Originally Posted by
PizzaSHARK
Well you'd probably run him mid, which would make him a #2, wouldn't it? You have some ganking/countergank ability at 6 with a TP into Torrent->Boat with maybe an X in there somewhere, but mostly for a quick item. I know Lothar's is a really popular choice but I love Armlet on him. You can toggle on for Tidebringer and then toggle it off, or leave it on when you need to keep smacking someone. Just an extremely efficient item on STR heroes.
Or you could really just rush buriza or 2x crystalys. Bottle handles mana issues, or just get a soul ring.
Yeah, he's definitely a hero that requires some hero-specific ability. You couldn't, like, just draft him and hand him to Loda or S4 or whoever and expect them to do as well as they do with other heroes, unless they've spent a lot of time practicing with him. I feel like having a teammate practice with Kunkka would make for a good wild card, though. I really feel like he's a strong hero that goes unnoticed because he can be pretty tricky to play.