Intro. Top
First guide guys. Go easy now. Keep in mind this guide was built based on my playstyle, it might not work for you. I tend to be pretty aggressive, so keeping myself alive is pretty cool beans.
I realize most heroes are placed kind of high on the threat level. That's Celeste has a short auto attack, really low health, really low defensive capabilities, and like zero "oh **** buttons". If you build too defensively, you won't be able to throw out enough damage to win team fights. The key is to play smart, keep your distance, and always read the map and predict enemy movements. In this regard, most heroes shouldn't touch you that much. If they get a hold of you, almost any hero can mow you down if you're caught off guard. That's why they're all high on the list. You don't need to be
afraid, you just need to be
aware.
Starting Out Top
Start out with an
Energy Battery and a few potions. Motion your team to gather below the mine and get an early jungle rush. Back out after you secure a kill, or two if you can without over-extending. Get up to the lane and focus on last hitting mobs while keeping some sunshine on the bushes to avoid lolliganks. Don't go past the center, you don't need to.
Early Game Top
Celeste's power scales with gear quite intimately, so you'll want to upgrade as often as possible, without giving the enemy laner free whacks on your turret; and don't get caught with your dress on your face - make sure the coast is clear. You die fast. While you're down there in the jungle shop, see if you can meet up with your friends for a jungle gank party fest. Free gold right? Keep your distance, be the last to engage, keep sunshines on the bushes and choke points, like in the middle of commonly traversed paths.
You'll want to upgrade to void battery first for maximum pokeage potential, then when you got 600 monies, buy your
Sprint Boots and some
Crystal Bit. Once you get your
Crystal Bit, you should have enough firepower with a team mate to combo out on some poor soul in the lane. Make a sun, throw a stun, make a sun, so much fun. Between this burst, and a teammate with a slow/stun, you can clear the lane out easy-peasy. I prefer to get
Eve of Harvest first, because it gives you a damage boost as well as health sustain in lane. People are going to shoot you and stuff, so you might as well be able to heal without going back to base. ALWAYS KEEP LIKE 4 POTIONS ON YOU(!!). If you feel like you're needing boots first, you're overextending or putting yourself in a position for enemies to get their grubby fingers on you. Stop it.
Mid-Game Top
Here we go. You should be on your way to getting your
Shatterglass. Pro tip: Celeste rocks at farming in lane. This goes without saying, no matter what hero you're playing: assist your teammates. You should be looking for every opportunity to pick up kills with your mates - just don't overextend; you're not Ardan, it's not you vs. the world. Your damage is starting to show here guys. Poke with those suns, keep people from straight up engaging - make it awkward and disadvantageous. Separate enemies, then focus on the squishies. After you got your Eve of Harvest, your
Shatterglass, and some boots, start on your next
Eve of Harvest. 50% lifesteal you say? Okay. (It adds up yo).
Late Game Top
No we're talking. Double
Eve of Harvest, double
Shatterglass, we're cooking with fire baby. And by fire, I mean some gaseous chemical reaction of the sun. And we're not cooking pork chops. We're cooking
Petals and
Glaives and stuff. Well maybe not
Glaives, stay away from
Glaive - he has a
pretty big axe. Travel with your team and control the Jungle and Lane. You have long distance rifle sunbeams now, so you can put an eye in all the bushes and nobody can hide anymore. Your core is 5 items leaving room for some flares too, stay one step ahead. I usually don't even need a defensive item, but if they have some strong burst and good coordination, feel free to grab some health because that stuff rocks. Pop your reflex when that stupid Taka X-retsus your scrawny butt, and don't waste your stun when he ninja flips over your head. That's the worst. If you have the gold, and the slot, you can grab a 6th item. I haven't had a game get to this point yet, but I would either get another
Shatterglass or
Broken Myth, depending on how heavy they counterbuild. Your ultimate hurst guys, don't start with it, combo with it. If you've been winning team fights all game, you know to save it for the snipe to finish off sissy runners.
Post Game Top
Grab a beer guys. Queue up again.
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