items - general Q

[Hunter]

Hi All,

 

A general Q about the items.

 

What's better, to work toward 1 more expensive item (e.g. get all gravity components -> buy gravity, get all sunflare components -> get sunflare), or to get 6 cheaper items, that could be components of the more expensive stuff later on, to fill the slots and then, as the money accumulates, start getting the more expensive items?

[residente]

Depends on the item. You can survive with a Pulse Hammer and buy later the FoE because they have the same effect. But you want a Gravity over components because of the effect...

[ginosaji]

Most of the time it's better to balance your build the whole duration of the game on most heroes. For example, many AAs will go Machete, Stun knife, Pulse Hammer, sometimes get another item from there, and finish items later. That said, there are also examples where rushing an item is better, like when you're Rayor and don't have issues surviving. It comes down to each individual situation, so it's impossible to give a blanket statement as an answer.

[Lios]

I think it's all about the Unique effect that we should rush it or not. Such as pyre for the health spell dmg and Lockbox to help people with Rory and garamond...

[Jaysi]

Generally, start with items that give minerals over time that you plan on building into an item later. So miners goggles to build into Korhal later or something.

 

Lost treasure can even be bought early with no plans on building it into anything and selling it late game. The sustain it gives with health and energy regen is great.

 

It's especially important for heroes with bad CS.