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Zeus

Strikes enemies near and far with lightning

Ranged

Output unrivaled magical damage with Zeus, a backline nuker who casts Lightning Bolt to deal burst damage and reveal the surroundings for dewarding. His global Thundergod's Wrath is the ultimate finisher, dropping a terrifying volley of lightning on all enemy heroes, no matter where they hide.

Zeus abilities, talents and win rates on this page are from Dota 2 patch 7.41e.

1/3
Complexity
3/3
Nuker
1/3
Carry

Zeus Performance Summary

On patch 7.41e, Zeus holds a 51.21% win rate across 709,979 ranked games. It holds steady across skill brackets (50.12% in Divine up to 51.76% in Crusader), so Zeus performs about the same at every level of play.

Base Stats

Zeus
Health582+0.3 / s
Mana351
AttributeBase / Growth per lvl
strengthStrength
21+2.1 per lvl
agilityAgility
11+1.2 per lvl
intelligenceIntelligence
23+3.3 per lvl
StatValue
DamageDamage
53 – 63
ArmorArmor
2.8
Movement SpeedMovement Speed
305
Attack RangeAttack Range
380

Win Rates by Rank

Patch7.41e
Public Win Rate51%710K matches
Pro Win Rate60%3W / 2L
Pro Bans862% of contests
RankPicksWin Rate
HeraldHerald
27.2K
51%
GuardianGuardian
84.7K
51%
CrusaderCrusader
130.1K
52%
ArchonArchon
157.7K
51%
LegendLegend
142.5K
51%
AncientAncient
92K
51%
DivineDivine
75.8K
50%

Faces of Zeus

Data Timeframe: Past 6 months

Innate Ability

Static Field
Magical
Hidden, Passive

Zeus shocks any enemy that he attacks or is hit by his abilities, causing damage equal to a percentage of their current health.

Damage3.45

Talent Tree

3 Heavenly Jump Charges
25
325 AoE Lightning Bolt
+0.5s Lightning Bolt Ministun
20
+60 Arc Lightning Damage
-20% Arc Lightning Mana Cost / Cooldown
15
+75 Thundergod's Wrath Damage
+200 Health
10
+1 Heavenly Jump Target

Abilities

Arc Lightning
Magical
Unit Target

Hurls a bolt of lightning that leaps through nearby enemy units that deal damage.

Damage105 / 130 / 155 / 180
Jump Radius450
Jumps5 / 7 / 9 / 11
Jump Delay0.25s
Cast Range800
Cast Time0.2s
Mana85 / 90 / 95 / 100
Cooldown1.6s
Lightning Bolt
Magical
Unit Target, Point Target

Calls 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.

Damage140 / 220 / 300 / 380
True Sight Radius600
Sight Radius600
Sight Radius Night600
Sight Duration5s
Spread Aoe325
Ministun Duration0.35s
Cast Range700 / 750 / 800 / 850
Cast Time0.3s
Mana120 / 125 / 130 / 135
Cooldown6s
Heavenly Jump
MagicalDispellable
No Target, Instant Cast

Zeus 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.

Damage25 / 50 / 75 / 100
Leap Distance375 / 450 / 525 / 600
Hop Duration0.5s
Hop Height250
Shock Range700 / 800 / 900 / 1000
Vision Radius900
Vision Duration3s
Duration1.4s
Move Speed Slow80
Attack Speed Slow100
Targets1
Charge Restore Time26 / 22 / 18 / 14s
Mana50 / 60 / 70 / 80
Cooldown26 / 22 / 18 / 14s
Thundergod's Wrath
Magical
No Target

Strikes 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.

True Sight Radius600
Sight Radius Night600
Duration3s
Damage275 / 425 / 575
Cast Time0.4s
Mana250 / 375 / 500
Cooldown130s

Aghanim's Upgrades

Aghanim's ScepterUpgrades Nimbus

Creates a storm cloud anywhere on the map that automatically casts Lightning Bolt on nearby enemies.

Aghanim's ShardUpgrades Lightning Hands

Zeus gains bonus attack speed and his attacks create Arc Lightnings that deal a percentage of its damage. Can be toggled off to stop this effect.