View Full Version : Where is my **Power Supply!**
Skasian
11-10-2009, 12:17 AM
Good Afternoon,
Lately I've been doing alot of research into competitive play and line-up/builds and I have noticed that sooo many players choose to purchase Mana Battery --> Power Supply.
Can someone please tell me why this is so? What makes this item so special and worth getting on soo many heroes? Gimme the 'low-down' :)
Skasian..
Sukari
11-10-2009, 12:27 AM
Well.. it keeps you in lane really, the extra healing/mana replenishing.
You'd be surprised how many charges you rack up on lane (especially if you're faced up against a spammer).
Also - if you gank/get ganked or get into a team battle, the charges build up to max almost instantly.
And since a lot of heroes will choose minor totems as a starting items for cheap stats, then it helps build the Power Supply.
That's what I think anyway.
Fenald
11-10-2009, 12:40 AM
for the price of a bracer you get +3 to all stats and a use that is infinitely better than +3 to another single stat.
It's also built from items that many heroes start with (2 minor totems) and the mana battery can be bought from the side shop.
BIGWANG
11-10-2009, 01:19 AM
I get it on any hero..and it has saved me from deaths many many times. Plus it is cheap and basically same stats as bracer, as Fenald said.
If you want, start with 2 minor totems and some regen, and buy mana battery + recipe later.
I usually go mana battery + 2 minor totems + 2 runes of blight + 1 or 2 mana potions..works well.
Condomplate
11-10-2009, 01:31 AM
best item in the game
that is why
Darkstrand
11-10-2009, 02:17 AM
Are you looking as to why people get Mana Battery in general or why people upgrade their Mana Battery?
Mana Battery is an amazing item that can be used in multitudes of instances, such as chasing a hero (low on mana, but with a Battery you could get that extra spell off) or save your life while being chased. It's usefulness comes from the amount of healing it turns into during teamfights where spells are going off simultaneously.
As to upgrading to Power Suppy, it upgrades the amount of charges you can get from 10 to 15 (15x15=225 hp/mp) and +3 to all stats in one item slot for roughly 300 gold extra. Which is very comparable to buying a bracer, but with an extra healing / bonus mana during crucial moments.
Skasian
11-10-2009, 04:33 AM
I am convinced :) Especially the bracer argument. Thanks guys !
FuzzyWuzzy
11-10-2009, 06:25 AM
Good Afternoon,
Lately I've been doing alot of research into competitive play and line-up/builds and I have noticed that sooo many players choose to purchase Mana Battery --> Power Supply.
Can someone please tell me why this is so? What makes this item so special and worth getting on soo many heroes? Gimme the 'low-down' :)
Skasian..
Heals instantly, thus, can save lives for a very cheap price.
Not to mention you MUST have one against heroes like Thunderbringer, Plague Rider, Demented Shammy, Armadon (not competitive though), etc.
Valor2002
11-10-2009, 06:58 AM
The most important part of this item is, that the heal and mana comes INSTANT! Not like the potions or runes. And that is so crucial. It saved my ass so many times...
Tanubis
11-12-2009, 12:25 PM
I usually start with 2 x minors and a recipie, then either consumables straight or consumables and a bracer.
Buy the mana battery with the first 210 gold I get in the lane. It's as good as starting with a full bracer for +stats, and I have consumables and the mana battery ability right off the bat.
Kietharr
11-12-2009, 02:14 PM
Less gold than a bracer for only slightly less stats but a 15hp/mana boost per charge, once you have a few charges you're effectively carrying around a bracer. Carry around full charge and its almost two bracers.
Murlox
11-13-2009, 03:02 PM
A bracer gives you 57 hp and 0.09 HP regen more than a power supply.
With 4 charges, you can instant heal 60 hp.
With 15 charges, you can instant heal 225 hp (for a grand total of 282 hp given by the power supply, vs 228 hp given by two bracers). And it recharges. And its instant. And it gives mana... must have, imo.
Tigerprawn
11-13-2009, 03:13 PM
Cheap item, helps you lane, best thing... It's at the outpost.
Edward
11-14-2009, 01:10 PM
Armadon (not competitive though)
lolwut
I usually start with 2 x minors and a recipie, then either consumables straight or consumables and a bracer.
Buy the mana battery with the first 210 gold I get in the lane. It's as good as starting with a full bracer for +stats, and I have consumables and the mana battery ability right off the bat.
And what happens when you find out you are laning against arachna and magebane, youll never get a charge :/
I think its best to just use the mana battery when laning because if you are up against people that like to conserve mana or have no skills to use then you are stuck without regen items. Its nice to see if you have a spammer or not then buy it at the outpost.
How many items provide an instant heal?
Skasian
11-16-2009, 06:34 PM
And what happens when you find out you are laning against arachna and magebane, youll never get a charge :/
Magebane's blink gives you charges.
And in team battles it instantly fills up to 15. Well worth the money I have concluded. Saved my ass countless times and also gotten me first blood alot as well.
Lolololage
11-17-2009, 06:23 AM
lolwut
I assume he referrs to it being a complete counter to armadons early game.
Every time he casts a spell, you wont be losing any hp, and will be gaining mana. Thanks to the charges. Not to mention that the supply will gain charges even if your not affected by the spines, as im fairly sure the range on charges is higher than the casting range of spines.
Vulpes
11-17-2009, 12:25 PM
The "lolwut" is directed towards the "(not competitive though)".
Glorify1
11-17-2009, 12:28 PM
Takes the place of a bracer/null/band, -3 specific stats, but that is easily eclipsed by it's amazing activateable which can be used to turn the tide of early skirmishes, and feed you large amounts of mana later in the game.
extracheez
11-18-2009, 10:13 AM
I don't know how many times mana battery has saved my ass or gotten me kills. I don't see anyone else I play with buy one, yet they always comment on how badass it is when it saves me.
jay`t
11-24-2009, 02:54 PM
get it on every hero
every game
BigBadManiac
11-25-2009, 10:04 AM
for the price of a bracer you get +3 to all stats and a use that is infinitely better than +3 to another single stat.
It's also built from items that many heroes start with (2 minor totems) and the mana battery can be bought from the side shop.
well this pretty much lefts me with one word to say AGREED... i couldnt have sayd it better only to add that even if you dont usualy buy it if you face a nymphora or and armadon in a lane its a must have
JapeTheSnape
11-25-2009, 03:59 PM
The bracer argument was actually really good, made me get it alot more than I did before. Before I was always worried about inventory space, but now I'm just exchanging it for one of the two the bracer or wraith band I usually get!
Eivind
11-26-2009, 02:30 AM
If u play against a Armadon in ur lane, u would love Power supply!
Fazzmania
11-26-2009, 08:36 AM
If u play against a hero in ur lane, u would love Power supply!
fixed
I read this thread and now get one with every hero. It's extremely useful for most heroes but for ones with low mana that need that extra quick regen (sand wraith/madman) it has saved my life many times.
Also in those FB 1v1 battles where its mostlyvjust auto attacking and it goes down to the wire it has turned the tides many times because it can be the difference of 1-2 (or more) attacks.