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[OG] M4’s guide to All Random Deathmatch (updated for 6.84c)

[OG] M4’s guide to All Random Deathmatch (updated for 6.84c)

1.	Introduction
2.	Fine Print
3.	Items
4.	Heroes

Introduction

ARDM is fricking great. If you like being on your feet and want to play well with a variety of heroes, this is the mode for you.

The mode is like regular Dota, except that you spawn a new random hero when you die. New heroes retain levels, gold and items.

There are two victory conditions (push or get 45 kills), so the game’s overall strategy can be different from the normal game. Teamfights happen more often, and Dagon is popular. The game can reach a point where push becomes secondary to simply getting pick-offs.

Fine Print

• You can swap heroes at the beginning of the game. You cannot repick. No hero spawns twice.
• If you deny an ally or yourself, or go die to a neutral creep, the enemy doesn’t get the XP/Gold, but you still lose one of your 45 lives.
• Players who cannot respawn anymore (when the team has run out of lives) can still buy and drop shareable items like Observer Ward s, Bottle , Perseverance , and Gem of True Sight for the surviving team.
• If someone dies and abandons, you cannot sell their items.
• If someone abandons and their hero is alive, you can sell their items.
• If someone disconnects/abandons, you can use their hero, but if that hero dies, they don’t respawn until they reconnect.
• Visage ‘s Familiars die when the main hero dies, but otherwise most non-hero units and wards such as Nature’s Prophet ‘s treants, Holy Persuasion creeps, Lycan ‘s wolves, Templar Assassin ‘s traps survive after death.
• Legion Commander ‘s stolen damage does not stay after death, nor does Silencer ‘s stolen intelligence or Pudge ‘s fatty stacks.
• Vengeful Spirit ‘s negative aura only stays until the Venge player respawns.
• Alchemist ‘s Aghanim’s Scepter buff does not stay if Alchemist or the buff recipient dies.

Items

Items to counter

A list of items by popularity. This is so you know what to watch out for, and possibly pick:

• Dagon – Probably the most popular item in this mode, although it’s very hit or miss, especially if rushed too early without enough survivability/damage items.
• Blink Dagger – when their Lich or Brewmaster teamwipes you and buys a Dagger, he is impossible to catch till the end of the game. This is probably the first big item you should get.
• Hand of Midas – A lot of people rush M >Linken’s Sphere / Lotus Orb – Btw, medallion of courage DOES NOT break Linken’s. If it’s late enough in the game that all fights are 5v5 and you don’t anticipate being Dagoned by surprise, Lotus Orb serves you better than Linken’s.
• Shadow Blade / Glimmer Cape – very annoying, and at worst puts a money strain on the enemy to buy detection.

Items that are likely to make you win

• Dagon
• Blink Dagger
• Orchid Malevolence
• Radiance
• Linken’s Sphere
• Assault Cuirass
• Shadow Blade
• Helm of the Dominator
• Drum of Endurance
• Vladmir’s Offering
• Tranquil Boots – very useful if you roam a lot (and you should)
• Arcane Boots
• Heart of Tarrasque
• Crimson Guard
• Blademail
• Bloodstone

Items that are likely to make you lose

• Mask of Madness – It’s okay if you bought it when you were Faceless Void , but you have to resist the urge to turn it on when you’re chasing someone as Zeus .
• Aghanim’s Scepter – if farmed too early in a game that you are already losing
• Dagon – if farmed too early in a game that you are already losing
• Battle Fury – if farmed too early in a game that you are already losing

Troll Strategy

Many people rush Hand of Midas and Dagon with some form of boots, and if the game goes in their favour they get fat on stolen kills and win easy. It’s a risky strat but worth a try.