The goal of the game is to either destroy the central structure, the World Tree or Sacrificial Shrine , of the opposite base or force the other team to concede. Casual is similar to a Normal game in terms of layout and game play. In Matchmaking games, Heroes of Newerth groups players by their Match Making Rating via an algorithm. As of 7 June 2015[update] there are 127 playable heroes. Each game, a player chooses one hero to be for the duration of the match. The maximum level a hero may achieve is 25 and the experience required per level gain increases with each new level. Intelligence heroes maximize the use of their abilities and try to maximize the amount of Mana they have.
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