
Arc Warden
Before the beginning of all, there existed a presence: a primordial mind, infinite, awesome, and set to inscrutable purpose. As the universe thundered into being, this mind was fragmented and scattered. Two among its greater fragments--who would come to be named Radiant and Dire--found themselves locked in vicious opposition, and began twisting all of creation to serve their conflict. As war and cataclysm threatened the nascent cosmos, the will of a third fragment made itself known. Naming itself Zet, this intellect sought to resolve the disharmony and return all to perfect unity. Appalled by its kin's conflicting nature, Zet gathered the sum of its power. In a sudden flash, it overwhelmed its siblings, and fused the warring aspects into a stellar sphere before hurling them into the darkness to orbit a nondescript world. Harmony was restored, though only the barest fraction of Zet's str…
Hero lore
Before the beginning of all, there existed a presence: a primordial mind, infinite, awesome, and set to inscrutable purpose. As the universe thundered into being, this mind was fragmented and scattered. Two among its greater fragments--who would come to be named Radiant and Dire--found themselves locked in vicious opposition, and began twisting all of creation to serve their conflict. As war and cataclysm threatened the nascent cosmos, the will of a third fragment made itself known. Naming itself Zet, this intellect sought to resolve the disharmony and return all to perfect unity. Appalled by its kin's conflicting nature, Zet gathered the sum of its power. In a sudden flash, it overwhelmed its siblings, and fused the warring aspects into a stellar sphere before hurling them into the darkness to orbit a nondescript world. Harmony was restored, though only the barest fraction of Zet's str…
Compact stat and ability fields shown here were checked against patch 7.41e where this model represents the changed field. Talents and full mechanics remain in the official notes.
Arc Warden abilities
Infuses a lone enemy unit with swirling, volatile energy, dealing damage over time and slowing the target. The damage is not applied if another enemy unit is near the target.
Arc Warden generates a circular distortion field of magnetic energy. The Magnetic Field grants bonus attack speed and protects allied units within it by evading attacks coming from outside the field. The Magnetic Field pulls runes, and runes inside Magnetic F…
Summons a Spark Wraith that slowly materializes and patrols a targeted area until an enemy comes within its range. Once a target has been found the wraith fuses with them, dealing magical damage and slowing the unit.
Runes of Power fuse to the Self. Arc Warden gains +1.5 all attributes permanently whenever Arc Warden or the Tempest Double activates a Power Rune.
Passive, HiddenBriefly refocusing its fractured elements into a single form, the Arc Warden is able to create a perfect electrical duplication of itself. The duplicate can use all of Arc Warden's current items and spells, except most consumables and items that drop on death…
Popular items by game phase
OpenDota professional-match aggregate as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Popularity rows are independent phase totals, not a coherent build, sequence, or win-rate advice.
Starting
6 items- 1
Iron Branch221 selections · 43.8% - 2
Circlet76 selections · 15% - 3
Observer Ward71 selections · 14.1% - 4
Faerie Fire45 selections · 8.9% - 5
Tango33 selections · 6.5% - 6
Gloves of Haste21 selections · 4.2%
Early
6 items- 1
Hand of Midas87 selections · 29% - 2
Boots of Speed79 selections · 26.3% - 3
Javelin52 selections · 17.3% - 4
Mithril Hammer24 selections · 8% - 5
Power Treads15 selections · 5% - 6
Bottle9 selections · 3%
Mid
6 items- 1
Maelstrom85 selections · 9.9% - 2
Hyperstone77 selections · 9% - 3
Mjollnir74 selections · 8.6% - 4
Mithril Hammer68 selections · 7.9% - 5
Blade of Alacrity65 selections · 7.6% - 6
Blitz Knuckles63 selections · 7.4%
Late
6 items- 1
Hyperstone19 selections · 7.9% - 2
Bloodthorn18 selections · 7.5% - 3
Force Staff14 selections · 5.9% - 4
Ultimate Orb13 selections · 5.4% - 5
Hurricane Pike13 selections · 5.4% - 6
Mystic Staff12 selections · 5%
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All heroes →Arc Warden — frequently asked
What are Arc Warden's abilities in Dota 2?
Arc Warden's abilities are Flux, Magnetic Field, Spark Wraith, Runic Infusion, Tempest Double. It is a Universal ranged hero played as Carry, Escape, Nuker.
What is Arc Warden's primary attribute?
Arc Warden is a Universal hero, starting with 20 strength (+2.2/lvl), 20 agility (+2.7/lvl) and 24 intelligence (+2.6/lvl), and a base move speed of 300.
What do the popular Arc Warden item phases mean?
The saved OpenDota aggregate is dated 2026-07-22. The phase lists summarize professional-match item popularity; they are not one coherent build, a recommended sequence, or win-rate advice.







