What the item does
01
How it works
Passive bonuses: intelligence 3.
How I decide
«Mantle of Intelligence: I buy this component for the resources my key abilities need.»
Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
- 01 Situation
- Intelligence benefits the hero and is part of the planned upgrade.
- 02 My decision
- I assess how ‘3 intelligence’ helps in the next trade. I check the next step, Null Talisman, against the immediate task rather than buying it automatically.
- 03 What I avoid
- Intelligence does not directly amplify every ability unless that ability has the corresponding mechanic.
When I would buy it
At the start or as part of the next purchase. I check whether mobility or protection matters more right now.
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
Null TalismanConnections through Valve recipes. Owning a component does not oblige me to buy its upgrade immediately.
Stats and key conditions
- Intelligence
- 3
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 ↗