helps me fight them. They are the actual danger early game. Sure it helps you take the guardian faster but if you are in a position to do that you probably have already won your lane and don't need monster rounds to take the guardian.
It's very good but I wouldn't spend any of my first 3k souls on it
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Your mic looks nice but sounds like a headset mic, no hate just feels like something’s wrong! Thanks for tips!
I appreciate the feedback! My headset mic got chewed by my dog and my friend gave me the one you see for free so I never really set it up. I tried messing with some settings for my newest video so hopefully it sounds better now.
Way to hit on restorative locket, not talked about at all
I love restorative locket. The first time you stop a shiv from executing you by using 15 stacks to heal yourself then turning on them for the kill is such an amazing moment. Super underrated item.
How do you have a big ass mic but have it sound like you won it in McDonalds monopoly?
Cause I basically did haha. My dog chewed the mic off my headset and my friend gave me this that Amazon sent him 2 of by accident. I never learned how to set it up properly to sound good. I'll have to look into that haha.
Nice mic
Thanks! Funny story, my dog actually ate the one that came with the headphones that I would typically use. My friend had this that Amazon sent them double if by accident and offered it to me to use.
Love the serious sam profile picture. The original is probably the first game finished before my old man. He found out I was playing on easy because I got to hold way more cannonballs than him.