Riki
Riki was born middle child to the great dynasty of Tahlin. With an older brother groomed for the throne, and a younger brother coddled and kept, Riki, the small middle son, seemed born for the art of invisibility. It was an art he cultivated, and one which ultimately saved his life on the night that his people were betrayed and his family slaughtered. Of all the royal line, he alone escaped, small and agile, unassuming, using smoke as cover. He cut his way out of the royal grounds, using the advantage of surprise, quietly slitting the throats of one enemy warrior after another. Now free of his royal responsibilities, Riki uses his talents in service to a new trade: Stealth Assassin. He silences his enemies, sharpening his skills, hoping to one day take revenge on those who killed his family and robbed him of his birthright.
Hero lore
Riki was born middle child to the great dynasty of Tahlin. With an older brother groomed for the throne, and a younger brother coddled and kept, Riki, the small middle son, seemed born for the art of invisibility. It was an art he cultivated, and one which ultimately saved his life on the night that his people were betrayed and his family slaughtered. Of all the royal line, he alone escaped, small and agile, unassuming, using smoke as cover. He cut his way out of the royal grounds, using the advantage of surprise, quietly slitting the throats of one enemy warrior after another. Now free of his royal responsibilities, Riki uses his talents in service to a new trade: Stealth Assassin. He silences his enemies, sharpening his skills, hoping to one day take revenge on those who killed his family and robbed him of his birthright.
Stats and abilities checked against patch 7.41f. Talents and full details are in the official patch notes.
Riki abilities
Throws down a smoke bomb, silencing enemies and causing them to miss attacks.
Teleports behind the target unit, momentarily slowing them by 100% and attacking them with bonus damage if it is an enemy.
CHANNELED - Riki phases out of the world and periodically strikes 2 random enemy units from behind in an area around him. He has fixed attack damage while phased out.
Every time Riki strikes his enemy from behind, he deals additional bonus damage equal to a multiple of his Agility.
Passive, Hidden
Riki fades into the shadows, becoming invisible until he attacks. Hero kills and assists grant additional experience.
Popular items by game phase
Most popular items in professional matches, from OpenDota data as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Each phase is counted separately.
Starting
6 items- 1
Iron Branch135 selections · 32.4% - 2
Tango60 selections · 14.4% - 3
Quelling Blade50 selections · 12% - 4
Circlet40 selections · 9.6% - 5
Observer Ward38 selections · 9.1% - 6
Magic Stick25 selections · 6%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed94 selections · 24% - 2
Power Treads75 selections · 19.2% - 3
Wraith Band48 selections · 12.3% - 4
Blade of Alacrity40 selections · 10.2% - 5
Orb of Corrosion24 selections · 6.1% - 6
Ring of Health17 selections · 4.3%
Mid
6 items- 1Blade of Alacrity125 selections · 21.6%
- 2
Diffusal Blade90 selections · 15.5% - 3
Yasha54 selections · 9.3% - 4
Diadem50 selections · 8.6% - 5
Manta Style29 selections · 5% - 6Power Treads22 selections · 3.8%
Late
6 items- 1
Eaglesong30 selections · 13.9% - 2Manta Style26 selections · 12%
- 3
Disperser24 selections · 11.1% - 4
Skull Basher21 selections · 9.7% - 5
Ultimate Orb13 selections · 6% - 6
Black King Bar13 selections · 6%
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Riki — frequently asked
What are Riki's abilities in Dota 2?
Riki's abilities are Smoke Screen, Blink Strike, Tricks of the Trade, Backstab, Cloak and Dagger. It is an Agility melee hero played as Carry, Escape, Disabler.
What is Riki's primary attribute?
Riki is an Agility hero, starting with 18 strength (+2/lvl), 30 agility (+2.4/lvl) and 14 intelligence (+1.3/lvl), and a base move speed of 315.