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Clinkz

Clinkz

AgilityRangedCarry, Escape, Pusher

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
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g

Late Game

Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Claymore
Claymore1,350g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Specialist's Array
Specialist's Array2,550g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g

Late Game

Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g

Late Game

Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Tango
Tango90g
Blades of Attack
Blades of Attack450g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Claymore
Claymore1,350g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g

Late Game

Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g