Hoodwink
Hoodwink's earliest years were spent in the idyllic expanse of green that once filled the edges of Krimwohl. But as that kingdom grew, and the needs of both her citizens and her armies became ravenous, rival ore and timber barons scratched and clawed to outpace each other in devouring the natural beauty of the border forests, gorging themselves to meet the demands of the changing land. To those living in the ancient timberlands, the choice came down to following the line of refugees into the pacified zones, falling to Krimwohl's black powder and steel while defending their homes, or fleeing further north to tempt fate in the haunted glens and groves of the misty Wood Tomo'kan. So it was in those treacherous northern mistwoods that Hoodwink came of age, dodging the horrific predators of the Tomo'kan, ingratiating herself with some of the local banditry whilst antagonizing others, and fin…
Hero lore
Hoodwink's earliest years were spent in the idyllic expanse of green that once filled the edges of Krimwohl. But as that kingdom grew, and the needs of both her citizens and her armies became ravenous, rival ore and timber barons scratched and clawed to outpace each other in devouring the natural beauty of the border forests, gorging themselves to meet the demands of the changing land. To those living in the ancient timberlands, the choice came down to following the line of refugees into the pacified zones, falling to Krimwohl's black powder and steel while defending their homes, or fleeing further north to tempt fate in the haunted glens and groves of the misty Wood Tomo'kan. So it was in those treacherous northern mistwoods that Hoodwink came of age, dodging the horrific predators of the Tomo'kan, ingratiating herself with some of the local banditry whilst antagonizing others, and fin…
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.
Hoodwink abilities
Fires Hoodwink's attack with an acorn at the target unit. The acorn bounces to nearby targets, slowing them and dealing a percentage of Hoodwink's attack with bonus damage. If point targeted, a tree is created at the target position and the acorn will bounce…
Tosses a net trap that stuns enemies if they are near a tree in the area. Affected enemies take damage over time and are pulled towards the tree nearest to them within the target area, and have their vision reduced to 0 for the duration of the stun.
Hoodwink gains bonus movement speed, phased movement, and tree-walking for a brief time. While active, the redirect chance of Mistwoods Wayfarer is multiplied by 2.
Hoodwink turns invisible, increasing her movement speed, and creates a decoy illusion that starts aiming a decreased damage Sharpshooter at the nearest enemy hero. If the illusion is attacked or hit by a targeted ability, it is destroyed and it throws a lesse…
Tosses a boomerang in an arc. Upon contact, it returns to Hoodwink. The boomerang will deal damage as it passes through or hits enemies, and apply a debuff that causes affected enemies to be slowed and be more vulnerable to spell damage.
Hoodwink charges up and fires a deadly bolt from her crossbow, dealing heavy damage, break and slow to an enemy Hero. The damage and debuff duration scale up to max after x0.75 seconds, and the bolt is fired automatically after x0.75 seconds. Hoodwink is knoc…
Release the charged up shot, regain ability to move and attack.
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 Branch185 selections · 24.5% - 2
Tango110 selections · 14.6% - 3
Faerie Fire103 selections · 13.6% - 4
Blood Grenade96 selections · 12.7% - 5
Observer and Sentry Wards91 selections · 12% - 6
Circlet66 selections · 8.7%
Early
5 items- 1
Boots of Speed98 selections · 83.1% - 2
Urn of Shadows14 selections · 11.9% - 3
Arcane Boots4 selections · 3.4% - 4
Chainmail1 selections · 0.8% - 5
Chasm Stone1 selections · 0.8%
Mid
6 items- 1Arcane Boots48 selections · 18.6%
- 2
Essence Distiller45 selections · 17.4% - 3
Staff of Wizardry38 selections · 14.7% - 4
Aghanim's Shard24 selections · 9.3% - 5
Blink Dagger15 selections · 5.8% - 6
Vitality Booster12 selections · 4.7%
Late
6 items- 1
Mystic Staff26 selections · 12.5% - 2Blink Dagger25 selections · 12%
- 3
Glimmer Cape23 selections · 11.1% - 4
Force Staff22 selections · 10.6% - 5
Scythe of Vyse16 selections · 7.7% - 6
Eul's Scepter of Divinity15 selections · 7.2%
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Hoodwink — frequently asked
What are Hoodwink's abilities in Dota 2?
Hoodwink's abilities are Acorn Shot, Bushwhack, Scurry, Decoy, Hunter's Boomerang, Sharpshooter, End Sharpshooter. It is a Agility ranged hero played as Support, Nuker, Escape.
What is Hoodwink's primary attribute?
Hoodwink is a Agility hero, starting with 17 strength (+2/lvl), 25 agility (+3.6/lvl) and 21 intelligence (+2.9/lvl), and a base move speed of 315.
What do the popular Hoodwink 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.