Standard Item Build and Item Build Trends by Pearlkite

Would you be able to share the old guide? I remember a guide that had a lot of useful info, and I think this is the one I've been looking for, for quite a while now. Please private message me if you can, thanks.

I want to change the tone and the style/format of the guide. The guide was controversial and not well communicated.

No content on the main article. What's up?

wtf y is there nothing on the guide

What happened, why did everything get deleted?

Further theorizing. Why Frostburn is an offence item while Shiversteel is not.

I remember your post mentioned Clockwork somewhere before. I'm not sure if it was edited.

Some clarifications.

Aftershock is more of a sustained damage item than a burst damage item.

Aftershock in a WP build is mostly an inferior Serpant Mask — sustained single-target damage with a bit of utility.

I added the purpose of Breaking Point to the guide. Breaking Point is not an item intended for tanks.

I changed the wording of a lot of my writing to be 'politically correct' and more clear.

Sorry for the late reply, but I did not want my post to be hidden during this hidden comments bug.

I'd like to say that not all hybrid builds are bad, though most are. Krul is a good example- bursty Kruls, making use of tension bow and aftershock, are deadly - I defy you to say otherwise (especially when they're ganking your high-and-mighty, ivory tower celeste carry). Also, aftershock + breaking point can turn a Glaive - or, really, any - roamer into a late-game powerhouse, as the nature a roamer makes the most use of both items: their survivability leads to a fully stacked breaking point (i.e. 100% crit chance, +100% crit damage, 300 WP, 40% atk speed - equivanlent to three tyrant's monocles, a sorrowblade, a minion's foot, and two swift shooters), and their lack of damage from their utility/support abilities is remedied by the aftershock. Also, Broken Myth has great synergy with high-base-damage abilities like Spectral Smite, From Hell's Heart, and Bloodsong, all of which are associated with WP-built characters. However, for the purpose of being a carry (which seems to be the only thing your article is concerned with), I will admit that it is almost always better to go all red or all blue.

Glad to be of help!

I try not to be too explicit in the heroes that benefit from each build type, and instead specify certain roles and traits that match a specific build.

As already stated, the majority of carries follow the standard build(s). Exceptions, heroes that do not follow the standard build, are generally stated in the relevant non-standard builds. This is the best way to clarify and match heroes with a specific build.

There may be other issues newbies may face. When I was a newcomer, I was confused between damage types and built Koshka with WP, although she is intended to build CP. I am not sure if you understand that distinction.

Hi!
Fantastic guide as a newbie to MOBAs.
Have you ever thought of inserting what heroes may benefit from each build type? I think it would serve newcomers to the moba genre quit well..

Again, thanks for the excellent guide.

Cheers!

WOW GREAT GUIDE!! IVE PRINTED THIS OFF FOR ALL MY FRIENDS WHO PLAY

Update for July 30, 2015.

• Added "Utility with slight damage" CP item build.
• Identified the role of individual parts of offence item builds as "base", "damage multiplier", "sustain", and "speed".
• Added specific example of Joule dealing more damage and DPS with pure weapon power than with crit.
• Added key info to "Utility items" intro.
• Other miscellaneous, minor changes.