
Earthshaker
Like a golem or gargoyle, Earthshaker was one with the earth but now walks freely upon it. Unlike those other entities, he created himself through an act of will, and serves no other master. In restless slumbers, encased in a deep seam of stone, he became aware of the life drifting freely above him. He grew curious. During a season of tremors, the peaks of Nishai shook themselves loose of avalanches, shifting the course of rivers and turning shallow valleys into bottomless chasms. When the land finally ceased quaking, Earthshaker stepped from the settling dust, tossing aside massive boulders as if throwing off a light blanket. He had shaped himself in the image of a mortal beast, and named himself Raigor Stonehoof. He bleeds now, and breathes, and therefore he can die. But his spirit is still that of the earth; he carries its power in the magical totem that never leaves him. And on the…
Hero lore
Like a golem or gargoyle, Earthshaker was one with the earth but now walks freely upon it. Unlike those other entities, he created himself through an act of will, and serves no other master. In restless slumbers, encased in a deep seam of stone, he became aware of the life drifting freely above him. He grew curious. During a season of tremors, the peaks of Nishai shook themselves loose of avalanches, shifting the course of rivers and turning shallow valleys into bottomless chasms. When the land finally ceased quaking, Earthshaker stepped from the settling dust, tossing aside massive boulders as if throwing off a light blanket. He had shaped himself in the image of a mortal beast, and named himself Raigor Stonehoof. He bleeds now, and breathes, and therefore he can die. But his spirit is still that of the earth; he carries its power in the magical totem that never leaves him. And on the…
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.
Earthshaker abilities
Slams the ground with a mighty totem, creating an impassable ridge of stone while stunning and damaging enemy units along its line.
Empowers Earthshaker's totem, causing it to deal extra damage and have 100 bonus attack range on the next attack.
Causes the earth to shake underfoot, adding additional damage and stuns to nearby enemy units when Earthshaker casts his abilities.
PassiveShockwaves travel through the ground, damaging enemy units. Each enemy hit causes an echo to damage nearby units. Real heroes cause two echoes.
Enemies killed with Enchant Totem or Earthshaker's other abilities are sent flying, dealing damage to enemies they hit.
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 Branch193 selections · 34% - 2
Tango75 selections · 13.2% - 3
Observer Ward38 selections · 6.7% - 4
Gauntlets of Strength37 selections · 6.5% - 5
Circlet37 selections · 6.5% - 6
Observer and Sentry Wards31 selections · 5.5%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed83 selections · 28.5% - 2
Bracer34 selections · 11.7% - 3
Bottle31 selections · 10.7% - 4
Power Treads31 selections · 10.7% - 5
Soul Ring20 selections · 6.9% - 6
Arcane Boots13 selections · 4.5%
Mid
6 items- 1
Blink Dagger83 selections · 14.2% - 2
Staff of Wizardry79 selections · 13.5% - 3
Blade of Alacrity52 selections · 8.9% - 4
Aghanim's Shard46 selections · 7.9% - 5
Ogre Axe41 selections · 7% - 6
Kaya40 selections · 6.8%
Late
6 items- 1
Yasha19 selections · 9.3% - 2
Yasha and Kaya19 selections · 9.3% - 3
Refresher Orb16 selections · 7.8% - 4
Eul's Scepter of Divinity13 selections · 6.4% - 5
Soul Booster11 selections · 5.4% - 6
Octarine Core11 selections · 5.4%
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All heroes →Earthshaker — frequently asked
What are Earthshaker's abilities in Dota 2?
Earthshaker's abilities are Fissure, Enchant Totem, Aftershock, Echo Slam, Slugger. It is a Strength melee hero played as Support, Initiator, Disabler.
What is Earthshaker's primary attribute?
Earthshaker is a Strength hero, starting with 22 strength (+3.7/lvl), 12 agility (+1.4/lvl) and 18 intelligence (+2.1/lvl), and a base move speed of 315.
What do the popular Earthshaker 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.







