Kaylum shared his Pro AD build for Rafaela and he received lots of compliment from other players. I can’t deny that he has bright idea there as well as mastering the mechanics of kiting. With the same concept of bringing a support hero into carry, I’m going to share to you my Minotaur Pro AD MVP build :p.
Introduction
So why Minotaur and why AD? Minotaur has natural tankiness so you don’t need to commit on building defensive items for him as how most players use this hero traditionally. He has sustain and additional defense when his passive triggered.
Now for AD, you are going to focus on three primary stats of physical damage, attack speed, critical, and damage. I like putting up as much attack speed as possible that makes him active his passive faster. Every attack you do a stack of his rage and once triggered he will be unstoppable in both offense and defense. Unlike with traditional build, you still need to rely with your ally for damage and most of the time, if you have poor teammate, you will get lose no matter how well you played the game.
Pros
+Good in both offense and defense
+Aoe Damage / Crowd Control
+Good sustain
Cons
-Not as immune as pure tank build
-You will get bash from getting a kill
-Your teammate will report you for not playing a support
Skill Build
Rage Mode – (passive) when abilities or basic attacks hit enemies, Minotaur will become more enraged. When Rage is full, Minotaur will enter Rage Mode and receive extra armor and magic resist (effects increase with level,) as well as extra effects for his abilities. When Rage mode subsides, Minotaur will be unable to build up Rage for a time. This will makes you unstoppable in game. To get the best from your passive, make sure that the favor is always in yours before initiating a trades. This convinced me that AD Minotaur is a good build wherein I can pump up my passive faster with fast attack speed.
Despair Hammer – Wields a warhammer and deals 330 physical damage to enemies within melee range in front of him, also lowering their movement speed by 65%. If in Rage mode, attack range will expand greatly. This will be your bread-and-butter. Make sure to use it every time it is available. What I really like to Minotaur is being a manaless hero. A good crowd control attack when you are enraged. Prioritize leveling up this skill next to your ultimate.
Motivation Roar – Encourages himself and surrounding allies, regening 340 Hp for himself and giving allies 50% healing. If in Rage Mode, a Rage Regen effect will be activated for 2 seconds, allowing him to regen Hp after taking damage. Very good sustain better than Rafaela wherein you don’t need to spend mana to regen your HP. This is the key in most support-ad build hero. Instead of building sustain based item such as Endless, Fallen, and the famous Tooth of Greed, you can go for damage focused item and rely your sustain on their skills. I believe this is the idea behind Estes Pro MVP Gear Build.
Minoan Fury – Strikes the ground in a row, causing shock waves that deal 180 physical damage to nearby enemies as well as 180 true damage. Also lower target’s movement speed by 70%. If in Rage Mode, his striking speed will increase, he will deal an extra attack, and enemies will be knocked airborne. AoE damage and crowd control. This will makes your opponent helpless. With this skill they don’t have a chance to disengage unless they are going to use flicker. With a full AD build, your ultimate can do an instakill to marksman and other squishy hero.
Item Build