How Muerta’s Aghanim’s Scepter Parting Shot Actually Works

In this video we go over some interesting mechanics with Muerta's Aghanim's Scepter ability Parting Shot. This spell has an interesting mix of mechanics that allow for powerful offensive opportunities, as well as a unique option for saving teammates.
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[@maiaka_]

Storm spirit... He doesn't use the original hero's mana pool when Muerta parting shoots him. You can zip with storm completely free. Dive the enemy high ground and catch their key hero. Then return storm to his original hero and he's full mana still :)

[@sunsszs]

yea but its kinda not good because storm cannot use overload where his main dps is, maybe just to pull its good

[@maiaka_]

@@sunsszs his ult does damage based on distance traveled. So you can basically do the storm to trick for almost free at a lower cool down

[@maiaka_]

Oh yeah! And Phoenix egg is bugged too I think

[@sunsszs]

@@maiaka_ i dont know but i dont think a 4 second distance deals much damage especially its late game since we are talking about aghs muerta

[@LoLaSn]

@@maiaka_ The ghost's egg is empty, you can destroy it to avoid the stun and damage but other than that nothing happens

[@voquocsi]

Finally someone explains her aghs for me. I love this hero but I had no idea. Never built it either. But it's actually so cool. One tip while playing Muerta is that don't pop satanic during your ulti unless you need the dispel since it won't lifesteal.

[@MrVaDelux]

Nice tip. Had no clue

[@chetanbangarvader]

who controls the spirit is it muerta or the one who has parted with soul?@@MrVaDelux

[@durere]

@@MrVaDelux use bloodstone instead, since it's magic damage you're dealing.

[@gabrielvesco7105]

or just get shard and build up stacks. free spell lifesteal (you won't need any extra lifesteal during ult)

[@beneaththeveil]

As always, a thoroughly researched video that pays dividends to the DOTA 2 community. You're a huge asset to everyone who watches your videos, always excited to see what new knowledge you bring with every upload.

[@gobo6001]

Bro, your videos are so good. The editing is amazing and you actually made the spell make sense.

[@Mekutoooon]

as muerta enthusiastic(pos 4 dota plus lv 22)who made a guide for her already, this is really helpful as it explain more than I could understand her... THank you very much

[@Vorsgald]

This was like the only ability in the game that I had no idea about. Even on abilities I understand quite well, I usually still learn something here. Thanks for all you do!

[@ZombieHobo]

I love these videos! Very informative! It’d be cool if you include examples of pros doing it to great effect.

[@fajitas4every1]

Slark can't dispel the stun with Dark Pact, no matter when he casts it. 4 second disable on him is amazing. Ursa Ult doesn't shorten the direction of Parting Shot. So even though he will have nearly 100% damage reduction, it wastes nearly the entire 5 second duration. PL stays stunned even if the Spirit casts Doppelganger, making it very easy to blow him up if you catch the real one. Same goes with CK ult, the stunned real one just stands there instead of being disjointed by his ult cast. And of course against any blinker it is awesome as they may blink away but get zipped back to the body at the end. A few other helpful counters I found in addition to the ones you mentioned like Chronosphere and Black Hole 👍

[@aazdj9861]

As someone who plays muerta a lot I really appreciate this 👊🏾

[@Boroda4Gaming]

Could You explain damage reduction/effective hp in full? Lesh with 20% and Luna with 25% looks kinda good, considering how much hp they will have in a normal game Also, Abaddon's scepter

[@durere]

aba aghs is op as fk, every time I get it we win the game.

[@ki-kimo]

Damn i love your voice and you explain it so concisely

[@DaweMannen]

I have told you before4, you make the best learning content for Dota. Thank you for your great videos!

[@dotatwo5631]

Your videos are send down from heaven and it's free on yt

[@CssHDmonster]

finally a video explaining this essay long aghs

[@BeaverOfDooom]

Thank god, I had no idea but now Im an expert!

[@aqeDs]

OMG I actually asked for this!! Thank you @zzADRiANzz!!

[@hesoyaaan]

Silencer, Void, Oracle and others get situational free refresh for themselves..

