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Summary

In this humorous and strategic guide, the player explores the revamped Nature's Prophet in DOTA 2, focusing on optimizing the hero's potential through creative tactics. The script offers a satirical take on the hero's abilities, suggesting unconventional strategies like using Treants for split pushing and tower diving, while also providing practical tips on skill builds, item choices, and advanced mechanics like tower aggro management and creep wave manipulation. The video promises to turn the game into a chaotic yet winning experience for Nature's Prophet players.

Takeaways

• 🌲 Nature's Guardian has been revamped and is now more powerful with potential side effects, but it's still considered an advantageous change.
• 🔄 The hero Nature's Prophet can force enemies to split up, creating opportunities for ganks with stun abilities.
• 🌳 Starting the game with a tree from the Fountain and scouting enemy positions can prevent early game mistakes and feeding.
• 💥 At level six, rushing a Solar Crest is recommended for the powerful Treant ability, which can be used for aggressive plays.
• 🏰 Understanding tower aggro mechanics is crucial for Nature's Prophet players to effectively push towers without losing the Treant.
• 🛡 The defensive nature of towers can be manipulated to avoid damage by timing attacks and using allied creeps strategically.
• 🔄 Split pushing with Nature's Prophet involves using Treants to push waves and create pressure on multiple lanes.
• 🎖 The addition of new map features like portals, outposts, and runes can be utilized to enhance split pushing tactics.
• 🛡 Backdoor protection can be circumvented by manipulating creep waves and using Treants to apply pressure on enemy towers.
• 🗡 The second item recommendation is Aegis of the Immortal, which synergizes with Nature's Prophet's abilities and provides additional benefits in fights.
• 🏹 Nature's Prophet's ultimate ability can hit multiple units and is a key factor in wave clear and push strategies.

Q & A

What significant change has IceFrog made to Nature's Prophet in the recent update?

IceFrog has made Nature's Prophet more powerful by injecting it with abilities that are likened to spam email, making it huge and hard but with some side effects.

What is the recommended first pick for Nature's Prophet in the script?

The script suggests first picking Nature's Prophet and selecting the big dick Triant facet.

Why does the script suggest typing 'pick stuns' in the Allied chat?

It is suggested to type 'pick stuns' in the Allied chat because Nature's Prophet forces enemies to split up, creating opportunities for stunners to gank them effectively.

What is the strategy for starting the game with Nature's Prophet as described in the script?

The strategy includes spawning a tree from the Fountain and sending it to scout for enemy locations to prevent teammates from feeding First Blood at Bounty runes.

How does the script suggest handling the laning phase with Nature's Prophet?

The script suggests blocking and unblocking camps, hitting enemy supports with the Trant, and using the Trant's borderline immortality to beat the enemy core freely.

What item should Nature's Prophet rush at level six according to the script?

The script recommends rushing a Solar Crest at level six for the gigachad Triant.

How does the script explain handling tower aggro while pushing with Nature's Prophet?

The script explains that towers are defensive and will choose the closest enemy attacking an ally or the tower as the new target. It suggests stopping the Triant from attacking right before the tower aggro swaps and resetting the tower aggro by attacking allied creeps.

What is the script's advice on split pushing with Nature's Prophet?

The script advises using Nature's Prophet's abilities to buff the Triant for split pushing, hiding in trees, and creating space to make the enemy team play a game of wack-a-mole.

What item build does the script suggest after the Solar Crest for Nature's Prophet?

The script suggests building an Aegis first, followed by Drums of Endurance, Vladmir's Offering, and finishing with Assault Cuirass and Octarine Core.

What is the recommended skill build for Nature's Prophet in the script?

The script recommends taking one point in every spell, maxing out the Triant, then taking a point in the ultimate whenever possible, and choosing specific talents at levels 10, 15, 20, and 25.

What are some of the tips and tricks mentioned in the script for playing Nature's Prophet effectively?

The script mentions using Sprout to escape tricky situations, taking advantage of the 25 talent for increased damage, placing deep lane wards, stealing wisdom runes, and embracing the role of a chaotic villain in the game.