Ok guys,
If you get bored and want to try something out, see if you can come up with a useful dodge build on a dg.
Some things to know:
- There is a 40% dodge cap in the game (you DO NOT get any benefit from dodge past 40%)
- Dodge works on auto attacks
- Dodge only works to evade ub spit for some reason (specifically, let's say with spit you lose 40 hp every second for 7 seconds. With dodge, you can't avoid getting directly hit by spit (eg you can't dodge the ability cast), but you dodge that 40hp damage each second for the duration of spit. So, at second 2, you might dodge the damage, at second 3, you might get hit, at second 4 you might dodge, and so on). It does not avoid any other abilities
- The 2 best dgs for a dodge build are demon assassin and erebus
- Demon assassin has an ability that can be leveled in game for 5% evasion per level
- Erebus has a level 15 ability that increases his dodge by 10%
- Generals have a favor item called the pendant of grace that gives them 10% evasion and their minions 15% evasion
- And last, the cheapest item that gives a dodge bonus = the assassins foot guards (10% dodge + 5% attack speed for 1,750 gold)
There are some items that give evasion bonuses, but aren't exceptionally useful (desperate boots give like 20% evade, but only when you are down to 30% or so of your hp). There are other items at the artifact shop that provide dodge bonuses, but they are quite expensive (possible in filthy rich games, but generally not viable anywhere else).
Anyway, I've come up with a few builds, but they all sacrifice some strengths and make them undesirable. The goal is not just to get to the maximum 40% dodge cap, but to come up with a build that is very useful against talented opponents. Anyway, take the challenge and give it a go if you want. I'll post some of my builds as I come up with anything viable. I'm sure I have a few semi-viable ones, but nothing super.
Some starting thoughts:
Go erebus with the pendant of grace. Buy monks, then get bite, and then coven. When you have 1750, get the assassin footguards. This puts you up to 20% dodge with minion dodge at 15%. Play however you like after that, but you need to max out mist so that as soon as you hit level 15, you can finish off mist and get the 10% evasion bonus (which also heals your minions and allied dgs (if I remember right). This only gets you to 30% dodge, but the huge benefit of being erebus is that you can still bat swarm away as long as you are mindful of your mana. This is very nice for the dodge build.
Another thought - go da. Favor item choice is up to you. Perhaps be cautious at the start and farm by a tower to hit level 2 or so. Go back and buy the assassins foot guards. When you hit level 2, put a point into evasion. This brings you up to 15% dodge VERY quickly. Figure the rest out.
From some quick tests in filthy rich games, you can VERY quickly level up dodge. Buy the assassins foot guards immediately. Go to the artifact shop and get all fathers (I did some testing and in a dodge build, this seems to be best on filthy). That brings you up to 20% dodge immediately. If you have a general, you can choose the pendant and hit 30% instantly. Then, save up for cloak to max out at 40%. If you are a da, you can skip cloak and just buy a level of evasion every time it comes up. You'll hit 40% in no time.
Anyway, the trick is not in getting to 40%. The trick is coming up with a viable build that is effective and uses dodge.
