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Techies · Soft Support (pos. 4)

Survival build

DefensiveSituationalData-drivenPatch 7.41
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When to use it

Prioritises the popular items that keep you alive — Glimmer Cape and Pavise. Choose it against heavy disables or burst, or when you are the enemy's focus. Built from what Techies players buy in the public matches we measured.

This build is part of the guide Techies 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. OfflaneMain60% of matchesOff lane next to your offlaner, as Soft Support (pos. 4).
  2. Safe lanePriority 230% of matchesSafe lane next to your carry, as Hard Support (pos. 5).

Starting items

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

Core items

  1. 1Glimmer Cape+20% Magic Resistance. Active: Glimmer.
  2. 2Pavise+3 Armor, +175 Mana, +175 Health. Active: Protect.
  3. 3Solar Crest+7 Armor, +25 Movement Speed, +200 Mana. Active: Shine.
  4. 4Force Staff+10 Intelligence, +175 Health. Active: Force.

Boots

Tranquil Boots+65 Movement Speed, +14 Health Regeneration.

Late game

Essence Distiller+1.5 Mana Regeneration, +3 All Attributes, +6 Armor. Active: Soul Release.Consecrated Wraps+12% Magic Resistance, +5 All Attributes, +250 Health.Eul's Scepter of Divinity+10 Intelligence, +2.5 Mana Regeneration, +20 Movement Speed. Active: Cyclone.

Skill order

Max order:Blast Off!›Reactive Tazer›Sticky Bomb

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Talents by level

  1. -0.8s Proximity Mines Activation Delay
    +253 Damage
    25
  2. +160 Sticky Bomb Damage
    -15s Blast Off! Cooldown
    20
  3. +25% Reactive Tazer Buff and Disarm Duration
    +175 Blast Off! Damage
    15
  4. +20% Magic Resistance
    +15% Magic Resistance
    10