Trapped in Herald by Immortal Smurfs

[@Customgamer9]

Once you start blaming yourself for your losses you'll get better. It's crazy how people have been playing for over a decade and still think everything is someone else's fault.

[@sh3nnanigans79]

Yes and no. I legit had 2 weeks straight last month where at least 3/4 of my games had HARD griefers on my team or smurf on the enemy team. It was the worst experience ever, immediately after slow climbing from 2.8k to 3.5k. Every game the algorithm would agree I was the best player on the team. Heck, I lost one game and it still gave me mvp as Oracle 5. Now we’re all good. I went back up to 3.2k and am just going 50/50 now with lots of high quality back and forth close games. And honestly I would say I’m performing poorer than before. But that might just be perspective compared to my teammates.

[@bggjjhljk]

try playing pos 5 with a mid and a pos 1 that feeds 10 times by min 20

[@Customgamer9]

@@bggjjhljk I went from guardian to ancient in 2024 on 5, I just finally started thinking about the losses and adjusting my gameplay. I don't win bad games always but there have been griefers and crazy comeback games that I have won because I just have a better mindset now. Currently sitting at 80% wr on treant who I've been spamming.

[@centretotheleft]

Almost a metaphor for life in general

[@NobleKenshin]

Especially after several patch changes and map changes. Meta changes, skill changes, etc.

[@markermarque9843]

ZQuixotix woke up and chose violence... 😂😂

[@kickpuncher1892]

Love it

[@lukeskywalker6641]

Don't worry about it I reported the video for violence and targeted harassment and bullying.

[@eternalpride]

@@lukeskywalker6641 i hope you quitt dota

[@BlueGlue1]

The dude deserves it

[@venomlovekitties]

​@@lukeskywalker6641 It's been 3 months, any updates on your report yet?

[@bolverk4355]

As someone who has followed all of your tips religiously and practiced them religiously I have went from Herald to mid-high archon in about 6-7 months. It can be done guys you're just not really trying to improve. Be humble, Realize you suck, Realize you want to be better, and then be better. Thanks Zach Ill let you know once I get to immortal Homie

[@ZQuixotix]

Please do, that would be such a sick climb from Herald to Immortal!

[@Mary.Niudles]

There is hope for me!

[@domovoi_0]

Inspiring me to do better. As a support me missing precious last hits is game ruining.

[@paperfoe]

​@@domovoi_0you aren't supposed to last hit as a support

[@terezaradvanova291]

Same here, made it from Herald to highest Legend II only playing support

[@MaxIngramRedmayne]

Lauging at the Ogre going to wrong tower feels like im being personally attacked...

[@PseudoDak]

Are you ogre? You’re the greatest immortal smurf I’ve ever seen! All jokes aside that was a simple mistake and it’s all in good fun.

[@thegamingclassroom]

15:17 you're welcome

[@lukeskywalker6641]

This is a clear intentional misrepresentation of the facts in order to harass poor innocent people to make his viewers laugh. Zac has to be punished for this. I NEVER said I lost a single match because of my teammates. Even when they are all pure heralds, because unlike Zac, I believe heralds are humans who have a human right to play in their own rank and MMR bracket as bad as they possibly can. I have no problem with any of this. And I NEVER lost a single game versus pure True heralds either. Ever. I actually get MVP and average of 42 kills even as a hard support with lich, Lina, or crystal maiden. And they all hate me all game for being unkillable even with a squishy CM. And I am not saying that this is because heralds are bad. I do this because I simply no longer belong to this bracket. They are free to suck at the game all they want. I never complained about them or blamed them for anything. After I win 5 or so matches like the ones described above with average 42 (sometimes 61 kills) and get MVP 5 times in a row for example, I then get thrown into the smurf pool and get at least two to three high immortal smurfs on the enemy team all with a list of rampages on their profile all with VAC bans and several game bans. Every single game from that point onwards until the MMR goes back to below 200 or something and the system thinks I'm not that good to balance out those matches on my own. I clearly stated this to the high immortal genius Zac himself, but he failed to understand it with his immeasurable high IQ, and then calls the poor ogre and wind ranger smurfs for no reason whatsoever, only embarrassing himself in the process. I have reported Zac and his video and channel over this disgusting display of bullying and targeted harassment for me and other heralds and so should all of you until he gets banned for this criminal behavior. That is unacceptable and shouldn't go unpunished.

[@givigiviful]

@@lukeskywalker6641lol delusional herald noob

[@Brian-uq6jm]

“i simply no longer belong to this bracket" You do, mate no matter how much you wanna deny it. Also you have 0 clue about the skill and mindset immortal players have.

[@zhontigue]

Herald is a mindset.

[@meffzchannel]

Looks like a disability at this point 😂

[@Bubz_mordhau]

Herald players have a victim mindset. They're the same people from every generation that blames rich people for why they're poor.

[@zombizombi]

Heralds nothing like this in Europe. I think there's another common element here.

[@HalIOfFamer]

​@@zombizombiI've never been in herald in Europe but at Guardian 2 players were so shit I am tempted to not believe you. The difference of about 400 MMR between G2 and G5 is staggering skill wise.

[@zombizombi]

@@HalIOfFamer I'm starting to wonder if I'm in some sort of smurf pool even though I'm not a smurf because the quality of players is much higher than what I see in these videos - even in Herald on EUW.

[@riyaazbohardien474]

this guy is true herald, you cannot help him

[@lukeskywalker6641]

I have a 90 percent win rate in herald and I'm 200 MMR away from guardian. Keep laughing delusional trashcans.

