Alchemist

Strength•Melee•Carry, Support, Durable, Disabler, Initiator, Nuker

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
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
2
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100
3
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
5
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
6
Chemical Rage
R
Chemical Rage
Alchemist causes his Ogre to enter a chemically induced rage, reducing base attack cooldown and increasing movement speed and health regeneration. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60sMana: 50 / 75 / 100
7
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
8
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100
9
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100
10Talent
+armor reduction Acid Spray Armor Reduction
11
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100
12
Chemical Rage
R
Chemical Rage
Alchemist causes his Ogre to enter a chemically induced rage, reducing base attack cooldown and increasing movement speed and health regeneration. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60sMana: 50 / 75 / 100
13
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+slow per stack% Corrosive Weaponry Slow / Damage Reduction Per Stack
16
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Chemical Rage
R
Chemical Rage
Alchemist causes his Ogre to enter a chemically induced rage, reducing base attack cooldown and increasing movement speed and health regeneration. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60sMana: 50 / 75 / 100
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-base attack times Chemical Rage Base Attack Time
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+bonus movespeed Chemical Rage Movement Speed

1
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
2
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100
3
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
5
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
6
Chemical Rage
R
Chemical Rage
Alchemist causes his Ogre to enter a chemically induced rage, reducing base attack cooldown and increasing movement speed and health regeneration. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60sMana: 50 / 75 / 100
7
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
8
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100
9
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100
10Talent
+armor reduction Acid Spray Armor Reduction
11
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100
12
Chemical Rage
R
Chemical Rage
Alchemist causes his Ogre to enter a chemically induced rage, reducing base attack cooldown and increasing movement speed and health regeneration. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60sMana: 50 / 75 / 100
13
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4

14
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+slow per stack% Corrosive Weaponry Slow / Damage Reduction Per Stack
16
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Chemical Rage
R
Chemical Rage
Alchemist causes his Ogre to enter a chemically induced rage, reducing base attack cooldown and increasing movement speed and health regeneration. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60sMana: 50 / 75 / 100
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-base attack times Chemical Rage Base Attack Time
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+bonus movespeed Chemical Rage Movement Speed

1
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
2
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100
3
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
5
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
6
Chemical Rage
R
Chemical Rage
Alchemist causes his Ogre to enter a chemically induced rage, reducing base attack cooldown and increasing movement speed and health regeneration. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60sMana: 50 / 75 / 100
7
Acid Spray
Q
Acid Spray
Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Enemy units who step across the contaminated terrain take damage per second and have their armor reduced.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 22 / 21 / 20 / 19sMana: 120
8
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100
9
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100

10Talent
+armor reduction Acid Spray Armor Reduction
11
Unstable Concoction
W
Unstable Concoction
Alchemist brews up an unstable concoction that he can throw at an enemy hero, to stun and deal damage in an area around the explosion. The longer the concoction brews, the more damage it deals and the longer the stun. Alchemist is faster while charging the concoction. After 5 seconds, the brew reaches its maximum damage and stun time. However, after 5.5 seconds, the concoction will explode on Alchemist himself if not thrown.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 17sMana: 100
12
Chemical Rage
R
Chemical Rage
Alchemist causes his Ogre to enter a chemically induced rage, reducing base attack cooldown and increasing movement speed and health regeneration. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60sMana: 50 / 75 / 100
13
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+slow per stack% Corrosive Weaponry Slow / Damage Reduction Per Stack
16
Corrosive Weaponry
E
Corrosive Weaponry
Alchemist coats his weapons and empowers his spells with an acid that applies a stacking slow and base attack damage reduction to enemies hit. Attacks apply 2 stacks. Unstable Concoction applies 1 stack per second of brew time.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Chemical Rage
R
Chemical Rage
Alchemist causes his Ogre to enter a chemically induced rage, reducing base attack cooldown and increasing movement speed and health regeneration. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60sMana: 50 / 75 / 100
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-base attack times Chemical Rage Base Attack Time
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+bonus movespeed Chemical Rage Movement Speed

Talent tree

+bonus health regen Chemical Rage Regeneration

Lv25Pick one

+bonus movespeed Chemical Rage Movement Speed

+max damage Unstable Concoction Max Damage

Lv20Pick one

-base attack times Chemical Rage Base Attack Time

Greevil's Greed provides +damage Damage per stack

Lv15Pick one

+slow per stack% Corrosive Weaponry Slow / Damage Reduction Per Stack

+radius Unstable Concoction Radius

Lv10Pick one

+armor reduction Acid Spray Armor Reduction

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

8 items

Gauntlets of Strength

140g

Iron Branch

55g

Targets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

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

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

Observer Ward

Plants an Observer Ward, an invisible watcher that gives ground vision in a 1600 radius to your team. Lasts 6 minutes. Hold Control to give one Observer Ward to an allied hero.

Early Game

7 items

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.

Phase Boots

1,450g

Gives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.

Power Treads

1,400g

Switches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.

Bracer

505g

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.

Urn of Shadows

825g

Provides 30 health regeneration when cast on allies, and deals 25 damage per second when cast on enemies. Lasts 8 seconds. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Mid Game

8 items

Radiance

4,700g

When active, scorches enemies for 60 magical damage per second. Illusions deal 35 magical damage per second. Radius: 650

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

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.

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

Yasha

2,100g

Assault Cuirass

5,125g

Grants 30 attack speed and 5 armor to nearby allied units and structures, and decreases nearby enemy unit and structure armor by -5. Radius: 1200

Sange and Yasha

4,200g

Sange

2,100g

Late Game

8 items

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Assault Cuirass

5,125g

Grants 30 attack speed and 5 armor to nearby allied units and structures, and decreases nearby enemy unit and structure armor by -5. Radius: 1200

Black King Bar

4,050g

Abyssal Blade

6,250g

Stuns a target enemy unit for 1.6 seconds. Pierces Debuff Immunity.

Swift Blink

6,800g

Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. After teleportation, you gain 40% phased movement speed and +35 Agility for 6 seconds. Swift Blink cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Bloodthorn

6,400g

Silences a target for 5 seconds. At the end of the silence, an additional 60% of all damage taken during the silence will be dealt to the target as magical damage. All attacks on the silenced target will deal additional damage equal to 50 if the attacker is a hero, and 25, if the attacker is a creep. Provides True Strike for your attacks and attacks from your controlled units against the silenced target.

Nullifier

4,350g

Dispels the target and applies a debuff for 4 seconds. Continuously dispels and slows the target. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

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.