Arc Warden

Universal•Ranged•Carry, Escape, Nuker

Skill Build

A level 1-25 plan based on this hero's current ability list. Adjust talents and extra spells for the match.

Levels 1-25

1
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
2
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
3
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80
4
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
5
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
6
Tempest Double
R
Tempest Double
Briefly refocusing its fractured elements into a single form, the Arc Warden is able to create a perfect electrical duplication of itself. The duplicate can use all of Arc Warden's current items and spells, except most consumables and items that drop on death. The duplicate has separate item and ability cooldowns. The Tempest Double loses its sense of self and fractures over time, becoming slower and less accurate.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50s
7
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
8
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
9
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
10Talent
+200 Flux Cast Range
11
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
12
Tempest Double
R
Tempest Double
Briefly refocusing its fractured elements into a single form, the Arc Warden is able to create a perfect electrical duplication of itself. The duplicate can use all of Arc Warden's current items and spells, except most consumables and items that drop on death. The duplicate has separate item and ability cooldowns. The Tempest Double loses its sense of self and fractures over time, becoming slower and less accurate.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50s
13
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80
14
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80
15Talent
+20% Flux Slow
16
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80
17
Tempest Double
R
Tempest Double
Briefly refocusing its fractured elements into a single form, the Arc Warden is able to create a perfect electrical duplication of itself. The duplicate can use all of Arc Warden's current items and spells, except most consumables and items that drop on death. The duplicate has separate item and ability cooldowns. The Tempest Double loses its sense of self and fractures over time, becoming slower and less accurate.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50s
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20Talent
+200 Spark Wraith Damage
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25Talent
+1.5 Runic Infusion All Attributes Bonus

1
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
2
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
3
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80
4
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
5
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
6
Tempest Double
R
Tempest Double
Briefly refocusing its fractured elements into a single form, the Arc Warden is able to create a perfect electrical duplication of itself. The duplicate can use all of Arc Warden's current items and spells, except most consumables and items that drop on death. The duplicate has separate item and ability cooldowns. The Tempest Double loses its sense of self and fractures over time, becoming slower and less accurate.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50s
7
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
8
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
9
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
10Talent
+200 Flux Cast Range
11
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
12
Tempest Double
R
Tempest Double
Briefly refocusing its fractured elements into a single form, the Arc Warden is able to create a perfect electrical duplication of itself. The duplicate can use all of Arc Warden's current items and spells, except most consumables and items that drop on death. The duplicate has separate item and ability cooldowns. The Tempest Double loses its sense of self and fractures over time, becoming slower and less accurate.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50s
13
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80

14
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80
15Talent
+20% Flux Slow
16
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80
17
Tempest Double
R
Tempest Double
Briefly refocusing its fractured elements into a single form, the Arc Warden is able to create a perfect electrical duplication of itself. The duplicate can use all of Arc Warden's current items and spells, except most consumables and items that drop on death. The duplicate has separate item and ability cooldowns. The Tempest Double loses its sense of self and fractures over time, becoming slower and less accurate.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50s
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20Talent
+200 Spark Wraith Damage
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+1.5 Runic Infusion All Attributes Bonus

1
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
2
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
3
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80
4
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
5
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
6
Tempest Double
R
Tempest Double
Briefly refocusing its fractured elements into a single form, the Arc Warden is able to create a perfect electrical duplication of itself. The duplicate can use all of Arc Warden's current items and spells, except most consumables and items that drop on death. The duplicate has separate item and ability cooldowns. The Tempest Double loses its sense of self and fractures over time, becoming slower and less accurate.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50s
7
Flux
Q
Flux
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16sMana: 75
8
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
9
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90

10Talent
+200 Flux Cast Range
11
Magnetic Field
W
Magnetic Field
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic Field automatically activate.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
12
Tempest Double
R
Tempest Double
Briefly refocusing its fractured elements into a single form, the Arc Warden is able to create a perfect electrical duplication of itself. The duplicate can use all of Arc Warden's current items and spells, except most consumables and items that drop on death. The duplicate has separate item and ability cooldowns. The Tempest Double loses its sense of self and fractures over time, becoming slower and less accurate.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50s
13
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80
14
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80
15Talent
+20% Flux Slow
16
Spark Wraith
E
Spark Wraith
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 80
17
Tempest Double
R
Tempest Double
Briefly refocusing its fractured elements into a single form, the Arc Warden is able to create a perfect electrical duplication of itself. The duplicate can use all of Arc Warden's current items and spells, except most consumables and items that drop on death. The duplicate has separate item and ability cooldowns. The Tempest Double loses its sense of self and fractures over time, becoming slower and less accurate.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50s
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20Talent
+200 Spark Wraith Damage
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25Talent
+1.5 Runic Infusion All Attributes Bonus

