Wolf and Spices (Best build with tips)

Item order

Stages top to bottom, items left to right

1. 1

   Early game

   12,800 Souls

   Buy from left to right, don't you dare skip stamina and boots

   1. Close QuartersDestroying the enemy up close
   2. ›Melee LifestealCool heal, especially during the activation against the enemy with the second skill in human form. When you push off the enemy, you can press Q and give a light hit at that time
   3. ›StalkerJust cool, really cool
   4. ›Express ShotDamage + faster ult charge
   5. ›Slowing BulletsDamage + slow
   6. ›LifestrikeSlow, damage and heal, what else do you need for joy?
   7. ›Extra StaminaWithout extra stamina, it's really hard to play, because two default slots limit us too much in terms of chasing and movement, a must-have item. We rush against Durnan after the pursuer
   8. ›Sprint BootsSpeed is everything for catching the enemy in wolf form + a bit of regen. We rush against Durnan after the pursuer
   All item notes

   • Close Quarters — Destroying the enemy up close
   • Melee Lifesteal — Cool heal, especially during the activation against the enemy with the second skill in human form. When you push off the enemy, you can press Q and give a light hit at that time
   • Stalker — Just cool, really cool
   • Express Shot — Damage + faster ult charge
   • Slowing Bullets — Damage + slow
   • Lifestrike — Slow, damage and heal, what else do you need for joy?
   • Extra Stamina — Without extra stamina, it's really hard to play, because two default slots limit us too much in terms of chasing and movement, a must-have item. We rush against Durnan after the pursuer
   • Sprint Boots — Speed is everything for catching the enemy in wolf form + a bit of regen. We rush against Durnan after the pursuer
2. 2

   Shields

   Optional3,200 Souls
   1. Spirit ShieldingHere you can buy a shield if you're being pressured hard on the lane. However, I prefer to wait for Spirit Resistance or later items like: Silencer + Spellbreaker
   2. ›Reactive BarrierHere you can buy a shield if you're being pressured hard on the lane. However, I prefer to wait for Spirit Resistance or later items like: Silencer + Spellbreaker
   All item notes

   • Spirit Shielding — Here you can buy a shield if you're being pressured hard on the lane. However, I prefer to wait for Spirit Resistance or later items like: Silencer + Spellbreaker
   • Reactive Barrier — Here you can buy a shield if you're being pressured hard on the lane. However, I prefer to wait for Spirit Resistance or later items like: Silencer + Spellbreaker
3. 3

   Mid game

   14,400 Souls

   Buy from left to right, sometimes buy the elephant before the hunter's aura

   1. Point BlankToo much damage, resist, and slow for its price, buy without thinking
   2. ›Hunter's AuraAn item boosting our damage, giving survival against marksmen and a bit of movement speed. Rarely can skip it, but if you buy it, you won't regret it
   3. ›Weighted ShotsBuy only with running boots, otherwise your movement speed will slow down too much. The item gives decent damage and resistance to negative effects
   4. ›Stamina MasteryWithout extra stamina, it's really hard to play, because two default slots limit us too much, a must-have item. Selling is highly undesirable even in hyper late
   5. ›Enduring SpeedNice resistance to speed slows, and enemies will have ways to slow you down
   All item notes

   • Point Blank — Too much damage, resist, and slow for its price, buy without thinking
   • Hunter's Aura — An item boosting our damage, giving survival against marksmen and a bit of movement speed. Rarely can skip it, but if you buy it, you won't regret it
   • Weighted Shots — Buy only with running boots, otherwise your movement speed will slow down too much. The item gives decent damage and resistance to negative effects
   • Stamina Mastery — Without extra stamina, it's really hard to play, because two default slots limit us too much, a must-have item. Selling is highly undesirable even in hyper late
   • Enduring Speed — Nice resistance to speed slows, and enemies will have ways to slow you down
4. 4

   Defense

   Optional12,800 Souls
   1. Spirit ResilienceA good item, but I prefer Silencer + Spellbreaker. However, if you need to strengthen cheaply, it's a top item
   2. ›Metal SkinCan take against marksmen, especially against Haze and her ultimate, but very rarely
   3. ›Plated ArmorGives nice bulk against marksmen, I almost never buy it. We take it rarely and remember that armor-piercing bullets ignore plate armor
   All item notes

   • Spirit Resilience — A good item, but I prefer Silencer + Spellbreaker. However, if you need to strengthen cheaply, it's a top item
   • Metal Skin — Can take against marksmen, especially against Haze and her ultimate, but very rarely
   • Plated Armor — Gives nice bulk against marksmen, I almost never buy it. We take it rarely and remember that armor-piercing bullets ignore plate armor
5. 5

