How To Play Drow | Tips, Tricks and Tactics | A Dota 2 Guide by BSJ

[@bananaslamjamma]

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[@giovannilemuel6911]

conceptual sir

[@AGENTURMP]

Please make more videos like this for other heroes. I've watched a lot of your videos. But i feel i get the most value out of this format.

[@ngjn9613]

Yeah, phenomenal video and I really like it this way where we see drow gameplay and are not just stuck in the hero screen :D

[@DestronGaming1213]

Drow gay do wk next he not gay

[@darkseer4998]

I rewatch this vid 3 times.

[@henrybottomsworth]

PLEASE MORE OF THIS!!! it is a barren wasteland when it comes to hero guides in dota 2. please please please more hero specific content. I noticed when you do coaching sessions a lot of mistakes end up being "this is just something you learn by playing" but hero guides you make let me do this way way faster. I remember when i was playing razor for the first few times that I started playing dota 2 and I never realized I could just spam ult to farm with the ability. i also kept leveling my link when i didn't need to and could level the Q to get more wave clear. i also was always in this mentality that every hero scaled linearly like an antimage or medusa where you get items and you start to own since you are item dependent but until i started playing support i realized that there are some heroes that just do not care about items or rather stat items really like shadow shaman or lion or enigma who's abilities work well without them. knowing skill build, item build, how the hero wants to play the map, their timings, matchups, when to draft etc. just feels so much smoother to get into new heroes and try them all rather than going into a game first time with a hero and feeling bad because you made your team lost.

[@karthikeyanswaminathan2380]

Watch bsj review of Jenkins. You'll enjoy it

[@bikoy143]

Oh wow, uploading WHILE being on the analyst desk. Well played good sir.

[@soulshock210]

Lol ANAL-LYST

[@JSE4]

You know he probably has someone that manages his KZbin right?

[@tsuol7296]

@@soulshock210 BANANA SLAM ANALMASTER69

[@imbapanda7703]

@@JSE4 issa joke

[@BeFluentinRussian]

Shard on her is pretty good against summons and illusions. Especially when you defend high ground with multishot. Awesome against WK skeletons! They have low hp, but the block your multishot. Shard just kills them all!

[@sillyredsheep2421]

I usually like buying it into regen heavy teams like Bristle, Timber, Necro, etc.

[@keliel2272]

Ikr, BSJ doesnt know the potential... and if you add aghs with shard, it cleans up PLs illu so fast you’d kill him if he tries to join his illu pack

[@nutellabrah6718]

shard is garbage what are you talking about. You could already have half a deso or something instead of that weak pathetic shard.

[@21minus1]

найс канал аххаха =)

[@lalalala-cs3tn]

drow shard is a poor man's skadi lol

[@Lina-zq7re]

I main Drow and have been for quite some time now. Most of these tips I already knew, however there were some great tips I was not utilizing regarding item builds and farming techniques. I incorporated these tips in my game and at first it got worse. I was outside of my comfort zone trying to use items I normally don’t use against certain heroes but as I pushed through and kept practicing it actually in the long run helped my game to be much better.

[@zeusfingers2266]

This is the first time I've felt like I've even begun to understand Drow. Great video!

[@nathanfay1988]

One note about Scepter on Drow. The bounces procc orb effects, giving 3x proccs of maelstrom, 3x lifesteal proccs, 3x Frost Arrow spread. Paired with Satanic, Drow is hard to kill as long as she can avoid disarms and stuns

[@KhanhNguyen-kq4ch]

the split arrow doesnt deal full dmg, but the procs are sure good

[@cheycherri]

This is exactly what we need to see more of! Us new players thank you 😘 - you should do more of this for each hero.

[@itsprophecy6002]

Getting this video right after a drow win where I just dealt far more damage than I expected is actually so nice, great insight and knowledge as always!

[@leech1806]

I was always trying to figure out what was wrong with my Drow games because of the inconsistency of my wins even though I thought I was playing really well and I'm in a low bracket. This was very helpful.

