Introduction Top
Hello, this is my Ardan build. The aim of it is to help your teammates in every way possible, meaning at the end you should have plenty of assists, and you should have helped your teammates escape death
Now (finally) updated for the patch which removed half the items in this build rofl.
Item Explanations Top
Starting Items : the ironguard contract will give you lots of gold, and upgrade into warhorn, and the potions will allow you to contribute to fights early on without dying.
Early Game : I get the boots before the banner to allow Ardan to get to his teammates in order to help early on. The stormguard banner lets you farm quite quickly, and the regen is nice too. The oakheart will give you more health and make your vanguard more powerful, so why not buy it?
Mid Game : The warhorn lets you farm fast with your jungle partner, and take down towers quickly, also providing you with an escape for the entire team if a fight goes badly. The travel ( upgrade to journey after all other items have been purchased ) boots will give you more speed and health, the crucible gives your team even more help, and the additional health will make you tougher. Finally the aftershock works really well with the blood for blood ability, so it is a must.
Item Four : Put simply, if the enemy is all weapon, build the Atlas as this allows you to help in team fights even more, if all crystal build the Aegis and if mixed build the fountain.
Final Item : I prefer shiversteel as it allows your team to catch up with fleeing foes.
Item Seven: Buy infusion when you have all other items. They will make sure that you can do decent damage in the late game when enemies build defensive items. Aftershock is a pretty nice pick up too, it means that you stay highly impacted in fights in the late game, and it even activate when you punch them with blood, dealing a nice chunk of damage.
Scenarios Top
Starting Fights
Jump in with Gaunlet, and then use Blood for Blood on the weakest target, then use vanguard on a nearby hero, then use Blood again and you should win
Joining in Fights
Use Vanguard on an ally to get in quickly, then use Blood on the nearest enemy, if they are fleeing also use Shiversteel.
Escaping
Use Vanguard on the ally furthest behind, then activate Warhorn and escape together
Chasing
Use Shiversteel before launching in with blood for blood. If you need to, or if there are multiple enemies use the Gauntlet instead.
How to support Top
Having a support hero steal the farm of a carry is a sure way to lose a match. Your role as a support is to take the hits from minions, and let the other jungles take the last hits. You should still earn enough gold to complete this item build in long matches from the gold you get from the contract, kills, assists and towers. Despite having very few damage items, you do a hell of a lot of damage to towers because of warhorn, so feel free to push with your team, or even solo if you are feeling suicidal.
Updates Top
Sorry I have'nt updated for ages. I have had exams and have also been trying out Vox. Hopefully I will find time to update more frequently in future.
Update: Following the recents nerfs on health items and infusions, the build still remains good, if slightly less so than before.
Update: Yes, I know that contraption is out and seems to be the thing for support builds, but having tried it I can honestly say that the chasing and escaping utility with Warhorn is far more useful on this hero.
Update: I'm not dead! I've had a lot going on lately, and took a break from vainglory to rekindle my love for DOTA (I'll always love you Lina) but I'm back, with advice on how to crush the new heroes, from the pansy Blackfeather to the "my mum says I'm special Phinn" (there is only one good support on the halcyon fold, and it is not a brain dead troll).
More will be to come, when I find the time to edit this guide. In the meantime reviews are really appreciated, and I promise that I will take your suggestions on board. Thanks for taking the time to read!
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