blowme_
12-21-2009, 10:24 AM
This is a build that i developed for myself, although it's very simple and anyone could do it. If i put it in a simple way, it's a Tank/gank/initiator build.
Start:
2x sets of Runes
Loggers Hatchet
Pretenders Crown
What i get next depends entirely on what I'm up against:
Mana Battery (in the outpost), if i am up against a lane which uses spells frequently.
Lifetube (in the outpost), if i was able to get enough gold before my runes were out.
Someone on my team usually buys courier and that is a big help, as i don't often go back to town.
What i strive to have in my inventory next is:
1x Fortified Bracer
Loggers Hatchet
Steamboots (Strength)
Helm of the Black Legion
Mana Battery
2x Sets of Town Portal (Always carry a tp or two.)
The order of which of these i finish first depends entirely on how fast i was able to farm and if i had to go back to the well.
If i was able to stay on my lane enough then i finish HotBL first, but if i have to go back to town frequently, then i finish Fortified Bracers and normal Marchers first.
The next thing i get is Portal Key. (I sell mana battery for it).
Pestilence already has flight so why would i get Portal Key?
Few reasons:
When you run up to a guy with Flight, you are easily disabled.
When you just use Flight, the crowd of enemies can easily spread out as to not all get caught up in the stun.
BUT, when you do have Portal Key, you can easily pin point a perfect Blink+Stun into 2-5 enemies, Ult one guys, and have your whole team follow.
Same thing when you are chasing someone, it takes a lot less time for you to finish guys off therefore your whole team can go faster back into farming or taking down a tower, or push.
Not a lot of guys expect that suddenly a guy appears behind them which stuns them all (although it's a different story in a competitive game, but it's still very viable). Having a Portal Key means you also have a lot better chance of success of ganking enemies with great escape abilities such as Sand Wraith.
The next item i get is Behemoth's Heart which replaces Loggers Hatchet.
Final item inventory is:
Fortified Bracer
Helm of the Black Legion
Portal Key
Strength Steam Boots
Behemoths heart
Town Portals
You can easily determine that i am going for a tank build and not the usual Shield Breaker damage build that i see people going for.
Why? Because when i have these items, Pestilence has almost 4k HP, and add the stun, that makes him a pretty damn strong tank.
Not only is he now a good tank, he is an initator, he's the best chaser, great ganker, his Ultimate makes a single enemy the easiest target to kill, he has great escape abilities and he can place the Ultimate on invisible targets to make them visible, his Ultimate can view enemies when they have gone into the shade which gives just a little more map control.
Decide for yourself, but in my experience, this build is much much better for the team than a simple damage build. And i would like to note, that i very rarely lose with this build.
All of this relies of course on that you have a good team. At least one support, preferably at least one better carry although not required when you have a good team but it makes a big difference. But in my experience this build is viable in every game.
How i spec the skills:
Stun Lvl1
Flight Lvl1
Stun Lvl2
Flight Lvl2
Stun Lvl3
Ultimate lvl1
Stun lvl4
Flight Lvl3
Flight Lvl4
Bash Lvl1
Finish Ultimate asap
Finish Stats
Finish Bash.
I max stats before bash because i find them to be more useful, but i get 1 Bash first just to have the chance of being able to Bash.
About the skills.
When you are about to engage in a team fight, sometimes i run up to and ult 1-2 guys BEFORE i blink in to have more people with -15 armor.
Use Flight whenever possible, when running to the well, when going to the secret shop, when running back to a lane etc from the well, whenever you have to travel. BUT, be sure to have it ready before a team fight, gank, escape etc and also be sure to have enough mana left for your Stun, blink and ult.
I don't think i have anything left to mention except of course one thing, Shrunken Head. With this build, i most of the time don't need Shrunken Head, but there are games where it is required so it really depends when I get it.
Start:
2x sets of Runes
Loggers Hatchet
Pretenders Crown
What i get next depends entirely on what I'm up against:
Mana Battery (in the outpost), if i am up against a lane which uses spells frequently.
Lifetube (in the outpost), if i was able to get enough gold before my runes were out.
Someone on my team usually buys courier and that is a big help, as i don't often go back to town.
What i strive to have in my inventory next is:
1x Fortified Bracer
Loggers Hatchet
Steamboots (Strength)
Helm of the Black Legion
Mana Battery
2x Sets of Town Portal (Always carry a tp or two.)
The order of which of these i finish first depends entirely on how fast i was able to farm and if i had to go back to the well.
If i was able to stay on my lane enough then i finish HotBL first, but if i have to go back to town frequently, then i finish Fortified Bracers and normal Marchers first.
The next thing i get is Portal Key. (I sell mana battery for it).
Pestilence already has flight so why would i get Portal Key?
Few reasons:
When you run up to a guy with Flight, you are easily disabled.
When you just use Flight, the crowd of enemies can easily spread out as to not all get caught up in the stun.
BUT, when you do have Portal Key, you can easily pin point a perfect Blink+Stun into 2-5 enemies, Ult one guys, and have your whole team follow.
Same thing when you are chasing someone, it takes a lot less time for you to finish guys off therefore your whole team can go faster back into farming or taking down a tower, or push.
Not a lot of guys expect that suddenly a guy appears behind them which stuns them all (although it's a different story in a competitive game, but it's still very viable). Having a Portal Key means you also have a lot better chance of success of ganking enemies with great escape abilities such as Sand Wraith.
The next item i get is Behemoth's Heart which replaces Loggers Hatchet.
Final item inventory is:
Fortified Bracer
Helm of the Black Legion
Portal Key
Strength Steam Boots
Behemoths heart
Town Portals
You can easily determine that i am going for a tank build and not the usual Shield Breaker damage build that i see people going for.
Why? Because when i have these items, Pestilence has almost 4k HP, and add the stun, that makes him a pretty damn strong tank.
Not only is he now a good tank, he is an initator, he's the best chaser, great ganker, his Ultimate makes a single enemy the easiest target to kill, he has great escape abilities and he can place the Ultimate on invisible targets to make them visible, his Ultimate can view enemies when they have gone into the shade which gives just a little more map control.
Decide for yourself, but in my experience, this build is much much better for the team than a simple damage build. And i would like to note, that i very rarely lose with this build.
All of this relies of course on that you have a good team. At least one support, preferably at least one better carry although not required when you have a good team but it makes a big difference. But in my experience this build is viable in every game.
How i spec the skills:
Stun Lvl1
Flight Lvl1
Stun Lvl2
Flight Lvl2
Stun Lvl3
Ultimate lvl1
Stun lvl4
Flight Lvl3
Flight Lvl4
Bash Lvl1
Finish Ultimate asap
Finish Stats
Finish Bash.
I max stats before bash because i find them to be more useful, but i get 1 Bash first just to have the chance of being able to Bash.
About the skills.
When you are about to engage in a team fight, sometimes i run up to and ult 1-2 guys BEFORE i blink in to have more people with -15 armor.
Use Flight whenever possible, when running to the well, when going to the secret shop, when running back to a lane etc from the well, whenever you have to travel. BUT, be sure to have it ready before a team fight, gank, escape etc and also be sure to have enough mana left for your Stun, blink and ult.
I don't think i have anything left to mention except of course one thing, Shrunken Head. With this build, i most of the time don't need Shrunken Head, but there are games where it is required so it really depends when I get it.