   Late game

   25,600 Souls

   Here we need to think, in some games we don't need unstoppable or limiter

   1. SilencerHuge amount of resistance to spirit + silence, which won't let enemies press their buttons
   2. ›InhibitorAnti-heal is in the meta now, buy against heroes with lifesteal from skills and those who bought Lifesteal Burst. Plus, the item gives nice survivability
   3. ›Vampiric BurstLifesteal to live, duh. Bought almost always, because the longer we live - the more damage we deal
   4. ›UnstoppableSuper nice immunity to effects, almost mandatory in all games, because you in wolf form are target No 1. Helps against Dynamo's ultimate and Durnan's as well
   All item notes

   • Silencer — Huge amount of resistance to spirit + silence, which won't let enemies press their buttons
   • Inhibitor — Anti-heal is in the meta now, buy against heroes with lifesteal from skills and those who bought Lifesteal Burst. Plus, the item gives nice survivability
   • Vampiric Burst — Lifesteal to live, duh. Bought almost always, because the longer we live - the more damage we deal
   • Unstoppable — Super nice immunity to effects, almost mandatory in all games, because you in wolf form are target No 1. Helps against Dynamo's ultimate and Durnan's as well
6. 6

   Control

   Optional11,200 Souls
   1. Slowing HexAgainst various blinks and fast heroes, can also prevent casting Run on Infernus
   2. ›Silence WaveVERY SITUATIONAL item, can buy once in 100 games
   3. ›Cursed RelicUsually bought after selling the snail, when enemies bought dispel against it. The Cursed Relic cannot be dispelled
   All item notes

   • Slowing Hex — Against various blinks and fast heroes, can also prevent casting Run on Infernus
   • Silence Wave — VERY SITUATIONAL item, can buy once in 100 games
   • Cursed Relic — Usually bought after selling the snail, when enemies bought dispel against it. The Cursed Relic cannot be dispelled
7. 7

   Situational

   Optional56,000 Souls
   1. Bullet LifestealI usually don't buy fangs, the healing from Vital Strike is enough
   2. ›SpellbreakerOften taken against heroes with a single big damage, like Apollo. Stacks well with Elephant and Unyielding due to resistance to negative effects
   3. ›WitchmailIf we want even less cooldown on skills, however, buy rarely, because Spellbreaker is better with its resistance to negative effects
   4. ›Dispel MagicIf you need to remove control or the same bombs from Bebop
   5. ›Phantom StrikeBringing targets down to the ground, buy against Vindicator, Talon, etc... Sometimes a decent item just as a blink
   6. ›JuggernautIf we are often slowed or too lazy to sell Speed Resistance, we can upgrade to Bruiser
   7. ›Glass CannonIf we feel a sharp lack of damage
   8. ›FrenzyActually a very nice item, we can buy it if lacking speed and there are many wizards on the enemy team
   9. ›BerserkerIf they let you live in a fight, then this is a very strong thing, +70% to damage
   10. ›Escalating ResilienceIf we are playing against rapid-fire heroes and they let us live long in a fight. Very controversial item
   11. ›Toxic BulletsCan buy instead of the limiter in mid game, but I prefer to buy the limiter
   12. ›CounterspellWe take against what we can lock down, however if lacking skill, then ignore
   All item notes

   • Bullet Lifesteal — I usually don't buy fangs, the healing from Vital Strike is enough
   • Spellbreaker — Often taken against heroes with a single big damage, like Apollo. Stacks well with Elephant and Unyielding due to resistance to negative effects
   • Witchmail — If we want even less cooldown on skills, however, buy rarely, because Spellbreaker is better with its resistance to negative effects
   • Dispel Magic — If you need to remove control or the same bombs from Bebop
   • Phantom Strike — Bringing targets down to the ground, buy against Vindicator, Talon, etc... Sometimes a decent item just as a blink
   • Juggernaut — If we are often slowed or too lazy to sell Speed Resistance, we can upgrade to Bruiser
   • Glass Cannon — If we feel a sharp lack of damage
   • Frenzy — Actually a very nice item, we can buy it if lacking speed and there are many wizards on the enemy team
   • Berserker — If they let you live in a fight, then this is a very strong thing, +70% to damage
   • Escalating Resilience — If we are playing against rapid-fire heroes and they let us live long in a fight. Very controversial item
   • Toxic Bullets — Can buy instead of the limiter in mid game, but I prefer to buy the limiter
   • Counterspell — We take against what we can lock down, however if lacking skill, then ignore