Tidehunter
The Tidehunter known as Leviathan was once the champion of the Sunken Isles, but his motives are as mysterious as those of his people. We all know the importance of the Drylanders' shipping lanes, how empires may rise and fall according to who controls the open water. Far less is known of the submarine lanes, and how the warring tribes of the Meranthic Diaspora have carved out habitations through endless undersea skirmishes. In the fragile treaties between the Mer and Men, we can glimpse the extent of the drowned empires, but their politics appear complex and opaque. It would seem that Leviathan tired of such petty strife, and set off on his own, loyal only to his abyssal god, Maelrawn the Tentacular. He stalks the shallows now in search of men or meranths who stray into his path, and with a particular loathing for Admiral Kunkka, who has long been his nemesis for reasons lost in the de…
Hero lore
The Tidehunter known as Leviathan was once the champion of the Sunken Isles, but his motives are as mysterious as those of his people. We all know the importance of the Drylanders' shipping lanes, how empires may rise and fall according to who controls the open water. Far less is known of the submarine lanes, and how the warring tribes of the Meranthic Diaspora have carved out habitations through endless undersea skirmishes. In the fragile treaties between the Mer and Men, we can glimpse the extent of the drowned empires, but their politics appear complex and opaque. It would seem that Leviathan tired of such petty strife, and set off on his own, loyal only to his abyssal god, Maelrawn the Tentacular. He stalks the shallows now in search of men or meranths who stray into his path, and with a particular loathing for Admiral Kunkka, who has long been his nemesis for reasons lost in the de…
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.
Tidehunter abilities
Summons a gush of water to damage an enemy unit, reducing their movement speed and armor.
Thickens Tidehunter's hide to passively block a portion of any incoming physical attack damage. Reduced block amount versus creeps. The hide also removes negative status effects if the damage taken crosses a threshold. Can be activated to double the block amo…
Tidehunter swings his mighty anchor to attack and deal bonus damage to nearby enemies and reduce their attack damage. The radius of Anchor Smash is Tidehunter's attack range plus 225 units.
Tidehunter attaches a heavy anchor to an enemy hero. The hero is leashed while attached to the anchor. Attempting to move more than 350 units away from the anchor forces the hero to 100 move speed, dragging the anchor behind them. The anchor can be destroyed…
Slams the ground, causing tentacles to erupt in all directions, damaging and stunning all nearby enemy units.
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 Branch175 selections · 32.5% - 2
Gauntlets of Strength156 selections · 28.9% - 3
Tango62 selections · 11.5% - 4
Quelling Blade41 selections · 7.6% - 5
Circlet38 selections · 7.1% - 6
Magic Stick29 selections · 5.4%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed100 selections · 20.6% - 2
Chainmail93 selections · 19.1% - 3
Bracer92 selections · 18.9% - 4
Phase Boots79 selections · 16.3% - 5
Soul Ring61 selections · 12.6% - 6
Morbid Mask13 selections · 2.7%
Mid
6 items- 1
Blink Dagger74 selections · 13.4% - 2
Ogre Axe58 selections · 10.5% - 3
Staff of Wizardry55 selections · 9.9% - 4
Point Booster51 selections · 9.2% - 5
Aghanim's Shard51 selections · 9.2% - 6
Blade of Alacrity40 selections · 7.2%
Late
6 items- 1
Aghanim's Scepter30 selections · 14.5% - 2
Shiva's Guard27 selections · 13% - 3
Black King Bar19 selections · 9.2% - 4
Mystic Staff18 selections · 8.7% - 5
Refresher Orb17 selections · 8.2% - 6Blink Dagger15 selections · 7.2%
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Tidehunter — frequently asked
What are Tidehunter's abilities in Dota 2?
Tidehunter's abilities are Gush, Kraken Shell, Anchor Smash, Dead in the Water, Ravage. It is a Strength melee hero played as Initiator, Durable, Disabler.
What is Tidehunter's primary attribute?
Tidehunter is a Strength hero, starting with 26 strength (+3.7/lvl), 15 agility (+1.5/lvl) and 20 intelligence (+1.7/lvl), and a base move speed of 300.
What do the popular Tidehunter 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.