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Zeus

Zeus

IntelligenceRangedNuker, Carry

Hero Guides

Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.

Standard build

The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.

Balanced

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g

Mid Game

Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb5,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Yasha and Kaya
Yasha and Kaya4,200g

Tempo build

Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g

Scaling build

Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.

Greedy

Mid Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Phylactery
Phylactery2,600g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb5,000g
Yasha and Kaya
Yasha and Kaya4,200g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g

Situational options

Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.

Flex

Mid Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g

Late Game

Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Yasha and Kaya
Yasha and Kaya4,200g

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Mantle of Intelligence
Mantle of Intelligence140g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Enchanted Mango
Enchanted Mango65g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Refresher Orb
Refresher Orb5,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Yasha and Kaya
Yasha and Kaya4,200g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g