Zeus
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Zeus
19 + 2.1
11 + 1.2
22 + 3.3
| Grants the following bonuses per level: | |
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+46.2HP and +0.21HP regeneration |
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+0.2 armor and 1.2 attack speed |
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+39.6MP and +0.165MP regeneration +0.1% base magic resistance +3.3 Main Attack Damage |
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1100 Projectile Speed
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100 (111)
(1.7 BAT) | ||
0.35 + 0.55
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0.6
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Electric
Gib Type | ||
2010-11-01
Released | ||
2004-02-08
(4.0beta2) | ||
Competitive Span
2010-11-01 — Present | ||
Version Control This article has been updated to the latest version (7.39) and is mostly accurate. |
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| Strikes enemies near and far with lightning. | |
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| Charged with godly might emanating from his Lightning Hands. As the Lord of Heaven Jumping around, Zeus calls down Lightning Bolts to smite foes and reveal the surroundings, sends Arc of Lightning through his nearest enemies, and calls forth a terrifying Nimbus upon his enemies that repeatedly strikes enemies with Lightning Bolts. None can hide from Zeus, pointing his arms skyward to bring divine punishment down on each and every foe. Wherever they may be, none shall stand against the Thundergod's Wrath. | |
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| Roles: |  Nuker  Carry |
| Adjectives | Bearded, Blue, NicePecs, Parent, Nose Legs ( 2 ) |
Facets[edit]
Livewire
The current health as damage bonus now depends on the distance between the affected units and the Thundergod.
Applies the max current health as damage bonus at proximity radius.
Does not apply the damage bonus component beyond the min bonus radius.
Applies the max current health as damage bonus at proximity radius.
Does not apply the damage bonus component beyond the min bonus radius.
2.5%/3%/3.5%/4% Min Current Health as Damage
5%/6%/7%/8% Max Current Health as Damage
5%/6%/7%/8% Max Current Health as Damage
Divine Rampage
Strikes all enemy heroes globally, sequentially from the lowest to the highest current health.
Increases damage per hero kills credited to Zeus sourced to this ability's damage.
Increases damage per hero kills credited to Zeus sourced to this ability's damage.
Upgrades[edit]
Aghanim's[edit]
Grants the Nimbus ability.
Creates a storm cloud anywhere on the map that automatically casts Lightning Bolt on nearby enemy units.
Creates a storm cloud anywhere on the map that automatically casts Lightning Bolt on nearby enemy units.
Grants the Lightning Hands ability.
Attacks now create Arc Lightning that deal a percentage of its damage.
Can be toggled off to stop this effect.
Grants bonus attack speed.
Attacks now create Arc Lightning that deal a percentage of its damage.
Can be toggled off to stop this effect.
Grants bonus attack speed.
Talents[edit]
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|---|---|---|
| +1.5% Static Field Damage | 25 | +325 Lightning Bolt Radius |
| +0.5s Lightning Bolt Mini-Stun | 20 | +60 Arc Lightning Damage |
| -0.4s Arc Lightning Cooldown | 15 | +75 Thundergod's Wrath Damage |
| +200 Health | 10 | +1 Heavenly Jump Target |
| ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ +2 All / / Attributes | ||
Bio[edit]
Immortality was overrated. This is much more interesting.▶️Zeus, the Lord of Heaven
Alias:
Lord of Heaven
Lore:
Lord of Heaven, father of gods, Zeus treats all the Heroes as if they are his rambunctious, rebellious children. After being caught unnumbered times in the midst of trysts with countless mortal women, his divine wife finally gave him an ultimatum: 'If you love mortals so much, go and become one. If you can prove yourself faithful, then return to me as my immortal husband. Otherwise, go and die among your creatures.' Zeus found her logic (and her magic) irrefutable, and agreed to her plan. He has been on his best behavior ever since, being somewhat fonder of immortality than he is of mortals. But to prove himself worthy of his eternal spouse, he must continue to pursue victory on the field of battle.
Voice:
Innate[edit]
Static Field[edit]
All of the Zeus' abilities, and his attacks, excluding item abilities, deals damage equal to a percentage of the affected enemy units' current health.
Effect Radius: 
Global
Global Current Health as Damage: 2.5%/3%/3.5%/4% (
4%/4.5%/5%/5.5%)
4%/4.5%/5%/5.5%) 
Roshan is innately immune to this ability.
