Best Support Heroes in 7.32c

Find out all about the latest changes that make these picks the best support heroes in 7.32c.

The latest 7.32c update for Dota 2 has fixed several bugs and tweaked the abilities of a number of heroes. Support heroes play an important role in Dota 2 by helping the team gain visibility over their opponents. You can pick these support heroes to heal your allies in battle and achieve victory in plenty of games in 7.32c. 

Grimstroke

Grimstroke is an Intelligence hero who can mutilate enemies with his brush and ink strokes. He has a base mana pool of 375 that lets him nuke opponents in the lane from the start of the game. The ranged hero gains 3.8 Intelligence per level, which is considerably high among support heroes in Dota 2. 

Stroke of Fate is a spell that can be used to weaken enemy heroes while they fight waves of creeps in the lane. It deals base damage of 280 that affects all enemy units in a 1400 cast range. Stroke of Fate deals bonus damage of 50 for every unit that is hit by the blot of ink. 

Enemy units hit by Stroke of Fate have their movement speed reduced by 80% for 1.8 seconds, giving you adequate time to strike them with physical attacks while they flee from battle. It has a low cooldown of 5 seconds that allows you to nuke enemy heroes to drain them of their health. Getting an Arcane Boots early in the game can help you use the spell often as Stroke of Fate consumes 130 mana per cast.

You can increase the cast range and damage dealt by Stroke of Fate through the Talent Tree. Grimstroke can also further increase the range of his spells by equipping Aether Lens. The ranged hero can gain 300 mana, 2.5 mana regeneration rate, and increase the cast range of his spells by 225. 

Grimstroke can silence his enemies by using Phantom’s Embrace. He can summon a phantom to latch onto enemies for up to 5 seconds, silencing them and dealing 40 damage per second. It can take up to 3 attacks from enemy heroes to destroy the phantom. If the phantom isn’t destroyed by the end of its duration, it will deal an additional 360 damage. 

The 7.32c patch has increased the travel speed of the phantom towards the target from 750 to 850. The travel speed of the phantom coming back to Grimstroke has also been increased from 750 to 1150. The cooldown of Phantom’s Embrace is also reset if the phantom reaches back to Grimstroke, making it handy while disabling enemies in battle. 

Grimstroke can stun multiple enemies around his allies by using Ink Swell. He can use Ink Swell on his teammates to deal 360 damage to all units in a 375 radius. Ink Swell can stun opponents for up to 3.5 seconds. It has a cooldown of 18 seconds and requires 150 mana. You can upgrade Ink Swell with an Aghanim’s Shard to heal allies for 40% of the damage, turning Grimstroke into a powerful support hero in 7.32c. 

His ulti, Soul Bind, can be used to prevent 2 enemy heroes from moving away from each other. If either one of the heroes bound by Grimstroke’s ulti is hit by a spell, the other hero chained by Soul Bind will also be hit by that spell. These abilities of Grimstroke and the changes made to him in 7.32c make him one of the best support heroes in Dota 2 right now. 

Lion

Lion is a support hero with the ability to kill enemies in one spell. The Intelligence hero has balanced base stats of 18 Intelligence, 18 Strength, and 18 Agility. He gains 3.5 Intelligence per level, providing plenty of mana to cast his spells during the game. 

The ranged hero has a versatile set of skills that allow players to play the support hero in a variety of ways. He can use Earth Spike to impale enemy units in a row. Earth Spike deals 260 damage and stuns its targets for 2.6 seconds. It has a cooldown of 12 seconds and takes 160 mana per cast. You can also increase the damage dealt by Earth Spike after reaching level 10 through the Talent Tree. 

The Intelligence hero can disable enemies by using Hex. Lion can turn his foes into animals for up to 4 seconds by casting Hex on them. Enemies affected by Hex will not be able to cast their abilities while under the spell. It can be used on tank heroes and carry heroes to restrain them from attacking your allies in battle. 

The 7.32c update has increased the cast range of Hex from 500 to 550. The extended range of Hex in the new patch for Dota 2 lets you disable opponents from a safe distance without taking damage. Hex can be made to affect all enemy units in a 250 radius by reaching level 25. 

