Sand King

Universal•Melee•Initiator, Disabler, Support, Nuker, Escape

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
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
2
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85
3
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
4
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
5
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
6
Epicenter
R
Epicenter
After a cast point of 2 seconds, Sand King sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All enemies caught within range will take damage and become slowed. Each subsequent pulse increases the radius of damage dealt.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 120 / 110 / 100sMana: 150 / 225 / 300
7
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
8
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85
9
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85
10Talent
+strike slow% Stinger Slow
11
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85
12
Epicenter
R
Epicenter
After a cast point of 2 seconds, Sand King sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All enemies caught within range will take damage and become slowed. Each subsequent pulse increases the radius of damage dealt.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 120 / 110 / 100sMana: 150 / 225 / 300
13
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
14
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
15Talent
+sand storm damage Sand Storm Damage Per Second
16
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
17
Epicenter
R
Epicenter
After a cast point of 2 seconds, Sand King sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All enemies caught within range will take damage and become slowed. Each subsequent pulse increases the radius of damage dealt.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 120 / 110 / 100sMana: 150 / 225 / 300
18Stats
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19Stats
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20Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Burrowstrike Cooldown
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25Talent
+attack damage Stinger Damage

1
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
2
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85
3
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
4
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
5
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
6
Epicenter
R
Epicenter
After a cast point of 2 seconds, Sand King sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All enemies caught within range will take damage and become slowed. Each subsequent pulse increases the radius of damage dealt.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 120 / 110 / 100sMana: 150 / 225 / 300
7
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
8
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85
9
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85
10Talent
+strike slow% Stinger Slow
11
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85
12
Epicenter
R
Epicenter
After a cast point of 2 seconds, Sand King sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All enemies caught within range will take damage and become slowed. Each subsequent pulse increases the radius of damage dealt.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 120 / 110 / 100sMana: 150 / 225 / 300
13
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50

14
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
15Talent
+sand storm damage Sand Storm Damage Per Second
16
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
17
Epicenter
R
Epicenter
After a cast point of 2 seconds, Sand King sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All enemies caught within range will take damage and become slowed. Each subsequent pulse increases the radius of damage dealt.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 120 / 110 / 100sMana: 150 / 225 / 300
18Stats
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19Stats
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20Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Burrowstrike Cooldown
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25Talent
+attack damage Stinger Damage

1
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
2
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85
3
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
4
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
5
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
6
Epicenter
R
Epicenter
After a cast point of 2 seconds, Sand King sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All enemies caught within range will take damage and become slowed. Each subsequent pulse increases the radius of damage dealt.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 120 / 110 / 100sMana: 150 / 225 / 300
7
Burrowstrike
Q
Burrowstrike
Sand King burrows into the ground and tunnels forward, damaging and stunning enemy units above him as he resurfaces. Adds Caustic Finale poison to heroes hit Can be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking towards the targeted location.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
8
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85
9
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85

10Talent
+strike slow% Stinger Slow
11
Sand Storm
W
Sand Storm
Sand King creates a fearsome sandstorm that damages enemy units and grants Sand King Invisibility while he is in it. The effect ends when Sand King leaves the area.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 40 / 34 / 28 / 22sMana: 85
12
Epicenter
R
Epicenter
After a cast point of 2 seconds, Sand King sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All enemies caught within range will take damage and become slowed. Each subsequent pulse increases the radius of damage dealt.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 120 / 110 / 100sMana: 150 / 225 / 300
13
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
14
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
15Talent
+sand storm damage Sand Storm Damage Per Second
16
Stinger
E
Stinger
Sand King strikes an area, performing an attack on all enemies in the area of effect, dealing extra damage to each. Enemies within an innermost radius of 125 take 40% extra damage. Applies Caustic Finale and a slow to all enemies hit.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
17
Epicenter
R
Epicenter
After a cast point of 2 seconds, Sand King sends a disturbance into the earth, causing it to shudder violently. All enemies caught within range will take damage and become slowed. Each subsequent pulse increases the radius of damage dealt.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 120 / 110 / 100sMana: 150 / 225 / 300
18Stats
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19Stats
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20Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Burrowstrike Cooldown
21Stats
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25Talent
+attack damage Stinger Damage

Talent tree

sand storm slow% Sand Storm Slow and Blind

Lv25Pick one

+attack damage Stinger Damage

+epicenter pulses Epicenter Pulses

Lv20Pick one

-AbilityCooldowns Burrowstrike Cooldown

+AbilityCastRange Burrowstrike Cast Range

Lv15Pick one

+sand storm damage Sand Storm Damage Per Second

+caustic finale radius Caustic Finale Radius

Lv10Pick one

+strike slow% Stinger Slow

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.

Circlet

155g

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

Gauntlets of Strength

140g

Sentry Ward

50g

Plants a Sentry Ward, an invisible watcher that grants True Sight, the ability to see invisible enemy units and wards, to any existing allied vision within a 1050 radius. Lasts 7 minutes. Does not grant ground vision. Hold Control to give one Sentry Ward to an allied hero.

Early Game

8 items

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.

Bracer

505g

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Null Talisman

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.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

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.

Perseverance

1,400g

Mid Game

8 items

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.

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

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

Veil of Discord

1,700g

Cast a 900 radius blast that causes enemy heroes to take 10% increased damage from spells. Can be cast while channeling. Duration: 16 seconds.

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.

Crystalys

2,000g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 160% 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.

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Late Game

8 items

Black King Bar

4,050g

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

Daedalus

5,100g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 225% damage.

Bloodstone

4,700g

Increases Bloodstone's Spell Lifesteal to 60%. Lasts 5 seconds.

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

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.

Aghanim's Blessing

5,800g

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

Wind Waker

6,800g

Sweeps a target unit up into a cyclone, making them invulnerable for 2.5 seconds. Cyclone can be cast on yourself, enemy units or allied units. When cast on yourself, you can move the tornado at a speed of 300. Enemy units take 50 magical damage upon landing. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel