Kinetic gem in Dota 2

In the game "Dota 2" there are constant changes that make this project even more attractive for players. Often, these changes can affect even very important aspects, such as animation of the game process. For the first time the player has the opportunity to directly influence how his character will be animated on the screen. And all this is due to the introduction of kinetic gems, which will be discussed later. These stones were introduced a little over a year ago, but during this time they became incredibly popular. So, what is a kinetic gem? What are its functions? How can they be used?

What is a kinetic gem?

The game "DotA 2" is filled with a wide variety of subjects that can strengthen your character, weaken the opponent, and also produce a lot of other actions that have some influence on the game itself. In 2013, the players were introduced kinetic gem - an object that will allow you to change the animation of your character. Naturally, you do not get access to any editor, just using these stones will change some of the movements and display of strokes, the use of spells and so on. This has absolutely no effect on the game mechanics itself - the change is purely cosmetic. Accordingly, these stones you can insert only in cosmetic items, in which there are appropriate slots. Thus, you get the opportunity to change how your character will look on the screen - that's what a kinetic gem is for. And now it is worth considering in more detail what he can do.

The changes introduced by the kinetic stone

The kinetic stone, as you have already understood, introduces only cosmetic changes, but thus far it has not yet been told which ones. It's time to fix and figure out what will change if you find this or that stone. First, it is worth noting that the changes can be divided into four groups. The first of these is the animation of the characters themselves, the most important changes that you can imagine. With this stone you can give a new look to your hero - he will move differently, attack differently, look different.

The second group is the animation of effects. In the game there are a variety of action effects, which can also be changed using this stone. The third group includes special effects that are produced during the use of the character's abilities - they should also be paid close attention. Abilities in this game you will use very often, so changing their animation is a very interesting point. Well, the last group includes the icons of your abilities, which can also be changed with the help of kinetic stone. But this is only general information, and in fact these items are unique for each of the characters: there is a kinetic gem on the Puja, the Duma, the Lich and all the other characters. Some of them worth looking at separately.

Some of the stones

The kinetic gem on the Puja changes more than five different actions, while on the Skycat Magus there are only two. Each has its own characteristics, for some heroes there are several kinetic gems, so luck can smile at any moment. So, let's start a detailed examination of what kind of stones are changing the heroes of "Dota 2". Let's start with Klokwerk - he only has one stone, but he changes three animations at once: teleportation, victory and one of the skills. If you play for Crystal Maiden, then you will be immediately available two gems, each of which changes one by one. The first affects the animation of your equipment, and the second - the Crystal Nova skill. But the Grandfather of Profet generally has only one gem, and he changes the only animation - his skill Crypt Svorm. In the game Dota 2, a kinetic gem can be very useful if you prefer to play for the character whose stone you found. But this is not a problem, because gems can be changed.

Exchange of kinetic gems

In the game Dota 2 kinetic gem, as you already understood, only suitable for a certain character. What can you do if you find a gem that only suits the hero you do not like to use? Is this stone then going to accumulate in your inventory? In fact, everything is much better and simpler - you can exchange or sell these items at any time. You can expose the gem you found on the trading floor and get real money for it, but it's much better to use the exchange option. If you have long wanted to get a gem for your favorite character, but could not find it, and in the end you did not get that stone - do not despair. You can always find a person who owns the gem you need and wants to exchange it for the one that you have. In this case, you will only win, because you will have a thing you have long dreamed of - a kinetic gem that suits you. "DotA 2" encourages such deals, so do not think that there is something illegal in this - everything is sanctioned.

Conflicts and Priority

Sometimes, when you use several gems on one character at once, there may be a conflict. They can have an effect on similar or identical animation actions, but you do not have to worry about. You know what makes a kinetic gem - it changes the animation of the hero. And each of these gems has a certain priority level. Thus, if your character is active at once several gems, whose animation changes can cause a conflict, the priority system is automatically applied, which determines which change is more important - it also takes effect. This is a very useful function, as it eliminates the possibility that the game will have problems due to these gems.

More specifics

So, with abstract concepts relating to kinetic gems in principle, it's finished. Now it's time for specifics - it's worth considering some heroes, the number of gems they have, and the effects that these gems have. Naturally, you can not tell about all the heroes - only for one Kunka there are four stones, each kinetic gem on Kunka gives its effects, and so does every hero. But about some basic tell is still worth it.

Kinetic gems for heroes

So, start with the Duma - one of the most popular characters in the game. It has four different stones, each of which has a different effect. One changes the animation of the automatic attack, the second - auto attacks and equipment, the third affects the equipment and inaction, and the fourth - on equipment and appearance. Doom is the ideal character for demonstrating the priority system, because he practically has every available stone in conflict with the other, so if you want to test how the system works, you definitely should try to play for this character with all the activated stones. If you are playing for Dragon Knight, then you will have only one stone, which will change the animation of the equipment. Ember Spirit also has only one stone that changes the animation of his Embers.

Results

What do you have in the end? Kinetic gems - this is a nice bonus, which will make your game even more spectacular. But at the same time they have no influence on the process itself, so without them you will be no worse.