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Lone Druid Bear Items? in General Discussion
Godwhacker

    I'm trying to learn how to play Lone Druid and like with any hero I try to learn i came to Dotabuff to see whats popular and works well on LD, yet ~ Why Can't I see the most bought items for the bear? I can see that The druid ends the game with Tranquils and branches but I know the bear has more. Venom orb isn't even a most used item on LD yet its bought for the bear every game it seems like. Is there a way to see Spirit Bear stats like a Hero with Items and things of that nature?

    ♨Dacheat♨

      I don't think you can see those, but here's a rundown of good bear items:

      Phase Boots - Ensures he's able to chase down pretty much anyone.

      Radiance - One of the best items for the bear, but if you're not going to get it early (before 25 minutes or so) you should skip it and go for another item.

      Assault Cuirass - More IAS = better chance of roots, and the aura is great for pushing.

      Maelstrom/Mjollnir - Get Maelstrom early for the chain lightning, and upgrade to Mjollnir if the game goes super late. If you're really pro you can swap the Mjollnir to Lone Druid to use the active and then swap it back to the bear.

      Skull Basher/Abyssal Blade - Similar deal to Maelstrom/Mjollnir. Build Skull Basher early but don't upgrade it unless the game goes late. You have to swap the Abyssal Blade to Lone Druid to use the active.

      For the last slot you've got a few choices:

      Monkey King Bar - To counter evasion.

      Black King Bar - Doesn't use mana so you can keep this on the bear.

      Desolator - Melt towers and supports.

      Daedalus - If you don't have issues with evasion, your bear getting chain disabled, and someone else on your team has a Desolator.

      I'm not a big LD player, but I think this is a decent rundown on what to get on the bear.

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      Hopeless

        ever since he lost that OP armlet always on thing... he hasn't been the same.

        Its basically a niche pick for push strats, or you do the classic afk radiance build.

        Honestly he is just a weak hero atm.

        i left her

          druid still melts towers without deso tho lol, since his bear has demolish

          ♨Dacheat♨

            Sure but then you can melt towers better with Desolator. Obviously you don't have to get an orb on him, but I think Desolator is the best "hard" (orbs that work 100% of the time) orb effect for LD.

            But for the 6th item slot (Phase, Radiance, Maelstrom, Skull Basher, and Assault Cuirass bing the other 5 items) I really only see 4 options. MKB, BKB, Desolator, or Daedalus, and I think Desolator is the best choice if you don't need to deal with evasion and don't need BLB. Personally I'd only get Daedalus if I was the only source of physical DPS on my team. Otherwise I think that the -armor from Desolator will benefit your team much more if your team doesn't have one yet.

            Z__

              IMO, you should carry the items you buy (except for the radiance, of course), not your bear, because if it dies you're pretty much useless.

              Heathen

                The nice thing about Lone Druid is you basically have twelve item slots to work with. So you can be really efficient about how you purchase items - you don't have to pay the "premium" for getting stat items that only take up one inventory slot.

                So a lot of items - like Orb of Venom and casual Hyperstone - can still be great.

                ♨Dacheat♨

                  @Oleskandr: The issue with that is that the bear is faster, has a lower BAT, for most of the game is tankier than LD, and LD does not get Entangles. So it makes much better use of those items. LD is usually fine without items because his True Form makes him difficult to focus down in the midgame.

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                  Luxon

                    Keep in mind that bear does 75% damage to heroes with attacks. and 70% to buildings, which adds up to 98% with demolish. While heroes do 100% to heroes and 50% to buildings.

                    Fay
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