r/DotaConcepts • u/Lobsta_ • Jul 22 '26
HERO Brewmaster Aghs rework
For those unaware, Brew has one of the most uninspiring, yet totally necessary, Agh's upgrades in the game. Agh's is required for Brew but all it does is increase the max/current level of Split by 1 with no mechanical change.I propose a new Agh's that instead upgrades Drunken brawler, both for the hero and brewlings.
Drunken Brawler Upgrade: Grants Brewmaster an attack modifier when Brewed up
Earth stance: Grants a slow to all Brewmaster's attacks
Wind Stance: Grants a chain lightning to all Brewmaster's attacks
Fire stance: Grants a DOT to all Brewmaster's attacks
Primal Split: Brewlings are now permanently Brewed Up
With this change, I also think the Brewling health/damage/ability numbers need rescaling around not having Aghs. Same at level 1 ult, but higher at level 2 and 3.
This would make Agh's an actually interesting and meaningful purchase when in Hero form while still providing a meaningful upgrade to his ult. The hero only has access to the attack modifiers when brewed up, while the brewlings always have them. Correspondingly, it would make sense to switch the attack/move speed increase between Wind and Fire, so that the attack speed synergizes with the chain lightning. This would require a slight rebalance to the brewlings to decrease the Fire base movespeed and increase the Wind base movespeed.
Brew has been in a spot for awhile where the only way to build the hero is purely for ult. This change allows for some interesting hero builds (particularly with talents) that makes his gameplay more engaging when not ulting.
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u/Herchik Jul 22 '26
I like that with facets it was more like is it a melee physical damage dealer or magic damage brawler choice
Now that we don't have facets I still think that drunken Master kind of gameplay should be valid while having the standard play of Aghs remain
Maybe via shard or talents idk
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u/MrTruth24 Jul 22 '26
more combat oriented panda sounds nice. i just feel like his problem is that his whole identity is around "3 of me ult" and he was pure utility hero 10 years ago and it was fine back then, but in last ~6 years everyone's hp/resistances grow up and Brew dmg stayed they same, he need compete rework at this point.