Standard build
The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.
Starting Items
Early Game
Mid Game
Late Game
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Iron Branch55gTango90gObserver WardGauntlets of Strength140gBoots of Speed500gBottle675gPower Treads1,400gBracer505gBlink Dagger2,250gAghanim's Shard1,400gKaya2,100gAghanim's Scepter4,200gBlack King Bar4,050gRefresher Orb5,000gSoul Booster3,000gYasha2,100g FastBoots of Speed500gBottle675gPower Treads1,400gBracer505gBlink Dagger2,250g
Chainmail500g
Staff of Wizardry1,000gBlink Dagger2,250gAghanim's Shard1,400g
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Ogre Axe1,000gKaya2,100g GreedyAghanim's Scepter4,200g
Yasha and Kaya4,200g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600gBlack King Bar4,050g
Boots of Travel2,500gBlack King Bar4,050gRefresher Orb5,000gSoul Booster3,000gYasha and Kaya4,200g
Octarine Core4,900g FlexKaya2,100gAghanim's Scepter4,200gSoul Booster3,000gYasha2,100g Iron Branch55gTango90gObserver WardGauntlets of Strength140g
Faerie Fire65g
Quelling Blade100g
Circlet155g
Magic Stick200gBoots of Speed500gBottle675gPower Treads1,400gBracer505gBlink Dagger2,250gChainmail500g
Phase Boots1,450g
Soul Ring805gStaff of Wizardry1,000gBlink Dagger2,250gAghanim's Shard1,400gBlade of Alacrity1,000gOgre Axe1,000gKaya2,100g
Point Booster1,200gAghanim's Scepter4,200gBlack King Bar4,050gRefresher Orb5,000gSoul Booster3,000gYasha2,100gYasha and Kaya4,200gOctarine Core4,900gKaya2,100gAghanim's Scepter4,200g
Earthshaker
Strength•Melee•Support, Initiator, Disabler, Nuker
Hero Guides
Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.
Balanced
Tempo build
Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.
Early Game
Mid Game
Scaling build
Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.
Mid Game
Late Game
Situational options
Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.
Mid Game
Late Game
Item Builds
Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.
Starting Items
Early Game
Mid Game
Late Game