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I think it's actually useless, because it late game you should be alone breaking their base,not at team fights. Also you should be using your BoTs to TP unto wolves to back door, so BoTs Lvl 2 is useless.
Ok I thought as much. Thanks.
ok thanks for the advice. Now, do you think the upgrade to BoT is worth it? If so, when do you think I should buy it, (e.g. after which items).
I think it's actually useless, because it late game you should be alone breaking their base,not at team fights. Also you should be using your BoTs to TP unto wolves to back door, so BoTs Lvl 2 is useless.
No, no. AC gives you a very special ability: The ability to rat through backdoor protection. See that 90hp regen? Yeah, no. Im not even kidding. You can take racks and towers THROUGH BACKDOOR PROTECTION with an AC. Deso doesn't give you that. AC first. Deso is the icing on the cake.
Moon shard... Could work, as a decent 6th item I guess. This build is focused on aura stacking to max dps of summoned units. In fact, 70% of your whole dps comes from wolves and necro units in this build. Moon shard boosts your hero dps, not really something I put emphasis on. Aura stack armour reduction is the way to go on the path of the rat.
I think once you complete your moon shard and consume it, you can buy either Radiance, or Abyssal. Depends. If you need to fight through e.g. NP units, Radiance. If you balling out of control and want to hit like a truck, Abyssal. I should mention, Abyssal flat damage has been nerfed, thus IMO Radiance and Abyssal are equally situational.
Lifesteal does not work on buildings.
I think BKB is pretty good if they have heavy lockdown instead of your mood shard build.
ok thanks for the advice. Now, do you think the upgrade to BoT is worth it? If so, when do you think I should buy it, (e.g. after which items).
Ok thanks. Also, since Desolator's price has been reduced, I've been wondering if its worth getting that first after necro 3 and before AC or getting AC before deso. I usually end up only buying one, because by then the game has ended. Which order is slightly better? Deso>AC or AC>Deso? Also, what's your opinion on Moon Shard on Lycan? Is the huge attack speed slightly more worth than Deso armor debuff and AC aura? Should I get that before AC/Deso, or should I even get it at all? Side note; do you think upgrading the BoT to lvl 2 is worth it? If so, when is the ideal time to upgrade it? Lastly, I was wondering if for my sixth slot, after I have Necro 3, BoT 2, Deso, AC, and moon shard, if I should buy Satanic or another Moon shard instead since I enjoy pushing more than fighting. Then, I could always consume a Moon shard and buy another one. Also, I'm not sure about abyssal blade for sixth slot, as I do not fight as much as push. Is Moon shard the best sixth slot, or Abyssal, or satanic? Does lifesteal from Satanic work on buildings? What do you think I should get for my sixth item? I apologize for all the questions, but I do enjoy rat Lycan and you are one of the few people who wrote a complete pushing guide so I thought you would be the one to ask. Thanks.
No, no. AC gives you a very special ability: The ability to rat through backdoor protection. See that 90hp regen? Yeah, no. Im not even kidding. You can take racks and towers THROUGH BACKDOOR PROTECTION with an AC. Deso doesn't give you that. AC first. Deso is the icing on the cake.
Moon shard... Could work, as a decent 6th item I guess. This build is focused on aura stacking to max dps of summoned units. In fact, 70% of your whole dps comes from wolves and necro units in this build. Moon shard boosts your hero dps, not really something I put emphasis on. Aura stack armour reduction is the way to go on the path of the rat.
I think once you complete your moon shard and consume it, you can buy either Radiance, or Abyssal. Depends. If you need to fight through e.g. NP units, Radiance. If you balling out of control and want to hit like a truck, Abyssal. I should mention, Abyssal flat damage has been nerfed, thus IMO Radiance and Abyssal are equally situational.
Lifesteal does not work on buildings.
I think BKB is pretty good if they have heavy lockdown instead of your mood shard build.
I personally believe that BoTs first is better, it allows you to have higher MS than most heroes I the mid game, and gives you free tps. It also allows you to move from one place to another faster and farm the whole map, rat earlier. That is worthy more than the mana and survivability Necro gives you (of course with extra dps coming from Necro units)
IMO BoTs first is better.
Ok thanks. Also, since Desolator's price has been reduced, I've been wondering if its worth getting that first after necro 3 and before AC or getting AC before deso. I usually end up only buying one, because by then the game has ended. Which order is slightly better? Deso>AC or AC>Deso? Also, what's your opinion on Moon Shard on Lycan? Is the huge attack speed slightly more worth than Deso armor debuff and AC aura? Should I get that before AC/Deso, or should I even get it at all? Side note; do you think upgrading the BoT to lvl 2 is worth it? If so, when is the ideal time to upgrade it? Lastly, I was wondering if for my sixth slot, after I have Necro 3, BoT 2, Deso, AC, and moon shard, if I should buy Satanic or another Moon shard instead since I enjoy pushing more than fighting. Then, I could always consume a Moon shard and buy another one. Also, I'm not sure about abyssal blade for sixth slot, as I do not fight as much as push. Is Moon shard the best sixth slot, or Abyssal, or satanic? Does lifesteal from Satanic work on buildings? What do you think I should get for my sixth item? I apologize for all the questions, but I do enjoy rat Lycan and you are one of the few people who wrote a complete pushing guide so I thought you would be the one to ask. Thanks.
Great guide! +1 from me. However, I have one question. After I obtain my vlads and solo rosh, should I buy Necro 1, then proceed to BoT, or hold off BoT until I've completed Necro 3?
I personally believe that BoTs first is better, it allows you to have higher MS than most heroes in the mid game, and gives you free tps. It also allows you to move from one place to another faster and farm the whole map, rat earlier. That is worth more than the mana and survivability Necro gives you (of course with extra dps coming from Necro units)
IMO BoTs first is better.
I looked for guides, I found this new one, I started looking at the builds, they weren't bad at all, I started reading "a quote", I cried, I didn't even finished it yet but it's fullfield with not bad at all tips and reason why this and not that, it'is already in my favorites and of course
+ MOTHERF**KING 1