[Top 10] Dota 2 Best Boosting Heroes That Are Great



There are times when you feel like you’ve hit the slump. You’re not gaining MMR, nor are you losing it. There are various ways you can fix this, the number one way is by just picking the right heroes! This allows you to essentially boost your MMR, just by learning the ways of the relevant heroes.

To assist you in finding the best heroes for utter domination, we have compiled this list of the best 10 Heroes For Boosting MMR. These heroes are very much relevant in the current meta, hence they help you win your matchups and successfully dominate the game.

10. Visage

Visage, the dreaded gargoyle, has induced fear amongst his foes and continues his reign as the corruptor of seven hells. Visage is a great addition to your team if you are looking for a threatening carry who can outpace the enemy quite early on in the game. Visage has extremely high attack speed, which with the help of his familiars and Aghanim’s Scepter can shred through enemies quite quickly. A late-game Visage is no joke and can single-handedly win you the game!

Why is Visage a great hero for boosting?

  • High base armor
  • Can fare well in the laning phase
  • Immense armor reduction and physical damage with items and spells

Items to buy on Visage

  • Aghanim’s Scepter
  • Orchid of Maleovalence
  • Aghanim’s Shard
  • Assault Cuirass
  • Solar Crest

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Visage

 

9. Anti-Mage

This charismatic warrior has a bone to pick against the mages! His hatred for the arcane arts is unmatchable. He is the Anti-Mage! He has what you need to counter most mage heroes, mana break! An early game AM can effortlessly decimate his enemies' mana and make him buy mangoes or Soul Ring to compensate. This will slow down their farm while AM is known to farm at a faster pace, allowing him to get ahead in the net worth charts.

Why is Anti-Mage a great hero for boosting? 

  • Mana Break can prevent enemies from using their spells.
  • Blink allows him to escape and farm quickly
  • Farms fast compared to counterparts.

Items to Buy on AM

  • Black King Bar
  • Manta Style 
  • Abyssal Blade
  • Butterfly 

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Anti-Mage

 

8. Tinker

The mechanical maniac is also a genius, known to tinker around with gadgets and fry his enemies with lasers. Weak laners stand no chance in the laning phases against a Tinker as he will always be targeted with constant harassment in the form of rockets and lasers. With the addition of the Shield, Tinker can easily escape or otherwise initiate and lock his foes down with his annoying Scythe and Rearm combo!

Why Tinker is a great hero for boosting? 

  • Great at disabling heroes with Scythe and Rearm combo
  • Immense nuke magical damage with all of his spells
  • Reduced damage with the shield.

Items to buy on Tinker 

  • Scythe of Vyse
  • Aether Lens
  • Aghanim’s Scepter
  • Shiva’s Guard
  • Bloodstone

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Tinker

 

7. Spectre

Spectre is a melee carry, which is already a disadvantageous position to be in, despite all the odds, Spectre manages to triumph by naturally being a tanky hero and farming faster than her foes in the early game. The late-game potential to quickly solo kill squishy heroes and supports from anywhere on the map is unmatched by any other carry in the game! All you need is a few items to face against an entire team alone.

Why is Spectre a great boosting hero? 

  • Haunt instantly allows her to get up and close to her foes, and Spectral Dagger makes it difficult to escape from her.
  • Spectre out carries most counterparts due to her farming potential.
  • Immense global presence

Items to buy on Spectre

  • Blade Mail
  • Radiance
  • Diffusal Blade
  • Abyssal Blade

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Spectre
 

 

6. Invoker

Not all are capable of mastering this arcane magician. His skillset, often confusing and complicated is intimidating for new players. A good Invoker induces fear in the enemy, and a great Invoker makes them rage quit! Invoker may be seen as this squishy mid hero but is very powerful even when he is low on levels. He is a great nuisance with Cold Snap and Forge Spirit combo. Various combinations can be used to secure kills or ward off enemies in a gank, such as the Tornado into Meteor and Deafening Blast combo or the Tornado into EMP combo.

Why is Invoker great for boosting?

