Queen of Pain
The Ecclesiast-King of Elze nursed a desire for pain--forbidden pain. In a less prominent political figure, such desires might be considered unwise, but in a monarch of his stature, to satisfy such thirsts would have threatened the virtue of the Divine Throne itself. Therefore he turned to his dungeon full of demonologists, promising freedom to whoever could summon a personal succubus of torment and bind it entirely to his service. The creature who arrived, Akasha by name, visited upon him such exquisite torments that he named her his Secret Queen, and he began to spend all his spare moments submitting to her clever torments--eventually abdicating all his responsibilities in his pursuit of the painful pleasures that only she could bring. Queen of Pain could bring him to the brink of death, but she was rune-bound to keep him alive. At last the King's neglect of state brought on an uprisi…
Hero lore
The Ecclesiast-King of Elze nursed a desire for pain--forbidden pain. In a less prominent political figure, such desires might be considered unwise, but in a monarch of his stature, to satisfy such thirsts would have threatened the virtue of the Divine Throne itself. Therefore he turned to his dungeon full of demonologists, promising freedom to whoever could summon a personal succubus of torment and bind it entirely to his service. The creature who arrived, Akasha by name, visited upon him such exquisite torments that he named her his Secret Queen, and he began to spend all his spare moments submitting to her clever torments--eventually abdicating all his responsibilities in his pursuit of the painful pleasures that only she could bring. Queen of Pain could bring him to the brink of death, but she was rune-bound to keep him alive. At last the King's neglect of state brought on an uprisi…
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.
Queen of Pain abilities
Hurls a poisoned dagger which deals large initial damage, and then deals damage over time. The poisoned unit has its movement speed slowed for 16 seconds. An instance of damage is dealt every 3 seconds.
Short distance teleportation that allows Queen of Pain to move in and out of combat.
The Queen of Pain lets loose a piercing scream around her, damaging nearby enemies. 25% of the damage dealt to heroes is reflected back to her.
All sources of Spell Lifesteal also apply to Pure Damage. Queen of Pain gains Spell Lifesteal that increases with proximity to her enemies. Lifesteal is at its maximum when the enemy is 150 units or closer to her and at its minimum when the enemy is 800 units…
Passive
Creates a gigantic wave of sound in front of Queen of Pain, dealing heavy damage to all enemy units in its wake and pushing them back.
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 Branch345 selections · 52.9% - 2
Tango93 selections · 14.3% - 3
Observer Ward88 selections · 13.5% - 4
Faerie Fire80 selections · 12.3% - 5
Circlet17 selections · 2.6% - 6
Mantle of Intelligence6 selections · 0.9%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed98 selections · 23.6% - 2
Bottle90 selections · 21.6% - 3
Power Treads80 selections · 19.2% - 4
Null Talisman54 selections · 13% - 5
Soul Ring38 selections · 9.1% - 6
Staff of Wizardry26 selections · 6.3%
Mid
6 items- 1
Ogre Axe148 selections · 18.4% - 2Staff of Wizardry133 selections · 16.5%
- 3
Kaya73 selections · 9.1% - 4
Point Booster70 selections · 8.7% - 5
Blade of Alacrity58 selections · 7.2% - 6
Aghanim's Scepter55 selections · 6.8%
Late
6 items- 1
Soul Booster48 selections · 15% - 2
Shiva's Guard33 selections · 10.3% - 3
Black King Bar30 selections · 9.3% - 4Aghanim's Scepter25 selections · 7.8%
- 5
Bloodstone25 selections · 7.8% - 6
Sange23 selections · 7.2%
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Queen of Pain — frequently asked
What are Queen of Pain's abilities in Dota 2?
Queen of Pain's abilities are Shadow Strike, Blink, Scream Of Pain, Succubus, Sonic Wave. It is a Intelligence ranged hero played as Carry, Nuker, Escape.
What is Queen of Pain's primary attribute?
Queen of Pain is a Intelligence hero, starting with 20 strength (+2.4/lvl), 22 agility (+2.5/lvl) and 25 intelligence (+3.4/lvl), and a base move speed of 290.
What do the popular Queen of Pain 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.