Treant Protector
Far to the west, in the mountains beyond the Vale of Augury, lie the remains of an ancient power, a fount of eldritch energy nestled deep in the high woods. It is said that the things that grow here, grow strangely. To the forces of nature this is a sacred place, made to stay hidden and unknown. Many are the traps and dangers of this land. There are all-consuming grasses, crossbred fauna and poisonous flowers, but none are so fierce as the mighty Treant Protectors. These ageless, titanic beings, charged with keeping the peace in this dangerous land, ensure that none within encroach without reason, and none without poach their secrets. For time untold they tended to their holy ground, uninterrupted, only dimly aware of the changing world beyond. Yet inevitably the wider world grew aware of this untamed land, and with each passing winter the outsiders grew bolder. Soon they arrived with t…
Hero lore
Far to the west, in the mountains beyond the Vale of Augury, lie the remains of an ancient power, a fount of eldritch energy nestled deep in the high woods. It is said that the things that grow here, grow strangely. To the forces of nature this is a sacred place, made to stay hidden and unknown. Many are the traps and dangers of this land. There are all-consuming grasses, crossbred fauna and poisonous flowers, but none are so fierce as the mighty Treant Protectors. These ageless, titanic beings, charged with keeping the peace in this dangerous land, ensure that none within encroach without reason, and none without poach their secrets. For time untold they tended to their holy ground, uninterrupted, only dimly aware of the changing world beyond. Yet inevitably the wider world grew aware of this untamed land, and with each passing winter the outsiders grew bolder. Soon they arrived with t…
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.
Treant Protector abilities
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is remov…
Treant Protector enchants a tree, which grants him unobstructed vision in that location. The eyes last for 360 seconds and are invisible, but are destroyed if their host tree is destroyed or if they are attacked directly.
Grants bonus movement speed when near trees. Treant Protector additionally has Tree Walking if he has not taken damage for 2.75 seconds. While Tree Walking, Nature's Guise can be activated to grant Treant invisibility until he attacks or is no longer near a t…
Summons an overgrowth of vines and branches around Treant that deal damage to afflicted enemies and prevent them from moving, blinking, going invisible, or attacking.
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
Blood Grenade88 selections · 19.9% - 2
Boots of Speed84 selections · 19% - 3
Observer and Sentry Wards83 selections · 18.7% - 4
Smoke of Deceit52 selections · 11.7% - 5
Sentry Ward42 selections · 9.5% - 6
Observer Ward27 selections · 6.1%
Early
6 items- 1Boots of Speed16 selections · 36.4%
- 2
Urn of Shadows10 selections · 22.7% - 3
Tranquil Boots7 selections · 15.9% - 4
Arcane Boots5 selections · 11.4% - 5
Chainmail4 selections · 9.1% - 6
Phase Boots2 selections · 4.5%
Mid
6 items- 1
Blink Dagger46 selections · 26.9% - 2Arcane Boots41 selections · 24%
- 3
Essence Distiller26 selections · 15.2% - 4
Pavise13 selections · 7.6% - 5
Staff of Wizardry8 selections · 4.7% - 6
Drum of Endurance8 selections · 4.7%
Late
6 items- 1Blink Dagger38 selections · 25.5%
- 2
Aghanim's Scepter21 selections · 14.1% - 3
Force Staff13 selections · 8.7% - 4
Mystic Staff11 selections · 7.4% - 5
Vladmir's Offering11 selections · 7.4% - 6
Solar Crest11 selections · 7.4%
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Treant Protector — frequently asked
What are Treant Protector's abilities in Dota 2?
Treant Protector's abilities are Nature's Grasp, Leech Seed, Living Armor, Eyes In The Forest, Nature's Guise, Overgrowth. It is a Strength melee hero played as Support, Initiator, Durable.
What is Treant Protector's primary attribute?
Treant Protector is a Strength hero, starting with 25 strength (+3.4/lvl), 15 agility (+1.8/lvl) and 20 intelligence (+1.8/lvl), and a base move speed of 280.
What do the popular Treant Protector 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.