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Power Treads
Boots · 1,400gold
The switch is the item: Strength to survive a nuke, Intelligence to refill mana.
How to actually use it
Most players buy Treads and never touch the switch. That is the whole item.
- 1
Switch to Strength before the damage lands
WhyStrength adds max HP, so switching a moment before a nuke or a stun connects means you eat it with a bigger health bar.
HowKeep Strength as your default. The instant you see a projectile or a blink-in, switch — then switch back out of combat.
- 2
Switch to Intelligence to refill mana
WhyMana pool follows Intelligence. Switch over for a few seconds and your regen is filling a much larger tank.
HowAfter you dump your spells on a wave, switch to Int while you walk to the next camp, then back to Agi or Str.
- 3
Agility is for trading, not for farming
WhyThe attack speed only pays when you are actually hitting something that hits back.
HowAgi during lane trades and man-fights. Back to Strength the moment you disengage — you are not getting value from it while walking.
- 4
Stun-locked? You cannot switch
WhySwitching is an ability. Being stunned, silenced or hexed stops it.
HowThat is why the switch has to happen before the disable, not after. Anticipate the initiation, do not react to it.
Should you buy it?
- Your hero cares about attack speed and you will actually switch.
- You want one boot that works in every phase of the game.
- You are a stat-hungry carry who benefits from +10 of any attribute.
- You need mana sustain across the team — that is Arcane Boots.
- You need to chase through units — that is Phase Boots.
- You will not switch. A Treads you never touch is half an item.
Timing
Right after your first core component, usually 8–12 minutes. Do not delay it for a bigger item — the switch is worth more early.
Base data
- Attack Speed#18 of 29 items granting attack speed+25
- Move Speed#7 of 16 items granting move speedMelee 55 · Ranged 45
- Attribute+10 (switchable)
Boots of Speed+
Gloves of Haste+
Belt of Strength→Power Treads