Ability
Sprout
Sprouts a ring of trees around a unit, damaging and trapping it in place and providing vision in a 400 radius.
↻ 14 / 12 / 10 / 8 sec.Mana 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
Nature's Prophet
Abilities, roles and builds with an explanation for every purchase.
HERO GAME PLANWhat I want to do in the game
I pressure an open lane and teleport into the action while the enemy’s attention is elsewhere.
Whether in the thick of battle or gathering resources for his next assault, Nature's Prophet seems to be everywhere. Teleporting at will to any location and instantly creating an army of violent trees to fight for him, he attacks where enemies least expect.
Abilities at hand
01 / ROLE IN THE TEAM
A pick is not a plan yet.
My recommendation is a starting point. We choose another position together with the team and for its needs.
03
Offlane · position 3
Initial recommendationMy resource is the team's space: I hold the lane and build for initiation or team protection.
02
Mid · position 2
Levels, lane control and joining the team at the right moment matter.
01
Carry · position 1
I need protected farm, my item window and damage on important targets.
02 / ITEMS FOR A PURPOSE
What I buy and why.
This is an editorial starting plan based on hero mechanics. It is not presented as a match I have already tested or a popularity ranking.
Offlane · position 3
My starting plan
Here is my initial plan: I do my role's job first, then choose the items the team needs. I adapt the order and expensive purchases to the opponent.
01 / First stepPower TreadsProvide attack speed and switchable attributes for farming and managing my resources.
02 / FoundationOrchid MalevolenceProvides a targeted silence for quick kills. I check whether the target has a dispel available.
03 / FoundationMaelstromSpeeds up creep clearing and adds attack damage against multiple targets.
04 / Next choiceBlack King BarProvides a window for my actions against eligible magical damage and disables. I check effects that pierce the protection.
05 / Next choiceAssault CuirassGives the team armor and attack speed, helping it apply physical pressure to heroes and objectives.
What I change for the situation 3 options
Gleipnir ↗Adds an area root to the Maelstrom build path and helps the team follow up on a focused target.
Bloodthorn ↗Strengthens focus fire on one target; an expensive upgrade path when a regular Orchid is no longer enough.
Silver Edge ↗Improves a stealthy approach and adds break against relevant passive abilities.
I see the minute on the clock. And the situation too.
I do not assign one ‘correct’ minute to every purchase. I look at my gold, the next fight and the problem: am I missing mana, target access, control or protection? If an expensive slot will arrive too late, I get a useful answer earlier.
03 / HERO ABILITIES
Abilities. As in the game.
Original Valve icons and descriptions. Cooldowns and mana are shown by level from the data snapshot; talents and upgrades can change the values.
Ability
Teleportation
Teleports to any point on the map. Gains a barrier after arriving to its destination.
↻ 65 / 50 / 35 / 20 sec.Mana 50 / 60 / 70 / 80
Ability
Nature's Call
Converts an area of trees into Treants under the command of Nature's Prophet.
↻ 45 / 40 / 35 / 30 sec.Mana 85 / 90 / 95 / 100
Ability
Wrath of Nature
Damaging energy bounces around the map, striking enemies that are in vision starting with those closest to the cast point. Each enemy hit beyond the first adds damage, up to the maximum after 16 are hit.
↻ 85 sec.Mana 130 / 160 / 190
Details and upgrades
Damaging energy bounces around the map, striking enemies that are in vision starting with those closest to the cast point. Each enemy hit beyond the first adds damage, up to the maximum after 16 are hit.
Aghanim’s Scepter
Roots affected enemies for a duration that increases with each bounce, ranging from 1.5 to 3 sec.
Innates, upgrades and other forms2 abilities +
These abilities are not necessarily available at the same time. I check the condition beside the name: innate ability, another form or an Aghanim purchase.
From Aghanim’s Shard
Curse of the Oldgrowth
Applies a curse on all enemy heroes within 900 range, displaying them in fog, slowing them, and dealing damage over time based on the number of trees within 250 radius. Treants count as trees for this purpose.
Full description
Applies a curse on all enemy heroes within 900 range, displaying them in fog, slowing them, and dealing damage over time based on the number of trees within 250 radius. Treants count as trees for this purpose.
Innate
Spirit of the Forest
Each nearby tree gives the hero +2% attack damage. Each treant on the map grants the same bonus with a multiplier. Treants also have this ability.
Full description
Each nearby tree gives the hero +2% attack damage. Each treant on the map grants the same bonus with a multiplier. Treants also have this ability.
Valve base stats +
- Health · base
- 538
- Mana · base
- 339
- Damage · Valve field
- 20–26
- Armour · Valve field
- 2.33
- Movement speed
- 295
- Attack range
- 600
- Strength · base / gain
- 19 / 2.6
- Agility · base / gain
- 14 / 2.6
- Intelligence · base / gain
- 22 / 3.5
These are fields from the official source. The hero's final values in the client account for attributes and other active mechanics.
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