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Pudge

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Leaderboard: #42

Ban Rank: #5

KDA Rank: #100

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Flayer's Hook

Meat Hook deals bonus damage based on the distance pulled, but base damage is reduced.

Meat Hook

Meat Hook deals bonus damage based on the distance pulled, but base damage is reduced.

DAMAGE: =80 =120 =160 =200

CAST RANGE: +15%

DISTANCE AS DAMAGE: 12% / 18% / 24% / 30%

Ability Build

1
Meat Hook
2
Rot
3
Meat Hook
4
Rot
5
Meat Hook
6
Dismember
7
Meat Hook
8
Rot
9
Rot
10
Meat Shield
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
11
+5 Armor
12
Dismember
13
Meat Shield
14
Meat Shield
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
15
+150 Meat Hook Damage
16
Meat Shield
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Dismember
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
20
-4s Meat Hook Cooldown
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branchesTalent tree branch
25
x1.5x Flesh Heap and Meat Shield bonuses

Item Build

Starting
10
Blood Grenade
Wind Lace
Enchanted Mango
Clarity
1
Observer Ward
1
Sentry Ward
Early Game
13
Tranquil Boots
15
Magic Wand
Wind Lace
7
Infused Raindrops
1
Smoke of Deceit
Mid Game
Aether Lens
15
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Shard
19
Force Staff
22
Ghost Scepter
Late Game
22
Ethereal Blade
Octarine Core
27
Shiva's Guard
Aghanim's Scepter
Situational
Ring of Basilius
55
Arcane Boots
25
Soul Ring
10
Urn of Shadows
10
Spirit Vessel
14
Glimmer Cape
16
Pavise
16
Solar Crest
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
60
Pipe of Insight
15
Lotus Orb
18
Rod of Atos
25
Blade Mail
95
Black King Bar
105
Aeon Disk
15
Overwhelming Blink
Boots of Travel
Core
13
Tranquil Boots
Aether Lens
15
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Shard
19
Force Staff
22
Ethereal Blade
27
Shiva's Guard
Neutral
35
Seeds of Serenity
60
Arcane Ring
Philosopher's Stone
Eye of the Vizier
20
Psychic Headband
35
Ogre Seal Totem
Telescope
25
Trickster Cloak
Giant's Ring
60
Seer Stone

In Game Guides

Standard Position 4, Facet 2

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1
Meat Hook
2
Rot
3
Meat Hook
4
Rot
5
Meat Hook
6
Dismember
7
Meat Hook
8
Rot
9
Rot
10
Meat Shield
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
11
+5 Armor
12
Dismember
13
Meat Shield
14
Meat Shield
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+150 Meat Hook Damage
16
Meat Shield
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Dismember
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
-4s Meat Hook Cooldown
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
x1.5x Flesh Heap and Meat Shield bonuses

starting items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Blood Grenade
Sage's Mask
Sentry Ward

Early game

Boots of Speed

Core items

Tranquil Boots
Magic Wand
Aether Lens
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Shard

Situational items

Blade Mail
Lotus Orb

Extension items

Force Staff
Aghanim's Scepter
Ethereal Blade

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ImmortalFaith

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1
Meat Hook
2
Rot
3
Rot
4
Meat Shield
5
Meat Hook
6
Dismember
7
Meat Hook
8
Meat Hook
9
Rot
10
Rot
11
Meat Shield
12
Dismember
13
Meat Shield
14
Meat Shield
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+5 Armor
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
16
+150 Meat Hook Damage
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Dismember
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
-4s Meat Hook Cooldown
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
x1.5x Flesh Heap and Meat Shield bonuses

Starting Items

Observer Ward
Tango
Healing Salve
Enchanted Mango
Wind Lace
Blood Grenade

early game

Boots of Speed
Arcane Boots
Magic Wand

Core items

Aether Lens
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Shard
Black King Bar
Octarine Core

Situational items

Force Staff
Rod of Atos
Aeon Disk
Pipe of Insight
Lotus Orb
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Wind Waker
Scythe of Vyse

consumables

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

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1681

ImmortalFaith

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1
Meat Hook
2
Rot
3
Rot
4
Meat Shield
5
Rot
6
Dismember
7
Meat Shield
8
Rot
9
Meat Shield
10
Meat Shield
11
Meat Hook
12
Dismember
13
Meat Hook
14
Meat Hook
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+10% Rot Slow
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
16
+8% Spell Lifesteal
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Dismember
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
+0.75s Dismember Duration
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
x1.5x Flesh Heap and Meat Shield bonuses

