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UniversalRangedNuker, Disabler

Hero Guides

Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.

Standard build

The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.

Balanced

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Circlet
Circlet155g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g

Mid Game

Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Drum of Endurance
Drum of Endurance1,625g
Ring of Tarrasque
Ring of Tarrasque1,700g

Late Game

Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Octarine Core
Octarine Core4,900g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Tempo build

Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Bracer
Bracer505g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Drum of Endurance
Drum of Endurance1,625g
Ring of Tarrasque
Ring of Tarrasque1,700g

Scaling build

Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.

Greedy

Mid Game

Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Boots of Bearing
Boots of Bearing4,225g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Guardian Greaves
Guardian Greaves4,450g
Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g

Late Game

Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Octarine Core
Octarine Core4,900g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Boots of Bearing
Boots of Bearing4,225g
Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g

Situational options

Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.

Flex

Mid Game

Drum of Endurance
Drum of Endurance1,625g
Ring of Tarrasque
Ring of Tarrasque1,700g

Late Game

Octarine Core
Octarine Core4,900g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Bottle
Bottle675g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Drum of Endurance
Drum of Endurance1,625g
Ring of Tarrasque
Ring of Tarrasque1,700g
Vitality Booster
Vitality Booster1,000g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g

Late Game

Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Octarine Core
Octarine Core4,900g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Boots of Bearing
Boots of Bearing4,225g
Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g