Countering Yamato's Healing and DPS Build
Guide Details
Learn how to counter Yamato's powerful healing and damage build with Intensifying Magazine, Frenzy, and Leech.
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Overview
Yamato's combination of Intensifying Magazine, Frenzy, and Leech creates a formidable healing and damage output that can overwhelm entire teams. This guide covers strategies to counter this build, especially during Shadow Transformation.
Understanding the Build
Yamato's core build revolves around Intensifying Magazine for increased damage, Frenzy for attack speed, and Leech for sustain. During Shadow Transformation, he gains additional resistances and mobility, making him extremely difficult to take down.
Tips
- Track Yamato's item progression to anticipate power spikes
- Note when Shadow Transformation is available
- Coordinate team focus during vulnerability windows
Warnings
- Don't engage Yamato alone when he has core items
- Avoid extended fights during Shadow Transformation
- Be cautious of his increased mobility during ultimate
Counter Items and Builds
Focus on items that reduce healing and provide burst damage. Spirit damage is particularly effective as it bypasses his high physical resistance during Shadow Transformation.
Tips
- Build anti-healing items early to reduce his healing
- Consider spirit and bullet resistance items
- Use heroes like Lash and Dynamo to prevent him from attacking or using abilities
- Coordinate burst damage to overcome his sustain
Team Fight Tactics
Proper positioning and ability timing are crucial when facing a fed Yamato. Focus on bursting him down during vulnerability windows.
Tips
- Save hard CC for when Shadow Transformation ends
- Position team spread out to avoid grouped damage
- Focus fire immediately after CC lands
- Use terrain to break line of sight during his ultimate
Warnings
- Don't cluster together when he has ultimate available
- Avoid fighting in narrow corridors where he can maximize damage
Early Game Strategy
Preventing Yamato from reaching his power spike is crucial. Focus on disrupting his farm and delaying key items.
Tips
- Contest his early farm to delay item timing
- Coordinate ganks before he completes Leech
- Pressure objectives when his ultimate is down
- Track his Soul count to anticipate item completions
Conclusion
Success against a healing Yamato build requires coordinated team effort, proper itemization, and strategic timing of engagements. Focus on preventing his snowball and capitalizing on vulnerability windows when Shadow Transformation ends.