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Mystische Explosion

Always first unless you NEED a regen item

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Monster-Kugeln

You can swap for a survivability item, but the lane pressure here is excellent and it helps you farm

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Arkane Verstärkung

Might be one of the best T2s on Viscous. Always for Goo Ball, often for Splatter, sometimes for the others

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Wappen des Zauberers

Literally the best aspects of the old Spirit Armor and Enchanter's Barrier. Before Stamina is fine too

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Kältefront

Yes I'm a Cold Front guy now. Farming is nice, and it's a good burst with T5 Goo Ball

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Heilende Kugel

Kind of a nice semi defensive item. If you can hit it on a hero off CD it outperforms Extra Regen

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Zusätzliche Regeneration

Nice as a turtle item

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Heilungsritus

If you're almost dead

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Veredeln

Abklingzeitraffer

Makes it so Goo Ball is always up for your rotations

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Teleport-Stein

You'll get this almost exactly when you get Goo Ball T5

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Panzerschreck

Really really strong still

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Verlängerte Dauer

Always buy unless you're slot locked (I usually go for Kevlar instead)

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Schwächungs­reduzierer

Hard to find a game where this isn't good

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Heilungsfluch

Easy to apply, and antiheal feels pretty mandatory still

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Magieschild

Still feels pretty good after the changes. I usually look for this vs Seven, Pocket, Vindicta

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Unterdrückung

Still pretty slept on I think. Great with AOE Spirit damage. Haze, Infernus, Warden, Mirage

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Pulsierende Pein

I'm demoting this to a later game type item. Use Cold Front as an early game sub, and this is a good late damage bump

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Überlegene Dauer

I get this most games -- 6% extra duration for Goo Ball, also nice for Cube. But make sure you buy this if you get Scourge

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Magiebrand

Now much easier to proc if you have Tankbuster. This is your item if you want to just do damage

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Phantomschlag

Always get if they have more than 1 of: Seven, Bebop, Lash, Vindicta, Gray Talon. Disarm is also very good against Haze, Infernus, Wraith, Vyper, Warden

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Geißel

So. Much. Damage. Also strong against Spirit comps. Harder if they have flyers though

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Seelenkraft

Raw health goes really well with Goo Ball resists

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Verstärkte Kugelrüstung

Beware of reductive scaling. But still really good

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Verstärkte Magierüstung

Beware of reductive scaling. But still really good

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Schwächungs­entferner

Pretty much always a safe buy. Especially if you bought Debuff Reducer

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Panzerrüstung

The classic anti M1 item

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Hexenpanzer

Love this item. Great versus Spirit heavy comps (but Scourge first usually)

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Rüstung des Weissagers

If you're TIGHT on slots you probably want this over Duration Extender because you're probably also getting shredded

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Unaufhaltsam

If you're getting silence or movement locked a lot. Also Dynamo

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Transzendente Abklingzeit

I don't buy this much. If you have 2-3 actives and a couple items with passive CDs it can be good, but otherwise it just doesn't feel worth it

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Arktische Explosion

A pretty solid upgrade if you're slot locked. The snare interrupts a lot of movement abilities

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Grenzenlose Magiekraft

Raw damage bump. Great for Viscous. Pairs nicely with Spirit Burn too

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Eskalierende Bloßstellung

If you already have Scourge and/or Spirit Burn this will make them HURT

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Magische Infusion

Smashing this can actually do a ton when you're in the middle of their team