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7.41d (Core) Offlane

By dotacoach.gg

Key strategic elements to consider when playing Alchemist:

Collecting bounty runes is very important for Alchemist as he gains additional gold from them. Let your team know when the bounty runes are about to spawn.
Use Unstable Concoction to stun your opponents and use that opportunity to secure last hits on ranged creeps in the early stages of the lane.
Alchemist prefers to farm a lot of smaller creeps than fewer large ones as each creep kill provides him bonus gold. Avoid farming ancients until you can kill them reasonably fast. Ask your team to stack smaller camps.
Chemical Rage applies dispel on cast, same as Berserker`s Potion. You can use them to dispel Spirit Vessel or other dispellable debuffs, spells and items.
While farming, look to maintain your Greevil`s Greed stacks and try not to stick too long in lanes to wait for creeps or hit buildings.
Blink Dagger or Shadow Blade allow you to cast fully channeled Unstable Concoction more easily.
Consider giving Aghanim`s Scepter upgrades to your teammates. Depending on their usefulness, you can start giving them out right after your Radiance purchase. Granting Scepters gives you damage and accelerates your farm.
Alchemist tends to fall off as the game goes. Look to close the game by the 40 minute mark.

Main skill and item combo order: Chemical Rage => Unstable Concoction => Blink Dagger => Unstable Concoction Throw => Acid Spray => Black King Bar => Attack

Power level during the game:

Laning phase: Medium (1.3 out of 3)
Mid Game: High (2.5 out of 3)
Late Game: High (2.5 out of 3)
Very late game: High (2.2 out of 3)

This guide was written by Hammad: https://skelly.gg/g/YoonA

Find out more about Alchemist in our Heropedia: https://dotacoach.gg/en/heroes/alchemist