What the item does
Passive: Corruption
Attacks reduce the target’s armor by 6. The effect lasts for 7 seconds.
Passive: Soul Stealer
When a hero whose armor was reduced by this item dies, the damage bonus increases by 2. Maximum: 30 damage.
How I decide
«I reduce the armour of the target the team is ready to commit physical damage to.»
Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
- 01 Situation
- There is an attack window on an important hero or objective, with physical damage nearby.
- 02 My decision
- I apply armour reduction with an attack and continue my chosen focus instead of constantly changing targets.
- 03 What I avoid
- Get a strong first hit and immediately leave without using the remaining window.
When I would buy it
When the hero can already reach the target and land attacks.
Components
Components from Valve's recipe. Repeated parts are marked with quantities.
Mithril Hammer
Orb of BlightWhich 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.
Stats and key conditions
- Damage
- 55
Valve notes
- Armor reduction works on buildings.
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 ‘/’.
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