Dota 2/Items

Dota 2 has a very vast selection of items, each having their own effects. Most items can be bought from the Main Shop by the fountain, but some items can only be bought from the Secret Shop.

Basics
These items will grant basic effects and usually serve as components for better, more expensive items.

Attributes
Attributes are items that increase your Strength, Agility and Intelligence. They are also components for stronger items.

Arnaments
Arnaments grant the user slight boosts in offense and defense, but is mostly used as components of other items.

Arcane
Items in the Arcane category grants bonuses related to health, mana and speed, with some items giving you special abilities. They are also used as components for better items.

Upgrades
These items are usually combinations of basic items. Some of them require you to purchase a recipe to complete the item.

Common
Common items are upgrades that don't fit in any category.

Support
Support, as its name suggests, are items bought that will benefit you allies.

Secret Shop Items
These items can only be gotten at the secret shop, and are components for making powerful late-game items.