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Phantom Assassin

Phantom Assassin

AgilityMeleeCarry, Escape

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
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Tango
Tango90g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Battle Fury
Battle Fury3,900g
Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Late Game

Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Abyssal Blade
Abyssal Blade6,250g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Battle Fury
Battle Fury3,900g
Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Sange and Yasha
Sange and Yasha4,200g

Late Game

Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Abyssal Blade
Abyssal Blade6,250g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g
Desolator
Desolator3,500g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Late Game

Sange
Sange2,100g
Abyssal Blade
Abyssal Blade6,250g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Tango
Tango90g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Orb of Blight
Orb of Blight300g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g
Orb of Corrosion
Orb of Corrosion1,050g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Broadsword
Broadsword1,000g
Battle Fury
Battle Fury3,900g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g

Late Game

Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Abyssal Blade
Abyssal Blade6,250g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g
Desolator
Desolator3,500g
Satanic
Satanic5,050g
Sacred Relic
Sacred Relic3,400g