Tusk · Hard Support (pos. 5)
Survival build
DefensiveSituationalData-drivenPatch 7.41
3K
When to use it
Prioritises the popular items that keep you alive — Force Staff and Pavise. Choose it against heavy disables or burst, or when you are the enemy's focus. Built from what Tusk players buy in the public matches we measured.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
236%158%- Safe laneMain58% of matchesSafe lane next to your carry, as Hard Support (pos. 5).
- OfflanePriority 236% of matchesOff lane next to your offlaner, as Soft Support (pos. 4).
Starting items
Iron BranchTangoBlood GrenadeObserver and Sentry WardsSentry WardFaerie Fire
Core items
- 1Force Staff+10 Intelligence, +175 Health. Active: Force.
- 2Pavise+3 Armor, +175 Mana, +175 Health. Active: Protect.
- 3Ghost Scepter+5 All Attributes. Active: Ghost Form.
- 4Eul's Scepter of Divinity+10 Intelligence, +2.5 Mana Regeneration, +20 Movement Speed. Active: Cyclone.
Boots
Tranquil Boots
Late game
Spirit Vessel+1.75 Mana Regeneration, +10 All Attributes, +2 Armor. Active: Soul Release.Essence Distiller+1.5 Mana Regeneration, +3 All Attributes, +6 Armor. Active: Soul Release.Black King Bar+10 Strength, +24 Damage. Active: Avatar.
Skill order
Max order:Tag Team›Snowball›Ice Shards
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Talents by level
- 12% Chance Walrus PunchIce Shards slow by 50% and deal 110 DPS25
- -6s Snowball Cooldown+75% Walrus Punch Crit20
- +325 Health+120 Snowball Damage15
- +0.75s Walrus Punch Stun Duration+2s Tag Team Duration10