What the item does
01
Passive: Lesser Corruption
Attacks reduce the target’s armor by 2. The effect lasts for 3 seconds.
How I decide
«I connect armour reduction with a physical attack that is ready.»
Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
- 01 Situation
- My ally and I can commit to a physical trade against the same opponent.
- 02 My decision
- We apply the effect with an attack on the shared target and follow up with suitable damage.
- 03 What I avoid
- Choose armour reduction as a universal amplifier of every magical ability.
When I would buy it
At the start or as a component for a future Desolator.
Which heroes I would try it on
Examples based on mechanics. The role, opponents and team plan determine the final choice.
What to compare it with
Similar purposes do not make items interchangeable. I compare effect, price and timing.
Builds into
Medallion of Courage
Orb of CorrosionConnections through Valve recipes. Owning a component does not oblige me to buy its upgrade immediately.
Stats and key conditions
Valve notes
- The armor reduction does not stack with the effects of Orb of Corrosion, Desolator or Stygian Desolator.
Game effects and recipes are a snapshot of official data. My guidelines are choices for a task, not a promise of the same build every match. Values for several stages, where present, are separated by ‘/’.
Original Valve item data ↗