Zeus

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[e][h]Zeus

Radiant Hero

Attributes

21 +2.6

11 +1.2

20 +2.7

28 - 36

0

300

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

1.5

Base MP Regen

0.9

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

380

Missile Speed

1100

Attack Duration

0.633 + 0.366

Cast Duration

0.4 + 0.5

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.6

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

578

1226

1694

Mana

375

930

1335

Armor

1.8

4.4

6.4

Damage

48-56

85-93

112-120

Spell Amp

1.8%

5.1%

7.4%

Magic Resist

26%

28%

30%

Movement Speed Amp

0.7%

1.7%

2.5%

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Zeus, the Lord of Heaven

Recommended Roles

Nuker

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.

Abilities

Arc Lightning

QC

Ability
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through enemy units, zapping nearby targets.

Damage:	85/100/115/145 (315 25 )

Maximum Bounces:	5/7/9/15

Bounce Radius:	500

Bounce Interval:	0.25

Cast Range:	850

Cast Point:	0.2

1.6

65/70/75/80

	Blocked by Spell Immunity
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb

Arc Lightning is Zeus' favourite spell to use against puny mortals.

Notes

• Does not bounce to invisible units or units in the fog of war.
• Units can only be hit by this spell once per cast.
• Blocked by Spell Immunity.
• Blocked by Linken's Sphere on primary target.

Lightning Bolt

WG

Ability
Unit Target
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Summons a bolt of lightning to strike an enemy unit, causing damage and a mini-stun. Lightning Bolt also provides Flying Vision and True Sight of the targeted area. Can also be cast on the ground, damaging the closest enemy hero within range.

Damage:	100/175/275/350

Vision Radius:	750

Vision Duration:	4.5

Mini-Stun Duration:	0.2 (0.7 20 )

Hero Search Radius:	325 (when Point Targeted)

Cast Range:	700

Cast Point:	0.4

6

75/95/115/135

	Blocked by Spell Immunity
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb

A shocking punishment for rebellious heathen.

Notes

• When point targeted, it can potentially hit a hero up to 1025 range away.
• Blocked by Spell Immunity. Spell immune enemies are still revealed by true sight.
• Blocked by Linken's Sphere. Vision is only blocked when unit targeted.

Static Field

EF

Ability
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Zeus shocks all nearby enemy units whenever he casts a spell, causing damage proportional to their current health.

Damage:	4%/6%/8%/10% (5.5%/7.5%/9.5%/11.5% 15 )

Radius:	1200

	Blocked by Spell Immunity
	Disabled by Break

The air crackles with static when the Thunder God walks the world.

Notes

• Damage dealt is a percentage of current enemy hp.
• Does not disable Blink Dagger.
• Does not affect Roshan.
• Blocked by Spell Immunity.
• Disabled by Break.

Thundergod's Wrath

RW

Ability
No Target

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Damage Type
Magical

Strikes all enemy heroes with a bolt of lightning, no matter where they may be. Thundergod's Wrath also provides True Sight around each hero struck. If an enemy hero is invisible, it takes no damage, but the True Sight is still created at that hero's location.

Damage:	225/325/425

Vision Radius:	500

True Sight Radius:	900

Vision Duration:	3

Cast Point:	0.4

90

225/325/450

	Blocked by Spell Immunity

The Lord of Heaven smites all who oppose him, near or far.

Notes

• Vision radii are centered around enemy heroes.
• Invisible units take no damage, but are still revealed.
• Units under the effect of Smoke of Deceit will not take damage or be revealed.
• Blocked by Spell Immunity. Spell immune enemies are still revealed by true sight.

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This hero is upgradeable by Aghanim's Scepter. The scepter grants the Nimbus ability.

Nimbus

D

Ability
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Creates a storm cloud anywhere on the map. The cloud casts Lightning Bolt automatically on the closest enemy within range once every few seconds. Firing rate benefits from cooldown reduction.

Bolt Cooldown:	2.25

Melee Hero Attacks To Destroy:	4

Ranged Hero Attacks To Destroy:	8

Non-Hero Unit Attacks To Destroy:	16

Duration:	35

Nimbus Radius:	500

Cast Range:	Global

Cast Point:	0.2

35

275

	Blocked by Spell Immunity
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb

Notes

• This ability is independent and will be given even if the ultimate is not leveled.
• Aghanim's Scepter cannot be dropped or sold by Zeus.
• Requires 4 hits from melee heroes to kill, 8 from ranged heroes, and 16 from non-heroes.
• Gives a 100 gold bounty when killed.
• The Nimbus is considered the damage source of the Lightning Bolts, and does not benefit from Spell Amplification.
• The Nimbus benefits from cooldown reduction.
• Blocked by Spell Immunity and Linken's Sphere.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+170 Arc Lightning Damage	25	+275 Cast Range
+0.5s Lightning Bolt Ministun	20	15% Cooldown Reduction
+1.5% Static Field Damage	15	+40 Movement Speed
+25% XP Gain	10	+6 Armor

Summon Stats

Nimbus [h]

Attributes

Attack Type

Armor Type

None

None

Stats

Unit Type

Ward
Summoned

Duration

35

Hit Points

16

Cast Duration

0 + 0.51

Sight Range

500 / 500

Gold Bounty

100

Magic Resistance

0.Immune

Notes

Takes 1 damage from non-hero units, 2 damage from ranged heroes, and 4 damage from melee heroes.

