Centaur Warrunner
It's said that a centaur's road is paved with the corpses of the fallen. For the one called Warrunner, it has been a long road indeed. To outsiders, the four-legged clans of Druud are often mistaken for simple, brutish creatures. Their language has no written form; their culture lacks pictographic traditions, structured music, formalized religion. For centaurs, combat is the perfect articulation of thought, the highest expression of self. If killing is an art among centaurs, then Bradwarden the Warrunner is their greatest artist. He rose to dominance on the proving grounds of Omexe, an ancient arena where centaur clans have for millennia gathered to perform their gladiatorial rites. As his fame spread, spectators came from far and wide to see the great centaur in action. Always the first to step into the arena, and the last to leave, he composes a masterpiece in each guttering spray, ea…
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It's said that a centaur's road is paved with the corpses of the fallen. For the one called Warrunner, it has been a long road indeed. To outsiders, the four-legged clans of Druud are often mistaken for simple, brutish creatures. Their language has no written form; their culture lacks pictographic traditions, structured music, formalized religion. For centaurs, combat is the perfect articulation of thought, the highest expression of self. If killing is an art among centaurs, then Bradwarden the Warrunner is their greatest artist. He rose to dominance on the proving grounds of Omexe, an ancient arena where centaur clans have for millennia gathered to perform their gladiatorial rites. As his fame spread, spectators came from far and wide to see the great centaur in action. Always the first to step into the arena, and the last to leave, he composes a masterpiece in each guttering spray, ea…
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.
Centaur Warrunner abilities
After a brief windup, Centaur Warrunner slams the ground, stunning and damaging nearby enemy units. During the delay, he is disarmed but can move.
Centaur strikes a mighty blow at melee range, damaging both himself and a small area around the target. Deals extra damage based on your strength. Centaur cannot die from Double Edge.
Centaur counters all attacks, dealing damage back to the attacker. Returns a fixed amount plus a percentage of your strength. Deals half damage to towers.
Centaur hitches a cart behind him. While active, Centaur gains the benefit of Stampede for the current level of Stampede, and can cast Hitch a Ride on a target ally.
Centaur tosses an ally into a cart hitched behind him. While in the cart, the ally is invulnerable and can still cast and attack normally, but cannot move independently or be targeted by opponents. Increases the attack range of melee heroes by 200.
Centaur leads all allies into a vicious charge causing them to move through units at max speed and slow any enemy units they trample. Trampled enemies take damage based on Centaur Warrunner's strength. Each enemy can be trampled once.
Centaur Warrunner gains 30% of his strength as bonus movement speed. This Movement speed bonus does not stack with bonuses from boots.
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 · 29.4% - 2
Gauntlets of Strength141 selections · 26.7% - 3
Ring of Protection90 selections · 17% - 4
Tango53 selections · 10% - 5
Faerie Fire30 selections · 5.7% - 6
Circlet25 selections · 4.7%
Early
6 items- 1
Helm of Iron Will86 selections · 36.4% - 2
Helm of the Dominator71 selections · 30.1% - 3
Bracer38 selections · 16.1% - 4
Ring of Health10 selections · 4.2% - 5
Vitality Booster8 selections · 3.4% - 6
Vanguard8 selections · 3.4%
Mid
6 items- 1
Blink Dagger86 selections · 17.1% - 2
Ring of Tarrasque83 selections · 16.5% - 3
Reaver63 selections · 12.5% - 4
Heart of Tarrasque59 selections · 11.7% - 5
Platemail45 selections · 8.9% - 6
Perseverance30 selections · 6%
Late
6 items- 1
Black King Bar38 selections · 14.3% - 2
Shiva's Guard37 selections · 14% - 3Reaver36 selections · 13.6%
- 4
Aghanim's Scepter31 selections · 11.7% - 5
Lotus Orb23 selections · 8.7% - 6
Overwhelming Blink20 selections · 7.5%
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Centaur Warrunner — frequently asked
What are Centaur Warrunner's abilities in Dota 2?
Centaur Warrunner's abilities are Hoof Stomp, Double Edge, Retaliate, Work Horse, Hitch A Ride, Stampede, Horsepower. It is a Strength melee hero played as Durable, Initiator, Disabler.
What is Centaur Warrunner's primary attribute?
Centaur Warrunner is a Strength hero, starting with 27 strength (+4.2/lvl), 15 agility (+1/lvl) and 15 intelligence (+1.6/lvl), and a base move speed of 300.
What do the popular Centaur Warrunner 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.