
Bane
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
EnfeebleQ - 2
Brain SapW - 3
NightmareE - 4
EnfeebleQ - 5
EnfeebleQ - 6
Fiend's GripR - 7
EnfeebleQ - 8
Brain SapW - 9
Brain SapW - 10Talent+AbilityCastRange Brain Sap Cast Range
- 11
Brain SapW - 12
Fiend's GripR - 13
NightmareE - 14
NightmareE - 15Talent+enfeeble tick damage Enfeeble Damage Per Second
- 16
NightmareE - 17
Fiend's GripR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent-AbilityCooldowns Nightmare Cooldown
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25Talent+brain sap damage Brain Sap Damage/Heal
- 1
EnfeebleQ - 2
Brain SapW - 3
NightmareE - 4
EnfeebleQ - 5
EnfeebleQ - 6
Fiend's GripR - 7
EnfeebleQ - 8
Brain SapW - 9
Brain SapW - 10Talent+AbilityCastRange Brain Sap Cast Range
- 11
Brain SapW - 12
Fiend's GripR - 13
NightmareE
- 14
NightmareE - 15Talent+enfeeble tick damage Enfeeble Damage Per Second
- 16
NightmareE - 17
Fiend's GripR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent-AbilityCooldowns Nightmare Cooldown
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25Talent+brain sap damage Brain Sap Damage/Heal
- 1
EnfeebleQ - 2
Brain SapW - 3
NightmareE - 4
EnfeebleQ - 5
EnfeebleQ - 6
Fiend's GripR - 7
EnfeebleQ - 8
Brain SapW - 9
Brain SapW
- 10Talent+AbilityCastRange Brain Sap Cast Range
- 11
Brain SapW - 12
Fiend's GripR - 13
NightmareE - 14
NightmareE - 15Talent+enfeeble tick damage Enfeeble Damage Per Second
- 16
NightmareE - 17
Fiend's GripR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent-AbilityCooldowns Nightmare Cooldown
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25Talent+brain sap damage Brain Sap Damage/Heal
Talent tree
Item Builds
Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.
Starting Items
8 items
Iron Branch
55gTargets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.

Blood Grenade
50gThrow 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.

Tango
90gConsumes 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

Observer and Sentry Wards
50gPlant the currently active ward. Double-Click to switch the currently active ward.

Faerie Fire
65gInstantly restores 85 health.

Sentry Ward
50gPlants 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.

Circlet
155g
Smoke of Deceit
50gTurns the caster and all allied player-controlled units in a 1200 radius invisible, and grants 15% bonus movement speed for 45 seconds. While the caster is still disguised, any allies that come within 300 range of them will also get the buff applied to them. Each smoke can only be applied once to allies. Attacking or moving within 1025 range of an enemy hero or tower, will break the invisibility. Disguise grants invisibility that is immune to True Sight. Smoke of Deceit is usable from the backpack and has no cooldown when swapped into the main inventory.
Early Game
4 items
Arcane Boots
1,500gRestores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Null Talisman
505g
Bracer
505g
Tranquil Boots
900gWhenever 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.
Mid Game
8 items
Arcane Boots
1,500gRestores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Aether Lens
2,275g
Blink Dagger
2,250gTeleport 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.

Glimmer Cape
2,150gAfter 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.

Pavise
1,350gWhen cast on an ally, grants them a physical damage barrier that absorbs 250 damage. Duration: 7s.

Force Staff
2,200gPushes any target unit 600 units in the direction it is facing.

Drum of Endurance
1,625gGives +35 attack speed and +13% movement speed to nearby allies for 6 seconds. Radius: 1200

Solar Crest
2,575gWhen cast on an ally, grants them 5 armor, 60 attack speed, 15% movement speed and a 350 physical damage barrier. Does not grant bonus armor, movement or attack speed if used on self. Duration: 7
Late Game
5 items
Aghanim's Scepter
4,200gUpgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.

Refresher Orb
5,000gResets the cooldowns of all your abilities. Shares a cooldown with Refresher Shard. This item's cooldown only progresses in your hero's main inventory.

Black King Bar
4,050gApplies 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

Boots of Travel 2
4,500gUpgrades your Town Portal Scroll, allowing it to target units and heroes, reduces cooldown, channel time and does not consume a charge on usage.

Aghanim's Blessing
5,800gUpgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.