[@knick5218]

Please never stop doing these videos. It's peak comedy, better than Jenkins herald reviews. Love you Zquixi

[@JoshuaSF6]

1:13 into the vid and he's already humbled rofl

[@lukeskywalker6641]

There is no place where I told Zac I got those stats in the 3 replays submitted. They were just random 3 ranked most recent replays. I thought who knows, might learn a thing or two from an 8k MMR person. Sadly to my disappointment, he was as braindead as a toddler. Good job Zac, you've clearly exposed to me how low IQ you clearly are despite being "high immortal". The amount of people who are smurfing in herald is mind-blowing. All with 200 match accounts zero level steam accounts a rampage streak on the side and VAC bans on their steam profile. And they appear once you start winning a couple of matches and get MVP several times in a row, which makes the matchmaking system think you're a Smurf or good enough to balance any match in your rank, so they shove like 3 smurfs (from low immortal, pun intended) on the enemy team to balance the games out, unfairly. Zac intentionally misrepresentated what I said to make his garbage audience laugh at heralds for viewes. Absolute sociopath. In matches where I don't get smurfs, I get 80 CS at minute 12, and split push, and do everything right. And I end up winning every single match of these, several times in a row, and get MVP several times. High immortal low IQ Zac couldn't understand this of course. And then proceeded to make his loser audience laugh at something that does not exist. I AM better than Zac could ever be. I do not believe someone that low IQ could be better than me or you or anyone. Check out fresh match below. I was the TA 7716499378. Disclaimer for low IQ people like Zac: none of the people in the match above was smurfing, not from high immortal or any other bracket whatsoever. These matches aren't the problem and I can single handedly win them even with 80 CS at 22 minutes. I will feed on the enemy heroes without farming and win. The problem exists once the smurfs show up, after these kinds of matches that I have a hundred percent win rate in them. I know after all this explanation that low IQ high immortal Zac will still be braindead enough to misunderstand everything and misrepresent everything as always. Trashcan who got carried by party friends as a hard support dares to talk to me.

[@Fathomorg]

A friend of mine that used to be a guardian once had a massive ego in Dota. At one point he tried to climb out of his bracket, but he wasn't getting anywhere. I told him bluntly that he plays poorly, ranging from builds, mechanics, and overall awareness of his surroundings. I went over a few replays with him and told him what he needed to do to climb. He followed my instructions as closely as he could seem to manage, and he is now just shy of ancient. The instructions I gave him weren't too different from these: 1. Pick a hero that can clear waves efficiently and threaten towers. 2. Look up what the pros are building, and stop starting every game with 6 faerie fires. 3. Play on your big item/ability timings. When he was still guardian/crusader, I told him he could also play literally any hero he wanted to. He would not be punished correctly for playing a hero outside of their normal role(s). Learn to be both greedy and active.

[@Urza26]

6 faerie fires is very rare even in herald.

[@wheatbreaddayz8394]

Those darn immortal Smurfs

[@lukeskywalker6641]

There is no place where I told Zac I got those stats in the 3 replays submitted. They were just random 3 ranked most recent replays. I thought who knows, might learn a thing or two from an 8k MMR person. Sadly to my disappointment, he was as braindead as a toddler. Good job Zac, you've clearly exposed to me how low IQ you clearly are despite being "high immortal". The amount of people who are smurfing in herald is mind-blowing. All with 200 match accounts zero level steam accounts a rampage streak on the side and VAC bans on their steam profile. And they appear once you start winning a couple of matches and get MVP several times in a row, which makes the matchmaking system think you're a Smurf or good enough to balance any match in your rank, so they shove like 3 smurfs (from low immortal, pun intended) on the enemy team to balance the games out, unfairly. Zac intentionally misrepresentated what I said to make his garbage audience laugh at heralds for viewes. Absolute sociopath. In matches where I don't get smurfs, I get 80 CS at minute 12, and split push, and do everything right. And I end up winning every single match of these, several times in a row, and get MVP several times. High immortal low IQ Zac couldn't understand this of course. And then proceeded to make his loser audience laugh at something that does not exist. I AM better than Zac could ever be. I do not believe someone that low IQ could be better than me or you or anyone. Check out fresh match below. I was the TA 7716499378. Disclaimer for low IQ people like Zac: none of the people in the match above was smurfing, not from high immortal or any other bracket whatsoever. These matches aren't the problem and I can single handedly win them even with 80 CS at 22 minutes. I will feed on the enemy heroes without farming and win. The problem exists once the smurfs show up, after these kinds of matches that I have a hundred percent win rate in them. I know after all this explanation that low IQ high immortal Zac will still be braindead enough to misunderstand everything and misrepresent everything as always. Trashcan who got carried by party friends as a hard support dares to talk to me.

[@InStevenWeTrust]

This snarky and sarcastic content is my FAVORITE side to see from you. Please make more of this content!

[@ImStevenJohnson]

50 last hits is not the same as 80 last hits. Glad I could audit that for you!

[@lukeskywalker6641]

Zac said 50 to 60 last hits are enough. I can get 80 CS easy. And then after MVP several matches in a row, I get smurfs who get 22 0 game score at 12 minutes. I explained that to Zac in the early comments but he said nothing about what to do in that situation. I never said in those games I lost despite getting the CS. I won one of them. And These games are just an example. After I win games like this for 3 to 5 times in a row and get MVP, I get stuck in the smurf pool where the enemy is good, and trying to outfarm them won't work anymore alone. I have to learn how to kill them all, and I asked Zac to tell me anything that could help with that. Help with team fights. He said nothing. He made fun of me and all the enemy heroes. I can watch a Quinn match and laugh at him too, not that hard. Where is the advice about how to win every single team fight when everybody on both teams is six slotted???

