Pangolier

Universal•Melee•Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Escape, Initiator

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
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
2
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75
3
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
5
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
6
Rolling Thunder
R
Rolling Thunder
Pangolier curls into a debuff immune ball with 80% magic resistance and rolls out. When rolling, he moves at an increased speed and can move through trees, but has a decreased ability to turn. Striking enemies knocks them back, inflicting damage proportional to his attack damage and stunning them when they land. Colliding with walls or cliffs will cause a temporary pause while Pangolier reverses in direction. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90 / 85 / 80sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
7
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
8
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75
9
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75
10Talent
+3 Lucky Shot Armor Reduction
11
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75
12
Rolling Thunder
R
Rolling Thunder
Pangolier curls into a debuff immune ball with 80% magic resistance and rolls out. When rolling, he moves at an increased speed and can move through trees, but has a decreased ability to turn. Striking enemies knocks them back, inflicting damage proportional to his attack damage and stunning them when they land. Colliding with walls or cliffs will cause a temporary pause while Pangolier reverses in direction. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90 / 85 / 80sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
13
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
-2s Swashbuckle Cooldown
16
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Rolling Thunder
R
Rolling Thunder
Pangolier curls into a debuff immune ball with 80% magic resistance and rolls out. When rolling, he moves at an increased speed and can move through trees, but has a decreased ability to turn. Striking enemies knocks them back, inflicting damage proportional to his attack damage and stunning them when they land. Colliding with walls or cliffs will cause a temporary pause while Pangolier reverses in direction. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90 / 85 / 80sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
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+2s Rolling Thunder Duration
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+20% Attack Damage as Swashbuckle Damage

1
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
2
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75
3
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
5
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
6
Rolling Thunder
R
Rolling Thunder
Pangolier curls into a debuff immune ball with 80% magic resistance and rolls out. When rolling, he moves at an increased speed and can move through trees, but has a decreased ability to turn. Striking enemies knocks them back, inflicting damage proportional to his attack damage and stunning them when they land. Colliding with walls or cliffs will cause a temporary pause while Pangolier reverses in direction. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90 / 85 / 80sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
7
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
8
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75
9
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75
10Talent
+3 Lucky Shot Armor Reduction
11
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75
12
Rolling Thunder
R
Rolling Thunder
Pangolier curls into a debuff immune ball with 80% magic resistance and rolls out. When rolling, he moves at an increased speed and can move through trees, but has a decreased ability to turn. Striking enemies knocks them back, inflicting damage proportional to his attack damage and stunning them when they land. Colliding with walls or cliffs will cause a temporary pause while Pangolier reverses in direction. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90 / 85 / 80sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
13
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4

14
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
-2s Swashbuckle Cooldown
16
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Rolling Thunder
R
Rolling Thunder
Pangolier curls into a debuff immune ball with 80% magic resistance and rolls out. When rolling, he moves at an increased speed and can move through trees, but has a decreased ability to turn. Striking enemies knocks them back, inflicting damage proportional to his attack damage and stunning them when they land. Colliding with walls or cliffs will cause a temporary pause while Pangolier reverses in direction. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90 / 85 / 80sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
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+2s Rolling Thunder Duration
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+20% Attack Damage as Swashbuckle Damage

1
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
2
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75
3
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
5
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
6
Rolling Thunder
R
Rolling Thunder
Pangolier curls into a debuff immune ball with 80% magic resistance and rolls out. When rolling, he moves at an increased speed and can move through trees, but has a decreased ability to turn. Striking enemies knocks them back, inflicting damage proportional to his attack damage and stunning them when they land. Colliding with walls or cliffs will cause a temporary pause while Pangolier reverses in direction. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90 / 85 / 80sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
7
Swashbuckle
Q
Swashbuckle
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 19 / 16 / 13 / 10sMana: 75 / 80 / 85 / 90
8
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75
9
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75

