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FF_Dr@gon's guide to Gorgon, The Medusa

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:38 am

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I made this because of many request on her.
Due to low internet connection speed and many other problems, I can’t put this in Strategy Section, sorry.
Anyway have fun ! FFD.
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Gorgon
The Medusa
Created by : FF_Dr@gon™

Medusa ~ The Scourge ~ Evening Tavern
The Naga princess was named after the legendary gorgon who turned her foes into stone. Though she hasn’t developed a stoney glare, her combat skills will freeze even the strongest of fighters in submission. Her years of archery has allowed her to fire multiple arrows with keen accuaracy. Manipulation of magic grants her a shield of mana to absorb physical impact. Channeling electrons within the air, she can ignite an electric spark that will jump from foe to foe. Her legendary name is well earned.

Table of contents :

Part I - Introduction 1. Foreword
2. Hero Overview
3. Hero Positives and Negatives
4. Hero Abilities

Part II - Killer Medusa
5. Recommended Skill Order
6. Recommended Items
7. Other Possible Item
8. Gameplay

Part III - Addition 9. Recommended Allies
10. Worst Enemies
11. Epilog

I
INTRODUCTION

1. Foreword
I made this because of many request on her.
I build Medusa in balancing her attack and defend instead of maximized one of it.
If there is any failure or error or grammatically mistakes, please let me know and I’ll try to fix it as soon as possible.
Complaining and suggested which improving are welcome.

2. Hero Overview

Base movespeed is 300.

Base STR is 14 + 1.85 per level.
Base AGI is 20 + 2.5 per level. (primary)
Base INT is 19 + 1.85 per level.

Base Damage is 44-50.
Base HP is 416.
Base Mana is 247.
Base Armor is 1.9.
Attack Range is 600.

HP regeneration : 0.67
Mana regeneration : 0.77
Attack speed : 1.36 ( +20% IAS )

3. Hero Positives and Negatives

Positives :

High range hero ( range hero will always much better at farming and harassing opponent hero in the early game ).

Very strong agility hero since you have mana shield!

Good farmer with split shot

Really killer hero with Purge and Chain Lightning.

Very good chaser with Purge which also can be really helpful in escaping.

Like any other arrow hero, on normal attack, Medusa’s arrow has more than 600 range. 

Negatives :

Mana pool is relative not enough to support Chain Lightning, Mana Shield, and Purge.

She has no disabler spell ( stun / hex / etc. ). Purge CAN’T stop channeling spell.

Quite weak in the early game without mana shield or proper item.

4. Hero Abilities

Split shot ~ Medusa magically splits her shot into three arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.

Level 1 – 45% damage
Level 2 – 55% damage
Level 3 – 65% damage
Level 4 – 75% damage

Comment : Very good farming spell for, it doesn’t need mana to activate. Besides you can attack three units at one shoot to all enemy units including building. ( If you attack building, you will also attack creeps but you can not attack 3 buildings! T.T ). This spell also allow you to attack the enemy hero without being attacked by their creeps. (Will be explained later)

Chain Lightning ~ Hurls a bolt of damaging lightning at a target enemy that jumps to nearby enemies. Each jump deals less damage.

Level 1 – 75 damage, jumps 3 times
Level 2 – 150 damage, jumps 5 times
Level 3 – 225 damage, jumps 7 times
Level 4 – 300 damage, jumps 9 times

Comment : Very good spells for killing and farming purpose. Work well with Split Shot for farming and very good in killing hero due to its very long casting range. ( Actually it casting range is 700, however once the targeted unit is locked, it can jump up to 900 or more, and sadly you will not get experience if the enemy unit is killed, because exp AoE is 800)

Mana Shield ~ Creates a shield that absorbs 50% of the incoming damage by using Medusa’s mana.

Level 1 – .75 damage per point of mana
Level 2 – 1.25 damage per point of mana
Level 3 – 1.5 damage per point of mana
Level 4 – 2 damage per point of mana

Comment : One of the best defending spells though I’m not so fanatic at this spell.. Thanks to the fact that it will absorb 50% of the incoming damage by using Medusa’s mana. ( 2 dmg/mana at lv 4). In spite of that however, this spell is really using up so much mana, and since Medusa is an agi hero she will not enough mana. So, use this if really needed.

Purge ~ Casts a powerful anti-magic buff at a target enemy unit. Slows movement and attack speed for 5 seconds.

