What are the best builds for Clint?
Clint is often overlooked. Some users do not know the potential that Clint can achieve, especially since there are a lot of overrated marksman heroes out there. However, with the right skill and items, Clint is actually a hero that can keep up with other assassins.
This hero was released in 2016 and specialized in Reap and Burst damage. That means that Clint has the ability to kill enemies on the map that have low HP. With this kind of power, it is only reasonable why Clint has the potential to carry the team and dominate the game.
If you want to find out the greatness present in Clint, read until the end of this article.
Clint Strengths
- Reliable for defense - Clint can easily clear minions due to his skills and basic attacks. In fact, when Clint equips enough items during the game, he can easily sweep out minions in a few seconds.
- Stun - Other than dealing a huge amount of damage, Clint can also stun and immobilize enemies due to his second skill. When this is activated, he will shoot a net in a desired location, jumping back slightly while also dealing physical damage to the enemy that gets hit. This enemy will be immobilized for a few seconds.
- Range - His range is very long and wide that he can actually attack turrets outside of their range. With this, he can easily poke enemies and targets.
Clint Weaknesses
- Squishy - Marksman heroes are already known for being squishy a the early part of the game. With Clint, his weakness is that assassin heroes can easily prey on him. With that, your challenge is how to make sure that Clint has enough equipment build to counter that.
- Requires a lot of mana - Clint’s skills are very mana-dependent. You should also know that without his skills, he may not be that powerful.
- Item-dependent - Since Clint requires a lot of mana, it is only justifiable why he is also item-dependent. During the duration of the game, you can address his mana issues by buying items that can do mana regeneration, such as Endless Battle.
3. Burst Build
Burst Build
Burst damage is a good way to outsmart your opponents. This will help Clint deal a huge amount of damage in such a short span. With that, you should know how to maximize the already-present burst damage of Clint.
Use This Build If…
- You are the main goldlaner of the team - Since Burst build does not incorporate any jungle items, you cannot use this if you are not taking the goldlaner role in the team. Using this build will also enable Clint to be able to level up faster in the gold lane.
- Your team has good synergy and has filled all the roles needed - It is difficult to pull off this role without good support from your team. That is why a good defensive teammate will truly make or break your performance. So it is a must that you use this with the right teammates.
- There is a tank that can support you in the early game - Again, marksman heroes can be slow starters. In order to level up quickly, a guide from the tank is also important from time to time.
The Burst build is mid to late game build, where Clint is at his peak. So you really need to avoid aggressive plays at the start to avoid feeding the enemies.
Skills
You can choose to level up Clint’s first skill first for offense, given that he can be a slow starter. After that, you can level up his second skill to stun enemies. Level up his first skill again before reaching the activation of his ultimate skill.
- Level One: First Skill - (Quick Draw)
- Level Two: Second Skill - (Trapping Recoil)
- Level Three: First Skill - (Quick Draw)
- Level Four: Ultimate Skill - (Grenade Bombardment)
Items
1. Endless Battle (2470): Clint is item-dependent and needs a lot of mana. With Endless Battle, you will be able to address his high mana usage, which is why this item is a must for him.
2. Magic Shoes (710): It is already common knowledge that marksman really needs support for their movement speed. Since Clint is dependent on his skills, buying Magic Shoes will enable him to lower the cooldown of his ultimate, allowing him to use them more often.
3. Berserker’s Fury (2250): This item will allow Clint to increase his physical damage and deal more critical hits to enemies.
4. Scarlet Phantom (2020): Since the basic attack of Clint alone might not be able to stop the enemy, enhancing them through Scarlet Phantom is a good choice. This will help speed up his attack speed.
5. Malefic Roar (2060): Clint has the potential to gain a longer and wider range as time goes by. With Malefic Roar, this will enable him to solidify his range and allow him to deal more critical damage despite being meters away from enemies.
6. Blade of Despair (3010): As a Tier III attack item, it is a no-brainer why Blade of Despair is included in the list. BOD is the final touch so that Clint can prosper in the late game.
Emblem
For this build, a Marksman Emblem can be used. A Marksman Emblem will increase the Physical Attack of Clint, gained from equipment he buys, by about 15%. You can also utilize the following talent points to deal additional power to Clint, depending on your preference: Talent Points may be assigned to your choice of Emblem as follows.
Marksman Emblem
- Quantum Charge - Enhances Movement Speed and regenerates HP.
- Weakness Finder - Decreases the movement and attack speed of the opponent.
- Swift - Improves Attack Speed.
- Agility - Enhances Movement Speed.
- Greed - Adds Physical Life Steal.
- Bravery - Increases Physical Attack damage
Battle Spells
Purify is the best battle spell for Clint, given that he is extremely vulnerable to CC effects. He also does not have that many escape abilities. So having the Purify spell will truly enable him to silence attacks from opponents.
2. Sustained Damage per Second Build
Sustained DPS Build
As a goldlaner, you are the constant target of enemies since you are known for being squishy. That is why this build is meant for heroes that do not have that many front liners to protect them throughout the game.
Use This Build If…
- Your team lacks in defense - If your team lacks in defense, that means that there is not enough workforce to defend you. So you can fill that gap by choosing a build that will allow you to gain both offense and defense.
- You are being targeted by enemies constantly - If you are being targeted constantly, that means that you need extreme ways to defend yourself and to stay longer despite being the constant target. With that, this item will surely fix your problem.
- Teamfights last for longer periods of time - If team fights last for longer periods of time, that means that all players are very aggressive. To contribute to your team, you need to not die immediately so as to provide offense and damage for your teammates, given that Clint is a very reliable damage dealers.
