Ability
Dual Breath
An icy blast followed by a wave of fire launches out in a path in front of Jakiro. The ice slows enemies, while the fire delivers damage over time.
↻ 12 / 11 / 10 / 9 sec.Mana 135 / 150 / 165 / 180
Jakiro
Abilities, roles and builds with an explanation for every purchase.
HERO GAME PLANWhat I want to do in the game
I block routes with fire and Ice Path, support the lane, and help with sieges.
Jakiro is their own best friend. Fire alone isn't enough for the twins: they freeze fleeing enemies to the ground and, while their victims burn, Jakiro tears down enemy structures with liquid fire.
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.
05
Hard support · position 5
Initial recommendationHelp the lane, provide vision and keep the ally alive first; expensive upgrades follow the necessary team purchases.
04
Support · position 4
I contribute through laning, control and movement. I adapt the expensive core route to my budget.
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.
Hard support · position 5
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 stepArcane BootsProvide mana for laning and regular ability use.
02 / FoundationGlimmer CapeAdds a protective tool and hides the chosen ally; invisibility does not replace escaping detection.
03 / FoundationForce StaffMoves me or an ally out of danger; direction depends on the target's facing.
04 / Next choiceAether LensLets you use targeted abilities and items from a safer distance.
05 / Next choiceAghanim's ShardUnlocks or upgrades Liquid Fire, Liquid Frost. The exact effects are shown below in the abilities section.
What I change for the situation 3 options
Aghanim's Scepter ↗Unlocks or upgrades Macropyre. The exact effects are shown below in the abilities section.
Aeon Disk ↗Protects against sudden focus fire. I account for the cooldown and the fact that my damage is limited while it triggers.
Black King Bar ↗Provides a window for my actions against eligible magical damage and disables. I check effects that pierce the protection.
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
Ice Path
Creates a path of ice that stuns and damages enemies that touch it.
↻ 20 / 17 / 14 / 11 sec.Mana 100
Ability
Liquid Fire
Jakiro burns his enemies in an area of effect with fire added to his attack, while slowing their attacks. Shares a cooldown with Liquid Frost.
↻ 13 / 10 / 7 / 4 sec.Mana 20
Details and upgrades
Jakiro burns his enemies in an area of effect with fire added to his attack, while slowing their attacks. Shares a cooldown with Liquid Frost.
Aghanim’s Shard
Jakiro's Liquid Fire has no mana cost and no longer shares a cooldown with Liquid Frost.
Ability
Liquid Frost
The hero imbues an attack with liquid frost, slowing the target’s movement for 5 sec. and increasing the damage it takes from this hero’s attacks and other abilities. Does not affect buildings.
↻ 13 / 10 / 7 / 4 sec.Mana 20
Details and upgrades
Adds liquid frost to the hero's attack, slowing the victim's movement for 5 seconds and increasing the damage they take from this hero's attacks and other abilities. Does not affect buildings. Shares a cooldown with Liquid Fire.
Aghanim’s Shard
Jakiro's Liquid Frost has no mana cost and no longer shares a cooldown with Liquid Fire.
Ability
Macropyre
Jakiro exhales a wide line of lasting flames, which deals damage per second to any enemy units caught in the fire.
↻ 90 / 80 / 70 sec.Mana 225 / 325 / 425
Details and upgrades
Jakiro exhales a wide line of lasting flames, which deals damage per second to any enemy units caught in the fire.
Aghanim’s Scepter
Increases duration and changes the damage type to pure. Ice walls appear on both sides of the line of fire, slowing enemies who enter them by 60%.
Innates, upgrades and other forms1 ability +
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.
Innate
Double Trouble
Jakiro's attacks launch an attack from each head, but deal less damage each.
Full description
Jakiro's attacks launch an attack from each head, but deal less damage each.
Valve base stats +
- Health · base
- 670
- Mana · base
- 387
- Damage · Valve field
- 53–61
- Armour · Valve field
- 3.5
- Movement speed
- 290
- Attack range
- 400
- Strength · base / gain
- 25 / 2.6
- Agility · base / gain
- 15 / 1.2
- Intelligence · base / gain
- 26 / 3.3
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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One hero. Many decisions.
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