Tidehunter

Strength•Melee•Initiator, Durable, Disabler, 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
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
2
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45
3
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55
4
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
5
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
6
Ravage
R
Ravage
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 150 / 145 / 140sMana: 125 / 225 / 325
7
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
8
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45
9
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45
10Talent
+damage reduction% Anchor Smash Damage Reduction
11
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45
12
Ravage
R
Ravage
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 150 / 145 / 140sMana: 125 / 225 / 325
13
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55
14
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55
15Talent
+gush damage Gush Damage
16
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55
17
Ravage
R
Ravage
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 150 / 145 / 140sMana: 125 / 225 / 325
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Kraken Shell Cleanse triggers Anchor Smash
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+durations Ravage Stun Duration

1
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
2
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45
3
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55
4
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
5
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
6
Ravage
R
Ravage
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 150 / 145 / 140sMana: 125 / 225 / 325
7
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
8
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45
9
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45
10Talent
+damage reduction% Anchor Smash Damage Reduction
11
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45
12
Ravage
R
Ravage
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 150 / 145 / 140sMana: 125 / 225 / 325
13
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55

14
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55
15Talent
+gush damage Gush Damage
16
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55
17
Ravage
R
Ravage
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 150 / 145 / 140sMana: 125 / 225 / 325
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Kraken Shell Cleanse triggers Anchor Smash
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+durations Ravage Stun Duration

1
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
2
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45
3
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55
4
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
5
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
6
Ravage
R
Ravage
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 150 / 145 / 140sMana: 125 / 225 / 325
7
Gush
Q
Gush
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 12sMana: 100
8
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45
9
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45

10Talent
+damage reduction% Anchor Smash Damage Reduction
11
Kraken Shell
W
Kraken Shell
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amount at the cost of 40% movement speed. Lasts 4s. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 30sMana: 45
12
Ravage
R
Ravage
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 150 / 145 / 140sMana: 125 / 225 / 325
13
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55
14
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55
15Talent
+gush damage Gush Damage
16
Anchor Smash
E
Anchor Smash
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 7 / 6 / 5 / 4sMana: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55
17
Ravage
R
Ravage
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 150 / 145 / 140sMana: 125 / 225 / 325
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Kraken Shell Cleanse triggers Anchor Smash
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+durations Ravage Stun Duration

Talent tree

Anchor Smash affects buildings

Lv25Pick one

+durations Ravage Stun Duration

-negative armor Gush Armor

Lv20Pick one

Kraken Shell Cleanse triggers Anchor Smash

-AbilityCooldowns Ravage Cooldown

Lv15Pick one

+gush damage Gush Damage

+movement speed% Gush Slow

Lv10Pick one

+damage reduction% Anchor Smash Damage Reduction

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.

Gauntlets of Strength

140g

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

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

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.

Ring of Protection

175g

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Early Game

5 items

Bracer

505g

Phase Boots

1,450g

Gives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.

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.

Perseverance

1,400g

Vladmir's Offering

2,200g

Grants 20% lifesteal, 18% bonus damage, 1 mana regeneration, and 2 armor to nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Mid Game

8 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.

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Vladmir's Offering

2,200g

Grants 20% lifesteal, 18% bonus damage, 1 mana regeneration, and 2 armor to nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Mage Slayer

3,100g

Places a debuff when you attack enemies, dealing 40 physical damage per second and causing them to do 40% less spell damage for 3 seconds.

Perseverance

1,400g

Phase Boots

1,450g

Gives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.

Consecrated Wraps

2,600g

Gain a stack every 3s, up to a maximum of 3 stacks. Upon gaining a stack, your movement speed is increased by 20% for 7s. Whenever you take damage from a player-controlled unit or Roshan, consume all stacks to gain an all damage barrier for 7s that absorbs 120 damage per stack (360 max).

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

8 items

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

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

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.

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.

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

Lotus Orb

3,850g

Applies a shield to the target unit for 5 seconds which re-casts most targeted spells back to their caster. The shielded unit will still take damage from the spell. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Overwhelming Blink

6,800g

Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. After teleportation, all enemies in a 800 AoE take damage equal to 100 + 50% of your strength and an additional 100% over time, and have 50% movement speed slow and 50 attack speed slow for 6 seconds. Overwhelming Blink cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Aghanim's Blessing

5,800g

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