Gyrocopter
After serving through a lifetime of wars, upheaval, riots, and revolutions, the brass figured Aurel had seen enough. But in addition to a few trinkets and his considerable pension, the erstwhile engineer left with something far more interesting: a long-forgotten, incomplete schematic for a Gyrocopter, the world's first manned, non-magical flying device. Retiring to the tropical obscurity of the Ash Archipelago with little else but time and money, he set to work building the device. As the years wore on and the remains of failed prototypes began to pile up, he began to wonder if mechanical flight was even possible. A decade and a day after his retirement, on a sunny afternoon with a southerly breeze, Aurel sat in his latest attempt bristling with indignation and expectant failure. With a grunt of effort he pulled the ignition cord and covered his head, waiting for the inevitable explosio…
Hero lore
After serving through a lifetime of wars, upheaval, riots, and revolutions, the brass figured Aurel had seen enough. But in addition to a few trinkets and his considerable pension, the erstwhile engineer left with something far more interesting: a long-forgotten, incomplete schematic for a Gyrocopter, the world's first manned, non-magical flying device. Retiring to the tropical obscurity of the Ash Archipelago with little else but time and money, he set to work building the device. As the years wore on and the remains of failed prototypes began to pile up, he began to wonder if mechanical flight was even possible. A decade and a day after his retirement, on a sunny afternoon with a southerly breeze, Aurel sat in his latest attempt bristling with indignation and expectant failure. With a grunt of effort he pulled the ignition cord and covered his head, waiting for the inevitable explosio…
Stats and abilities checked against patch 7.41f. Talents and full details are in the official patch notes.
Gyrocopter abilities
Launches a salvo of rockets at nearby enemy units in a radius around the Gyrocopter. Lasts 3 seconds.
Fires a homing missile to seek the targeted enemy unit. The missile gains speed over time, dealing damage and stunning when it impacts the target. Enemy units can destroy the missile before it reaches its target.
Gyrocopter's attacks hit all enemy units in an area around it for a limited number of attacks. Only the main target of attacks will receive attack bonuses such as Critical Strike. Lasts 12 seconds or until the attacks are used.
Gyrocopter gains movement speed for a short duration after damaging an enemy with his attacks or abilities.
Passive, Hidden
Call down 3 aerial missile strikes that slow and damage enemy units in a target area. Each strike is 500 distance from the previous one.
Popular items by game phase
Most popular items in professional matches, from OpenDota data as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Each phase is counted separately.
Starting
6 items- 1
Iron Branch178 selections · 37% - 2
Faerie Fire69 selections · 14.3% - 3
Tango54 selections · 11.2% - 4
Magic Stick48 selections · 10% - 5
Magic Wand44 selections · 9.1% - 6
Quelling Blade37 selections · 7.7%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed99 selections · 29.5% - 2
Power Treads92 selections · 27.4% - 3
Falcon Blade74 selections · 22% - 4
Claymore18 selections · 5.4% - 5
Blade of Alacrity18 selections · 5.4% - 6
Wraith Band17 selections · 5.1%
Mid
6 items- 1
Ogre Axe104 selections · 12.7% - 2Blade of Alacrity97 selections · 11.8%
- 3Claymore78 selections · 9.5%
- 4
Staff of Wizardry76 selections · 9.2% - 5
Crystalys73 selections · 8.9% - 6
Point Booster68 selections · 8.3%
Late
6 items- 1
Demon Edge67 selections · 16.2% - 2
Daedalus40 selections · 9.7% - 3
Satanic39 selections · 9.4% - 4
Reaver38 selections · 9.2% - 5
Eaglesong26 selections · 6.3% - 6
Black King Bar19 selections · 4.6%
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Gyrocopter — frequently asked
What are Gyrocopter's abilities in Dota 2?
Gyrocopter's abilities are Rocket Barrage, Homing Missile, Flak Cannon, Afterburner, Call Down. It is an Agility ranged hero played as Carry, Nuker, Disabler.
What is Gyrocopter's primary attribute?
Gyrocopter is an Agility hero, starting with 22 strength (+2.5/lvl), 25 agility (+3.4/lvl) and 21 intelligence (+2.4/lvl), and a base move speed of 315.