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With over 90 heroes and still some yet to be ported from DotA, Dota 2 has a large roster of playable characters, each with their own unique abilities and playstyles.

Note that the Radiant/Dire alignment of each hero doesn't affect their availability for each faction in gameplay. It is only a feature of lore that can also be used to sort heroes.

==Strength Heroes==
Strength heroes have strength as their primary attribute, so they are usually very durable. This makes them great initiators as they will usually find themselves in the middle of a large fight. Their natural tankyness also makes them good supports that can stay alive despite a lack of items. They also make good carries as they do more damage while getting more hp, eventually having an immense damage output while having an inpenetrable defense.

===Radiant===
* '''[[../Raigor Stonehoof the Earthshaker|Earthshaker]]:''' Earthshaker is a strong support and initiator, packing powerful stuns as well as being great at counter-pushing with his Echo Slam.
* '''[[../Sven the Rogue Knight|Sven]]:''' Sven is a simple hero with a good stun and great buffs. He can deal tons of damage without the help of items due to his God's Strength.
* '''[[../Tiny the Stone Giant|Tiny]]:''' Tiny specializes in extreme burst damage, killing heroes almost instantly with his Avalanche and Toss combo.
* '''[[../Kunkka the Admiral|Kunkka]]:''' Kunkka can deal great AoE damage with good aim while being a strong carry when farmed. He can set up his other spells with X Marks the Spot and initiate teamfights with Ghost Ship.
* '''[[../Karroch the Beastmaster|Beastmaster]]:''' Beastmaster calls upon his loyal hawk and boar to assist him in battle. He can scout, clear a pth through forests and blow his opponents away with a Primal Roar.
* '''[[../Davion the Dragon Knight|Dragon Knight]]:''' Dragon Knight possesses the resilience of a dragon, being able to wipe out armies with his Breathe Fire and pin down his rivals with a Dragon Tail. When the situation calls for it, he can summon the dragon within, attacking his enemies with refined elemental breaths.
* '''[[../Rattletrap the Clockwerk|Clockwerk]]:''' Clockwerk specializes in isolating key targets inside his Power Cogs, springing to his victim with an accurate Hookshot. He can use his Rocket Flare to scout out enemy territory.
* '''[[../Purist Thunderwrath the Omniknight|Omniknight]]:''' Omniknight can cast a bunch of defensive spells to protect his allies from attacks, physical or magical. He can also heal allies in need of health.
* '''[[../Huskar the Sacred Warrior|Huskar]]:''' Huskar is a hero that lives life on the edge, getting stronger the closer he is from death. His Burning Spears and Life Break helps bring him to that power level, though a quick cast of Inner Vitality will bring his health back up if it gets too low.
* '''[[../Razzil Darkbrew the Alchemist|Alchemist]]:''' Alchemist's greed knows no bounds, squandering tons of gold faster than other heroes. His knowledge of Chymistry also lets him melt off his enemy's armor, concoct volatile mixtures and buff up his ogre partner.
* '''[[../Mangix the Brewmaster|Brewmaster]]:''' Brewmaster is a master at fighting drunk, evading attacks which is made easier if the atacker is in a Drunken Haze. While he is quite durable normally, he can extend his life slightly longer by casting Primal Split, splitting into three warriors with useful teamfight abilities.
* '''[[../Rooftrellen the Treant Protector|Treant Protector]]:''' Treant Protector boasts an array of support spells, though he can deal a lot of damage. He can strengthen his allies with Living Armor, drain enemy health with Leech Seed and entangle them with Overgrowth, all while under the invisibility provided by Nature's Guise.
* '''[[../Io the Wisp|Wisp]]:''' Wisp is a helpful partner for any hero, tagging along with Tether to provide additional speed, regeneration and Overcharge. Its Spirits are difficult to control but effective once mastered. Its Relocate has a lot of uses, from setting up sudden ganks to saving heroes from death.
* '''[[../Bradwarden the Centaur Warrunner|Centaur Warrunner]]:''' Centaur Warrunner is very tanky and isn't afraid to do powerful Double Edge strikes that wounds himself at the same time. His Hoof Stomp is a reliable disable and his Return makes him even tankier. If he needs to cause some trouble, Stampede can be used to mess up the enemy team.
* '''[[../Rizzrak the Timbersaw|Timbersaw]]:'''

