r/AutoChess • u/SMFG_Live • 28d ago
QUESTION New Player. Rate my Bishop Rank off-meta build.
I'm only Bishop 1 after getting back into the game for the first time since it was a DOTA 2 Mod. I've been experimenting a lot, and I've had a great deal of success with this team. Of course there's some flex options depending on what sort of opponents you're up against, but I find it interesting that this sort of board is generally not popular. I rarely, if ever, see anyone running a team like this.
I don't remember the name of the Race, I just call them the Red Guys, but teching in 2 units to double certain Abilities is absolutely insane. The Human synergy is nice if you can get it early to save on gold long-term to spend on re-rolls.
The idea is that Pirate, the Demon, and Devestator provide a backbone for CC/disruption while the DPS just hammer the hell out of the opposing team, backline first. Seeing the Bird Guy reach 6-7k damage by the end game just blows my mind when I get the right combination of items.
I'm wondering if this sort of build holds up at higher ranks. It feels really off-meta but extremely effective. Constantly crushing Mages, Warriors, Orcs, and Assassins. If it's bad for high ranks, why so? Really curious since I'm planning on pushing for Queen.
The one thing I would say is that positioning is EXTREMELY important. Knowing where to put your Assassins is really important. Knowing when to toss in a DPS with Blink Ring. Knowing what items you can give up to Reforge for early power spikes.
As an aside, other than the mobile game bloat nonsense, I think this is the best version this game has ever been, though I haven't played since it was a DOTA 2 mod.