Starting Items

Tango
Iron Branch
Iron Branch
Enchanted Mango
Blood Grenade
Ring of Protection

Early Game

Bracer
Bracer
Magic Stick
Phase Boots
Magic Wand

Core Items

Pipe of Insight
Blink Dagger
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Shard
Veil of Discord
Shiva's Guard
Black King Bar
Refresher Orb

Situational Items

Blade Mail
Bloodstone
Lotus Orb
Crimson Guard
Assault Cuirass
Scythe of Vyse
Eternal Shroud
Kaya and Sange

consumables

Tango
Healing Salve
Clarity
Faerie Fire
Enchanted Mango
Infused Raindrops
Dust of Appearance

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1
Meat Hook
2
Rot
3
Rot
4
Meat Shield
5
Meat Hook
6
Dismember
7
Meat Hook
8
Meat Hook
9
Rot
10
Rot
11
Meat Shield
12
Dismember
13
Meat Shield
14
Meat Shield
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
15
+10% Rot Slow
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
16
+150 Meat Hook Damage
17
Attribute Bonus
18
Dismember
19
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
20
-4s Meat Hook Cooldown
21
Attribute Bonus
22
Attribute Bonus
23
Attribute Bonus
24
Attribute Bonus
Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches
25
x1.5x Flesh Heap and Meat Shield bonuses

Starting Items

Wind Lace
Tango
Healing Salve
Blood Grenade

Early Game

Magic Wand
Tranquil Boots
Aether Lens

mid game

Blink Dagger
Lotus Orb
Aghanim's Scepter

late game

Ethereal Blade
Heart of Tarrasque
Overwhelming Blink
Aghanim's Blessing

scØre

Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard

situational items

Quelling Blade
Bracer
Arcane Boots
Phase Boots
Boots of Bearing
Force Staff
Rod of Atos
Glimmer Cape
Spirit Vessel
Blade Mail
Pipe of Insight
Crimson Guard
Black King Bar
Heaven's Halberd
Wind Waker
Scythe of Vyse
Eternal Shroud
Shiva's Guard
Meteor Hammer
Linken's Sphere
Kaya and Sange
Octarine Core
Refresher Orb
Aeon Disk
Dagon
Bloodstone
Radiance
Divine Rapier

Pro Builds

4206

TAK

56 minutes ago

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KILLS

11

DEATHS

2

ASSISTS

13

KDA

12

TEAM KILL %

70.6%

GPM

446

XPM

516

LH/DN

47/3

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item wind-lace
Dota 2 Item clarity
Dota 2 Item clarity
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

02:06

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

02:06

Dota 2 Item ring-of-regen

02:14

Dota 2 Item clarity

02:49

Dota 2 Item tranquil-boots

03:26

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

03:26

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

03:49

Dota 2 Item clarity

03:56

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

05:10

Dota 2 Item clarity

05:10

Dota 2 Item clarity

07:08

Dota 2 Item magic-stick

07:08

Dota 2 Item iron-branch

07:39

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

08:54

Dota 2 Item void-stone

08:56

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

08:57

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

11:18

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

13:32

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

13:34

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

13:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

13:35

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

13:36

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

13:49

Dota 2 Item energy-booster

13:58

Dota 2 Item aether-lens

14:51

Dota 2 Item belt-of-strength

15:54

Dota 2 Item robe-of-the-magi

19:09

Dota 2 Item drum-of-endurance

19:22

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

19:22

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:22

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

19:22

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

19:22

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

20:44

Dota 2 Item cloak

24:05

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

24:06

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:06

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:06

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:06

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:06

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:06

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

24:06

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

24:07

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

24:37

Dota 2 Item shadow-amulet

25:04

Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape

27:18

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

27:18

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

27:46

Dota 2 Item boots-of-bearing

29:20

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item glimmer-cape
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item aether-lens
Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item boots-of-bearing

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

01:46

2

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

03:40

3

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

07:00

4

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

08:41

5

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

10:25

6

Dota 2 Ability pudge dismember

12:33

7

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

13:06

8

Dota 2 Ability pudge flesh heap

14:00

9

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

16:20

10

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

19:25

11

Dota 2 Ability pudge flesh heap

22:58

12

Dota 2 Ability pudge dismember

24:56

13

Dota 2 Ability pudge flesh heap

25:48

14

Dota 2 Ability pudge flesh heap

26:52

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

28:03

16

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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3773

