Semi-daily hero tips. Day 36: Huskar

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DISCLAIMER

A lot of you probably know about the weekly hero discussion, but that often ends up in a meta discussion (whether or not the hero needs buffs, etc) or a meme war than actual tips to play, itemize and build the hero.

This is what I'd like to do. Please discuss any notes I made and possible improvements while also giving tips of your own if you have them.

The roles, skill builds and item builds, as well as a lot of the notes are my opinion on matters and should not be seen as a must do or don't. Also remember that almost every single build or role is situationally possible.

A lot of the tips on heroes were also mentioned in tsunami's amazing hero tips series he did over the last couple of years.

Huskar

Notes:

• Don't forget to turn off your orb when you want to lifesteal.
• Turn on armlet AFTER life break
• Turn on BKB BEFORE life break (no self-damage)
• Best friends: Dazzle, Oracle (shallow grave/oracle ult --> huge damage)
• Don't ever run away from a fight!
• Counters: CK, PL (Huskar only has single target damage), AA (counters the fact that Huskar likes to be low), Necro, Enigma (max HP % based damage), LC (can 1v1 Huskar), Troll, WR (can 1v1 Huskar before he gets MKB), Brood (Huskar has 0 turtle skills), Slardar, Bristle, PA, Dazzle (high physical damage (amp))
• Good versus: Ember, Zeus, Veno, Phoenix, Techies, Clock, ES, Pugna (all magical damage)
• Leave your ult at lvl 1 until lvl 16. Only the slow scales and very little as well.

Role: Mid

Item build:

• Classic: PT, (urn,) Armlet, Medallion, (Morbid mask, Halberd, Dragon Lance,) Solar Crest, (BKB, Satanic, MKB, Mjollnir, Pike)
• Alternative: Brown boots, Armlet, Blade mail, (Solar crest, Satanic, Travels, Halberd, Pike, MKB, BKB, Mjollnir) (/u/D2WilliamU)

Skill build: Spears > Berserker's blood > Heal