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Dark Willow

Dark Willow

IntelligenceRangedSupport, Nuker, Disabler, Escape

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
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Tango
Tango90g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g

Mid Game

Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g

Late Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Wind Waker
Wind Waker6,800g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g

Late Game

Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Wind Waker
Wind Waker6,800g
Aeon Disk
Aeon Disk3,000g
Scythe of Vyse
Scythe of Vyse5,200g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g

Late Game

Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Wind Waker
Wind Waker6,800g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Tango
Tango90g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Urn of Shadows
Urn of Shadows825g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Spirit Vessel
Spirit Vessel2,725g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g

Late Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g
Wind Waker
Wind Waker6,800g
Aether Lens
Aether Lens2,275g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Aeon Disk
Aeon Disk3,000g
Scythe of Vyse
Scythe of Vyse5,200g