Alchemist
Dota 2 ยท Heroes. Alchemist has his own Unstable Concoction card (when to start brewing and when to throw) and Acid Spray card (spray at once or right before the brew lands). The rest of the combo is shared.
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Where to find it in the menuโ
Heroes โ Alchemist โ Combo โ Unstable Concoction tile โ Ability settings
Heroes โ Alchemist โ Combo โ Acid Spray tile โ Ability settings
The card opens with the icon in the corner of the ability tile or with a right click on the tile. The tiles on the Alternative combo tab have their own cards with their own values. The other tabs of the page are shared by all heroes โ see Hero page.
How to enableโ
- Menu (
Insert) โ Heroes โ Alchemist โ turn on the header toggle of the page (off by default). The general requirements (main toggle, combo key) are in Hero page and General settings. - Turn on the Humanizer: the combo does not work without it.
What it doesโ
Default order: Chemical Rage โ Unstable Concoction โ Acid Spray.
Unstable Concoction
- Brewing starts once the target is within throw range (default), or as soon as the target is seen โ then Alchemist brews on the way in.
- The throw goes once the brew reaches Throw at, % of the brew (100 by default โ fully brewed, the longest stun). The throw's cast point is accounted for, so the brew does not blow up in his hands while the target is in range.
- If the combo Blinks next to the target during the brew, Alchemist throws at once however full the brew is (Throw right after a Blink, on by default).
Acid Spray
- At once (default): the acid is sprayed as soon as the target is in its range.
- Before the brew lands: while the Concoction is on in the plan and ready, the acid waits for the brew. During the brew it is sprayed right before the throw, and the throw waits for it (but not past the brew's explosion): the armor reduction is already on the target when the brew stuns it. With the Concoction on cooldown or off in the plan, the acid goes at once.
Settingsโ
Combo โ Unstable Concoction โ Ability settings
| Setting | Type | Default | Range / options | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start the brew | Dropdown | In the throw's reach | In the throw's reach, As soon as the target is seen | When brewing starts. "As soon as the target is seen" brews on the way; if the target is still out of throw range when the brew ends, it blows up in Alchemist's hands |
| Throw at, % of the brew | Slider, % | 100 | 0โ100 | How full the brew is when thrown. The stun grows with the brew; 100 โ fully brewed |
| Throw right after a Blink | Toggle | On | โ | While brewing, a combo Blink next to the target makes him throw at once |
Combo โ Acid Spray โ Ability settings
| Setting | Type | Default | Range / options | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spray the acid | Dropdown | At once | At once, Before the brew lands | When Acid Spray goes: as soon as the target is in range, or right before the Concoction throw |
FAQโ
The Concoction blows up in Alchemist's hands. Most likely Start the brew is set to "As soon as the target is seen": he brews on the way, and if the target did not get within throw range in time, the brew explodes. Set "In the throw's reach".
The Concoction is thrown too late / the stun is short. The throw timing is set by Throw at, % of the brew: at 100 Alchemist waits for the full brew (longest stun); a lower value throws earlier with a shorter stun. After a combo Blink the throw goes at once if Throw right after a Blink is on.
Acid Spray isn't used although the target is close. Spray the acid is set to "Before the brew lands": while the Concoction is ready, the acid waits for its brew. Choose "At once" or turn the Concoction off in the plan.