Drow Ranger
Drow Ranger's given name is Traxex--a name well suited to the short, trollish, rather repulsive Drow people. But Traxex herself is not a Drow. Her parents were travelers in a caravan set upon by bandits, whose noisy slaughter of innocents roused the ire of the quiet Drow people. After the battle settled, the Drow discovered a small girl-child hiding in the ruined wagons, and agreed she could not be abandoned. Even as child, Traxex showed herself naturally adept at the arts they prized: Stealth, silence, subtlety. In spirit, if not in physique, she might have been a Drow changeling, returned to her proper home. But as she grew, she towered above her family and came to think of herself as ugly. After all, her features were smooth and symmetrical, entirely devoid of warts and coarse whiskers. Estranged from her adopted tribe, she withdrew to live alone in the woods. Lost travelers who find…
Hero lore
Drow Ranger's given name is Traxex--a name well suited to the short, trollish, rather repulsive Drow people. But Traxex herself is not a Drow. Her parents were travelers in a caravan set upon by bandits, whose noisy slaughter of innocents roused the ire of the quiet Drow people. After the battle settled, the Drow discovered a small girl-child hiding in the ruined wagons, and agreed she could not be abandoned. Even as child, Traxex showed herself naturally adept at the arts they prized: Stealth, silence, subtlety. In spirit, if not in physique, she might have been a Drow changeling, returned to her proper home. But as she grew, she towered above her family and came to think of herself as ugly. After all, her features were smooth and symmetrical, entirely devoid of warts and coarse whiskers. Estranged from her adopted tribe, she withdrew to live alone in the woods. Lost travelers who find…
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.
Drow Ranger abilities
Adds a freezing effect to Drow's attacks, slowing enemy movement and dealing bonus damage. Slow lasts 1.5 seconds.
Releases a wave that silences and knocks back and reveals invisible enemy units. Knockback distance is relative to how close they are to Drow.
CHANNELED - Drow releases a flurry of arrows in continuous salvos, hitting enemies for extra damage and applying Frost Arrows. Lasts up to 1.75 seconds. Drow can move slowly and use items while casting Multishot.
Drow creates a hill of ice beneath her, knocking away nearby enemies. Units on the hill gain flying vision and Drow and her ranged allies gain bonus attack range. Drow gains additional damage while on the Glacier and attacking targets below her. The front of…
Grants Drow bonus agility based on Drow's current agility and level. Nearby ranged heroes received 50% of the bonus agility.
Passive, Hidden
Drow's experiences in battle grant her a chance to launch arrows with incredible accuracy and effectiveness. Pierces through the enemy's defenses, ignoring their base armor. This ability is disabled if there is an enemy hero within 325 range.
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 Branch128 selections · 27.3% - 2
Faerie Fire113 selections · 24.1% - 3
Tango54 selections · 11.5% - 4
Magic Wand52 selections · 11.1% - 5
Circlet42 selections · 9% - 6
Magic Stick26 selections · 5.5%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed98 selections · 28% - 2
Power Treads91 selections · 26% - 3
Falcon Blade80 selections · 22.9% - 4
Blade of Alacrity51 selections · 14.6% - 5
Wraith Band22 selections · 6.3% - 6
Dragon Lance5 selections · 1.4%
Mid
6 items- 1Blade of Alacrity161 selections · 18.4%
- 2
Staff of Wizardry102 selections · 11.7% - 3Dragon Lance88 selections · 10.1%
- 4
Yasha84 selections · 9.6% - 5
Force Staff69 selections · 7.9% - 6
Hurricane Pike66 selections · 7.6%
Late
6 items- 1
Demon Edge61 selections · 12.6% - 2
Black King Bar48 selections · 9.9% - 3
Eaglesong37 selections · 7.6% - 4
Crystalys36 selections · 7.4% - 5
Shadow Blade31 selections · 6.4% - 6
Butterfly30 selections · 6.2%
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Drow Ranger — frequently asked
What are Drow Ranger's abilities in Dota 2?
Drow Ranger's abilities are Frost Arrows, Gust, Multishot, Glacier, Precision Aura, Marksmanship. It is a Agility ranged hero played as Carry, Disabler, Pusher.
What is Drow Ranger's primary attribute?
Drow Ranger is a Agility hero, starting with 16 strength (+1.9/lvl), 22 agility (+2.8/lvl) and 15 intelligence (+1.4/lvl), and a base move speed of 310.
What do the popular Drow Ranger 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.