Alchemist Counters


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Hero   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Alchemist 25 + 2.1 11 + 1.2 25 + dota2 Strategy   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Contents 1 Gameplay 1.1 Carry 1.2 Support 2 Ability Counters Equipment   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     v • d • e Alchemist Equipment (collapse sets)Sets Alchemy Essentials Set Big Un Caustic dota2 Gear   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     This is a list of cosmetic items that reflects dota2 Responses   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     v • d • e  Voice responses Hero responses Abaddon Alchemist Ancient Apparition Anti-Mage Sounds   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     v • d • e  Dota 2 Sounds Hero Sounds Abaddon Alchemist Ancient Apparition Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Razzil Darkbrew, the Alchemist The sacred science of Chymistry Old Abilities   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Unstable Concoction (Pre 6.65) WE AbilityTarget Unit / Channeled dota2 Changelogs   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Contents 1 Version history 2 Patch history Version history dota2 Known Bugs   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Contents 1 General 2 Aghanim s Scepter Synth 3 Unstable

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Ancient Apparition "AA" redirects here. For the professional player, see ARS-ART.   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     dota2
Enchantress   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Enchantress 16 + 1.3 19 + 1.8 21 + 3.1 Level Base dota2
  • Untouchable greatly reduces Chemical Rage`s attack speed advantage.
Invoker   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Invoker 16 + 2.2 14 + 1.9 16 + 4 Level Base dota2
  • Quas- Exort Invoker can win the mid lane easily against Alchemist because Quas regeneration will nullify Acid Spray`s damage over time and Exort damage bonus will allow Invoker to out last hit Alchemist.
Lifestealer   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Lifestealer 25 + 3.3 18 + 1.9 15 + 1.75 Level Base dota2
  • Rage allows Lifestealer to not be targeted by Unstable Concoction, making Alchemist stun himself and making himself vulnerable to the enemy.
Necrophos   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Necrophos 16 + 2.3 15 + 1.2 22 + 2.5 Level Base dota2
  • Reaper`s Scythe can kill Alchemist before Chemical Rage has the time to heal him.
  • Ghost Shroud can prevent Alchemist from attacking Necrophos, as well as make him immune to Acid Spray and Unstable Concoction damage.
Slardar   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Slardar 21 + 3.1 17 + 2.4 15 + 1.5 Level Base dota2
  • Corrosive Haze followed by Slithereen Crush takes advantage of Alchemist`s low base armor, making it easy to quickly kill him with physical damage.
Slark   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Slark 20 + 1.9 21 + 1.5 16 + 1.7 Level Base dota2
  • Shadow Dance allows Slark to not be targeted by Unstable Concoction, making Alchemist stun himself and making himself vulnerable to the enemy.
Ursa   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Ursa 23 + 3 18 + 2.1 16 + dota2
  • Chemical Rage will rarely save Alchemist against Ursa`s Fury Swipes.
Ember Spirit   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Ember Spirit 19 + 2.1 22 + 1.8 20 dota2
  • Ember`s magic damage build is able to burst down alchemist due to his low strength gain and alchemist normal item pick up.

Others

Good against...

Legion Commander
  • Chemical Rage`s health regeneration and attack speed bonus will make Duel fail.
Meepo
Nature`s Prophet
  • Acid Spray and Greevil`s Greed will quickly destroy pushes with treants.
Phoenix
  • Chemical Rage kills Phoenix very quickly in Supernova.
Undying
  • Chemical Rage will take down Tombstone in no time.
  • Alchemist can also farm the zombies for easy Greevil`s Greed gold.

Works well with...

Elder Titan
  • A well timed Echo Stomp will allow Alchemist to set up his Unstable Concoction safely without worry of self-stunning while looking for a target.
Tiny
  • Tiny is good early and mid-game oriented ganker, making more space for Alchemist. And he benefits a lot from Aghanim`s Scepter, bestowed by Alchemist.
Oracle
  • False Promise and Fortune`s End will purge debuffs away.
  • False Promise combined with Chemical Rage may give you some serious sustainability.
  • Fortune`s End is an aoe purge, which will remove from enemies buffs like Guardian Angel and also root them.
Troll Warlord
  • Battle Trance combined with Chemical Rage makes Alchemist attack at insane speeds.

Works poorly with...

Anti-Mage
  • Anti-Mage and Alchemist both like to flash-farm the jungle during the early mid-game, but sharing the jungle between the two renders both heroes under-farmed come mid-game.
  • Alchemist is a type of mid hero who cannot gank early and has to farm for a while. If Anti-Mage gets shut down in lane, there isn`t much Alchemist can do.
Spectre
  • Radiance is effective on both Alchemist and Spectre, but multiple Radiances do not stack.
  • Alchemist is a type of mid hero who cannot gank early and has to farm for a while. If Spectre gets shut down in lane, there isn`t much Alchemist can do.