Wind Waker

Like a magical conductor's baton that grants you the power to control the wind and perform incredible maneuvers!

Upgraded Item | Magical

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Proof 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 <value>2.5</value> seconds. Cyclone can be cast on yourself, enemy units or allied units.<br>Enemy units take <value>50</value> magical damage upon landing.<br>Dispel Type: <span_gameplay>Basic Dispel</span_gameplay>

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.
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 or non-core 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

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Ancient Apparition

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.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Batrider

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.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Bounty Hunter

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.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Dark Willow

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Death Prophet

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.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Keeper of the Light

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.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Nyx Assassin

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.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Ogre Magi

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Skywrath Mage

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.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Spirit Breaker

A core item to dispel yourself when in trouble and reposition in and out of fights. Also boosts movement speed with is effective damage through Greater Bash.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Techies

A late game pick up to dispel yourself when in trouble and reposition in and out of fights. Also provides some much needed mana pool and regen.

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.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Winter Wyvern

Heroes countered by Wind Waker

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Disruptor

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Faceless Void

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Invoker

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Juggernaut

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Legion Commander

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Necrophos

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Night Stalker

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Ringmaster

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Wraith King

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Tidehunter

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Troll Warlord

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.