Archer

1 hour ago

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KILLS

0

DEATHS

9

ASSISTS

5

KDA

0.6

TEAM KILL %

50%

GPM

181

XPM

273

LH/DN

37/1

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item observer-ward
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item clarity
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item circlet
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll
Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

00:12

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

02:25

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

02:27

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

02:28

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

06:41

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

07:24

Dota 2 Item sages-mask

07:45

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:46

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

07:46

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

07:46

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

09:13

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

09:45

Dota 2 Item ring-of-basilius

12:49

Dota 2 Item arcane-boots

15:09

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

16:16

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:16

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:17

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

20:10

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

20:10

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

20:10

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

20:26

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

23:15

Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter

24:00

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

24:00

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

29:54

Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item ghost-scepter
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item arcane-boots
Dota 2 Item staff-of-wizardry
Dota 2 Item wind-lace
Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item circlet

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

01:37

2

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

03:55

3

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

06:11

4

Dota 2 Ability pudge flesh heap

07:31

5

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

09:27

6

Dota 2 Ability pudge dismember

13:49

7

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

15:24

8

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

17:55

9

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

21:07

10

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

22:43

11

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

29:25

12

Dota 2 Ability pudge dismember

TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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lin

1 hour ago

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KILLS

8

DEATHS

5

ASSISTS

17

KDA

5

TEAM KILL %

49%

GPM

386

XPM

547

LH/DN

25/3

STARTING ITEMS

Dota 2 Item magic-stick
Dota 2 Item sentry-ward
Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango
Dota 2 Item tango
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item iron-branch
Dota 2 Item blood-grenade
Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

ITEM PURCHASE HISTORY

01:03

Dota 2 Item circlet

01:04

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

01:07

Dota 2 Item magic-wand

01:47

Dota 2 Item gauntlets-of-strength

02:46

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

02:47

Dota 2 Item bracer

05:19

Dota 2 Item boots-of-speed

06:00

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

07:01

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

07:48

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

07:51

Dota 2 Item blood-grenade

09:03

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

09:09

Dota 2 Item infused-raindrops

09:54

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

09:54

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

09:54

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

12:34

Dota 2 Item smoke-of-deceit

13:27

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

13:35

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

14:08

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

16:45

Dota 2 Item blink-dagger

17:26

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

17:26

Dota 2 Item sentry-ward

17:26

Dota 2 Item observer-ward

17:26

Dota 2 Item observer-and-sentry-wards

19:06

Dota 2 Item enchanted-mango

19:18

Dota 2 Item wind-lace

19:18

Dota 2 Item ring-of-regen

19:18

Dota 2 Item tranquil-boots

22:33

Dota 2 Item broadsword

23:11

Dota 2 Item chainmail

23:49

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

25:18

Dota 2 Item blade-mail

26:32

Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance

28:12

Dota 2 Item town-portal-scroll

FINAL ITEMS

Dota 2 Item magic-wand
Dota 2 Item blade-mail
Dota 2 Item dust-of-appearance
Dota 2 Item blink-dagger
Dota 2 Item bracer
Dota 2 Item tranquil-boots

ABILITIES

00:00

1

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

02:03

2

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

04:59

3

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

07:00

4

Dota 2 Ability pudge flesh heap

08:37

5

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

11:17

6

Dota 2 Ability pudge dismember

13:14

7

Dota 2 Ability pudge meat hook

14:35

8

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

16:11

9

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

17:49

10

Dota 2 Ability pudge rot

19:45

11

Dota 2 Ability pudge flesh heap

20:59

12

Dota 2 Ability pudge dismember

22:51

13

Dota 2 Ability pudge flesh heap

23:56

14

Dota 2 Ability pudge flesh heap

25:31

15

Talet tree backgroundTalent tree branches

26:30

16

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TEAMMATES

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OPPONENTS

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Counter Items

Core Players

Laning Phase
Blight Stone
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
10
Urn of Shadows
Orb of Corrosion
Mid Game
10
Spirit Vessel
15
Lotus Orb
Desolator
Mage Slayer
19
Hurricane Pike
Sange and Yasha
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere
16
Wind Waker
15
Bloodthorn

Support Players

Laning Phase
Blight Stone
Wind Lace
Boots of Speed
10
Urn of Shadows
1
Observer Ward
Mid Game
10
Spirit Vessel
15
Lotus Orb
14
Glimmer Cape
19
Force Staff
23
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Late Game
14
Linken's Sphere
16
Wind Waker
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