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Wraith King

Wraith King

StrengthMeleeCarry, Support, Durable, Disabler, Initiator

Hero Guides

Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.

Standard build

The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.

Balanced

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Bracer
Bracer505g

Mid Game

Sacred Relic
Sacred Relic3,400g
Radiance
Radiance4,700g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g

Late Game

Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Assault Cuirass
Assault Cuirass5,125g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Tempo build

Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Helm of Iron Will
Helm of Iron Will975g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Mid Game

Talisman of Evasion
Talisman of Evasion1,300g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Armlet of Mordiggian
Armlet of Mordiggian2,500g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g

Scaling build

Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.

Greedy

Mid Game

Sacred Relic
Sacred Relic3,400g
Radiance
Radiance4,700g
Armlet of Mordiggian
Armlet of Mordiggian2,500g
Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g

Late Game

Assault Cuirass
Assault Cuirass5,125g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Silver Edge
Silver Edge5,700g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g

Situational options

Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.

Flex

Mid Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g

Late Game

Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Helm of Iron Will
Helm of Iron Will975g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Armlet of Mordiggian
Armlet of Mordiggian2,500g

Mid Game

Talisman of Evasion
Talisman of Evasion1,300g
Sacred Relic
Sacred Relic3,400g
Radiance
Radiance4,700g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Armlet of Mordiggian
Armlet of Mordiggian2,500g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Blitz Knuckles
Blitz Knuckles1,000g

Late Game

Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Assault Cuirass
Assault Cuirass5,125g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Silver Edge
Silver Edge5,700g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g