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Chen · Hard Support (pos. 5)

Damage build

OffensiveAdvancedData-drivenPatch 7.41
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When to use it

Moves the popular items that add damage — Vladmir's Offering and Meteor Hammer — to the front. Choose it when your lane went well and you can afford to be greedy. Built from what Chen players buy in the public matches we measured.

This build is part of the guide Chen Items: What to Buy and When.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

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  1. Safe laneMain55% of matchesSafe lane next to your carry, as Hard Support (pos. 5).
  2. RoamingPriority 227% of matchesOur data counts these games in the mid lane, but with support purchases: a position 4 that rotates between lanes from the start.
  3. OfflanePriority 317% of matchesOff lane next to your offlaner, as Soft Support (pos. 4).

Starting items

Iron Branch+1 All Attributes.TangoBlood Grenade+50 Health.Sentry WardSmoke of DeceitObserver and Sentry Wards1600 Observer vision range, 6 Observer duration, 8 Sentry duration.

Core items

  1. 1Vladmir's Offering+1 Armor, +0.75 Mana Regeneration.
  2. 2Meteor Hammer+6 Strength, +6 Agility, +24 Intelligence. Active: Meteor Hammer.
  3. 3Assault Cuirass+30 Attack Speed, +10 Armor.
  4. 4Shadow Blade+25 Damage, +35 Attack Speed. Active: Shadow Walk.

Boots

Arcane Boots+45 Movement Speed, +0.25 Mana Regeneration, +125 Mana. Active: Replenish.

Late game

Pipe of Insight+14 Health Regeneration, +20% Magic Resistance. Active: Barrier.Aghanim's Scepter+10 All Attributes, +175 Health, +175 Mana.Solar Crest+7 Armor, +25 Movement Speed, +200 Mana. Active: Shine.

Skill order

Max order:Holy Persuasi…›Divine Favor›Penitence

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Talents by level

  1. Hand of God Fully Heals Chen and His Creeps
    Hand of God applies a Strong Dispel
    25
  2. +15% Divine Favor Heal Amplification
    +1300 Holy Persuasion Minimum Health
    20
  3. +12% Holy Persuasion Damage
    +15% Penitence Slow
    15
  4. +75 Penitence Damage
    +25% Zealot Health/Damage
    10