How to play Io | Patch 7.30b | Dota 2 Hero Guide

This guide will help you to learn how to play Io as hard support and soft support. We talk about skillbuilds, itembuilds and general gameplay.

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Let’s connect:

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:14 - Skills
5:02 - Items
10:06 - Theoriecrafting
17:05 - General tips
21:15 - Early game
23:48 - Mid game
31:50 - Partner
35:38 - Outro

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If you got any ideas for new videos, you think I am missing information or you just want to see specific things that i don't talk about right now for future videos, always feel free to give feedback and suggestions in the comments.
I am happy about every feedback i can get so I can improve future videos for all of you.

[AnysuDota]

Question of the Day: Would you guys want more IO sets besides the arcana that is not available anymore?

[zedmarks]

This is not just one of the best Io guides ever, but also one of the best hero guides ever. Everything is structured and straight to the point. Everything important is discussed including items, tactics, positioning and pairs and lineups. I can’t wait to play Io later. I’m an early subscriber and I hope for a lot more content from you and that your channel gets the attention and subscribers it deserves for awesome content!

[karmakaz]

Amazing guide! Just found ur channel, wish u kept putting out content

[lanonymepaul]

Never expected that but so happy to have it

[OWNAveal]

28:33 next level play... thank you so much!

[AlensJ]

TY! Some nice advices what made it a bit easier to play 😏

[bc]

Thank you dude I love the hero but have no idea and everything you were saying not to do I have been doing. Now you've explain I can try learn him right! Going playing loads of io to try. Thanks again

[Loethor]

Please do more guides like this. This was amazing! Nice work. Subscribed and bell :D

[JGushi]

As an Io enjoyer, you brought a new perspective into my eyes. I'll try to do this. Can you play highlights or a full gameplay? Thanks for the guide!

[Manuelgraphicsmg]

Just what I was looking for. Thank you
xx

[tomaurelius]

i love, i wanted to play io time ago but i didn't now and i don't want to grief. i'm waiting for you next video
keep it up

[keek]

Been maxing overcharge.... Already learning 2 minutes in!

[mikhx]

amazing guide! super underrated channel man

[arminhg]

Dear Anysu I learned a lot from this video, appreciate your hard work for making such a magnificent guide video like this ! thank you so much

[AliKaseb]

Beautiful and complete explanation
Thank you🌹

[robthebobbhg]

Danke Kevin, richtig gut erklärt und sehr ausführlich und nachvollziehbar. Motiviert mich Io mal in meinem Bracket (1, 6k) auszuprobieren.

[raining]

I agree with skipping spirits for sure, and and comparison table is really useful but levelling overcharge also reduces the cooldown (the table didn't include that) so you can sync up your cooldowns with your lane hero, except some heroes who have long cooldowns like phoenix or maybe like doom, then you don't mind the downtime.

[roniroukoz]

Really great video, helped a lot. Thanks!

[TheMrCurious]

Thank you for the guide, I've always wanted to learn how to play Io and your guide is fantastic because you explain everything so well. Given Io's struggles with mana, would it be worth getting a null talisman at some time near the 25 minute mark to make use of the null talisman's effects doubling? And wouldn't an early Ring of Basi help both Io and whoever it is tethered to since it boosts mana regen, especially if you are considering a Vlads later in the game?

[aylictal]

@Ansyu hello fellow IO player! Wanted to comment to you that I too have been experimenting with stats over overcharge and it makes sense honestly and I do find some value in it. I do however level up spirits a bit earlier than you because it is nice to have an ability to hit neutrals with if your team dies and you're left alive. Those are weird case mid game scenarios where if you hadn't taken spirits or overcharge, you cant really do anything if your team is mostly dead or you cant make any plays. You also get some utility in the spirits later on for shadowblade carriers that try to go on you as a defensive thing (i always level spirits at least once early if I'm up against a slark clinkz or riki).

One big difference I've found lately though is that I've been skipping mech first item for the holy locket. It's just so strong on so many levels. It does make you a little easier to kill early game, but a 20 stack holy locket outheals on a tethered ally more than even hitting a naked mech does. Isnt that more of the purpose of io anyway? To focus a really hard heal on one target rather than trying to heal everyone for a little? I'm not saying mech is bad because its obviously my direct second item I get, but I do think locket first can work, and maybe that is what the devs were thinking about requiring the 850 mana item as a component. Holy locket also doesn't murder your mana when you use it unlike the mech so it even further reinforces spirits. Maybe because I'm not immortal level I can get away with it, but yeah, holy locket first item does allow spirits to have a little more viability as it does give you a hefty chunk of mana from the item itself that the mech does not.