Seven

Strengths and weaknesses

Abilities

1

Lightning Ball

26s cooldown

Fires a slow-moving ball of lightning that damages everything within 4.25m (75 DPS) for 5s and slows on hit. Uses charges.

Tier 1 1 point	+1 charge
Tier 2 2 points	Applies a 28% move slow; +1s lifetime
Tier 3 5 points	+58.5 DPS and +1.75m radius

2

Static Charge

42s cooldown

Charges a target enemy (15m range). After 3.5s it discharges, damaging and stunning enemies within 5m for 0.9s.

Tier 1 1 point	-20s cooldown
Tier 2 2 points	+7m radius and +5m cast range
Tier 3 5 points	+0.9s stun and +160 damage

3

Power Surge

50s cooldown

Empowers your gun for 10s. Bullets fire shocks (10 damage) that bounce to up to 4 nearby enemies within 10m.

Tier 1 1 point	-18s cooldown
Tier 2 2 points	+3m move speed and +8 damage
Tier 3 5 points	+10s duration; shocks apply -15% spirit resist

ULT

Storm Cloud

205s cooldown

Rise into the air and channel a storm for 7s that grows from 10m to 30m, dealing 95 DPS to everyone inside. Press fire for 75-damage lightning strikes.

Tier 1 1 point	+55% bullet resist while channelling
Tier 2 2 points	+7s channel, +5m starting radius and +10m final radius
Tier 3 5 points	+65 DPS and +4m flight speed

Ability order

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

1. Unlock Lightning Ball
2. Unlock Static Charge
3. Unlock Power Surge
4. Lightning Ball T1
5. Static Charge T1
6. Unlock Storm Cloud
7. Lightning Ball T2
8. Static Charge T2
9. Lightning Ball T3
10. Storm Cloud T1–T2
11. Power Surge T1
12. Static Charge T3
13. Storm Cloud T3
14. Power Surge T2–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 23,357 Seven matches from October 6–7, 2026 (all ranks). It keeps the items most Seven 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

Seven is a spirit carry who controls space. Lightning Ball pushes waves and pokes enemies, Static Charge delays a stun, Power Surge turns his gun into chain lightning, and Storm Cloud fills a huge area with lightning for several seconds.

Laning phase (0–10 min)

• Lightning Ball is your best tool. Fire it through the trooper wave so it also hits the enemy hero behind them.
• Static Charge the enemy hero when they’re standing near their troopers; the stun after 3.5 seconds gives you a free trade.
• Clear waves fast, then farm. Seven is a strong farmer, so use quick wave clears to fit in jungle camps.

Mid game (10–25 min)

• Farm hard. Seven gets much stronger with spirit items; Mystic Vulnerability and Superior Duration are big spikes.
• Fight around objectives. Lightning Balls are great at denying space in choke points like the Rift zone or the Mid Boss pit.
• Static Charge T2 (+7m radius) turns the stun into a team-fight tool. Use it on an enemy standing in a group.

Late game and team fights (25+ min)

• Storm Cloud wins fights in small spaces. Use it when enemies are committed: fighting at the Rift, in the Mid Boss pit, or around the Patron.
• Don’t open with it. Wait for the enemy to use their stuns and silences first, or buy Unstoppable or Debuff Reducer.
• Use lightning strikes (fire button) during the storm for extra damage on key targets.

Combos

1. Wave clear and poke: Lightning Ball through the wave → Power Surge → shoot; shocks bounce between troopers and heroes.
2. Delayed stun: Static Charge the target → Lightning Ball where they’ll be → stun lands while they’re in the ball.
3. Team wipe: wait for enemy CC → Storm Cloud over the fight → Static Charge the biggest group → lightning strikes on low targets.

Matchups

• Good against: melee and close-range heroes who have to walk through his lightning.
• Hard against: long-range snipers who can kill him before he can reach them, and anyone with reliable stuns or silences that cancel Storm Cloud.
• Divers can reach him and kill him quickly. Stay behind your frontline.

Pro tips

• Lightning Ball T1 adds a charge. Two balls in a row clear waves and camps very quickly.
• Power Surge T3 shocks reduce spirit resist by 15%, which boosts your other abilities.
• Storm Cloud T1 gives +55% bullet resist while channelling, so gun heroes struggle to stop you.

Lore

Seven is an occultist who broke the government's rules on mystical power and blasted his way out of prison before his execution. Now free, the megalomaniac scientist wants to reach godhood through an ancient ritual, with lightning at his fingertips.

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