Items! a general overview
Posted: February 13th, 2008, 2:46 pm
Ok, so I thought I'd post a thread regarding Items and their use. You can buy your hero whatever item you wan't, none of what I'm saying is cemented in stone, but with that said, certain items have the potential to greatly effect your heroes overall preformance. For instance, it makes more sense to buy STr and Armor based items for Tanks and INt based ones for Casters, there are some exceptions, but generally, thats how things go. With that said, let us consider the items listed.
P.S. personal thoughts or suggestions would be nice too, feel free to give your own opinions. !!
First of all there are several "types" of items. Rings are the only items that are stackable, you can only have one of the others at a time.
Orbs
Rings
Gloves
Armor
Helmets
Ultimates (note: some of these may fall under previous catagories such as Orb of Furry, while others lack a title completely).
Orbs
Orb of Skill
Stats: +25 INt/AGi.
Title: Orb
Use: Most/all INt or AGi based hereos. Useful for some STr heroes also.
Summery: By far one of the best items in EotA, Orb of Skill is sought after for its well-roundedness and generous price.
Orb of Battle
Stats: +35 Attack dmg.
Title: Orb
Use: Mainly for DPS, some tank builds.
Summery: A great and cheap little orb for those high dmg heroes or ones with a crit spell.
Orb of the Magi
Stats: max mana +375/mana regen + 200%.
Title: Orb
Use: Ideal for heroes using or needing alot of mana.
Summery: A nice item for those high mana heroes.
Orb of Life
Stats: +700hp/5 hp regen.
Title: Orb
Use: Primarily Tanks.
Summery: A must-have for Tank builds! combining this with Knight's Armor or Plate Helm will make your hero almost unkillable at early lvls.
Orb of Fury (Ultimate).
Stats: +50 Attack dmg. Effect: Shockwave, randomly bursts out a 200 dmg shockwave.
Title: Orb
Use: Replacement for Orb of Battle.
Summery: A great replacement for the Orb of Battle due to its increased Attack dmg and reasonable price.
Rings
Ring of Wisdom
Stats: +30 INt.
Title: Ring
Use: INt based heroes.
Summery: Athough not the cheapest item, ideal nonetheless for INt heroes for its stackability and, more often than not, spell dmg increase. Most INt heroes are largely affected by Intelligence and enough of it can also be used to replace the need for mana regen items.
Ring of Might
Stats: +30 STr
Title: Ring
Use: STr based hereos/Tank builds.
Summery: Often bought in groups of 2 to 4, the Ring of Might is the backbone of a good Tank build. STr based heroes often have a spell or two affected by STr, another good reason to purchase these in groups rather than singles.
Warrior's Ring
Stats: +15 Armor, 10 STr, 20 Attack dmg.
Title: Ring
Use: Mainly Tank/DPS hybrids, although flexible.
Summery: Unlike the the Ring of Might, this ring focuses more on an all-around Tank build, rather than just mass HP. High armor is crucial for an effective Tank, and a little added attack dmg is a nice touch. Mixing these with the STr rings is also a good idea if Tanking is your shooting goal. If not, this ring is still ideal for its flexiblity.
Dexterous Ring
Stats: +30 AGi
Title: Ring
Use: AGi based heroes.
Summery: A nasty but nice touch to AGi based heroes. A couple of these with some crit gloves and an Orb of Battle spell disaster for weak INt heroes and Casters. Mixing these with Warrior's Rings are particularly effective for a DPS build.
Gloves
Gloves of Evocation
Stats: +20% Evocation spell dmg.
Title: Gloves
Use: INt based heroes/Evocation spell based heroes.
Summery: Primarily usefull for most INt heroes, these are a great way to boost nukes such as Smite, Dengeration, Holy Strike, Ice Lance, Hazard Slash, and many others. These gloves also greatly benefit certain STr based heroes such as Rune Knight, Scarab and Time Cleric. In most cases Evocation is better for increasing spell dmg than INt, but be cautious when choosing, as INt adds mana unlike Evo and may benefit other spells Evo won't.
Rogue Gloves
Stats: +40AGi
Title: Gloves
Use: AGi based heroes.
Summery: Very nice item for AGi heroes due to its large AGi bonus, athough kinda expensive. Some AGi heroes work well with Guilding Gloves too, so leave that option open as well.
Guilding Gloves
Stats: +30% critical strike.
Title: Gloves
Use: Primarily AGi heroes.
Summery: Guilding Gloves work well with a high/quick dmg option. So if your hero has low Attack dmg and not specd primarily for AGi, these should not be needed would likely only take up precious slot space.
Armor
Scoreror's Robes
Stats: +35 INt/15 Armor.
Title: Armor
Use: INt dependant heroes.