[@prdelmasaknadlik2004]

@@lukeskywalker6641 I have best advice for real, don't get tilted. Dota is a team game 5 vs 5, of course you can't 1 vs 5 players (confidering you are on the same level of skill) if you can 1 vs 5 other players it is no more team game. Let's imagine it like boat, you are with another 4 people on the same boat, of course you can't be faster than enemy's boat if they are better or your teammates worse. Maybe team games are not for you.

[@lukeskywalker6641]

There is no place where I told Zac I got those stats in the 3 replays submitted. They were just random 3 ranked most recent replays. I thought who knows, might learn a thing or two from an 8k MMR person. Sadly to my disappointment, he was as braindead as a toddler. Good job Zac, you've clearly exposed to me how low IQ you clearly are despite being "high immortal". The amount of people who are smurfing in herald is mind-blowing. All with 200 match accounts zero level steam accounts a rampage streak on the side and VAC bans on their steam profile. And they appear once you start winning a couple of matches and get MVP several times in a row, which makes the matchmaking system think you're a Smurf or good enough to balance any match in your rank, so they shove like 3 smurfs (from low immortal, pun intended) on the enemy team to balance the games out, unfairly. Zac intentionally misrepresentated what I said to make his garbage audience laugh at heralds for viewes. Absolute sociopath. In matches where I don't get smurfs, I get 80 CS at minute 12, and split push, and do everything right. And I end up winning every single match of these, several times in a row, and get MVP several times. High immortal low IQ Zac couldn't understand this of course. And then proceeded to make his loser audience laugh at something that does not exist. I AM better than Zac could ever be. I do not believe someone that low IQ could be better than me or you or anyone. Check out fresh match below. I was the TA 7716499378. Disclaimer for low IQ people like Zac: none of the people in the match above was smurfing, not from high immortal or any other bracket whatsoever. These matches aren't the problem and I can single handedly win them even with 80 CS at 22 minutes. I will feed on the enemy heroes without farming and win. The problem exists once the smurfs show up, after these kinds of matches that I have a hundred percent win rate in them. I know after all this explanation that low IQ high immortal Zac will still be braindead enough to misunderstand everything and misrepresent everything as always. Trashcan who got carried by party friends as a hard support dares to talk to me.

[@caio9242]

Thanks for the confirmation, math man!

[@slovnicurling9808]

@@lukeskywalker6641 What I will say might sound harsh but it's my genuine attempt to help you. You are delusional, that's your first problem you have to work on. If you can't over come that, you will never get better. Then instead of blaming others, try think about yourself as a human being with limits that has ALWAYS something to work on and get better at. I know sometimes it's the teammates but it can't be always your teamates fault. Statisticaly impossible. Remember the only constant in your games is you. And even if you don't feel like it's your fault always try to entrtain the idea what if it was you who was bad and realize your mistakes and what you could have done better. Also don't look at your teammates as burden but as other people with flaws that are trying to win the game the same as you. They primary goal isn't to ruin your games.

[@KabhiFomoKabhiMofo]

I’ve been playing in the Herald V - Crusader II bracket for a couple years now. I can safely say this drow is a dog sheet herald I or II.

[@zombizombi]

Yeah... at least on EU West the players are much better.

[@rainbowskin3379]

I really appreciate your content. I used to be a low Divine player years ago and got recalibrated in Crusader. I couldn't climb out and your content made me realize how much I relied on game knowledge instead of fundamentals. Thanks for motivating me to climb again.

[@Urza26]

What's the difference? Honest question. Game knowledge vs funds?

[@Fate025]

@10:55 LOL I love these roast videos, so entertaining! Can we have more delusional heralds send in their profiles and challenge ZQ? I would watch every one of these roasts :)

[@lukeskywalker6641]

Zack has been reported for this abuse. Have fun.

[@jeronewhoelse4469]

@@lukeskywalker6641 Hey man, can I recommend therapy? I don't know if it's something you can afford but if you can I think it would really help you.

[@maxpeuntinger5576]

please make this a 10 part series. this is comedy gold

[@lukeskywalker6641]

Zac has been reported for this immoral behavior and abuse and targeted harassment. This is malicious misrepresentation of what I said to him, and he will be punished for it.

[@maxpeuntinger5576]

@@lukeskywalker6641 are you trolling? the herals in the game was anonymous I believe, so really dont see how anyone could have a problem with it

[@lukeskywalker6641]

@@maxpeuntinger5576 Bro I am the one Zac was making fun of all this video. How does what he did not affect me??

[@pt8306]

@@lukeskywalker6641 I agree. Pointing out that 50 is not in fact equal to 80 could be regarded as slander and harassment. To hell with the facts!

[@ult9516]

Playing Dota and only reflecting on what your team or enemies did as opposed to self reflection holds back what feels like most of the community from grinding up

[@barlike]

always has been

[@jarmago7750]

Thank you, bro for still making contents! We appreciate you!

[@Youmu_Konpaku_]

Guide worked for me, I'm now in Leage of Legends rank!

[@rises889]

you re what? :)

[@speedwayxdful]

I am so sorry for you, did they already implement the chinese spyware camouflaged as an anti cheat?

[@kickpuncher1892]

Oh my goodness please make more content like this. I love it. I have taken your advice and I have a rising mmr. It's never because of someone else. This video is so frickin funny. Keep making good cerebral content to play with and think about and I'll keep watching. GG looking forward to the next vid.

