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Spectre

Spectre

AgilityMeleeCarry, Durable, 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
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Tango
Tango90g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g

Mid Game

Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Sacred Relic
Sacred Relic3,400g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Radiance
Radiance4,700g

Late Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

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
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Talisman of Evasion
Talisman of Evasion1,300g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Oblivion Staff
Oblivion Staff1,625g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Sacred Relic
Sacred Relic3,400g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Radiance
Radiance4,700g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g
Phylactery
Phylactery2,600g

Late Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Bloodthorn
Bloodthorn6,400g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Radiance
Radiance4,700g

Late Game

Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Tango
Tango90g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Void Stone
Void Stone700g
Perseverance
Perseverance1,400g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Phylactery
Phylactery2,600g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Sacred Relic
Sacred Relic3,400g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Talisman of Evasion
Talisman of Evasion1,300g
Radiance
Radiance4,700g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Late Game

Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Orchid Malevolence
Orchid Malevolence3,275g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Bloodthorn
Bloodthorn6,400g
Ultimate Orb
Ultimate Orb2,800g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Skull Basher
Skull Basher2,875g