Pugna
In the realm of Pugna's birth, near the vents of the Nether Reaches, there stood a lamasery devoted to the Arts of Oblivion, which drew its power from the nether energies. The Grandmaster of the temple compound had himself passed into Oblivion several years prior, leaving his academy without a leader. From the moment of their master's death, the regents of the temple began rites of divination to identify their master's reincarnation, and eventually all signs converged on the immediate neighborhood. Several villages squatted in the shadow of the temple, their alleys and plazas full of the laughter of squalling children. Pugna, a mere thirteen months of age, was but one candidate among the local brats, and on the appointed day he was presented at the temple alongside two other promising tots. The lamas offered a jumble of worn relics to the children, treasured possessions of their former…
Hero lore
In the realm of Pugna's birth, near the vents of the Nether Reaches, there stood a lamasery devoted to the Arts of Oblivion, which drew its power from the nether energies. The Grandmaster of the temple compound had himself passed into Oblivion several years prior, leaving his academy without a leader. From the moment of their master's death, the regents of the temple began rites of divination to identify their master's reincarnation, and eventually all signs converged on the immediate neighborhood. Several villages squatted in the shadow of the temple, their alleys and plazas full of the laughter of squalling children. Pugna, a mere thirteen months of age, was but one candidate among the local brats, and on the appointed day he was presented at the temple alongside two other promising tots. The lamas offered a jumble of worn relics to the children, treasured possessions of their former…
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.
Pugna abilities
An exploding pulse deals damage to enemies and structures in the area. Deals 65% damage to structures.
A powerful banishing spell that slows a unit and renders it unable to attack or be attacked. Healing on affected allies is increased, while afflicted enemies take extra magic damage instead.
Pugna places a Nether Ward at the target location. The ward will fire at any enemy hero who casts a spell dealing base damage plus the damage multiplier of the mana spent by the enemy hero.
Pugna can cast spells and use items while channeling. Pugna receives 1.5% spell amplification per destroyed tower.
Passive
CHANNELED - When cast on an enemy, Pugna drains health from the target enemy unit to heal himself and granting vision over the target. When cast on an ally, Pugna will drain his own health into his ally.
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 Branch108 selections · 21.5% - 2
Tango68 selections · 13.5% - 3
Observer and Sentry Wards54 selections · 10.8% - 4
Blood Grenade51 selections · 10.2% - 5
Magic Stick40 selections · 8% - 6
Sentry Ward36 selections · 7.2%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed92 selections · 50.3% - 2
Arcane Boots35 selections · 19.1% - 3
Null Talisman34 selections · 18.6% - 4
Staff of Wizardry6 selections · 3.3% - 5
Bottle4 selections · 2.2% - 6
Kaya4 selections · 2.2%
Mid
6 items- 1Arcane Boots59 selections · 21.1%
- 2
Glimmer Cape55 selections · 19.7% - 3
Aether Lens43 selections · 15.4% - 4Staff of Wizardry27 selections · 9.7%
- 5Kaya12 selections · 4.3%
- 6
Ogre Axe9 selections · 3.2%
Late
6 items- 1Aether Lens19 selections · 15.3%
- 2
Force Staff15 selections · 12.1% - 3Glimmer Cape14 selections · 11.3%
- 4
Blink Dagger10 selections · 8.1% - 5
Aeon Disk8 selections · 6.5% - 6
Eul's Scepter of Divinity7 selections · 5.6%
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Pugna — frequently asked
What are Pugna's abilities in Dota 2?
Pugna's abilities are Nether Blast, Decrepify, Nether Ward, Oblivion Savant, Life Drain. It is a Intelligence ranged hero played as Nuker, Pusher.
What is Pugna's primary attribute?
Pugna is a Intelligence hero, starting with 19 strength (+2/lvl), 21 agility (+1.3/lvl) and 27 intelligence (+5.2/lvl), and a base move speed of 325.
What do the popular Pugna 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.