[@patrickapokamillares22]

One of the funniest videos I’ve watched in a while 😂

[@tedmr8863]

1. Communicate with teammates in a friendly manner, MAKE CALLS!!!!! 2. Lower brackets are chaotic, therefore NEVER 'expect' anything from those players. 3. NEVER-NEVER-NEVER BLAME TEAMMATES →that's the only way you never get tilted (instead, figure out what you could've done better yourself) *Playing cores will give you more wins (it works only on lower brackets) Other: Before you learn anything, you must take notes, then plan for each game what you want to work on. Before the game: open notes, choose 1-2 things for each of the stages (early/mid/late game)

[@Slateproc]

yup, I learned to fell out the vibe of a game and play accordingly. If you try to take a clown game seriously, you're going to lose

[@unknownsource1485]

a friend of mine who is legend wonders why he's still in that bracket and i myself also wonders why he is still legend with his skill that is atleast a divine player. but then i played games with him just to know that he gets tilted and argue with his teammates until they grief lmao. so yeah if you want to climb brackets never ever argue even if your team are dumb asf

[@atypicaloddity]

Zach woke up and chose violence today 'I'm a healer, but...'

[@lukeskywalker6641]

He is evil and a psychopath.

[@lukeskywalker6641]

There is no place where I told Zac I got those stats in the 3 replays submitted. They were just random 3 ranked most recent replays. I thought who knows, might learn a thing or two from an 8k MMR person. Sadly to my disappointment, he was as braindead as a toddler. Good job Zac, you've clearly exposed to me how low IQ you clearly are despite being "high immortal". The amount of people who are smurfing in herald is mind-blowing. All with 200 match accounts zero level steam accounts a rampage streak on the side and VAC bans on their steam profile. And they appear once you start winning a couple of matches and get MVP several times in a row, which makes the matchmaking system think you're a Smurf or good enough to balance any match in your rank, so they shove like 3 smurfs (from low immortal, pun intended) on the enemy team to balance the games out, unfairly. Zac intentionally misrepresentated what I said to make his garbage audience laugh at heralds for viewes. Absolute sociopath. In matches where I don't get smurfs, I get 80 CS at minute 12, and split push, and do everything right. And I end up winning every single match of these, several times in a row, and get MVP several times. High immortal low IQ Zac couldn't understand this of course. And then proceeded to make his loser audience laugh at something that does not exist. I AM better than Zac could ever be. I do not believe someone that low IQ could be better than me or you or anyone. Check out fresh match below. I was the TA 7716499378. Disclaimer for low IQ people like Zac: none of the people in the match above was smurfing, not from high immortal or any other bracket whatsoever. These matches aren't the problem and I can single handedly win them even with 80 CS at 22 minutes. I will feed on the enemy heroes without farming and win. The problem exists once the smurfs show up, after these kinds of matches that I have a hundred percent win rate in them. I know after all this explanation that low IQ high immortal Zac will still be braindead enough to misunderstand everything and misrepresent everything as always. Trashcan who got carried by party friends as a hard support dares to talk to me.

[@macweldon6643]

I am 100% sure the submitter was trolling lol

[@TheGlenn8]

It's either that or a delusional narcissist.

[@f1shze4lot]

He's a core player though. A lot of them aren't self aware enough to do this

[@damonruetama8126]

Was about to write the same thing, trolling got him spotlight, lol

[@barlike]

@@f1shze4lot i've seen the same thing from supports, it's a herald thing

[@lukeskywalker6641]

Today I got 2 MVPs out of three ranked matches that I played, but according to Zac and his minions (Who clearly never get MVP), that doesn't mean anything. Keep laughing at other people's struggles. That's so mature of you Zac. This is the 'help' you promised to provide me to get out of herald. I will not stop reporting you until you get perma banned. Let's see what would making fun of one poor person who has no platform and has low MMR can do to you.

[@dollybasheer6792]

I also think there is something wrong with Valve's matchups. We once played a ranked (my team of 4) and the random was a Crystal Maiden who bought 2 boots and took all the farm but bought nothing else and was nowhere in the fights. And another time, there was a Winter Wyvern who farmed the entire game and never showed up for team fights. Then he walked into the enemy's base to get 1 death. He had 0 kills and 1 death the entire game. We won because of the heroes we picked.

[@adamwilhelm1467]

The "oh shit not my tower" brings back some crazy memories. Haha that had me legit laughing out loud.

[@cp4718]

Never laughed so much on a KZbin video. You could make a roasting Herald series LOL

[@Venduhl]

To see how the heralds play is so funny sometimes. They seem to play another DotA then the rest ^^ I never get 50-80 CS in every game but I can clearly see that I can never get down to herald. But 3k is not much and I know that I have to improve much. That's why I train every day in last hit trainer, play my 2-5 Games a day and watch replays from pros. I focus on my own game and give a fuck about what others do or say. I just go with the flow.

[@b4sh936]

Obviously is imposible to win every lane and always get that many lsthits, although it is on herald.

[@ignamax08]

As a mediocre ancient / divine player, I've been on herald playing an account of a friend, and... oh my gosh, people there is crazy as f, but they really seems to enjoy the game and have a lot of fun...

[@marcuswong3050]

Been awhile since I last watched a ZQ vid. ZQ changed from Mr Nice Guy to a Master Roaster? I am here for it! This is comedy gold.

[@MrPian0Mann]

lol this video was hilarious. really enjoy this kind of content, you apply just the right amount of pressure to them without being too insulting and explain yourself well

[@lukeskywalker6641]

Not too insulting? Zach has been reported and will be banned soon.

[@rainbowskin3379]

Everytime I come back to this video it really strikes me how little this guy wants to change anything. He's not looking to improve at the game, he's looking for players he looks up to, to tell him that it's his team's fault that he loses, or it's smurfs, or it's him being tilted. Never once does he think, "this is something I could do differently"

[@SomeForeignGuyStudio]

notice all of the carry's last hits at the beginning are shockingly low

[@plaguedocter3864]

"Dont play like shit that is my advice" is hallerious

[@glockutube]

As some one who became crusader recently, this was hilarious to watch.