This ability levels up with Thundergod's Wrath.
The air crackles with static when the Thundergod walks the world.
Livewire
The current health as damage bonus now depends on the distance between the affected units and the Thundergod.
Applies the max current health as damage bonus at proximity radius.
Does not apply the damage bonus component beyond the min bonus radius.
Applies the max current health as damage bonus at proximity radius.
Does not apply the damage bonus component beyond the min bonus radius.
Min Bonus Radius: 
1200
Proximity Radius: 200
Min Current Health as Damage: 2.5%/3%/3.5%/4% ( 4%/4.5%/5%/5.5%)
Max Current Health as Damage: 5%/6%/7%/8% ( 6.5%/7.5%/8.5%/9.5%)
1200 Proximity Radius:
200 Min Current Health as Damage: 2.5%/3%/3.5%/4% (
4%/4.5%/5%/5.5%) Max Current Health as Damage: 5%/6%/7%/8% (
6.5%/7.5%/8.5%/9.5%) - Does not work with other abilities, including item abilities cast.
- The
current health as 
magical 
spell damage bonus applies, with the following abilities, under the following conditions:
- Arc Lightning
- Applies the damage bonus per enemy unit per bounce.
- Lightning Bolt
- Applies the damage bonus upon hit, regardless of the ability's targeting type utilized.
- The same applies to Nimbus' Lightning Bolt.
- Heavenly Jump
- Applies the damage bonus to the enemy unit(s) within its search radius.
- Thundergod's Wrath
- Applies the damage bonus on all enemy heroes hit, except
invisible units.
- Applies the damage bonus on all enemy heroes hit, except
- For Zeus' attacks, the ability effects are applied as follows:
- The attacked enemy's current health as damage.
- Zeus' attack instance.
- For Zeus' attacks, the ability effects are applied as follows:
- Arc Lightning
- Does not affect the following units:
- The ability no longer has a Global effect radius, and now utilizes both the min bonus radius and proximity radius.
Does not apply the on-hit affect upon the Spell Block source proc.
This ability only works with the following abilities: Arc Lightning, Lightning Bolt, Heavenly Jump, Nimbus, and Thundergod's Wrath.
modifier_zuus_static_field
Static Field: Whenever Zeus attacks or hits an enemy with an ability they are shocked for a percent of their current HP
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_LANDED
- The current health as damage increases by 0.0025%/0.003%/0.0035%/0.004% ( 0.004%/0.0045%/0.005%/0.0055%) per unit of distance between the min bonus radius and proximity radius.
- The
Hero Model[edit]
Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Tap on the 
innate abilities for more details.
innate abilities for more details.Abilities[edit]
Arc Lightning[edit]
Hurls a bolt of lightning that bounce through nearby enemy units that deals damage.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.63
Cast Range: 
800
800 Bounce Radius: 450
450 Number of Bounces: 5/7/9/15
Bounce Interval: 0.25
Damage: 90/120/150/180 (
150/180/210/240)
150/180/210/240) 
1.6 (
1.2)
1.2)
75/85/95/105
Arc Lightning is Zeus' favorite spell to use against puny mortals.
- Hits all valid enemy units over 1/1.5/2/3.5 seconds.
- Searches for any random valid units, centered around the affected enemy unit, within the bounce radius.
- The magical spell damage can only affect an enemy unit once per cast.
- Does not bounce on the following units:
Fogged units.
Hidden units.- Invisible units.
Invulnerable units.
- The damage increasing talent immediately updates the current active instances.
Nullifies the ability upon cast on the 
unit-targeted enemy.
unit-targeted enemy. modifier_zuus_arc_lightningHidden modifier
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- Utilizes the
projectile bounce mechanic instead of search radius. -
zuus_arc_lightning- The buff is required for the lightning projectile to bounce.
- Utilizes the
Lightning Bolt[edit]
Calls down a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and applies a stun.
Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero within the search radius.
Can be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero within the search radius.
Cast Animation: 0.25 + 0.72
Cast Range: 700/750/800/850
700/750/800/850 Search Radius: 325 (
0)
325 ( 0) Damage: 140/220/300/380
Stun Duration: 0.35 (
0.85)
0.85) 
Briefly provides flying vision when cast centered around the target within the radius.
Vision Radius: 500
500 Duration: 5
Briefly provides True Sight when cast, centered around the target within the radius.
