In-Game Standard Hero Builds Project - Page 22

Also, if you want some extra feedback: I suggest taking out Shiva's Guard from the item list entirely. Chen is never in the middle of a fight to make use of the active, and typically you'll want to be so far back that even the aura won't reach some of the enemies. This is actually a completely bad item for Chen. I also recommend putting Ult Scepter to extension. Chen players shouldn't want to rush Ult Scepter after Mek every game, which is what having it in core suggests. It is a very good item and is worth it if you can manage to farm it up, but it shouldn't be regarded as core.

I would take out Eul's and Rod of Atos from situational. After a Ring of Basilius, Chen won't have mana issues by the time he would get either of those. Chen also won't need the health from Atos or the movement speed from Eul's because you're just so far back in the fight anyway. The actives are pretty pointless and have no special synergy with Chen either. In it's place, you should add Force Staff because Force Staff's active is actually good enough to justify buying it regardless of stats. While Chen doesn't need any special positioning, it's a lot better for getting away from a melee carry, can be used to help allies, and can disrupt positioning of enemies, while Eul's and Atos are severely limited in their actives. And you should add Ghost Scepter as situational as it is always good against carries who are targeting you.

Personally, I would take off Necronomicon off the item list as well because it has no special synergy with Chen other than "moar creeps." And since these guides are targeted towards newer players, you cannot expect them to micro 5 creeps and the hero...and Necrobook actually requires micro to make it worth its gold. Also, if it is ever actually needed (rather than just, oh hey, I want a necro book), someone with more farm will typically get it.

On July 31 2013 14:54 Comeh wrote:

Let's put it this way - I've never seen a pro Chen put a point in penitence at level 3.

(edit just saw the post above you, so uhhhh...)
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