
Necrophos
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
Death PulseQ - 2
Ghost ShroudW - 3
Heartstopper AuraE - 4
Death PulseQ - 5
Death PulseQ - 6
Reaper's ScytheR - 7
Death PulseQ - 8
Ghost ShroudW - 9
Ghost ShroudW - 10Talent-AbilityCooldowns Ghost Shroud Cooldown
- 11
Ghost ShroudW - 12
Reaper's ScytheR - 13
Heartstopper AuraE - 14
Heartstopper AuraE - 15Talent+movement speed% Ghost Shroud Movement Slow
- 16
Heartstopper AuraE - 17
Reaper's ScytheR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent+75 Spell Area of Effect
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25Talent+damage per health Reaper's Scythe Damage Per Missing HP
- 1
Death PulseQ - 2
Ghost ShroudW - 3
Heartstopper AuraE - 4
Death PulseQ - 5
Death PulseQ - 6
Reaper's ScytheR - 7
Death PulseQ - 8
Ghost ShroudW - 9
Ghost ShroudW - 10Talent-AbilityCooldowns Ghost Shroud Cooldown
- 11
Ghost ShroudW - 12
Reaper's ScytheR - 13
Heartstopper AuraE
- 14
Heartstopper AuraE - 15Talent+movement speed% Ghost Shroud Movement Slow
- 16
Heartstopper AuraE - 17
Reaper's ScytheR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent+75 Spell Area of Effect
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25Talent+damage per health Reaper's Scythe Damage Per Missing HP
- 1
Death PulseQ - 2
Ghost ShroudW - 3
Heartstopper AuraE - 4
Death PulseQ - 5
Death PulseQ - 6
Reaper's ScytheR - 7
Death PulseQ - 8
Ghost ShroudW - 9
Ghost ShroudW
- 10Talent-AbilityCooldowns Ghost Shroud Cooldown
- 11
Ghost ShroudW - 12
Reaper's ScytheR - 13
Heartstopper AuraE - 14
Heartstopper AuraE - 15Talent+movement speed% Ghost Shroud Movement Slow
- 16
Heartstopper AuraE - 17
Reaper's ScytheR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent+75 Spell Area of Effect
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25Talent+damage per health Reaper's Scythe Damage Per Missing HP
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.

Faerie Fire
65gInstantly restores 85 health.

Circlet
155g
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

Magic Stick
200gInstantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 10 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Magic Wand
460gInstantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 20 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

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
140gEarly Game
8 items
Null Talisman
505g
Bracer
505g
Power Treads
1,400gSwitches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.

Wraith Band
505g
Urn of Shadows
825gProvides 30 health regeneration when cast on allies, and deals 25 damage per second when cast on enemies. Lasts 8 seconds. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units.

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

Kaya
2,100g
Holy Locket
2,250gTarget an allied unit to increase their incoming Heal Amplification by 10% for 4s and instantly restore 17 health and 15 mana per charge stored. Automatically gains a charge every 10 seconds and whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.
Mid Game
8 items
Radiance
4,700gWhen active, scorches enemies for 60 magical damage per second. Illusions deal 35 magical damage per second. Radius: 650

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

Consecrated Wraps
2,600gGain 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).

Perseverance
1,400g
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

Lotus Orb
3,850gApplies 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

Eul's Scepter of Divinity
2,600gSweeps 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

Kaya
2,100gLate Game
8 items
Heart of Tarrasque
5,100gYour health regeneration is increased by 1.5% of your missing health.

Aghanim's Scepter
4,200gUpgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.

Shiva's Guard
4,500gEmits a freezing wave that deals 260 magical damage to enemies and slows their movement by -40% for 4 seconds. Radius: 825

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.

Lotus Orb
3,850gApplies 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