The ability component is granted by an aura and is independent of the flying vision radius.
The ability component is granted by an aura and is independent of the flying vision radius.
True Sight Radius: 500
500 Duration: 5
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
Talent Upgrade
Lightning Bolt is now an area-targeted ability and applies the debuff to all enemy units within the radius.
This talent upgrade explicitly does not affect the Nimbus.
Lightning Bolt is now an area-targeted ability and applies the debuff to all enemy units within the radius.
This talent upgrade explicitly does not affect the Nimbus.
Radius: 325
325 6
120/125/130/135
A shocking punishment for rebellious heathen.
- Has the following targeting functionalities:
-
- When unit-targeted, applies all ability effects on the affected enemy unit.
or 
- When ground-targeted, the ability searches for a random enemy unit, prioritizing heroes, nearest to the center of the search radius.
- Considers
clones, 
illusions, and 
creep-heroes as heroes.
- Considers
- When ground-targeted, the ability searches for a random enemy unit, prioritizing heroes, nearest to the center of the search radius.
- Can affect enemy units at max 1025/1075/1125/1175-distance away with the cast range and effect radius.
-
- Changes the ability targeting functionality from unit-targeted to ground and area-targeted, and now affects every enemy unit within the search radius.
- The ability is now considered a ground-targeted cast.
- The ability is now considered a
- Changes the ability targeting functionality from unit-targeted to ground and area-targeted, and now affects every enemy unit within the search radius.
- Grants the following vision bonuses centered on the point-targeted location, point
, regardless of the ability's targeting type utilized:
- Grants the following vision bonuses centered on the
- Affects the following units:
- Fogged units.
- Invisible units.
- Does not affect the following units:
- Hidden units.
- Invulnerable units.
The 
True Sight component affects debuff immune enemy units.
True Sight component affects debuff immune enemy units.
Nullifies the ability regardless if it was unit-targeted, ground-targeted or 
area-targeted.
Nullifies the bonus vision radius only when unit-targeted.
unit-targeted, ground-targeted or area-targeted.Nullifies the bonus
vision radius only when unit-targeted. modifier_zuus_lightningbolt_vision_thinkerOn hidden entity
modifier_stunned
Stunned
MODIFIER_STATE_STUNNEDMODIFIER_PROPERTY_OVERRIDE_ANIMATION modifier_truesightHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_FOW_TEAM_CHANGED
- The cast point ability effects are visible and audible to everyone.
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- The magical spell damage.
stunned
- The
Heavenly Jump[edit]
Leaps forward and shocks the closest visible nearby enemy unit, prioritizing heroes, dealing damage as well as reducing their movement and attack speed.
Cast Animation: 
0 + 0
0 + 0Search Radius: 700/800/900/1000
700/800/900/1000 Number of Targets: 1 (
2)
2) Damage: 25/50/75/100
Move Speed Slow: 80%
Attack Speed Slow: 100
Debuff Duration: 1.4
Zeus leaps in the direction he is facing.
Leap Distance: 300/400/500/600
Leap Duration: 0.5
Recasting the ability while leaping does nothing, but still consumes mana and goes into cooldown.
Downtime: 0.5
26/22/18/14
50/60/70/80
Though temporarily barred from the heavens, Zeus can still manage a measure of godly flight.
-
- Interrupts Zeus'
channeling abilities upon cast. 
- Grants all ability effects upon cast.
- The leap duration varies depending on the terrain.
- Can leap over other units and
impassable terrain.
- Locks Zeus'
facing angle. - Can only cast targeted abilities in the direction he is facing.
- Locks Zeus'
- Grants non-lingering 3-second 900-radius stationary flying vision centered around the first cast location.
- Applies a non-disabling
upward movement, and leaps at 600/800/1000/1200-speed over 0.5 seconds, up 250-distance high.
- Grants non-lingering 3-second
- Interrupts Zeus'
- 0.13 seconds after casting, the ability applies all ability effects to the nearest valid enemy unit, prioritizing heroes, within the search radius.
- Considers clones, illusions, and creep-heroes as heroes.
- Affects the following units:
- Does not affect the following units:
- Hidden units.
- Invisible units.
- Invulnerable units.
- Considers
-
zuus_static_field_slow- Reapplying the debuff refreshes its duration.
