Tusk

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Tag Team

Activate to temporarily apply a negative debuff aura around you, causing enemies that are attacked under it to take bonus physical damage and reduced movement speed. Lasts %debuff_duration% seconds.

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Drinking Buddies

Tusk reaches out to tag an allied unit, pulling them closer. Once tagged, both Tusk and his tagged ally gain movement speed and attack damage. Can be put on alt-cast to only pull Tusk towards his ally with %alt_cast_castrange_pct%% reduced cast range.

Ability Build

1
Ice Shards
2
Tag Team
3
Snowball
4
Tag Team
5
Tag Team
6
Walrus PUNCH!
7
Tag Team
8
Snowball
9
Snowball
10
Snowball
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
11
+0.75s Walrus Punch Stun Duration
12
Walrus PUNCH!
13
Ice Shards
14
Ice Shards
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15
+120 Snowball Damage
16
Ice Shards
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Walrus PUNCH!
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
-6s Ice Shards Cooldown
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
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25
-8s Snowball Cooldown

Item Build

Starting
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90
Tango
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200
Magic Stick
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50
Blood Grenade
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50
Iron Branch
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50
Iron Branch
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65
Faerie Fire
Observer Ward
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50
Sentry Ward
Early Game
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500
Boots of Speed
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450
Magic Wand
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900
Tranquil Boots
Mid Game
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2,250
Blink Dagger
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1,400
Aghanim's Shard
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4,200
Aghanim's Scepter
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2,200
Force Staff
n/a
Late Game
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6,800
Wind Waker
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4,800
Octarine Core
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6,800
Overwhelming Blink
Situational
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1,400
Pavise
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2,575
Solar Crest
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2,275
Aether Lens
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2,150
Glimmer Cape
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3,850
Lotus Orb
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2,780
Spirit Vessel
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1,500
Ghost Scepter
n/a
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4,225
Boots of Bearing
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4,050
Black King Bar
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2,600
Heaven's Halberd
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3,000
Aeon Disk
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5,125
Assault Cuirass
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2,500
Boots of Travel
Neutral Tier 1
Mana Draught
Trusty Shovel
Pig Pole
Mystical
Brawny
Quickened
Tough
Neutral Tier 2
Essence Ring
Gossamer Cape
Tumbler's Toy
Greedy
Quickened
Mystical
Brawny
Neutral Tier 3
Gale Guard
n/a
Nemesis Curse
Ninja Gear
Greedy
Quickened
Brawny
Mystical
Neutral Tier 4
Ogre Seal Totem
Magnifying Monocle
Ceremonial Robe
Titanic
Crude
Timeless
Neutral Tier 5
Stygian Desolator
Fallen Sky
Magic Lamp
Book of the Dead
Feverish
Fleetfooted
Boundless
Evolved

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Tag Team
Ice Shards
Tag Team
Snowball
Tag Team
Walrus PUNCH!
Tag Team
Snowball
Snowball
Snowball
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+0.75s Walrus Punch Stun Duration
Walrus PUNCH!
Ice Shards
Ice Shards
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+325 Health
Ice Shards
Attribute Bonus
Walrus PUNCH!
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
-6s Ice Shards Cooldown
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
-8s Snowball Cooldown

starting items

Tango
Magic Stick
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Faerie Fire
Blood Grenade
Sentry Ward

Early game

Boots of Speed
Magic Wand

Core items

Tranquil Boots
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Shard

Situational items

Phase Boots
Force Staff
Solar Crest
Black King Bar

Extension items

Glimmer Cape
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Lotus Orb
Aghanim's Scepter
Boots of Bearing
Overwhelming Blink

Aghanim's Blessing
Aghanim's Blessing
Aghanim's Blessing
Aghanim's Blessing

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Ice Shards
Snowball
Ice Shards
Snowball
Ice Shards
Walrus PUNCH!
Ice Shards
Snowball
Snowball
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+0.75s Walrus Punch Stun Duration
Attribute Bonus
Walrus PUNCH!
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+120 Snowball Damage
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Walrus PUNCH!
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
-6s Ice Shards Cooldown
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
-8s Snowball Cooldown

Starting Items

Tango
Tango
Enchanted Mango
Enchanted Mango
Sentry Ward
Observer Ward
Faerie Fire
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Blood Grenade

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Magic Wand
Smoke of Deceit
Tranquil Boots

Core Items

Blink Dagger
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Black King Bar
Aghanim's Scepter
Wind Waker
Octarine Core

Situational Items

Boots of Bearing
Drum of Endurance
Lotus Orb
Aghanim's Shard
Spirit Vessel
Glimmer Cape
Shadow Blade
Silver Edge

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Observer Ward
Sentry Ward
Dust of Appearance
Smoke of Deceit

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Ice Shards
Snowball
Ice Shards
Snowball
Ice Shards
Walrus PUNCH!
Ice Shards
Snowball
Snowball
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+0.75s Walrus Punch Stun Duration
Attribute Bonus
Walrus PUNCH!
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+120 Snowball Damage
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Walrus PUNCH!
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
+75% Walrus Punch Crit
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
12% Chance Walrus Punch

Starting Items

Quelling Blade
Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Faerie Fire

Early Game

Bottle
Magic Stick
Boots of Speed
Magic Wand
Phase Boots

Core Items

Falcon Blade
Desolator
Black King Bar
Blink Dagger
Silver Edge
Aghanim's Scepter

Situational Items

Orb of Corrosion
Shadow Blade
Assault Cuirass
Aghanim's Shard
Monkey King Bar
Crimson Guard
Blade Mail
Vladmir's Offering
Solar Crest
Abyssal Blade
Linken's Sphere
Moon Shard
Overwhelming Blink

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
Infused Raindrops
Dust of Appearance

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
225
Wind Lace
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
500
Boots of Speed
n/a
Observer Ward
Mid Game
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,575
Solar Crest
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,250
Blink Dagger
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
4,450
Hurricane Pike
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,200
Force Staff
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,150
Glimmer Cape
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
1,500
Ghost Scepter
Late Game
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
5,125
Assault Cuirass

Support Players

Laning Phase
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
225
Wind Lace
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
500
Boots of Speed
n/a
Observer Ward
Mid Game
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,575
Solar Crest
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,250
Blink Dagger
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
4,450
Hurricane Pike
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,200
Force Staff
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
2,150
Glimmer Cape
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
1,500
Ghost Scepter
Late Game
Gold is the currency used to buy items or instantly revive your hero in Dota 2.
5,125
Assault Cuirass
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