
Necrophos
In a time of great plague, an obscure monk of dark inclinations, one Rotund'jere, found himself promoted to the rank of Cardinal by the swift death of all his superiors. While others of the order went out to succor the ill, the newly ordained cardinal secluded himself within the Cathedral of Rumusque, busily scheming to acquire the property of dying nobles, promising them spiritual rewards if they signed over their terrestrial domains. As the plague receded to a few stubborn pockets, his behavior came to the attention of the greater order, which found him guilty of heresy and sentenced him to serve in the plague ward, ensorcelled with spells that would ensure him a slow and lingering illness. But they had not counted on his natural immunity. Rotund'jere caught the pox, but instead of dying, found it feeding his power, transforming him into a veritable plague-mage, a Pope of Pestilence.…
Hero lore
In a time of great plague, an obscure monk of dark inclinations, one Rotund'jere, found himself promoted to the rank of Cardinal by the swift death of all his superiors. While others of the order went out to succor the ill, the newly ordained cardinal secluded himself within the Cathedral of Rumusque, busily scheming to acquire the property of dying nobles, promising them spiritual rewards if they signed over their terrestrial domains. As the plague receded to a few stubborn pockets, his behavior came to the attention of the greater order, which found him guilty of heresy and sentenced him to serve in the plague ward, ensorcelled with spells that would ensure him a slow and lingering illness. But they had not counted on his natural immunity. Rotund'jere caught the pox, but instead of dying, found it feeding his power, transforming him into a veritable plague-mage, a Pope of Pestilence.…
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.
Necrophos abilities
Necrophos releases a wave of death around him, dealing damage to enemy units and healing allied units.
Necrophos slips into the realm that separates the living from the dead. Unable to attack or be attacked, he emits an aura that slows enemies around him. He takes additional magic damage in this form, but his restorative powers are amplified.
Necrophos stills the hearts of his opponents, causing nearby enemy units to lose a percentage of their max health over time.
Necrophos turns into a large Death Pulse towards the target unit's position. Once it arrives to the location, the Death Pulse spreads towards nearby enemies and allies.
Necrophos gains stacking regen for 8 seconds for each unit he kills. Hero kills multiply the effect.
Passive, HiddenStuns the target enemy hero, then deals damage based on how much life it is missing. If Necrophos kills an enemy this way, he'll permanently gain Health and Mana Regen. Any kill under this effect is credited to Necrophos.
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 Branch157 selections · 29.5% - 2
Faerie Fire114 selections · 21.4% - 3
Circlet83 selections · 15.6% - 4
Tango55 selections · 10.3% - 5
Magic Stick44 selections · 8.3% - 6
Magic Wand28 selections · 5.3%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed100 selections · 48.3% - 2
Bracer37 selections · 17.9% - 3
Talisman of Evasion19 selections · 9.2% - 4
Sacred Relic18 selections · 8.7% - 5
Null Talisman18 selections · 8.7% - 6
Boots of Travel9 selections · 4.3%
Mid
6 items- 1
Radiance97 selections · 12.5% - 2
Aghanim's Shard94 selections · 12.1% - 3
Talisman of Evasion82 selections · 10.6% - 4
Sacred Relic81 selections · 10.5% - 5
Boots of Travel80 selections · 10.3% - 6
Vitality Booster37 selections · 4.8%
Late
6 items- 1
Reaver61 selections · 12.3% - 2
Heart of Tarrasque51 selections · 10.3% - 3
Shiva's Guard41 selections · 8.3% - 4
Boots of Travel 241 selections · 8.3% - 5
Black King Bar40 selections · 8.1% - 6
Aghanim's Scepter35 selections · 7.1%
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All heroes →Necrophos — frequently asked
What are Necrophos's abilities in Dota 2?
Necrophos's abilities are Death Pulse, Ghost Shroud, Heartstopper Aura, Death Seeker, Sadist, Reaper's Scythe. It is a Intelligence ranged hero played as Carry, Nuker, Durable.
What is Necrophos's primary attribute?
Necrophos is a Intelligence hero, starting with 18 strength (+2.3/lvl), 12 agility (+1.3/lvl) and 23 intelligence (+2.7/lvl), and a base move speed of 280.
What do the popular Necrophos 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.