[@C_Vigy]

everytime i saw this skill, all i remember is rizpol's shadow shaman

[@grapy83]

Great video!

[@advaitthavare]

For strong illusions, iirc grim illus has permanent BKB, maybe check that with ck ulti or venge illu.

[@gmol0002]

Very informative video

[@mtg1074]

I have bought it offensively against heroes with mobility spells in every role I've played (core and support). It's really good, specially if paired with crits and spell amps.

[@Grzybons]

Well u can also team up with omni, which will dispel hero under parting shot effect and so u have a hero that can cast his spell twice (the soul still works as intended and hero on which parting shot was used also can freely move, attack and cast spells). It requires specific pick but muerta + omni + hero with some magic aoe or utility aoe ulti can be really broken - like zeus can ult twice, shadow shaman can ult twice, doom can ult twice etc. Ofcourse when this hero has refresher it is possible to cast it 3 times. There is also less likely scenario where ult can be cast 4 times if there are more refreshers in this combo in period of like 10 seconds.

[@gregorycheok2503]

Just tested it, I think it's fixed?

[@rafaelgatti5002]

Extra tip, if you use it on a enemy clinkz, you can cast his E on himself, instakilling the hero xD

[@AllanSchroth]

Maybe someone already talked about It in comments, but... i miss te combo with Omni Knight! If mureta uses aghanin and Omni buff her with heavnely Grace, Zeus can ult twice and other heros can do that too, i Hope It helps ☺️

[@Yudoma_Jack]

Arcs Clone can make another Clone with Muerta Aghs :) Love this Duo

[@Razomka]

Interesting, I always thought out was a support item when I first saw it. I thought it was 50% damage reduction when it first came out, really made me think it was for saving people, didn't think of it aggressively.

[@kingcobra2858]

Interesting saving skill or to prolong an ally whos about to die.

[@MaracuyaFrozen]

Thank you

[@Cengojoe]

They generally use over Shaman for extra ulti and over Zeus for 2nd or 3rd Ulti as well

[@robinobser6475]

Hey Adrian, can you do a video to ghost ship please? How is the dmg calculated and when do you get it? Thanks a lot 😊

[@dogeee9426]

how does PA Vanish buffer works, how to counters it and what heroes or items are the best against it. Great video as always!

[@aliessa93]

If bane is caught in a chrono and he has scpeter you can save him and he can ult as a spirit and the illusion will continue the ult when spirits come back, it can also be used agressively by jumping in with bane ghost

[@Trollnix2]

He can't jump though muted items.

[@chacknoris6552]

Hey man, I left a comment on ur other video asking about Disruptor. I still hope that you will review this hero and uncover all the mysteries of Glimpse 🔵

[@turquoisephoenix9931]

finally parting shot

[@RongpaDota]

Wait till you guys learn about 1x6

[@Si_Liang]

Try it with Phoenix. Most interesting interactions with Muerta's Aghanim

[@cbpuzzleworm9616]

I'll drop another comment here asking for a spectre dispersion mechanic explanation, and how the aghs shard affects it + blademail values. Damage mitigation is so hard to have a "feel" for sometimes

[@6Unknown_Source9]

Wasting an Enemy/Ally hero spell is a fun thing to do with this spell

[@Coldedboi]

The person who was targeted by the skill controls the soul, not Muerta herself.

[@abderrezeq]

i will try it thx

[@Yudoma_Jack]

As a Muerta Sup Player, is always hard do use parting shoots defensively for even more reasons. But, if some way in future Valve adds a Cancel Button for using in allies (Like Bane NightMare or Grim 3ºSkill) it will be more effective. Bonus not mentioned on vid : parting shoots does not Have HUD for its duration, and can be reduced by Status Resistance. Be aware if using on SpiritBreaker, Ursa Enrage or S&Y Hero.

[@flemethwow9273]

Muerta sup??? Why??? For that shitty fear? she ain't has any global skill or good stun, picking her over enigma,shaman,wd or meta supports is like blsht and playing for fun not for win, without farm she has almost nothing to offer for teamfights

[@rockamring198]

@@flemethwow9273 gaimin gladiator literally reach Ti final with muerta support.

