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==Game Modes== ===Matchmaking Modes=== ====[[File:Icon All Pick.png|24px]] All Pick==== ''Available in: [[Forests of Caldavar]], [[Grimm's Crossing]], [[The Grimm Hunt]]'' The default pick mode in HoN. All heroes in the hero pool can be chosen. Players have 90 seconds to choose a hero. ====[[File:Icon Single Draft.png|24px]] Single Draft==== ''Available in: [[Forests of Caldavar]]'' Each players are given three heroes to choose from, one from each primary attribute. Players have 2 minutes to choose a hero. You cannot see the other team's picks during the picking phase. ====[[File:Icon Banning Pick.png|24px]] Banning Pick==== ''Available in: [[Forests of Caldavar]]'' Before picking heroes, the team's captain may ban 4 heroes each. Bans alternate between teams. Then, picks alternate between teams (1-2-2-2-2-1). ====[[File:Icon All Random.png|24px]] Balanced Random==== ''Available in: [[Forests of Caldavar]]'' Each team will be given a set of 5 random heroes, chosen by hero role. Each team will have a [[:Category:Carries|Carry]], an [[:Category:Initiators|Initiator]], a [[:Category:Supports|Support]], a [[:Category:Gankers|Ganker]], and one completely random hero (chosen from [[:Category:Melee heroes|Melee]], [[:Category:Ranged heroes|Ranged]], or all heroes based on other four picks). Repicking will pick another hero from the entire pool. In addition, all players start with 250 extra gold, like All Random. ====[[File:Icon Blind Ban.png|24px]] Blind Ban==== ''Available in: [[Mid Wars]]'' Before picking heroes, each player may choose a hero to ban, barring them from being playable in the current game. Players can see bans chosen by their teammates, but not the enemy's. Bans from the opposing teams can overlap. ====[[File:Icon All Random.png|24px]] All Random==== ''Available in: [[Mid Wars]]'' Heroes are chosen randomly. In addition, each player is given an 250 extra gold at the start. ====[[File:Icon Duplicate Heroes.png|24px]] Duplicate Heroes==== ''Available in: [[Mid Wars]]'' Allows a hero to be picked by more than one player. In Mid Wars matchmaking, Blind Ban settings are used as well. ====[[File:Icon Shuffle Pick.png|24px]] Shuffle Pick==== ''Available in: [[Rift Wars]]'' Shuffle Pick is used to play Rift Wars. First, each player will choose a hero, which they will play as for the duration of the game. Then, each player can select two heroes to add their abilities to the pool of random abilities. ====[[File:Icon Blitz Mode.png|24px]] Blitz Mode==== ''Available in: [[Blitz Mode]]'' Blitz Mode gives all heroes greatly decreased cooldowns and mana costs, large regeneration, extra speed and double autoattack damage. In Blitz Mode matchmaking, Blind Ban settings are used as well. ===Hosted Games only=== ====[[File:Icon Bot Match.png|24px]] Bot Match==== Allows the game to be played with Bots. Available in Co-Op only. ====[[File:Icon Random Draft.png|24px]] Random Draft==== Both teams are given 24 random heroes to choose from. Picks alternate between teams (1-2-2-2-2-1). ====[[File:Icon Banning Draft.png|24px]] Banning Draft==== Both teams are given 24 random heroes to choose from. Before the pick phase, the team's captains can ban 2 heroes, alternating between teams. Picks alternate between teams (1-2-2-2-2-1). ====[[File:Icon Lockpick.png|24px]] Lockpick==== In Lockpick, the captain of each team will do the picking, banning, and locking. First, each captains will blind ban 2 heroes. These bans can overlap. Then, captains alternate locking 3 heroes each, which can be picked later. Then, captains will ban 3 heroes each, alternating between teams. After the locking and banning, captains will pick 3 heroes, alternating between teams (1-2-2-1). Then, each captain will pick 2 heroes from the locked hero pool (1-1-1-1). ====[[File:Icon Captains Mode.png|24px]] Captains Mode==== Captain's Mode alternates between picking and banning between teams. First, each captain bans two heroes, alternating between teams. Then, captains will pick 3 heroes. Then, captains can ban 3 more heroes, and finally pick 2 more heroes.
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