Dreadnaught Armor
DefenseTier 2730g
Cheap early physical defense item that punishes early skill-combo trades.
Stats
- Physical DEF
- +30
- 80
Each bar is scaled against the highest value of that stat on any item in the game — the faint number at the end of the track is that maximum.
Passives and actives
- Unique PassiveDeter
When hit by a skill, reduces the attacker's Physical Damage by 4% for 2 seconds (this effect stacks up to 3 times).
When to build it
Not a counter-item by itself, though its Deter passive (-4%/stack physical skill damage) helps in physical-skill lane trades. An early pickup vs. physical mages/fighters before upgrading into Antique Cuirass.
Build path
Built from
Leather Jerkin220g- +Leather Jerkin220g
- Dreadnaught Armor
Builds into
Heroes who build Dreadnaught Armor
2 recommended builds on this site include it.
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