Wind Waker [7.38c]
Upgraded Item | Magical
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6800Proof enough to some that unseen forces manipulate the happenings of the material plane.
Like a magical conductor's baton that grants you the power to control the wind and perform incredible maneuvers!
Base Combat Stats
+ 30 Movement Speed
+ 3.0 Mana Regeneration
+ 35 Intelligence
Recipe
Abilities
Active: Cyclone
Sweeps a target unit up into a cyclone, making them invulnerable for 2.5 seconds. Cyclone can be cast on yourself, enemy units or allied units.
Enemy units take 50 magical damage upon landing.
Dispel Type: Basic Dispel
Mana: 175
Cooldown: 16
Additional Insights
- Cyclone can dispel some buffs and debuffs.
- When cast on yourself, the cyclone can be moved anywhere at a speed of 360.
- Cyclone duration is unaffected by status resistance.
- Cannot target buildings
- Imagine holding a beautifully crafted flute-like instrument that lets you harness the gusts of wind. With the Wind Waker, you can whisk yourself or an ally up into the sky, granting them temporary invulnerability from attacks. It's like saying, 'Whoosh! You can't touch us now!'
Statistics
The statistics below shows the percentage of hero builds which contain Wind Waker as a core, common or situational item for each role. These statistics are based on our hero guides.
Itemization Strategy
If you are ultra rich and want additional survivability this item is the right one for you specially if you are a magical core hero that is very prone to being bursted but loves to play on the edge. A mid to late game item but is also very situational. Anyone is a common builders of this item as it is just significantly essential.
Heroes with Wind Waker as Core Item
A late game pick up to dispel yourself when in trouble and reposition in and out of fights. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes. Also provides some much needed mana pool and regen.
An upgrade for Eul's Scepter that allows you to dispel yourself as well as move to a safer spot through Cyclone. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.
A core item that allows you to engage and disengage from fights with confidence by using the active 'Cyclone' in case fights start going wrong. Keeps you alive while Spirit Siphon and Exorcism still does damage around you.
A late game pick up that allows you to dispel yourself as well as move to a safer spot through Cyclone. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.
A late game pick up that allows you to dispel yourself as well as move to a safer spot through Cyclone. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes. Also provides mana regen to spam Shuriken Toss.
A late game pick up that allows you to dispel yourself as well as move to a safer spot through Cyclone. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.
A late game pick up that allows you to drag enemies safely with Lasso while Cycloned, without having to commit your BKB necessarily. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes.
A late game pick up that allows to setup your Cold Feet and Ice Blast. Additionally you can use to defensively for the dispell, immunity and repositioning for you AND your allies. NOTE: Ice Blast's debuff applies even during the Cyclone.
An upgrade for Eul's Scepter to dispel yourself when in trouble and reposition in and out of fights. Also boosts movement speed with is effective damage through Greater Bash.
A late game pick up that allows you to dispel yourself as well as move to a safer spot through Cyclone. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.
A late game pick up to dispel yourself when in trouble and reposition in and out of fights. Can also be used while you are Burrowed with Aghanims Scepter. Also lets you save an ally caught by enemy heroes.
A late game pick up that allows you to dispel yourself as well as move to a safer spot through Cyclone. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes. Also provides mana pool to cast double Will-O-Wisp with Aghanims Scepter and Refresher.
A late game pick up that allows you to dispel yourself as well as move to a safer spot through Cyclone. Also provides mana regen to spam your spells.
A late game pick up that allows you to dispel yourself as well as move to a safer spot through Cyclone. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.
A late game pick up that allows you to dispel yourself as well as move to a safer spot through Cyclone. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.
A late game pick up that allows you to dispel yourself as well as move to a safer spot through Cyclone. Can also be used to save an ally caught by enemy heroes. Also provides mana regen to spam spells.
Heroes countered by Wind Waker
If Axe has BKB on or Linken's you can use it on allies instead of Axe to negate his damage and reposition your ally to safety.
Lets you save an ally caught by Nightmare or Fiends Grip by Cycloning them as well as providing a dispell for Enfeeble and Nightmare.
Lets you save yourself or an ally caught inside the Static Storm AoE.
Lets you save yourself or an ally caught by Doom and reposition away from him.
Lets you save an ally caught by Black Hole. Can also be used on Enigma to cancel Black Hole if he does not have BKB or Linkens Sphere.
Lets you save an ally caught inside the Chronosphere AoE. Can also be used on yourself quickly before Chronosphere lands and reposition away from Faceless Void.
Lets you save an ally caught by Invoker's spell combo. Particularly useful to help an ally dodge Cataclysm.
Lets you save yourself or an ally from Omnislash and reposition away from Juggernaut.
Lets you save an ally affected by Duel by Cycloning them during it. Also lets you dispel the Overwhelming Odds and Press the Attack buffs off her.
Lets you save an ally caught by Reverse Polarity. Can also be used on Magnus to disrupt his Reverse Polarity into Skewer combo.
Lets you save an ally caught by Rebound during Unleash. Also lets you kite Marci by Cycloning yourself and reposition away from her.
Lets you save an ally caught by Spear of Mars inside Arena. Also lets you kite Mars and reposition out of Arena during Cyclone.
Lets you save an ally caught by Muerta's control spells. Also lets you kite Muerta by Cycloning yourself and repositioning away from her.
Lets you save an ally caught by Reaper's Scythe before its massive damage instance. Also lets you kite Necrophos and reposition away from him.
Use the active on either Nightstalker or yourself to buy some time and create distance. Dispelled by Nulifier.
Lets you save an ally caught by Dismember by Cycloning them or Pudge. Also lets you Cyclone yourself and resposition away from Pudge when caught by Meat Hook.
Wind Waker allows you to move out of Wheel of Wonder's AOE not only for yourself but can be used to save an ally as well.
Lets you kite Slark and break the Pounce leash by Cycloning yourself and repositioning away to a safer spot.
Lets you save an ally by Cycloning them when stunned by Ravage. Also lets you dodge the Ravage stun and reposition away from Tidehunter.
Lets you save yourself or an ally by Cycloning them when rooted by Troll Warlord's melee stance right clicks. Also lets you waste some of the Battle Trance duration by Cycloning Troll Warlord.
Lets you save yourself or an ally by Cycloning them when jumped by Ursa. Also lets you waste some of the Enrage duration by Cycloning Ursa.
Lets you save an ally caught by Winter's Curse by Cycloning them. Be careful not to walk inside the AoE of the spell when using the item.
Use the active to either kite Wraith King or negate the damage from his Spectral Blade
Trivia
The Wind Waker shares its name with a renowned and beloved item from the popular video game 'The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'. The name 'Wind Waker' in Dota 2 seems to be a nod or homage to this iconic game, which features a conductor's baton known as the Wind Waker, used by the main character, Link, to control the wind and manipulate elements.