Aghanim’s Scepter: Top 10 Most Impactful Upgrades for Cores

Aghanim’s Scepter is a unique item in Dota 2, offering unique upgrades for each hero. Here are the top 10 most impactful utility upgrades for core heroes.

Wrath of Nature

• Increases initial damage
• Spawns a Nature’s Call treant whenever a unit dies within a few seconds of being hit
• Killing a hero spawns a Greater Treant with more damage and health

Nature’s Prophet excels at creating space and pushing out lanes. An Aghanim’s Scepter enhances these abilities, making it difficult to defend against.

Summon Spirit Bear

• Allows the Spirit Bear to attack at any range from Lone Druid
• Prevents the Spirit Bear from dying if Lone Druid dies

This upgrade creates two heroes, enabling Lone Druid’s Spirit Bear to roam and deal damage independently. It allows for effective split pushing and can catch enemies off guard.

Enrage

• Can be cast while disabled
• Reduces cooldown from 50/40/30 to 30/24/18

Initially popular among Ursa players, Enrage is now situational but still useful. It allows Ursa to use its ultimate in disabled states, providing a significant advantage in fights.

Resonant Pulse

• Silences and gains two charges

Void Spirit excels at jumping into fights and causing chaos. Resonant Pulse enhances his abilities by adding a shield and silence, making him more impactful in team fights.

Fire Remnant

• Increases cast range, initial remnant speed, and maximum charges
• Reduces mana cost for activating Fire Remnant

Ember Spirit’s Fire Remnant becomes more potent with an Aghanim’s Scepter. The upgrade increases its range, speed, and charges, allowing for better catch and escape maneuvers.

Stampede

• Increases damage resistance and allows allies to run through obstructions
• Destroys trees

Centaur Warrunner’s Stampede becomes a game-changer with an Aghanim’s Scepter. It provides 40% damage reduction and allows allies to run over cliffs, making it a powerful saving spell.

Time Lapse

• Reduces cooldown
• Can target allied heroes within range

Weaver’s Time Lapse allows him to travel back in time and force his allies to do the same. This upgrade can turn the tide of a fight by giving allies another chance to react.

Electric Vortex

• Becomes a 475 radius ability around Storm Spirit
• Requires vision over units to affect them

Storm Spirit’s Electric Vortex becomes a mini black hole with an Aghanim’s Scepter. It disables multiple heroes within its radius, making it a crucial disable tool.

Dream Coil

• Increases break damage from 300/400/500 to 400/550/700
• Increases break stun duration from 1.5/2.25/3 to 1.5/3/4.5
• Increases coil duration from 6 to 8
• Stun pierces Spell Immunity

Puck’s Dream Coil becomes the best anti-Black King Bar spell with an Aghanim’s Scepter. It forces enemies to stay in one spot, making it difficult for them to escape.

Nimbus

• Creates a storm cloud that automatically casts Lightning Bolt on the closest enemy within range

Zeus’s Nimbus is an incredible spell that controls backlines effectively. With an Aghanim’s Scepter, Zeus can cast Nimbus anywhere on the map, forcing enemies to run away or fight in a lightning cloud.

These upgrades transform various heroes into formidable forces on the battlefield, making Aghanim’s Scepter a must-have item for many core heroes.