Items
1. Endless Battle (2470): Again, this is an important item for Clint. Without this, you will be annoyed by the constant need to recall just to fuel up your mana.
2. Magic Shoes (710): Magic Shoes is a lifesaver. Not only will this give enough movement speed to Clint, but this will also give him cooldown reduction benefits.
3. Berserker’s Fury (2250): Berserker’s Fury is an important item to deal with physical damage of Clint. This will amplify not just his physical attack but also his critical hits.
4. Scarlet Phantom (2020): If you want to increase the attack speed of Clint, this is the best choice.
5. Malefic Roar (2060): Other than the fact that this item will enable Clint to deal more damage at a longer range, Malefic Roar will also allow him to counter enemies with high defensive abilities.
6. Rose Gold Meteor (2120): This is basically the lifeline of Clint that will let him stay longer on the field. When his HP reaches less than 30%, he will gain an extra shield and magic defense.
The Sustained DPS build is very helpful if your enemies are bulky and tough, like Esmeralda and Balmond.
Skills
Level up Clint’s first skill first in order to kill crabs, minions, and jungle monsters in the gold lane immediately. You can then choose to upgrade his second skill so that you can stun enemies that might prey on you. After that, level up his first skill again for more offense until you reach his ultimate skill.
- Level One: First Skill - (Quick Draw)
- Level Two: Second Skill - (Trapping Recoil)
- Level Three: First Skill - (Quick Draw)
- Level Four: Ultimate Skill - (Grenade Bombardment)
Emblem
For Sustained DPS, a physical emblem is useful so as to bridge that connection between the offense of a marksman and the defense of a physical hero. You can make use of the following talent points to enhance the skills of Clint:
Physical Emblem.
- Open Fire - Improves Physical Attack.
- Swift - Increases Attack Speed.
- Bravery - Increased the Physical Attack damage
- Shield - For additional Magic Defense.
- Firmness - For additional Physical Defense.
Battle Spells
To help Clint escape from CC heroes, Purify is the best solution to it. It will allow Clint to be aggressive while also having a safety net if opponents will start to surge around him.
1. Jungle Build
Jungle Build
The jungle hero is the make-or-break of the team. With this, it is important that you gain the immediate advantage first in order to not let the enemies take over the game. With Clint, you will need to possess the right mix of items in order to make him the best jungle or core hero present.
Use This Build If…
- You are the main damage dealer of the team - Jungle heroes are the core of the team. They are the main dealer of damage that will carry the team throughout the game. So if you are filling that role, make sure to use this build.
- You are aiming to carry your team - Again, the one that will claim the jungle role is the one that has the greatest responsibility. So if you have no plans of taking on the jungle role, do not use this build.
- Your team has few heroes for offense - If your team already has enough heroes for defense, then use this build. This will ensure that the team has a go-to hero that will carry the group to victory.
Items
1. Endless Battle (2470): Clint and Endless Battle is almost a synonym already. Without this item, do not expect Clint to be able to function correctly.
2. Flame Hunter’s Magic Shoes (710): Jungle heroes use the Retribution spell. With Magic Shoes, you can choose the Flame Hunger in order to deal true damage against enemies and be able to absorb their physical attack and magic power.
3. Berserker’s Fury (2250): This is basically the first item that focuses solely on Clint’s physical damage. This is useful because it does not cost that much, so you can always attempt to buy this immediately in order to keep up with the offense of the enemy team.
4. Blade of Despair (3010): If you want to let Clint reach his greatest physical damage, this is the item that you should buy. BOD already possesses all factors that will enable a certain hero to become disastrous the longer the game is.
5. Malefic Roar (2060): Penetrating the enemy team while you are at the backline can be difficult. Thus, this item will let you do that with ease. Malefic Roar is the item that puts emphasis on the enhancement of the physical penetration of a hero.6. Wind of Nature (1910): This item is highly recommended for jungle heroes. As the core of the team, you are not expected to stay at the backline forever. There are also moments when you need to lead the pack and courageously hit enemies in front. Hence, the Wind of Nature will allow you to temporarily be free from all hits of enemies.
Skills
If you are the core hero, you need to farm immediately. Thus, leveling up first the damage-dealing skill of Clint is a must, which is his first skill. You can then choose to level up the second skill next so that you can escape if some enemies will try to block you from farming. After that, level up his first skill again before leveling up his ultimate.
- Level One: First Skill - (Quick Draw)
- Level Two: Second Skill - (Trapping Recoil)
- Level Three: First Skill - (Quick Draw)
- Level Four: Ultimate Skill - (Grenade Bombardment)
Emblem
For Jungle Build, you need to utilize the assassin emblem. This emblem will allow you to benefit from killing opponents. This will also help you to gain a gold advantage against opponents.
Assassin Emblem.
- Mastery - Lowers cooldown time
- Agility- Increases movement speed.
- Bravery - Improves the Physical Attack
- Invasion- Deals with additional physical penetration
- Fatal- For additional critical chance level
Battle Spells
As a jungle, the default battle spell is retribution. This is very helpful when you are farming and killing jungle monsters in order to buy equipment faster. With Retribution, you can utilize the Flame Hunter option to maximize Clint’s Magic Shoes.
Clint is strong against heroes that are slow and squishy all throughout the game. He can be used against fighters, marksmen, and mage heroes. Examples are the following:
- Alpha
- Moskov
- Miya
- Aurora
- Nana
More than that, Clint also has some weaknesses. Most of the time, his weaknesses are heroes with very annoying CC effects and those that can easily stop him from activating his skills. The said heroes are the following:
- Freya
- Karina
- Akai
- Fanny
- Eudora
