Semi-daily hero tips. Day 40: Juggernaut

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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.

Juggernaut

Notes:

• Juggernaut is a very good core for lvl 1 roshan with his heal. (Even though it never happens anymore)
• Don't be too afraid to get ganked, especially if the enemy has no silences or BKB piercing disables. Blade fury and TP out.
• Healing ward is very good for pushing as it also works on creeps.
• Look for opportunities to omni slash from the moment you are 6. Kill the creep wave quickly and jump on the enemy while there is no one around.
• Versus: Stay close to your creeps
• Versus: KILL THE HEALING WARD, it only takes one hit
• Versus: Not really viable, but lvl 1 blade fury does not does not cancel healing salve. (Still the case?)
• Friends: Tide, veno, CM (slow/low cooldown disable)
• Counters: Meepo, Brood, Clinkz, Visage, Chen, LD (Summons/clones screw with ult)
• Good versus: Spectre (Blade fury and ult allow him to deal damage without getting hit by dispersion or radiance), Zeus (is seldom close, high burst once blade fury is over), Centaur, Underlord, Jakiro, Clock, Treant (blade fury), Phoenix (hits fast against egg)
• Juggernaut can attack while using Blade Fury and trigger any triggerable effects, he will deal zero attack damage to non-mechanical units though. This means he can still attack catapults and buildings for full damage while whirling.

Role: Carry, semi-carry

Item build:

• Old damage item build: phase, drums, SnY, Deso, Maelstrom, BFly, MKB, Crystalys --> Daedalus
• Semi-carry item build: phase, drums, aghs, Manta, BFly, Deso
• New damage item build: phase, RoA, Yasha, Diffusal, Manta, Mjollnir
• Big farm item build: Phase, BFury, Manta, Abyssal, BFly
• Always viable situationals: Manta, Abyssal, Blink, SnY, Mjollnir, BFly

Skill build: Max blade fury > Healing ward > crit