Hyperstone

Oh shi- I need to do a DOTA post. Well, what better than to post about my favourite lil item:



The Hyperstone [2100G] +55% Increased Attack Speed (IAS)

So this little baby gives +55% IAS which means for every 2 times you would've attacked, you will attack 3 times. There is no downside. Well, according to someone on some forum, too much attack means you're leaving yourself defenseless. But wait! This thing can be upgraded to an Assault Cuirass for awesome defense and sort of attack as it has -5 Armour aura.

This item works particularly well with heroes who have Critical Strike/Bash since the mechanic works on percentages during the hit, the more you hit, the more likely you're going to critical/bash in the same amount of time. Duh.

Hyperstone is useful for our big but not so friendly giant, Tiny, because while his damage is nothing short of monstrous, his attack speed is too slow for it to be particularly effective; what's the point in hitting the other player for so much damage if you've already been killed waiting for yourself to attack? One, maybe even 2 hyperstones will mean you can get in there with your monstrous attacks before they can damage you sufficiently. Furthermore, since Tiny has very low armour, getting those Mails is essential to up your defense and stay alive.