6.87 Item Ideas/Thread

6.87 will, in all likelihood, just be a balance patch without a whole lot of new things to shake things up. It seems we've been getting new items every even patch for a while, and I doubt Volvo will change that pattern.

Howeeeever, just in case they DO release new items, let's theorycraft and come up with some new ones! Here's a few I've come up with:

Ballista Mace:

Crystalys + Javelin + Blades of Attack + Blades of Attack + 540 gold recipe = 5000 gold

- + 60 damage.

Passive: Critical Pierce - Grants each attack a chance to deal bonus damage. In addition, critical strikes delivered by the bearer affect structures at 60% effectiveness.

- Proc chance: 25%
- Bonus damage: + 85
- Critical damage: + 175%

Note: the bonus damage is not calculated into the crit.
Note: affects all critical abilities of the hero, not just that from Ballista Mace.

With the right tool, even a lone warrior can smash through fortifications.

Incapacitator:

Rod of Atos + Sange + 1350 gold recipe = 6500 gold

- + 30 Intelligence
- + 20 Strength
- + 400 Health
- + 10 damage

Active: Greater Cripple (50 mana) - Slows the target's movement speed and grants units attacking that target 55% accuracy.

- Cast Range: 1200
- Move Speed Slow: 80%
- Attacker Accuracy: 55%
- Duration: 5

Passive: Superior Maim - Each attack has a chance to steal the enemy's movement and attack speed for 4 seconds. Stolen move and attack speed lasts for 8 seconds.

Proc Chance: 15%
Move Speed change: 20%
Attack Speed steal: 20
Slow duration: 4
Steal duration: 8

An immobile foe is a dead one.

Ultimate Orb (alternative build-up):

1 Bracer + 1 Wraith Band + 1 Null Talisman + 620 gold recipe.

- It's just a regular Ultimate Orb. Potentially makes purchasing the item on supports (say, for Scythe of Vyse, easier. A lot of lost stats and damage from combining, though, so it's not the best idea in the world. Alternatively...

Inner Balance:

1 Bracer + 1 Wraith Band + 1 Null Talisman + 820 gold recipe = 2300 gold

- + 12 to all attributes
- + 12 damage

Passive: Body and mind - Grants a small chance for health regeneration to also restore mana, and vice versa.

Proc chance: 1%
Cooldown: .3 seconds.

Harmony brings strength.

That's what I've got. Other ideas! Balance suggestions for these ones! Go! If you want, I mean.

The Building critter looks pretty imba. Buy this on Alfredo the spirit bear, or Arc Warden. Besides crits work on illusions so illusion rats like Terablyat or Naga can abuse it as well. As if we didn't have enough rat in the game in this patch already...

Rod of Atos upgrade is a nice idea.

1 Bracer + 1 Wraith Band + 1 Null Talisman = Ultimate Orb : That's a really, really good change, and not for supports (since supports only buy sheep in the very late game and at that point buildup doesn't matter anymore). For stat carries like Terrorblade or Morphling however, that's a huge buff to their early game.

Rod of Atos upgrade has a 6.5k price, and why with Sange? As far as I know no hero that builds Sange is also the type that would build Rod of Atos. If it is a lategame only item I don't think it is worth buying instead of Abyssal Blade, Eye of Skadi, or even Silver Edge.

Plus, I think the Ultimate Orb upgrade is OP. Hex, Manta, and Skadi is still very strong and doesn't need another buff. Pretty much Eye of Skadi rush on every carry in the game.