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Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

AgilityMeleeCarry, Escape, Nuker, Disabler, Initiator

Hero Guides

Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.

Standard build

The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.

Balanced

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g

Mid Game

Mage Slayer
Mage Slayer3,100g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Bloodstone
Bloodstone4,700g

Tempo build

Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Sange
Sange2,100g

Scaling build

Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.

Greedy

Mid Game

Mage Slayer
Mage Slayer3,100g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Consecrated Wraps
Consecrated Wraps2,600g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Bloodstone
Bloodstone4,700g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g

Situational options

Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.

Flex

Mid Game

Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Bloodstone
Bloodstone4,700g

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Mage Slayer
Mage Slayer3,100g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Bloodstone
Bloodstone4,700g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g