Dota 2 Heroes
All 127 Dota 2 heroes as of patch 7.41f – sorted by primary attribute, with melee or ranged, Valve's official roles and complexity.
Al
Alchemist
Ax
Axe
Br
Bristleback
CW
Centaur Warrunner
CK
Chaos Knight
Cl
Clockwerk
Da
Dawnbreaker
Do
Doom
DK
Dragon Knight
ES
Earth Spirit
Ea
Earthshaker
ET
Elder Titan
Hu
Huskar
Ku
Kunkka
La
Largo
LC
Legion Commander
Li
Lifestealer
Ly
Lycan
Ma
Mars
NS
Night Stalker
OM
Ogre Magi
Om
Omniknight
Ph
Phoenix
PB
Primal Beast
Pu
Pudge
Sl
Slardar
SB
Spirit Breaker
Sv
Sven
Ti
Tidehunter
Ti
Timbersaw
Ti
Tiny
TP
Treant Protector
Tu
Tusk
Un
Underlord
Un
Undying
WK
Wraith King
AM
Anti-Mage
Bl
Bloodseeker
BH
Bounty Hunter
Br
Broodmother
Cl
Clinkz
DR
Drow Ranger
ES
Ember Spirit
FV
Faceless Void
Gy
Gyrocopter
Ho
Hoodwink
Ju
Juggernaut
Ke
Kez
LD
Lone Druid
Lu
Luna
Me
Medusa
Me
Meepo
Mi
Mirana
MK
Monkey King
Mo
Morphling
NS
Naga Siren
PA
Phantom Assassin
PL
Phantom Lancer
Ra
Razor
Ri
Riki
SF
Shadow Fiend
Sl
Slark
Sn
Sniper
Sp
Spectre
TA
Templar Assassin
Te
Terrorblade
TW
Troll Warlord
Ur
Ursa
VS
Vengeful Spirit
Vi
Viper
We
Weaver
AA
Ancient Apparition
Ch
Chen
CM
Crystal Maiden
DS
Dark Seer
DW
Dark Willow
Di
Disruptor
En
Enchantress
Gr
Grimstroke
In
Invoker
Ja
Jakiro
Ko
Keeper of the Light
Le
Leshrac
Li
Lich
Li
Lina
Li
Lion
Mu
Muerta
Ne
Necrophos
Or
Oracle
OD
Outworld Destroyer
Pu
Puck
Pu
Pugna
Qo
Queen of Pain
Ri
Ringmaster
Ru
Rubick
SD
Shadow Demon
SS
Shadow Shaman
Si
Silencer
SM
Skywrath Mage
SS
Storm Spirit
Ti
Tinker
Wa
Warlock
WW
Winter Wyvern
WD
Witch Doctor
Ze
Zeus
Ab
Abaddon
AW
Arc Warden
Ba
Bane
Ba
Batrider
Be
Beastmaster
Br
Brewmaster
Da
Dazzle
DP
Death Prophet
En
Enigma
Io
Io
Ma
Magnus
Ma
Marci
Ns
Nature's Prophet
NA
Nyx Assassin
Pa
Pangolier
SK
Sand King
Sn
Snapfire
Te
Techies
Ve
Venomancer
Vi
Visage
VS
Void Spirit
Wi
Windranger
Dota 2 has 127 heroes, and all of them are free to play from day one. The newest is Largo, a melee Strength support who arrived with patch 7.40 in December 2025. No new hero has been released in 2026 so far.
Every hero has one primary attribute – Strength, Agility, Intelligence or Universal – which decides what they get the most out of. Valve also tags each hero with official roles such as Carry, Support or Initiator, and a complexity rating from Easy to Hard.
Heroes by attribute
Strength (36)Tough frontliners who gain extra health from every point of Strength. Axe, Pudge, Tidehunter, Mars, Largo…
Agility (35)Mostly carries who scale with armor and attack speed. Anti-Mage, Juggernaut, Phantom Assassin, Kez…
Intelligence (34)Spellcasters with big mana pools – most supports and many mid heroes. Crystal Maiden, Lion, Invoker, Ringmaster…
Universal (22)Heroes who gain a bit of damage from all three attributes. Marci, Pangolier, Windranger, Void Spirit…
All heroes at a glance
| Hero | Attribute | Attribute | Attack | Roles | Complexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alchemist | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Support, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Axe | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Bristleback | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Centaur Warrunner | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Escape, Initiator | Easy |
| Chaos Knight | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Disabler, Durable, Pusher, Initiator | Easy |
| Clockwerk | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Medium |
| Dawnbreaker | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Durable | Easy |
| Doom | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Medium |
| Dragon Knight | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Pusher, Initiator | Easy |
| Earth Spirit | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Escape, Initiator | Hard |
| Earthshaker | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Initiator | Medium |
| Elder Titan | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Medium |
| Huskar | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Ranged | Carry, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Kunkka | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Support, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Medium |
| Largo | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Support, Disabler, Durable | Medium |
| Legion Commander | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Lifestealer | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Disabler, Durable, Escape | Medium |
| Lycan | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Durable, Escape, Pusher | Medium |
| Mars | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Night Stalker | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Ogre Magi | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Omniknight | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Support, Nuker, Durable | Easy |
| Phoenix | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Primal Beast | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Pudge | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Medium |
| Slardar | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Disabler, Durable, Escape, Initiator | Easy |
| Spirit Breaker | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Disabler, Durable, Escape, Initiator | Easy |
| Sven | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Tidehunter | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Timbersaw | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Nuker, Durable, Escape | Medium |
| Tiny | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Pusher, Initiator | Medium |
| Treant Protector | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Support, Disabler, Durable, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Tusk | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Nuker, Disabler, Initiator | Easy |
| Underlord | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Escape | Medium |
| Undying | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Durable | Easy |
| Wraith King | Strength (Attribute) | Strength | Melee | Carry, Support, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Anti-Mage | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Escape | Easy |
| Bloodseeker | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Initiator | Easy |
| Bounty Hunter | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Nuker, Escape | Easy |
| Broodmother | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Escape, Pusher | Medium |
| Clinkz | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Escape, Pusher | Medium |
| Drow Ranger | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Disabler, Pusher | Easy |
| Ember Spirit | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Faceless Void | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Disabler, Durable, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Gyrocopter | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Disabler | Easy |
| Hoodwink | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Escape | Medium |
| Juggernaut | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Escape, Pusher | Easy |
| Kez | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Disabler, Escape | Hard |
| Lone Druid | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Durable, Pusher | Hard |
| Luna | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Pusher | Easy |
| Medusa | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Disabler, Durable | Easy |
| Meepo | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Pusher, Initiator | Hard |
| Mirana | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Support, Nuker, Disabler, Escape | Medium |
| Monkey King | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Morphling | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Escape | Hard |
