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Primal Beast

Primal Beast

StrengthMeleeInitiator, Durable, 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
Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Tango
Tango90g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g

Mid Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb5,000g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g

Mid Game

Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Consecrated Wraps
Consecrated Wraps2,600g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Boots of Bearing
Boots of Bearing4,225g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb5,000g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb5,000g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Tango
Tango90g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Wind Lace
Wind Lace225g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Drum of Endurance
Drum of Endurance1,625g

Mid Game

Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb5,000g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Linken's Sphere
Linken's Sphere4,800g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g