ITEM / WHAT IT PROVIDES

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VALVE · 7.41fChecked 06.10.2026All items ↗
Neutral · tier 3 / Choose for the current task

I would choose Bottled Lightning when the hero regularly stays near enemies and can use the automatic slow.

Cooldown
6 s
01 / MECHANICS

What the item does

01

Passive: Bottled Lightning

Zaps 2 enemy targets within 700 range, dealing 70 damage and a 40% slow for 0.4 seconds.

RUSLAN / IN-GAME DECISION

How I decide

«Automatic lightning does not promise to hit my chosen target.»

Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
01 Situation
The hero is regularly near several opponents.
02 My decision
I use the extra damage and slow to support my engagement, while providing the main disable myself.
03 What I avoid
Leave catching an important hero to a passive effect's random target choice.
02 / MY GUIDELINE

When to choose

When tier 3 neutral items become available. I choose from the current options for the hero's next task; this item is not bought with gold.

04 / HERO AND TASK

Which heroes I would try it on

Examples based on mechanics. The role, opponents and team plan determine the final choice.

VALVE / 7.41f / 06.10.2026

Stats and key conditions

Cooldown
6 s

Game effects and recipes are a snapshot of official data. My guidelines are choices for a task, not a promise of the same build every match. Values for several stages, where present, are separated by ‘/’.

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