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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
September 24 2014 04:43 GMT
#1921
This new patch is pretty overwhelming as items I now dismissed are coming back in full-force.
A crying shame Force Staff and Shadow Blade are still relatively untouched.
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tehh4ck3r
Profile Joined August 2013
Magrathea7080 Posts
September 24 2014 04:43 GMT
#1922
MoM on Spirit Bear is super legit

Aghs on Puck is kind of OK?

Aghs on Doom is required

Aghs on Elder Titan seems OK

Aghs on ES is required

Aghs on Phoenix is probably core

Aghs on Timbersaw is core after Soul Ring --> Bloodstone

HoTD Clinkz is legit

Aghs on Bane seems pretty good


I would probably pick up a Crimson Guard on Razor, Viper, Bristle, Centaur, Undying, possibly Tidehunter (how would it work with Kraken Shell?), possibly Dark Seeer, possibly Clockwerk,
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Jinxed
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States6450 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-24 04:55:38
September 24 2014 04:52 GMT
#1923
Ags phoenix is terrible and should only be considered if you really have to keep one person alive (and even then, its not that great unless used late in a fight with a numbers advantage).

Auras are still better on the hero.

Ags on puck is just slightly less useless than before. Again a 5th item at best.

ET ags is good. AOE disarm is really strong.

Kaolin ags is not a bad option. Not super, but if you have the money for it then it is fine.

Doom 100% needs ags now. Otherwise enemy carries will just manfight you.

@Yango That makes a lot of sense now, though I am still a bit skeptical. It doesn't feel like an item to go for every game but rather one dependant on the enemy team comp. Best way to find out is to play it though.

Def will try with ET. I think mek is a lot worse on him with the mana cost increase anyways.
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
September 24 2014 04:57 GMT
#1924
Put it this way, there are a LOT of heroes that I would buy Buckler on if Mek were not the only thing it built into. Many of those heroes are OK with Vanguard, so this does a lot of things for those heroes.
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-24 05:02:00
September 24 2014 04:58 GMT
#1925
Mekansm is what Vanguard should have been, so now we're reverting back to Vanguard given the Mekansm mana cost for many heroes
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-24 05:40:35
September 24 2014 05:03 GMT
#1926
edit
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Buckyman
Profile Joined May 2014
1364 Posts
September 24 2014 05:08 GMT
#1927
Viper's current starting items include three branches, with 85 gold left over. It includes Aquila as a laning item and uses two branches to build Mek later.

I don't see any downside in starting with a Circlet over two branches, so that Aquila happens sooner and they don't need to toss or sell the third branch.
tehh4ck3r
Profile Joined August 2013
Magrathea7080 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-24 05:11:57
September 24 2014 05:11 GMT
#1928
On September 24 2014 14:08 Buckyman wrote:
Viper's current starting items include three branches, with 85 gold left over. It includes Aquila as a laning item and uses two branches to build Mek later.

I don't see any downside in starting with a Circlet over two branches, so that Aquila happens sooner and they don't need to toss or sell the third branch.


situationally useful for upgrading into a wand (if laning vs silencer or bristle or batrider or something like that)

but yeah i agree in most cases you'd want the circlet
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
September 24 2014 05:14 GMT
#1929
On September 24 2014 14:08 Buckyman wrote:
Viper's current starting items include three branches, with 85 gold left over. It includes Aquila as a laning item and uses two branches to build Mek later.

I don't see any downside in starting with a Circlet over two branches, so that Aquila happens sooner and they don't need to toss or sell the third branch.


done
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
September 24 2014 05:16 GMT
#1930
Keeper of the Light
New Skill Build: Q E E Q E R Q Q W W R W E W (1. Illuminate 2. 3. Charkra Magic 3. Mana Leak )

Kunkka (Middle/Lane)
Added new tab: Initiation Item (similar to Legion Commander)
Moved Shadow Blade to Initiation Item
Added Blink Dagger to Initiation Item

Viper
Removed 2x Iron Branches
Added Circle of Nobility to Starting Items
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-24 06:48:14
September 24 2014 05:40 GMT
#1931
edit
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Buckyman
Profile Joined May 2014
1364 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-24 06:02:59
September 24 2014 05:58 GMT
#1932
Does the new Bloodstone recipe make Soul Ring reasonable early on Leshrac? (I'm not experienced enough to tell)
Soul Ring also seems like a reasonable situational on support Witch Doctor, who launders the Soul Ring mana back to health at a profit via Voodoo and later can keep the Voodoo always on with a luxury Bloodstone. Needs testing, I guess.

