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A Game Guide of Far Seer in Dota 6.68----Gameplay

By dexterhan on Aug 25, 2010 |Gaming

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Solo laning
Solo laning with Thrall is similar to doing the same with Clockwerk - you should dedicate a lot, if not most of your time towards ganging, Just a single point in Glimpse invested early guarantees a sure kill every 60 seconds; Kinetic Field's disable of 2.5 seconds at level one is also sufficient early game. This way you can max out your nuke, which is a great step towards the successful gang. He falls behind a bit in terms of lane control, but his ganging potential makes Thrall a viable hero for soloing mid. He is decent at side-laning; however, this nullifies the possible impact he would cause in the game if laned middle.

Dual laning
Thrall is best laned with a stunner or a slower that has a high DPS potential early in the game; however, the power of Thrall is best utilized when his lanemate's stun/slow is targetable. Combining a high-damage nuke with abilities that prevent the target from escaping, the Far Seer is the perfect lanemate for quite a large number of heroes. Click here to see Far Seer General Overview

Triple laning
Triple laning with Thrall is quite hard, if not impossible to mess up. His Kinetic Field is able to trap enemies for 2.5 seconds on level 1, which is one of the longest pseudo-disables this early in the game, if not the longest. Coupled with another stunner and a carry like morph/drow, the Far Seer can really own the opposing lane quite hard. However, he still needs leveling for his spells to be useful, so triple laning him might not be the best idea.

Roaming/Ganging
Thrall is not a good roaming hero, since he does not have a targetable stun. That is to say, he needs levels badly in order for him to reach his full potential. By having a stun on either lane, the Far Seer can really hurt the opposition by unleashing his deadly combo on multiple enemies. Runes do not help him as much as, for example, a SF, but they are still useful for ganking on either sidelane.

Early/Mid/Late game presence
Early Game: Thrall's early game is characterized by his field and nuke. As I have already mentioned, his Thunder Strike is the strongest non-pure damage nuke in the game. The fact that it also damages enemies near the target makes it even more powerful, since it can become essentially a multi-target Lightning Bolt. When Thrall hits level 6, it's time to push and seek 5x5 battles. By chaining his spells, the Far Seer can easily win a small skirmish by himself, leaving his allies to clean up the enemy heroes.

Mid Game: Mid game is usually the time when teams start ganking in numbers and pushing upon a successful gank. Thrall is the perfect mix between a ganker and a pusher: a hero just as strong in team battles as he is in small skirmishes. Glimpse allows him to return the target even if he had anticipated the gank and went back shortly before the Far Seer and his mates came. With the annoying cast range of 1800, Glimpse is one of the most effective (and annoying) spells in the .68c metagame.

Late Game: Late game is not really Thrall's time to shine. His spells make him beg his teammates to finish the game before the dreaded 16th level mark. However, his silence and pseudo-disable are still useful if used correctly, along with Glimpse being a powerful chasing tool.

Suggested item build
Mekansm should be a core item of Thrall's, for his low armor and HP, along with his annoying spells make him an ideal target in a teamfight. Also, Arcane Boots are a great boost to Thrall's mana pool, since his spells are quite demanding, each of them coming close and topping 100 mana per use. Urn of Shadows is a great asset to every team. Buy this item if there is no WD in your team, as you should participate actively in ganking the enemy heroes. This item also provide a bit of survivability for our low-HP hero. Finally, Force Staff is another team item that works great with Thrall, making him even more obnoxious for the ability to escape through cliffs and push enemies towards his allies.


Unless laned middle, Thrall should be the one buying a crow and wards for his team. His abilities should ensure him some easy cash, while if played safely, he can be quite hard to kill.


All of the three are pretty much luxury items on Thrall. Hex is still the best item-bought disable in the game, adding a bit of survivability as well as a great mana pool and regen. Necronomicon synergizes well with the long duration of Kinetic Field and is another team-oriented item. Linken's Sphere is gotten to prevent strong single-target spells, such as Hex, Doom, Omnislash, etc. if need be.


Ghost Scepter is a cheap, yet effective way of countering those pesky late game carries that are sure to give Thrall some trouble after the 40th minute mark, while Ethereal Blade can help actually shut them down and help the Far Seer land his combo.

Always hold a TP scroll in your inventory, as it can prove invaluable for its cost, as it provides you with a mean to countergank and turn the tables on your opponents.

Feel free to get other items if necessary. These are just the basic items that I think would be most beneficial for Thrall.

Synergy
Thrall easily synergizes with most of the heroes in DotA. Of course, his best buddies are AoE disablers, such as:



Other heroes that benefit from Thrall's abilities are supports and carries that usually go on a dual/trilane:

- the Admiral/Thrall combo is especially pesky, as with X and Glimpse, you can return your target a total of two times, making a kill almost too easy.

Kinetic Field 's power of keeping the enemy in a certain zone works quite well with the likes of:

Click here to see Far Seer General Overview

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