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[edit]
These items will grant basic effects and usually serve as components for better, more expensive items.
Consumables[edit]
Attributes[edit]
Attributes are items that increase your Strength, Agility and Intelligence. They are also components for stronger items.
Arnaments[edit]
Arnaments grant the user slight boosts in offense and defense, but is mostly used as components of other items.
Arcane[edit]
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[edit]
These items are usually combinations of basic items. Some of them require you to purchase a recipe to complete the item.
Common[edit]
Common items are upgrades that don't fit in any category.
Support[edit]
Support, as its name suggests, are items bought that will benefit you allies.
Caster[edit]
The caster category includes items that come with powerful spells.
The stats for the necronomicon units:
Necronomicon Warrior | |
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Health | 400 / 600 / 800 |
Damage | 25 / 50 / 75 |
Armor | 6 / 8 / 10 |
Magic Resistance | 40% |
Move Speed | 330 / 360 / 390 |
Sight Range | 800/800 |
Attack Range | 100 |
Bounty | 100 / 125 / 150 |
Abilities | Passive: Mana Break - Burns 25 / 50 / 75 mana per hit, 60% of which is dealt as bonus damage. Passive: Last Will - Does 400 / 500 / 600 damage to the unit that kills the Necronomicon Warrior. Passive: True Sight - Reveals invisible units in an area of 1000 radius around the warrior. Only available in level 3 |
Necronomicon Archer | |
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Health | 400 / 600 / 800 |
Damage | 40 / 80 / 120 |
Armor | 6 / 8 / 10 |
Magic Resistance | 40% |
Move Speed | 330 / 360 / 390 |
Sight Range | 1300/1300 (+100 every level) |
Attack Range | 350 / 450 / 550 |
Projectile Speed | 900 |
Bounty | 100 / 125 / 150 |
Abilities | Active: Mana Burn - Burns 125 / 175 / 225 mana from the target unit. Has a range of 600 and a cooldown of 20 seconds Passive: Attack Speed and Movement Aura - Increases the attack and movement speed of allied units by 3% / 6% / 9% in an area of 900 radius around the Necronomicon Archer. |
Weapons[edit]
Weapons increase their wielder's power, improving their normal attacks.
Armor[edit]
Armor items grant strong defensive abilities to its wearer.
Artifacts[edit]
Most artifacts grant powerful Unique Attack Modifiers that do not stack with other Unique Attack Modifiers. That means there will almost never be more than one artifact item in any hero's inventory.
Secret Shop Items[edit]
These items can only be gotten at the secret shop, and are components for making powerful late-game items.
Side Lane Items[edit]
Two shops are located at each faction's sidelane, near the corner. They sell items that can be bought at other locations, but is located at a more convenient location so that players don't have to wait for a courier or march back to the fountain to get something. It also sells certain items otherwise exclusive to the secret shop. The items it sells are:
- Town Portal Scroll
- Magic Stick
- Stout Shield
- Sage's Mask
- Ring of Regen
- Orb of Venom
- Boots of Speed
- Cloak
- Ring of Health
- Morbid Mask
- Helm of Iron Will
- Energy Booster
- Slippers of Agility
- Quelling Blade
- Band of Elvenskin
- Belt of Strength
- Robe of the Magi
- Blades of Attack
- Gloves of Haste
- Chainmail
- Quarterstaff
- Talisman of Evasion
- Ultimate Orb
- Blink Dagger