[@alegro4046]

congrats on becoming a crusader, did u take jerusalem yet or u still working on it?

[@glockutube]

@@alegro4046 XD

[@kidtriggerfanclubpresident5285]

the question is where did you come from, from guardian or from archon, because i have some archon friends that have just recently become crusader as well lol

[@HighLanderPonyYT]

Deus vult

[@lorgerdat]

I went from herald to legend and the main difference is people don’t just wait for things to happen in higher brackets. They also punish mistakes a lot harder like taking objectives after winning fights.

[@HalIOfFamer]

Won 7 in a row in the last 2 days. Climbed from guardian 2 to 5 and within 3 games I have a chance at crusader. You are the primary reason(well abusing shadow fiend in 7.36 helped) I am doing so well. My wards rarely get found, my last Hits are more consistent even in losing lanes, my priorities are clearer and I tilt way less even when games look grim. Although I am tempted to send you a replay of a tragic game from about 4 days ago. Playing PA with meepo on mid and alchemist 4. I tell meepo shadow fiend OP as hell. He procedes to do 6k dmg in a 40 minute game, and the alchemist instead of being a hero was an item farmer for us(he literally had mana boots and another minor item and bought moon shards and aghs for the rest of the team and also did like 5k DMG overall. I was tilted as hell and I played like shite but I doubt it was winnable if I was calm.

[@yuzycute]

Is this an example of Dunning-Kruger Effect?

[@auto1nfanticid3]

i dont think so, this feels like an accute intellectual disability.

[@randomdude_2000]

I played this game for about 10 years and there really is a problem with the herald rank, its when the mid loses to the mid smurf and everyone blames the mid player for being a noob and rages them all game, its very frustrating when you play support and do everything right and still lose. A lot of players just give up and go jungle until the game is over, its very very lame. I got to crusader rank after being stuck in herald for years and and the hardest games of my life where all in herald rank. I would win 15 games in a row then I would lose 15 games in a row, I would be matched with actual drunk idiots and who would all pick 5 late game carries then fight over last hits, or I would be in a game and we would easily dominate early mid game but no one wanted to end the game and of course the enemy had a PA farming until they eventually win.

[@richmondbernardo8768]

As a low immortal, I still watch videos/content like these to improve and gain knowledge. Thank you for your insights. My goal is to hit at least 8k this year. I am currently at 6.5k. I play 4/5.

[@EchoLowKow]

hahaha those dang immortal smurfs are truly menacing NGL 😕😕

[@maxogge]

If someone asks me what my rank is I tell them that I am an immortal smurf.

[@lukeskywalker6641]

There is no place where I told Zac I got those stats in the 3 replays submitted. They were just random 3 ranked most recent replays. I thought who knows, might learn a thing or two from an 8k MMR person. Sadly to my disappointment, he was as braindead as a toddler. Good job Zac, you've clearly exposed to me how low IQ you clearly are despite being "high immortal". The amount of people who are smurfing in herald is mind-blowing. All with 200 match accounts zero level steam accounts a rampage streak on the side and VAC bans on their steam profile. And they appear once you start winning a couple of matches and get MVP several times in a row, which makes the matchmaking system think you're a Smurf or good enough to balance any match in your rank, so they shove like 3 smurfs (from low immortal, pun intended) on the enemy team to balance the games out, unfairly. Zac intentionally misrepresentated what I said to make his garbage audience laugh at heralds for viewes. Absolute sociopath. In matches where I don't get smurfs, I get 80 CS at minute 12, and split push, and do everything right. And I end up winning every single match of these, several times in a row, and get MVP several times. High immortal low IQ Zac couldn't understand this of course. And then proceeded to make his loser audience laugh at something that does not exist. I AM better than Zac could ever be. I do not believe someone that low IQ could be better than me or you or anyone. Check out fresh match below. I was the TA 7716499378. Disclaimer for low IQ people like Zac: none of the people in the match above was smurfing, not from high immortal or any other bracket whatsoever. These matches aren't the problem and I can single handedly win them even with 80 CS at 22 minutes. I will feed on the enemy heroes without farming and win. The problem exists once the smurfs show up, after these kinds of matches that I have a hundred percent win rate in them. I know after all this explanation that low IQ high immortal Zac will still be braindead enough to misunderstand everything and misrepresent everything as always. Trashcan who got carried by party friends as a hard support dares to talk to me.

[@GhGh-gq8oo]

When I saw him but quelling and leave open 495 gold I said to myself “yup he’s rushing bracer.”

[@joddecytsusukki8576]

i did play good sometimes and dominate the enemy before hitting 10minutes, but the only problem is when my teammates all of sudden feeding and blaming others, also i have a hard time to understand what item needed to be buy to counter some heroes

[@pt8306]

Ogre Magi running under the enemy tower for safety absolutely killed me. No matter how bad I get at the game, I can know that I won't be as bad as this Ogre.

[@didydota]

Usually the split push situation will be split pushing when there 5 - 3 enemy missing from lane and they will be dead ganked by 3-5 missing hero or they will be split pushing when the team are trying to push high ground.

[@zainfutureali4269]

Okay buddy you eserve that sub, this is the content I want. best part 20:33 7 creepwaves died mid with no one there was the best part

I think people underestimate how complex and difficult DotA is, if you want to play it on an high level. It is NOT login and do some fun stuff and win the game. It's pure focus, do everything correct, try to avoid mistakes and ignore all toxic players (hardest part for me). I figured out - when you had a working day and are exhausted in the evening - it's necessary to get a refresh and get some energy back before you start playing DotA. Otherwise you can not focus. Maybe it's because I'm old, but best performance is when you're a bit drunken and full of energy :D

[@Warkillable]

Its crazy, I use to think the same way as the individual you highlighted in the video. I play support class and still get 100+ last hits, stack camps, collect bounty ruins. Its all timing and making certain actions repetition to a point it doesn't feel like you are doing to much but doing what you are suppose to.

