Standard with tinker is BoT+BKB+Scythe of Vyse/Shiva Guard. Basically, a spam hero with both abilities and inventory, as he has got Rearm ability. A key modifier will help you to spam inventory more easily.
I would suggest get him a vanguard in mid game because he really needs hp, and you have an option between guinsoo, shiva and dagon too.. i know dagon is not common but its an option if the game needs it.. like last i played with him we had 3 disablers so no need for guinsoo, i got a dagon and by the time i got level 3 dagon we were owning..
I think you guys haven't tried out the premium build on Tinker.
The rapchik killer build is great for nuking but it dies out in late game. Tinker is one of the best late game heroes and the best farmer i've seen in dota.
The build that I follow is given below
- boots of Speed -> get BOT recipe later
- Diffusion blades -> convert to manta
- Guinsoo
- Radiance
- Skadi
- Linkin Sphere (bottle early)
Now the why to get these items part. Most of the items in my build are refreshed upon using Tinker's ulti
- Boots of Travel: allows you go to base and forth to back with ease
- Manta: Make images and harass. If you're detected i.e. they understand which one is the real you then cast manta again
. Moreover, Manta is great for farming.
- Guinsoo: Permanent hex
- Skadi: for HP, bigger mana pool and slow
- Linkin sphere: Protects you from nukes and stuns. Moreover, you can always refresh linkin sphere if its on cooldown. Gives you hp regen and a bigger hp pool as well
- Radiance: Enchance your farming further and damage the enemy while chasing or while they are still trying to figure out which image is the real you
Summary:
- Good farming (checked)
- Escape machanisms (checked)
- Good resistance against nukes (checked)
- Good hp and mana pool (checked)
You guys might want to check this guide by Virot2
http://forums.dota-allstars.com/index.php?showtopic=41655&hl=
And do try to watch this replay as well. It is an old replay using 1.20 w3 version and played on 6.27b but you just gotta to see this replay. You'll realize the potential in Tinker's late game abilities after watching this replay. By the way, the author is playing as tinker in this replay. Here is what the author (Virot2) had to say about the replay.
_6.27b__Tinker_Impossible_Victory.w3g ( 1.04mb ) Number of downloads: 24109
The Big One- if you hear someone talking about a Tinker replay on the forums, they probably mean this. This replay has a long thread in the Replays forum, found
here. Here is my description from there:
QUOTE(Virot2 @ Feb 20 2006, 06:39 PM)
Picture this:
-It's 80 min into the game, 4v4
-The game score is 21-50, and every hero on the Sentinel team has a negative record
-The Scourge have lost 5 towers, the Sentinel 8 (including two base towers)
-The entire Scourge team has godly items:
--- Drow has Burize, Butterfly, and Stygian
--- Stealth Assassin has MKB, Sange & Yasha, and Heart
--- Axe has Heart, Aegis, and a Reaver
--- Zeus has BoT, Refresher, and Aghanim's
-The best hero the Sentinel have is a Tinker with 2-6.
See if you can guess who wins the game, then watch the replay and be amazed.
Some Comments regarding the replay on the dota forums
I simply COULD NOT believe this replay. Must SEE! Mad props son.
@Virot2
Very good game! I myself use your tinker build from your tinker guide and have won many impossible games. Once we were down 2 people...but with manta guinsoo and bot I finally pushed for the win!
Hope you post more replays
ZOOOOOOOMGZ. Tinker + Boots = FIX PLEASE!
Very well played even with n00b allies.
HOLY SHIT!!! Now i know how to use tinker
omg...that was pure tinker madness ..........nth to say....887 creep kill<<<<gay....tinker ulti + item = more gay refresh guinsoo refresh guinsoo
Congrats to Virot2. I was totally impressed!
You certainly maxed out Tinker's potential