Take the blue PL (Phantom Lancer build)

[Angry Badger 21]

Nostaroi asked me what my PL build was recently, and in the absence of knowing how to do it from Steam, I've written it below.  Feel free to comment/flame, although all flaming must be done channeling your inner Russian (eg "OiOiOi!  PL is Noob.  Report Noob! Team is Noob, Team reported <ragequit>".

 

Starting Items
Tangos, Slippers of agilityx2, Circlet – best bang for buck for securing last hits, all build into your next items early game items

 

Early Game

Poor Mans shield, Ring of Aquila, Powertreads – I know the boots are late, but this is about securing LH’s early on, blocking damage & keeping your mana up.  You have an escape in doppelganger, get boots when ready to gank rather than force it.  If your support wants to yolo, ask him to bring some consumables back from his next fountain trip 

 

Mid Game

Helm of the dominator, Diffusal blade, Yasha – Get difusal one, and use its purge active to gank heroes by slowing them.  Build yasha whilst burning the charges, then upgrade to diff 2 and you have 8 charges again, or 16 in total.  Manaburn is nice and gets good at 2, but it’s the purge that secures kills.  Skip dominator if you feel you don’t need the lifesteal.

 

Late Game

Butterfly, Daedalus, Manta or Sange, Skadi, Satanic (if went with dominator) or Heart, Boots of travel if you want to be that annoying late game pushing (you do).

 

Build

Max Spirit Lance as quick as you can, taking your ulti at 6, 11 & 16.  Take doppelganger at 2, phantom rush at 4, then split between the two of them as you see fit (I typically finish phantom rush first).  Take stats at the end of the levels as needed.

[The Hungry Caterpillar 585]

I can show you how to make a build in game, if you like, it's pretty simple. PL OP though. 

[fever 9,884]

Ugh, carry builds. I feel dirty.

Joking, nice write up.

As I've only played carry about 0.2% of the time I don't feel I can critique the build very well. If the games not going well or you need an item but can no longer realistically farm (enemy preparing for what looks to be the final push) would a halberd be a cheaper alternative to the butterfly? It's not as effective but has a good disable of up to 4 seconds, a 15% maim/slow aura and decent evasion...as well as stats.

I'm working on my yolo. I think my timing for doing things as support is woeful. I don't stack enough, harass effectively enough or switch tasks when the lane is going well quickly enough but I'm working on it.

[Angry Badger 21]

I can build the build (so to speak) in dota, just don't know how to share it with someone else.  If you know how to do that, great!

I can build the build (so to speak) in dota, just don't know how to share it with someone else.  If you know how to do that, great!

Grr, none of the forums stuff works in IE, had to fire up chrome to get this working.  Supposed to be a reply to caterpillar.

 

@Fever, IMO halberd is a great support item, not a carry (as your losing a slot for a DPS item).  Your support disarms and your carry wipes the floor with them

[Nostaroi 26]

Thanx a lot mate

 

and about the halberd: definitely an item that you give to your off/midlaner, your semi carry tanky thing, like a Razor, bristle back or brewmaster. Wasted slot on your carry.

[fever 9,884]

I can build the build (so to speak) in dota, just don't know how to share it with someone else.  If you know how to do that, great!

 

Take a screenshot, cut out the relevant bit and then post it on imgur.

When you post the image use the "image" button above and post in the direct link to the .jpg (always save it as a jpeg before uploading to imgur).

 

 

If the games not going well or you need an item but can no longer realistically farm...

 

@Fever, IMO halberd is a great support item, not a carry (as your losing a slot for a DPS item).  Your support disarms and your carry wipes the floor with them

 

Wasted slot on your carry.

 

 

Yeah, but I'm talking about when you cannot afford the butterfly.

[Nostaroi 26]

Well I would say that although the item gives you some tankieness and evasion, i don't think its worth the money... if you are really desperate you could buy it, but at that point you will probably already have lost the game

[fever 9,884]

Well I would say that although the item gives you some tankieness and evasion, i don't think its worth the money... if you are really desperate you could buy it, but at that point you will probably already have lost the game

 

True...it would be a do or die...when you think "I either get something with this or carry the gold into the battle...either way we've probably lost"

[Angry Badger 21]

Thx to caterpillar who suggested publishing it on steam.  http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=397747777.  Also noticed I need to tidy up the item comments as they are wrong (used another guide as a base - he Noob! /russian)

[fever 9,884]

I thought it was all your own work too....boo hiss, burn the heretic etc

[IIGrahamII 10]

Nice build for PL i played him once wasn't a pretty sight. I think i'll stick to Windranger carry