Rusted Barrel
active Documented Previously called Withering Whip. Guides using the old name are out of date.
When to buy Rusted Barrel Rusted Barrel +16s Cooldown +5s Duration +0.1s Cast Delay +32% Fire Rate +60 Bonus Health -8% Bullet Resist
A cheap answer to an enemy gun carry in lane.
When to skip Rusted Barrel
Single target with a 16s cooldown, so it covers one gun hero at a time.
Problems it answers
- Sustained gun damage — “Their gun grinds me down in a long fight.”
Heroes that make this worth a slot
Heroes whose kit creates the problems Rusted Barrel answers. This is derived from kit properties, not from measured build results.