Zeus

Intelligence•Ranged•Nuker, Carry

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
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
2
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135
3
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
4
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
5
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
6
Thundergod's Wrath
R
Thundergod's Wrath
Strikes all enemy heroes with a bolt of lightning, dealing damage no matter where they may be. Provides True Sight around each hero before they are struck.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 130sMana: 250 / 375 / 500
7
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
8
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135
9
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135
10Talent
+targets Heavenly Jump Target
11
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135
12
Thundergod's Wrath
R
Thundergod's Wrath
Strikes all enemy heroes with a bolt of lightning, dealing damage no matter where they may be. Provides True Sight around each hero before they are struck.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 130sMana: 250 / 375 / 500
13
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
14
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
15Talent
+damage Thundergod's Wrath Damage
16
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
17
Thundergod's Wrath
R
Thundergod's Wrath
Strikes all enemy heroes with a bolt of lightning, dealing damage no matter where they may be. Provides True Sight around each hero before they are struck.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 130sMana: 250 / 375 / 500
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20Talent
+arc damage Arc Lightning Damage
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25Talent
aoe radius AoE Lightning Bolt

1
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
2
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135
3
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
4
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
5
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
6
Thundergod's Wrath
R
Thundergod's Wrath
Strikes all enemy heroes with a bolt of lightning, dealing damage no matter where they may be. Provides True Sight around each hero before they are struck.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 130sMana: 250 / 375 / 500
7
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
8
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135
9
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135
10Talent
+targets Heavenly Jump Target
11
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135
12
Thundergod's Wrath
R
Thundergod's Wrath
Strikes all enemy heroes with a bolt of lightning, dealing damage no matter where they may be. Provides True Sight around each hero before they are struck.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 130sMana: 250 / 375 / 500
13
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80

14
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
15Talent
+damage Thundergod's Wrath Damage
16
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
17
Thundergod's Wrath
R
Thundergod's Wrath
Strikes all enemy heroes with a bolt of lightning, dealing damage no matter where they may be. Provides True Sight around each hero before they are struck.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 130sMana: 250 / 375 / 500
18Stats
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20Talent
+arc damage Arc Lightning Damage
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25Talent
aoe radius AoE Lightning Bolt

1
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
2
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135
3
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
4
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
5
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
6
Thundergod's Wrath
R
Thundergod's Wrath
Strikes all enemy heroes with a bolt of lightning, dealing damage no matter where they may be. Provides True Sight around each hero before they are struck.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 130sMana: 250 / 375 / 500
7
Arc Lightning
Q
Arc Lightning
Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 1.6sMana: 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
8
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135
9
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135

10Talent
+targets Heavenly Jump Target
11
Lightning Bolt
W
Lightning Bolt
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 120 / 125 / 130 / 135
12
Thundergod's Wrath
R
Thundergod's Wrath
Strikes all enemy heroes with a bolt of lightning, dealing damage no matter where they may be. Provides True Sight around each hero before they are struck.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 130sMana: 250 / 375 / 500
13
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
14
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
15Talent
+damage Thundergod's Wrath Damage
16
Heavenly Jump
E
Heavenly Jump
Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 26 / 22 / 18 / 14sMana: 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
17
Thundergod's Wrath
R
Thundergod's Wrath
Strikes all enemy heroes with a bolt of lightning, dealing damage no matter where they may be. Provides True Sight around each hero before they are struck.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 130sMana: 250 / 375 / 500
18Stats
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20Talent
+arc damage Arc Lightning Damage
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25Talent
aoe radius AoE Lightning Bolt

Talent tree

AbilityCharges Heavenly Jump Charges

Lv25Pick one

aoe radius AoE Lightning Bolt

+ministun durations Lightning Bolt Ministun

Lv20Pick one

+arc damage Arc Lightning Damage

-AbilityCooldown% Arc Lightning Mana Cost / Cooldown

Lv15Pick one

+damage Thundergod's Wrath Damage

+200 Health

Lv10Pick one

+targets Heavenly Jump Target

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

Circlet

155g

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.

Mantle of Intelligence

140g

Clarity

60g

Grants 6 mana regeneration to the target for 25 seconds. If the unit is attacked by an enemy hero or Roshan, the effect is lost.

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.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Early Game

7 items

Null Talisman

505g

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Kaya

2,100g

Perseverance

1,400g

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Oblivion Staff

1,625g

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.

Mid Game

8 items

Kaya

2,100g

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Yasha

2,100g

Yasha and Kaya

4,200g

Sange

2,100g

Dragon Lance

1,900g

Kaya and Sange

4,200g

Late Game

8 items

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 Scepter

4,200g

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

Octarine Core

4,900g

Divine Rapier

5,600g

Toggle to gain either 25% bonus spell amplification or 250 bonus attack damage.

Yasha and Kaya

4,200g

Aghanim's Blessing

5,800g

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

Kaya and Sange

4,200g

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