[@7heTexanRebel]

That's a genuine herald drow build. I really want to see how his skill build progresses, because experience is telling me he will go for stats instead of leveling up multi-shot. I used to play with a guy who did this skill build (except multishot didn't exist, he was skipping the aura E for stats) and he also went 5 wraith bands + phase boots.

[@faustIX9th]

why get stuck? I know i'm not good at the game but every time i recalibrate i always get 1k+ MMR. Herald is mindset really.

[@HeavensBane53]

My very first game of dota vs human players (I practiced for a week on bots until I at least felt comfortable playing) I went 26-2-7 on spectre and lost horribly. Wondering what went wrong, I went back and watched the replay, and noticed that, while my team definitely was a bunch of complete deadweights, my map awareness was non-existent and I had a tendency to tunnel vision onto kills and ignore what was going on around me. So I put that in the back of my mind as something to improve at. I never particularly cared about my rank (this was back during closed beta before ranked existed) or even focused hard on improving, but just made little mental notes about things to do better and sometimes remembered to apply them, because getting better feels good. A year and a half later I was almost 4K mmr solely through this method, because being able to recognize your failings and putting even the smallest amount of work towards correcting them will take you a long way. That being said, the most fun I ever had in dota was in the absolute MMR trenches, so maybe it's better to just blame everything on other people and never get better, cause at least then you get to spend more time in herald.

[@odarkeq]

I figured out my chronic problem by looking at the wear pattern on my keyboard. Of course I'm missing the WASD, but also worn away are the letters for L-O-W-M-A-N-A. I need to buy more blue regen.

[@mahatmasloth6543]

this video is a good example of why i prefer herald. anything goes for items and i can take breaks mid game and still win

[@geralseraabad1457]

It is about setting out to improve, and do the best for the team, it took me 2 years to go from 670mm to 4200, it is not much but it is difficult as a position 5 playing alone

[@eveningswan4491]

I can't last hit. However I got to legend from herald playing support I can admit that and when I mess up, admitting you mess up is a huge step also if you want to play core instead play off or mid and just farm and take over a lobby make plays

[@auto1nfanticid3]

imagine a herald not being able to follow simple instructions. these people are stuck for obvious reasons which are present with or without dota.

[@lukeskywalker6641]

Imagine someone believing this to be true.

[@lukeskywalker6641]

There is no place where I told Zac I got those stats in the 3 replays submitted. They were just random 3 ranked most recent replays. I thought who knows, might learn a thing or two from an 8k MMR person. Sadly to my disappointment, he was as braindead as a toddler. Good job Zac, you've clearly exposed to me how low IQ you clearly are despite being "high immortal". The amount of people who are smurfing in herald is mind-blowing. All with 200 match accounts zero level steam accounts a rampage streak on the side and VAC bans on their steam profile. And they appear once you start winning a couple of matches and get MVP several times in a row, which makes the matchmaking system think you're a Smurf or good enough to balance any match in your rank, so they shove like 3 smurfs (from low immortal, pun intended) on the enemy team to balance the games out, unfairly. Zac intentionally misrepresentated what I said to make his garbage audience laugh at heralds for viewes. Absolute sociopath. In matches where I don't get smurfs, I get 80 CS at minute 12, and split push, and do everything right. And I end up winning every single match of these, several times in a row, and get MVP several times. High immortal low IQ Zac couldn't understand this of course. And then proceeded to make his loser audience laugh at something that does not exist. I AM better than Zac could ever be. I do not believe someone that low IQ could be better than me or you or anyone. Check out fresh match below. I was the TA 7716499378. Disclaimer for low IQ people like Zac: none of the people in the match above was smurfing, not from high immortal or any other bracket whatsoever. These matches aren't the problem and I can single handedly win them even with 80 CS at 22 minutes. I will feed on the enemy heroes without farming and win. The problem exists once the smurfs show up, after these kinds of matches that I have a hundred percent win rate in them. I know after all this explanation that low IQ high immortal Zac will still be braindead enough to misunderstand everything and misrepresent everything as always. Trashcan who got carried by party friends as a hard support dares to talk to me.

[@lukeskywalker6641]

I'm better than you despite being herald. That's really embarrassing I don't know what to say about this 🤣.

[@NDK0]

How do you get to Herald? Starting in Guardian 5 is much nicer

[@Goudafarmer]

Had a sniper last pick mid after my friend picked it on the map. He proceeded to go 0-5, blame everyone else, and then disconnect before 15 minutes. Oh Dota.

[@TokyoSwan.]

I win almost every 1k mmr game when I play 1-2-3, I win early game every time I play 4-5, but lose the game. I like to play 4-5, but I'm not able to win the games. Very frustrating.

[@aristeuz]

I almost feel like you got baited by this one. But if it is true then I hope he picks up the advice.

[@echo3733]

nailed it bro. I myself have guardian level skills or maybe just crusader but I see all my teammates flaming eachother thinking they are actual pros. Also, how does a smurf win a game? If they were that pro just could ve solo carried xD Long story short I bet just by working on last hits people can reach archon.

[@userxyz783]

Never seen ZQuixotix in such savage mode.

[@lukeskywalker6641]

I have reported him for violence bullying and targeted harassment this cannot be allowed to go unpunished.

[@asnifuashifj91274]

I swear to god I am herald (or rather, unranked) but whenever I play ranked its not as bad as this player in the video. WHY?

