Brewmaster
Deep in the Wailing Mountains, in a valley beneath the Ruined City, the ancient Order of the Oyo has for centuries practiced its rites of holy reverie, communing with the spirit realm in grand festivals of drink. Born to a mother's flesh by a Celestial father, the youth known as Mangix was the first to grow up with the talents of both lineages. He trained with the greatest aesthetes of the Order, eventually earning, through diligent drunkenness, the right to challenge for the title of Brewmaster, that appellation most honored among the contemplative malt-brewing sect. As much drinking competition as mortal combat, Mangix for nine days drank and fought the elder master. For nine nights they stumbled and whirled, chugged and struck, until at last the elder warrior collapsed into a drunken stupor, and a new Brewmaster was named. Now the new, young Brewmaster calls upon the strength of his…
Hero lore
Deep in the Wailing Mountains, in a valley beneath the Ruined City, the ancient Order of the Oyo has for centuries practiced its rites of holy reverie, communing with the spirit realm in grand festivals of drink. Born to a mother's flesh by a Celestial father, the youth known as Mangix was the first to grow up with the talents of both lineages. He trained with the greatest aesthetes of the Order, eventually earning, through diligent drunkenness, the right to challenge for the title of Brewmaster, that appellation most honored among the contemplative malt-brewing sect. As much drinking competition as mortal combat, Mangix for nine days drank and fought the elder master. For nine nights they stumbled and whirled, chugged and struck, until at last the elder warrior collapsed into a drunken stupor, and a new Brewmaster was named. Now the new, young Brewmaster calls upon the strength of his…
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.
Brewmaster abilities
Slams the ground, dealing damage and slowing the movement speed and attack rate of nearby enemy units.
Rolls a barrel of ale at enemies that damages enemies along its path and spills out at the target location. Any enemy in the path or the spill area is drenched in cinder brew, becoming slowed. If the enemy receives Magic or Pure damage, they will be ignited,…
Brewmaster can switch stances based on the elements he controls. Whenever Brewmaster casts an ability, he becomes Brewed Up, increasing his stance power by 150% for 5s. If he casts another ability while Brewed Up, the duration is extended by 2s. After Brewed…
No Target, Instant Cast
When Brewmaster drops below 50% Health he gains a Status Resistance buff and his movement speed alternates every 1s between being faster and being slower. The effect becomes stronger at lower health, scaling from 0 up to max values at 20% Health.
Passive, Hidden
Splits Brewmaster into elements, forming 3 specialized warriors, adept at survival, each with their own abilities. If any of them survive until the end of their summoned timer, the Brewmaster is reborn. Each Warrior gains its respective Drunken Brawler stance.
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 Branch216 selections · 38.8% - 2
Circlet93 selections · 16.7% - 3
Tango76 selections · 13.7% - 4
Gauntlets of Strength42 selections · 7.6% - 5
Magic Stick40 selections · 7.2% - 6
Faerie Fire32 selections · 5.8%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed89 selections · 30.3% - 2
Bracer87 selections · 29.6% - 3
Urn of Shadows28 selections · 9.5% - 4
Chainmail17 selections · 5.8% - 5
Phase Boots15 selections · 5.1% - 6
Power Treads10 selections · 3.4%
Mid
6 items- 1
Ogre Axe86 selections · 13.3% - 2
Staff of Wizardry84 selections · 13% - 3
Blade of Alacrity82 selections · 12.7% - 4
Point Booster82 selections · 12.7% - 5
Aghanim's Scepter73 selections · 11.3% - 6
Hand of Midas50 selections · 7.7%
Late
6 items- 1
Hyperstone38 selections · 14.7% - 2
Assault Cuirass38 selections · 14.7% - 3
Refresher Orb32 selections · 12.4% - 4
Black King Bar16 selections · 6.2% - 5
Aeon Disk16 selections · 6.2% - 6
Blink Dagger14 selections · 5.4%
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Brewmaster — frequently asked
What are Brewmaster's abilities in Dota 2?
Brewmaster's abilities are Thunder Clap, Cinder Brew, Drunken Brawler, Liquid Courage, Primal Split. It is a Universal melee hero played as Carry, Initiator, Durable.
What is Brewmaster's primary attribute?
Brewmaster is a Universal hero, starting with 24 strength (+3.2/lvl), 19 agility (+2/lvl) and 17 intelligence (+1.9/lvl), and a base move speed of 310.
What do the popular Brewmaster 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.