is a new item started in the version 6.84 requiring 5,900 gold in total to purchase.

It needs the SOUL BOOSTER and MYSTIC STAFF the former which contains ENERGY BOOSTER/POINT BOOSTER/VITALITY BOOSTER to create.

+ 25 Intelligence
+ 450 Health
+ 400 Mana
+ 4 HP Regeneration
+ 100% Mana Regeneration
COOLDOWN REDUCTION:

25%

HERO SPELL LIFESTEAL:

25%

CREEP SPELL LIFESTEAL:

5%

Personally I believe ti an item of high cost performance, as all the components are basic and even no any use of recipe. But you guys might don't think so. A flimsy core boosts only 450 HP/400 Mana with relatively low regeneration rate, compared to another similar item, the BLOODSTONE (4,800 gold). Yes it's undeniable that as long as the reduction of reviving exists, BLOODSTONE would definitely stay much powerful. However, what I need to point out is once you get stuck in less advantageous game, the BLOODSTONE then will not be that useful or even without any help at all.


OK NOW let's get to point.

There is a bunch of heroes would prefer the AGHANIM'S SCEPTER to mainly reduce the skill cold downs, most commonly like LINA, LION and Queen of Pain... Can you imagine how fast it is when these heroes take an Octarine Core? 4.5s for a blnk, 5.25s for a Light Strike Array. Such a short cd will make these heroes more aggressive in the later of a game.

In terms of the skill cold down reduction, you guys will come to another rig, the . Yes it is designed for reducing the cold down rate as well and even with more reduction effects than Octarine Orb.


In the verion 6.84 the recipe has been changed for the refresher orb providing less attributes boosting and seems less purchased among the players. But it still has its own market, heroes like Queen of Pain/Zeus/Tidehunter/Warlock with heavy AOE damages would possibly go more with the Refresher Orb if possible, less golds required, more power gained. In that case, an Octarine Core or a refresher orb will be your choice.

The lifesteal would be another reason that the Octarine Core is recommended. Notice in the description it says that Spell Lifesteal hence, take any hero with a Radiance for example. You can see the hero sparkling all the time with purple lights, which indicates the effect of spell lifesteal is activated. Except for the Radiance, other spell damage items like DAGON/MAELSTROMBATTLE FURY will activate the effect of spell lifesteal, regardless of the type of damage, PURE/MAGIC orPHX . This is can be amazingly poweful when the Octarine Core iworks with these items.

In the previous sections we have found out how the Octarine Core works and there is a list recommends several heroes that can preferably take the Octarine Core.

# 1 LESHRAC


Leshrac is surely suitable for Octaine Core, reducing all the cold down time of its kills and the spell lifesteal can be masive.

# 2 Zeus


Arc Lightning and Lightning Bolts as well as the aura of Zeus with Octarine Core offering less cd time can deal a very considerable AOE damage.

# 3 LINA


Lina is a real powerful hero with the ability to deal massive damages in a very short time. The Laguna Blade, the ultimate skill can ignore the magic immune dealing pure damage to a hero. Octarine Core provides a more stable and continuous spelling world.

# 4 Invoker


Invoker is a hero with almost unlimited skills statistically speaking and Octarine Core is recommended after the Scepter to reduce cds.