Zeus

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[e][h]Zeus

Radiant Hero

Attributes

21 +2.1

11 +1.2

20 +2.7

33 - 41

0

300

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

0

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

1100

1478

Mana

375

930

1335

Armor

1.8

4.4

6.4

Damage

53-61

90-98

117-125

Spell Amp

1.8%

5.1%

7.4%

Magic Resist

26%

28%

29%

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

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

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

Damage	70 / 95 / 120 / 145 300 25

Maximum Bounces	5 / 7 / 9 / 15

Bounce Radius	500

Bounce Interval	0.25

Cast Range	850

Cast Point	0.2

1.6

80

	Does not pierce 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.

Lightning Bolt

WG

Targeting
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	125 / 200 / 275 / 350

Vision Radius	750

Vision Duration	4.5

Mini-Stun Duration	0.2 0.7 20

Point Target Search Radius	325

Cast Range	700 / 750 / 800 / 850

Cast Point	0.4

6

90 / 105 / 120 / 135

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity. Spell immune enemies are still revealed by true sight.
	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.

Static Field

EF

Targeting
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

	Does not pierce 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.

Thundergod's Wrath

RW

Targeting
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

	Does not pierce Spell Immunity. Spell immune enemies are still revealed by true sight.

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.

Aghanim's Scepter Ability

Nimbus

D

Targeting
Point Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Creates a storm cloud anywhere on the map. The cloud periodically casts

 

Lightning Bolt

on the closest enemy within range.

Bolt Interval	2.25

Melee Hero Hit Count	4

Ranged Hero Hit Count	8

Non-Hero Hit Count	16

Duration	35

Radius	450

Gold Bounty	100

Cast Range	Global

Cast Point	0.2

35

275

	This ability is independent from Zeus's spells and is granted directly by the scepter.
	Does not pierce Spell Immunity.
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb.

Notes

• Aghanim's Scepter cannot be dropped or sold by Zeus.
• The Nimbus is considered the damage source of the
  
   
  Lightning Bolt
  . It does not benefit from spell amplification.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+155 Arc Lightning Damage	25	+275 Cast Range
+0.5s Lightning Bolt Ministun	20	15% Cooldown Reduction
+1.5% Static Field Damage	15	+30 Movement Speed
+25% XP Gain	10	+6 Armor

Summon Stats

Nimbus [h]

Stats

Unit Type

Ward

Duration

35

Health

16

Cast Duration

0 + 0.51

Sight Range

500 / 500

Magic Resistance

Immune

Gold Bounty

100

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
7.20
	Nimbus is no longer automatically selected when hitting Tab Nimbus Lightning Bolt no longer benefits from cooldown reductions on your hero
7.19d
	Arc Lightning mana cost increased from 65/70/75/80 to 80
7.19c
	Strength gain reduced from 2.3 to 2.1 Level 25 Talent reduced from +170 Arc Lightning damage to +155
7.19
	Nimbus radius reduced from 500 to 450
7.17
	Lightning Bolt mana cost increased from 75/95/115/135 to 90/105/120/135
7.16
	Level 15 Talent Movement Speed reduced from +40 to +30 Base damage increased from 28-36 to 33-41 Strength gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.3 Arc Lightning damage rescaled from 85/100/115/145 to 70/95/120/145 Lightning Bolt cast range increased from 700 to 700/750/800/850 Lightning Bolt damage increased from 100/175/275/350 to 125/200/275/350
7.15
	Base intelligence reduced from 22 to 20 Base damage increased from 26-34 to 28-36
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 from 21-29 to 26-34
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 from 20 to 22 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
	Nimbus cooldown/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
	Nimbus strike interval improved from 2.5 to 2.25 Nimbus cooldown/duration reduced from 50 to 40 Level 10 Talent increased 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 vision area 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/true sight duration increased from 3 to 4.5 Lightning Bolt search radius 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 gain 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 scepter damage increased from 400/500/600 to 440/540/640
6.75
	Arc lightning cooldown reduced from 2 to 1.75 Thundergod's Wrath cooldown reduced from 120 to 90
6.73
	Arc Lightning level 4 damage increased from 130 to 145 damage Lightning Bolt cooldown reduced 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 reveal the same area at night as during the day (From 1000/750 to 1000/1000)
6.72
	Arc Lightning mana cost reduced from 65/72/79/87 to 65/70/75/80 Arc Lightning cooldown reduced from 2.25 to 2
6.71
	Thundergod's Wrath scepter from 355/460/570 to 400/500/600 Static Field AoE increased from 900 to 1000
6.70
	Lightning Bolt cooldown reduced from 7 to 6.5
6.68
	Arc Lightning cooldown reduced 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 cast immediately after cooldown (Rather than waiting for the Lightning to finish traveling) Arc Lightning cooldown increased from 2 to 2.5
6.41
	Thundergod's Wrath no longer hits Meepo clones
6.35
	Static Field AoE increased from 600 to 1000 Strength gain increased from 1.4 to 1.8 Intelligence gain increased from 2.5 to 2.8
6.28
	Static Field reworked Ability changed from active to passive Passive activates whenever Zeus casts a spell
6.00
	Arc Lightning mana cost increased from 50/57/64/71 to 65/72/79/86 Static Field no longer affects sleeping units Strength gain reduced from 2 to 1.4

Notable Players

Iceberg

Nine

Stomanen1

Sunlight

See also

• Stun
• Vision
• True Sight

External links

Guides

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