
Storm Spirit
Storm Spirit is literally a force of nature--the wild power of wind and weather, bottled in human form. And a boisterous, jovial, irrepressible form it is! As jolly as a favorite uncle, he injects every scene with crackling energy. But it was not always thus, and there was tragedy in his creation. Generations ago, in the plains beyond the Wailing Mountains, a good people lay starving in drought and famine. A simple elementalist, Thunderkeg by name, used a forbidden spell to summon the spirit of the storm, asking for rain. Enraged at this mortal's presumption, the Storm Celestial known as Raijin lay waste to the land, scouring it bare with winds and flood. Thunderkeg was no match for the Celestial--at least until he cast a suicidal spell that forged their fates into one: he captured the Celestial in the cage of his own body. Trapped together, Thunderkeg's boundless good humor fused with…
Hero lore
Storm Spirit is literally a force of nature--the wild power of wind and weather, bottled in human form. And a boisterous, jovial, irrepressible form it is! As jolly as a favorite uncle, he injects every scene with crackling energy. But it was not always thus, and there was tragedy in his creation. Generations ago, in the plains beyond the Wailing Mountains, a good people lay starving in drought and famine. A simple elementalist, Thunderkeg by name, used a forbidden spell to summon the spirit of the storm, asking for rain. Enraged at this mortal's presumption, the Storm Celestial known as Raijin lay waste to the land, scouring it bare with winds and flood. Thunderkeg was no match for the Celestial--at least until he cast a suicidal spell that forged their fates into one: he captured the Celestial in the cage of his own body. Trapped together, Thunderkeg's boundless good humor fused with…
Stats and abilities checked against patch 7.41f. Talents and full details are in the official patch notes.
Storm Spirit abilities
Creates an explosively charged image of Storm Spirit that walks to the target position and lasts for 12 seconds. Will detonate and deal damage if an enemy unit comes near it.
A vortex that pulls an enemy unit to Storm Spirit's location.
Casting a spell creates an electrical charge, which is released in a burst on Storm's next attack, dealing damage and slowing nearby enemies.
PassiveStorm Spirit becomes volatile electricity, charging across the battlefield until he depletes his mana or reaches his target. The activation mana cost is 25+7.5% of his total mana pool, and the cost per 100 units traveled is 10+0.65% of his total mana pool. Da…
Storm Spirit gains a charge of 0.2 mana regeneration per kill. Loses 2 charges per death. Additionally every time he gains a charge he also gains 0.1 Mana Regen permanently.
PassivePopular items by game phase
Most popular items in professional matches, from OpenDota data as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Each phase is counted separately.
Starting
6 items- 1
Iron Branch389 selections · 57% - 2
Tango99 selections · 14.5% - 3
Faerie Fire96 selections · 14.1% - 4
Observer Ward89 selections · 13% - 5
Mantle of Intelligence3 selections · 0.4% - 6
Town Portal Scroll2 selections · 0.3%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed100 selections · 26.4% - 2
Bottle99 selections · 26.1% - 3
Soul Ring96 selections · 25.3% - 4
Power Treads63 selections · 16.6% - 5
Arcane Boots13 selections · 3.4% - 6
Null Talisman3 selections · 0.8%
Mid
6 items- 1
Ogre Axe115 selections · 15.3% - 2
Staff of Wizardry97 selections · 12.9% - 3
Kaya93 selections · 12.4% - 4
Sange59 selections · 7.8% - 5
Kaya and Sange57 selections · 7.6% - 6
Mithril Hammer41 selections · 5.4%
Late
6 items- 1
Mystic Staff58 selections · 14.8% - 2
Witch Blade48 selections · 12.3% - 3
Black King Bar43 selections · 11% - 4
Parasma42 selections · 10.7% - 5
Kaya and Sange30 selections · 7.7% - 6
Aghanim's Scepter29 selections · 7.4%
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All heroes →Storm Spirit — frequently asked
What are Storm Spirit's abilities in Dota 2?
Storm Spirit's abilities are Static Remnant, Electric Vortex, Overload, Ball Lightning, Galvanized. It is an Intelligence ranged hero played as Carry, Escape, Nuker.
What is Storm Spirit's primary attribute?
Storm Spirit is an Intelligence hero, starting with 21 strength (+2/lvl), 22 agility (+2.6/lvl) and 23 intelligence (+3.7/lvl), and a base move speed of 285.







