ITEM / WHAT IT PROVIDES

Pollywog Charm

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VALVE · 7.41fChecked 06.10.2026All items ↗
Neutral · tier 1 / Choose for the current task

I would use Ribbit to heal an ally and take advantage of movement through water.

Cooldown
45 s
Cast range
1000
01 / MECHANICS

What the item does

01

Active: Ribbit

Increases the health regeneration of a target ally by 8 for 14 seconds. While standing in water, the blessed unit also moves 10% faster.

RUSLAN / IN-GAME DECISION

How I decide

«Ribbit provides recovery, while water adds a separate movement task.»

Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
01 Situation
An ally needs health restored, and their route may pass through water.
02 My decision
I choose a target for the main healing, then use the conditional speed boost in a suitable area.
03 What I avoid
Treat the movement bonus as equally active in every dry area of the map.
02 / MY GUIDELINE

When to choose

When tier 1 neutral items become available. I choose from the current options for the hero's next task; this item is not bought with gold.

04 / HERO AND TASK

Which heroes I would try it on

Examples based on mechanics. The role, opponents and team plan determine the final choice.

VALVE / 7.41f / 06.10.2026

Stats and key conditions

Cooldown
45 s
Cast range
1000

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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