Level 1 – Slow speed by a factor of 2
Level 2 – Slow speed by a factor of 3
Level 3 – Slow speed by a factor of 5
Deals 600 damage to summoned unit

Comment : Great ultimate with very short cooldown! Also very useful in chasing or escaping or saving team mates! And what’s more……. It’s able dispel negative buff on friend heroes ( poison, maim, etc.) and dispel positive buff on enemy hero ( God Strength, Rabid, etc.)
Note: When you cast on ally heroes, they WONT be slowed.

II
KILLER MEDUSA

5. Recommended Skill Order

Level 1 - Stat
Level 2 - Chain Lightning
Level 3 - Stat
Level 4 - Chain Lightning
Level 5 - Chain Lightning
Level 6 - Purge
Level 7 - Chain Lightning
Level 8 - Stat
Level 9 - Stat
Level 10 - Mana Shield
Level 11 - Split Shot
Level 12 - Split Shot
Level 13 - Split Shot
Level 14 - Split Shot
Level 15 - Purge
Level 16 - 24 - Mana Shield / stat
Level 25 - Purge

EXPLANATION :

- Chain Lightning is maxed in early game ‘cause it has a great damage to spam the enemy hero and it will be very useful if combined with any other hero’ spell.
- Purge is only taken one at level 6 ‘cause it’s more than enough to slow the hero going to be killed or to slow the hero so that you can retreat safely.
- Stats are taken so much in the early game as Medusa is very weak without mana shield and in the early game, Medusa needs mana so much to support chain lightning and purge.
- Mana shield is only taken 1 at lv 10 for it will only be used when your hp is below orange (< 35%) or to counter sudden huge attack ( eg: Epicenter, freezing field, etc.) It can also be used to escape when being chased by the enemy hero.
- From lv 11 to 14, split shot are all taken assuming you will get at least sacred relic at lv 14 and you will surprise how rich you will be when using it.
- Purge is taken again 1 lv at lv 15 to counter those who buy movement speed boosting item or have so fast movement speed (eg. Barathrum, Lycantrope, Slardar, etc). Feel free to upgrade it at the next level if you feel needed.
- After that you can choose to upgrade mana shield or just take stat. It’s depend on situation and condition.

6. Recommended Items Build

 Ideal items ( this item build is only an ideal build, in fact you can decide wisely )

Early game:

- Chicken (225)
- 4 ironwood branch ( 4 * 57 = 228 )
- 1 tango of essifation (80)
Total : 533 gold
- ring of health (875)
- Stout shield (300)
- Vitality Booster) (1100) [Vanguard]
- Boots of speed (500)
Total : 2,775 gold
Sub Total :3,308 gold

Mid Game:

- Sacred relic (3800)
- Radiance recipe scroll (1525) [Radiance]
Total : 5,325 gold
Sub Total : 5,325 gold

Late Game :

- Boots of Travel Recipe Scrol (2200) [Boots of Travel]
- OR Power Treads Recipe scroll (420) + Glove of haste (610) [Power Treads]
- Messerschmidt's Reaver (3200)
- Vitality booster (1100)
- Heart of Tarasque recipe scroll (1200) [Heart of Tarasque]
Total : 7,700 gold / 6,530 gold
- Plate Mail (1400)
- Planeswalker Cloak (650)
- Aegis of the Immortal recipe scroll (2000) [Aegis of the Immortal]
- Sacred Relic (3800)
- Demon Edge (2600)
- Claymore (1400) [Divine Rapier]
Total : 11,850 gold
Sub Total : 19,550 gold / 18,380 gold

TOTAL :28,183 gold / 27,013 gold

EXPALANATION :

- Chicken will be very helpful for you to stay longer in your lane.
- 4 branches plus 1 lv stat you take early will provide:
6 str ( 114 hp & 0.18 hp regen/sec )
6 agi ( 0.8 armor , 6 damage, 6% IAS)
6 int ( 78 MP & 0.24 mana regen/sec )
- Tango of Essifation will keep your live.
- Boots of speed will boost your movement

- Van guard is very good defender item.
1. It provides 250 hp and 4hp/sec regeneration
2. It provides 65% chance to block 35 damage.(It is semi “demon edge counter”)
(from 10 * 35 dmg attacks, you will only be hit 3 times)
- Radiance will make you VERY rich moreover when combined with Split Shot and chain Lightning.
Note : When attacking, you should go forward a little since your range is 600 while Radiance AoE is 550)
- Boots of travel will help Medusa to retreat from slowing attack ( poison / frost )
by teleporting her. It will be very useful too for going somewhere instantly.
- Power Treads will enable Medusa to attack faster.
- Aegis of the Immortal, one of the best late game item will be very useful for Medusa as, once again, she is quirw fragile without mana shield!! Beside that, it will “multiply” your HP by 3 by as it has ability to reincarnate you 3 times ! ( You will not waste your 100 sec revival time at late game ). And completely useful to save your Divine Rapier.
- Divine Rapier 250 damage. Ouch! No need to explain……….

