Updated on March 7, 10:14 a.m. (GMT+8): Edited photos, added Muerta.
The most important aspect of playing a MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) like Dota 2 is selecting the right hero.
These unique characters range from magical tacticians to fierce brutes and cunning rogues.
The game’s hero pool is massive and limitlessly diverse, with each character able to unleash incredible abilities and devastating ultimates on their way to victory.
With more heroes joining the vast roster each year, players need to learn and understand which characters to pick to suit their playstyle.
What are Dota 2 heroes?
Dota 2 made its first appearance to the public at Gamescom in 2011 with the inaugural International Championship (TI1).
The tournament became Valve’s premier esports tournament event, and the game was officially released on July 9, 2013, after two years of beta testing.
The MOBA title’s characters are split into three categories: intelligence, strength, and agility. They all possess incredible abilities and overwhelming ultimates that they can unleash to devastate their opponents.
All heroes in Dota 2
As of patch 7.32e, the game has 124 playable characters in total with 44 intelligence, 42 strength, and 38 agility heroes.
The game’s latest addition is Muerta, which was released on March 7, 2023.
STRENGTH |
Abaddon |
Alchemist |
Axe |
Beastmaster |
Brewmaster |
Bristleback |
Centaur Warrunner |
Chaos Knight |
Clockwerk |
Dawnbreaker |
Doom |
Dragon Knight |
Earth Spirit |
Earthshaker |
Elder Titan |
Huskar |
Io |
Kunkka |
Legion Commander |
Lifestealer |
Lycan |
Magnus |
Marci |
Mars |
Night Stalker |
Omniknight |
Phoenix |
Primal Beast |
Pudge |
Sand King |
Slardar |
Snapfire |
Spirit Breaker |
Sven |
Tidehunter |
Timbersaw |
Tiny |
Treant Protector |
Tusk |
Underlord |
Undying |
Wraith King |
INTELLIGENCE |
Ancient Apparition |
Bane |
Batrider |
Chen |
Crystal Maiden |
Dark Seer |
Dark Willow |
Dazzle |
Death Prophet |
Disruptor |
Enchantress |
Enigma |
Grimstroke |
Invoker |
Jakiro |
Keeper of the Light |
Leshrac |
Lich |
Lina |
Lion |
Muerta |
Nature’s Prophet |
Necrophos |
Ogre Magi |
Oracle |
Outworld Destroyer |
Puck |
Pugna |
Queen of Pain |
Rubick |
Shadow Demon |
Shadow Shaman |
Silencer |
Skywrath Mage |
Storm Spirit |
Techies |
Tinker |
Visage |
Void Spirit |
Warlock |
Windranger |
Winter Wyvern |
Witch Doctor |
Zeus |
AGILITY |
Anti-Mage |
Arc Warden |
Bloodseeker |
Bounty Hunter |
Broodmother |
Clinkz |
Drow Ranger |
Ember Spirit |
Faceless Void |
Gyrocopter |
Hoodwink |
Juggernaut |
Lone Druid |
Luna |
Medusa |
Meepo |
Mirana |
Monkey King |
Morphling |
Naga Siren |
Nyx Assassin |
Pangolier |
Phantom Assassin |
Phantom Lancer |
Razor |
Riki |
Shadow Fiend |
Slark |
Sniper |
Spectre |
Templar Assassin |
Terrorblade |
Troll Warlord |
Ursa |
Vengeful Spirit |
Venomancer |
Viper |
Weaver |
This article will be updated each time Valve releases a new hero.
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