Post by Sphynx on May 2, 2014 2:36:09 GMT
*Updated September 14 2015 - by Sphynx
Strategy guide for Toximancer.Vespus (Toxi)
1) Starting Talents: Might, Lifesteal, Fury, Fitness, Integrity, Swiftness, Youth (3-2-2) (Zeal would also be a good talent on him, Or Veteran, can ditch Lifesteal for these if wanted)
2) Talents:
- E - This is basically your slowing ability, it works on every shot
- Q - Your slime spit, not a lot of damage, but 30% slow on target
- W - Constantly casting armour/health regen, Also causes slowing of opponents weapons speed once they attack you (Natural counter to AA heroes)
- R - Area cast spell damage. This won't actually kill someone, you need to last hit them, but it is wide and damages well.
His Passive skill increases speed when you are low on life, similar to virgil but based on %'es so it is better.
I find this order works fairly well: Q E Q W Q R Q E E W R E W W Y R Y Y
3) Build Order:
Toximancer is an AA (auto attack) hero but is sort of a counter to Nova and Darpa. The straight DPS on toximancer is much lower. The real strength to toximancer is the ability to harass / Kite / and gank heroes using his slowing abilities. Toximancer can be really annoying to fight because you are always slowed.
Generally this is my Item order:
1) Machette
2) Pulse Hammer (Slowing, Piece of FOE)
3) Inciser (Piece of Pyre, WPN Speed)
4) Pulse Hammer --> Force of Entropy
5) Inciser --> Isomorphic Pyre
6) Sliptypde
Optional Builds from this point forward
Items I like include: Phantom Menace (Resists+Agil), Hand of Mengsk (Agil), Chilling (WPN slowing), Nitrogen Retrofit (Even more slowing), Khali Blade (DMG), Cauterizer (DMG+Armor), Coat of Arms (Life+WPN speed).
4) Notes on gameplay:
Toximancer is sort of a snowballing character. Can go either direction. Try to play safely with him, he harasses well, but does not fare well in a head to head fight. You are best fighting someone while running and shooting, or chasing them down. If they are fighting you head to head, you don't have enough life until Nitro is done, and even then, they probably have more. As for the Ult, carrying smoke grenades can really help stay invisible while your ult is working. This can be extremely annoying for them. They will target you when your ult is up, so the smoke is directly countering that, while the ult still damages them.
Strategy guide for Toximancer.Vespus (Toxi)
1) Starting Talents: Might, Lifesteal, Fury, Fitness, Integrity, Swiftness, Youth (3-2-2) (Zeal would also be a good talent on him, Or Veteran, can ditch Lifesteal for these if wanted)
2) Talents:
- E - This is basically your slowing ability, it works on every shot
- Q - Your slime spit, not a lot of damage, but 30% slow on target
- W - Constantly casting armour/health regen, Also causes slowing of opponents weapons speed once they attack you (Natural counter to AA heroes)
- R - Area cast spell damage. This won't actually kill someone, you need to last hit them, but it is wide and damages well.
His Passive skill increases speed when you are low on life, similar to virgil but based on %'es so it is better.
I find this order works fairly well: Q E Q W Q R Q E E W R E W W Y R Y Y
3) Build Order:
Toximancer is an AA (auto attack) hero but is sort of a counter to Nova and Darpa. The straight DPS on toximancer is much lower. The real strength to toximancer is the ability to harass / Kite / and gank heroes using his slowing abilities. Toximancer can be really annoying to fight because you are always slowed.
Generally this is my Item order:
1) Machette
2) Pulse Hammer (Slowing, Piece of FOE)
3) Inciser (Piece of Pyre, WPN Speed)
4) Pulse Hammer --> Force of Entropy
5) Inciser --> Isomorphic Pyre
6) Sliptypde
Optional Builds from this point forward
Items I like include: Phantom Menace (Resists+Agil), Hand of Mengsk (Agil), Chilling (WPN slowing), Nitrogen Retrofit (Even more slowing), Khali Blade (DMG), Cauterizer (DMG+Armor), Coat of Arms (Life+WPN speed).
4) Notes on gameplay:
Toximancer is sort of a snowballing character. Can go either direction. Try to play safely with him, he harasses well, but does not fare well in a head to head fight. You are best fighting someone while running and shooting, or chasing them down. If they are fighting you head to head, you don't have enough life until Nitro is done, and even then, they probably have more. As for the Ult, carrying smoke grenades can really help stay invisible while your ult is working. This can be extremely annoying for them. They will target you when your ult is up, so the smoke is directly countering that, while the ult still damages them.