Talent tree

+30s Spark Wraith Duration

Lv25Pick one

+1.5 Runic Infusion All Attributes Bonus

-5s Magnetic Field Cooldown

Lv20Pick one

+200 Spark Wraith Damage

+25 Magnetic Field Attack Speed

Lv15Pick one

+20% Flux Slow

+200 Health

Lv10Pick one

+200 Flux Cast Range

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

8 items

Iron Branch

55g

Targets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.

Circlet

155g

Observer Ward

Plants an Observer Ward, an invisible watcher that gives ground vision in a 1600 radius to your team. Lasts 6 minutes. Hold Control to give one Observer Ward to an allied hero.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Tango

90g

Consumes a target tree to gain 7 health regeneration for 16 seconds. Consuming an Ironwood Tree doubles the heal duration. Comes with 3 charges. Can be used on an allied hero to give them one Tango. Tree Range: 165

Gloves of Haste

450g

Magic Wand

460g

Instantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 20 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Magic Stick

200g

Instantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 10 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Early Game

7 items

Hand of Midas

2,200g

Kills a non-hero target for 160 gold. Killing a neutral creep additionally grants a madstone bundle. Cannot be used on Ancient creeps.

Power Treads

1,400g

Switches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.

Wraith Band

505g

Bracer

505g

Null Talisman

505g

Perseverance

1,400g

Falcon Blade

1,125g

Mid Game

8 items

Maelstrom

2,950g

Grants a 25% chance on attack to release a bolt of electricity that leaps between 4 targets within a 650 radius, dealing 110 magical damage to each. Lightning proc pierces evasion.

Mjollnir

5,500g

Places a charged shield on a target unit for 15 seconds which has a 20% chance to release a 225 magical damage shocking bolt at a nearby attacker and 4 additional enemies.

Oblivion Staff

1,625g

Orchid Malevolence

3,275g

Silences the target unit for 5 seconds. At the end of the silence, 30% of the damage received while silenced is inflicted as bonus magical damage.

Boots of Travel

2,500g

Upgrades your Town Portal Scroll, allowing it to target units, reduces cooldown and does not consume a charge on usage.

Dragon Lance

1,900g

Yasha

2,100g

Blink Dagger

2,250g

Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Late Game

8 items

Bloodthorn

6,400g

Silences a target for 5 seconds. At the end of the silence, an additional 60% of all damage taken during the silence will be dealt to the target as magical damage. All attacks on the silenced target will deal additional damage equal to 50 if the attacker is a hero, and 25, if the attacker is a creep. Provides True Strike for your attacks and attacks from your controlled units against the silenced target.

Scythe of Vyse

5,200g

Turns a target unit into a harmless critter for 2.8 seconds. The target has a base movement speed of 140 and will be silenced, muted, and disarmed. Instantly destroys illusions.

Hurricane Pike

4,450g

Pushes you and target enemy 425 units away from each other, and for 6 seconds, allows you to make 5 attacks against the target without range restrictions and with +100 attack speed. Can be cast on self or allies to push the target 600 units in the direction it is facing. Enemy Range: 425

Manta Style

4,650g

Creates 2 images of your hero that last 18 seconds. Melee images deal 33% damage, while Ranged images deal 28%. Illusions take 300% damage. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Eye of Skadi

5,900g

Attacks lower enemy movement by -25% if they are melee and -50% if they are ranged. Attacks also lower enemy attack speed by -20% and Health Restoration by 50%. Lasts for 3 seconds.

Hydra's Breath

5,900g

Attacks poison enemies, dealing 2.5% of the target's Max HP as Magical Damage per second for 3 seconds.

Black King Bar

4,050g

Applies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Butterfly

5,450g