Phantom Assassin

Agility•Melee•Carry, Escape

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
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
2
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
3
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
5
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
6
Coup de Grace
R
Coup de Grace
Phantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a chance of gaining Deadly Focus with each attack. When attacking with Deadly Focus, Phantom Assassin will consume the buff and guarantee a critical hit. Stifling Dagger has a bonus chance to cause Deadly Focus.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3
7
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
8
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
9
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
10Talent
+durations Phantom Strike Duration
11
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
12
Coup de Grace
R
Coup de Grace
Phantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a chance of gaining Deadly Focus with each attack. When attacking with Deadly Focus, Phantom Assassin will consume the buff and guarantee a critical hit. Stifling Dagger has a bonus chance to cause Deadly Focus.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3
13
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+evasion% Immaterial Evasion
16
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Coup de Grace
R
Coup de Grace
Phantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a chance of gaining Deadly Focus with each attack. When attacking with Deadly Focus, Phantom Assassin will consume the buff and guarantee a critical hit. Stifling Dagger has a bonus chance to cause Deadly Focus.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3
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+AbilityCastRange Phantom Strike Cast Range
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+crit chance% Coup de Grace chance

1
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
2
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
3
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
5
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
6
Coup de Grace
R
Coup de Grace
Phantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a chance of gaining Deadly Focus with each attack. When attacking with Deadly Focus, Phantom Assassin will consume the buff and guarantee a critical hit. Stifling Dagger has a bonus chance to cause Deadly Focus.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3
7
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
8
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
9
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
10Talent
+durations Phantom Strike Duration
11
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
12
Coup de Grace
R
Coup de Grace
Phantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a chance of gaining Deadly Focus with each attack. When attacking with Deadly Focus, Phantom Assassin will consume the buff and guarantee a critical hit. Stifling Dagger has a bonus chance to cause Deadly Focus.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3
13
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4

14
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+evasion% Immaterial Evasion
16
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Coup de Grace
R
Coup de Grace
Phantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a chance of gaining Deadly Focus with each attack. When attacking with Deadly Focus, Phantom Assassin will consume the buff and guarantee a critical hit. Stifling Dagger has a bonus chance to cause Deadly Focus.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3
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+AbilityCastRange Phantom Strike Cast Range
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+crit chance% Coup de Grace chance

1
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
2
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
3
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
5
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
6
Coup de Grace
R
Coup de Grace
Phantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a chance of gaining Deadly Focus with each attack. When attacking with Deadly Focus, Phantom Assassin will consume the buff and guarantee a critical hit. Stifling Dagger has a bonus chance to cause Deadly Focus.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3
7
Stifling Dagger
Q
Stifling Dagger
Throws a dagger slowing the enemy unit's movement speed, dealing 65+30% of Phantom Assassin's attack damage as physical damage and applying attack effects from items and abilities.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 6sMana: 30
8
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
9
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50

10Talent
+durations Phantom Strike Duration
11
Phantom Strike
W
Phantom Strike
Teleports to a unit, friendly or enemy, and grants bonus attack speed while attacking if it's an enemy unit.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 0.1sMana: 35 / 40 / 45 / 50
12
Coup de Grace
R
Coup de Grace
Phantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a chance of gaining Deadly Focus with each attack. When attacking with Deadly Focus, Phantom Assassin will consume the buff and guarantee a critical hit. Stifling Dagger has a bonus chance to cause Deadly Focus.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3
13
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+evasion% Immaterial Evasion
16
Immaterial
E
Immaterial
Phantom Assassin focuses inward, increasing her ability to evade enemy attacks. Evasion improves with Phantom Assassin's levels. Stacks diminishingly with other sources of Evasion.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Coup de Grace
R
Coup de Grace
Phantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a chance of gaining Deadly Focus with each attack. When attacking with Deadly Focus, Phantom Assassin will consume the buff and guarantee a critical hit. Stifling Dagger has a bonus chance to cause Deadly Focus.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3
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+AbilityCastRange Phantom Strike Cast Range
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+crit chance% Coup de Grace chance

Talent tree

Triple Strike Stifling Dagger

Lv25Pick one

+crit chance% Coup de Grace chance

+bonus attack speed Phantom Strike Attack Speed

Lv20Pick one

+AbilityCastRange Phantom Strike Cast Range

+attack factor% Stifling Dagger Damage

Lv15Pick one

+evasion% Immaterial Evasion

-AbilityCooldowns Stifling Dagger Cooldown

Lv10Pick one

+durations Phantom Strike Duration

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.

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

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

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.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Circlet

155g

Slippers of Agility

140g

Magic Wand

460g

Instantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 20 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Early Game

5 items

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Perseverance

1,400g

Wraith Band

505g

Bracer

505g

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

Battle Fury

3,900g

Destroy a target tree.

Desolator

3,500g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -6 for 7 seconds.

Perseverance

1,400g

Black King Bar

4,050g

Applies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Skull Basher

2,875g

Grants melee heroes a 25% chance on hit to stun the target for 1.2 seconds and deal 100 bonus physical damage. Bash chance for ranged heroes is 10%.

Yasha

2,100g

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Manta Style

4,650g

Creates 2 images of your hero that last 18 seconds. Melee images deal 33% damage, while Ranged images deal 28%. Illusions take 300% damage. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel