Undying

Strength•Melee•Support, Durable, Disabler, 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
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
2
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110
3
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200
4
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
5
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
6
Flesh Golem
R
Flesh Golem
Undying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem. While in this state, he gains a percentage increase to strength, bonus movement speed, and causes attacks to slow, apply damage amplification, and spawn Tombstone zombies.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
7
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
8
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110
9
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110
10Talent
+decay damage Decay Damage
11
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110
12
Flesh Golem
R
Flesh Golem
Undying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem. While in this state, he gains a percentage increase to strength, bonus movement speed, and causes attacks to slow, apply damage amplification, and spawn Tombstone zombies.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
13
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200
14
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200
15Talent
+damage per unit Soul Rip Damage/Heal
16
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200
17
Flesh Golem
R
Flesh Golem
Undying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem. While in this state, he gains a percentage increase to strength, bonus movement speed, and causes attacks to slow, apply damage amplification, and spawn Tombstone zombies.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
18Stats
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20Talent
-AbilityCooldowns Decay Cooldown
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25Talent
+str percentage% Flesh Golem Strength Bonus

1
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
2
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110
3
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200
4
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
5
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
6
Flesh Golem
R
Flesh Golem
Undying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem. While in this state, he gains a percentage increase to strength, bonus movement speed, and causes attacks to slow, apply damage amplification, and spawn Tombstone zombies.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
7
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
8
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110
9
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110
10Talent
+decay damage Decay Damage
11
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110
12
Flesh Golem
R
Flesh Golem
Undying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem. While in this state, he gains a percentage increase to strength, bonus movement speed, and causes attacks to slow, apply damage amplification, and spawn Tombstone zombies.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
13
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200

14
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200
15Talent
+damage per unit Soul Rip Damage/Heal
16
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200
17
Flesh Golem
R
Flesh Golem
Undying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem. While in this state, he gains a percentage increase to strength, bonus movement speed, and causes attacks to slow, apply damage amplification, and spawn Tombstone zombies.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
18Stats
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-AbilityCooldowns Decay Cooldown
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25Talent
+str percentage% Flesh Golem Strength Bonus

1
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
2
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110
3
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200
4
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
5
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
6
Flesh Golem
R
Flesh Golem
Undying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem. While in this state, he gains a percentage increase to strength, bonus movement speed, and causes attacks to slow, apply damage amplification, and spawn Tombstone zombies.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
7
Decay
Q
Decay
Undying steals strength from all enemy heroes in an area, dealing base damage as he claims the enemy's strength for himself. Deals 2x damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 13 / 10 / 7 / 4sMana: 100
8
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110
9
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110

10Talent
+decay damage Decay Damage
11
Soul Rip
W
Soul Rip
Undying rips health away from all nearby units and uses it to heal an ally, or damage an enemy. Soul Rip can also be used to heal Tombstone.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6sMana: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110
12
Flesh Golem
R
Flesh Golem
Undying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem. While in this state, he gains a percentage increase to strength, bonus movement speed, and causes attacks to slow, apply damage amplification, and spawn Tombstone zombies.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
13
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200
14
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200
15Talent
+damage per unit Soul Rip Damage/Heal
16
Tombstone
E
Tombstone
Summons a tombstone at the target point. Zombies will frequently spawn next to every enemy unit in the area around the Tombstone, and attack them. Zombies have the Deathlust ability, which causes their attacks to slow the target, and if the target reaches below a certain amount of health, increases the attack and movement speed of the zombie.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 80sMana: 125 / 150 / 175 / 200
17
Flesh Golem
R
Flesh Golem
Undying transforms into a horrifying flesh golem. While in this state, he gains a percentage increase to strength, bonus movement speed, and causes attacks to slow, apply damage amplification, and spawn Tombstone zombies.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 140sMana: 100 / 125 / 150
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-AbilityCooldowns Decay Cooldown
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25Talent
+str percentage% Flesh Golem Strength Bonus

Talent tree

Tombstone On Death

Lv25Pick one

+str percentage% Flesh Golem Strength Bonus

+hits to destroy tooltip Tombstone Attacks to Destroy

Lv20Pick one

-AbilityCooldowns Decay Cooldown

+zombie damage tooltip Zombie Damage

Lv15Pick one

+damage per unit Soul Rip Damage/Heal

-AbilityCooldowns Tombstone Cooldown

Lv10Pick one

+decay damage Decay 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.

Enchanted Mango

65g

Instantly restores 100 mana.

Blood Grenade

50g

Throw a grenade at the target area. Enemies in the area will take 50 damage on impact, and be slowed by -15% and take 15 damage every 1s for 5 seconds. Radius 300.

Observer and Sentry Wards

50g

Plant the currently active ward. Double-Click to switch the currently active ward.

Smoke of Deceit

50g

Turns the caster and all allied player-controlled units in a 1200 radius invisible, and grants 15% bonus movement speed for 45 seconds. While the caster is still disguised, any allies that come within 300 range of them will also get the buff applied to them. Each smoke can only be applied once to allies. Attacking or moving within 1025 range of an enemy hero or tower, will break the invisibility. Disguise grants invisibility that is immune to True Sight. Smoke of Deceit is usable from the backpack and has no cooldown when swapped into the main inventory.

Gauntlets of Strength

140g

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

Sentry Ward

50g

Plants a Sentry Ward, an invisible watcher that grants True Sight, the ability to see invisible enemy units and wards, to any existing allied vision within a 1050 radius. Lasts 7 minutes. Does not grant ground vision. Hold Control to give one Sentry Ward to an allied hero.

Early Game

6 items

Bracer

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.

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.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Perseverance

1,400g

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.

Mid Game

8 items

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

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.

Soul Booster

3,000g

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.

Octarine Core

4,900g

Perseverance

1,400g

Lotus Orb

3,850g

Applies 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

Drum of Endurance

1,625g

Gives +35 attack speed and +13% movement speed to nearby allies for 6 seconds. Radius: 1200

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

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

Octarine Core

4,900g

Pipe of Insight

3,725g

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

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

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

Lotus Orb

3,850g

Applies 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

Crimson Guard

3,725g

For 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