Pangolier
The men and women that make up the Nivan Gallants live a life of swordplay, chandelier swinging, and tawdry romance. And while all adhere to their creed that “A life of adventure is the only life worth living,” the exploits of Donté Panlin still manage to raise the eyebrows of even the most hedonistic of swordsmen. There is no monster he won’t slay. No creature he won’t woo. No tyrant he won’t stand against. And no noble immune to his silver tongue.
Hero lore
The men and women that make up the Nivan Gallants live a life of swordplay, chandelier swinging, and tawdry romance. And while all adhere to their creed that “A life of adventure is the only life worth living,” the exploits of Donté Panlin still manage to raise the eyebrows of even the most hedonistic of swordsmen. There is no monster he won’t slay. No creature he won’t woo. No tyrant he won’t stand against. And no noble immune to his silver tongue.
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.
Pangolier abilities
Pangolier dashes along the target line, then slashes and briefly slows all enemies in the drawn direction with several quick swipes. Lucky Shot has a chance to activate from this damage.
Pangolier jumps in the air and slams back to the ground in front of his current position damaging all enemies in a radius. Pangolier gains an all damage barrier for a short time if Shield Crash hits an enemy hero. Forward movement is maintained if Shield Cras…
Pangolier rolls the dice and lets fate decide the outcome for his enemies. Grants a chance to drastically slow their attack speed and reduce armor on any damage dealt by Pangolier's attacks or abilities.
Passive
Pangolier curls into an immobile protective ball, gaining debuff immunity, 80% magic resistance, and allowing him to turn. Can be cast during Rolling Thunder to temporarily hit the brakes. Can cast Rolling Thunder and Shield Crash during Roll Up. If enemies a…
Pangolier curls into a debuff immune ball with 80% magic resistance and rolls out. When rolling, he moves at an increased speed and can move through trees, but has a decreased ability to turn. Striking enemies knocks them back, inflicting damage proportional…
Halt!
No Target, Hidden, Instant Cast
Ends Pangolier's Roll Up early.
No Target, Hidden, Instant CastPopular 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 Branch408 selections · 61.8% - 2
Tango95 selections · 14.4% - 3
Observer Ward73 selections · 11.1% - 4
Faerie Fire39 selections · 5.9% - 5
Circlet21 selections · 3.2% - 6
Quelling Blade7 selections · 1.1%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed94 selections · 30.7% - 2
Bottle80 selections · 26.1% - 3
Blade of Alacrity53 selections · 17.3% - 4
Power Treads38 selections · 12.4% - 5
Bracer13 selections · 4.2% - 6
Ring of Health6 selections · 2%
Mid
6 items- 1Blade of Alacrity96 selections · 15%
- 2
Diffusal Blade90 selections · 14% - 3
Blink Dagger80 selections · 12.5% - 4
Point Booster72 selections · 11.2% - 5
Ogre Axe67 selections · 10.4% - 6
Staff of Wizardry66 selections · 10.3%
Late
6 items- 1
Skull Basher47 selections · 12.8% - 2
Octarine Core37 selections · 10.1% - 3
Aghanim's Scepter36 selections · 9.8% - 4
Soul Booster36 selections · 9.8% - 5
Eaglesong24 selections · 6.5% - 6
Disperser24 selections · 6.5%
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Pangolier — frequently asked
What are Pangolier's abilities in Dota 2?
Pangolier's abilities are Swashbuckle, Shield Crash, Lucky Shot, Roll Up, Rolling Thunder, Stop Rolling, End Roll Up. It is a Universal melee hero played as Carry, Nuker, Disabler.
What is Pangolier's primary attribute?
Pangolier is a Universal hero, starting with 20 strength (+2.7/lvl), 18 agility (+3.2/lvl) and 16 intelligence (+2.5/lvl), and a base move speed of 300.
What do the popular Pangolier 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.