Windranger

Universal•Ranged•Carry, Support, Disabler, Escape, Nuker

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
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
2
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
3
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50
4
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
5
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
6
Focus Fire
R
Focus Fire
Windranger channels the wind to gain 0 additional attack speed against a single enemy unit or structure, though with a reduction to her attack damage. Extra damage from secondary item effects is not reduced.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 70 / 50 / 30sMana: 75 / 100 / 125
7
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
8
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
9
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
10Talent
+slow durations Powershot Slow Duration
11
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
12
Focus Fire
R
Focus Fire
Windranger channels the wind to gain 0 additional attack speed against a single enemy unit or structure, though with a reduction to her attack damage. Extra damage from secondary item effects is not reduced.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 70 / 50 / 30sMana: 75 / 100 / 125
13
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50
14
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50
15Talent
+max movespeed Tailwind Max Movespeed
16
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50
17
Focus Fire
R
Focus Fire
Windranger channels the wind to gain 0 additional attack speed against a single enemy unit or structure, though with a reduction to her attack damage. Extra damage from secondary item effects is not reduced.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 70 / 50 / 30sMana: 75 / 100 / 125
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+stun durations Shackleshot Duration
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Powershot Executes Enemy Heroes Under max execute threshold% Max HP

1
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
2
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
3
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50
4
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
5
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
6
Focus Fire
R
Focus Fire
Windranger channels the wind to gain 0 additional attack speed against a single enemy unit or structure, though with a reduction to her attack damage. Extra damage from secondary item effects is not reduced.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 70 / 50 / 30sMana: 75 / 100 / 125
7
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
8
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
9
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
10Talent
+slow durations Powershot Slow Duration
11
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
12
Focus Fire
R
Focus Fire
Windranger channels the wind to gain 0 additional attack speed against a single enemy unit or structure, though with a reduction to her attack damage. Extra damage from secondary item effects is not reduced.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 70 / 50 / 30sMana: 75 / 100 / 125
13
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50

14
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50
15Talent
+max movespeed Tailwind Max Movespeed
16
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50
17
Focus Fire
R
Focus Fire
Windranger channels the wind to gain 0 additional attack speed against a single enemy unit or structure, though with a reduction to her attack damage. Extra damage from secondary item effects is not reduced.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 70 / 50 / 30sMana: 75 / 100 / 125
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+stun durations Shackleshot Duration
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Powershot Executes Enemy Heroes Under max execute threshold% Max HP

1
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
2
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
3
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50
4
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
5
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
6
Focus Fire
R
Focus Fire
Windranger channels the wind to gain 0 additional attack speed against a single enemy unit or structure, though with a reduction to her attack damage. Extra damage from secondary item effects is not reduced.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 70 / 50 / 30sMana: 75 / 100 / 125
7
Shackleshot
Q
Shackleshot
Shackles the target to an enemy unit or tree in a line directly behind it. If no unit or tree is present, the stun duration is reduced to 0.6.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
8
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
9
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120

10Talent
+slow durations Powershot Slow Duration
11
Powershot
W
Powershot
CHANNELED - Windranger charges her bow for up to 1 second for a single powerful shot, which deals more damage the longer it is charged. The arrow damages and slows enemies' movement speed along its path. For each enemy that Powershot hits, its damage and slow is reduced.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9sMana: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120
12
Focus Fire
R
Focus Fire
Windranger channels the wind to gain 0 additional attack speed against a single enemy unit or structure, though with a reduction to her attack damage. Extra damage from secondary item effects is not reduced.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 70 / 50 / 30sMana: 75 / 100 / 125
13
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50
14
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50
15Talent
+max movespeed Tailwind Max Movespeed
16
Windrun
E
Windrun
Increases movement speed and adds evasion from all physical attacks.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 50
17
Focus Fire
R
Focus Fire
Windranger channels the wind to gain 0 additional attack speed against a single enemy unit or structure, though with a reduction to her attack damage. Extra damage from secondary item effects is not reduced.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 70 / 50 / 30sMana: 75 / 100 / 125
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+stun durations Shackleshot Duration
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25Talent
Powershot Executes Enemy Heroes Under max execute threshold% Max HP

Talent tree

Focus Fire Kills Advance Cooldown by cooldown reduction per kills

Lv25Pick one

Powershot Executes Enemy Heroes Under max execute threshold% Max HP

-focusfire damage reduction% Focus Fire Damage Reduction

Lv20Pick one

+stun durations Shackleshot Duration

-damage reduction% Powershot Reduction

Lv15Pick one

+max movespeed Tailwind Max Movespeed

+durations Windrun Duration

Lv10Pick one

+slow durations Powershot Slow Duration

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.

Circlet

155g

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.

Blood Grenade

50g

Throw a grenade at the target area. Enemies in the area will take 50 damage on impact, and be slowed by -15% and take 15 damage every 1s for 5 seconds. Radius 300.

Observer and Sentry Wards

50g

Plant the currently active ward. Double-Click to switch the currently active ward.

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.

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

7 items

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Bracer

505g

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.

Wraith Band

505g

Falcon Blade

1,125g

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Mid Game

8 items

Maelstrom

2,950g

Grants a 25% chance on attack to release a bolt of electricity that leaps between 4 targets within a 650 radius, dealing 110 magical damage to each. Lightning proc pierces evasion.

Mjollnir

5,500g

Places a charged shield on a target unit for 15 seconds which has a 20% chance to release a 225 magical damage shocking bolt at a nearby attacker and 4 additional enemies.

Dragon Lance

1,900g

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

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.

Force Staff

2,200g

Pushes any target unit 600 units in the direction it is facing.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Essence Distiller

1,775g

Provides 40 health regeneration when cast on allies. Can be ground targeted to lie dormant for up to 15s and attach to the first enemy that comes within 400 radius. When on enemies, deals 25 damage per second and provides True Sight over them and shares their vision with the wearer's team. Lasts 8 seconds. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units.

Late Game

8 items

Daedalus

5,100g

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

Black King Bar

4,050g

Hurricane Pike

4,450g

Pushes you and target enemy 425 units away from each other, and for 6 seconds, allows you to make 5 attacks against the target without range restrictions and with +100 attack speed. Can be cast on self or allies to push the target 600 units in the direction it is facing. Enemy Range: 425

Hydra's Breath

5,900g

Attacks poison enemies, dealing 2.5% of the target's Max HP as Magical Damage per second for 3 seconds.

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Satanic

5,050g

Increases Lifesteal percentage to 175% for 6 seconds. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Manta Style

4,650g

Creates 2 images of your hero that last 18 seconds. Melee images deal 33% damage, while Ranged images deal 28%. Illusions take 300% damage. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Aghanim's Blessing

5,800g

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