Medusa

Agility•Ranged•Carry, Disabler, Durable

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
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4
2
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140
3
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125
4
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4
5
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4
6
Stone Gaze
R
Stone Gaze
Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have their movement and attack speed slowed. If 2 seconds of total time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will turn to stone. Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus physical attack damage.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90sMana: 250
7
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4
8
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140
9
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140
10Talent
+radius% Gorgon's Grasp Radius
11
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140
12
Stone Gaze
R
Stone Gaze
Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have their movement and attack speed slowed. If 2 seconds of total time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will turn to stone. Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus physical attack damage.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90sMana: 250
13
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125
14
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125
15Talent
+volley count Gorgon's Grasp Volley
16
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125
17
Stone Gaze
R
Stone Gaze
Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have their movement and attack speed slowed. If 2 seconds of total time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will turn to stone. Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus physical attack damage.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90sMana: 250
18Stats
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20Talent
+snake damage% Mystic Snake Damage / Mana Gain
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25Talent
+durations Stone Gaze Duration

1
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4
2
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140
3
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125
4
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4
5
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4
6
Stone Gaze
R
Stone Gaze
Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have their movement and attack speed slowed. If 2 seconds of total time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will turn to stone. Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus physical attack damage.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90sMana: 250
7
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4
8
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140
9
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140
10Talent
+radius% Gorgon's Grasp Radius
11
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140
12
Stone Gaze
R
Stone Gaze
Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have their movement and attack speed slowed. If 2 seconds of total time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will turn to stone. Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus physical attack damage.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90sMana: 250
13
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125

14
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125
15Talent
+volley count Gorgon's Grasp Volley
16
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125
17
Stone Gaze
R
Stone Gaze
Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have their movement and attack speed slowed. If 2 seconds of total time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will turn to stone. Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus physical attack damage.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90sMana: 250
18Stats
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20Talent
+snake damage% Mystic Snake Damage / Mana Gain
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25Talent
+durations Stone Gaze Duration

1
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4
2
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140
3
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125
4
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4
5
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4
6
Stone Gaze
R
Stone Gaze
Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have their movement and attack speed slowed. If 2 seconds of total time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will turn to stone. Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus physical attack damage.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90sMana: 250
7
Split Shot
Q
Split Shot
Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4
8
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140
9
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140

10Talent
+radius% Gorgon's Grasp Radius
11
Mystic Snake
W
Mystic Snake
A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana: 80 / 100 / 120 / 140
12
Stone Gaze
R
Stone Gaze
Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have their movement and attack speed slowed. If 2 seconds of total time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will turn to stone. Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus physical attack damage.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90sMana: 250
13
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125
14
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125
15Talent
+volley count Gorgon's Grasp Volley
16
Gorgon's Grasp
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana: 65 / 85 / 105 / 125
17
Stone Gaze
R
Stone Gaze
Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have their movement and attack speed slowed. If 2 seconds of total time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will turn to stone. Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus physical attack damage.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 90sMana: 250
18Stats
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19Stats
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20Talent
+snake damage% Mystic Snake Damage / Mana Gain
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25Talent
+durations Stone Gaze Duration

Talent tree

+40 Intelligence

Lv25Pick one

+durations Stone Gaze Duration

+damage modifier% Split Shot Outgoing Damage

Lv20Pick one

+snake damage% Mystic Snake Damage / Mana Gain

-AbilityCooldowns Mystic Snake Cooldown

Lv15Pick one

+volley count Gorgon's Grasp Volley

+bonus physical damage% Stone Gaze Bonus Physical Damage

Lv10Pick one

+radius% Gorgon's Grasp Radius

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.

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.

Circlet

155g

Enchanted Mango

65g

Instantly restores 100 mana.

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.

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Sage's Mask

175g

Early Game

6 items

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Null Talisman

505g

Yasha

2,100g

Falcon Blade

1,125g

Wraith Band

505g

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.

Mid Game

8 items

Manta Style

4,650g

Creates 2 images of your hero that last 18 seconds. Melee images deal 33% damage, while Ranged images deal 28%. Illusions take 300% damage. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Yasha

2,100g

Butterfly

5,450g

Crystalys

2,000g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 160% damage.

Diffusal Blade

2,500g

Targets an enemy, slowing it for 4 seconds.

Shadow Blade

3,250g

Makes you invisible for 17 seconds, or until you attack or cast a spell. While Shadow Walk is active, you move 20% faster and can move through units. If attacking to end the invisibility, you gain 175 bonus physical damage on that attack.

Maelstrom

2,950g

Grants a 25% chance on attack to release a bolt of electricity that leaps between 4 targets within a 650 radius, dealing 110 magical damage to each. Lightning proc pierces evasion.

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Late Game

8 items

Eye of Skadi

5,900g

Attacks lower enemy movement by -25% if they are melee and -50% if they are ranged. Attacks also lower enemy attack speed by -20% and Health Restoration by 50%. Lasts for 3 seconds.

Daedalus

5,100g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 225% damage.

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Monkey King Bar

5,000g

Grants each attack a 80% chance to pierce through evasion and deal 70 bonus magical damage.

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

Butterfly

5,450g

Silver Edge

5,700g

Makes you invisible for 17 seconds, or until you attack or cast a spell. While invisible, you move 25% faster and can move through units. Attacking to end the invisibility will deal 300 bonus physical damage, disable their passive abilities for 5 seconds, and cap their movement speed to 200.

Divine Rapier

5,600g

Toggle to gain either 25% bonus spell amplification or 250 bonus attack damage.