Chen
Born in the godless Hazhadal Barrens, Chen came of age among the outlaw tribes who eked out an existence in the shimmering heat of the desert. Using an ancient form of animal enthrallment, Chen's people husbanded the hardy desert locuthi, a stunted species of burrowing dragon that melted desert sands into tubes of glass where twice-a-year rains collected. Always on the edge of starvation and thirst, fighting amongst their neighbors and each other, Chen's clan made the mistake, one fateful day, of ambushing the wrong caravan. In the vicious battle that followed, Chen's clan was outmatched. The armored Knights of the Fold made short work of the enthralled locuthi, who attacked and died in waves. With their dragons dead, the tribesmen followed. Chen struggled, and slashed, and clawed, and perished--or would have. Defeated, on his knees, he faced his execution with humility, offering his ne…
Hero lore
Born in the godless Hazhadal Barrens, Chen came of age among the outlaw tribes who eked out an existence in the shimmering heat of the desert. Using an ancient form of animal enthrallment, Chen's people husbanded the hardy desert locuthi, a stunted species of burrowing dragon that melted desert sands into tubes of glass where twice-a-year rains collected. Always on the edge of starvation and thirst, fighting amongst their neighbors and each other, Chen's clan made the mistake, one fateful day, of ambushing the wrong caravan. In the vicious battle that followed, Chen's clan was outmatched. The armored Knights of the Fold made short work of the enthralled locuthi, who attacked and died in waves. With their dragons dead, the tribesmen followed. Chen struggled, and slashed, and clawed, and perished--or would have. Defeated, on his knees, he faced his execution with humility, offering his ne…
Stats and abilities checked against patch 7.41f. Talents and full details are in the official patch notes.
Chen abilities
Damages enemy unit, forces it to move slower and lets allies attack it more quickly.
Chen takes control of an enemy or neutral creep and receives a percentage of its bounty. Its maximum health is set to 400. Converted creeps will have increased movement speed and bonus damage. Chen may globally target his own creep if it has not taken damage…
Passively provides an aura that grants increased health regeneration. Can be cast on allies to provide them with bonus armor and increasing the healing and health regeneration they receive. If cast on Chen, all units controlled by Chen receive the buff.
Heals all allied heroes on the map as well as all units under Chen's control. A large heal is applied at first and a slow heal over time is applied for 10 seconds afterwards.
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 Branch154 selections · 23% - 2
Tango96 selections · 14.3% - 3
Blood Grenade93 selections · 13.9% - 4
Sentry Ward70 selections · 10.5% - 5
Smoke of Deceit64 selections · 9.6% - 6
Observer and Sentry Wards62 selections · 9.3%
Early
4 items- 1
Boots of Speed81 selections · 72.3% - 2
Arcane Boots24 selections · 21.4% - 3
Drum of Endurance4 selections · 3.6% - 4
Chainmail3 selections · 2.7%
Mid
6 items- 1Arcane Boots70 selections · 23.8%
- 2
Mekansm66 selections · 22.4% - 3Drum of Endurance49 selections · 16.7%
- 4
Guardian Greaves34 selections · 11.6% - 5
Pavise19 selections · 6.5% - 6
Vladmir's Offering13 selections · 4.4%
Late
6 items- 1
Pipe of Insight21 selections · 13.7% - 2
Aghanim's Scepter21 selections · 13.7% - 3Guardian Greaves20 selections · 13.1%
- 4Vladmir's Offering16 selections · 10.5%
- 5
Solar Crest14 selections · 9.2% - 6
Glimmer Cape9 selections · 5.9%
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Chen — frequently asked
What are Chen's abilities in Dota 2?
Chen's abilities are Penitence, Holy Persuasion, Divine Favor, Hand of God. It is an Intelligence ranged hero played as Support, Pusher.
What is Chen's primary attribute?
Chen is an Intelligence hero, starting with 23 strength (+2.2/lvl), 15 agility (+2.1/lvl) and 19 intelligence (+3.2/lvl), and a base move speed of 305.