Lion can absorb the mana of his enemies to increase his own by using Mana Drain. The Intelligence hero can pull up to 120 mana per second for 5 seconds. It also slows the movement speed of its target by 35%. You can use Mana Drain right after using Hex to debilitate your enemies during the game. 

You can buy an Aghanim’s Shard to drain up to 3 enemies at once. Lion is immune to spells while channeling Mana Drain with the Aghanim’s Shard equipped. You can purchase Glimmer Cape to get closer to enemies before using Mana Drain. Glimmer Cape will let you turn invisible for up to 5 seconds, providing Lion with adequate time to get around his opponents. 

Lion’s ulti, Finger of Death, can be used to deal 600 damage at level 6. Many people prefer to farm in the mid lane and level up early to gain Finger of Death for easy kills. Finger of Death can deal up to 850 damage after being maxed out. It also adds 40 bonus damage per kill. 

Finger of Death has a cooldown of 40 seconds and consumes 600 mana. You can equip an Aghanim’s Scepter to decrease the cooldown of Lion’s ulti to 20 seconds. It will also affect all enemy units in a 325 radius. You can play Lion for a solid support role in your team during Dota 2 matches. 

Venomancer

Venomancer is a major support hero in the game. His poisonous attacks and spells can deplete the health of his enemies over time. Venomancer has an attack range of 450 and base attack damage of 46 – 49. He has base stats of 24 Agility, 19 Strength, and 19 Intelligence. The ranged hero gains 2.8 Agility per level. 

The Agility hero launches a projectile of vicious liquid using Venomous Gale to poison enemies in a straight line. Venomous Gale deals initial damage of 125. It deals 105 damage every 3 seconds. The magical spell lasts for 15 seconds and slows the movement speed of enemy units by 50%. 

The 7.32c patch has reduced the mana cost of Venomous Gale from 125 to 95/105/115/125. It has a cooldown of 18 seconds. You can reduce the cooldown of Venomous Gale by an additional 5 seconds by reaching level 10 in the game. 

His physical attacks can make it hard for enemies to run from battles due to Poison Sting. The passive ability deals 32 damage per second and can last for up to 15 seconds. It also slows the movement speed of enemy units by 14%. You can reduce the health regeneration rate of enemies with Poison Sting and increase the movement speed slow through the Talent Tree in Dota 2. 

The ranged hero can summon Plague Wards at various locations on the map. You can use Plague Wards to gain visibility of your enemy’s territory and jungle. Plague Wards are immune to magical spells. Enemies struck by Plague Wards are also affected by the current level of Poison Sting. 

Plague Wards have a total HP of 450 and deal 40 damage per hit. These wards can last for up to 40 seconds. You can summon Plague Wards every 5 seconds in the game. It has a low mana cost of 30. Venomous Gale creates Plague Wards around the target at level 20. You can also increase the HP of Plague Wards and their attack damage by 2.5x at level 25. 

Venomancer’s ulti, Poison Nova, can be sprayed on enemy units in a 950 radius. Poison Nova deals 3.5% of the max HP of affected units as damage per second. It lasts for 20 seconds and has a cooldown of 100 seconds. You can increase the damage dealt and reduce its cooldown by purchasing an Aghanim’s Scepter. 

Poison Nova has a mana cost of 400. You can increase the duration of Poison Nova by 5 seconds at level 20. Venomancer’s ulti also reduces the attack speed of enemy units by 100 at level 25. Make sure you use Venomous Gale along with Poison Nova to be able to kill enemy heroes with Venomancer. 

Venomancer can learn a new ability, Latent Toxicity, by buying an Aghanim’s Shard. It deals 20 damage per second for 7 seconds. Latent Toxicity deals an additional 300 damage if it is dispelled and stuns its target for 2 seconds.

The release of 7.32c update has increased the cast range of Latent Toxicity from 600 to 800. It also increased the projectile speed from 1200 to 1800 in the latest patch for Dota 2.