Venomancer

Universal•Ranged•Support, Nuker, Initiator, Pusher, 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
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
2
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
3
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
4
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
5
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
6
Noxious Plague
R
Noxious Plague
Infects an enemy with a plague that does damage on application then slows the target and deals damage over time based on their maximum health. When the debuff ends for any reason, all debuffs from Venomancer on the initial target and the plague are spread to nearby targets. Additional spreads beyond the first do not deal impact damage.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 90 / 80sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
7
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
8
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
9
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
10Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Venomous Gale CD
11
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
12
Noxious Plague
R
Noxious Plague
Infects an enemy with a plague that does damage on application then slows the target and deals damage over time based on their maximum health. When the debuff ends for any reason, all debuffs from Venomancer on the initial target and the plague are spread to nearby targets. Additional spreads beyond the first do not deal impact damage.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 90 / 80sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
13
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
14
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
15Talent
+debuff radius Noxious Plague Spread Radius
16
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
17
Noxious Plague
R
Noxious Plague
Infects an enemy with a plague that does damage on application then slows the target and deals damage over time based on their maximum health. When the debuff ends for any reason, all debuffs from Venomancer on the initial target and the plague are spread to nearby targets. Additional spreads beyond the first do not deal impact damage.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 90 / 80sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
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+tick damage% Snakebite Damage
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Snakebite Undispellable

1
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
2
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
3
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
4
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
5
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
6
Noxious Plague
R
Noxious Plague
Infects an enemy with a plague that does damage on application then slows the target and deals damage over time based on their maximum health. When the debuff ends for any reason, all debuffs from Venomancer on the initial target and the plague are spread to nearby targets. Additional spreads beyond the first do not deal impact damage.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 90 / 80sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
7
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
8
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
9
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
10Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Venomous Gale CD
11
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
12
Noxious Plague
R
Noxious Plague
Infects an enemy with a plague that does damage on application then slows the target and deals damage over time based on their maximum health. When the debuff ends for any reason, all debuffs from Venomancer on the initial target and the plague are spread to nearby targets. Additional spreads beyond the first do not deal impact damage.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 90 / 80sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
13
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30

14
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
15Talent
+debuff radius Noxious Plague Spread Radius
16
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
17
Noxious Plague
R
Noxious Plague
Infects an enemy with a plague that does damage on application then slows the target and deals damage over time based on their maximum health. When the debuff ends for any reason, all debuffs from Venomancer on the initial target and the plague are spread to nearby targets. Additional spreads beyond the first do not deal impact damage.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 90 / 80sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
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+tick damage% Snakebite Damage
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Snakebite Undispellable

1
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
2
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
3
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
4
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
5
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
6
Noxious Plague
R
Noxious Plague
Infects an enemy with a plague that does damage on application then slows the target and deals damage over time based on their maximum health. When the debuff ends for any reason, all debuffs from Venomancer on the initial target and the plague are spread to nearby targets. Additional spreads beyond the first do not deal impact damage.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 90 / 80sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
7
Venomous Gale
Q
Venomous Gale
Launches a ball of venom in a line, poisoning enemy units so that they take both initial damage and damage over time, as well as suffering slowed movement. Venomous Gale deals damage every 3 seconds over its duration.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 21 / 20 / 19 / 18sMana: 95 / 105 / 115 / 125
8
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
9
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100

10Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Venomous Gale CD
11
Snakebite
W
Snakebite
Venomancer summons a Spawn of Aktok to sink its fangs into a target, dealing magic damage and applying a toxin that does damage every second. When the target attacks while infected, they take the initial damage again.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
12
Noxious Plague
R
Noxious Plague
Infects an enemy with a plague that does damage on application then slows the target and deals damage over time based on their maximum health. When the debuff ends for any reason, all debuffs from Venomancer on the initial target and the plague are spread to nearby targets. Additional spreads beyond the first do not deal impact damage.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 90 / 80sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
13
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
14
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
15Talent
+debuff radius Noxious Plague Spread Radius
16
Plague Ward
E
Plague Ward
Summons a plague ward to attack enemy units and structures. The ward is immune to magic. Wards gain the Poison Sting level from Venomancer, dealing 50% of the full damage.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30
17
Noxious Plague
R
Noxious Plague
Infects an enemy with a plague that does damage on application then slows the target and deals damage over time based on their maximum health. When the debuff ends for any reason, all debuffs from Venomancer on the initial target and the plague are spread to nearby targets. Additional spreads beyond the first do not deal impact damage.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 90 / 80sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
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+tick damage% Snakebite Damage
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Snakebite Undispellable

Talent tree

ward hp tooltipx Plague Ward HP/Damage

Lv25Pick one

Snakebite Undispellable

-AbilityCooldowns Plague Ward Cooldown

Lv20Pick one

+tick damage% Snakebite Damage

+movement speed% Poison Sting Slow

Lv15Pick one

+debuff radius Noxious Plague Spread Radius

hp regen reduction% Poison Sting Health Regen Reduction

Lv10Pick one

-AbilityCooldowns Venomous Gale CD

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.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

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.

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.

Circlet

155g

Early Game

8 items

Urn of Shadows

825g

Provides 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.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

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.

Power Treads

1,400g

Switches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.

Bracer

505g

Null Talisman

505g

Perseverance

1,400g

Orb of Corrosion

1,050g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -2, slows their movement by -16% (-8% against melee targets), and reduces Health Restoration by 16%. Lasts for 3 seconds.

Mid Game

8 items

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Spirit Vessel

2,725g

When used against enemies, it reduces health by 4% of current health per second, and reduces Health Restoration by 70%. Deals 25 damage per second. When used on allies, it provides 40 health regeneration per second. Lasts 8 seconds. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units or the user dies.

Mekansm

1,775g

Restores 250 health to allied units in a 1200 radius.

Pavise

1,350g

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

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

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.

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

Late Game

8 items

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Pipe of Insight

3,725g

Gives a magic damage barrier that absorbs 425 damage to all nearby allies. Lasts 8 seconds. Radius: 1200

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

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.

Octarine Core

4,900g

Crella's Crozier

4,800g

You enter ghost form for 4 seconds, becoming immune to physical damage, but are unable to attack and -30% more vulnerable to magic damage. Steal 5% movement speed from enemy heroes in 900 range every second. Movement speed steal lasts 1.5s. Putrefaction Aura's effect is increased to 75%. All of the lost Health Restoration is redirected to you every second.

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.