- 0.13 seconds after casting, the ability applies all ability effects to the nearest valid enemy unit, prioritizing heroes, within the search radius.
Cannot cast ability while being affected by Root sources.
However, the Root source application does not nullify the ability once it is cast.
However, the Root source application does not nullify the ability once it is cast.
modifier_zuus_heavenly_jump
Hidden Modifier
modifier_zuus_lightningbolt_vision_thinkerOn hidden entity
modifier_zuus_heavenly_jump_slow
Heavenly Jump: Movement speed reduced by x%.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGEMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ATTACKSPEED_BONUS_CONSTANT-
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- The
zuus_static_field_slow. - The magical spell damage.
- The
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
Nimbus[edit]
Creates a storm cloud anywhere on the map that automatically casts Lightning Bolt on nearby enemy units.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.64
Radius: 450
450 Bolts per Strike: 1
Hit Count: 
4
4 Hit Count: 
8
8 Duration: 30
Creeps' attacks are less effective on the Nimbus.
Creeps Hit Count: 16
The Nimbus starts striking valid a random valid unit within the radius.
Unaffected by cooldown reset sources, or by percentage-based cooldown reductions.
Unaffected by cooldown reset sources, or by percentage-based cooldown reductions.
Downtime: 2.5
45
275
Where the Thundergod's ire grows, storm clouds quickly gather.
- Acquiring
Aghanim's Scepter unlocks this ability in the fourth ability slot.
-
- The Nimbus considers attacks from clones as heroes, attacks from illusions and creep-heroes as creeps.
- The spell damage source is the Nimbus itself.
- The Nimbus considers attacks from
- Has the following Lightning Bolt strike conditions:
- Strikes a random enemy unit, without priorities, immediately upon cast within the radius.
- Affects the following units:
- Fogged units.
- Invisible units.
- Does not affect the following units:
Buildings- Hidden units.
- Invulnerable units.
Ward-type units.
The Nimbus does not disappear upon losing the ability, but the unit stops casting Lightning Bolt.
Reacquiring either the Lightning Bolt or the Nimbus abilities causes the unit to cast Lightning Bolt again.
Reacquiring either the Lightning Bolt or the Nimbus abilities causes the unit to cast Lightning Bolt again.
Requires drafting Thundergod's Wrath to unlock this ability.
Requires drafting Lightning Bolt for its corresponding component to work.
Thundergod's Wrath to unlock this ability.Requires drafting Lightning Bolt for its corresponding component to work.
modifier_zuus_cloudHidden modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_PHYSICALMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_MAGICALMODIFIER_PROPERTY_ABSOLUTE_NO_DAMAGE_PUREMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACKEDMODIFIER_PROPERTY_HEALTHBAR_PIPS modifier_killHidden modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_LIFETIME_FRACTION modifier_zuus_lightningbolt_vision_thinkerOn hidden entity
modifier_stunnedStunned
MODIFIER_STATE_STUNNEDMODIFIER_PROPERTY_OVERRIDE_ANIMATION modifier_truesightHidden modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_FOW_TEAM_CHANGED-
- The visual effects indicating the Nimbus' radius are visible to everyone.
- A total of 5 strikes may happen over the entire duration.
- Directly uses Lightning Bolt's ability values. It does nothing if Lightning Bolt is not learned upon cast.
Lightning Hands[edit]
Attacks now create Arc Lightning that deal a percentage of its damage.
Can be toggled off to stop this effect.
Can be toggled off to stop this effect.
Proc Radius: 380
Damage: 45/60/75/90 ( 75/90/105/120)
75/90/105/120) 
Grants bonus attack speed.
Attack Speed Bonus: 30
This ability cannot be acquired by the Grand Magus by design.
This ability levels up with Arc Lightning.
A helping hand from Aghanim lets the fallen Lord of Heaven tap into some of his old strengths.
- Acquiring
Aghanim's Shard unlocks this ability in the fifth ability slot.
- Has toggle on by default.
- Zeus' now passively casts Arc Lightning of its corresponding level on the attacked enemy unit upon the attack projectile impact.
- Hence the following conditions also proc the passive casts:
- When the attack
misses. - Upon Zeus' attack being disjointed.
- When the attack
- Does not passively cast on the following units:
- Hidden units.
- Invisible units.
- Invulnerable units.
-
- Grants flat
attack speed bonus.
