Dynamo

Strengths and weaknesses

Abilities

1

Kinetic Pulse

26s cooldown

Release an energy pulse along the ground that deals spirit damage and knocks enemies up.

Tier 1 1 point	+1 charge
Tier 2 2 points	On hit: -15% bullet resist and -24% move speed for 4s
Tier 3 5 points	+135 damage and +20m cast range

2

Quantum Entanglement

20s cooldown

Become briefly untargetable as you teleport to a target location (10m range).

Tier 1 1 point	+6m cast range
Tier 2 2 points	-6s cooldown
Tier 3 5 points	Halves the duration of non-ultimate debuffs on you and restores 1 charge

3

Rejuvenating Aurora

48s cooldown

Channel for 5s to heal yourself and nearby allies over time.

Tier 1 1 point	+4m move speed during the channel
Tier 2 2 points	-20s cooldown and +1s duration
Tier 3 5 points	Move and use abilities freely while channelling; heals +2.5% max health per second

ULT

Singularity

250s cooldown

Channel a singularity in your hands for 2.75s, pulling nearby enemies in, stunning them and dealing spirit damage over time.

Tier 1 1 point	+2m radius
Tier 2 2 points	+0.75s channel duration
Tier 3 5 points	Deals +6% of the target's max health as damage

Ability order

Spend points in this order. Each ability's tiers cost 1, 2 and 5 points.

1. Unlock Kinetic Pulse
2. Unlock Rejuvenating Aurora
3. Unlock Quantum Entanglement
4. Kinetic Pulse T1
5. Rejuvenating Aurora T1
6. Unlock Singularity
7. Singularity T1
8. Rejuvenating Aurora T2
9. Quantum Entanglement T1
10. Kinetic Pulse T2
11. Singularity T2
12. Rejuvenating Aurora T3
13. Singularity T3
14. Quantum Entanglement T2–T3
15. Kinetic Pulse T3

Item build

A starting build that works in most games. Swap pieces based on the enemy team; the notes explain what each stage is for.

Checked against 16,651 Dynamo matches from October 6–7, 2026 (all ranks). It keeps the items most Dynamo players buy and fills the other slots with the items that won most often. See the item tier list for how we measure that.

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How to play

Dynamo is a support and initiator. Kinetic Pulse knocks enemies up, Quantum Entanglement blinks him around untargetable, Rejuvenating Aurora heals the team, and Singularity pulls in and stuns every enemy nearby.

Laning phase (0–10 min)

• Pulse for trades. Kinetic Pulse knocks up the enemy hero so your lane partner can follow up.
• Heal through pressure. Rejuvenating Aurora keeps you and your partner in lane.
• Save Quantum Entanglement to dodge ganks.

Mid game (10–25 min)

• Roam with your team. Dynamo’s value is in team fights, not in farming alone.
• Contest objectives. Singularity in a small space like the Mid Boss pit or the Rift zone is devastating.
• Get Healing Booster to make Aurora much stronger.

Late game and team fights (25+ min)

• Blink in, then Singularity. Quantum Entanglement into the enemy group, then start Singularity before they react.
• Buy Unstoppable. It’s often the most important item on Dynamo, because it guarantees your channel.
• After the ult, heal. Aurora T3 lets you move and cast while channelling.

Combos

1. Team wipe: Quantum Entanglement into the group → Singularity → your team follows up on the stunned enemies.
2. Lane kill: Kinetic Pulse (knock-up) → partner bursts the target → Pulse again with T1’s second charge.
3. Save: Quantum Entanglement to an ally in trouble → Rejuvenating Aurora.

Matchups

• Good against: teams that group tightly, and melee teams that have to stand close together.
• Hard against: heroes with silences and stuns that interrupt his channels, and anti-heal builds.

Pro tips

• Kinetic Pulse T2 strips 15% bullet resist, setting up your gun carries.
• Quantum Entanglement T3 halves non-ultimate debuffs on you, which helps you escape slows and stuns.
• Singularity T3 deals 6% of max health, which makes it effective against tanks too.

Lore

Dynamo was a Columbia College professor until an interdimensional rift atomised his body. Now a dying star held together in a mechanical shell, he keeps teaching while he investigates what happened to him and looks for a way to be free.

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