🪓 Flying Pudge - Dota 2 Chronicles 🪓

When the Butcher learned there's more than just hooks and rot

The Hook That Changed Everything

It was during a heated battle at the Roshan pit when something extraordinary happened. Pudge threw his trusty Meat Hook, aiming for that pesky Crystal Maiden, but instead hooked something... different.

"Fresh meat... falling from the sky?"

The hook connected with a strange, glowing rune that had fallen from the heavens. As Pudge reeled it in, the magical energy surged through his chain and into his massive frame. Suddenly, he felt lighter than ever before.

To everyone's astonishment, Pudge began to float. His Rot created a foul-smelling cloud beneath him, and he found he could control his altitude by adjusting the intensity.

Read about the aerial hooks →

Aerial Ganking - A Whole New Meta

Flying Pudge has completely revolutionized the offlane position. No longer constrained by terrain, he can now drop hooks from unexpected angles.

"They never look up... until it's too late!"

His new tactics include:

  • H High-altitude hooks over trees and cliffs
  • R Rot clouds that drift down on unsuspecting carries
  • D Dismember dives from above

The enemy team's couriers are particularly vulnerable now. "I've never seen so many flying chickens get hooked out of the air," remarked one bewildered support.

Learn aerial ganking strategies →

The Great High Ground Siege

High ground defense means nothing when the enemy can simply fly over it. During yesterday's match, Flying Pudge single-handedly broke the enemy's tier 3 defense.

"Towers can't shoot what they can't reach!"

While the enemy team clustered safely behind their towers, Pudge simply floated over the ancient creeps, landed behind the defenses, and hooked their Sniper right into our waiting team.

The best part? His Flesh Heap stacks now include "air superiority" bonuses, making him even tankier when flying.

See the match replay →

When Flying Meets Aghanim's Scepter

The combination of flight and Aghanim's Scepter has created the most terrifying initiation tool in Dota history.

"Who needs Blink Dagger when you have wings... well, rot-powered levitation!"

Pudge can now fly over teams and use Dismember from above, creating an unstoppable chain of control. The enemy team has started calling it "The Meat Copter" strategy.

Even the commentators are struggling to keep up: "Pudge is flying in! He's got the carry! The support! Everyone is getting dismembered from the sky!"

Watch the carnage highlights →