[@clivek9989]

I always get the phase boots can’t imagine why it isn’t showing up… 😂

[@hossx2001]

The problem with these people who can't self reflect. it is not only in games actually also at work. you get these people who think they are good but the absolute opposite. They have been stuck their for years and will never learn cause they cannot see the reality.

[@reiatsu7195]

Thanks to ur videos man. Im legend 3 now from archon 2. I finally realize. That play to improve not to win thats what i learn from u i start using it every game and it feels like ok even lossing cuz i can comeback that mmr later cuz i know im in this rank 😊😊😊.

[@pt8306]

I'm so bad at the game, I'm at the point where my teammates will aggressively ping me, and about 50% of the time I have no idea what they are mad about. Like, I get it when it's obvious, like I miss an important grave (usually because I'm holding it to the last moment because it's lvl 1 and they suddenly burst down a lot of HP suddenly and get the kill, which sucks but it happens), but half the time I will be just playing normally in lane, warding, harassing, etc, and then suddenly out of nowhere I get pinged like crazy and and people start saying " is useless gg" in all-chat and I have no idea why. I feel like understanding WHY they are flaming me, and changing whatever it is I do, will improve my skills, rather than blaming them for being tilted. I guess there's a level of humility required to improve, which this person doesn't have.

[@jakeveal243]

I don't know why people are in such a rush to get out of Herold. The Herold games you play are going to be some of the most fun you will ever play, just ask Grubby. There are going to be many times in higher ranks when all you want to do is just play a fun Herold game. Enjoy it, take your time, and LEARN.

[@GhGh-gq8oo]

Match making systems literally are forcing you to 50% win rate. Unless you think you’re the best player in the world there exists people playing the game at any time who are better than you. That’s literally what an elo system does. You will climb until you are at 50% win rate. Doesn’t mean it forces you 50% at herald. Over enough games you might have 70% in herald but that means you quickly won’t be in herald. Pretty simple stuff to understand in a zero sum game with matchmaking.

[@azaz6951]

This was the most herald shit I've ever seen lol

[@maxagnewalhagen1152]

im immortal and i can confirm this is immortal smurfs

[@JohnJMcEh]

Phase boots PA isnt that bad to be fair, I like the option to have the phased movement after a phantom strike

[@caramel7149]

here i am just playing a game to try to suck less, and then... *the hoard of smurfs* oh Zues, this is worrisome.

[@bounceday]

The pushing first wave on empty lane is early lvl 2 over your enemies in turbo

[@bounceday]

Turbo makes people worse at the game

[@jmaz333]

Zquixotix, I started watching your videos around a year ago and grinded about 1500mmr. My mindset was the main issue, and I was doing exactly what this player was doing, blaming team and flaming every game. I would thank you but I can no longer play ranked with my friends who are mostly below 2k (I am now ~3800). Would you have any advice to help carry from support roles in games with high ranks variance?

[@ZQuixotix]

That's a big climb! Sorry about not being able to queue with friends though, that sucks :( I would suggest as a higher ranked support with lower ranked cores, you look to pick a solid laner with playmaking potential that can scale. For example, Tiny or Hoodwink. This way you can get people a good start and then call the shots for them. If the game goes late, you have a chance to scale and help win late game as well

[@Sophadegus]

I was Herald / Guardian for 2.5 years. Crusader for 6 months, Archon for 3 months, Legend for 2 months. Last week I hit Ancient. The point is, it’ll get easier to rank up the higher you go. I play support 95% of the time. My advice to Heralds and Guardians: 1. Buy wards and dusts 2. Look at what higher ranks are doing 3. Be patient and don’t play too many games every day.

[@night8285]

You also learn faster if you can party with higher rank players.

[@TheKicerK]

I think the whole thing about immortal smurfs is him yet again overestimating his abilities, thinking he's just slightly below high immortal and if not for brown boots clarity necro he would climb easily. Provided he is actually serious which i doubt actually Anyway great video, love these roasts.

[@obnotikusk2936]

This submission was an inside job. I'm on to you zquixotix

[@yuturr]

can you do a mid guide for herald? like when to gank when to push

[@jamesgilbert7177]

Hey Zquill! Finally hit 2k for the first time, I have had a steady 60% winrate for the past few months. My goal is 3.5k, loving your content, I completely agree that looking at your gameplay first is the right step in getting better at the game! See yah!

[@amirul_abk3017]

this is one of the best whose fault is it i have watched lol

[@MrKeeshna123]

Hey setup question, how do yuo get the selected hero's nameplate to be white in yours?

[@ZQuixotix]

It's in the Dota Labs feature. I think it might be limited to Dota Plus for now but you can check the settings and it's in the far right tab called Dota Labs

[@fabiankuntzig6507]

Came back to DotA 2 after 7 years. Started back in the day with DotA and then HoN. Have to say: it's still fun, but weird.

[@GhGh-gq8oo]

He also sucked at first arrows. Instead of just manually casting it he was toggling auto cast in early game which is a fail.

[@Talk3rs]

In the dawn game he could have literally have 100last hits by minute 10 (including 10 lasthits on WR), 2 big items by 15 minutes, if he farmed efficiently. Bracer, soulring, phase echo (rather mage slayer) and deso by 15 minutes.

[@florianju5638]

yes. And he could even have squeezed 1-2 deaths of his own into it, if he had bought out via quickbuy ^^

[@JovanKK]

The guys always make my blood boil by how delulu they are lmao

[@davidju5563]

What is wrong with this dawnbreaker item and skill build.