[@Г.Алтангэрэл-у6э]

Clinkz's best counter is muerta. U can use parting shot at clinkz and death pact himself (deny)

[@GoogleAccount-ub6kf]

missing core explanation: so who controls the spirit? muerta or the affected unit?

[@zaihanm]

muerta (the original caster)

[@cheshire9646]

while this is a cool Idea, having a support hero that only comes online after a 4200 gold item is not great. especially compared with heroes that have a great save just by leveling up their basic skills.

[@backstabba]

Use Omniknight to dispel the hero and cast two ultimates on Zeus.

[@salukage]

what happens if ps is used on a furion and he teleports away?

[@craisert]

also if the spirit transforms like terrorblade metamorphosis, the hero's body won't

[@EliTheGleason]

Oh nice

[@Ur.senpai]

Me and my friends use parting shot to do windranger arcana progress. If target dies quick damage farm is slow xD

[@KitsuneFaroe]

If the targeted hero is teleported, does the Spirit travels at 500 speed or it quickens?

[@TheGlenn8]

The problem with Parting Shot is that it's attached to Muerta and I think she's a really weird hero with mixed identities that don't match well together.

[@nezantra]

Wdym? She has to spend 4k to get a reliable stun, and it's a special stun that doesn't silence. Her biggest weakness other than fragility, is how easy it is to kite her ult. Goes with lore nicely too

[@merozzy]

Same happens with bane attacks on nigthmare or aghs shard effect on bloodseeker

[@FarZeroDark]

​@@nezantrathat's where the team aspect comes into play. Some abilities shine in combination with others. Parting shot is one of those.

[@flemethwow9273]

@@nezantra kite muertas ult? What you're kiting when you're dead? just hold your position get blink dagger and 3 items and go do minimum double kills all the time, as pos 1 she has huge ENORMOUS damage and utility, after good muertas ult there is not much left to kite and usually it's -bb or - game like faceless void

[@nezantra]

@@flemethwow9273 Get double Force, get BKB. She's a glass cannon with no gap close

[@darwis4769]

it reminds me of bane's nightmare but a more buff version.

[@th-ym3pg]

it can be use for setup lvl 1 + 2 also with that 4 sec stun

[@spiritbond8]

what if they dispel the stun from the 'body'? do you get 2 heros that can both cast spells?

[@ifernclownerellayt3522]

Can u cast enemy blackhole with psrting shot to waste their ults?

[@gmdrunkenstein2022]

could you please explain how Wraith King's W works?

[@MAMAJUGO]

I specially like to run Omniknight with an ally Muerta and strong dispell the ally who just got shot for double the spells~

[@bjo9000]

Sounds pretty unreliable in a real match 😅

[@MAMAJUGO]

@@bjo9000 oh, it never works, but it's funny to confuse both allies and enemies

[@bjo9000]

@@MAMAJUGO hahahah, yeah that's the most important ^^

[@bjo9000]

Use ult on teammate techies, Blast-off, 3 proximite mines mines, and Q. Then techies can blastoff again and put 3 new mines. Sound pretty good to me 🤔

[@gacrux-ni7hw]

Wont the CD for blast off be transferred?

[@chrispascual8118]

Beastmaster scepter

[@Guapter]

but you didnt asked the main question - who controll the illusion? when im at test range i can controll any hero or illision, but on actual game - when i tried it on my friend neigher me or him cannot cast spells, so i thought this ability is broken

[@ДмитрийШаталов-б9п]

omniknight can dispell stun from hero during split so you get 2 heroes with spells for 4 seconds

[@aashutyomouth23]

Doesn't Omniknight no longer have a hard dispel?

[@raltyinferno]

@@aashutyomouth23 Correct, he doesn't dispel, but he does give debuff immunity, so the main hero can act even though it has the parting shot stun debuff. There's some goofiness with using parting shot on the Zeus, ulting with the spirit, using repel on Zeus, ulting on him (the spirit casing ult doesn't make it go on CD till the spirit returns), then using refresher to ult again for a total of 3 quick ults.

