Dark Seer

Intelligence•Melee•Initiator, Escape, Disabler

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
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
2
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
3
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50
4
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
5
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
6
Wall of Replica
R
Wall of Replica
Raises a wall of warping light that slows, damages, and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will. Replicas last until they are destroyed, or until the wall's duration ends.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 125 / 250 / 375
7
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
8
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
9
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
10Talent
+tooltip outgoing% Wall of Replica Illusion Damage
11
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
12
Wall of Replica
R
Wall of Replica
Raises a wall of warping light that slows, damages, and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will. Replicas last until they are destroyed, or until the wall's duration ends.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 125 / 250 / 375
13
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50
14
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50
15Talent
+radius Vacuum AoE
16
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50
17
Wall of Replica
R
Wall of Replica
Raises a wall of warping light that slows, damages, and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will. Replicas last until they are destroyed, or until the wall's duration ends.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 125 / 250 / 375
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-cooldown reductions Wall of Replica Cooldown
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AbilityCharges Ion Shell Charges

1
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
2
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
3
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50
4
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
5
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
6
Wall of Replica
R
Wall of Replica
Raises a wall of warping light that slows, damages, and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will. Replicas last until they are destroyed, or until the wall's duration ends.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 125 / 250 / 375
7
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
8
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
9
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
10Talent
+tooltip outgoing% Wall of Replica Illusion Damage
11
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
12
Wall of Replica
R
Wall of Replica
Raises a wall of warping light that slows, damages, and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will. Replicas last until they are destroyed, or until the wall's duration ends.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 125 / 250 / 375
13
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50

14
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50
15Talent
+radius Vacuum AoE
16
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50
17
Wall of Replica
R
Wall of Replica
Raises a wall of warping light that slows, damages, and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will. Replicas last until they are destroyed, or until the wall's duration ends.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 125 / 250 / 375
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-cooldown reductions Wall of Replica Cooldown
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AbilityCharges Ion Shell Charges

1
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
2
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
3
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50
4
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
5
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
6
Wall of Replica
R
Wall of Replica
Raises a wall of warping light that slows, damages, and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will. Replicas last until they are destroyed, or until the wall's duration ends.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 125 / 250 / 375
7
Vacuum
Q
Vacuum
Dark Seer creates a vacuum over the target area that sucks in enemy units, disrupting them and dealing damage.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 60 / 50 / 40 / 30sMana: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
8
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
9
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130

10Talent
+tooltip outgoing% Wall of Replica Illusion Damage
11
Ion Shell
W
Ion Shell
Surrounds the target unit with a bristling shield that damages enemy units in an area around it.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 9sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
12
Wall of Replica
R
Wall of Replica
Raises a wall of warping light that slows, damages, and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will. Replicas last until they are destroyed, or until the wall's duration ends.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 125 / 250 / 375
13
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50
14
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50
15Talent
+radius Vacuum AoE
16
Surge
E
Surge
Charges a target friendly unit with power, giving it a brief burst of phased movement speed. Allows the unit to reach maximum movement speed and cannot be slowed.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 19 / 14 / 9sMana: 50
17
Wall of Replica
R
Wall of Replica
Raises a wall of warping light that slows, damages, and creates replicas of any enemy hero who crosses it. Enemy replicas serve at the Dark Seer's will. Replicas last until they are destroyed, or until the wall's duration ends.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 125 / 250 / 375
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-cooldown reductions Wall of Replica Cooldown
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25Talent
AbilityCharges Ion Shell Charges

Talent tree

aoe radius AoE Surge

Lv25Pick one

AbilityCharges Ion Shell Charges

+damage per second Ion Shell Damage

Lv20Pick one

-cooldown reductions Wall of Replica Cooldown

-AbilityCooldowns Surge Cooldown

Lv15Pick one

+radius Vacuum AoE

+radius Ion Shell Radius

Lv10Pick one

+tooltip outgoing% Wall of Replica Illusion Damage

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

Circlet

155g

Mantle of Intelligence

140g

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Sage's Mask

175g

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.

Clarity

60g

Grants 6 mana regeneration to the target for 25 seconds. If the unit is attacked by an enemy hero or Roshan, the effect is lost.

Early Game

4 items

Null Talisman

505g

Soul Ring

805g

Consume %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.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Vanguard

1,700g

Grants a 60% chance to block 50 damage from incoming attacks on melee heroes, and 25 damage on ranged.

Mid Game

8 items

Shiva's Guard

4,500g

Emits a freezing wave that deals 260 magical damage to enemies and slows their movement by -40% for 4 seconds. Radius: 825

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.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Helm of the Dominator

2,550g

Takes control of one neutral, non-ancient target unit and sets its movement speed to 370 and max health to a minimum of 1000. Also provides the unit with +25 base attack damage, +12 health regen, +4 mana regen and +4 armor. Dominated units with a max health of greater than 1000 retain their original max health. Grants the caster 50% of the gold and experience bounty of the dominated creep. Dominated unit's bounty is set to 100 gold and it can no longer be killed by abilities that instantly kill creeps otherwise. The Helm cannot be used for 3 seconds after the dominated creep takes damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Pipe of Insight

3,725g

Gives a magic damage barrier that absorbs 425 damage to all nearby allies. Lasts 8 seconds. Radius: 1200

Perseverance

1,400g

Mekansm

1,775g

Restores 250 health to allied units in a 1200 radius.

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

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

Scythe of Vyse

5,200g

Turns 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.

Shiva's Guard

4,500g

Emits a freezing wave that deals 260 magical damage to enemies and slows their movement by -40% for 4 seconds. Radius: 825

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

Upgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.

Octarine Core

4,900g

Linken's Sphere

4,800g

Blocks most targeted spells once every 14 seconds.

Overwhelming Blink

6,800g

Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. After teleportation, all enemies in a 800 AoE take damage equal to 100 + 50% of your strength and an additional 100% over time, and have 50% movement speed slow and 50 attack speed slow for 6 seconds. Overwhelming Blink cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Refresher Orb

5,000g

Resets the cooldowns of all your abilities. Shares a cooldown with Refresher Shard. This item's cooldown only progresses in your hero's main inventory.