[@lightness7670]

From my personal experience you can get from herald to archon/high crusader by just playing the fundamentals right. So if you are below archon you are still learning the game don't speak objectively. It is also good to not really listen to coaches, they speak from a high POV which does not always apply to lower players, You have your limits figure them out and play on your strengths. I suck at ganking and lane phase, i play heroes that farm and are not lane bullies because i cant capitalize on the lead i gain from them (i really suck at mk)

[@WhiteWolf126]

Haha, great video but isn't your benchmark of 50cs/15denies crazy high for someone in Herald to aim for? I watch a lot of pro replays and let's take the three latest replays with ATF, one of the best laners in the world. In those at exactly 10:00 he had Razor 50/23, Huskar 72/15, Mars 67/22. He hits your benchmark for sure but not with a huge margin, especially not every time. I mean, it just seems a bit unrealistic for a Herald to aim for. Anyways, great video and your tips have helped me a lot.

[@ZQuixotix]

That's fair and something people have brought up. My argument for 50/15 is that when we think about higher brackets, the players are more competitive with each other. More people are constantly last hitting, denying, pulls, and harassing, so it's a lot harder to actually get CS. Kills and rotations are a bit more consistent as well as players know how to utilize their heroes. For those reasons, I think it's much more understandable when higher brackets don't hit the benchmark (which is meant to be a rough guideline anyways). In Herald, a lot of that tends to be missing and many players end up just staying in their lanes for the first 15 minutes. Some games there's tons of kills back and forth (often due to mistakes) but sometimes it's super passive. This is why I think a Herald player who puts in some work to practice last hitting and maybe does a few of their own pulls or jungling could learn to hit 50+ CS most games. Alternatively, hitting less than 50 but working on other elements of your game would be totally fine. If you consistently hit 50/15 and the other things I talked about though, I think literally just those is enough to get out of Herald which is why the benchmark is a bit higher than it might otherwise be

[@WhiteWolf126]

@@ZQuixotix That's some good points. I didn't really think of Herald being more like laning against easy bots so it's easier to hit the benchmark lol. I just compared to my own games in Legend/Ancient and pro games and it seemed like a really high benchmark to hit for a Herald.

[@pvtvega]

This was so cathartic to watch. I have a friend like this who thinks the game is rigged against them. We are both 1k MMR, but at least I know I suck.

[@ARandomClown]

all these high immortals gotta stop hitting the penjamin

[@PropanePat]

The thing I hate is people who casually play and choose to lane against me as a lvl 30 grandmaster ... this doesn't happen every game, just makes the game really annoying to play...still win tho

[@cCc74cCc]

I started 2y ago and played more or less 1 year with friends in unranked without any idea about how dota 2 is played properly. I remember we picked drow 5 and bs 1 many times xD.. After figured out there is a ranked mode I started to play in herald and understood that i am trash and studied many many videos and watched a lot pro dota. Now a year later I am at 3k rank and tbh I see potential to reach higher rank... For all who are new.. Follow Itemization Guides for your hero and role it fits most of the time.. As supp buy glimm, staff and ghost and use items on your cores.. As Carry consider buying nullifier which wins you in lower bracket all games.. I boosted 1k with riki only cz ppl not able to buy dust and place wards..

[@mikhailstewart]

Smurfs take advantage of a lack of critical thinking in lower mmr games. They will take advantage of lack of wards, map awareness, item builds... But they are playing with a team that also have low critical thinking skills... so it isnt an automatic win.

[@Dr._Nicolas]

there is a big diference between low herand and high herald, and you will recognize meta abuse when you see it.

[@Anonymouschannel8181]

Dude, these people get stuck in herald for a reason, don't let them get to you. It breaks my heart to see these people winding you up 💔

[@jespersamuelsonmonkeygiga]

I recently started playing axe! Foolproof hero! 😊

[@94ionut]

i'm a new player, although at 77 unranked hours not sure if i'm considered new or not anymore, mostly play pos 4 or 5... i wtached a bunch of your videos and improved myself a lot during my unranked games trying to follow all the advices... i can't wait for the day i unlock ranked, i get my rank and i can finally send over a video for analysis because man, some games, i'm just stuck.. i don't know if i gave my lane partner a good lane (felt like one, didn't matter, so maybe it was not that good?), i'm not sure what i could have done different, i forget to use items that i have, at certain points... i don't know who to use the items on, my ass or my teammates ass... that's the things i just can't learn by myself and i'm excitedly waiting for the day i can send over a match id, hopefully have it seen and get constructive criticism on how i could improve and made the game better for my teammates

[@ZQuixotix]

Feel free to drop by one of my Twitch streams on Wednesdays, I usually raffle away free replays. New players are totally welcome!

[@94ionut]

​@@ZQuixotix haven't tuned in on a live one, but i do watch the vods here and there to learn more and more as i go, but, will try to get on one if possible thank you

[@TheNeXuS131313]

better HERALD REVIEWS than jenkins kekw - IMMORTAL SMURF REVIEW

[@Delacrow_l_Chawngthu]

16 of my last 20 games I have griefers in my team, I checked every game before I post this. I have exactly a 50% win rate in my last 20 games. I'm a low rank Archon but honestly I just want a team who doesn't cry after just 1 death. I rather have a bad player who listens to calls than a griefer who thinks he is the best.

[@simple4586]

I mean, this applies even to high immortal. Part of the game man. Stating these things ain't no different from the person on the vid. Just improve.

[@Delacrow_l_Chawngthu]

@@simple4586 Kinda hard man, as support player it's very hard to climb when your cores are the worst in the team. My offlane is going all over the map instead of staying and pressuring the lane, my carry just afk farm jungle without pushing out or clearing waves even when it's free. My mid is trying his best but he is completely clueless on what he should do and keep going into dark territories ignoring all the wards I put in enemy territory.