| Naga Siren | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Support, Disabler, Escape, Pusher, Initiator | Medium |
| Phantom Assassin | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Escape | Easy |
| Phantom Lancer | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Escape, Pusher | Medium |
| Razor | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Durable, Pusher | Easy |
| Riki | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Disabler, Escape | Easy |
| Shadow Fiend | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Nuker | Medium |
| Slark | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Escape | Medium |
| Sniper | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Nuker | Easy |
| Spectre | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Durable, Escape | Medium |
| Templar Assassin | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Escape | Medium |
| Terrorblade | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Pusher | Medium |
| Troll Warlord | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Disabler, Durable, Pusher | Medium |
| Ursa | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Melee | Carry, Disabler, Durable | Easy |
| Vengeful Spirit | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Easy |
| Viper | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Easy |
| Weaver | Agility (Attribute) | Agility | Ranged | Carry, Escape | Medium |
| Ancient Apparition | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler | Medium |
| Chen | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Pusher | Hard |
| Crystal Maiden | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler | Easy |
| Dark Seer | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Melee | Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Easy |
| Dark Willow | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Escape | Medium |
| Disruptor | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Initiator | Medium |
| Enchantress | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Disabler, Durable, Pusher | Medium |
| Grimstroke | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Escape | Medium |
| Invoker | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Pusher | Hard |
| Jakiro | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Pusher | Easy |
| Keeper of the Light | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler | Medium |
| Leshrac | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Carry, Support, Nuker, Disabler, Pusher | Easy |
| Lich | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker | Easy |
| Lina | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Carry, Support, Nuker, Disabler | Easy |
| Lion | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Initiator | Easy |
| Muerta | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Disabler | Easy |
| Necrophos | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable | Easy |
| Oracle | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Escape | Hard |
| Outworld Destroyer | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Disabler | Medium |
| Puck | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Pugna | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Nuker, Pusher | Medium |
| Queen of Pain | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Escape | Medium |
| Ringmaster | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Escape | Medium |
| Rubick | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler | Hard |
| Shadow Demon | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Initiator | Medium |
| Shadow Shaman | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Pusher, Initiator | Easy |
| Silencer | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Carry, Support, Nuker, Disabler, Initiator | Medium |
| Skywrath Mage | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler | Easy |
| Storm Spirit | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Tinker | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Pusher | Medium |
| Warlock | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Disabler, Initiator | Easy |
| Winter Wyvern | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler | Medium |
| Witch Doctor | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler | Easy |
| Zeus | Intelligence (Attribute) | Intelligence | Ranged | Carry, Nuker | Easy |
| Abaddon | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Melee | Carry, Support, Durable | Easy |
| Arc Warden | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Escape | Hard |
| Bane | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Durable | Medium |
| Batrider | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Beastmaster | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Melee | Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Medium |
| Brewmaster | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Initiator | Hard |
| Dazzle | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler | Easy |
| Death Prophet | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Pusher | Easy |
| Enigma | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Disabler, Pusher, Initiator | Medium |
| Io | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Escape | Hard |
| Magnus | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Melee | Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Marci | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Melee | Carry, Support, Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Nature's Prophet | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Carry, Nuker, Escape, Pusher | Medium |
| Nyx Assassin | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Melee | Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Pangolier | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Sand King | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Melee | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Escape, Initiator | Medium |
| Snapfire | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Escape | Easy |
| Techies | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Nuker, Disabler | Medium |
| Venomancer | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Pusher, Initiator | Easy |
| Visage | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Support, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Pusher | Hard |
| Void Spirit | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Melee | Carry, Nuker, Disabler, Escape | Medium |
| Windranger | Universal (Attribute) | Universal | Ranged | Carry, Support, Nuker, Disabler, Escape | Medium |
Good first heroes
Wraith KingSimple melee carry who comes back to life with his ultimate – forgiving when you make mistakes.
Crystal MaidenClassic support: slow, freeze and give your team mana. Easy buttons, big impact.
SniperShoot from very far away. Teaches last-hitting and positioning.
Ogre MagiA sturdy support with a stun and a buff – very hard to kill early on.
Tips for picking heroes
Check the complexityValve rates every hero Easy, Medium or Hard. Start with the Easy ones in the table above.
Learn one hero per positionPick a carry, a mid, an offlaner and two supports you like, so you always have something to play.
Try them in Demo HeroTest any hero's spells for free in the Demo Hero mode before a real match.
Stay up to dateHeroes change every patch. Our hero guides note which patch they're checked for.
Want to know what each attribute and role means? See Attributes & Roles. New to the game? Start with our beginner's guide.
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Sources
Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.