
Batrider
There is no such thing as harmony among the creatures of the Yama Raskav Jungle. By bite, or claw, or pincer, or hoof, even the slightest sign of weakness means a swift death. They say the Rider was just a lad cutting chaff in his family's field when he was taken, swept up by a massive morde-bat looking for take-out. But this boy had a better idea, and wriggled his way from his captor's grip, onto the beast's back, and hacked it down with his tools. Emerging from the bloody wreckage and intoxicated by the thrill of flight, the boy realized he'd found his calling. The boy grew, and every summer he'd return to his family's field, often setting out into the bush seeking to reclaim that first thrill of facing death in the form of jaws or a fatal fall. The years went on, but his fire only grew stronger. He studied the overgrowth, plunging deeper with each expedition, until finally he found h…
Hero lore
There is no such thing as harmony among the creatures of the Yama Raskav Jungle. By bite, or claw, or pincer, or hoof, even the slightest sign of weakness means a swift death. They say the Rider was just a lad cutting chaff in his family's field when he was taken, swept up by a massive morde-bat looking for take-out. But this boy had a better idea, and wriggled his way from his captor's grip, onto the beast's back, and hacked it down with his tools. Emerging from the bloody wreckage and intoxicated by the thrill of flight, the boy realized he'd found his calling. The boy grew, and every summer he'd return to his family's field, often setting out into the bush seeking to reclaim that first thrill of facing death in the form of jaws or a fatal fall. The years went on, but his fire only grew stronger. He studied the overgrowth, plunging deeper with each expedition, until finally he found h…
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.
Batrider abilities
Drenches an area in sticky oil, amplifying damage from Batrider's attacks and abilities and slowing the movement speed and turn rate of enemies. Additional casts of Sticky Napalm continue to increase damage, up to 20 stacks. Applies a small amount of damage w…
Hurls an explosive cocktail that explodes when it reaches the target location, knocking back, slowing and dealing damage over time to enemies in the area.
Batrider takes to the skies, moving increasingly fast and laying down a trail of flames from the air. The fire damages any enemies it touches and destroys trees below Batrider. Maximum movement speed bonus is reached at the end of Firefly's duration.
Batrider's attacks apply a debuff that deals 20% of the attack damage every 1s for 2s.
PassiveLassoes an enemy and drags them in Batrider's wake. Dragged units cannot move, attack, or use abilities. Teleporting or blinking will break the lasso.
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 Branch214 selections · 33.9% - 2
Circlet87 selections · 13.8% - 3
Tango86 selections · 13.6% - 4
Faerie Fire80 selections · 12.7% - 5
Observer and Sentry Wards28 selections · 4.4% - 6
Blood Grenade28 selections · 4.4%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed99 selections · 33.6% - 2
Tranquil Boots83 selections · 28.1% - 3
Null Talisman37 selections · 12.5% - 4
Bracer30 selections · 10.2% - 5
Drum of Endurance29 selections · 9.8% - 6
Bottle9 selections · 3.1%
Mid
6 items- 1
Blink Dagger86 selections · 18.6% - 2
Ogre Axe49 selections · 10.6% - 3
Drum of Endurance44 selections · 9.5% - 4
Ring of Tarrasque40 selections · 8.6% - 5
Boots of Bearing40 selections · 8.6% - 6
Mithril Hammer33 selections · 7.1%
Late
6 items- 1
Aghanim's Scepter41 selections · 20.9% - 2
Black King Bar34 selections · 17.3% - 3
Force Staff26 selections · 13.3% - 4
Boots of Bearing15 selections · 7.7% - 5
Shiva's Guard14 selections · 7.1% - 6
Aether Lens13 selections · 6.6%
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All heroes →Batrider — frequently asked
What are Batrider's abilities in Dota 2?
Batrider's abilities are Sticky Napalm, Flamebreak, Firefly, Smoldering Resin, Flaming Lasso. It is a Universal ranged hero played as Initiator, Disabler, Escape.
What is Batrider's primary attribute?
Batrider is a Universal hero, starting with 23 strength (+2.9/lvl), 13 agility (+2/lvl) and 22 intelligence (+2.9/lvl), and a base move speed of 320.
What do the popular Batrider 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.