  • Has a total of 10 spells that can be used both offensively and defensively. 
  • Multiple spell combinations and builds.
  • Decent sustain with the Quas Wex build.
  • Snowballs quickly if not contained in the early game.

Items to buy on Invoker

  • Scythe of Vyse
  • Black King Bar
  • Aghanim’s Scepter
  • Blink Dagger
  • Refresher’s Orb

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Invoker

 

5. Morphling

Mastering Morphling requires quick decision-making skills, which only come with time and experience. Even if he lacks during the early game, he can easily catch up later on. Most people shy away from Morphling due to the complex nature of his abilities, but if you can master him, there is no way your enemies can have an upper hand! Morphling is a nuisance to enemy supporters due to the infamous “shotgun” combo. 

Why is Morph a great hero for boosting? 

  • Can “Shotgun” enemy heroes with the Adaptive Strike ability and Ethereal Blade.
  • Can easily survive a long team fight with the Attribute Shift ability.

Items to buy on Morphling

  • Ethereal Blade
  • Dragon Lance
  • Linken’s Sphere
  • Satanic
  • Butterfly

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Morphling

 

4. Broodmother 

Whether you have Arachnophobia or not, I’m sure you’re afraid of the almighty Broodmother. Unless you’re an AoE damage dealing core, you should be afraid of this 8-legged menace. Her foes do no AoE damage unless they have Radiance or multiple AoE spells, which means Brood has free rein for the first 30 minutes of the game, and may possibly be knocking at your tier 3s. All it takes is Insatiable Hunger and Diffusal Blade to melt enemies!

Why is Broodmother a great hero for boosting? 

  • A great Broodmother player can easily clear waves and micro efficiently.
  • With Diffusal Blade, Broodmother can prevent enemies from using spells

Items to Buy on Broodmother

  • Aghanim’s Scepter
  • Black King Bar
  • Diffusal Blade
  • Bloodthorn

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Broodmother

 

3. Arc Warden 

Zet, the Arc Warden knows no bounds, his foes know no ways of countering him, as there are often two of him! Known to deal massive damage right off the bat, Arc secures the laning phase versus his opponent. He is also a quick farmer, as he can just duplicate and make his clone push out the lane while he farms the jungle! Late game Arc Warden can disable and obliterate enemies within a few hits and clicks of spells!

Why is Arc Warden a great boosting hero? 

  • High farming potential with Tempest Double
  • Can split push lanes effortlessly 
  • High DPS and AoE magical output
  • Immense physical damage output

Items to Buy on Arc Warden

  • Bloodthorn
  • Monkey King Bar
  • Scythe of Vyse
  • Daedalus

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Arc_Warden

 

2. Lone Druid

This wise and kind Druid isn’t lonely by any means! His pet bear takes care of any problems that come his way. Lone Druid is played as a carry majority of the time, this is due to the vast potential that the bear has to offer. Sometimes it may feel like the bear is the primary hero and LD is the pet! The bear can easily trap and shred through enemy armor with damage-dealing items. Decent micro-skills are required to play this beast! 

What makes Lone Druid a great boosting hero? 

  • Tanky Spirit Bear can soak up damage while farming or fighting.
  • Can ward off enemy heroes and neutrals with Savage Roar, while still attacking them.
  • Mows down towers and squishy heroes with just a few items!

Items to buy on Lone Druid

  • Desolator
  • Assault Cuirass
  • Monkey King Bar
  • Silver Edge

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Lone_Druid

1. Meepo

Whenever there’s a Meepo in a pub game, chances are he is either a smurf or even better, someone, trying him out for the first time! Jokes aside, Meepo is an extremely powerful hero but there is a catch, he requires extreme amounts of practice and dedication. Everything from your map awareness to micro-skills needs to be on point, even your keybind setup! That’s the reason why this hero ranks number 1 on this list, Meepo isn’t everyone’s cup of tea.

Why is Meepo a great hero for boosting?

  • Low CD on spells
  • Requires intense micro-skills
  • Great right from the early game

Items to buy on Meepo

  • Blink Dagger
  • Eye of Skadi
  • Scythe of Vyse
  • Dragon Lance
  • Heart of Tarrasque

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Meepo

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