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

None can hide from Zeus, whether he's calling down a bolt to reveal his 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.

Zeus (In-Game Description)

Overview

Skill Build

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Spell
Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	18	20	25
Spell

Early Game

Mid Game

Late Game

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
7.14
	Level 15 Talent increased from +1% Static Field to +1.5%
7.13b
	Base strength increased from 19 to 21
7.12
	Attack range increased from 350 to 380 Base damage increased by 5
7.10
	Level 25 Talent increased from +200 Cast Range to +275
7.07
	Reworked Talent Tree
7.06c
	Movement Speed increased from 295 to 300
7.06
	Replaced Respawn Talent: +0.5s Lightning Bolt Ministun (Level 20)
7.05
	Base intelligence increased by 2 Level 10 Talent changed from +200 Health to +25 Movement Speed Level 15 Talent increased from +10% Magic Resistance to +15% Level 15 Talent increased from +5 Armor to +7 Armor Level 20 Talent changed from +35 Movement Speed to +75 Arc Lightning
7.03
	Scepter CD/Duration reduced from 40 to 35 Level 10 Talent increased from +175 Health to +200 Level 25 Talent increased from +1.5% Static Field to +2%
7.02
	Scepter strike interval from 2.5 to 2.25 Scepter cooldown from 50 to 40 seconds Scepter duration from 50 to 40 seconds Level 10 Talent from +150 Health to +175
7.01
	Zeus Level 20 Talent increased from -35s Respawn Time to -40 Zeus Level 20 Talent increased from +30 Movement Speed to +35
7.00
	Reworked Zeus Scepter: Grants the Nimbus ability Added Talent Tree
6.88
	Lightning Bolt ministun increased from 0.1 to 0.2
6.88
	Arc Lightning cooldown reduced from 1.75 to 1.6
6.87
	Static Field damage reduced from 5/7/9/11% to 4/6/8/10% Static Field no longer disables Blink Dagger Thundergod's Wrath damage reduced from 225/350/475 to 225/325/425
6.84
	Thundergod's Wrath area vision reduced from 1000 to 500 Fixed Thundergod's Wrath sometimes hitting invisible units depending on the order of player slots
6.82
	Static Field area of effect increased from 1000 to 1200
6.81b
	Lightning Bolt vision and truesight duration increased from 3 to 4.5 Lightning Bolt search area of effect increased from 250 to 325
6.81
	Arc Lightning cast point improved from 0.4 to 0.2 Lightning Bolt true sight range reduced from 900 to 750 Lightning Bolt flying vision range reduced from 1000 to 750 Lightning Bolt can now be cast on the ground, affecting the closest enemy hero in a 250 range
6.80
	Arc Lightning cast range increased from 700 to 850
6.77
	Strength growth increased from 1.8 to 2.3
6.76
	Thundergod's Wrath damage increased from 210/335/460 to 225/350/475 Thundergod's Wrath Aghanim's damage increased from 400/500/600 to 440/540/640
6.75
	Arc lightning cooldown decreased from 2 to 1.75 Thundergod's Wrath cooldown decreased from 120 to 90
6.73
	Arc Lightning level 4 damage increased from 130 to 145 damage Lightning Bolt cooldown decreased from 6.5 to 6 Static Field now affects creeps Static Field no longer requires unit visibility to take effect
6.72c
	Lightning Bolt/Thundergod's Wrath now reveals the same area at night as during the day (1000/750 to 1000/1000)
6.72
	Arc Lightning mana cost improved from 65/72/79/87 to 65/70/75/80 Arc Lightning cooldown decreased from 2.25 to 2
6.71
	Thundergod's Wrath Scepter from 355/460/570 to 400/500/600 Static Field aoe from 900 to 1000
6.70
	Lightning Bolt cooldown from 7 to 6.5
6.68
	Arc Lightning cooldown from 2.5 to 2.25 seconds
6.67
	Static Field AoE increased from 800 to 900
6.63
	Agility decreased from 15 + 1.7 to 11 + 1.2
6.60
	Arc Lightning becomes available for casting immediately after cooldown rather than wait for the Lightning to finish traveling Arc Lightning cooldown increased from 2 to 2.5 seconds

Notable Players

Iceberg

Sunlight

Stomanen1

See also

• Stun
• Vision
• True Sight

External links

Guides

• Standard Zeus (Middle) Build
• DotaFire's Builds & Guides for Zeus