Medusa

How to play Medusa

Medusa is a ranged hunter from the Greek pantheon who deals physical damage. Top players play Medusa in the Carry (duo) lane.

In your kit, Viper Shot (attacks bleed), Acid Spray (line damage, cone on-hit) and Lacerate (no movement penalty) add damage and pressure. Your ultimate is Petrify (cone damage, conditional stun), on a long cooldown (about 90s at rank 1), so save it for fights that matter. Your passive is Sidewinder: no movement penalty.

Community guides level Acid Spray, Lacerate and Viper Shot first. Max Viper Shot first, then Acid Spray, then Lacerate.

Your basic attacks are most of your damage, so keep attacking whenever it is safe. Stand at the edge of your range behind your front line and hit whoever is closest. Your power grows with every item, so farm safely early and avoid risky fights. In the duo lane, last hit minions for gold and let your support start fights.

Start with Sharpshooter's Arrow, then buy Devourer's Gauntlet. Buy it early so it finishes stacking. Your core is Dagger of Frenzy and Dominance, and you finish with The Executioner, Riptalon and Silverbranch Bow. A good relic is Aegis of Acceleration. If the enemy team heals a lot or you keep dying, open the full tool and enter the enemy gods for the exact swaps.

Top players win most often against Nox, Mercury and Atlas, and struggle against Anubis, Ah Puch or Khepri. Against those, play safer and consider a defensive item earlier.