- Grants flat
- Has the following properties upon proc:
- Works independently of Arc Lightning's cooldown, and does not cost
mana. - Does not proc on-cast effects.
- Works independently of Arc Lightning's
The passive Arc Lightning casts do not proc Spell Block sources.
The passive Arc Lightning casts do not proc Spell Reflection sources.
Unavailable.
modifier_zuus_lightning_handsHidden modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ATTACKSPEED_BONUS_CONSTANTMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACKMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_LANDEDMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_FAILMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_RECORD_DESTROY-
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- The attack projectile impact.
- Procs Arc Lightning of its corresponding level.
- Procs Static Field of its corresponding level.
- Zeus' attack instance.
- The attack
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
Thundergod's Wrath[edit]
Strikes all enemy heroes globally with a bolt of lightning and damaging them.
Cast Animation: 0.4 + 0.43
Effect Radius: Global
Global Damage: 300/475/650 (
375/550/725)
375/550/725) 
Briefly provides flying vision when cast, centered around the target within the radius.
Vision Radius: 500
500 Duration: 3
Briefly provides True Sight when cast, centered around the target within the radius. If an enemy hero is invisible, it takes no damage, but the True Sight radius is still created at that hero's location.
The ability component is granted by an aura and is independent of the vision radius.
The ability component is granted by an aura and is independent of the vision radius.
True Sight Radius: 550
550 Duration: 3
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
130
250/375/500
The Lord of Heaven smites all who oppose him, near or far.
Divine Rampage
Strikes all enemy heroes globally, sequentially from the lowest to the highest current health.
Increases damage per hero kills credited to Zeus sourced to this ability's damage.
Increases damage per hero kills credited to Zeus sourced to this ability's damage.
Strike Interval: 0.2
Kill Damage Factor Bonus: 1.25
Kill Damage Factor Bonus: 1.25
- The ability has two components:
- All ability components do not affect the following units:
- Hidden units.
- Invulnerable units.
- The spell damage is applied to enemy heroes on the scoreboard from top to bottom.
- Considers
The Double and the Spirit Bear as heroes, Meepo Clones as creeps. -
- Checks and strikes all enemy heroes according to their respective current health in 0.2-second intervals.
- The first strike happens upon cast, and strikes all other enemy heroes over 0.8 seconds.
- The spell damage increases upon killing an enemy hero and is defined as:
- EXPR
Heron = (SpellDmg × 1.25/1.56/1.95/2.44) × StaticField DmgBonus
- Checks and strikes all enemy heroes according to their respective
- Creates the following negative vision auras on the affected enemy unit
upon cast:
- Circle
grants the flying vision radius. - Circle
grants the True Sight radius.
- Applies
modifier_truesightbut does not damage the following units:- Invisible units.
Untargetable units.
- Applies
- Circle
- Multiple overlapping vision radius work independently of each other.
- Creates the following negative vision auras on the affected enemy unit
- All ability components do not affect the following units:
The True Sight component affects debuff immune enemy units.
True Sight component affects debuff immune enemy units. modifier_zuus_thundergodswrath_vision_thinkerOn hidden entity
modifier_truesightHidden modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_FOW_TEAM_CHANGED-
- The cast point ability effects are visible to everyone.
- The ability shifts the in-game lighting for a split-second, visible to everyone.
-
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- The magical spell damage.
- The vision debuff.
- The Static Field proc.
- The
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
Recent Matches[edit]
Main Article: Zeus/Matches
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Picks | Score | vs. Picks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 06, 2025 - 13:00 MSK | Showmatch |  | BB Streamers Battle 10 |      |  | 1 : 0 |  |      |
| Jun 05, 2025 - 21:15 MSK | Showmatch | | BB Streamers Battle 10 |     |  | 0 : 1 |  |      |
| Jun 05, 2025 - 21:15 MSK | Showmatch | | BB Streamers Battle 10 |   | | 0 : 1 | |      |
| Jun 03, 2025 - 21:15 MSK | Showmatch | | BB Streamers Battle 10 |   |  | 0 : 1 |  |     |
| Jun 03, 2025 - 18:15 CEST | Qualifier |   | EWC 2025 WEU OQ |    |  | 0 : 1 | |     |
The International[edit]
- Zeus has won the following final matches in The International of the following years:
Recent Changes[edit]
Description
Talents:
- LVL 10 +1.75 mana regeneration bonus ➜ +1 Heavenly Jump target.
