Estes

Estes boasts exceptional durability, scoring 70 out of 100, allowing him to withstand some pressure while supporting his allies. His primary strength lies in his potent healing abilities, which can turn the tide of any teamfight by keeping his teammates alive through sustained damage. Additionally, Estes provides valuable crowd control through slows, enabling both offensive plays and defensive disengagements. His relatively low difficulty score of 30 makes him accessible for new players to pick up, while still offering depth for mastery.

However, Estes has significant weaknesses. His offensive capabilities are very low, with physical offense at 10 and magical offense at 20, meaning he contributes very little to damage output. This makes him heavily reliant on his teammates for securing kills. He is also highly susceptible to burst damage and heroes with anti-healing effects, which can severely diminish his effectiveness. Estes' positioning is crucial; being caught out of position can lead to quick elimination, leaving his team without their vital source of sustain.

Scripture of the Moon Elf (Passive)
Estes' passive charges energy, enhancing his next Basic Attack every 100 stacks. This enhanced attack deals 250 flat + 100% scaling (Total Physical Attack, Magic) and 150% scaling (Total Magic Power, Magic) to the primary target, and 125 flat + 50% scaling (Total Physical Attack, Magic) and 75% scaling (Total Magic Power, Magic) to nearby enemies, slowing them by 60% for 1.5s. This passive is useful for occasional poke and applying a crucial slow to an enemy, helping allies chase or disengage. While not his primary damage source, the slow can be a game-changer.

Moonlight Immersion (Skill 1)
This skill allows Estes to immediately restore 250 HP plus 110% Total Magic Power to a target allied hero and links with them for 3 seconds, continuously restoring an additional 325 HP plus 60% Total Magic Power. Linking also boosts Estes' Hybrid Defense and Movement Speed, and increases his passive's energy charge rate. You should use this skill to keep your carries and frontline alive during skirmishes and teamfights, or to top off allies after engagements. Be mindful of your mana, as continuous use can deplete it quickly.

Domain of Moon Goddess (Skill 2)
Estes drops a flood of moonlight, dealing 350 flat + 70% Total Magic Power (Magic Damage) to enemies in the area. The area then becomes a domain, revealing enemies and slowing them by 90% for 1.5s if they touch its edge. This skill is excellent for zoning enemies, initiating ganks by slowing targets, or creating escape paths for your team. It can also be used to clear minion waves or secure objectives, but its primary use is crowd control in teamfights or during lane trades.

Blessing of Moon Goddess (Ultimate)
Estes casts an enhanced Moonlight Immersion on all nearby allied heroes, and continuously recovers 1230 HP plus 210% Total Magic Power over 8 seconds. This ultimate is your most impactful ability, capable of turning around losing teamfights. Use it when your team is grouped and taking significant damage to provide a massive surge of healing. The enhanced Moonlight Immersion also allows for immediate follow-up healing on a specific ally, making your team virtually immortal for its duration in crucial moments.

The recommended build for Estes focuses on enhancing his healing, mana sustain, and survivability, ensuring he can continuously support his team throughout the game.

• Enchanted Talisman: This item is crucial for Estes due to its Unique Passive - Mana Spring, which regenerates 15% Max Mana every 10 seconds. Estes' healing abilities are mana-intensive, making this item essential for sustained presence on the battlefield without frequent recalls.
• Magic Boots - Favor: These boots provide movement speed and their Unique Passive - Favor allows Estes to grant additional healing or resources to allies when he heals them, amplifying his support capabilities.
• Fleeting Time: With the Unique Passive - Timestream, hero kills or assists reduce the ultimate's current cooldown by 30%. This is incredibly powerful for Estes, as his ultimate is his most impactful healing ability, allowing him to use it more frequently in rapid succession during teamfights.
• Oracle: The Unique Passive - Bless increases received Shield and HP Regen effects by 30%. This item directly boosts Estes' own healing output and the effectiveness of his shields, making his Moonlight Immersion and Blessing of Moon Goddess even more potent.
• Immortality: This item's Unique Passive - Immortal allows Estes to revive 2.5 seconds after death, gaining 16% Max HP and a shield. As a vital support, Estes is often targeted. Immortality provides a crucial second chance in late-game teamfights, allowing him to continue healing or escape.
• Athena's Shield: Its Unique Passive - Shield provides 25% Magic Damage Reduction upon taking magic damage. This significantly increases Estes' survivability against enemy magic damage dealers, helping him stay alive longer to provide continuous healing for his team.

Playing Estes effectively revolves around smart positioning and timely healing. Given his low offensive capabilities and high durability, your primary role is to keep your damage dealers and frontline alive. Always position yourself safely behind your tanks or fighters, ensuring you are within range to heal but out of immediate danger from enemy assassins or burst mages. Utilize your Skill 1, Moonlight Immersion, judiciously to maintain the health of your most crucial allies, prioritizing those taking sustained damage or about to engage.

Your Skill 2, Domain of Moon Goddess, is a versatile tool. Use it to zone enemies away from objectives, slow down chasing opponents to facilitate escapes, or set up ganks for your team. The slow effect is potent, making it difficult for enemies to escape its area. The ultimate, Blessing of Moon Goddess, should be reserved for major teamfights or when multiple allies are critically low on health. Its area-of-effect healing can single-handedly win engagements. Always be mindful of your mana bar; Enchanted Talisman helps, but over-spamming skills can still leave you dry. Communicate with your team about when you plan to use your ultimate to maximize its impact.

Understanding Estes' matchups can significantly improve your gameplay.

• Best Mate: Grock
  Grock is an excellent ally for Estes. Grock has a skill of blocking enemies' way, which can create barriers to protect Estes and his allies, allowing Estes to heal safely from a distance.
• Restrains Hero: Karina
  Estes can effectively counter heroes like Karina. He can do his part on the battleground by protecting teammates from assassins. His healing and crowd control can mitigate Karina's burst damage and help allies survive her onslaught.
• By Restrained: Hayabusa
  Estes can be easily countered by heroes like Hayabusa. As a long-range support mage, Estes is vulnerable to short-range assassins. Hayabusa's mobility and burst damage allow him to quickly close the gap and eliminate Estes before he can provide significant healing or escape.

Imagine a critical teamfight breaking out around the Lord. Your frontline tank engages, and your Marksman is taking heavy damage from an enemy assassin. Immediately activate your Ultimate, Blessing of Moon Goddess, to provide continuous, widespread healing to all nearby allies, including yourself. As the Marksman's health drops further, quickly target them with Moonlight Immersion (Skill 1) for an instant burst of healing and a sustained heal over time, ensuring their survival. Simultaneously, cast Domain of Moon Goddess (Skill 2) on the enemy assassin or any grouped enemies to slow them down, making it easier for your team to focus fire or disengage. Throughout the fight, weave in enhanced basic attacks from Scripture of the Moon Elf to apply additional slows on key targets, disrupting their movement and securing advantages for your team.

To master Estes and become an invaluable asset to your team, focus on these key actions:

1. Prioritize healing your carries and frontline, using Moonlight Immersion and Blessing of Moon Goddess strategically to sustain them through engagements.
2. Position safely behind your teammates, always being aware of enemy threats, especially assassins, to avoid being targeted and burst down.
3. Utilize Domain of Moon Goddess for crowd control, zoning enemies, setting up ganks, or creating escape routes for your team.
4. Manage your mana effectively, relying on Enchanted Talisman to ensure you have enough resources for continuous healing throughout the game.