Warlock

Intelligence•Ranged•Support, Initiator, Disabler

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
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
2
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140
3
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100
4
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
5
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
6
Chaotic Offering
R
Chaotic Offering
Summons a Golem from the depths, stunning enemies for 0.8 seconds. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has increased Slow Resistance, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 165sMana: 200 / 400 / 600
7
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
8
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140
9
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140
10Talent
+damage share percentage% Fatal Bonds Damage
11
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140
12
Chaotic Offering
R
Chaotic Offering
Summons a Golem from the depths, stunning enemies for 0.8 seconds. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has increased Slow Resistance, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 165sMana: 200 / 400 / 600
13
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100
14
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100
15Talent
+aspd per second Upheaval Attack Speed per second on Allies
16
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100
17
Chaotic Offering
R
Chaotic Offering
Summons a Golem from the depths, stunning enemies for 0.8 seconds. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has increased Slow Resistance, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 165sMana: 200 / 400 / 600
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20Talent
bonus damage resist% Damage Resistance for Chaotic Offering Golems
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25Talent
Summons a Golem on death

1
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
2
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140
3
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100
4
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
5
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
6
Chaotic Offering
R
Chaotic Offering
Summons a Golem from the depths, stunning enemies for 0.8 seconds. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has increased Slow Resistance, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 165sMana: 200 / 400 / 600
7
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
8
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140
9
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140
10Talent
+damage share percentage% Fatal Bonds Damage
11
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140
12
Chaotic Offering
R
Chaotic Offering
Summons a Golem from the depths, stunning enemies for 0.8 seconds. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has increased Slow Resistance, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 165sMana: 200 / 400 / 600
13
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100

14
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100
15Talent
+aspd per second Upheaval Attack Speed per second on Allies
16
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100
17
Chaotic Offering
R
Chaotic Offering
Summons a Golem from the depths, stunning enemies for 0.8 seconds. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has increased Slow Resistance, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 165sMana: 200 / 400 / 600
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20Talent
bonus damage resist% Damage Resistance for Chaotic Offering Golems
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25Talent
Summons a Golem on death

1
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
2
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140
3
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100
4
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
5
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
6
Chaotic Offering
R
Chaotic Offering
Summons a Golem from the depths, stunning enemies for 0.8 seconds. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has increased Slow Resistance, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 165sMana: 200 / 400 / 600
7
Fatal Bonds
Q
Fatal Bonds
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana: 120 / 130 / 140 / 150
8
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140
9
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140

10Talent
+damage share percentage% Fatal Bonds Damage
11
Shadow Word
W
Shadow Word
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 110 / 120 / 130 / 140
12
Chaotic Offering
R
Chaotic Offering
Summons a Golem from the depths, stunning enemies for 0.8 seconds. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has increased Slow Resistance, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 165sMana: 200 / 400 / 600
13
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100
14
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100
15Talent
+aspd per second Upheaval Attack Speed per second on Allies
16
Upheaval
E
Upheaval
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 100
17
Chaotic Offering
R
Chaotic Offering
Summons a Golem from the depths, stunning enemies for 0.8 seconds. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has increased Slow Resistance, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 165sMana: 200 / 400 / 600
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bonus damage resist% Damage Resistance for Chaotic Offering Golems
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25Talent
Summons a Golem on death

Talent tree

+count Fatal Bonds Targets

Lv25Pick one

Summons a Golem on death

+base damage Upheaval Damage

Lv20Pick one

bonus damage resist% Damage Resistance for Chaotic Offering Golems

+spell aoe Shadow Word AoE

Lv15Pick one

+aspd per second Upheaval Attack Speed per second on Allies

+aoe Upheaval Radius

Lv10Pick one

+damage share percentage% Fatal Bonds 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.

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.

Observer and Sentry Wards

50g

Plant the currently active ward. Double-Click to switch the currently active ward.

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.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Smoke of Deceit

50g

Turns 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

1 items

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Mid Game

8 items

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.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Pavise

1,350g

When cast on an ally, grants them a physical damage barrier that absorbs 250 damage. Duration: 7s.

Hand of Midas

2,200g

Kills a non-hero target for 160 gold. Killing a neutral creep additionally grants a madstone bundle. Cannot be used on Ancient creeps.

Solar Crest

2,575g

When 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

Force Staff

2,200g

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

Mekansm

1,775g

Restores 250 health to allied units in a 1200 radius.

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Late Game

5 items

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.

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

Guardian Greaves

4,450g

Restores 325 health and 200 mana to nearby allies, and removes most negative effects from the caster. Radius: 1200 Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Wind Waker

6,800g

Sweeps a target unit up into a cyclone, making them invulnerable for 2.5 seconds. Cyclone can be cast on yourself, enemy units or allied units. When cast on yourself, you can move the tornado at a speed of 300. Enemy units take 50 magical damage upon landing. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel