What the item does
Passive: Chain Lightning
Grants a 25% chance on attack to release a bolt of electricity that leaps between 4 targets within a 650 radius, dealing 110 magical damage to each. Lightning proc pierces evasion.
How I decide
«Lightning belongs where I actually make many attacks.»
Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
- 01 Situation
- I can clear waves and camps quickly while preserving the ability to join a fight.
- 02 My decision
- I make use of the purchase through regular attacks; I choose its upgrade based on what stands in the way of the next fight.
- 03 What I avoid
- Buy faster farming and then stand idle between random movements.
When I would buy it
When the hero can quickly attack available waves and camps.
Components
Components from Valve's recipe. Repeated parts are marked with quantities.
Mithril Hammer
Javelin
Gloves of HasteWhich 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
Connections through Valve recipes. Owning a component does not oblige me to buy its upgrade immediately.
Stats and key conditions
- Damage
- 25
- Attack speed
- 25
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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