10Talent
+3 Lucky Shot Armor Reduction
11
Shield Crash
W
Shield Crash
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Crash is used while Rolling Thunder is active, and allows Rolling Thunder to clear walls or cliffs.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 75
12
Rolling Thunder
R
Rolling Thunder
Pangolier curls into a debuff immune ball with 80% magic resistance and rolls out. When rolling, he moves at an increased speed and can move through trees, but has a decreased ability to turn. Striking enemies knocks them back, inflicting damage proportional to his attack damage and stunning them when they land. Colliding with walls or cliffs will cause a temporary pause while Pangolier reverses in direction. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90 / 85 / 80sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
13
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
-2s Swashbuckle Cooldown
16
Lucky Shot
E
Lucky Shot
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Rolling Thunder
R
Rolling Thunder
Pangolier curls into a debuff immune ball with 80% magic resistance and rolls out. When rolling, he moves at an increased speed and can move through trees, but has a decreased ability to turn. Striking enemies knocks them back, inflicting damage proportional to his attack damage and stunning them when they land. Colliding with walls or cliffs will cause a temporary pause while Pangolier reverses in direction. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90 / 85 / 80sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
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+2s Rolling Thunder Duration
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+20% Attack Damage as Swashbuckle Damage

Talent tree

-15s Rolling Thunder Cooldown

Lv25Pick one

+20% Attack Damage as Swashbuckle Damage

-1.5s Shield Crash Cooldown

Lv20Pick one

+2s Rolling Thunder Duration

+125 Shield Crash Barrier

Lv15Pick one

-2s Swashbuckle Cooldown

+200 Swashbuckle Slash Range

Lv10Pick one

+3 Lucky Shot Armor Reduction

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.

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

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.

Circlet

155g

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

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.

Gauntlets of Strength

140g

Early Game

8 items

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Perseverance

1,400g

Bracer

505g

Diffusal Blade

2,500g

Targets an enemy, slowing it for 4 seconds.

Null Talisman

505g

Urn of Shadows

825g

Provides 30 health regeneration when cast on allies, and deals 25 damage per second when cast on enemies. Lasts 8 seconds. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Orb of Corrosion

1,050g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -2, slows their movement by -16% (-8% against melee targets), and reduces Health Restoration by 16%. Lasts for 3 seconds.

Mid Game

8 items

Diffusal Blade

2,500g

Targets an enemy, slowing it for 4 seconds.

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.

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

Upgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.

Mage Slayer

3,100g

Places a debuff when you attack enemies, dealing 40 physical damage per second and causing them to do 40% less spell damage for 3 seconds.

Perseverance

1,400g

Lotus Orb

3,850g

Applies a shield to the target unit for 5 seconds which re-casts most targeted spells back to their caster. The shielded unit will still take damage from the spell. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

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.

Late Game

8 items

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

Upgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.

Octarine Core

4,900g

Disperser

6,100g

Dispels both the wearer and the target. Enemy targets are slowed for 5 seconds. Allied targets gain bonus movespeed and 40% slow resistance for 5 seconds. Caster is always granted the ally benefit on cast. Both movement speed reduction and increase start at 100% and gradually decrease to 0% over the course of the buff duration. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Assault Cuirass

5,125g

Grants 30 attack speed and 5 armor to nearby allied units and structures, and decreases nearby enemy unit and structure armor by -5. Radius: 1200

Shiva's Guard

4,500g

Emits a freezing wave that deals 260 magical damage to enemies and slows their movement by -40% for 4 seconds. Radius: 825

Linken's Sphere

4,800g

Blocks most targeted spells once every 14 seconds.

Lotus Orb

3,850g

Applies a shield to the target unit for 5 seconds which re-casts most targeted spells back to their caster. The shielded unit will still take damage from the spell. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Refresher Orb

5,000g

Resets the cooldowns of all your abilities. Shares a cooldown with Refresher Shard. This item's cooldown only progresses in your hero's main inventory.