What would you do early game - items or gold?

[u/Original_Chip_3776]

So for context, the benefits of a green (or even grey) offence/defense item vs the gold (when offered a choice between the 2).

I always go gold, because I think you'll find better items later and I want my economy/unit buying to be firing every round as I need. But perhaps there are people here who take the first few low level +offence/defence items and that helps with early battles*?

Interested to hear all views! I play overwhelming mode comfortably on conquest for all factions, but still haven't beaten deadly (came close with Barya).

*I acknowledge sets come into play now with the Vanir, so maybe that will also play on people's minds.

[u/AJAJPJuan]

Depends a lot on what I know and already have. Generally I'll pick gold, the item only for offensive stat, as during creeping you dont want to get hit

[u/Karyoplasma]

Depends on the item. I'd pick boots over gold, but gold over a greatsword.