Dynamo
Win Rate
52.4%
Pick Rate
23.4%
KDA
3.31

Dynamo Build

#12 of 44 on the tier listDynamo A Tier
Skill Level
All Skill Levels
Matches
28,099
Version
6860
Last Updated
Nov 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

The Dynamo build players actually buy: start with Mystic Expansion, Extra Charge, Sprint Boots, then Compress Cooldown, Duration Extender, Trophy Collector, and finish with Greater Expansion, Superior Cooldown, Rapid Recharge. Win and pick rates for every item, by stage.

Best Dynamo build (Nov 5 Patch)

Nov 5 Patch · 165,328 games

Most Dynamo players open with Mystic Expansion and Extra Charge. Core items, bought in at least half of all games: Mystic Expansion, Extra Charge, Sprint Boots, and Compress Cooldown. Ranked by how often players on this hero buy each item at each shop tier, from 28,099 games.

  1. Laning800 souls
    Mystic ExpansionSpiritCore52.2%89% pickExtra ChargeSpiritCore51.9%84% pickSprint BootsVitalityCore52.0%62% pickExtra RegenVitality51.1%45% pick
  2. Mid game1,600 souls
    Compress CooldownSpiritCore52.3%68% pickDuration ExtenderSpiritCore52.8%58% pickTrophy CollectorVitalityCore52.5%53% pickRecharging RushWeapon52.4%39% pick
  3. Late game3,200 souls
    Greater ExpansionSpiritCore52.8%77% pickSuperior CooldownSpiritCore52.6%77% pickRapid RechargeSpiritCore52.4%73% pick
  4. Luxury6,400 souls
    RefresherSpiritCore55.0%53% pickTranscendent CooldownSpiritCore53.4%51% pick

Win rates are for games where the item was bought. Expensive items show higher win rates partly because they get bought in games that are already going well. Item stats cover the last 7 days of games.

Dynamo skill order

287,999 games

Most Dynamo players max Kinetic Pulse first (78% of games), then Rejuvenating Aurora (15%).

Dynamo skill order
Ability12345678910111213141516
Kinetic Pulse+T1T2T3
Quantum Entanglement+T1T2T3
Rejuvenating Aurora+T1T2T3
Singularity+T1T2T3

Which ability players max first

  • Kinetic Pulse78%
  • Rejuvenating Aurora15%
  • Singularity5%
  • Quantum Entanglement1%

The most common order in recent matches. The first 8 points come straight from match data; the rest follow the most common max-first priority. "+" marks the unlock, T1–T3 the upgrade tiers.

Full Dynamo ability breakdown →

Gun, spirit or vitality: which Dynamo build wins?

75% of Dynamo players finish with a Spirit build, and it wins 52.0% of games. The Hybrid build wins most often at 52.5% (7% of games).

  • Spirit 75%
  • Vitality 17%
  • Hybrid 7%
  • Gun 2%

Spirit Dynamo build

Win rate
52.0%
Share of games
75%14,685 games
Avg. souls
40,429

Items Spirit Dynamo players finish with, by how often they own them:

Vitality Dynamo build

Win rate
51.7%
Share of games
17%3,263 games
Avg. souls
42,028

Items Vitality Dynamo players finish with, by how often they own them:

Hybrid Dynamo build

Win rate
52.5%
Share of games
7%1,428 games
Avg. souls
36,133

Items Hybrid Dynamo players finish with, by how often they own them:

Gun Dynamo build

Win rate
48.7%
Share of games
2%314 games
Avg. souls
31,715

Items Gun Dynamo players finish with, by how often they own them:

From the final items of 19,690 Dynamo games over the last 14 days. A build counts as gun, spirit or vitality when that shop slot holds at least 45% of its souls; anything else is hybrid. Sold items are not counted.

Dynamo build planner

Start from the meta build and swap items from the shop. The planner counts your souls, shows your gun / spirit / vitality split and how that build type does for Dynamo, and flags pairs that win together and items with a poor record.

Your Dynamo build

25,600 souls
  • Weapon 6%
  • Vitality 13%
  • Spirit 81%
Build type
Spirit
Meta match
100%

Spirit Dynamo builds win 52.0% of games and make up 75% of Dynamo games.

Pairs that win togetherTrophy Collector + Refresher: 56.1%Duration Extender + Refresher: 56.1%Greater Expansion + Refresher: 55.9%Sprint Boots + Refresher: 55.7%
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Dynamo items that win together

Trophy Collector with Refresher is the best-winning pair on Dynamo: 56.1% over 296,111 games.

  • Trophy CollectorRefresherTrophy Collector + Refresher296,111 games56.1%+4.2 vs Dynamo average
  • Duration ExtenderRefresherDuration Extender + Refresher361,414 games56.1%+4.1 vs Dynamo average
  • Mystic ExpansionUnstoppableMystic Expansion + Unstoppable233,904 games55.5%+3.6 vs Dynamo average
  • Trophy CollectorTranscendent CooldownTrophy Collector + Transcendent Cooldown270,880 games54.5%+2.6 vs Dynamo average
  • Warp StoneTranscendent CooldownWarp Stone + Transcendent Cooldown239,416 games54.5%+2.5 vs Dynamo average
  • Enchanter's EmblemGreater ExpansionEnchanter's Emblem + Greater Expansion224,041 games53.7%+1.8 vs Dynamo average
  • Superior DurationWarp StoneSuperior Duration + Warp Stone340,149 games53.7%+1.8 vs Dynamo average
  • Greater ExpansionSuperior DurationGreater Expansion + Superior Duration572,263 games53.5%+1.5 vs Dynamo average

Two items owned together at the end of the game, last 30 days. Late items win more often because games that last long enough to buy them were often already ahead.

