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Dota 2 Position 4 Tier List - Best Supports of the 7.39E Meta
This video analyzes the best heroes for the position 4 role in Dota 2's 7.39E patch, using a tier list. It explains the strengths and weaknesses of heroes in each tier and suggests situations and reasons for picking specific heroes. It also provides tips on each hero's playstyle and item builds to help viewers become better supports.
Could potentially be a better hero, but currently remains in C tier.
Alchemist can be difficult to use in pub games, but very powerful when playing with friends.
B tier heroes are generally solid picks, but can be stronger or weaker in certain situations.
Void Spirit can be better utilized by referring to Seb's videos.
I placed Tusk at the top of A tier because I think he is better suited for position 5.
Snapfire has good skills all around, and both Aghanim's and Shard upgrades are excellent.
1. 🎮 D Tier Hero Analysis: Consider Picking Only in Special Situations
- ✅ Clockwerk: Good right now, but lacks synergy with traditional wrench heroes and is more suited to position 5 due to his focus on chasing.
- ⚠️ Monkey King: Almost useless in lane, and even harder to utilize after the tree dancing passive was removed.
- ✅ Ogre Magi: A good hero, but better suited to position 5 and needs level 2.
- ⚠️ Venomancer: Underrated, but needs levels more than a position 4 and needs a good lane partner.
- ✅ Ancient Apparition: Good as a Morpling, Huskar counter pick, but weak in lane.
- ⚠️ Queen of Pain: Powerful, but not a must-pick, can be considered if damage is lacking.
- ✅ Witch Doctor: A hero I like, but not good right now and has no useful passives.
- ⚠️ Wisp: Needs specific combos and to be played with friends.
| Hero | Description |
|---|---|
| Clockwerk | More suited to position 5 |
| Monkey King | Weak in lane |
00:21 - 02:30
1. 🎮 D Tier Hero Analysis: Consider Picking Only in Special Situations
- ✅ Clockwerk: Good right now, but lacks synergy with traditional wrench heroes and is more suited to position 5 due to his focus on chasing.
- ⚠️ Monkey King: Almost useless in lane, and even harder to utilize after the tree dancing passive was removed.
- ✅ Ogre Magi: A good hero, but better suited to position 5 and needs level 2.
- ⚠️ Venomancer: Underrated, but needs levels more than a position 4 and needs a good lane partner.
- ✅ Ancient Apparition: Good as a Morpling, Huskar counter pick, but weak in lane.
- ⚠️ Queen of Pain: Powerful, but not a must-pick, can be considered if damage is lacking.
- ✅ Witch Doctor: A hero I like, but not good right now and has no useful passives.
- ⚠️ Wisp: Needs specific combos and to be played with friends.
| Hero | Description |
|---|---|
| Clockwerk | More suited to position 5 |
| Monkey King | Weak in lane |
02:31 - 04:35
2. 🎮 C Tier Hero Analysis: Picks Possible Depending on the Situation
- ✅ Enchantress: Weaker than Chen and better suited to position 5.
- ⚠️ Keeper of the Light: Needs a good lane partner and mid laner, is a stun monster.
- ✅ Lich: Powerful, but better suited to position 5 and too slow.
- ⚠️ Phoenix: Level 3 power spike is too late.
- ✅ Dazzle: Good, but lacks mobility.
- ⚠️ Gyrocopter: High potential, but teammates might dislike it if you pick it.
- ✅ Muerta: Very item dependent.
- ⚠️ Winter Wyvern: Strong against carries like Ursa, Troll, and Jakiro.
| Hero | Description |
|---|---|
| Keeper of the Light | Needs a good lane partner |
| Muerta | Very item dependent |
Could potentially be a better hero, but currently remains in C tier.
04:36 - 07:19
3. 🎮 Additional C Tier Analysis: Sniper, Grimstroke, Magnus, etc.
- ✅ Sniper: Can win the lane, but can annoy teammates.
- ⚠️ Grimstroke: Like a budget Snapfire, but more level dependent and less impactful than Snapfire.
- ✅ Mirana: Slightly lacking for spamming, but still good.
- ⚠️ Magnus: Similar to Earthshaker, but limited impact and difficult to get Blink.
- ✅ Tiny: Needs a good reason after the spell damage reduction.
