Templar Assassin
Lanaya, the Templar Assassin, came to her calling by a path of curious inquiry. Possessed of a scientific bent, she spent her early years engaged in meticulous study of nature's laws--peering into grimoires of magic and alchemy, recreating experiments from charred fragments of the Violet Archives, and memorizing observations of the Keen recordkeepers. Already quiet and secretive by nature, the difficulty of acquiring these objects further reinforced her skills of stealth. Had she been less retiring, she might have become notorious among the guilds as a thief-scholar. Instead her investigations led her into far more obscure corners. As she devoted her furtive talents to unlocking the secrets of the universe, she instead unlocked a secret door that exists in nature itself: the entryway to the most Hidden Temple. The intelligences that waited beyond that portal, proved to be expecting her,…
Hero lore
Lanaya, the Templar Assassin, came to her calling by a path of curious inquiry. Possessed of a scientific bent, she spent her early years engaged in meticulous study of nature's laws--peering into grimoires of magic and alchemy, recreating experiments from charred fragments of the Violet Archives, and memorizing observations of the Keen recordkeepers. Already quiet and secretive by nature, the difficulty of acquiring these objects further reinforced her skills of stealth. Had she been less retiring, she might have become notorious among the guilds as a thief-scholar. Instead her investigations led her into far more obscure corners. As she devoted her furtive talents to unlocking the secrets of the universe, she instead unlocked a secret door that exists in nature itself: the entryway to the most Hidden Temple. The intelligences that waited beyond that portal, proved to be expecting her,…
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.
Templar Assassin abilities
Templar Assassin becomes highly elusive, gaining a small barrier and bonus to her damage. The damage and avoidance effects are separate, and have a limited number of instances. If a barrier is consumed, a new one is created as long as there are charges left.…
Templar Assassin conceals herself, becoming invisible as long as she remains still. If Meld's invisibility is broken by attacking an enemy, Lanaya's attack will deal bonus damage to the enemy and reduce their armor for 6 seconds. Bonus damage and armor reduct…
Templar Assassin's psi blades slice through the attacked unit, splitting and damaging enemy units directly behind it, while gaining bonus attack range. For each unit it damages, the split damage is reduced by a percentage.
Springs the trap nearest to Templar Assassin, slowing nearby enemies. If the ability is in alt-cast state, springs the trap that is closest to the mouse cursor.
CHANNELED - Allows Templar Assassin to teleport to any Psionic Trap after channeling for 2 seconds, detonating it upon arrival as if it was fully charged and instantly dealing 400 bonus damage. Channeling Psionic Projection does not break Meld.
Templar Assassin places mystical traps that invisibly monitor enemy movement. When sprung at her command, they exert a slowing influence of 20% in a 400 radius. Trap movement slow charges up to 50% after 3.5 seconds. Deals damage after 3.5s.
When remaining stationary and not taking damage for 0.25s, Templar Assassin begins meditating, gaining health and mana regeneration, reaching the maximum bonus after 2.05s of meditating.
PassivePopular 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 Branch137 selections · 30.4% - 2
Faerie Fire89 selections · 19.8% - 3
Tango54 selections · 12% - 4
Magic Wand51 selections · 11.3% - 5
Circlet29 selections · 6.4% - 6
Magic Stick23 selections · 5.1%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed99 selections · 29.8% - 2
Power Treads95 selections · 28.6% - 3
Falcon Blade44 selections · 13.3% - 4
Mithril Hammer30 selections · 9% - 5
Wraith Band20 selections · 6% - 6
Blade of Alacrity15 selections · 4.5%
Mid
6 items- 1Mithril Hammer172 selections · 20.5%
- 2
Desolator92 selections · 11% - 3
Blink Dagger91 selections · 10.8% - 4
Dragon Lance84 selections · 10% - 5Blade of Alacrity79 selections · 9.4%
- 6
Claymore59 selections · 7%
Late
6 items- 1
Demon Edge66 selections · 17.9% - 2
Daedalus38 selections · 10.3% - 3
Eaglesong35 selections · 9.5% - 4
Crystalys26 selections · 7.1% - 5
Swift Blink25 selections · 6.8% - 6
Black King Bar24 selections · 6.5%
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Templar Assassin — frequently asked
What are Templar Assassin's abilities in Dota 2?
Templar Assassin's abilities are Refraction, Meld, Psi Blades, Trap, Psionic Projection, Psionic Trap, Inner Peace. It is a Agility ranged hero played as Carry, Escape.
What is Templar Assassin's primary attribute?
Templar Assassin is a Agility hero, starting with 21 strength (+2.4/lvl), 23 agility (+3.4/lvl) and 20 intelligence (+2/lvl), and a base move speed of 310.
What do the popular Templar Assassin 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.