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Timbersaw

Timbersaw

StrengthMeleeNuker, Durable, Escape

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
Circlet
Circlet155g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Mid Game

Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Platemail
Platemail1,400g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Gleipnir
Gleipnir4,650g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Vitality Booster
Vitality Booster1,000g
Platemail
Platemail1,400g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb3,850g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Consecrated Wraps
Consecrated Wraps2,600g
Gleipnir
Gleipnir4,650g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Gleipnir
Gleipnir4,650g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Platemail
Platemail1,400g

Late Game

Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Gleipnir
Gleipnir4,650g

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
Circlet
Circlet155g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Ring of Protection
Ring of Protection175g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Vitality Booster
Vitality Booster1,000g
Platemail
Platemail1,400g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Gleipnir
Gleipnir4,650g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Rod of Atos
Rod of Atos2,250g