Pudge as a strength type hero, he might
play the role of a Support/Tank or Carry type. Pudge’s skills are more
likely for killing and are in need for him to be tough with the right items. He
is a tough enemy when the player is very good in playing with Pudge together
with some of his allied heroes. Though Pudge is not that always a choice in
picking in CM games, he is powerful in lot of his games with perfect item build
and strategy.
The early game item build of Pudge can be
the following:
Quelling Blade – This helps Pudge to
kill easily when creeping for better farming.
Ancient Tango of Essifation – This item
helps Pudge to regenerate when in mid health condition.
Healing Salve – This item helps Pudge to
regenerate more fast whenever he is in a low health condition.
Ironwood Branch – This item grants each
attributes for Pudge giving him more strength and toughness.
Magic Stick – This helps you to counter
spell caster enemy heroes.
Stout Shield – This helps you to defend
yourself against harassing enemy heroes. This is upgraded into Vanguard.
Empty Bottle – This item keeps you to
cast spell in constant giving you source of mana and health. Require to play
with a courier.
The mid game item build of Pudge can be the
following:
Power Treads – This boots gives him
strength and speed.
Vanguard – This item gives him Health
Points and toughness during the game. This item can be maintained until the
late game.
Kelen’s Dagger – This can help him to
gank, escape and chase enemies.
Phase Boots – This is a better choose in
escaping and chasing enemies.
Black King Bar – This helps him to tank
and hit more during clash preventing spells to cast on him.
Hood of Defiance – This helps to reduce
any incoming magical damage.
Blademail – This helps Pudge to do more
damage and can cast Return Damage.
Force Staff – This helps Pudge in
chasing and escaping.
The late game item build of Pudge can be
the following:
Khadgar’s Pipe of Insight – This helps
allies of Pudge and himself to prevent magic for damaging more.
Radiance – As a fast farmer game he can
easily built this item during the mid game but usually build during late games.
This item helps him in farming and grants him attack damage.
Assault Cuirass – This item grants him
attack speed and armor. Plus an aura to reduce enemies’ armor around Pudge.
Heart of Tarrasque – This grants him
massive strength adding more health points.
Boots of Travel – This item is very
helpful in pushing strategies and farming and for immediate response in clash.
Dagon – This grants Pudgean ability to
instant kill an enemy together with his ultimate skill.
Aghanim’s Scepter – This improves his
ultimate skill reducing its cooldown and improving damage.
Bloodstone
- This
grants him HP and mana regeneration.
