Pugna

Intelligence•Ranged•Nuker, Pusher

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
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
2
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80
3
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80
4
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
5
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
6
Life Drain
R
Life Drain
CHANNELED - When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 7sMana: 115 / 160 / 205
7
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
8
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80
9
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80
10Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Nether Blast Cooldown
11
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80
12
Life Drain
R
Life Drain
CHANNELED - When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 7sMana: 115 / 160 / 205
13
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80
14
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80
15Talent
+bonus movement speed allies% Decrepify Movement Speed To Allies
16
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80
17
Life Drain
R
Life Drain
CHANNELED - When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 7sMana: 115 / 160 / 205
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+bonus heal pct% Life Drain Heal
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+blast damage Nether Blast Damage

1
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
2
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80
3
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80
4
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
5
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
6
Life Drain
R
Life Drain
CHANNELED - When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 7sMana: 115 / 160 / 205
7
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
8
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80
9
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80
10Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Nether Blast Cooldown
11
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80
12
Life Drain
R
Life Drain
CHANNELED - When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 7sMana: 115 / 160 / 205
13
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80

14
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80
15Talent
+bonus movement speed allies% Decrepify Movement Speed To Allies
16
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80
17
Life Drain
R
Life Drain
CHANNELED - When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 7sMana: 115 / 160 / 205
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+bonus heal pct% Life Drain Heal
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+blast damage Nether Blast Damage

1
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
2
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80
3
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80
4
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
5
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
6
Life Drain
R
Life Drain
CHANNELED - When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 7sMana: 115 / 160 / 205
7
Nether Blast
Q
Nether Blast
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 5sMana: 100 / 115 / 130 / 145
8
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80
9
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80

10Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Nether Blast Cooldown
11
Decrepify
W
Decrepify
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 13 / 10 / 7sMana: 80
12
Life Drain
R
Life Drain
CHANNELED - When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 7sMana: 115 / 160 / 205
13
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80
14
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80
15Talent
+bonus movement speed allies% Decrepify Movement Speed To Allies
16
Nether Ward
E
Nether Ward
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 40sMana: 80
17
Life Drain
R
Life Drain
CHANNELED - When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 7sMana: 115 / 160 / 205
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+bonus heal pct% Life Drain Heal
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+blast damage Nether Blast Damage

Talent tree

+mana multiplier Nether Ward Damage Per Mana

Lv25Pick one

+blast damage Nether Blast Damage

+AbilityDurations Decrepify Duration

Lv20Pick one

+bonus heal pct% Life Drain Heal

+250 Health

Lv15Pick one

+bonus movement speed allies% Decrepify Movement Speed To Allies

+attacks to destroy Nether Ward Health

Lv10Pick one

-AbilityCooldowns Nether Blast Cooldown

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.

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.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Circlet

155g

Early Game

4 items

Null Talisman

505g

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.

Kaya

2,100g

Mid Game

8 items

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

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.

Aether Lens

2,275g

Force Staff

2,200g

Pushes any target unit 600 units in the direction it is facing.

Blink Dagger

2,250g

Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Kaya

2,100g

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

Pavise

1,350g

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

Late Game

8 items

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

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

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

Linken's Sphere

4,800g

Blocks most targeted spells once every 14 seconds.

Dagon

5,350g

Emits a powerful burst of magical damage upon a targeted enemy unit. Upgradable. Damage: 400 Mana Cost: 120

Dagon

6,500g

Emits a powerful burst of magical damage upon a targeted enemy unit. Upgradable. Damage: 400 Mana Cost: 120