Beastmaster
Karroch was born a child of the stocks. His mother died in childbirth; his father, a farrier for the Last King of Slom, was trampled to death when he was five. Afterward Karroch was indentured to the king's menagerie, where he grew up among all the beasts of the royal court: lions, apes, fell-deer, and things less known, things barely believed in. When the lad was seven, an explorer brought in a beast like none before seen. Dragged before the King in chains, the beast spoke, though its mouth moved not. Its words: a plea for freedom. The King only laughed and ordered the beast perform for his amusement; and when it refused, struck it with the Mad Scepter and ordered it dragged to the stocks. Over the coming months, the boy Karroch sneaked food and medicinal draughts to the wounded creature, but only managed to slow its deterioration. Wordlessly, the beast spoke to the boy, and over time…
Hero lore
Karroch was born a child of the stocks. His mother died in childbirth; his father, a farrier for the Last King of Slom, was trampled to death when he was five. Afterward Karroch was indentured to the king's menagerie, where he grew up among all the beasts of the royal court: lions, apes, fell-deer, and things less known, things barely believed in. When the lad was seven, an explorer brought in a beast like none before seen. Dragged before the King in chains, the beast spoke, though its mouth moved not. Its words: a plea for freedom. The King only laughed and ordered the beast perform for his amusement; and when it refused, struck it with the Mad Scepter and ordered it dragged to the stocks. Over the coming months, the boy Karroch sneaked food and medicinal draughts to the wounded creature, but only managed to slow its deterioration. Wordlessly, the beast spoke to the boy, and over time…
Stats and abilities checked against patch 7.41f. Talents and full details are in the official patch notes.
Beastmaster abilities
Beastmaster sends his axes flying and calls them home again, slicing through enemy units and trees along their path. Each axe can hit an enemy once, and amplifies subsequent damage from Beastmaster and his units.
Beastmaster calls forth a Boar to aid in the battlefield. The Boar has a passive poison attack that slows attack and movement speeds.
Beastmaster summons 2 hawks that circle around Beastmaster and dive-bombs at enemies with a base attack rate of every 4s, damaging and rooting them. Attack rate increases with the Hawk's attack speed. Prioritizes heroes.
Untaps the inner fury of Beastmaster and units he controls, passively increasing their attack speed.
Attacks from Beastmaster or a nearby unit he controls will cause him bang his drum, dealing damage to nearby units and healing Beastmaster and units under his control for a portion of the damage dealt. Every attack decreases the interval between drum hits dow…
Passive
Beastmaster lets loose a deafening roar that stuns, and shoves open a path to its target. All units in the path of the roar are damaged, while units shoved aside by the roar have their movement and attack speed slowed. Additionally, Beastmaster and his units…
Popular items by game phase
Most popular items in professional matches, from OpenDota data as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Each phase is counted separately.
Starting
6 items- 1
Iron Branch252 selections · 47.8% - 2
Tango69 selections · 13.1% - 3
Faerie Fire42 selections · 8% - 4
Sage's Mask41 selections · 7.8% - 5
Magic Stick39 selections · 7.4% - 6
Circlet29 selections · 5.5%
Early
6 items- 1
Helm of Iron Will83 selections · 29.4% - 2
Boots of Speed77 selections · 27.3% - 3
Helm of the Dominator45 selections · 16% - 4
Arcane Boots34 selections · 12.1% - 5
Bottle13 selections · 4.6% - 6
Ogre Axe8 selections · 2.8%
Mid
6 items- 1
Ultimate Orb84 selections · 13.3% - 2
Helm of the Overlord84 selections · 13.3% - 3Ogre Axe70 selections · 11.1%
- 4
Blink Dagger65 selections · 10.3% - 5Helm of the Dominator41 selections · 6.5%
- 6
Mithril Hammer40 selections · 6.3%
Late
6 items- 1
Black King Bar42 selections · 13.9% - 2
Hyperstone39 selections · 12.9% - 3
Assault Cuirass36 selections · 11.9% - 4Blink Dagger22 selections · 7.3%
- 5
Sacred Relic19 selections · 6.3% - 6
Nullifier19 selections · 6.3%
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Beastmaster — frequently asked
What are Beastmaster's abilities in Dota 2?
Beastmaster's abilities are Wild Axes, Summon Razorback, Summon Raptors, Inner Beast, Drums of Slom, Primal Roar. It is a Universal melee hero played as Initiator, Disabler, Durable.
What is Beastmaster's primary attribute?
Beastmaster is a Universal hero, starting with 24 strength (+2.9/lvl), 19 agility (+2/lvl) and 16 intelligence (+1.9/lvl), and a base move speed of 305.