Clinkz
At the base of the Bleeding Hills stretches a thousand-league wood, a place called The Hoven, where black pools gather the tarry blood of the uplands, and the king-mage Sutherex sits in benevolent rule. Once a sworn protector of the Hoven lands, Clinkz earned a reputation for his skill with a bow. In the three-hundredth year of the king-mage, the demon Maraxiform rose from sixth hell to lay claim to the forest. In response, the king-mage decreed an unbreakable spell: to any who slew the demon would be granted Life Without End. Unaware of the spell, Clinkz waded into battle, defending his lands against the demon's fiery onslaught. Clinkz drove Maraxiform back to the gates of sixth-hell itself, where on that fiery threshold the two locked in a mortal conflict. Grievously wounded, the demon let out a blast of hellfire as Clinkz loosed his final arrow. The arrow struck the demon true as hel…
Hero lore
At the base of the Bleeding Hills stretches a thousand-league wood, a place called The Hoven, where black pools gather the tarry blood of the uplands, and the king-mage Sutherex sits in benevolent rule. Once a sworn protector of the Hoven lands, Clinkz earned a reputation for his skill with a bow. In the three-hundredth year of the king-mage, the demon Maraxiform rose from sixth hell to lay claim to the forest. In response, the king-mage decreed an unbreakable spell: to any who slew the demon would be granted Life Without End. Unaware of the spell, Clinkz waded into battle, defending his lands against the demon's fiery onslaught. Clinkz drove Maraxiform back to the gates of sixth-hell itself, where on that fiery threshold the two locked in a mortal conflict. Grievously wounded, the demon let out a blast of hellfire as Clinkz loosed his final arrow. The arrow struck the demon true as hel…
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.
Clinkz abilities
Clinkz gains attack speed and has bonus attack range. Any current Skeleton Archers within a 1200 radius of Clinkz also gain bonus attack range and 40% of the attack speed bonus. Casting Strafe does not break Skeleton Walk invisibility.
Imbues Clinkz's arrows with fire for extra damage. Skeleton Archers will fire Searing Arrows at targets Clinkz attacks for 50% damage.
Clinkz consumes the target enemy creep or friendly Skeleton Archer, healing and gaining max health. Does not take Clinkz out of Skeleton Walk.
CHANNELED - Clinkz channels and shoots multiple piercing arrows in the target direction that hit all enemy units dealing a percentage of Clinkz' attack damage and applying attack modifiers.
Summons a row of Burning Skeleton Archers in the target location.
Clinkz moves invisibly through units until the moment he attacks or uses items. Leaving Skeleton Walk creates Skeleton Archers. Skeleton Archers are immobile and die within multiple attacks from a hero or tower. Skeleton Archers deal a percentage of Clinkz' d…
Clinkz and his skeletons apply a stacking debuff that causes their attacks to pierce up to 20% of the target's total physical armor (does not reduce their armor). Clinkz applies 3% per attack, and skeletons apply 1%. Lasts 5 seconds.
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 Branch145 selections · 33.3% - 2
Faerie Fire89 selections · 20.4% - 3
Magic Wand58 selections · 13.3% - 4
Tango49 selections · 11.2% - 5
Magic Stick33 selections · 7.6% - 6
Observer Ward12 selections · 2.8%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed99 selections · 30.8% - 2
Power Treads94 selections · 29.3% - 3
Falcon Blade57 selections · 17.8% - 4
Soul Ring35 selections · 10.9% - 5
Mithril Hammer21 selections · 6.5% - 6
Wraith Band6 selections · 1.9%
Mid
6 items- 1Mithril Hammer184 selections · 23%
- 2
Blade of Alacrity101 selections · 12.6% - 3
Desolator97 selections · 12.1% - 4
Aghanim's Shard85 selections · 10.6% - 5
Dragon Lance77 selections · 9.6% - 6
Claymore46 selections · 5.8%
Late
6 items- 1
Demon Edge69 selections · 15.7% - 2
Daedalus46 selections · 10.5% - 3
Crystalys39 selections · 8.9% - 4
Hurricane Pike39 selections · 8.9% - 5
Force Staff38 selections · 8.7% - 6
Black King Bar32 selections · 7.3%
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Clinkz — frequently asked
What are Clinkz's abilities in Dota 2?
Clinkz's abilities are Strafe, Searing Arrows, Death Pact, Burning Barrage, Burning Army, Skeleton Walk, Infernal Shred. It is a Agility ranged hero played as Carry, Escape, Pusher.
What is Clinkz's primary attribute?
Clinkz is a Agility hero, starting with 18 strength (+2/lvl), 25 agility (+2.7/lvl) and 21 intelligence (+2.2/lvl), and a base move speed of 285.
What do the popular Clinkz 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.