Note :
-Blue items means final item
-Buying Lesser Clarity Potion, Flask of Sapphire Water, Ancient Tango of Essifation, Observer Wards, Sentry Wards, empty bottle, or Scroll of Town Portal is depend on requirement.

7. Other possible items

1. Eye of Skadi
2. Sange Yasha
3. Linken Sphere
4. MKB
5. Burize
6. Power Treads
7. Mjolnir
8. Guinsoo’s Scythe
9. Butterfly

Conclusion:
99% recommended :
Boots of travel
Heart of Tarrasque
Radiance
Vanguard
Aegis of the Immortal
Divine Rapier

90 % recommended :
Eye of Skadi
Sange Yasha
MKB
Burize
Butterfly
Power Treads

75 % recommended :
Mjonir
Linken Sphere

50 % recommended :
Guinsoo’s scythe

Any other items are possible to be used, but there are NOT recommended .

Possible Item Explanation

Eye of Skadi
+ Good stats boost
+ Good cold attack
- No regeneration bonus
Sange Yasha
+ Good str & agi and ms & IAS given
- Instead of maim, she has already had purge
MKB
+ Good damage given
- Bonus damage doesn’t splited
Burize
+ Good damage given
- Bonus damage doesn’t splited
Butterfly
+ Good IAS and damage given
+ Good Evasion given
- The usage can not be maximized by Medusa
Power Treads
+ Good IAS given
- Not so fast as BoT
- Cannot teleport

Mjonir
+ Good damage, IAS, and ability given
+ Mana shield is tanker enough for the ability given ( Counter attack when being attacked)
- Medusa aspd is not fast enough and the item is very – very expansive
Linken Sphere
+ Good stats and regeneration boost.
+ Good ability given ( block targeted spell once every minute)
- The stats boost is not great enough
- Not suitable for Medusa
- Too expansive

Guinsoo’s Scythe
+ Good intelligence and mana boost. (for mana shield)
+ Good disabler ability given (hex)
- Have NO HP/armor boost
- Not suitable enough for Medusa (agi type)

8. Gameplay

Early game : Just farming as usual : last hitting the enemy red HP creeps / denying allies red HP creeps
Harassing the enemy hero either by normal attack or sometimes by Chain Lightning
Get boots and vanguard ASAP !
Try to have an easy kill when reach lv 6!

Mid game : Be careful ! You are rather weak here !!
Prepare yourself for the first gang bang.
Be smart on using Purge and mana shield!
Do Not cast Chain Lightning only for KS !
Get Radiance ASAP and farming as much as possible with split shot.
Be careful being gang-ed!

Late game : Always ready if you are needed by your team to push the enemy creep or to destroy the enemy’s base.
You are still quite here except you have got al least HoT and/or Aegis.
Try not to go alone ! Despite your mana shield, your position is NOT tanker, you are killer hero ! Purge doesn’t effective when you are gang-ed

Special Tips :

-When you have allies, always ready to purge the enemy.
-Be smart and wise using Purge.
-Don’t target split shot at the enemy hero since you will be attack by their creeps
-Split shot = 4 * 75% of your damage means in 1 attack, you deal 300% damage. But use it wisely.
-When chasing hero DON’T forget to turn off split shot

III
ADDITION

9. Recommended Allies

Generally Medusa is suitable with whoever hero, however her purge may be can help some fast aspd or great damage hero who has no disabler ( Eg. Razor, Shadow Fiend, Jahrakal, etc.)

10. Worst Enemies

Anub’arak, The Nerubian Assassin - MANA BURN !!! + Vendetta + Impale = Death
Rikimaru, The Stealth Assassin - Blink Strike and permanent invisibility is really annoying!
Magina, The Anti Mage - Mana Break + Mana Void = tears
Bone Clinkz, The Bone Fletcher - Windwalk, Strife, Sirring Arrow…Quite Painful
Lucifer, The Doom Bringer – DOOM -> SILENCE for 16 seconds ??!!!
= If I forget someone, please let me know =

11. Epilog

Sorry there are no picture and screenshot cause there are too complicated to add. T.T

Special thanks:
InDeeD, of whom the type of strategy inspire me.
Icefrogs, who made DotA

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Guide for Gorgon, The Medusa v1.0 has finished ! 
Will be improved whenever possible!
Any other DotA heroes Guide ?? Coming Soooon ! 

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KEP/scourge/medusa/v1.0/140207
Guide for DotA Allstars v6.41

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