Elder Titan
Well may you ask, 'How did this world take its form?' Why of all the worlds in creation, has this one its strange properties, its diverse and motley collection of creatures, cultures and lore? 'The answer,' One whispers, 'lies with the Titans.' These original progenitors were there near the Beginning--if not actual witnesses to the creation, then born with it still echoing in their ears. Stamped with the earliest energies of the universe, they wished nothing more than to continue as creators themselves. Thus they bent to the task of shaping matter to their will: hammering and heating, bending and blasting. And when matter proved less challenging than they liked, they turned their tools upon themselves, reshaping their minds and reforging their spirits until they had become beings of great endurance. Reality itself became the ultimate object of their smithing. Yet, along the way, they so…
Hero lore
Well may you ask, 'How did this world take its form?' Why of all the worlds in creation, has this one its strange properties, its diverse and motley collection of creatures, cultures and lore? 'The answer,' One whispers, 'lies with the Titans.' These original progenitors were there near the Beginning--if not actual witnesses to the creation, then born with it still echoing in their ears. Stamped with the earliest energies of the universe, they wished nothing more than to continue as creators themselves. Thus they bent to the task of shaping matter to their will: hammering and heating, bending and blasting. And when matter proved less challenging than they liked, they turned their tools upon themselves, reshaping their minds and reforging their spirits until they had become beings of great endurance. Reality itself became the ultimate object of their smithing. Yet, along the way, they so…
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.
Elder Titan abilities
CHANNELED - Elder Titan and his Astral Spirit both stomp the ground, damaging and knocking nearby enemy units unconscious around their locations. The Elder Titan stomp deals physical damage, while the Spirit stomp deals magical damage.
Elder Titan sends forth his Astral Spirit, damaging any units it passes through. When the spirit rejoins the Titan, it grants bonus damage and movement speed for each unit it passed through. The Astral Spirit possesses the Echo Stomp, Return Spirit, and Natur…
Reduces all elements to their basic levels, removing base armor and magic damage resistance from nearby enemy units. The armor reduction is centered around the hero, while the magic armor reduction is centered around Astral Spirit.
Passive
Moves the Astral Spirit to target location.
Instant Cast, Point Target, Hidden
Elder Titan gains armor equal to a percentage of his bonus movement speed.
Passive
Sends forth a jagged crack in front of Elder Titan. After 3 seconds, the crack implodes, slowing movement while dealing damage to each enemy based on their maximum life. Half of the damage dealt is Magical damage, while the other half is Physical damage.
Returns the Astral Spirit to Elder Titan.
Instant Cast, No Target, HiddenPopular 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 Branch114 selections · 19.7% - 2
Tango86 selections · 14.9% - 3
Blood Grenade62 selections · 10.7% - 4
Observer and Sentry Wards57 selections · 9.8% - 5
Wind Lace39 selections · 6.7% - 6
Smoke of Deceit38 selections · 6.6%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed83 selections · 37.9% - 2
Chainmail32 selections · 14.6% - 3
Phase Boots29 selections · 13.2% - 4
Tranquil Boots28 selections · 12.8% - 5
Bracer24 selections · 11% - 6
Morbid Mask6 selections · 2.7%
Mid
6 items- 1
Staff of Wizardry37 selections · 11.3% - 2
Ogre Axe34 selections · 10.4% - 3
Drum of Endurance29 selections · 8.9% - 4
Point Booster26 selections · 8% - 5
Pavise25 selections · 7.7% - 6
Broadsword23 selections · 7.1%
Late
6 items- 1
Solar Crest14 selections · 10.6% - 2
Crystalys11 selections · 8.3% - 3
Aghanim's Scepter10 selections · 7.6% - 4
Demon Edge9 selections · 6.8% - 5
Glimmer Cape9 selections · 6.8% - 6
Force Staff8 selections · 6.1%
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Elder Titan — frequently asked
What are Elder Titan's abilities in Dota 2?
Elder Titan's abilities are Echo Stomp, Astral Spirit, Natural Order, Move Astral Spirit, Momentum, Earth Splitter, Return Astral Spirit. It is a Strength melee hero played as Initiator, Disabler, Nuker.
What is Elder Titan's primary attribute?
Elder Titan is a Strength hero, starting with 26 strength (+3/lvl), 16 agility (+1.8/lvl) and 23 intelligence (+1.6/lvl), and a base move speed of 305.
What do the popular Elder Titan 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.