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Sands of Time great item for early mana sustain that give us usefull cooldown.
Gem little amount of intelligence for early push and jungle camps.
Purification Beads as we dont have any kind of CC inmunity ability on 
Zeus
Sands of Time great item for early mana sustain that give us usefull cooldown.
Gem little amount of intelligence for early push and jungle camps.
Purification Beads as we dont have any kind of CC inmunity ability on Zeus
Sands of Time
Gem
Health Potion
Purification Beads
Pendulum of Ages provides massive Mana regeneration and Cooldown Rate, allowing you to constantly throw out 
Chain Lightning your most powerful ability. Appart from that its passive converts your Mana pool into extra Intelligence, ensuring your damage scales heavily as you build more items.
Spear of Desolation is a team-fight essential. 
Zeus excels at hitting multiple enemies at once with 
Lightning Storm, meaning you will rack up assists easily. This item's passive reduces your cooldowns whenever you get a kill or assist, allowing you to have 
Detonate Charge ready again much faster to finish off surviving enemies.
Book of Thoth passive converts your Mana into extra Power, which synergizes perfectly with Pendulum of Ages to give you an enormous amount of Intelligence. This ensures your Detonate Charge hits hard enough to delete squishy targets instantly once fully stacked.
Blinking Abyss solves Zeus's biggest weakness: his lack of mobility. Since he has no dash or leap, this item gives you a teleport to escape Assassins or close the gap. The passive also deals damage upon arrival, allowing you to blink in aggressively and burst a target before they can react.
Rod of Tahuti is your primary damage spike for the late game as this item increases your total Intelligence by 25%.
Obsidian Shard is necessary to shred through tanky enemies. As the match progresses, Warriors and Guardians will build defenses to stop you. This item grants 35% Penetration, which would make tanks abe much weaker.
Gem of Focus provides vital utility through Movement Speed. Since Zeus is immobile, the "Momentum" stacks gained from spamming your abilities give you a significant speed boost, allowing you to juke enemies more effectively.
Pendulum of Ages provides massive Mana regeneration and Cooldown Rate, allowing you to constantly throw out Chain Lightning your most powerful ability. Appart from that its passive converts your Mana pool into extra Intelligence, ensuring your damage scales heavily as you build more items.
Spear of Desolation is a team-fight essential. Zeus excels at hitting multiple enemies at once with Lightning Storm, meaning you will rack up assists easily. This item's passive reduces your cooldowns whenever you get a kill or assist, allowing you to have Detonate Charge ready again much faster to finish off surviving enemies.
Book of Thoth passive converts your Mana into extra Power, which synergizes perfectly with Pendulum of Ages to give you an enormous amount of Intelligence. This ensures your Detonate Charge hits hard enough to delete squishy targets instantly once fully stacked.
Blinking Abyss solves Zeus's biggest weakness: his lack of mobility. Since he has no dash or leap, this item gives you a teleport to escape Assassins or close the gap. The passive also deals damage upon arrival, allowing you to blink in aggressively and burst a target before they can react.
Rod of Tahuti is your primary damage spike for the late game as this item increases your total Intelligence by 25%.
Obsidian Shard is necessary to shred through tanky enemies. As the match progresses, Warriors and Guardians will build defenses to stop you. This item grants 35% Penetration, which would make tanks abe much weaker.
Gem of Focus provides vital utility through Movement Speed. Since Zeus is immobile, the "Momentum" stacks gained from spamming your abilities give you a significant speed boost, allowing you to juke enemies more effectively.
Pendulum of Ages
Spear of Desolation
Book of Thoth
Blinking Abyss
Rod of Tahuti
Obsidian Shard
Gem of Focus
Purification Beads
Divine Ruin instead of 
Spear of Desolation if the enemy has heavy healing (e.g., 
Aphrodite, 
Baron Samedi, or high Lifesteal builds).
Soul Reaver instead of Gem of Focus if they have tanks with a lot of HP.
Soul Gem if they dont have tanky gods and you prefer lifesteal over movement speed. This items provides more damage than Gem of Focus
Time-Lock Aegis instead of Gem of Focus if you want to have a triple relic.
Totem Of Death instead of Gem of Focus if they have tanks with a lot of protections.
Divine Ruin instead of Spear of Desolation if the enemy has heavy healing (e.g., Aphrodite, Baron Samedi, or high Lifesteal builds).
Soul Reaver instead of Gem of Focus if they have tanks with a lot of HP.
Soul Gem if they dont have tanky gods and you prefer lifesteal over movement speed. This items provides more damage than Gem of Focus
Time-Lock Aegis instead of Gem of Focus if you want to have a triple relic.