[@gregorycheok2503]

I think this has been fixed unfortunately @@raltyinferno

[@tinnooppo]

Is that Parting Shot can save ally ,, i mean save from death , if using Parting Shot when ally almost Death when Spirit comeback to Hero 0 HP , Ally Won't be die

[@7azDingo]

grim aghs spirits have debuff immunity if I remembered correctly?

[@tandangsorry7123]

Can you toss the stunned body as Tiny?

[@horse-4598]

Wouldn’t you use her ability on LC during duel instead of teammate?

[@johnnyknight6534]

It would be cool if you could cast Q on the ghost. I thought it did that for some reason.

[@karnbrar555]

Help me with armlet toggle man, I die to my toggle 😂

[@Rasid312]

Before you can parting shot clinkz and use his illu to death pack himself, thats how i deal with my stupid carry, don't know if its still working anymore

[@olzhassamatov5776]

Why no comments about the opportunity to dispell the stun off of your teammates while their spirit is out (with LC, Oracle etc.) Allowing their physical body to cast spells too within that 4 seconds timeframe (e.g. double zeus ulti, double rhasta ulti, double np ulti etc etc)? That mechanic has discovered ages ago by goodw1n and other yputubers. Feels strange you are not covering it here.

[@Puuppamies]

In ultra lategame it is a better hex when Muerta can easily kill any 3k hp hero with 30% damage reduction with her ult in under 4 seconds if caught solo

[@byhs7]

I mostly use it on hitter enemy since it can disarm well hihi, can't use on ally cause mostly they does not know how it works ;(

[@uminekl]

it reduce only phys type of damage or is there a mistake in the description? because listening to you, it reduce 35% of all damage

[@Silasftww]

All damage, it’s a bit confused worded but it says the physical body (not the spirit)

[@solomonthangsang2313]

Was it bug when people were doing tripple ult with zeus with Muerta aghnims?

[@IAmMadMattDog]

so you could parting shot an ally about to die and it would be like WK aghs but you're disarmed

[@ravensnflies8167]

been wanting to try something neat with omni venge and muerta. i think you can purge the stun and use vs ult freely without fear of death. some cats have uploaded vids with zeus and ss making an extra ult. why cant it work with vs? maybe im not understanding whats happening well enough. thanks.

[@mozozky]

its patched already

[@Jlendary69]

its patched

[@TheHippyhopp]

I thought you could only use it on allies 😶

[@laiaa9178]

where the omni repel parting shot combo?

[@victorusvealip5669]

Never seen using aghanim on muerta. Extra rare. I bet it will be changed. Nobody like difficult, strange mechanics

[@NoobMicesters]

Who controls the spirit? Meurta? Whats stopping meurta from spiriing an ally and wasting their ulti? Say parting shot an enigma and just blackhole the floor

[@QWERTY-gp8fd]

meurta doesnt control the soul. this is demo. , if Muerta uses her aghs on player B, player B controls the soul, regardless if player B is ally or enemy.

[@NoobMicesters]

@@QWERTY-gp8fd ahh gotcha, thanks, I've played this hero twice, both before her aghs was a thing so I have no clue xD

[@marco4756]

You can spawn 2 eggs with phoenix

[@danudyaanc2724]

The bad thing its only 4 sec

[@BricklayerDreDOTA]

great content. i think it's a very weak aghs though, sounds alright on paper to parting shot a stunned ally but by the time you reach your ally and shoot it and him realising what the hell is going on with his hero the duration is probably ended or you've been jumped on since you're so squishy

[@imfinishedgrinding638]

I disagree. It was instrumental in Dreamleague playoff game 2 match between Entity and GG. If reach was a problem you could consider buying/equipping cast range items but in that particular game it was used more offensively for hook setups or for catch.

[@lishoneR]

no sound?

[@munkaccino]

bro...... I thought muted meant no spells and no items...... I've only just now learned muted means ONLY no items....

[@XoqeroZerep]

I have a question when you target an enemy or an allied does muerta control the soul or not?

[@Pacifist322]

the person who was targeted controls the soul

[@paperstars9078]

about the ursa clip: so ursa using enrage there doesn't really do anything as long as he doesn't use it before the parting shot hits, right? will the spell just barely last against high status resistance from spirit breaker and ursa?

