Bane
When the gods have nightmares, it is Bane Elemental who brings them. Also known as Atropos, Bane was born from the midnight terrors of the goddess Nyctasha. A force of terror too powerful to be contained by sleep, he surfaced from her slumbers, fed upon her immortality, and stole his vaporous form from her inky blood. He is the essence of fear. Mortals who hear his voice hear their darkest secrets whispered in their ear. He calls to the hidden fear in every Hero's heart. Wakefulness is no protection, for Bane's black blood, continuously dripping, is a tar that traps his enemies in nightmare. In the presence of Bane, every Hero remembers to fear the dark.
Hero lore
When the gods have nightmares, it is Bane Elemental who brings them. Also known as Atropos, Bane was born from the midnight terrors of the goddess Nyctasha. A force of terror too powerful to be contained by sleep, he surfaced from her slumbers, fed upon her immortality, and stole his vaporous form from her inky blood. He is the essence of fear. Mortals who hear his voice hear their darkest secrets whispered in their ear. He calls to the hidden fear in every Hero's heart. Wakefulness is no protection, for Bane's black blood, continuously dripping, is a tar that traps his enemies in nightmare. In the presence of Bane, every Hero remembers to fear the dark.
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.
Bane abilities
Deals damage every second and lowers the enemy's total attack damage and cast range.
Feasts on the vital energies of an enemy unit, healing Bane and dealing damage.
Puts the target enemy or friendly Hero to sleep. Sleeping units walk in Bane's chosen direction and are awakened when damaged. If the target was directly attacked, the Nightmare passes to the attacking unit. Bane can attack and damage Nightmared targets freel…
CHANNELED - Grips an enemy unit, disabling it and causing heavy damage over time, while stealing mana every 0.5 seconds based on the unit's maximum mana.
Ends all ongoing Nightmares.
Hidden, No Target
Every time Bane kills an enemy hero or they die under the effect of Bane's debuff, they receive a Terror for the rest of the game that decreases their status resistance to Bane's subsequent debuffs.
PassivePopular 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 Branch155 selections · 20.2% - 2
Tango102 selections · 13.3% - 3
Observer and Sentry Wards99 selections · 12.9% - 4
Blood Grenade99 selections · 12.9% - 5
Faerie Fire78 selections · 10.1% - 6
Smoke of Deceit73 selections · 9.5%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed95 selections · 87.2% - 2
Arcane Boots5 selections · 4.6% - 3
Tranquil Boots5 selections · 4.6% - 4
Void Stone2 selections · 1.8% - 5
Energy Booster1 selections · 0.9% - 6
Urn of Shadows1 selections · 0.9%
Mid
6 items- 1
Aether Lens42 selections · 30.9% - 2Arcane Boots30 selections · 22.1%
- 3
Point Booster13 selections · 9.6% - 4
Ogre Axe9 selections · 6.6% - 5
Blink Dagger8 selections · 5.9% - 6
Glimmer Cape8 selections · 5.9%
Late
6 items- 1
Aghanim's Scepter38 selections · 30.4% - 2Blink Dagger33 selections · 26.4%
- 3Aether Lens19 selections · 15.2%
- 4Glimmer Cape13 selections · 10.4%
- 5
Force Staff6 selections · 4.8% - 6
Solar Crest3 selections · 2.4%
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Bane — frequently asked
What are Bane's abilities in Dota 2?
Bane's abilities are Enfeeble, Brain Sap, Nightmare, Fiend's Grip, Nightmare End, Ichor of Nyctasha. It is a Universal ranged hero played as Support, Disabler, Nuker.
What is Bane's primary attribute?
Bane is a Universal hero, starting with 23 strength (+2.5/lvl), 23 agility (+2.5/lvl) and 23 intelligence (+2.5/lvl), and a base move speed of 305.
What do the popular Bane 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.