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Earth Spirit

Earth Spirit

StrengthMeleeNuker, Escape, Disabler, Initiator, Durable

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
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g

Early Game

Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g

Mid Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g
Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Blade Mail
Blade Mail2,400g

Late Game

Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g
Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Blade Mail
Blade Mail2,400g

Late Game

Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g

Early Game

Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Energy Booster
Energy Booster800g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g
Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Blade Mail
Blade Mail2,400g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g

Late Game

Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g