DOTALEDGERPatch7.41e
Ember Spirit
AgilityMeleeCarryEscapeNukerDisabler

Ember Spirit

Lost within the Wailing Mountains, the Fortress of Flares lay abandoned, its training halls empty, its courtyard covered in leaves and dust. Upon a dais in its sealed temple rests a topaz cauldron filled with ancient ash, remnants of a pyre for the warrior-poet Xin. For three generations, Xin taught his acolytes the Bonds of the Guardian Flame, a series of mantras to train the mind and body for the harsh realities beyond the fortress walls. However, in teaching a warrior's way he earned a warrior's rivals, and in his autumn Xin was bested and slain. His followers spread to the wind. Yet as years turned to centuries and followers to descendants, his teachings endured by subtle whisper and deed. Touched by the teacher's lasting legacy, the Burning Celestial, inquisitive aspect of fire, cast himself to the Fortress of Flares and reignited the pyre ash. From these glowing embers emerged an…

Hero lore

Lost within the Wailing Mountains, the Fortress of Flares lay abandoned, its training halls empty, its courtyard covered in leaves and dust. Upon a dais in its sealed temple rests a topaz cauldron filled with ancient ash, remnants of a pyre for the warrior-poet Xin. For three generations, Xin taught his acolytes the Bonds of the Guardian Flame, a series of mantras to train the mind and body for the harsh realities beyond the fortress walls. However, in teaching a warrior's way he earned a warrior's rivals, and in his autumn Xin was bested and slain. His followers spread to the wind. Yet as years turned to centuries and followers to descendants, his teachings endured by subtle whisper and deed. Touched by the teacher's lasting legacy, the Burning Celestial, inquisitive aspect of fire, cast himself to the Fortress of Flares and reignited the pyre ash. From these glowing embers emerged an…

STR22+2.5
AGI22+3.2
INT20+2.2
295
move speed
150
attack range
33–37
base damage
1800 / 800
day / night vision

Compact stat and ability fields shown here were checked against patch 7.41e where this model represents the changed field. Talents and full mechanics remain in the official notes.

Ember Spirit abilities

Searing Chains icon
Searing ChainsMagical

Ember Spirit unleashes fiery bolas that wrap around nearby enemies, anchoring them in place and dealing damage each second.

CD13/12/11/10MP80/90/100/110
No Target
Sleight of Fist icon
Sleight of FistPhysical

Ember Spirit dashes around with blazing speed, attacking all enemies in the targeted area of effect, then returning to his start location. Deals bonus damage to heroes.

CD13/11/9/7MP60/65/70/75BKB ✓
Point Target, AOE
Flame Guard icon
Flame GuardMagical

Ember Spirit surrounds himself with a ring of fire that consumes incoming magic damage, absorbing a percentage of the damage taken. Flame Guard deals damage per second in an area around Ember Spirit while Flame Guard is active. If the shield is broken, the da…

CD32MP65/80/95/110
No Target
Activate Fire Remnant icon
Activate Fire RemnantMagical

Select the Fire Remnant to arrive at.

MP100/125/150
Point Target
Immolation icon
ImmolationMagical

Ember Spirit is continuously burning, dealing damage per second to all nearby enemies at all times.

Passive
Fire Remnant icon
Fire RemnantMagical

Sends a Fire Remnant that runs to the target location at 250% Ember Spirit's speed. Using Activate Fire Remnant, Ember Spirit will dash out to all active Fire Remnants, destroying them and dealing damage in an area and then moving to the nearest Remnant. Embe…

CD0.5
Point Target

OpenDota professional-match aggregate as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Popularity rows are independent phase totals, not a coherent build, sequence, or win-rate advice.

The professional-match item popularity snapshot is delayed; the latest saved aggregate is shown.

Starting

6 items
  1. 1Iron BranchIron Branch380 selections · 56.5%
  2. 2TangoTango100 selections · 14.9%
  3. 3Faerie FireFaerie Fire92 selections · 13.7%
  4. 4Observer WardObserver Ward88 selections · 13.1%
  5. 5Quelling BladeQuelling Blade8 selections · 1.2%
  6. 6Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed2 selections · 0.3%

Early

6 items
  1. 1BottleBottle100 selections · 22.4%
  2. 2Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed99 selections · 22.2%
  3. 3Urn of ShadowsUrn of Shadows72 selections · 16.1%
  4. 4ChainmailChainmail66 selections · 14.8%
  5. 5Phase BootsPhase Boots62 selections · 13.9%
  6. 6DiademDiadem31 selections · 7%

Mid

6 items
  1. 1Spirit VesselSpirit Vessel77 selections · 12.6%
  2. 2Ogre AxeOgre Axe66 selections · 10.8%
  3. 3PerseverancePerseverance62 selections · 10.2%
  4. 4Mage SlayerMage Slayer58 selections · 9.5%
  5. 5Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry55 selections · 9%
  6. 6DiademDiadem51 selections · 8.4%

Late

6 items
  1. 1Aghanim's ScepterAghanim's Scepter57 selections · 16.3%
  2. 2Black King BarBlack King Bar36 selections · 10.3%
  3. 3Shiva's GuardShiva's Guard30 selections · 8.6%
  4. 4SangeSange29 selections · 8.3%
  5. 5Kaya and SangeKaya and Sange29 selections · 8.3%
  6. 6Ultimate OrbUltimate Orb22 selections · 6.3%

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Ember Spirit — frequently asked

What are Ember Spirit's abilities in Dota 2?

Ember Spirit's abilities are Searing Chains, Sleight of Fist, Flame Guard, Activate Fire Remnant, Immolation, Fire Remnant. It is a Agility melee hero played as Carry, Escape, Nuker.

What is Ember Spirit's primary attribute?

Ember Spirit is a Agility hero, starting with 22 strength (+2.5/lvl), 22 agility (+3.2/lvl) and 20 intelligence (+2.2/lvl), and a base move speed of 295.

What do the popular Ember Spirit item phases mean?

The saved OpenDota aggregate is dated 2026-07-22. The phase lists summarize professional-match item popularity; they are not one coherent build, a recommended sequence, or win-rate advice.