Leather Jerkin
DefenseComponent220g
Cheapest tier-1 physical defense item, an early lane-survival buy against physical damage.
Stats
- Physical DEF
- +14
- 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.
When to build it
Not a counter-item on its own; grab it turn 1 vs. a physical-damage-heavy lane opponent. Feeds directly into Dreadnaught Armor, Blade Armor, Warrior Boots, Thunder Belt, Dominance Ice and more, and reaches Antique Cuirass through Dreadnaught Armor.
Build path
Instead of this, consider
Ares Belt
Defense·700g
- +600 HP
Cheap flat-HP roaming/tank component bought for early survivability and later HP-item builds.
Healing Necklace
Defense·140g
- +4 HP
Near-statless tier-1 item — 4 HP for 140 gold — bought only as a stepping stone.
Hero's Ring
Defense·450g
- +150 HP
- +5% Cooldown Reduction
Cheap early HP/CDR item for roamers and supports who want to cast more while staying tanky.
Magic Resist Cloak
Defense·220g
- +14 Magic DEF
Cheapest tier-1 magic defense item, an early lane-survival buy against magic damage.