[@thedonedge]

BSJ Years I couldn't stand you thought you where a baby while playing. You have really evolved into a great content creator. I enjoy your videos alot.

[@mikeilagan6487]

I'm mostly a mid or support player, queued mid and safe lane. Applied the concepts BSJ discussed here when I saw I got a Treant support, Mars offlane, and was up against 3 melees. I did a shitload of damage mid-late game. Though the talents and patch may change eventually, what is most important are the fundamentals and concepts covered here in detail. Excellent guide, highly recommended!

[@wobblycornamations]

This drow guide so good, i actually on a 6 win streak as drow. and ranked up to crusader 5. Road to Archon. THanks BSJ

[@reginaldlumasag1461]

This is so helpful. It's nice to be validated on my stand that BKB is not the end-all-be-all survivability item for carries.

[@maquih]

it's great for heroes that want to run into the teamfight, so most melee carries or even heroes like luna. but for drow, it's more about staying on the edge of fights and not getting jumped on, although some games where she is 100% getting jumped on regardless (like against storm spirit et al.) then bkb can still be good on her.

[@davidg5849]

Been trying to pick up Drow and have been having issues with not being able to play like a monkey and running at heroes. This is a godsend very appreciated

[@gorkemtekin5440]

Thank you mate. With your help I have improved quite a lot. Appreciated it.

[@michaelgabucan4550]

the format and explanations as you are explaining the thought process while going thru the replay from start to late game is such a very informative way and very educational. i like the approach sir, THANK U BSJ!!

[@Team7NarutoSakuraSai]

Thank you for this guide BSJ. I usually rarely play drow since I'm more comfortable with melee carry heroes, but after watching your video I played a few games: fed on the first one, but then won 3 in a row because of what I've learned on this video and the mistakes from the first game!

[@lunastra2366]

Right as im starting to spam the hero, perfect timing

[@MrMagiccakes]

Guess you're no longer spamming the hero

[@firzansuhud3281]

1 BSJ guide = 100 Gameleap guides . Truly Helpful Good sir

[@calarahilbaggins1928]

Thank you for putting together a guide like this. I used to spam Drow back in the day of precision aura and with the newer kit I ditched her still enjoy her but wasn't sure how to properly play her. Aspects of her remind me of playing spec good if you aren't relied on for everything but can rise to the occasion with others.

[@msazal90]

Holy shit man you actually made it!!!! Thanks a lit, truely. Hopefully I'll reach above 2.5k and more. Again thanks a lot. This was truly unexpected.

[@supertanishq22]

Jesus dude, youre guide is so good, its like I never knew how to play the hero before watching this

[@OMGlvl86turtlepilot]

this is eye opening, i always tried to pick her as an assassin type for slippery guys, using the silence to catch embers or morphs. or even going SB and trying to get pick offs. no wonder i suck as her.

[@vit9480]

Ember can euls, morph can manta to dispel your silence and both of those heroes can get on top of you, you are counter picking yourself lmao

[@jasonevans2178]

Drow is one of my most played heroes, and I still learnt a lot from watching this video

[@jonhenderson751]

Thanks for your vids. I am admittedly a lousy Dota player, but have learned a ton from watching, especially around objective-based gaming. I recently watched your Venomancer (my favorite hero) tutorial and the concepts you explained helped my play greatly, Keep up the good work!

[@pcxxy]

gonna savour every second of this video even though i don't play squishy carries

[@frankiefilms4142]

as a 2k drow spammer i find this very useful because i almost always go for the same items every single game

[@kylernault1688]

Been meaning to learn drow. Very nice!

[@SoFasT99]

as a main drow i thank u and appreciate this bsj. keep it up good sir !

[@nightmare_js]

Please! ARC WARDEN or MEDUSA for the next hero guide!

