How should i use my abilities? should i place tombstone around a bunch of enemy creeps? or enemy players? and should i use tombstone then immediately soul rip the enemy? or is it better to heal my tombstone with it?
Good questions! The placement of the tombstone can vary a lot on the situation, but generally the only important thing is that it should be as close to the enemy while still being really annoying to hit. If you're pushing into the enemy (or have something like a ravage ready), it can be okay to place the tombstone really aggresivly, almost on top of the enemy. If the fight is much more calm and passive, a more defensive placement is usually a lot more effective. There is no need to account for the creeps when you place the tombstone. Always (almost) save the soul rip until AFTER the tomb-zombies have spawned. It makes a pretty big difference to the heal to heroes and the tomb. I would prioritize healing your teammates primarily, your tombstone secondarily (if no teammates are low) and if there is no better option use it on the enemy. The reason is that the heal is simply a bit bigger than the damage (since magic resistance limits damage but not heal). Good luck!
What a brilliant explanation. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
How should i use my abilities? should i place tombstone around a bunch of enemy creeps? or enemy players? and should i use tombstone then immediately soul rip the enemy? or is it better to heal my tombstone with it?
Good questions! The placement of the tombstone can vary a lot on the situation, but generally the only important thing is that it should be as close to the enemy while still being really annoying to hit. If you're pushing into the enemy (or have something like a ravage ready), it can be okay to place the tombstone really aggresivly, almost on top of the enemy. If the fight is much more calm and passive, a more defensive placement is usually a lot more effective. There is no need to account for the creeps when you place the tombstone.
Always (almost) save the soul rip until AFTER the tomb-zombies have spawned. It makes a pretty big difference to the heal to heroes and the tomb. I would prioritize healing your teammates primarily, your tombstone secondarily (if no teammates are low) and if there is no better option use it on the enemy. The reason is that the heal is simply a bit bigger than the damage (since magic resistance limits damage but not heal).
Good luck!
Thank you for your detailed reply!@@Arch3rDota