DOTA IDEAS A DOTA 2 INTERACTIVE FORUM

Hammerhead, the Goblin Archer is a ranged Agility hero that plays well into combo synergistic team comps and high aggression lineups. His ability to disrupt a teamfight and ruin an encounter from near or from far (often both) makes him a great ganker and a suitable mid-game roamer. His primary roles are expected to be midlane and soft support, as his roaming potential is far beyond anything else he may provide. Because his stat gains are minimal and his abilities are so movement centric, he is likely to fall off as the game transitions late and heroes start to beef up and can shut down his antics with harder disables and faster burst damage. Items like Boots of Travel, Rod of Atos, and even Diffusal Blade are likely to be must haves on the hero, allowing his abilities to land more consistently, and to show much more map presence. A large portion of the hero is about using the right ability in the right scenario. Because his Q can be used both as a self-destructive initiation, or as a long range attack bonus from the backline, his W can be used both as an initiation, a save, or an escape, and his E can be used as a jump tool or a get out of gank free card, his abilities usage can stretch across most scenarios, causing his variability and versatility to be through the roof. As well as this, certain routes of planning can even branch him into other roles, such as anchor carry and hard support. His ultimate is a chance based per-attack passive, meaning building attack speed can be a viable way to bring him into a position 1 role, and his shard adds a much needed hard disable amongst all his other soft disables, like slows and mini stuns. Overall, the way you want Hammerhead to work is the way he will, so long as you provide the right money or mojo.