[@Abzyoutbero]

This video is the GODSEND

[@larshermanberntzen9814]

Would be cool if you made a guide for a carry that do mixed damage, like Gyrocopter or Luna. These heroes rarely buy kite or escape items, so would be interesting to see how one would approach this playstyle from your point of view. Especially since the heroes I mentioned do not have a kit that would make sense to use from the backlines, like drow has/does.

[@bradleysawyer1109]

I'm in shock on how much I actually learned about items on drow from this video highly recommended from a 5k perspective

[@BB8enjoyer]

35:30 he's a treant, he can go bacillus if he wants. or mana boots. your issues solved for laning.

[@hoomankabir9158]

Great guide! Thank you so much. I'd love to see a failure guid as well. You know, like a video dedicated to mistakes and traps that are common so that a noob like me can absorb them effectively. I love how you slow the game down and break it down so that a noob like me who has never got over herald 4 can understand the game better. Thanks!

[@adamfink8730]

Tip for drow players if you want to get good. Go back and briefly watch your replays. Pay careful attention to gust usage and positioning. Often drow players will gust just as an opener, when it didn’t really need to be committed. GL! This was a 40% win rate hero of mine, but with dedication I’m up to almost 60% with 300 ranked games. I’d say mastering the lane stage was the hardest for me. She can be difficult to last hit with, especially compared to a melee hero or a clinkz.

[@krissam7791]

Timing couldn't be better, 2 days ago I decided to properly learn drow was my first carry (I'm as a pos 5 main)

[@SoGDsimple]

I think it would be cool to see like you touch on these guides again for the current patch. Definitely learn some stuff. That should have just been common since, but you know we sometimes lack that in lower elos! Loving all these guys. Trying to open up my hero pool cuz I feel like that's my limiting factor right now is sometimes my two or three best get banned and I panic and pick something that I'm not seasoned with 😢

[@krimmson1335]

Nice finally the 100k sub hero guide 😄

[@jacep9147]

Awesome guide, as always

[@junito24291]

Thank you so much!! Great insights about drow. Really effective.

[@shresthaditya9731]

1)Frost arrow orb attack 2)Wraith band when harresing or quelling blade for other things Drow is strong number at level 1 and she is good at harresing but with a tanky support 3)Gust is preferred against the Heroes who can jump on you like Earth spirit etc 4) Silence tp silence the enemy and tp so that you don't get interuppted 5)Drow usually go to jungle at level 6 as she is squishy and vulnerable to be ganked Pro tip: Don't waste your tp on drow usually use tp on drow to escape

[@CarlosLins1]

I always treated aghs+mjolnir drow as a PL counter... And it always worked on my low MMR bracket

[@-grumpygold1155]

huge items which is why its so impossible to get them so early, this guy is already joining his team pushing the mid tower at 13 mins, in some herald bracket people havent even left the lane

[@dichromaticsphinx8632]

I might have missed it but why did BSJ's strategy prioritise Multi-shot in Game 1 and right-clicking in Game 2? I thought it might be because Game 1 was safer for channeling but they had Winter Wyvern, Nyx and Mars - all of whom can punish someone standing still.

[@BB8enjoyer]

23:15 I think you need to be very careful about this. If you pick something like a Dusa drow, the map can get closed in pretty disastrously. very different from a lastpick huskar into melee mid

[@durodemonte4709]

The best dota player of all time.thank u sir

[@silentdoll141]

Bsj, what about picking sage mask into basileus early game? I found it really useful at the laning stage or even jungle. I usually start off with wraith band components, Sage mask and tango, after runes and like couple early cs i can instantly call for w band recipe + finish basi. You rarely run into mana problems with this setup for really low cost so it highly enables trades and better last hitting (with frost arrows)

[@PencilWarrior]

Great guide!

[@manyord7089]

i recently played clinkz safe with drow mid, ooo the bonus dmg from drow is lovely

[@hotdawgsgood]

these guide videos legit never fail to give me a new concept that I learn from these BSJ guide videos, actually the most helpful dota youtuber unlike mr gameleap and generic advice over there lol but no hate to them.

