Dota 2: Best Core/Support Item Build For Pudge (7.31b)
Pudge is one of Dota 2's classic heroes, and his item build has also remained just as classic for quite some time. Before the introduction of Aghanim's Shard upgrades, Pudge's item build was pretty simple: get simple support and survivability items and use those to try and land hooks. However, the Aghanim's Shard upgrade for Dismember and 7.31's item changes have breathed new life into the hero.
Dismember's Aghanim's Shard upgrade gives Pudge some critical utility that he lacked before in the form of a save; Pudge can eat allies to make them immune to all incoming damage while also healing each second. This can be used to sustain allies during long sieges and to save allies from sticky situations; the save rivals Oracle's False Promise in terms of power. However, there are some caveats to using this support ability, and the item build is an important part of making it work.
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Pudge's item builds still primarily revolves around survivability, albeit the exact form varies. Support Pudges tend to prefer survivability items that work for themselves and allies, and core Pudges tend to build more selfish survivability items as well as items that weaponize that survivability. Pudge's skill build in Dota 2 also recently underwent some changes, which is accounted for with the new item build.
Like all things in Dota 2, updates, meta developments, and situations can call for a unique item build.
Pudge's support items aim to aid his early mana pool and ganking capabilities while pivoting heavily into survivability as the game goes on. Raindrops and Soul Ring ensure that Pudge has enough mana to constantly roam the map, looking for enemy heroes or jungle camps to gank. Tranquil
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