Dawnbreaker

Strength•Melee•Carry, Durable

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
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
2
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
3
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
5
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
6
Solar Guardian
R
Solar Guardian
CHANNELED - Dawnbreaker creates a pulsing effect at a location within 350 units of an allied hero anywhere on the map and creates daylight for 6s. Each pulse damages enemies and heals allies. After a short duration, she flies to the target location and deals additional damage and stuns enemies upon landing. Once channeled, Dawnbreaker cannot stop the ability.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
7
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
8
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
9
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
10Talent
Dawnbreaker Luminosity Crit
11
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
12
Solar Guardian
R
Solar Guardian
CHANNELED - Dawnbreaker creates a pulsing effect at a location within 350 units of an allied hero anywhere on the map and creates daylight for 6s. Each pulse damages enemies and heals allies. After a short duration, she flies to the target location and deals additional damage and stuns enemies upon landing. Once channeled, Dawnbreaker cannot stop the ability.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
13
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
Dawnbreaker Celestial Hammer Damage
16
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Solar Guardian
R
Solar Guardian
CHANNELED - Dawnbreaker creates a pulsing effect at a location within 350 units of an allied hero anywhere on the map and creates daylight for 6s. Each pulse damages enemies and heals allies. After a short duration, she flies to the target location and deals additional damage and stuns enemies upon landing. Once channeled, Dawnbreaker cannot stop the ability.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
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20Talent
Dawnbreaker Solar Guardian Radius
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25Talent
Dawnbreaker Fire Wreath Cooldown

1
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
2
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
3
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
5
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
6
Solar Guardian
R
Solar Guardian
CHANNELED - Dawnbreaker creates a pulsing effect at a location within 350 units of an allied hero anywhere on the map and creates daylight for 6s. Each pulse damages enemies and heals allies. After a short duration, she flies to the target location and deals additional damage and stuns enemies upon landing. Once channeled, Dawnbreaker cannot stop the ability.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
7
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
8
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
9
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
10Talent
Dawnbreaker Luminosity Crit
11
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
12
Solar Guardian
R
Solar Guardian
CHANNELED - Dawnbreaker creates a pulsing effect at a location within 350 units of an allied hero anywhere on the map and creates daylight for 6s. Each pulse damages enemies and heals allies. After a short duration, she flies to the target location and deals additional damage and stuns enemies upon landing. Once channeled, Dawnbreaker cannot stop the ability.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
13
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4

14
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
Dawnbreaker Celestial Hammer Damage
16
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Solar Guardian
R
Solar Guardian
CHANNELED - Dawnbreaker creates a pulsing effect at a location within 350 units of an allied hero anywhere on the map and creates daylight for 6s. Each pulse damages enemies and heals allies. After a short duration, she flies to the target location and deals additional damage and stuns enemies upon landing. Once channeled, Dawnbreaker cannot stop the ability.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
18Stats
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20Talent
Dawnbreaker Solar Guardian Radius
21Stats
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24Stats
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25Talent
Dawnbreaker Fire Wreath Cooldown

1
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
2
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
3
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
5
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
6
Solar Guardian
R
Solar Guardian
CHANNELED - Dawnbreaker creates a pulsing effect at a location within 350 units of an allied hero anywhere on the map and creates daylight for 6s. Each pulse damages enemies and heals allies. After a short duration, she flies to the target location and deals additional damage and stuns enemies upon landing. Once channeled, Dawnbreaker cannot stop the ability.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
7
Starbreaker
Q
Starbreaker
Dawnbreaker whirls her hammer around 3 times, damaging enemies with her attack plus bonus damage. On the final strike, she smashes her hammer down, stunning and damaging enemies in front of her.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 17 / 15 / 13 / 11sMana: 100
8
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
9
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130

10Talent
Dawnbreaker Luminosity Crit
11
Celestial Hammer
W
Celestial Hammer
Dawnbreaker hurls her weapon at a target, damaging enemies struck along the way. The hammer pauses for 2 seconds at the destination before flying back to her, leaving a trail of fire that slows enemies. Dawnbreaker can recall the hammer at any time, pulling her towards it so they meet in the middle.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 18 / 16 / 14 / 12sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
12
Solar Guardian
R
Solar Guardian
CHANNELED - Dawnbreaker creates a pulsing effect at a location within 350 units of an allied hero anywhere on the map and creates daylight for 6s. Each pulse damages enemies and heals allies. After a short duration, she flies to the target location and deals additional damage and stuns enemies upon landing. Once channeled, Dawnbreaker cannot stop the ability.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
13
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
Dawnbreaker Celestial Hammer Damage
16
Luminosity
E
Luminosity
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Solar Guardian
R
Solar Guardian
CHANNELED - Dawnbreaker creates a pulsing effect at a location within 350 units of an allied hero anywhere on the map and creates daylight for 6s. Each pulse damages enemies and heals allies. After a short duration, she flies to the target location and deals additional damage and stuns enemies upon landing. Once channeled, Dawnbreaker cannot stop the ability.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
18Stats
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19Stats
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20Talent
Dawnbreaker Solar Guardian Radius
21Stats
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22Stats
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23Stats
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24Stats
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25Talent
Dawnbreaker Fire Wreath Cooldown

Talent tree

Dawnbreaker Celestial Hammer Cast Range

Lv25Pick one

Dawnbreaker Fire Wreath Cooldown

Dawnbreaker Luminosity Attack Count

Lv20Pick one

Dawnbreaker Solar Guardian Radius

Dawnbreaker Solar Guardian Cooldown

Lv15Pick one

Dawnbreaker Celestial Hammer Damage

Dawnbreaker Celestial Hammer Targets Allies

Lv10Pick one

Dawnbreaker Luminosity Crit

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.

Gauntlets of Strength

140g

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

Circlet

155g

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.

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Ring of Protection

175g

Early Game

7 items

Bracer

505g

Soul Ring

805g

Consume %abilityhealthcost% health to temporarily gain 170 mana. Lasts 10 seconds. If the mana gained cannot fit in your mana pool, it creates a buffer of mana that will be used before your mana pool.

Phase Boots

1,450g

Gives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Perseverance

1,400g

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.

Mid Game

8 items

Echo Sabre

2,700g

Causes melee attacks to attack twice in quick succession. The double attacks apply a 100% movement slow for 0.8 seconds on the first strike.

Harpoon

4,700g

When targeting an enemy, fire a harpoon at them, that pulls you and the target closer together, up to 35% of the distance between you and your target. If the caster is melee, the hero and target are always pulled to within melee distance of each other. Targeting a tree always pulls you all the way to that tree.

Phase Boots

1,450g

Gives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly 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

Desolator

3,500g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -6 for 7 seconds.

Perseverance

1,400g

Blade Mail

2,400g

For 5.5 seconds, return all incoming damage, increasing the percentage by 85%.

Armlet of Mordiggian

2,500g

When active, Unholy Strength grants +35 damage, +25 strength and +4 armor, but drains 45 health per second. You cannot die from the health drain when Unholy Strength is activated, nor from the strength loss when Unholy Strength is deactivated.