Totem Of Death instead of Gem of Focus if they have tanks with a lot of protections.
Divine Ruin
Soul Reaver
Soul Gem
Time-Lock Aegis
Totem Of Death
Detonate Charge first, as it is your primary kill mechanism and deals massive burst damage to enemies with max charges. Next, focus on 
Chain Lightning to improve your wave clear and long-range poke capability. Always put a point into your ultimate, Lightning Storm, whenever it is available . Finally, upgrade 
Thunderclap last, as the utility of the movement speed and attack speed buffs is effective enough with just one point in the early game.
You should prioritize maxing Detonate Charge first, as it is your primary kill mechanism and deals massive burst damage to enemies with max charges. Next, focus on Chain Lightning to improve your wave clear and long-range poke capability. Always put a point into your ultimate, Lightning Storm, whenever it is available . Finally, upgrade Thunderclap last, as the utility of the movement speed and attack speed buffs is effective enough with just one point in the early game.
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Passive -  OverchargeEvery time you deal damage to an enemy with Basic Attacks or Abilities, you apply a Charge. You can stack up to 3 Charges on a target. Each Charge increases the damage they take from your Basic Attacks. This passive is the core of your kit. Your goal is always to apply 3 Charges to an enemy as quickly as possible. Once they are fully stacked, they take massive damage from your abilities, especially your Detonate. |
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Ability 1 - Chain Lightning Zeus fires a bolt of lightning that arcs between nearby enemies, dealing damage and applying a Slow. It bounces up to 6 times. This is your main tool for spreading Charges. Since it bounces, you don't always need to aim directly at the enemy god; you can shoot a minion next to them, and the lightning will bounce to the god automatically. Use this to clear waves and poke enemies simultaneously. |
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Ability 2 - Thunderclap Zeus calls down lightning around himself, damaging nearby enemies. He gains increased Movement Speed, Attack Speed, and Haste (no movement penalty while attacking). This ability is your only mobility tool. Use the Movement Speed to rotate faster or to chase down enemies. The Haste effect is incredibly powerful because it lets you run at enemies while holding down your Basic Attack button to stack Charges without slowing down. |
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Ability 3 - Detonate Charge Zeus detonates the Charges on all enemies, dealing Magical Damage. If an enemy has 3 Charges, they are Stunned. This is your Kill Button so never use this randomly. Always try to wait until the target has 3 Charges floating around them. The 3-stack detonation deals significantly more damage and applies a Stun, which often secures the kill. Moreover, you can use this stun to peel your teammates or even scape from a gank. |
Ultimate -  Lightning Storm Zeus conjures a massive storm that strikes enemies in the area repeatedly, applying Charges with every hit.Drop this on top of a team-fight or an objective like the Fire Giant. It stacks Charges on enemies incredibly fast. This ability helps you a lot on dangerous situations to peel yourself from Assasins, as meanwhile they stay on that zone they will be getting charges for a future stun and heavy damage. |
Chain Lightning (Bounce to God) -> Detonate Charge Thunderclap (Run) -> Lightning Storm (on top of you) -> Detonate Charge (Stun) Lightning Storm (On grouped enemies) -> Chain Lightning -> Wait for 3 stacks -> Detonate Charge
Chain Lightning. Aim for the melee minions so the lightning bounces to the archers, clearing the entire wave. Chain Lightning bounces. If you land a bounce on the enemy god, follow up with a few basic attacks if safe, then use Detonate Charge for early pressure. Zeus is extremely vulnerable due to having no dash or leap. Do not push up too far past the middle of the lane unless you know where the enemy jungler is. Thunderclap as your primary defensive tool. If you get ganked, use the Movement Speed and Haste to retreat while firing back to discourage the pursuit.
Book of Thoth and Spear of Desolation. Your Detonate Charge now hits hard enough to force enemies out of lane. Zeus excels in 2v2 or 3v3 skirmishes where teammates can peel for you while you freely stack charges from the backline. Lightning Storm, is one of the best zoning tools in the game. Drop it on the objective to force the enemy team to back off or take massive damage. Thunderclap aggressively to chase them down. The Haste allows you to auto-attack while running, ensuring you get 3 charges for a Stun and kill. Zeus has the highest damage potential in the lobby. A single 3-stack Detonate Charge can delete a squishy target instantly. Chain Lightning and your Ultimate. Lightning Storm on the chaos to punish the entire enemy team. Detonate Charge to secure the objective. The burst damage is often higher than most gods abilities(non ultimates), allowing you to secure the buff against steal attempts. Zeus is a monster. Clear the wave instantly with Chain Lightning and force the enemy team to dive into your Lightning Storm if they want to touch the tower.
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