Summery: Hightly Recommendand for any hero needing extra INt. Just make sure you don't already have another Armor piece picked out.
Knight's Armor
Stats: +60 Armor/5 STr
Title: Armor
Use: Tank builds.
Summery: A highly sought after item for Tank building. Goes very nicely with Orb of Life and/or STr Rings. However, if your not planinng on buying a helmet then definitly go with Plate Helm instead, as its stats are better overall for Tanking, though its more expensive.
Robes of Resistance
Stats: +30 Armor/25% spell dmg reduction.
Title: Armor
Use: INt heroes/AGi heroes.
Summery: Ideal in those Caster vs. Caster instances. Also usefull for light melee AGi heroes who are exposed in battle and lack the protection of mass STr such as Tanks. Overall, a very nice piece to have, and the extra Armor is great.
Leather Armor
Stats: +20 Armor, 15% Evade, 25% Attack speed.
Title: Armor
Use: Mainly DPS heroes.
Summery: A more particular item, though nonetheless usefull. Effective with light AGi heroes who need some Evasion, Armor, and Attack speed.
Helmets
Plate Helm
Stats: +50 Armor/500 Hp
Title: Helmet
Use: Tank build.
Summery: Arguably the best Tank building item, the Plate Helm is pricey but nonetheless a must-have. Far superior to the Knight's Armor overall, Plate Helm should always be purchased over the Knight's Armor unless your planning on another helmet. If your debating Knight's over Plate, their really shouldn't be one, get the Plate! always. Its worth the extra gold.
Helm of Champions
Stats: +15 Armor, 5 STr, 25 AGi.
Title: Helmet
Use: AGi heroes.
Summery: Heed my words...buy for any AGi hero!!!!!
Executioner's Hood
Stats: +20 Armor/45 Attack dmg.
Title: Helmet
Use: Primarily DPS heroes.
Summery: This is a nice replacement or secondary option over the Orb of Battle if you had your heart set on the Orb of Skill. Prepare to have extra cash though, as this item is more money than the Orb, but you gain some Armor and more Attack dmg. This would go very nicely with the Warrior's Rings, with the added the extra Armor.
Circlet of Mana
Stats: +300% mana regen.
Title: Helmet
Use: Ideal for INt heroes or ones needing mana regen.
Summery: I personally prefer this guy over the Orb, just becuase I'm so fond of the Skill Orb, plus these two go excellent together. Remember what I said though, if your hero doesn't use too much mana and has alot of INt, these are not needed. At any rate, both are good and have their advantages, the choice is yours.
I'll be adding Ultimates later, I'm tired, so thats it for now.
P.S. personal thoughts or suggestions would be nice too, feel free to give your own opinions. !!
First of all there are several "types" of items. Rings are the only items that are stackable, you can only have one of the others at a time.
Orbs
Rings
Gloves
Armor
Helmets
Ultimates (note: some of these may fall under previous catagories such as Orb of Furry, while others lack a title completely).
Orbs
Orb of Skill
Stats: +25 INt/AGi.
Title: Orb
Use: Most/all INt or AGi based hereos. Useful for some STr heroes also.
Summery: By far one of the best items in EotA, Orb of Skill is sought after for its well-roundedness and generous price.
Orb of Battle
Stats: +35 Attack dmg.
Title: Orb
Use: Mainly for DPS, some tank builds.
Summery: A great and cheap little orb for those high dmg heroes or ones with a crit spell.
Orb of the Magi
Stats: max mana +375/mana regen + 200%.
Title: Orb
Use: Ideal for heroes using or needing alot of mana.
Summery: A nice item for those high mana heroes.
Orb of Life
Stats: +700hp/5 hp regen.
Title: Orb
Use: Primarily Tanks.
Summery: A must-have for Tank builds! combining this with Knight's Armor or Plate Helm will make your hero almost unkillable at early lvls.
Orb of Fury (Ultimate).
Stats: +50 Attack dmg. Effect: Shockwave, randomly bursts out a 200 dmg shockwave.
Title: Orb
Use: Replacement for Orb of Battle.
Summery: A great replacement for the Orb of Battle due to its increased Attack dmg and reasonable price.
Rings
Ring of Wisdom
Stats: +30 INt.
Title: Ring
Use: INt based heroes.
Summery: Athough not the cheapest item, ideal nonetheless for INt heroes for its stackability and, more often than not, spell dmg increase. Most INt heroes are largely affected by Intelligence and enough of it can also be used to replace the need for mana regen items.
Ring of Might
Stats: +30 STr
Title: Ring
Use: STr based hereos/Tank builds.
Summery: Often bought in groups of 2 to 4, the Ring of Might is the backbone of a good Tank build. STr based heroes often have a spell or two affected by STr, another good reason to purchase these in groups rather than singles.
