Timbersaw
Rizzrack could still hear the screams in his mind. He worked, frantically turning wrenches, twisting screws, building and carving and forging. Sleep eluded him; he only built. Months had passed since he had shut himself in his uncle's workshop, and his deliverance was nearly complete. He rubbed his back as his eyes drifted shut, and saw a blanket of flowers floating on the placid waves of Augury Bay before exploding into a cloud of pollen that silenced lives as it seized the lungs. He woke with a choking start. For hours the rhythmic sound of a whetstone filled the shop as he sharpened a set of massive blades, his mind filled with images of strangling vines garroting neighbors, enwrapping homes. The flooding of Augury Bay had been nothing compared to the violent horrors the waters left to take root beyond the city walls. But the saw-suit would make him strong and safe he thought, allowi…
Hero lore
Rizzrack could still hear the screams in his mind. He worked, frantically turning wrenches, twisting screws, building and carving and forging. Sleep eluded him; he only built. Months had passed since he had shut himself in his uncle's workshop, and his deliverance was nearly complete. He rubbed his back as his eyes drifted shut, and saw a blanket of flowers floating on the placid waves of Augury Bay before exploding into a cloud of pollen that silenced lives as it seized the lungs. He woke with a choking start. For hours the rhythmic sound of a whetstone filled the shop as he sharpened a set of massive blades, his mind filled with images of strangling vines garroting neighbors, enwrapping homes. The flooding of Augury Bay had been nothing compared to the violent horrors the waters left to take root beyond the city walls. But the saw-suit would make him strong and safe he thought, allowi…
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.
Timbersaw abilities
Timbersaw whirls extremely sharp edges, damaging enemies and destroying trees around him in an area. If an enemy hero is affected, it loses some of its primary attribute for a short duration. Whirling Death will deal bonus damage per tree destroyed.
Timbersaw fires a chain that embeds itself in the first tree it hits, pulling him towards it. Any enemy in the path takes damage.
Each time Timbersaw is attacked, he gains increased health regen and armor. Hero attacks are counted as 4x the amount.
Releases a flame in the direction Timbersaw is facing. Applies a debuff that deals damage per second and slows enemy movement speed. Affects buildings for reduced damage.
Fires Timbersaw's main saw blade at the target location where it will spin in place, dealing damage in an area around it. Enemies caught in the saw blade will move more slowly for every 5% of health missing. The blade deals damage and cuts down trees in its p…
Returns the Chakram to Timbersaw.
No Target, Instant Cast, Hidden
Whenever Timbersaw destroys a tree, he gains mana.
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 Branch236 selections · 40.2% - 2
Gauntlets of Strength150 selections · 25.6% - 3
Tango63 selections · 10.7% - 4
Circlet37 selections · 6.3% - 5
Magic Stick31 selections · 5.3% - 6
Quelling Blade19 selections · 3.2%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed98 selections · 26.3% - 2
Soul Ring83 selections · 22.3% - 3
Bracer77 selections · 20.7% - 4
Staff of Wizardry37 selections · 9.9% - 5
Power Treads34 selections · 9.1% - 6
Bottle14 selections · 3.8%
Mid
6 items- 1
Ogre Axe152 selections · 18.5% - 2
Kaya92 selections · 11.2% - 3Staff of Wizardry88 selections · 10.7%
- 4
Sange82 selections · 10% - 5
Kaya and Sange82 selections · 10% - 6
Blink Dagger47 selections · 5.7%
Late
6 items- 1
Shiva's Guard46 selections · 13.6% - 2
Reaver31 selections · 9.2% - 3Blink Dagger26 selections · 7.7%
- 4
Black King Bar26 selections · 7.7% - 5
Soul Booster23 selections · 6.8% - 6
Octarine Core22 selections · 6.5%
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Timbersaw — frequently asked
What are Timbersaw's abilities in Dota 2?
Timbersaw's abilities are Whirling Death, Timber Chain, Reactive Armor, Flamethrower, Chakram, Return Chakram, Exposure Therapy. It is a Strength melee hero played as Nuker, Durable, Escape.
What is Timbersaw's primary attribute?
Timbersaw is a Strength hero, starting with 23 strength (+3.6/lvl), 16 agility (+1.6/lvl) and 23 intelligence (+2.7/lvl), and a base move speed of 280.
What do the popular Timbersaw 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.