Timbersaw

Strength•Melee•Nuker, Durable, Escape

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
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
2
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
3
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined
4
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
5
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
6
Chakram
R
Chakram
Fires Timbersaw's main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and Timbersaw loses the ability to attack.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 8sMana: 100 / 140 / 180
7
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
8
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
9
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
10Talent
+bonus hp regen Reactive Armor Regeneration Per Stack
11
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
12
Chakram
R
Chakram
Fires Timbersaw's main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and Timbersaw loses the ability to attack.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 8sMana: 100 / 140 / 180
13
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined
14
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined
15Talent
+stat loss pct% Whirling Death Stat Loss
16
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined
17
Chakram
R
Chakram
Fires Timbersaw's main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and Timbersaw loses the ability to attack.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 8sMana: 100 / 140 / 180
18Stats
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20Talent
Exposure Therapy Heals for health restore HP Per Tree Destroyed
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25Talent
+tree damage scale Whirling Death Tree Bonus Damage

1
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
2
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
3
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined
4
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
5
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
6
Chakram
R
Chakram
Fires Timbersaw's main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and Timbersaw loses the ability to attack.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 8sMana: 100 / 140 / 180
7
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
8
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
9
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
10Talent
+bonus hp regen Reactive Armor Regeneration Per Stack
11
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
12
Chakram
R
Chakram
Fires Timbersaw's main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and Timbersaw loses the ability to attack.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 8sMana: 100 / 140 / 180
13
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined

14
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined
15Talent
+stat loss pct% Whirling Death Stat Loss
16
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined
17
Chakram
R
Chakram
Fires Timbersaw's main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and Timbersaw loses the ability to attack.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 8sMana: 100 / 140 / 180
18Stats
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20Talent
Exposure Therapy Heals for health restore HP Per Tree Destroyed
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25Talent
+tree damage scale Whirling Death Tree Bonus Damage

1
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
2
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
3
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined
4
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
5
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
6
Chakram
R
Chakram
Fires Timbersaw's main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and Timbersaw loses the ability to attack.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 8sMana: 100 / 140 / 180
7
Whirling Death
Q
Whirling Death
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 7.5 / 7 / 6.5 / 6sMana: 100
8
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
9
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90

10Talent
+bonus hp regen Reactive Armor Regeneration Per Stack
11
Timber Chain
W
Timber Chain
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 4sMana: 60 / 70 / 80 / 90
12
Chakram
R
Chakram
Fires Timbersaw's main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and Timbersaw loses the ability to attack.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 8sMana: 100 / 140 / 180
13
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined
14
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined
15Talent
+stat loss pct% Whirling Death Stat Loss
16
Reactive Armor
E
Reactive Armor
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: undefinedsMana: undefined
17
Chakram
R
Chakram
Fires Timbersaw's main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its path when fired and retracted. While active the ability costs mana, and Timbersaw loses the ability to attack.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 8sMana: 100 / 140 / 180
18Stats
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19Stats
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20Talent
Exposure Therapy Heals for health restore HP Per Tree Destroyed
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25Talent
+tree damage scale Whirling Death Tree Bonus Damage

Talent tree

+AbilityCastRange% Timber Chain Range/Projectile Speed

Lv25Pick one

+tree damage scale Whirling Death Tree Bonus Damage

+slow% Chakram Slow

Lv20Pick one

Exposure Therapy Heals for health restore HP Per Tree Destroyed

+stack limit Max / +stacks per hero attack Hero Attack Reactive Armor Stacks

Lv15Pick one

+stat loss pct% Whirling Death Stat Loss

+1.5 Mana Regen

Lv10Pick one

+bonus hp regen Reactive Armor Regeneration Per Stack

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.

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

Circlet

155g

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.

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

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.

Bracer

505g

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Vanguard

1,700g

Grants a 60% chance to block 50 damage from incoming attacks on melee heroes, and 25 damage on ranged.

Kaya

2,100g

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

Kaya

2,100g

Sange

2,100g

Kaya and Sange

4,200g

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

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

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Late Game

8 items

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

Black King Bar

4,050g

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Octarine Core

4,900g

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.

Scythe of Vyse

5,200g

Turns a target unit into a harmless critter for 2.8 seconds. The target has a base movement speed of 140 and will be silenced, muted, and disarmed. Instantly destroys illusions.

Heart of Tarrasque

5,100g

Your health regeneration is increased by 1.5% of your missing health.

Aghanim's Blessing

5,800g

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