- LVL 15 +1 Heavenly Jump target ➜ -0.4s Arc Lightning cooldown.
- LVL 25 +1% Static Field current health as damage increased to +1.5%.
- Increased base attack damage from 33‒41 to 29‒37.
- Lightning Bolt
- Reduced vision radius from 750 to 500.
- Reduced True Sight radius from 750 to 500.
- Static Field Livewire
- Increased minimum damage from 2% on each level to 2.5%/3%/3.5%/4%.
- Increased maximum damage from 4%/5%/6%/7% to 5%/6%/7%/8%.
- Arc Lightning
- Reduced bounce radius from 500 to 450.
- Increased mana cost from 75/80/85/90 to 75/85/95/105.
- Heavenly Jump
- Area-of-effect sources no longer affects the search radius component. [?]
- Rescaled leap distance from 500 on each level to 300/400/500/600.
- Reduced slow duration from 1.6 to 1.4.
- Increased Thundergod's Wrath Divine Rampage kill damage factor bonus from 1.15 to 1.25.
Dota Plus Progress[edit]
Main Article: Hero Challenges
Relics track a hero's actions and statistics, and display in-game notifications when a milestone is reached. They are only available to Dota Plus subscribers.
| Zeus's Relics | Voice Lines | |
|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
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 Silver |
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 Gold |
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 Platinum |
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 Master |
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 Grandmaster |
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Equipment[edit]
| Sets | |
|---|---|
| Weapon | |
| Back | |
| Arms | |
| Taunt | |
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Trivia[edit]
- Zeus was the first hero to be implemented in Dota 2.
- Zeus is based on the Greek mythological god of the same name.
- As suggested by the game's files, Zeus's name was, at one time, Zuus.
- The possible reason is that "Zuus" is the correct pronunciation of his name "Zeus".
- This may also just be an insider joke amongst the developers.
- Static Field is likely a reference to the Sorceress' skill of the same name in Diablo II.
- In Diablo II, the spell also reduced enemies' HP by a percentage within a short radius.
- Zeus' respawn line ▶️ "To err is human. To respawn, divine." is a reference to Alexander Pope, whose quote is "To err is human; to forgive, divine.".
- Zeus' rivalry line towards Chen, ▶️ "Keep in mind, Chen, godliness is next to deadliness." is a reference to an old and well-known saying "Cleanliness is next to godliness.".
- His select response ▶️ "In Me I Trust." refers to the national motto of the United States: "In God We Trust".
- His select response ▶️ "If I didn't exist, it would be necessary to invent me.", is a reference to a similar quote by French philosopher Voltaire: "If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him." (French: "Si Dieu n'existait pas, il faudrait l'inventer.").
- His line upon using Bottle ▶️ "Nature abhors an empty bottle.", is a reference to the Plenism postulate attributed to Aristotle, which states that nature contains no vacuums because the denser surrounding material continuum would immediately fill the rarity of an incipient void – "Nature abhors a vacuum.".
- Zeus' kill response ▶️ "Man proposes, God disposes.", is a reference to a painting by English artist Edwin Landseer with the same name, Man Proposes, God Disposes.
- Warcraft 3 similarities:
- Zeus uses the model of the Mountain King in Avatar form, a Human hero.
- Arc Lightning is identical to the Far Seer's Chain Lightning.
- Lightning Bolt is based on the Mountain King's Storm Bolt, with the projectile speed set to 99999, effectively making it instant.
- The lightning is created by a dummy unit in the sky that casts a 0 damage 0 bounces Chain Lightning on the same target.
- The same technique is used for the lightnings created by Thundergod's Wrath.
- In DotA, Zeus' title is "Lord of Olympus".
- Zeus has a 1/8 chance to spawn in with the name "Merlini", as tribute to the professional DotA player.
Gallery[edit]
Model and icons before December 16, 2015 Patch
![Ability icon progress [?]](/commons/images/thumb/6/6e/Zeus_ability_icon_progress.png/120px-Zeus_ability_icon_progress.png)
Ability icon progress [?]
Hero icon progress
Bone Harvest sprite - alive
Bone Harvest sprite - dead
![Ability icon progress [?]](/dota2/File:Zeus_ability_icon_progress.png){kind=icon}
