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Malefic Roar

AttackFinished item2,060g

The physical anti-tank item, flat plus scaling penetration that punishes stacked Physical Defense.

Stats

Physical Attack: +60; 160

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 PassiveArmor Buster
Increase Physical Penetration by 30%.
Unique PassiveBreaker
When attacking an enemy, gains 0.1% extra Physical Penetration for each point of the enemy's Physical Defense, capped at 30%.

When to build it

Counters enemies who build heavy Physical Defense (tanks, defense-stacking fighters): Armor Buster gives +30% Physical Penetration and Breaker adds up to another 30% scaled off the target's own defense. Buy the moment the enemy frontline is defense-stacked, typically item 3-4.

Build path

Built from

Legion Sword910g
Malefic Roar

Heroes Malefic Roar is built against

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Heroes who build Malefic Roar

53 recommended builds on this site include it.

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