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Grandguy4U Jul 22, 2016 @ 1:04am
Builds Thread
something to help people who have no clue what to do or who to pick
I've got a bloodseeker bottom build for you
best position is solo bot but if a ♥♥♥♥♥♥ decides to ignore your claim and is able to steal your last hits you can stay bot, you just cant jungle at lv1 so soak up that xp for bloodrage and start stacking, if his pick is ♥♥♥♥, he will eventually lose the lane and that's when you swoop in and take all the gold.

Starter

Items: Stick, Quell, Stout

Ability: Blood Rite

Never upgrade the stick and dont build the stout into anything, it's just early sustain
Max bloodrite first and bloodrage second, thirst is 3rd..
NEVER PUT ANY POINTS INTO RUPTURE

Core items

Boots of Agility: 1st item everytime, you do not need to buy a bracer to create the boots of power, a null talisman easily substitutes this even though it isn't listed.

Helm of the Dominator: 2nd item, someone's just going to get vlads anyway turn this into whatever you want. Bloodseeker doesn't even need this by the end of the game.

Eye of Skadi: 3rd item, it's splash, slow, and sustain that gets its damage amped by bloodrage

War Fury: 4th item, cleave and more amp dont forget to buy the broadsword first

King Rapier: Get MKB before getting rapier as the mini bashes give you a chance to avoid getting hit thanks to the slow your skadi gives you, either farmed or taken from Ogrechan

Wasp: More survival, damage, and finally you're building some kind of extra movespeed, I forgot to mention that thirst still removes the speed cap

Orientation
Bloodseeker is capable of pushing but it should be left to someone more capable and someone who has boots of travel, you're going to need those boots of agility for the stats. Bloodseeker becomes a powerful lawnmower tank once he has his core 3, he can stand up to and survive the every kind of wave, but even with every item his healing is limited to how many enemies are being killed to provide it. 10/10 hero for this mode.
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SiEgE Jul 22, 2016 @ 11:14am 
Hell yeah! People just whine, that there are not enough useful heroes, around 10 or something.. its those who keep picking alchemist, sven or drow(without leveling her Q skill), from game to game.

OP, please, also play Razor(with MoM and Skadi), Slardar(with MoM and fast Cuirass), Clinkz(desol for fast pushing) and Skywrath(level Q, buy int and magic resist reducing stuff).
Also, people often forgot, that once Shiva's Armament was built, they still can buy an additional Veil of Discord, to double the magic resist reduce effect.
Last edited by SiEgE; Jul 22, 2016 @ 11:14am
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Grandguy4U Jul 22, 2016 @ 11:36am 
Didn't know about that part with the viel, neat!

Here's my CM Reserve Hero build

Starters
Skill: Frostbite, this skill will allow you to jungle the large camp at home with ease. Remember to stack the camps when necessary.
Items: Stick, full courier package, Two Mantles of Intelligence
Upgrade the mantles asap


Early Game
Items: Viel of Discord, Arcane Boots, Wand
Skills: You need to be maxing Crystal Nova first, aoe wins the game, the 4th point after your first levels of frostbite and nova go in the Mana Regen Aura. Frostbite already does loads of damage and snares for a whole 5 seconds at lv1. After you max Crystal Nova start maxing frostbite while putting something into the Aura. Always get your ult.


Core Items
Items are not listed in any specific order

Scepter self explanatory

Shiva's Armaments (Shiva and Viel of Discord)

Octarine Core

Lens 5: I find that horde dagon doesn't give enough intelligence to justify its damage, plus a 25% damage amp on your Freezing Field with scepter is something that you shouldn't pass up.

Guardian Greaves or Boots of Intelligence

Something Situational: if you find yourself dying too quickly and have some money to spare, get a shadow amulet or ghost scepter so you can safely use Freezing Field.

Orientation
Crystal Maiden is just sitting at home killing the large camp with Frostbite until she is needed to help push back a lane or stunlock a boss with Frostbite. If a lane is already lost before you are lv2, you might want to tell the person in charge of that lane to commit suicide. You should also tell people who play tiny in this mode to commit suicide as well.


Last edited by Grandguy4U; Jul 30, 2016 @ 9:40pm
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Grandguy4U Jul 30, 2016 @ 9:41pm 
So I'm kind of commited to thinking of something for ogre magi right now. I don't know what though.
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SiEgE Jul 31, 2016 @ 2:10pm 
Originally posted by Grandhaven:
So I'm kind of commited to thinking of something for ogre magi right now. I don't know what though.
Well, uhm.. his late game is an absolute donkey sheet. His only proper way of playing is going carry+buff support. Even dagon+shiva+octarine+refresher won't save him. He can't do anything to the late game creeps.
The reason might be long cd on all his spells\no aoe except W skill. He also may buff upgraded towers, so he might be the hero who's job is upgrading towers and barracks..
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Grandguy4U Jul 31, 2016 @ 2:13pm 
why would you even get a refresher on ogre magi, that's stupid. Also if cooldowns are a problem octarine will help with that, and scepter will give you something else to do. i already know i'm getting way over my head with thinking about ogre magi
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SiEgE Jul 31, 2016 @ 4:48pm 
Originally posted by Grandhaven:
why would you even get a refresher on ogre magi, that's stupid. Also if cooldowns are a problem octarine will help with that, and scepter will give you something else to do. i already know i'm getting way over my head with thinking about ogre magi
Just forgot to add it to the list. Anyway, it barely helps.
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Straight Grizzly Aug 1, 2016 @ 6:30pm 
Thank you Grandhaven. I use both builds. They are amazing. Your effort is appreciated.
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Grandguy4U Aug 1, 2016 @ 6:46pm 
If you're going to play an illusion based hero except Arc Warden, get a skadi first, you need the stats right away which a radiance, vlads, or diffusal blade wont give, and skadi gives a small amount of magic splash damage that illusions benefit from.
Last edited by Grandguy4U; Aug 1, 2016 @ 6:48pm
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SiEgE Aug 2, 2016 @ 12:29am 
Originally posted by Grandhaven:
If you're going to play an illusion based hero except Arc Warden, get a skadi first, you need the stats right away which a radiance, vlads, or diffusal blade wont give, and skadi gives a small amount of magic splash damage that illusions benefit from.
after 2 orbs of venom, boots, and poor man's shield, Lancer may use MoM. Greatly increases illusion spawn chance+heal up the damage.
Last edited by SiEgE; Aug 2, 2016 @ 12:29am
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Grandguy4U Aug 2, 2016 @ 9:20am 
why two orbs of venom?
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SiEgE Aug 2, 2016 @ 12:26pm 
Originally posted by Grandhaven:
why two orbs of venom?
20 magic splash is better than 10 splash, since they stack. I'd personally buy 3 orbs, but there isn't enough slots to carry em all.
Terrorblade also love the 2-orb tactic.
Last edited by SiEgE; Aug 2, 2016 @ 12:27pm
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