Oh, and we also need to consider adding Ring of Protection to starting items, as its armor increased by 50% compared to a 25 gold increase.
tehh4ck3r
Profile Joined August 2013
Magrathea7080 Posts
September 24 2014 06:02 GMT
#1933
Bristleback should definitely consider getting a Vanguard into Crimson Guard. It'd be a really good alternative to Mek on him now.
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-24 06:06:31
September 24 2014 06:04 GMT
#1934
I would argue the base mana changes for Leshrac favor leaving Pulse Nova on rank 1 until level 14 (as in, 4-4-4-1 at level 13). The damage increase is less now from rank 1 to rank 2, and the lower initial cost means that rank 1 is WAY more mana efficient.

On September 24 2014 14:58 Buckyman wrote:
Oh, and we also need to consider adding Ring of Protection to starting items, as its armor increased by 50% compared to a 25 gold increase.

I don't think it changes much. It still doesn't outperform Stout Shield for melees, and ranged heroes that were getting Basi/Aquila would already start with it because you can't buy one from the Side Shop. The armor also doesn't carry over into Basi/Aquila (while they're also 25 gold more expensive), so it won't make people want those items more either.
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TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-24 06:06:25
September 24 2014 06:06 GMT
#1935
edit: double
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Buckyman
Profile Joined May 2014
1364 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-24 06:11:14
September 24 2014 06:08 GMT
#1936
On September 24 2014 15:04 TheYango wrote:
I don't think it changes much. It still doesn't outperform Stout Shield for melees, and ranged heroes that were getting Basi/Aquila would already start with it because you can't buy one from the Side Shop. The armor also doesn't carry over into Basi/Aquila (while they're also 25 gold more expensive), so it won't make people want those items more either.


What about, say, Huskar? The current guide has him sitting on 2 armor until he can afford a hat; meanwhile, he lives or dies in lane based on his ability to trade harass. And he even has the spare starting gold to pull off a casual ring.
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-24 06:11:30
September 24 2014 06:10 GMT
#1937
Why would Huskar want a RoP? It's a dead slot because he wants none of the RoP upgrades, and if you JUST want an item that gets used up/sold later to boost your early laning strength, it still doesn't outperform buying more regen (which is what Huskar already does now).

On September 24 2014 15:08 Buckyman wrote:
he lives or dies in lane based on his ability to trade harass.

Tangos/salves influence this more than a RoP does.
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-09-24 06:20:13
September 24 2014 06:19 GMT
#1938
On September 24 2014 15:02 tehh4ck3r wrote:
Bristleback should definitely consider getting a Vanguard into Crimson Guard. It'd be a really good alternative to Mek on him now.


It's in the current edit. I'm just going to finish the list and then publish the list here.

On September 24 2014 15:04 TheYango wrote:
I would argue the base mana changes for Leshrac favor leaving Pulse Nova on rank 1 until level 14 (as in, 4-4-4-1 at level 13). The damage increase is less now from rank 1 to rank 2, and the lower initial cost means that rank 1 is WAY more mana efficient.

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On September 24 2014 14:58 Buckyman wrote:
Oh, and we also need to consider adding Ring of Protection to starting items, as its armor increased by 50% compared to a 25 gold increase.

I don't think it changes much. It still doesn't outperform Stout Shield for melees, and ranged heroes that were getting Basi/Aquila would already start with it because you can't buy one from the Side Shop. The armor also doesn't carry over into Basi/Aquila (while they're also 25 gold more expensive), so it won't make people want those items more either.


I moved Leshrac to Complete Revision
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Buckyman
Profile Joined May 2014
1364 Posts
September 24 2014 06:23 GMT
#1939
Other heroes who should be evaluated for a RoP start that don't already:
Necrophos
Phoenix (Mid)
Pudge (who should also consider Tranquils)
Visage (who already builds Tranquils but doesn't start with RoP)
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
September 24 2014 06:27 GMT
#1940
On September 24 2014 15:23 Buckyman wrote:
Other heroes who should be evaluated for a RoP start that don't already:
Necrophos
Phoenix (Mid)
Pudge (who should also consider Tranquils)
Visage (who already builds Tranquils but doesn't start with RoP)


It should be in the latest edit. Give me 15 minutes to finish.
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