A few years ago, Dota Autochess took the game by storm.
Now, we look at another auto battler making waves in the Dota 2 arcade Ability Arena.
Overthrow did that to an extent.
To play Ability Arena, you will need to start Dota 2.
The game can be found in the ARCADE tab of Dota 2.
That is just a cosmetic choice, and does not make a difference in the game.
The first major selection you will have to make is which God you will be playing with.
God Selection
You will be able to choose one of five Gods.
In case you arent happy with the initial selection, there is an option to reshuffle the Gods once.
On the top left of each God will be a star, denoting the difficulty level.
Not all Gods will be available to new players.
Aghanim can be obtained by playing for a week.
Others can be purchased using in game gold, while yet others are unlocked by purchasing the Battle Pass.
Once you get the hang of Ability Arena, it’s possible for you to explore other Gods.
The ability offered by each of the Gods can be read on the selection screen.
Every player begins with 200 HP.
At each round, you are matched up against the team of another player.
If you win, you dont lose any HP.
If you lose, there is a reduction in HP depending on how many enemy heroes are alive.
Lets take a slightly deeper look into each of these things.
Every hero can use four skills, one of which can be an ultimate.
Skills
Skills are the main variables that give Ability Arena its uniqueness.
Skills are available for 3 gold, and can be sold for 2 gold.
That stays constant throughout the game.
Your task is to get the best skills to outsmart your opponents.
There are 20 copies of each skill available in the pool to all players.
Buying more copies takes the skill to a higher level.
The first three levels scale the skill.
And if you run out of gold while rerolling, the skills can be locked for the next round.
Remember, not all skills are available in each game.
Shop Levels
There are five shop levels in the game.
This gives an idea of the different strategies used by players, and which ones bore fruit.
Strategies not only change based on the skills that a player gets, but also on the God.
