[Item Spotlight] Puzzlebox

Puzzlebox is one of those items, that back in dota (when it was necromonicon) this item was considered a golden goose.  Most games you'd see one Puzzlebox one Mock Brilliance (radiance back then), and it was a legitimate build, as it was VERY strong.

In HoN, we don't see puzzlebox as much, which is especially awkward when you think about what puzzlebox is capable of in the current ward, counter ward meta game.

Puzzlebox Item Details

+6/10/14 Strength
+15/21/24 Intelligence
Summons a Puzzlebox Mauler and a Puzzlebox Wizard under your control for 45 seconds

At level 3 the Puzzlebox wizard gains true sight.

Cooldown 90 seconds
Mana Cost 50 

Puzzlebox Mauler  

Hit Points:  400/600/800 at 6/8/10 physical armor

Damage: 21/41/61 at 1 base attack time

Abilities:

1. Mana Combustion: Burns 25/50/75 mana with each attack, dealing 60% of that amount in Physical damage. 
2. Last Stand: Explodes on death, dealing 200/400/600 True damage to its killer. 
3. Reveals invisible units.

Puzzlebox Wizard 

Hit Points:  400/600/800 at 6/8/10 physical armor

Damage: 31/61/91 at 1 base attack time

Abilities:

1. Mana Burn: Burns 125/175/225 mana from the target dealing that amount in magic damage. (Once per summoning)
2. Haste Aura: Increases friendly units' within 350 units movement speed and attack rate by +3/6/9% Movement Speed, +3/6/9 Attack Speed.

These little guys will allow your support to counter-ward the entire rest of the game, while providing them with a nuke (mana burn), a speed aura, decent base damage (this little guys hit pretty good, 181 DPS), and true sight against enemy stealthers as well.  

If you farm 230 gold per minute, you can have this by the 30 minute mark, which is definitely feasible for support heroes.  This will save you SO much gold from that point forward as it allows you to counter-ward every 90 seconds for free, and gives TONS of benefit in team fights.  

If you don't think its that effective in team fights, check out this video

Puzzlebox brings the funny

Now, while Puzzlebox is an amazing item, be aware that it doesn't make you super tanky, so if you need a lot of survivability this is not the item for you. This definitely deserves to be picked up on channelers like pollywog priest and succubus. It's an amazing item and I urge you to try it out and get a good laugh yourself.