Best boots for Valkyrie[discussion]

[NoAuToGrApHs]

I play valkyrie pretty often and i see many people do different things with her as far as which boots to get and it surprises me. Most people go lightning claw for the farming capabilities and late game map domination however many players differ on the idea of needing teleport/strength(from steam)/ or burst ms for chasing heroes.

My thoughts: I do not consider myself new by any means to the game of dota and its mechanics. I feel i can last hit and deny better than most players in the games that i play in. This is mainly backed up by the numbers i see at the end.

My standard build is usually:

bottle
phase boots
thunderclaw
skadi
mjolnir


I usually farm this in around 40 to 45 minutes which i consider fairly quickly. I used to go post haste first and found that the early game porting ability was not as useful as expected. I feel that when you are ganking from mid solo it is better to check the rune first get it then gank. with leap and phase boots you have a very high burst ms and i never find myself not being there when my team needs me even if im half way across the map.

As with steam boots, i feel that they are to pricey at the moment and not enough benefit. when i can phase through units and chase for a mere 3-4 seconds with phase to get the kill then im much happier. now if hon devs change the steam boots to align with that of dota treads then this might be a more viable option.

In the end, phase boots is my pick.

[elNiuBi]

I would say any but phase boots. If carry go PT, if pusher go travels.

But well... i'm talking to someone who builds Skady before Mjollinir. Waste of time.

[PoopyDesires]

Above poster said it for me.

I'm sick of seeing EVERYBODY with Phase Boots even though one of the other two are better.

[sHoWTiMe]

I get steamboots because she can be quite fragile. I sometimes get hellflower or geometers bane on her, is this a decent item choice?

[Darkstrand]

Steam Boots if you are getting forced into early teamfights, or Post Haste if you happen to get freefarm early/mid game.

Don't get Enh Marchers on Valk.

[Endorphins]

lol ppl get phase on her? i usually grab travels for my boots, rarely get treads

[Stragis]

i <3 Hack and slash for hurrass, gank, and early stat gain.

[Ryno2112]

I go phase. if gives me two escape mechanisms allow me to gangk earlier in the game. I can usually land and arrow, phase in, call, attack a few times, leap out. I'll agree that end game steamboots are better than enhanced marchers but early game enhanced marchers are much much better. I've gone both, and both have their pros and cons, just the enhanced marchers fits my play style better than steam boots. I enjoy gangking as much as possible as early as possible to get myself and the main carry kills.

Howeer, I wont say that enhanced marchers is the best way to go, for msot people in fact going steamboots would probably suit them better, but for myself I can dof ine without the as or str and feel I do even better with phase.

[BlacRyu]

I'd go with Steam Boots. If you're getting a thunderclaw I would think the +30% aspd would be kinda useful, plus the extra str since she's squishy, and you already have leap for burst ms.

[Nightmxre]

wtf is a Skadi and Mjollnir?

Heroes of Newerth.

[Endorphins]

wtf is a Skadi and Mjollnir?

Heroes of Newerth.

this game is based of DOTA. get used to ppl referring to items with their dota names rather than their hon names. if you dont know what skadi and mjollnir are then all you have to do is ask. its frostwolf skull and charged hammer btw

[Cyxe]

Simple... Steamboots. You don't need the phase to escape, you have leap ^^. And you want the attack speed, I assure you. It's very basic if you're getting orb effects. If you have the gear+gold, upgrade to Post Haste :D

[Puchi]

Most game's i go steamboots since its a nice with a hpbuff and as in the early to midgame.

I only ever go Post haste if i get alot of farm early on, otherwise i get it after my carry items in the late lategame.

Enhanced Marchers.. I have only seen myself get there boots once or twice with valk, and that's when im up again behemoth eventhough i can leap a good behemoth can blink/block me after i used my leap and then EM is nice to have :D

[BlacRyu]

Enhanced Marchers.. I have only seen myself get there boots once or twice with valk, and that's when im up again behemoth eventhough i can leap a good behemoth can blink/block me after i used my leap and then EM is nice to have :D 'cept you cant phase through fissure anymore.

[MABManZ]

Any carry should be wearing steamboots. Leap is more than enough for ganks/escapes, and even if that fails you still have a stun and INVISIBILITY

[Llama]

I usually go steamboots for the str early game, and for the carry potential later on, but Post haste are also valid if your moving around alot like in watch tower

[sexcorcist]

post haste

[Puchi]

'cept you cant phase through fissure anymore.

aha i see, havn't played much since the last patch

[SplatterJohn]

they're probably changing the boots in one of the next patches. they got pretty revamped in dotA.

[Happyleaf]

i usually go for

boots
shieldbreaker (lol)
charged hammer
post haste
the wingbow

[Flitser]

never get phase boots, there is no point, get steamboots or travel.

[fdf_gekido]

threads
S&Y
Burize
butterfly
satanic
win.

in that order

[Valor2002]

I would go Steamboots on her. Dont like the Glass Cannon. The lack of AS hurts but if you get thunderclaw after Steamboots, its ok.

[zine2]

new phase boots pretty rock on her, but bots are always the best choice if you achieve them quick