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Death Prophet

Death Prophet

UniversalRangedCarry, Pusher, Nuker, Disabler

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
Circlet
Circlet155g
Tango
Tango90g
Mantle of Intelligence
Mantle of Intelligence140g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g

Mid Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Guardian Greaves
Guardian Greaves4,450g

Late Game

Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Sange
Sange2,100g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Guardian Greaves
Guardian Greaves4,450g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Witch Blade
Witch Blade2,775g

Late Game

Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Guardian Greaves
Guardian Greaves4,450g

Late Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Sange
Sange2,100g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Tango
Tango90g
Mantle of Intelligence
Mantle of Intelligence140g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Bottle
Bottle675g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Guardian Greaves
Guardian Greaves4,450g

Late Game

Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g