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Hoodwink

Hoodwink

AgilityRangedSupport, Nuker, Escape, 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

Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g

Mid Game

Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g

Late Game

Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Javelin
Javelin900g

Mid Game

Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Vitality Booster
Vitality Booster1,000g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Gleipnir
Gleipnir4,650g
Consecrated Wraps
Consecrated Wraps2,600g
Guardian Greaves
Guardian Greaves4,450g

Late Game

Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Scythe of Vyse
Scythe of Vyse5,200g
Gleipnir
Gleipnir4,650g
Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb3,850g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g

Late Game

Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Tango
Tango90g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Javelin
Javelin900g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Vitality Booster
Vitality Booster1,000g

Mid Game

Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Vitality Booster
Vitality Booster1,000g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Rod of Atos
Rod of Atos2,250g
Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g

Late Game

Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Glimmer Cape
Glimmer Cape2,150g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Scythe of Vyse
Scythe of Vyse5,200g
Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Gleipnir
Gleipnir4,650g
Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb3,850g