The 12.19 version has been updated for a while. In this version, the dog head has been greatly strengthened, and the three skills have been qualitatively changed. He became a T1 hero on the first day of the update, and this version that is more meaty on the top lane can be called a tank killer, no longer just a mere acknowledgment.
Let’s first take a look at the enhancement of the dog head in detail. First, an additional 25 attack range is added, which means that the attack distance of the dog head when opening Q is now 300. Don't underestimate the attack power range of 25, which is convenient for the dog's head to catch up and exchange blood in the early stage. In the later stage, it is often just this small attack distance to reach the back row. Secondly, the attack speed reduction/movement speed of the W skill has been greatly improved. The dog-headed W itself is very restrained against heroes who rely on basic attacks. Now a W can directly destroy the opponent's ADC. The last change is that when the weapon is activated, the size becomes larger, and the AOE distance of the ultimate move is also prompted. This is a change that does more harm than good. The larger size makes it easier to control, but it is not a big problem. Next, let’s take a look at some basic gameplay of the current version of Dog Head.
The main element points to swiftness, triumph, resilience, and perseverance. The secondary department points out the wind of recovery and determination.
Swift Step is an offensive and defensive rune that not only provides recovery online, but also provides a certain amount of acceleration. During the laning phase, the ability to stay in the lane is increased, and team battles can also be regarded as a youth version of phase rush. The other runes mainly provide resilience. The dog head is very afraid of control. Once controlled, it can only be kited by the opponent.
Dolan Shield goes out, hangs a Goddess Tears in the early stage, and then makes CD shoes, so that the dog head has a strong ability to rely on the lane. Choose Shenfen for mythical equipment. The recovery ability provided by this equipment is very suitable for dog heads. The next step is to pile on all the meat, because it is difficult to produce the Liushen equipment in the current version. Many people will choose to produce a gargoyle as the second piece. The dog head itself is not short of energy. The gargoyle can absorb a huge amount of damage when combined with the ultimate move. .
The laning phase is mainly about development. Although the dog head has been strengthened a lot, it has not gained the combat effectiveness in the early stage, but Q is better for replenishing troops. So when you should be stubborn, you still have to be stubborn. At level 1, you still need to gain experience even if you don't replenish your troops. Otherwise, if you keep falling behind in level, you will be stuck in the tower. The first task of the dog head is not to die in the early stage, and the second is to stack Q. In fact, Kotou can defeat most of the top laners as long as the equipment does not fall behind to level 6, so early pulling and operation are very important. Sometimes you can take some damage appropriately to ensure that your troops are stationed in front of your tower.
In the mid-term, when the dog head has the power and sprint, he can easily kill the opponent's top laner. Pay attention to using W and sprint to stretch the opponent's skills, and don't just think about standing Q. Then keep pushing the line to break the tower and contain it. However, when you have certain defensive equipment, you still need to fight in a group, because Kotou is not a late-stage hero. Although the damage of the dog head is very high in the later stage, it is easy to be killed by the critical hit ADC. So be sure to end the game in the mid-term when the backline equipment has not yet been formed. In team battles, use Sprint W to slow down the ADC, and then use Gargoyle Plate Armor to chase Q. 3Q can take away the crispy ones.
Today's Kotou can be said to be proud and proud, a true top-level T1 hero.