it all depends on how you want to play the character, i feel you should mix and match items and see what works for you, i think the best way to learn items and their effects is through a custom game where you play against AI.

I usually always do boots first, although highly discouraged nowadays, i have always played like this since 04.
items have changed through different patches but i always play her speed

I tend to rush my setup so here it goes in order
1. Boots
2. Gloves > Mythril Hammer > Maelstorm > Hyperstone > Mjollnir
3. Boots of Travel
4. Quarterstaff > Claymore > Lothar's Edge
5. Quarterstaff > Eaglehorn > Talisman of Evasion
6. Demon Edge > Javelin > Javelin
7. Broadsword > Blades of attack > Crystalys > Demon Edge > Buriza

end game you would have

Boots of travel, Mjollnir, Butterfly, Lothar, Monkey King Bar, and Buriza...............this is speed + damage

that is the ideal build for me, i rarely reach the chance to get mkb and buriza because of game ending, rarely will you acheive this build simply because games don't last that long or too many deaths resulting in no money...or leavers to end the game

but like i said, mix and match, notice i don't get any wraiths, i would only get wraiths if we are down. Also forgot to mention, buy those trees to eat, or potions in the beginning

yes i usually get linkens vs a bristle

read my post pls

This build would obviously be godly...

But there is no way you'll get a chance to farm that in a real game - gotta stick with realistic builds that function in each part of the game - not just creating a monster char that can run over people @ the 60 minute mark.

There's much better char's that are more ideal fora monster build/farm game plan than potm.

Potm is so valuable because of her early/midgame abilities - not carrying at the end of a game.

This post was edited by icednine on Nov 24 2010 04:42pm

that's why i wrote that it would be my ideal gear, i said i rarely ever reach buriza and mkb, but manage to finish mjollnir, lothar, and travs at least and bfly usually just falls in place.

but anyways, the game is a team game, so you can learn a lot from your teammates if they aren't a dick and taking the game all serious

This post was edited by log1c on Nov 26 2010 10:22pm

lothars is a fucking waste on potm

not rly needed on potm...

agree

Lolololo

2 slippers 2 branches 2 tangos solo mid untill enough for bottle/wards then Treads,bfly,Deso or Santanic mkb,buriza,Bkb GAME SET MATCH

Treads
eagle horn,talisman,staff
Mythril Hammer, Mythril Hammer,deso recipe OR
Helm of dom (don't finish satanic till late game)
Demon edge Javelin, Javelin
Broad sword blades of attack,recipe,demon edge,buriza recipe
Mythril Hammer Ogre axe bkb recipe

!!! =D Oh and you can farm this much in 35-40 minutes or you can get hand of midas and farm a little bit faster either way this build will wreck just about anyone you can also try to throw manta in there it's not a bad item to build on potm

This post was edited by Gonja_Master on Nov 28 2010 08:20pm

Actually if you'reteam lacks hard disable I'd get skaadi. The slow is more reliable than diffusal and can be used most effectively on the other team. Just cuz you have one stun doesnt mean much. Mirana's arrow is unreliable in the game at high level play.