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Aghanim's Scepter: Grants the Nimbus ability.Notes
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Arc Lightning which is really the backbone of this rework. A shorter name is one thing, lower cast range and damage are others to keep in mind. This is because after enough casts, he gains the new Innervation buff to supercharge and make him feel like a god for a brief period. Really, the bonuses speak for themselves. At the cost of not throwing out Arc meaning less overall damage, he can choose to hold onto the last cast to activate Innervate when he truly needs it, for example to boost the damage of his ultimate for a long range kill. Overall, this small addition introduces a layer of depth to his gameplay as well as living up to his power fantasy.
Thundergod's Wrath remains similar, with more precise tracking for better scouting purposes. 
Static Field is also similar to its old form with 2 key differences. First, changing it from current health to max health damage means it becomes a powerful spell in his repertoire and actually become his primary damaging tool in fights. Second, reduce its damage to compensate but allow it to rise naturally through what his other abilities offer: Vision. Simply put, he is now rewarded for gaining a vision advantage. Use Thundergod’s Wrath and Lightning Bolt to reveal large areas, keeping enemies within his sight. Alternatively, use them to clear 
Sentry Wards for his team’s 
Observer Wards to thrive. Work with allies with vision granting spells like 
Track or those that just like to stick near enemies. Now, Zeus has to actually work for his damage and that satisfies me enough.
Lightning Bolt is largely unchanged aside from number changes here and there. Lower damage because of Static Field. Lower cast range because of Innervation. More vision in exchange for cooldown. Higher stun duration in exchange for mana cost. For the most part, 
Nimbus not too much change aside from the small little cast range nerf. Yes, I have a vendetta against this ability, but I am feeling particularly kind: Thou shalt only have thy insane global range if thou work for it. Arguably, it is slightly more powerful in combat in return but has the proper bounty for those who wish to brave the storm. Hopefully with all these changes, its unreliability makes Aghanim’s Scepter less of a must-buy.
Zeus, the left side provides even more damage for his nuking purposes while the left side give him more utility. The level 15 split is important, even for non-Nimbus builds. At level 20, the sudden boost of gold can help carries close out games or supports quickly build an important item. Otherwise, the further scaling potential by increasing Static Field can make his late game that much more potent. At level 25, the wave clear talent remains but to replace the old cast range is, in the right situations, ridiculously more cast range. 1200 extra cast range on the right items is no joke, not to mention the other benefits. Of course, it is important to keep in mind that Innervate has a below average uptime in the grand scheme of things.DOTAFire is the place to find the perfect build guide to take your game to the next level. Learn how to play a new hero, or fine tune your favorite DotA hero’s build and strategy.
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