
Dark Seer
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
VacuumQ - 2
Ion ShellW - 3
SurgeE - 4
VacuumQ - 5
VacuumQ - 6
Wall of ReplicaR - 7
VacuumQ - 8
Ion ShellW - 9
Ion ShellW - 10Talent+tooltip outgoing% Wall of Replica Illusion Damage
- 11
Ion ShellW - 12
Wall of ReplicaR - 13
SurgeE - 14
SurgeE - 15Talent+radius Vacuum AoE
- 16
SurgeE - 17
Wall of ReplicaR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent-cooldown reductions Wall of Replica Cooldown
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- 25TalentAbilityCharges Ion Shell Charges
- 1
VacuumQ - 2
Ion ShellW - 3
SurgeE - 4
VacuumQ - 5
VacuumQ - 6
Wall of ReplicaR - 7
VacuumQ - 8
Ion ShellW - 9
Ion ShellW - 10Talent+tooltip outgoing% Wall of Replica Illusion Damage
- 11
Ion ShellW - 12
Wall of ReplicaR - 13
SurgeE
- 14
SurgeE - 15Talent+radius Vacuum AoE
- 16
SurgeE - 17
Wall of ReplicaR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent-cooldown reductions Wall of Replica Cooldown
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25TalentAbilityCharges Ion Shell Charges
- 1
VacuumQ - 2
Ion ShellW - 3
SurgeE - 4
VacuumQ - 5
VacuumQ - 6
Wall of ReplicaR - 7
VacuumQ - 8
Ion ShellW - 9
Ion ShellW
- 10Talent+tooltip outgoing% Wall of Replica Illusion Damage
- 11
Ion ShellW - 12
Wall of ReplicaR - 13
SurgeE - 14
SurgeE - 15Talent+radius Vacuum AoE
- 16
SurgeE - 17
Wall of ReplicaR - 18StatsStats
- 19StatsStats
- 20Talent-cooldown reductions Wall of Replica Cooldown
- 21StatsStats
- 22StatsStats
- 23StatsStats
- 24StatsStats
- 25TalentAbilityCharges Ion Shell Charges
Talent tree
Item Builds
Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.
Starting Items
8 items
Iron Branch
55gTargets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.

Tango
90gConsumes 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
200gInstantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 10 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Circlet
155g
Gauntlets of Strength
140g
Clarity
60gGrants 6 mana regeneration to the target for 25 seconds. If the unit is attacked by an enemy hero or Roshan, the effect is lost.

Quelling Blade
100gDestroy a target tree.

Sage's Mask
175gEarly Game
8 items
Arcane Boots
1,500gRestores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Null Talisman
505g
Soul Ring
805gConsume %abilityhealthcost% health to temporarily gain 170 mana. Lasts 10 seconds. If the mana gained cannot fit in your mana pool, it creates a buffer of mana that will be used before your mana pool.

Mekansm
1,775gRestores 250 health to allied units in a 1200 radius.

Vanguard
1,700gGrants a 60% chance to block 50 damage from incoming attacks on melee heroes, and 25 damage on ranged.

Bracer
505g
Power Treads
1,400gSwitches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.

Perseverance
1,400gMid Game
8 items
Guardian Greaves
4,450gRestores 325 health and 200 mana to nearby allies, and removes most negative effects from the caster. Radius: 1200 Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Mekansm
1,775gRestores 250 health to allied units in a 1200 radius.

Pipe of Insight
3,725gGives a magic damage barrier that absorbs 425 damage to all nearby allies. Lasts 8 seconds. Radius: 1200

Blink Dagger
2,250gTeleport 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.

Arcane Boots
1,500gRestores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Crimson Guard
3,725gFor 7 seconds, grant nearby allied heroes and buildings a 100% chance to block damage equal to 70 plus 2% of the caster's max health value from each incoming attack. Radius: 1200

Perseverance
1,400g
Aghanim's Scepter
4,200gUpgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.
Late Game
8 items
Shiva's Guard
4,500gEmits a freezing wave that deals 260 magical damage to enemies and slows their movement by -40% for 4 seconds. Radius: 825

Aghanim's Scepter
4,200gUpgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.

Scythe of Vyse
5,200gTurns a target unit into a harmless critter for 2.8 seconds. The target has a base movement speed of 140 and will be silenced, muted, and disarmed. Instantly destroys illusions.

Black King Bar
4,050gApplies 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
3,850gApplies 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

Pipe of Insight
3,725gGives a magic damage barrier that absorbs 425 damage to all nearby allies. Lasts 8 seconds. Radius: 1200

Refresher Orb
5,000gResets the cooldowns of all your abilities. Shares a cooldown with Refresher Shard. This item's cooldown only progresses in your hero's main inventory.

Guardian Greaves
4,450gRestores 325 health and 200 mana to nearby allies, and removes most negative effects from the caster. Radius: 1200 Dispel Type: Basic Dispel