Build
The vortex-repeat tank. Fatal Links (55s to 46.75s at Fleeting Time's 15% CDR) is his whole teamfight identity - a Suppression-only channel that drags everything in radius: Fleeting refunds 30% of the remaining ult cooldown on every kill or assist, so each successful vortex buys the next one dramatically sooner. Antique Cuirass: 6% attacker skill-damage cut per stack to 3 while he channels - he eats the whole enemy response inside the pull. Dominance Ice: heal-cut plus up-to-40 defense inside the dragged pileup. Tough Boots: 25% CC reduction - anything short of Suppression must not stop the channel. War Cry: after the pull lands its hits, +8% all damage for 6s - the follow-up collapse window on the dragged team. Immortality: the mecha's second deploy. 6th slot Cursed Helmet: 1.2% max-HP burn plus defense shred around the ult pull - the grab burns.
Tough Boots
18 Magic Defense · 40 Movement Speed
720 GOLD
Movement
Fortitude
CC and Slow Duration reduced by 25%.
Fleeting Time
600 HP · 15 Cooldown Reduction
2050 GOLD
Adaptive
Timestream
Hero kills or assists reduce the Ultimate's current cooldown by 30%.
Dominance Ice
40 Physical Defense · 40 Magic Defense · 5 Movement Speed
2010 GOLD
Defense
Fortress Shield
For each enemy hero within 3.5 units, Hybrid Defense is increased by 8, up to 40. | Reduces the Shield and HP Regen effects of enemies within 3.5 units to 60% of normal.
Antique Cuirass
920 HP · 40 Physical Defense · +4% hp regen
2170 GOLD
Defense
Deter
When hit by a skill, reduces the attacker's Physical Damage by 6% for 2 seconds (this effect stacks up to 3 times).
Immortality
850 HP · 15 Physical Defense
2120 GOLD
Defense
Immortal
Resurrect 2.5 seconds upon death and gets 16% Max HP and a shield that can absorb 150(+70*Hero Level）damage. Shield lasts 3 seconds. This effect has a 210 seconds cooldown.
Cursed Helmet
1200 HP · 20 Magic Defense
1910 GOLD
Defense
Burning Soul
Deals (1.2% Total HP) Magic Damage to nearby enemies per second. This damage is increased by 125(+15*Hero Level)% against creeps and minions. | Dealing damage with Burning Soul will reduce the target's Hybrid Defense by 3 for 3 seconds. Stacks up to 3 times.
Counter Builds
Vs Atlas: Fatal Links is a CHANNEL that only Suppression breaks - save the suppression (or heaviest CC) for the chains, not the engage. Without his ult he is a slow mecha: kite the Ejected state, its sentry pathing is predictable. His Frigid Breath field slows over 2s into a 0.5s freeze - walk out early, never wait out the timer. He is 45/80/70 - the late-coming engage tank; drain and DoT drafts (Alice, Ngwu, Marcel-style) are his wall, immobile backlines (Popol, Layla-style) are his food.
Vs Magic
Athena's Shield
900 HP · 48 Magic Defense · +2% hp regen
2150 GOLD
Defense
Shield
Upon taking Magic Damage from enemy hero skills or Basic Attacks, reduces Magic Damage taken by 25% for 3 seconds (including the damage that triggers the effect)s. Regains this effect 5 seconds after leaving combat.
Radiant Armor
950 HP · 40 Magic Defense · +12% hp regen
1880 GOLD
Defense
Holy Blessing
Taking Magic Damage grants 5(+1*Hero Level) Magic Defense for 5 seconds, up to 6 stacks (can only gain 1 stack(s) every 0.4 seconds).
Immortality
850 HP · 15 Physical Defense
2120 GOLD
Defense
Immortal
Resurrect 2.5 seconds upon death and gets 16% Max HP and a shield that can absorb 150(+70*Hero Level）damage. Shield lasts 3 seconds. This effect has a 210 seconds cooldown.
Vs Physical
Antique Cuirass
920 HP · 40 Physical Defense · +4% hp regen
2170 GOLD
Defense
Deter
When hit by a skill, reduces the attacker's Physical Damage by 6% for 2 seconds (this effect stacks up to 3 times).
Dominance Ice
40 Physical Defense · 40 Magic Defense · 5 Movement Speed
2010 GOLD
Defense
Fortress Shield
For each enemy hero within 3.5 units, Hybrid Defense is increased by 8, up to 40. | Reduces the Shield and HP Regen effects of enemies within 3.5 units to 60% of normal.
Blade Armor
80 Physical Defense
1910 GOLD
Defense
Bladed Armor
When struck by a Basic Attack, deals Physical Damage equal to 30 (+2% Total Physical Defense)% of the incoming damage (calculated before Damage Reduction) to the attacker and slows them by 15% for 1 second.