===Dire===
* '''[[../Mogul Khan the Axe|Axe]]:''' Axe is the true tank in RPG terms, forcing enemies to focus on him with Berserker's Call and roughing through everything with Counter Helix. His Battle Hunger will wear down his enemies and a swift strike of the Culling Blade is a sure death for wounded enemies.
* '''[[../Pudge the Butcher|Pudge]]:''' Pudge is a very capable ganker that requires some skill to play. He can drag helpless foes away from safety with his dreaded Meat Hook, force them to choke on his nauseating Rot and lock them down as he Dismembers them bit by bit. Once his Flesh Heap stacks pile up, Pudge becomes an unstoppable killing machine.
* '''[[../Crixalis the Sand King|Sand King]]:''' Sand King can reliably stun his foes with Burrowstrike and catch his enemies in a raging Sand Storm, though he can also use this abilities to escape the most difficult situations. His Epicenter might take a while to activate, but a timely one in a teamfight can change the outcome of the fight.
* '''[[../Slardar the Slithereen Guard|Slardar]]:''' Slardar is a proficient hunter, weakening and tracking his targets with Amplify Damage. His Slithereen Crush is brutal, and his Bash makes it harder to fight back. Not even running will help, because Slardar can Sprint at a deadly speed to catch up with his prey.
* '''[[../Leviathan the Tidehunter|Tidehunter]]:''' Tidehunter is a valued support and one hero that is useful for every teamfight. He can tear through enemy armor with Gush and weaken groups of foes with Anchor Smash. He can also survive being the center of his enemy's attention with Kraken's Shell. Tidehunter can quite literally turn the tide of the battle with Ravage, which stuns every enemy in a huge radius around him.
* '''[[../Ostarion the Skeleton King|Skeleton King]]:''' Skeleton King is the simplest hero in the game with only one active ability, but that's no reason to underestimate him. He is very difficult to kill, and requires more effort to make him stay dead. His Vampiric Aura is a built-in lifesteal, and if he does die, he can even resurrect himself back in top shape.
* '''[[../Naix the Lifestealer|Lifestealer]]:''' Lifestealer, like his name suggests, specializes in leeching the life out of his enemies. In fact, the more health his target has, the better for him. He can brush off all magic spells while in a Rage, while his Open Wounds will cripple his targets. He can also Infest a creep or an ally, bursting out at any time to give his foes a nasty surprise.
* '''[[../Balanar the Night Stalker|Night Stalker]]:''' Night Stalker is weak during the day, but at night, he becomes a deadly ganker. With superior night vision he can hunt down his targets straight from the darkness, disabling them with a combination of Void and Crippling Fear. If he needs to, he can even turn day into night for his powers to activate.
* '''[[../Lucifer the Doombringer|Doombringer]]:'''
* '''[[../Barathrum the Spirit Breaker|Spirit Breaker]]:'''
* '''[[../Banehallow the Lycanthrope|Lycanthrope]]:'''
* '''[[../Nessaj the Chaos Knight|Chaos Knight]]:'''
* '''[[../Dirge the Undying|Undying]]:'''
* '''[[../Magnus the Magnocerus|Magnus]]:'''

==Agility==

===Radiant===
* '''[[../Magina the Anti-Mage|Anti-Mage]]:'''
* '''[[../Traxex the Drow Ranger|Drow Ranger]]:'''
* '''[[../Yurnero the Juggernaut|Juggernaut]]:'''
* '''[[../Mirana the Princess of the Moon|Mirana]]:'''
* '''[[../Morphling|Morphling]]:'''
* '''[[../Azwraith the Phantom Lancer|Phantom Lancer]]:'''
* '''[[../Shendel the Vengeful Spirit|Vengeful Spirit]]:'''
* '''[[../Riki the Stealth Assassin|Riki]]:'''
* '''[[../Kardel Sharpeye the Sniper|Sniper]]:'''
* '''[[../Lanaya the Templar Assassin|Templar Assassin]]:'''
* '''[[../Luna the Moon Rider|Luna]]:'''
* '''[[../Gondar the Bounty Hunter|Bounty Hunter]]:'''
* '''[[../Ulfsaar the Ursa Warrior|Ursa]]:'''
* '''[[../Aurel the Gyrocopter|Gyrocopter]]:'''
* '''[[../Syllabear the Lone Druid|Lone Druid]]:'''
* '''[[../Slithice the Naga Siren|Naga Siren]]:'''