- ⚠️ Marci: A good support, but better suited to position 5 and good with certain ranged heroes.
- ✅ Pudge: Good with the core item patch, but better suited to position 5.
- ⚠️ Earth Spirit: Better suited to mid laner, stats aren't good.
- ✅ Alchemist: In C tier, but good if playing with a stack friend.
| Hero | Description |
|---|---|
| Sniper | Can annoy teammates |
| Alchemist | Good when playing with a stack friend |
Alchemist can be difficult to use in pub games, but very powerful when playing with friends.
07:20 - 10:22
4. 🎮 B Tier Hero Analysis: Generally Solid Picks
- ✅ Earthshaker: Laning is terrible, but a good hero and can farm stacks himself.
- ⚠️ Nyx Assassin: Not good after not being able to kill creeps with W skill, but still good after level 6.
- ✅ Clockwerk: The fact that Nullifier is a powerful item is why it remains in B tier.
- ⚠️ Rubick: Can be A tier or C tier depending on the game.
- ✅ Lina: Don't think it's lower than B tier.
- ⚠️ Vengeful Spirit: A very solid hero, but the effect of Aghanim's is so good that you can't skip it.
- ✅ Zeus: Can have 70 right-click damage at level 1 with the Lifewire talent.
- ⚠️ Leshrac: If you utilize the 3 vision, you can easily poison the enemy.
- ✅ Bane: A very solid hero, and may be A tier.
- ⚠️ Dark Willow: A decent position 4 hero.
| Hero | Description |
|---|---|
| Earthshaker | Laning is terrible, but can farm stacks |
| Vengeful Spirit | Very Aghanim's dependent |
B tier heroes are generally solid picks, but can be stronger or weaker in certain situations.
10:23 - 12:02
5. 🎮 Additional B Tier Analysis: Lion, Windranger, Void Spirit
- ✅ Lion: The fact that laning isn't good is why it remains in B tier.
- ⚠️ Windranger: One of the best laning supports, but heavily relies on the core's performance after laning.
- ✅ Void Spirit: Difficult to execute and doesn't help much in lane, but still powerful.
| Hero | Description |
|---|---|
| Windranger | Heavily core dependent |
| Void Spirit | Difficult to execute |
Void Spirit can be better utilized by referring to Seb's videos.
12:03 - 15:28
6. 🎮 A Tier Hero Analysis: Good Heroes in Every Game
- ✅ Techies: Has been buffed for a long time and is very powerful if mastered.
- ⚠️ Shadow Shaman: Low pick rate, but still good at demolishing buildings and has a strong laning presence.
- ✅ Skywrath Mage: Ultimate is very powerful if the setup is good, and the Q build scales well.
- ⚠️ Disruptor: The best hero, especially in pub games if the team lacks control.
- ✅ Chen: Very destructive when used by a skilled player.
- ⚠️ Weaver: One of the best position 4 heroes.
- ✅ Nature's Prophet: Laning has become weaker, but still a good hero.
- ⚠️ Bounty Hunter: Can control the map and get early bounty runes.
- ✅ Tusk: The best melee laning support, and the combo is very powerful.
| Hero | Description |
|---|---|
| Techies | Very powerful if mastered |
| Tusk | The best melee laning support |
I placed Tusk at the top of A tier because I think he is better suited for position 5.
15:29 - 19:47
7. 🎮 S Tier Hero Analysis: Best Supports of the Patch
- ✅ Shadow Demon: Very strong against current meta carries like Troll, Juggernaut, and Ursa.
- ⚠️ Spirit Breaker: Laning isn't good, but excels at punishing bad enemy positioning.
- ✅ Batrider: One of the most powerful heroes for the longest time, has good laning presence and ultimate.
- ⚠️ Pugna: A broken hero and will always be powerful.
- ✅ Jakiro: Similar to Pugna, but needs to buy BKB instead of Nullifier.
- ⚠️ Hoodwink: Became a meta hero after reading the shard description, and is still one of the most powerful spells.
- ✅ Snapfire: The best support in Dota right now.
| Hero | Description |
|---|---|
| Shadow Demon | Very strong against meta carries |
| Snapfire | The best support in Dota right now |
Snapfire has good skills all around, and both Aghanim's and Shard upgrades are excellent.