Shadow Shaman

Intelligence•Ranged•Support, Pusher, Disabler, Nuker, Initiator

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
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
2
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190
3
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170
4
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
5
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
6
Mass Serpent Ward
R
Mass Serpent Ward
Summons 10 Serpent Wards to attack enemy units and structures. The Wards are immune to magic. Creeps deal half damage to the Serpent Ward.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 105 / 100sMana: 200 / 350 / 550
7
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
8
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190
9
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190
10Talent
+total damage Shackles Total Damage
11
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190
12
Mass Serpent Ward
R
Mass Serpent Ward
Summons 10 Serpent Wards to attack enemy units and structures. The Wards are immune to magic. Creeps deal half damage to the Serpent Ward.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 105 / 100sMana: 200 / 350 / 550
13
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170
14
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170
15Talent
+bonus attack range Serpent Wards Attack Range
16
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170
17
Mass Serpent Ward
R
Mass Serpent Ward
Summons 10 Serpent Wards to attack enemy units and structures. The Wards are immune to magic. Creeps deal half damage to the Serpent Ward.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 105 / 100sMana: 200 / 350 / 550
18Stats
Stats
19Stats
Stats
20Talent
+channel times Shackles Duration
21Stats
Stats
22Stats
Stats
23Stats
Stats
24Stats
Stats
25Talent
+damage Ether Shock Damage

1
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
2
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190
3
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170
4
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
5
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
6
Mass Serpent Ward
R
Mass Serpent Ward
Summons 10 Serpent Wards to attack enemy units and structures. The Wards are immune to magic. Creeps deal half damage to the Serpent Ward.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 105 / 100sMana: 200 / 350 / 550
7
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
8
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190
9
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190
10Talent
+total damage Shackles Total Damage
11
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190
12
Mass Serpent Ward
R
Mass Serpent Ward
Summons 10 Serpent Wards to attack enemy units and structures. The Wards are immune to magic. Creeps deal half damage to the Serpent Ward.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 105 / 100sMana: 200 / 350 / 550
13
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170

14
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170
15Talent
+bonus attack range Serpent Wards Attack Range
16
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170
17
Mass Serpent Ward
R
Mass Serpent Ward
Summons 10 Serpent Wards to attack enemy units and structures. The Wards are immune to magic. Creeps deal half damage to the Serpent Ward.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 105 / 100sMana: 200 / 350 / 550
18Stats
Stats
19Stats
Stats
20Talent
+channel times Shackles Duration
21Stats
Stats
22Stats
Stats
23Stats
Stats
24Stats
Stats
25Talent
+damage Ether Shock Damage

1
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
2
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190
3
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170
4
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
5
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
6
Mass Serpent Ward
R
Mass Serpent Ward
Summons 10 Serpent Wards to attack enemy units and structures. The Wards are immune to magic. Creeps deal half damage to the Serpent Ward.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 105 / 100sMana: 200 / 350 / 550
7
Ether Shock
Q
Ether Shock
Creates a cone of ethereal energy that strikes multiple enemy units.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 12 / 10 / 8sMana: 90 / 105 / 120 / 135
8
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190
9
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190

10Talent
+total damage Shackles Total Damage
11
Hex
W
Hex
Transforms an enemy unit into a harmless creature, disabling their attacks and abilities.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 20 / 16 / 12sMana: 130 / 150 / 170 / 190
12
Mass Serpent Ward
R
Mass Serpent Ward
Summons 10 Serpent Wards to attack enemy units and structures. The Wards are immune to magic. Creeps deal half damage to the Serpent Ward.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 105 / 100sMana: 200 / 350 / 550
13
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170
14
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170
15Talent
+bonus attack range Serpent Wards Attack Range
16
Shackles
E
Shackles
CHANNELED - Magically binds an enemy unit so that it cannot move or attack, absorbing their life energy over time.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 125 / 140 / 155 / 170
17
Mass Serpent Ward
R
Mass Serpent Ward
Summons 10 Serpent Wards to attack enemy units and structures. The Wards are immune to magic. Creeps deal half damage to the Serpent Ward.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 105 / 100sMana: 200 / 350 / 550
18Stats
Stats

19Stats
Stats
20Talent
+channel times Shackles Duration
21Stats
Stats
22Stats
Stats
23Stats
Stats
24Stats
Stats
25Talent
+damage Ether Shock Damage

Talent tree

+bonus attack targets Ward Attack Targets

Lv25Pick one

+damage Ether Shock Damage

+hits to destroy tooltip% Serpent Wards Max HP

Lv20Pick one

+channel times Shackles Duration

Hex Breaks

Lv15Pick one

+bonus attack range Serpent Wards Attack Range

+1.75 Mana Regen

Lv10Pick one

+total damage Shackles Total Damage

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

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.

Enchanted Mango

65g

Instantly restores 100 mana.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Early Game

4 items

Tranquil Boots

900g

Whenever you attack a hero or are attacked by any unit, the bonus 14 HP regen is lost and the movement speed bonus is reduced to 40 for 13 seconds.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Null Talisman

505g

Bracer

505g

Mid Game

6 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.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Aether Lens

2,275g

Glimmer Cape

2,150g

After a 0.5 second delay, grants invisibility, 20 movement speed and a magic damage barrier that absorbs up to 375 damage to you or a target allied unit for 5 seconds. Can be cast while channeling.

Force Staff

2,200g

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

Eul's Scepter of Divinity

2,600g

Sweeps a target unit up into a cyclone, making them invulnerable for 2.5 seconds. Cyclone can only be cast on enemy units or yourself. Enemy units take 50 magical damage upon landing. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Late Game

3 items

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

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.