Arc Lightning
на цельHurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.
Pros max it by level 7
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Zeus
Zeus: Ranged, position 2 (mid), position 4 (soft support), Nuker. In patch 7.41f the hero has a 50.1% win rate in pubs and a 13.2% pick rate.
None can hide from Zeus, whether he's calling down a bolt to reveal the surroundings, sending an arc coursing through his nearest enemies, or summoning a terrifying volley of lightning upon all enemies. Wherever his foes are, Zeus will find them.
Rangedposition 2 (mid)position 4 (soft support)Nuker
50.1%Win rate · all pubs
13.2%picked in 1 of 8 games
50.7%Turbo · 373,049 games
Complexity: easy
Cheat sheet · patch 7.41f
How to play Zeus
Build and skills from 100 pro matches, STRATZ matchups and OpenDota norms
1What to build?
Start
Laning
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1′5′5′9′Core
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14′17′23′Core items in order: Kaya (around minute 14), Aghanim's Shard (around minute 17), Aghanim's Scepter (around minute 23).
Full build by minute →2How to skill?
Lv 1–4
Maxed by level
lv 7
lv 10
lv 15
lv 17
11+200 Health16+75 Thundergod's Wrath Damage18+0.5s Lightning Bolt Ministun
Max Arc Lightning, then Lightning Bolt, then Heavenly Jump.
Abilities and talents →3Who counters the hero?
Toughest opponents: Meepo, Visage and Brewmaster; easiest: Sand King, Shadow Fiend and Drow Ranger.
All 126 opponents →4How much to farm?
455average592good718great
Half of the players on this hero farm under 455 gold per minute; the top 5% get over 718.
5Common mistakes by role
Lost laneDeath streakDied with gold in pocketFewer than 20 reviews on this hero so far, so these are guides for the mid and offlane role.
Compare your Zeus match with this cheat sheet
The coach shows on the map where you fell behind the pros on items and where you died.
Review my matchMistake guides for the mid and offlane role
- Lost laneFell behind your lane opponent in last hits and gold by the end of laning.
- Death streakDied three times in a row almost without a break, or right after respawning.
- Died with gold in pocketDied while holding enough gold for a whole item.
- Enemy took the runesIn mid your opponent took two or more power or water runes than you.
Picked by the hero's role. Once the hero has 20 reviews, its real common mistakes show up here.
AI coach
A review of your Zeus game
Sign in with Steam and pick a match: the coach reads the replay second by second and in a couple of minutes shows where the game slipped.
- Every death and fight becomes a moment on the map: the fog of war as you saw it, and what the enemy saw that second.
- Your pace against the Zeus benchmark: 455 GPM for an average player, 592 for a good one.
- Timings against pros: they have Kaya by minute 14, and the coach shows where you lose time.
- Five-game homework the coach checks in your next review, plus a chat with the coach about the match.
Review my matchA month of subscription as a gift, no card and no auto-renewal.How a match review works
Pro build by minute
Minute is the median first purchase, percent is the share of matches with the item.
0′5′10′15′20′25′30′35′40′45′Starting
1′49%
5′29%
5′53%
9′95%14′70%17′63%23′80%
31′49%
37′31%
37′22%
39′30%
1′49%5′29%5′53%9′95%14′70%17′63%23′80%31′49%37′31%37′22%39′30%Skill build
28% of 97 pro matches
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- Lvl 11+200 Health
- Lvl 16+75 Thundergod's Wrath Damage
- Lvl 18+0.5s Lightning Bolt Ministun
Lightning Bolt
на цель, на точкуCalls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. When cast, Lightning Bolt briefly provides unobstructed vision and True Sight around the target in a 600 radius. Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in 325 range.
Pros max it by level 10
Heavenly Jump
без цели, мгновеннаяZeus performs a Heavenly Jump, leaping forward and shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes), dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds.
Pros max it by level 15
Thundergod's Wrath
без целиStrikes all enemy heroes with a bolt of lightning, dealing damage no matter where they may be. Provides True Sight around each hero before they are struck.
Pros max it by level 17
Static Field
пассивная · innateZeus shocks any enemy that he attacks or is hit by his abilities, causing damage equal to a percentage of their current health.
Aghanim's ScepterGrants a new ability, Nimbus.
Aghanim's ShardGrants a new ability, Lightning Hands.
325 AoE Lightning Bolt253 Heavenly Jump Charges
+60 Arc Lightning Damage20+0.5s Lightning Bolt Ministun
+75 Thundergod's Wrath Damage15-20% Arc Lightning Mana Cost / Cooldown
+1 Heavenly Jump Target10+200 Health
Matchups
Hero winrate against each opponent, circle size is the number of games
Hero win rate against the opponent, Divine+Immortal over the past week, STRATZ.
Who to pick against Zeus: counter picks →Benchmarks on the hero
Average beats half of the players on this hero, good beats 80%, great beats 95%.
Gold per minute
average 455good 592great 718
Experience per minute
average 636good 810great 1,061
Last hits per minute
average 4.2good 7.0great 9.1
Hero damage per minute
average 869good 1,152great 1,399
Win rate by rank
The curve is pub winrate, pick rate under each rank
Hero at a glance
Complexity: easyIt does best in Crusader (50.6% wins) and wins 50.7% of Turbo games. Hero positions in pro matches: position 2 (mid) in 52% of games and position 4 (soft support) in 29% of games. Pros usually build Kaya, Aghanim's Shard and Aghanim's Scepter by minute 23. It struggles most against Meepo, Visage and Brewmaster and has the easiest time against Sand King, Shadow Fiend and Drow Ranger.