===Dire===
* '''[[../Strygwyr the Bloodseeker|Bloodseeker]]:'''
* '''[[../Nevermore the Shadow Fiend|Shadow Fiend]]:'''
* '''[[../Razor the Lightning Revenant|Razor]]:'''
* '''[[../Lesale Deathbringer the Venomancer|Venomancer]]:'''
* '''[[../Darkterror the Faceless Void|Faceless Void]]:'''
* '''[[../Mortred the Phantom Assassin|Phantom Assassin]]:'''
* '''[[../Viper the Netherdrake|Viper]]:'''
* '''[[../Clinkz the Bone Fletcher|Clinkz]]:'''
* '''[[../Black Arachnia the Broodmother|Broodmother]]:'''
* '''[[../Skitskurr the Weaver|Weaver]]:'''
* '''[[../Mercurial the Spectre|Spectre]]:'''
* '''[[../Meepo the Geomancer|Meepo]]:'''
* '''[[../Nyx Assassin|Nyx Assassin]]:'''
* '''[[../Slark the Nightcrawler|Slark]]:'''

==Intelligence==

===Radiant===
* '''[[../Rylai the Crystal Maiden|Crystal Maiden]]:'''
* '''[[../Puck the Faerie Dragon|Puck]]:'''
* '''[[../Raijin Thunderkeg the Storm Spirit|Storm Spirit]]:'''
* '''[[../Lyralei the Windrunner|Windrunner]]:'''
* '''[[../Zeus the Lord of Heaven|Zeus]]:'''
* '''[[../Lina the Slayer|Lina]]:'''
* '''[[../Rhasta the Shadow Shaman|Shadow Shaman]]:'''
* '''[[../Boush the Tinker|Tinker]]:'''
* '''[[../Tequoia the Nature's Prophet|Nature's Prophet]]:'''
* '''[[../Aiushtha the Enchantress|Enchantress]]:'''
* '''[[../Jakiro the Twin Head Dragon|Jakiro]]:'''
* '''[[../Chen the Holy Knight|Chen]]:'''
* '''[[../Nortrom the Silencer|Silencer]]:'''
* '''[[../Aggron Stonebreak the Ogre Magi|Ogre Magi]]:'''
* '''[[../Rubick the Grand Magus|Rubick]]:'''
* '''[[../Disruptor the Stormcrafter|Disruptor]]:'''
* '''[[../Ezalor the Keeper of the Light|Keeper of the Light]]:'''

===Dire===
* '''[[../Atropos the Bane Elemental|Bane]]:'''
* '''[[../Etherain the Lich|Lich]]:'''
* '''[[../Lion the Demon Witch|Lion]]:'''
* '''[[../Zharvakko the Witch Doctor|Witch Doctor]]:'''
* '''[[../Enigma|Enigma]]:'''
* '''[[../Rotund'jere the Necrolyte|Necrolyte]]:'''
* '''[[../Demnik Lannok the Warlock|Warlock]]:'''
* '''[[../Akasha the Queen of Pain|Queen of Pain]]:'''
* '''[[../Krobelus the Death Prophet|Death Prophet]]:'''
* '''[[../Pugna the Oblivion|Pugna]]:'''
* '''[[../Dazzle the Shadow Priest|Dazzle]]:'''
* '''[[../Leshrac the Tormented Soul|Leshrac]]:'''
* '''[[../Ish'kafel the Dark Seer|Dark Seer]]:'''
* '''[[../Batrider|Batrider]]:'''
* '''[[../Kaldr the Ancient Apparition|Ancient Apparition]]:'''
* '''[[../Invoker|Invoker]]:'''
* '''[[../Harbringer the Outworld Destroyer|Outworld Destroyer]]:'''
* '''[[../Shadow Demon|Shadow Demon]]:'''
* '''[[../Visage the Necro'lic|Visage]]:'''

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