How to Evaluate a Characters Build/Items (Pugna Example)

There are two key things to take in to consideration when stacking boots and those are

A.) The speed of the character + boots because the higher that total MS is the more that speed will be enhanced by the percentages of MoM and Phase. Although it says that % based MS does not stack, I think this means that it doesn't multiply but rather, add the percentages. For example, you can see a substantial increase of MS when Phase + MoM are popped at the same time.

So, especially for the higher base MS speed characters, double boots, or adding % increase MS items should NOT be overlooked.


B.) The design concept of the character.... Axe and Dark seer being powerfully offense in the melee range indicates the power of MS for them.

The Tranq + Phase works on axe, and Dark Seer too.... HOWEVER, with Dark Seer being able to indirectly farm off another melee hero like axe, tranq boots might be unnecessary and you would rather get Boots of Travel + Phase. This could be genius for Dark Seer getting in to free lanes to solo farm and max out dagon asasp.

First inspiration for the double boot concept was when I witnessed a death prophet with Boots of Travel + Phase.

It is recognized, however, that due to the significant power of stuns in this game, at times, it can almost trump MS, that's the only catch. Imagine the power of MS if not stuns were in the game....

MS is and will always be a major factor in effectiveness none the less.

Teams with the highest MS and Stuns/disables should be the favored team.

I would also like to add that many here recommonded that pugna lane with keepr of the light while I was trying to say that Pugna + Luna completed a concept of Glass Cannon Synergistic Focus Fire Harassment...

Perhaps with luna, he might want to follow the direction of the physical damage + mana flare...


But with keeper of the light and both with soul rings perhaps, keeper could feed pugna mana for nether blad and both could farm the hell out of lane creeps, taking turns with mass finishing blows.....



It's interesting to note how there are always TWO recommonded heroes when playing... it's like, I recommend either luna or keeper of the light now and then play in the proper direction accordingly, it seems....

Or I could be open minded like an inspiring person should be and say "Blink in and Phase out"

Except i can already phase in and out.

And i can occupy an inventory slot with something that also has stat value...

Blink in for 20 + gold, when I did nothing to further enhance my tank?

Blink in to... a group of guys?

I'll phase in so that the fog of war opens up fluidly and i can decided to run away if there are many opponents.

Why is Kyfoid posting new threads at a highly rapid pace.