Devourer – Hero Guide by Delfofthebla Part 11

VIII. Hooking Map

Throughout the map there are certain locations that Devourer can make excellent usage of. There are a few reasons why you would want to make note of these locations. One is that some of these spots allow you to hook enemy heroes in locations where they are unable to see you, and others are just spots where it is easy to catch enemies off guard. This makes things a lot easier in terms of predicting an opponents actions. If they can't see you, they are less likely to run away in fear hiding behind their precious creeps. Areas where you are "guarded" by cliffs and trees are perfect locations for you to snag enemy heroes. Please note that each spot isn't strictly useful for the team it is color coordinated for. A good majority of the hooking locations can be used both ways. I simply colored them accordingly to whichever team I felt benefited more from that specific spot. Don't treat this map as a black and white guide for hooking spots.

Try to observe the hooking spots that appear/disappear as the game progresses. If you look closely you can see that the Legion has more ganking locations during the laning phase, while the Hellbourne has considerably more "defensive" hooking spots compared to the Legion. The team you play on will actually change your role as Devourer by a little bit.

IX. Conclusion

Devourer has much utility but he is heavily based around the early-mid game phases. If you don't do well during this time, it's very possible you will be 100% useless late game. Due to this, it can be very disheartening to play Devourer in games where you aren't hooking well. You have to remember not to get discouraged with a bad game! I've seriously had games where I went something like 22-5-15, and then 5-15-8 the next. Just as how a "pro hook" can land your team victory, a missed hook can end up losing you the entire game. Devourer is an excellent hero but he must be played flawlessly in order to maintain his usefulness. You just need to practice, practice, practice!

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