Adapt your Dynamo build to the enemy

Pick the enemy hero to see which items win most for Dynamo in that matchup. It opens on the hardest one, Graves, where Dynamo wins 41.6%.

Enemy hero

Dynamo wins 41.6% against Graves (3,447 games).

Best items vs Graves

  1. Healing TempoSwap in49.3%15% pick
  2. Mystic ReverbSwap in48.3%19% pick
  3. IndomitableSwap in50.0%9% pick
  4. Battle VestSwap in52.8%4% pick
  5. WitchmailSwap in49.6%8% pick
  6. Transcendent CooldownIn the core build46.4%33% pick
  7. Plated ArmorSwap in50.3%6% pick
Full Dynamo vs Graves matchup →

Dynamo community builds

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What Oracle+ Dynamo players build

From 7,905 Dynamo games at Oracle rank and above, in the order players buy the items.

High-rank players buy Superior Duration more than the all-ranks build does.

Dynamo build changes this week

Healbane is the biggest riser on Dynamo: bought in 15.4% of games, up 5.9 points.

The last 7 days of games compared with the 7 days before. Items need 300 games on each side.

Dynamo hidden gems

Items few Dynamo players buy that win well above the hero's 51.9% average.

Treat these as situational: a low pick rate often means the item gets bought when the game is already won.

All Dynamo items (Nov 5 Patch)

91 items with stats for Dynamo. Mystic Expansion is bought most, in 89% of games. Filter by slot or sort by win rate, pick rate or cost.

All Dynamo items (Nov 5 Patch)
ItemGames
Mystic ExpansionCore52.2%88.9%800146,970
Extra ChargeCore51.9%83.6%800138,211
Greater ExpansionCore52.8%77.3%3,200127,866
Superior CooldownCore52.6%77.1%3,200127,417
Rapid RechargeCore52.4%72.7%3,200120,163
Compress CooldownCore52.3%67.9%1,600112,304
Sprint BootsCore52.0%62.0%800102,578
Superior Duration53.2%60.8%3,200100,492
Duration ExtenderCore52.8%58.2%1,60096,287
RefresherCore55.0%53.1%6,40087,848
Trophy CollectorCore52.5%52.6%1,60086,949
Transcendent CooldownCore53.4%51.0%6,40084,249
Warp Stone52.9%47.1%3,20077,921
Extra RegenCore51.1%45.3%80074,913
Headshot Booster52.1%44.7%80073,956
Mystic Burst51.6%44.1%80072,855
Tankbuster51.9%43.1%3,20071,220
Recharging RushCore52.4%38.7%1,60063,928
Arcane Surge52.0%38.5%1,60063,618
Headhunter52.8%35.7%3,20058,992
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Items to avoid on Dynamo

Items Dynamo players still buy that win at least 3 points less than other items at the same price. Disarming Hex wins 44.4%, against 52.3% for Dynamo's other 3,200-soul items.

Heroes with Similar Builds to Dynamo

Heroes whose builds share at least 7 items with Dynamo's. Rates are each hero's own.

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Dynamo build FAQ (Nov 5 Patch)

What is the best Dynamo build?

The build Dynamo players buy most: Mystic Expansion, Extra Charge, Sprint Boots, and Extra Regen in lane, Compress Cooldown, Duration Extender, Trophy Collector, and Recharging Rush in the mid game, then Greater Expansion, Superior Cooldown, Rapid Recharge, Refresher, and Transcendent Cooldown late.

What is the best Dynamo skill order?

Most Dynamo players max Kinetic Pulse first (78% of games), then Rejuvenating Aurora (15%).

What should Dynamo buy first?

Most Dynamo players open with Mystic Expansion (89% pick) and Extra Charge (84% pick).

What are Dynamo's core items?

Items bought in at least 50% of Dynamo games: Mystic Expansion (52.2%), Extra Charge (51.9%), Sprint Boots (52.0%), Compress Cooldown (52.3%), Duration Extender (52.8%), Trophy Collector (52.5%), Greater Expansion (52.8%), Superior Cooldown (52.6%), Rapid Recharge (52.4%), Refresher (55.0%), and Transcendent Cooldown (53.4%).

Which Dynamo items are underrated?

Rarely bought but winning well above Dynamo's average: Diviner's Kevlar (58.1%), Witchmail (58.0%), and Spiritual Overflow (57.6%). Buy them situationally.

Is gun or spirit Dynamo better?

75% of Dynamo players finish with a Spirit build, and it wins 52.0% of games. The Hybrid build wins most often at 52.5% (7% of games).

What do high-rank Dynamo players build?

Oracle+ Dynamo players open with Headshot Booster, Extra Regen, and Extra Charge, move on to Headhunter, Rapid Recharge, and Warp Stone and finish with Refresher, Unstoppable, and Transcendent Cooldown.

What items should Dynamo avoid?

Disarming Hex (44.4%), Cursed Relic (49.4%), and Rusted Barrel (47.1%) win the least on Dynamo right now compared with other items at the same price.