[@imbrand5040]

I don't think BSJ mentioned this but I think that Eye of Skadi is an amazing item on Drow, if it's right for the game. The stats and extra health make you more survivable, and the Skadi effect is great against ranged carries like Luna and Gyro.

[@Youmu_Konpaku_]

In the second game I'm more focused on the skywrath mage since I'm a sky player

[@iXNomad]

21:10 PL? Just mjolnir + aganim and he goes down

[@Darlexis]

HOW DID YOU KNOW THE WORLD NEEDED A DROW VIDEO!!! hahaha Bro I've been SPAMMING Drow can't enough of it. I have tried to find how-to videos and nothing is out there on the true micro of Drow. Thanks!! UPDATE: okay just played a game and absolutely CRUSHED 😻 team building advice so good

[@brunopezzi671]

Hi BSJ, big fan here, I watch a lot of your videos, they are great for learning the game and this one is no different. I love playing Drow and I think this guide will contribute a lot to my future games. However, I missed you talking about Shadow Blade and Silver Edge on the video. Do you ever buy those items? If so, in which situations do you think its worth it? Can you share your thoughts on these items with us?

[@franciscomeza3065]

great video i enjoyed a lot, learning how you play drow bananaslamjamma i can play better now undestanding when i can pick drow and when not. really thanks

[@SkoomaIceCoffee]

you have guys ever played drow as support? drow has reliable and long silence, a decent movement speed slow and attack speed aura. drow 's skills are good for ganking mid too. just make blink and ethereal blade as main items.

[@hamedsadeghi2109]

thanks, we are waiting for next hero guide

[@ArjunShashiKumar]

Awesome guide there. but If I'm a rookie drow player and I'd want to buy the same items over n over until I get the hang of it, what do you recommend I buy every game.

[@teufelxd8589]

what do u think about ghost scepter + blink / Swiftblink. all stat items and with sillence u just can repositioning..

[@smokeserverofficial2354]

I found useful to choose 50% evasion when my team is trashed in lanes and i have to deffend vs these summons and shit also while hitting buildings they still miss with mkb

[@McflurryOreo97]

my dream video

[@ViralforShorts]

Watched it live in twitch and ill watch it again

[@ThisIsY0SE]

I've been waiting for this, for soo soo long. Thank you.

[@pieropagliari2235]

Thanks for the guide it was really helpful

[@nosteaI]

thanks Slammin Jammin i now know how to play sniper but better

[@AbhishekSingh-gy1zn]

bsj if u can reply, please, i have been rushing agha on Drow, and it seems good, it solves drows farming issues, and team gank is good, and stats are better, as u need all three, plus, mutishot and shard, auto clears creep waves no matter how massive they are

[@zergisnotop]

This hero feels so hard to play. Think I really need the tips regarding positioning, as I have usually been to eager to fight the enemy

[@kresimircosic9035]

Ah orb walking, a term not heard for a decade.

[@AuroxDD]

For the second replay, why not SnY before butterfly? Great video btw. I'm not gonna try drow before at least 4k

[@randomguy2108]

Why tho i think its easier to try drow at lower mmr. Nobody will jump you free hits.

[@maqschannel2200]

I almost always go shard in my drow games. I can take any camp/wave with one spell. Also i think it’s effective against pl cause it does aoe damage when killing illusions with the shard stack.

[@nebonumberone]

Sorry I am a bit confused, BSJ said Linkens for Mars Spear, I tested it in demo but its not doing anything since its not a targeted spell. Am I missing something? Did he mean something else? like that if he gets speared and couldnt use a bkb or so, that linkens still triggers for other spells?

[@wengeance8962]

what are some good cores to play if I cant play drow? i need a couple of cores to fall back on

[@shauncallahan94]

In the second replay, why butterfly before sny, rather than the other way around?

