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Ability Build

1

Summon Wolves

2

Feral Impulse

3

Summon Wolves

4

Howl

5

Summon Wolves

6

Shapeshift

7

Summon Wolves

8

Feral Impulse

9

Feral Impulse

10

Feral Impulse

11

+3 Howl Armor Reduction

12

Shapeshift

13

Howl

14

Howl

15

-15s Shapeshift Cooldown

16

Howl

17

Attribute Bonus

18

Shapeshift

19

Attribute Bonus

20

+25% Feral Impulse Damage

21

Attribute Bonus

22

Attribute Bonus

23

Attribute Bonus

24

Attribute Bonus

25

Howl Reduces Total Attack Damage

1

Summon Wolves

2

Feral Impulse

3

Summon Wolves

4

Howl

5

Summon Wolves

6

Shapeshift

7

Summon Wolves

8

Feral Impulse

9

Feral Impulse

10

+10 Wolves Damage

11

Feral Impulse

12

Shapeshift

13

Howl

14

Howl

15

+350 Summon Wolves Health

16

Howl

17

Attribute Bonus

18

Shapeshift

19

Attribute Bonus

20

+25% Feral Impulse Damage

21

Attribute Bonus

22

Attribute Bonus

23

Attribute Bonus

24

Attribute Bonus

25

+2 Wolves Summoned

Item Build

Starting

50

Iron Branch

50

Iron Branch

50

Iron Branch

450

Magic Wand

Early Game

975

Helm of Iron Will

2,550

Helm of the Dominator

Mid Game

5,650

Helm of the Overlord

1,400

Aghanim's Shard

5,125

Assault Cuirass

4,050

Black King Bar

4,375

Nullifier

Late Game

4,500

Boots of Travel 2

6,250

Abyssal Blade

6,625

Bloodthorn

Situational

1,400

Power Treads

2,700

Echo Sabre

1,625

Drum of Endurance

2,200

Vladmir's Offering

4,700

Harpoon

4,200

Sange and Yasha

4,650

Manta Style

2,600

Heaven's Halberd

4,800

Linken's Sphere

5,900

Eye of Skadi

5,050

Satanic

Neutral Tier 1

Ripper's Lash

Mana Draught

Orb of Destruction

Tough

Brawny

Alert

Neutral Tier 2

Iron Talon

Brigand's Blade

Gossamer Cape

Alert

Tough

Brawny

Neutral Tier 3

Serrated Shiv

Nemesis Curse

Gunpowder Gauntlet

Ninja Gear

Alert

Tough

Brawny

Neutral Tier 4

Ogre Seal Totem

Crippling Crossbow

Mind Breaker

Crude

Titanic

Neutral Tier 5

Stygian Desolator

Book of the Dead

Unrelenting Eye

Feverish

Fleetfooted

Audacious

Starting

90

Tango

100

Quelling Blade

50

Iron Branch

50

Iron Branch

50

Iron Branch

50

Iron Branch

Observer Ward

Early Game

450

Magic Wand

975

Helm of Iron Will

2,550

Helm of the Dominator

425

Ring of Basilius

5,650

Helm of the Overlord

Mid Game

2,200

Vladmir's Offering

5,125

Assault Cuirass

4,050

Black King Bar

1,400

Aghanim's Shard

Late Game

6,625

Bloodthorn

4,375

Nullifier

4,200

Aghanim's Scepter

6,250

Abyssal Blade

Situational

1,400

Power Treads

2,700

Echo Sabre

4,700

Harpoon

3,275

Orchid Malevolence

1,625

Drum of Endurance

4,225

Boots of Bearing

4,200

Sange and Yasha

4,650

Manta Style

5,900

Eye of Skadi

5,200

Scythe of Vyse

2,600

Heaven's Halberd

4,800

Linken's Sphere

5,050

Satanic

2,500

Boots of Travel

Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase

300

Orb of Blight

n/a

1,050

Orb of Corrosion

1,500

Phase Boots

1,700

Vanguard

Mid Game

3,725

Crimson Guard

2,150

Glimmer Cape

1,500

Ghost Scepter

4,450

Hurricane Pike

2,600

Heaven's Halberd

Late Game

6,250

Abyssal Blade

5,125

Assault Cuirass

Support Players

Laning Phase

300

Orb of Blight

n/a

1,050

Orb of Corrosion

1,500

Phase Boots

1,700

Vanguard

Mid Game

3,725

Crimson Guard

2,150

Glimmer Cape

1,500

Ghost Scepter

4,450

Hurricane Pike

2,600

Heaven's Halberd

Late Game

6,250

Abyssal Blade

5,125

Assault Cuirass