Dota 2 arc warden purge costume

General DiscussionArc Warden Situational Builds

Arc Warden is my second most played hero with a 58% winrate and i’m looking for advice on alternative builds (Cookie god help me).

I almost always play Arc mid, and i almost always do a more right-click oriented build (mjollnir, hurricane pike, bloodthorn, Manta, etc.)

Sometimes i mix it up depending on what i’m up against. If there’s an omniknight or a medusa i’ll pick up a diffusal blade. If there’s a core necrophose on the enemy team i might get a dagon after i get some right click items. These are only a few examples. Some items, such as diffusal blade, seem to be obvious deviations from my usual build, but some other items/builds are less obvious.

For instance, when, if ever, should an Arc Warden go for a nuke oriented build (dagon, E-blade, etc.) over the right click build? When should Arc Warden go for a hard push build (necrobook, manta, etc.) over the right click build?

My mechanical skills are good enough to play Arc, but my decision making skills aren’t always the best. Any help with proper itemization suggestions would be appreciated.

necro, manta, dagon, eblade are items that you never ever buy on arc.

From what I’ve seen from zxyc, blink is pretty good situationally and he builds hex almost every game where he has the time.
You can check out his games if you want or just ignore me
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Cookie, what is the rationale for not getting Necro, Manta, Dagon, or E-Blade on Arc? Do they just not offer the same value as other items for the same price? Should Arc just solely focus on right click items?

Also, I noticed that many high level Arc players like to get Silver Edge. I’ve never been too great with invisible heroes, but when should an Arc pick up Silver Edge? Clearly to break passives on people such as Bristle and such, but some people seem to pick it up even if there are no significant passives to break on the enemy team. Is it just a matter of preference/playstyle or are there certain instances where you should always get it?

I mean once u have sb u can use clone to hunt the enemy jungle, it’s especially effective once u have hex/bloodthorn, that clone can just constantly search for solo pickoffs.

dude arc has dogshit stats so manta on him is like building only damage items on a pl – you either go for raw stats so the illusions benefit or making rightclick and your illusions hit for 10 dmg

Manta is not good, since he doesnt have much stats to make it viable. Only good if there are really really much debuffs to purge.
Necro isnt good, since the cd is way too long. You want to fight with your ult and not push (obviously you do sometimes push with it, but you dont want to get items which are only viable at pushing.)
Dagon & E-Blade seems fine to me. The Problem is that it really puts you on a clock. Arc warden is a late game monster but if you play the nuke warden you gotta finish the game soon. Also if the enemy buys bkb you are pretty much fucked.

Arc Warden lacks mobility. Which is why ppl buy sb, hurricane and dagger on him. All are pretty good, i would recommend sb especially cuz the upgrade to silver edge is just good on almost any agi core atm. Good stats, good mobility, good dmg. etc.
Dagger and Sb just gives you a great way to pick off ppl and afterwards push twr.
Dagger is extremly viable if you get a diffu also. Just dagger on the enemy, ult, diffu him and finish him with magnetic field on.