[@imfinishedgrinding638]

It would seem that it completely ignored status resistance similar to Euls. Ursa was just barely bursted with an activated Muerta ult and mask of madness.

[@Isanion]

The ability cooldowns are passed on to the target hero? Surely one of the best uses for it would be to steal a critical enemy ability, like blackhole or RP? You get to use it and the enemy is put on cooldown anyway.

[@pedrohenrique-db3xd]

You don't control the soul, if Muerta uses her aghs on player B, player B controls the soul, regardless if player B is ally or enemy.

[@Isanion]

@@pedrohenrique-db3xd ah, ok that makes sense. Thanks

[@onesource-ph2372]

I needs to be removed or replaced.

[@thenyxlevelplay5273]

How about sf ? He has no soul, he collects soul

[@mihaidumitrescu0419]

im a muerta spammer and i cannot understand what that does

[@juliusbuaton1101]

unrealiable gold and reliable gold pls

[@vulpritprooze]

It dont seem viable as a support skill since agha is too expensive as a support item

[@pikaxd8024]

its like 4 second stun and can make comeback easy i was gyro and enemy carry muerta she buy agnim and use his ability on me i can do shit and die this happend 4 time and she end up winning bruh i thing this agnim shoud change.

[@leastE]

you lost me at "make sure you communicate this interaction with your team". my team in last three games (6500 mmr, europe west-europe east); 1st game: Bristleback that started the game 0-9, ended the game 4-22 and only had a lotus orb in a 37 minutes game, refused to say anything. 2nd game: Axe that started the game 1-12, ended 2-14, refused to talk. and his mate death prophet who ended the game 0-11. enemy bloodseeker had 6 kills at minute 4. 3rd game: Full iranian team that used dota as a means of communication like skype, discord.. I ended the game 5-1-9 with muerta as we lost 46-14. I was instanly flamed in persian when i asked for a ward in english voice chat. This isn't my average experience at 6.5k but it's pretty close. I don't know if you guys are able to communicate anything with the team but if you can, you are lucky.

[@ImaginationKiller]

use morph rubick to cast parting shot it crash the game, at least on demo for me

[@alparslanklc434]

If not the most, definitely one of the most unnecessary aghanim improvements.

[@Drizzle52693]

Honestly it’s an F tier item. It’s really only good in a handful of situations like saving someone in chrono but even then it’s not THAT good. Not worth investing 4200 gold

[@johnbernardlicot9371]

Please explain dazzle 1st

[@cheveresanr]

it applies a poison debuff. as long as the debuff is active on a target and dazzle attacks that target, it refreshes the debuff. let's say you use poison on zeus, and the debuff is about to run out (2s left). if dazzle manages to attack him before the debuff ends, it resets back to 8 seconds (given it's a lv4 Poison Touch). basically as long as he keeps attacking you, the debuff resets to full duration. note multiple debuffs stack - if the first poison touch still lingers until Daz has another P.T. ready, the 2nd one will be applied on top of the first one. how to counter? once he uses PT on you, either TP away or avoid getting the debuff refreshed over and over, or hide/run (fog, trees) until the debuff runs out

[@johnbernardlicot9371]

Thankkk u but i rly don't understand that why it deals so much dmg at late game

[@cheveresanr]

@@johnbernardlicot9371 that must be because it's a physical damage spell, and dazzle's ulti makes it so he decreases the armour to the enemies around him every time he uses a spell, and then when you also add the fact that using his ulti reduces the cooldown of his other spells... well you've got lots of minus armour pretty quick. I recommend reading all of his spells one more time and testing the hero yourself in the Demo Hero mode, using different item combinations and seeing which one you enjoy the most. then go lose mmr with it xD

[@jaymagic8296]

Man imagine using it on your teammate while dueled or chronoed instead of using it on LC or Void :)))

[@rreddzen2825]

This only applies if there is ONLY void or LC is doing the damage during their respective ults. If there is another enemy hitting, then it would be better to use it on your teammate to reduce the damage taken and not get burst-ed. :)

[@zerodai6653]

Unnecessarily complicated