[@Nazrahnas]

You forgot to mention Clinkz and Silencer in your list of heroes that can use right-click abilities without getting agro ;)

[@parliecharker4316]

Very nice guide.

[@BB8enjoyer]

2nd game, if your team refuses to play the game. you could go yasha bkb into shadowblade. for the 4ks out there.

[@theman9993]

sir bsj, how do you pick your replays in which you coach or make content on?

[@BB8enjoyer]

33:15 painfully watch 5 denies. just hit the guy more honestly if you can't get the cs anyways cuz base damage

[@zend666]

Nice vid 😎

[@Hfazilatpour]

I love drow. I started dota 1 with drow and razor

[@YY-mk4ti]

Been playing a lot of Drow recently and have 79% winrate so far but I only knew one or two tips and tricks in this video lol and purposely picking Drow in bad matchups like PL. Hopefully this will help me even more specially itemization because I 99% buy dragon lance to Yasha every single game lol then Hurricane pike or Manta/SnY depending on what I need. I'm an avid Hurricane pike lover.

[@aimaraziz564]

Thank you BSJ

[@lov.2.g]

Thanx for the guide

[@KWL_01]

How about Drow + Venge lane? Does that still work in this patch?

[@samellington8804]

If they have weak laners in the offlane that can't output a lot of damage quickly. Things like SK (at early levels), pudges, bounty hunters, then yes you can hard bully with something like a drow venge lane. Definitely want to have last pick if you see your support is a venge though to make sure you know what you'll be up against. Even in this kind of situation, though, you need to be very careful about your positioning as, if they do get on top of you, you're probably just dead, venge stun isn't going to fix that. Keep them low and keep your own health high.

[@audacibus]

BSJ I am not a great player by any means and trying to learn to be better at CS and farming technique. I still hit 50/10 regularly and even higher other times. But I seem to still ridiculously struggle in counter picking and itemization

[@zhengmerlinshi8503]

Would be nice to have the minimap unblocked.

[@kunwararqum7419]

DROW is no CAP the best late game carry Ever , Melts everyone

[@marianchrast2909]

then just spectre ulti and drow is done :D

[@nikolaiasta9780]

@@marianchrast2909 Lol shadow blade or force staff counters that

[@dippn7047]

@@nikolaiasta9780 and dust and nullifier counter those

[@gorebello]

Drow ia only the best if the enemy doesn't itemize correctly. A spectre with no armor for instance is melted, but with BM and butterfly drow needs 8 items to win the game

[@100x100maschio]

Quality content

[@RothbardWasRight]

I'm in 2.5k mmr so take this as you will, but i did a drow vs pl game. They let me farm aghs/mjollnir and at that point i could just right click pl when he went on me and absolutely shred him. When he got heart i countered with shard. Was easy

[@OMGlvl86turtlepilot]

theres no way youre team wasnt like 10k ahead the whole time.

[@dustino0584]

thank you thou nice guide

[@jacoboconnor249]

Might be time to play some Drow I think!

[@aminferdowsi9971]

u could do it a bit more orgenize about items for exp when to buy shadow blade or why did u get buttefly instead of any other items... but other than that it was great tnx

[@BB8enjoyer]

do collaborations for hero guides?

[@simeonowen8230]

Neat - I'm gonna go try this in my next Herald game 1hour later: mars built a lvl5 dagon and butterfly..

[@metac0gnition]

How do you level stats early?

[@phillipegenevo7972]

Click on the talent tree and then on the area below the talents "+2 stats" or smthg

[@trishalm1367]

Amazing..Pls make luna and ls guide also🙂

[@a.lamontagne]

Pls no overlay, pls no overlay, pls no overlay, click on video, fuck he has an overlay, remove the overlay, remove the overlay, pls remove the overlay, THANK GOD HE DID IT

[@zanido9073]

idk i find drow to be one of the hardest hard carries in the game. If I'm allowed to free farm 2-3 items on drow i can completely stomp most games