Disruptor
High on the wind-ravaged steppes of Druud, a gifted young stormcrafter called Disruptor was the first to unlock the secrets of the summer squalls. Constantly under assault from both seasonal storms and encroachment from civilized kingdoms to the South, the upland Oglodi have for centuries struggled to subsist atop the endless tablelands. They are the fractured remnant of a once-great civilization, a fallen tribe, their stormcraft strange and inscrutable, cobbled together from scraps of lost knowledge which even they no longer fully understand. For those on the high plain, weather has become a kind of religion, worshiped as both the giver and taker of life. But the electrical storms that bring life-sustaining rains arrive at a cost, and many are the charred and smoking corpses left in their wake. Although small for his kind, Disruptor is fearless, and driven by an insatiable curiosity. A…
Hero lore
High on the wind-ravaged steppes of Druud, a gifted young stormcrafter called Disruptor was the first to unlock the secrets of the summer squalls. Constantly under assault from both seasonal storms and encroachment from civilized kingdoms to the South, the upland Oglodi have for centuries struggled to subsist atop the endless tablelands. They are the fractured remnant of a once-great civilization, a fallen tribe, their stormcraft strange and inscrutable, cobbled together from scraps of lost knowledge which even they no longer fully understand. For those on the high plain, weather has become a kind of religion, worshiped as both the giver and taker of life. But the electrical storms that bring life-sustaining rains arrive at a cost, and many are the charred and smoking corpses left in their wake. Although small for his kind, Disruptor is fearless, and driven by an insatiable curiosity. A…
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.
Disruptor abilities
Repeatedly strikes the targeted unit with lightning. Each strike damages nearby enemy units in a small radius and slows enemy movement and attack speed by 100% for x1.75 seconds. Provides vision of its target.
Teleports the target hero back to where it was 4 seconds ago. Instantly kills illusions. Deals damage equal to a percentage of the distance glimpsed, that cannot go over a damage maximum.
After a short formation time, creates a circular barrier of kinetic energy that enemies can't pass.
After a short formation time, creates a wall out of kinetic energy that enemies cannot pass.
Whenever Disruptor takes more than 250 damage from any source within 400 radius, all nearby enemies within take damage equal to 1.5x of Disruptor's Intelligence, and are pushed back up to a 400 distance away.
Creates a damaging static storm that also silences all enemy units in the area for the duration. The damage starts off weak, but increases in power over the duration.
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 Branch117 selections · 18.2% - 2
Tango88 selections · 13.7% - 3
Observer and Sentry Wards83 selections · 12.9% - 4
Blood Grenade81 selections · 12.6% - 5
Sentry Ward57 selections · 8.9% - 6
Magic Stick49 selections · 7.6%
Early
4 items- 1
Boots of Speed81 selections · 73% - 2
Arcane Boots28 selections · 25.2% - 3
Blink Dagger1 selections · 0.9% - 4
Soul Ring1 selections · 0.9%
Mid
6 items- 1Arcane Boots55 selections · 30.4%
- 2Blink Dagger33 selections · 18.2%
- 3
Staff of Wizardry21 selections · 11.6% - 4
Point Booster18 selections · 9.9% - 5
Glimmer Cape12 selections · 6.6% - 6
Ogre Axe11 selections · 6.1%
Late
6 items- 1
Aghanim's Scepter23 selections · 37.7% - 2Blink Dagger12 selections · 19.7%
- 3Glimmer Cape6 selections · 9.8%
- 4
Shadow Blade4 selections · 6.6% - 5
Eul's Scepter of Divinity3 selections · 4.9% - 6
Solar Crest3 selections · 4.9%
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Disruptor — frequently asked
What are Disruptor's abilities in Dota 2?
Disruptor's abilities are Thunder Strike, Glimpse, Kinetic Field, Kinetic Fence, Electromagnetic Repulsion, Static Storm. It is a Intelligence ranged hero played as Support, Disabler, Nuker.
What is Disruptor's primary attribute?
Disruptor is a Intelligence hero, starting with 21 strength (+2.4/lvl), 15 agility (+1.4/lvl) and 20 intelligence (+2.9/lvl), and a base move speed of 295.
What do the popular Disruptor 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.