Heroes of Newerth

Heroes of Newerth Pollywog Priest Guide

Meet Pollywog Priest, a direct port from Defense of the Ancients' Shadow Shaman. A hero that was used extensively in the now-gone pushing meta-game, where he was picked for his incredible pushing power and solid laning phase, but whose popularity has now waned somewhat. Though these times may...

Heroes of Newerth Pandamonium Guide

A potent and deadly Legion warrior, Pandamonium is a powerful semi carry who relies on Physical damage and displacement to quickly assassinate an enemy hero or cause great chaos with his stuns. With two of his skills relying on his base Strength, Pandamonium becomes stronger as the game...

Heroes of Newerth Witch Slayer Guide

Witch Slayer is a support hero whose main role is stunning the opposition before they can run in and do any damage. His mana drain ensures that you can throw as many stuns at the opposing heroes without worrying about running low on mana. Witch Slayer’s ultimate is a powerful nuke that has a...

Heroes of Newerth Hellbringer Guide

Meet Hellbringer, a somewhat close resemblance to Warlock from Defense of the Ancients. A hero so powerful that he has been an auto-ban in the competitive scene for quite some time, forcing S2 to nerf him several times in order to balance him out. Having the ability to completely force enemies...

Heroes of Newerth War Beast Guide

War Beast, one of the most un-played heroes in the competitive scene. The only reason you would pick him is for a good laugh. He is a noob hero, one of the most basic and simple to understand hero's in the game. He's a cheap backdoorer, who needs little strategy beyond right-click. That's what...

Heroes of Newerth Bubbles Guide

At first glance Bubbles is just a grumpy old turtle, but if played right he can be one of the most effective gankers and initiators in the game. For those who are familiar with Defense of the Ancients he is a direct port of the hero Puck, a hero that was popular in the DotA professional scene. He...

Heroes of Newerth Pharaoh Guide

Pharaoh is the direct port of the Clockwork Goblin from DotA. He combines strong lane presence, great map control, massive ganking potential and one of the best initiations in the entire game. Additionally he offers an incredibly versatile skill set since all of his abilities have a bazzilion...

Heroes of Newerth Balphagore Guide

Balphagore is one of S2's new and unique Strength Heroes. He combines massive pushing power with an ultimate that allows him to dominate and turn team-fights around. If that wasn't enough he also has great lane-presence, can jungle well and is very hard to kill.Many people have been wondering how...

Heroes of Newerth Keeper of the Forest Guide

Keeper of the Forest, the DotA equivalent to Rooftrellen the Treant Protector, is a very interesting strength hero with built in camouflage for the entire team as long as they are near a tree. He plays the role as an initiator in team fights as well as a minor support with his eyes of sight and...

Tip of the Week #23: Properly Using Fortification

Towers in Heroes of Newerth are a valuable source of income for every single player in a game. In order to increase your odds of coming out of a match victorious you must not only kill enemy heroes and towers, but also deny your own to the enemy. Team pushes are powerful things - creep waves drop...