Vengeful Spirit
Even the most contented Skywrath is an ill-tempered creature, naturally inclined to seek revenge for the slightest insult. But Vengeful Spirit is the essence of vengeance. Once a proud and savage Skywrath scion, Shendelzare was first in succession for the Ghastly Eyrie until a sister's treachery robbed her of her birthright. Snared in an assassin's net, Shendelzare tore free only at the cost of her wings, limping away in the ultimate humiliation: On foot. With her wings broken, she knew the Skywrath would never accept her as ruler; and in the highest roost of the Eyrie, inaccessible except by winged flight, her sister was untouchable. Unwilling to live as a flightless cripple, and desiring revenge far more than earthly power, the fallen princess drove a bargain with the goddess Scree'Auk: She surrendered her broken body for an imperishable form of spirit energy, driven by vengeance, cap…
Hero lore
Even the most contented Skywrath is an ill-tempered creature, naturally inclined to seek revenge for the slightest insult. But Vengeful Spirit is the essence of vengeance. Once a proud and savage Skywrath scion, Shendelzare was first in succession for the Ghastly Eyrie until a sister's treachery robbed her of her birthright. Snared in an assassin's net, Shendelzare tore free only at the cost of her wings, limping away in the ultimate humiliation: On foot. With her wings broken, she knew the Skywrath would never accept her as ruler; and in the highest roost of the Eyrie, inaccessible except by winged flight, her sister was untouchable. Unwilling to live as a flightless cripple, and desiring revenge far more than earthly power, the fallen princess drove a bargain with the goddess Scree'Auk: She surrendered her broken body for an imperishable form of spirit energy, driven by vengeance, cap…
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.
Vengeful Spirit abilities
Fires a magic missile at an enemy unit, stunning and dealing damage.
Vengeful Spirit lets loose a wicked cry, weakening the total attack damage and armor of enemies, and giving vision of the path ahead.
Vengeful Spirit's presence increases the damage of nearby friendly heroes. Vengeful Spirit herself receives 20% extra bonus.
Vengeful Spirit is considered both a ranged and a melee attacker to gain the respective bonuses. When killed by an enemy hero, Vengeful Spirit deals 20% bonus damage to her killer until their next death. Only one debuff can exist at a time.
Passive
Instantaneously swaps positions with a target Hero, friend or enemy. Nether Swap interrupts channeling abilities on the target. Enemy Swapped units take damage. Vengeful Spirit and allied swapped units gain a barrier equal to the damage dealt.
Popular items by game phase
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.
Starting
6 items- 1
Iron Branch137 selections · 24.5% - 2
Tango81 selections · 14.5% - 3
Circlet55 selections · 9.8% - 4
Magic Stick46 selections · 8.2% - 5
Faerie Fire36 selections · 6.4% - 6
Blood Grenade34 selections · 6.1%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed90 selections · 33.6% - 2
Power Treads53 selections · 19.8% - 3
Blade of Alacrity32 selections · 11.9% - 4
Wraith Band32 selections · 11.9% - 5
Tranquil Boots27 selections · 10.1% - 6
Bracer10 selections · 3.7%
Mid
6 items- 1Blade of Alacrity110 selections · 20.3%
- 2
Staff of Wizardry53 selections · 9.8% - 3
Broadsword49 selections · 9.1% - 4
Ogre Axe49 selections · 9.1% - 5
Specialist's Array48 selections · 8.9% - 6
Point Booster44 selections · 8.1%
Late
6 items- 1
Eaglesong31 selections · 11.7% - 2
Manta Style24 selections · 9.1% - 3
Hydra's Breath24 selections · 9.1% - 4
Butterfly23 selections · 8.7% - 5
Yasha19 selections · 7.2% - 6
Aghanim's Scepter18 selections · 6.8%
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Vengeful Spirit — frequently asked
What are Vengeful Spirit's abilities in Dota 2?
Vengeful Spirit's abilities are Magic Missile, Wave of Terror, Vengeance Aura, Retribution, Nether Swap. It is a Agility ranged hero played as Support, Initiator, Disabler.
What is Vengeful Spirit's primary attribute?
Vengeful Spirit is a Agility hero, starting with 20 strength (+2.6/lvl), 23 agility (+3/lvl) and 19 intelligence (+1.5/lvl), and a base move speed of 300.
What do the popular Vengeful 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.