Storm Spirit

Intelligence•Ranged•Carry, Escape, Nuker, Initiator, Disabler

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
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
2
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
3
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
5
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
6
Ball Lightning
R
Ball Lightning
Storm Spirit becomes volatile electricity, charging across the battlefield until he depletes his mana or reaches his target. The activation mana cost is 25+7.5% of his total mana pool, and the cost per 100 units traveled is 10+0.65% of his total mana pool. Damage is expressed in damage per 100 units traveled.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Mana: 30
7
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
8
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
9
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
10Talent
-overload move slow Overload Attack/Movement Speed Slow
11
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
12
Ball Lightning
R
Ball Lightning
Storm Spirit becomes volatile electricity, charging across the battlefield until he depletes his mana or reaches his target. The activation mana cost is 25+7.5% of his total mana pool, and the cost per 100 units traveled is 10+0.65% of his total mana pool. Damage is expressed in damage per 100 units traveled.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Mana: 30
13
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+250 Health
16
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Ball Lightning
R
Ball Lightning
Storm Spirit becomes volatile electricity, charging across the battlefield until he depletes his mana or reaches his target. The activation mana cost is 25+7.5% of his total mana pool, and the cost per 100 units traveled is 10+0.65% of his total mana pool. Damage is expressed in damage per 100 units traveled.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Mana: 30
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+AbilityDurations Electric Vortex Duration
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overload bouncesx Overload Attack Bounce

1
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
2
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
3
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
5
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
6
Ball Lightning
R
Ball Lightning
Storm Spirit becomes volatile electricity, charging across the battlefield until he depletes his mana or reaches his target. The activation mana cost is 25+7.5% of his total mana pool, and the cost per 100 units traveled is 10+0.65% of his total mana pool. Damage is expressed in damage per 100 units traveled.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Mana: 30
7
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
8
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
9
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
10Talent
-overload move slow Overload Attack/Movement Speed Slow
11
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
12
Ball Lightning
R
Ball Lightning
Storm Spirit becomes volatile electricity, charging across the battlefield until he depletes his mana or reaches his target. The activation mana cost is 25+7.5% of his total mana pool, and the cost per 100 units traveled is 10+0.65% of his total mana pool. Damage is expressed in damage per 100 units traveled.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Mana: 30
13
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4

14
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+250 Health
16
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Ball Lightning
R
Ball Lightning
Storm Spirit becomes volatile electricity, charging across the battlefield until he depletes his mana or reaches his target. The activation mana cost is 25+7.5% of his total mana pool, and the cost per 100 units traveled is 10+0.65% of his total mana pool. Damage is expressed in damage per 100 units traveled.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Mana: 30
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+AbilityDurations Electric Vortex Duration
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overload bouncesx Overload Attack Bounce

1
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
2
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
3
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
5
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
6
Ball Lightning
R
Ball Lightning
Storm Spirit becomes volatile electricity, charging across the battlefield until he depletes his mana or reaches his target. The activation mana cost is 25+7.5% of his total mana pool, and the cost per 100 units traveled is 10+0.65% of his total mana pool. Damage is expressed in damage per 100 units traveled.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Mana: 30
7
Static Remnant
Q
Static Remnant
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 3.5sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
8
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
9
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90

10Talent
-overload move slow Overload Attack/Movement Speed Slow
11
Electric Vortex
W
Electric Vortex
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
12
Ball Lightning
R
Ball Lightning
Storm Spirit becomes volatile electricity, charging across the battlefield until he depletes his mana or reaches his target. The activation mana cost is 25+7.5% of his total mana pool, and the cost per 100 units traveled is 10+0.65% of his total mana pool. Damage is expressed in damage per 100 units traveled.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Mana: 30
13
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+250 Health
16
Overload
E
Overload
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Ball Lightning
R
Ball Lightning
Storm Spirit becomes volatile electricity, charging across the battlefield until he depletes his mana or reaches his target. The activation mana cost is 25+7.5% of his total mana pool, and the cost per 100 units traveled is 10+0.65% of his total mana pool. Damage is expressed in damage per 100 units traveled.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Mana: 30
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+AbilityDurations Electric Vortex Duration
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25Talent
overload bouncesx Overload Attack Bounce

Talent tree

auto remnant interval Distance Auto Remnant in Ball Lightning

Lv25Pick one

overload bouncesx Overload Attack Bounce

-AbilityCooldowns Static Remnant Cooldown

Lv20Pick one

+AbilityDurations Electric Vortex Duration

+static remnant damage Static Remnant Damage

Lv15Pick one

+250 Health

+1.5 Mana Regen

Lv10Pick one

-overload move slow Overload Attack/Movement Speed 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.

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.

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

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

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.

Gauntlets of Strength

140g

Circlet

155g

Null Talisman

505g

Early Game

7 items

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.

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Null Talisman

505g

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Kaya

2,100g

Oblivion Staff

1,625g

Falcon Blade

1,125g

Mid Game

8 items

Kaya

2,100g

Sange

2,100g

Kaya and Sange

4,200g

Oblivion Staff

1,625g

Witch Blade

2,775g

Causes your next attack to apply a poison for 4 seconds, slowing by 25% and dealing 0.75x your intelligence as damage every second. This attack has True Strike.

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

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Mekansm

1,775g

Restores 250 health to allied units in a 1200 radius.

Late Game

8 items

Parasma

5,975g

Causes your next attack to have true strike, apply a poison for 4 seconds, slowing by 25% and dealing 0.75x your intelligence as damage every second.

Black King Bar

4,050g

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Kaya and Sange

4,200g

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.

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.