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Ring Master · Hard Support (pos. 5)

Survival build

DefensiveSituationalData-drivenPatch 7.41
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When to use it

Prioritises the popular items that keep you alive — Rod of Atos and Essence Distiller. Choose it against heavy disables or burst, or when you are the enemy's focus. Built from what Ring Master players buy in the public matches we measured.

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

Where it's played

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

Seen from RadiantRadiant · bottom leftDire · top right
  1. Safe laneMain51% of matchesSafe lane next to your carry, as Hard Support (pos. 5).
  2. OfflanePriority 245% of matchesOff lane next to your offlaner, as Soft Support (pos. 4).

Starting items

Iron Branch+1 All Attributes.TangoBlood Grenade+50 Health.Faerie Fire+2 Damage.Observer and Sentry Wards1600 Observer vision range, 6 Observer duration, 8 Sentry duration.Sentry Ward

Core items

  1. 1Rod of Atos+12 Intelligence, +275 Health. Active: Cripple.
  2. 2Essence Distiller+1.5 Mana Regeneration, +3 All Attributes, +6 Armor. Active: Soul Release.
  3. 3Eul's Scepter of Divinity+10 Intelligence, +2.5 Mana Regeneration, +20 Movement Speed. Active: Cyclone.
  4. 4Glimmer Cape+20% Magic Resistance. Active: Glimmer.

Boots

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

Late game

Force Staff+10 Intelligence, +175 Health. Active: Force.Ghost Scepter+5 All Attributes. Active: Ghost Form.Pavise+3 Armor, +175 Mana, +175 Health. Active: Protect.

Skill order

Max order:Tame the Beas…›Impalement Ar…›Escape Act

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Talents by level

  1. Escape Act Grants Strong Dispel and Flying
    +150 Wheel of Wonder Radius and Range
    25
  2. +1s Impalement Arts Bleed and Slow Duration
    +75/+300 Tame the Beasts Min/Max Damage
    20
  3. Debuff Immunity While Channeling Tame the Beasts
    Impalement Arts Penetrates One Target
    15
  4. Whoopee Cushion
    Strongman Tonic
    10