Omniknight
Purist Thunderwrath was a hard-fighting, road-worn, deeply committed knight, sworn to the order in which he had grown up as squire to elder knights of great reputation. He had spent his entire life in the service of the Omniscience, the All Seeing One. Theirs was a holy struggle, and so embedded was he in his duty that he never questioned it so long as he had the strength to fight and the impetuous valor that comes with youth. But over the long years of the crusade, as his elders passed away and were buried in sorry graves at the side of muddy tracks, as his bond-brothers fell in battle to uncouth creatures that refused to bow to the Omniscience, as his own squires were chewed away by ambush and plague and bad water, he began to question the meaning of his vows--the meaning of the whole crusade. After deep meditation, he parted ways with his army and commenced a long trek back to the ca…
Hero lore
Purist Thunderwrath was a hard-fighting, road-worn, deeply committed knight, sworn to the order in which he had grown up as squire to elder knights of great reputation. He had spent his entire life in the service of the Omniscience, the All Seeing One. Theirs was a holy struggle, and so embedded was he in his duty that he never questioned it so long as he had the strength to fight and the impetuous valor that comes with youth. But over the long years of the crusade, as his elders passed away and were buried in sorry graves at the side of muddy tracks, as his bond-brothers fell in battle to uncouth creatures that refused to bow to the Omniscience, as his own squires were chewed away by ambush and plague and bad water, he began to question the meaning of his vows--the meaning of the whole crusade. After deep meditation, he parted ways with his army and commenced a long trek back to the ca…
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.
Omniknight abilities
Instantly heals a friendly unit and damages all nearby enemy units.
Grants Debuff Immunity with 60% magic resistance, as well as bonus HP Regen.
Omniknight imbues his hammer with holy power, causing his attack to have increased range, deal pure damage based on a percentage of his base damage and slow his target for a short duration. Omniknight heals for 30% of the damage dealt over 5s.
Degenerates the movement capabilities of enemy units that stray too near, slowing their movement speed.
Passive, Hidden
Omniknight calls upon a Guardian Angel that grants immunity from physical damage to all allied units near Omniknight.
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 Branch136 selections · 27.8% - 2
Gauntlets of Strength75 selections · 15.3% - 3
Tango65 selections · 13.3% - 4
Observer and Sentry Wards31 selections · 6.3% - 5
Faerie Fire30 selections · 6.1% - 6
Magic Stick29 selections · 5.9%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed101 selections · 29.3% - 2
Bracer58 selections · 16.8% - 3
Chainmail57 selections · 16.5% - 4
Phase Boots51 selections · 14.8% - 5
Soul Ring32 selections · 9.3% - 6
Ogre Axe12 selections · 3.5%
Mid
6 items- 1Ogre Axe58 selections · 12.6%
- 2
Echo Sabre44 selections · 9.5% - 3
Broadsword42 selections · 9.1% - 4
Diadem42 selections · 9.1% - 5
Harpoon40 selections · 8.7% - 6
Blink Dagger25 selections · 5.4%
Late
6 items- 1
Black King Bar20 selections · 11.6% - 2Blink Dagger19 selections · 11%
- 3
Aghanim's Scepter11 selections · 6.4% - 4
Soul Booster10 selections · 5.8% - 5
Octarine Core9 selections · 5.2% - 6
Solar Crest6 selections · 3.5%
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Omniknight — frequently asked
What are Omniknight's abilities in Dota 2?
Omniknight's abilities are Purification, Repel, Hammer of Purity, Degen Aura, Guardian Angel. It is a Strength melee hero played as Support, Durable, Nuker.
What is Omniknight's primary attribute?
Omniknight is a Strength hero, starting with 22 strength (+3.1/lvl), 15 agility (+1.7/lvl) and 16 intelligence (+2.1/lvl), and a base move speed of 310.
What do the popular Omniknight 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.