Warrior's Ring
Stats: +15 Armor, 10 STr, 20 Attack dmg.
Title: Ring
Use: Mainly Tank/DPS hybrids, although flexible.
Summery: Unlike the the Ring of Might, this ring focuses more on an all-around Tank build, rather than just mass HP. High armor is crucial for an effective Tank, and a little added attack dmg is a nice touch. Mixing these with the STr rings is also a good idea if Tanking is your shooting goal. If not, this ring is still ideal for its flexiblity.
Dexterous Ring
Stats: +30 AGi
Title: Ring
Use: AGi based heroes.
Summery: A nasty but nice touch to AGi based heroes. A couple of these with some crit gloves and an Orb of Battle spell disaster for weak INt heroes and Casters. Mixing these with Warrior's Rings are particularly effective for a DPS build.
Gloves
Gloves of Evocation
Stats: +20% Evocation spell dmg.
Title: Gloves
Use: INt based heroes/Evocation spell based heroes.
Summery: Primarily usefull for most INt heroes, these are a great way to boost nukes such as Smite, Dengeration, Holy Strike, Ice Lance, Hazard Slash, and many others. These gloves also greatly benefit certain STr based heroes such as Rune Knight, Scarab and Time Cleric. In most cases Evocation is better for increasing spell dmg than INt, but be cautious when choosing, as INt adds mana unlike Evo and may benefit other spells Evo won't.
Rogue Gloves
Stats: +40AGi
Title: Gloves
Use: AGi based heroes.
Summery: Very nice item for AGi heroes due to its large AGi bonus, athough kinda expensive. Some AGi heroes work well with Guilding Gloves too, so leave that option open as well.
Guilding Gloves
Stats: +30% critical strike.
Title: Gloves
Use: Primarily AGi heroes.
Summery: Guilding Gloves work well with a high/quick dmg option. So if your hero has low Attack dmg and not specd primarily for AGi, these should not be needed would likely only take up precious slot space.
Armor
Scoreror's Robes
Stats: +35 INt/15 Armor.
Title: Armor
Use: INt dependant heroes.
Summery: Hightly Recommendand for any hero needing extra INt. Just make sure you don't already have another Armor piece picked out.
Knight's Armor
Stats: +60 Armor/5 STr
Title: Armor
Use: Tank builds.
Summery: A highly sought after item for Tank building. Goes very nicely with Orb of Life and/or STr Rings. However, if your not planinng on buying a helmet then definitly go with Plate Helm instead, as its stats are better overall for Tanking, though its more expensive.
Robes of Resistance
Stats: +30 Armor/25% spell dmg reduction.
Title: Armor
Use: INt heroes/AGi heroes.
Summery: Ideal in those Caster vs. Caster instances. Also usefull for light melee AGi heroes who are exposed in battle and lack the protection of mass STr such as Tanks. Overall, a very nice piece to have, and the extra Armor is great.
Leather Armor
Stats: +20 Armor, 15% Evade, 25% Attack speed.
Title: Armor
Use: Mainly DPS heroes.
Summery: A more particular item, though nonetheless usefull. Effective with light AGi heroes who need some Evasion, Armor, and Attack speed.
Helmets
Plate Helm
Stats: +50 Armor/500 Hp
Title: Helmet
Use: Tank build.
Summery: Arguably the best Tank building item, the Plate Helm is pricey but nonetheless a must-have. Far superior to the Knight's Armor overall, Plate Helm should always be purchased over the Knight's Armor unless your planning on another helmet. If your debating Knight's over Plate, their really shouldn't be one, get the Plate! always. Its worth the extra gold.
Helm of Champions
Stats: +15 Armor, 5 STr, 25 AGi.
Title: Helmet
Use: AGi heroes.
Summery: Heed my words...buy for any AGi hero!!!!!
Executioner's Hood
Stats: +20 Armor/45 Attack dmg.
Title: Helmet
Use: Primarily DPS heroes.
Summery: This is a nice replacement or secondary option over the Orb of Battle if you had your heart set on the Orb of Skill. Prepare to have extra cash though, as this item is more money than the Orb, but you gain some Armor and more Attack dmg. This would go very nicely with the Warrior's Rings, with the added the extra Armor.
Circlet of Mana
Stats: +300% mana regen.
Title: Helmet
Use: Ideal for INt heroes or ones needing mana regen.
Summery: I personally prefer this guy over the Orb, just becuase I'm so fond of the Skill Orb, plus these two go excellent together. Remember what I said though, if your hero doesn't use too much mana and has alot of INt, these are not needed. At any rate, both are good and have their advantages, the choice is yours.
I'll be adding Ultimates later, I'm tired, so thats it for now.