
Troll Warlord
It's an easy thing to offend a troll. A prickly and contentious race, trolls thrive on argument and strife, missing no excuse to raise their voices in dispute. Males grow to maturity in subterranean chambers beneath their matriarch's domicile, feeding and amusing themselves while contributing nothing. Often they stay for years beyond the age of maturity, while the matriarch provides them with sustenance. When young trolls are finally pushed from their sub-chamber, they gather with others of their kind, forming roving gangs of malcontents who complain loudly about all manner of vexation. As much as trolls love to argue, imagine how rare it is for a troll to be driven from his own kind for being too difficult to get along with. Such was Jah'rakal's fate, a monger troll from deep in the Hoven. So deluded was he, so bitter and abrasive, that even other trolls found his company intolerable.…
Hero lore
It's an easy thing to offend a troll. A prickly and contentious race, trolls thrive on argument and strife, missing no excuse to raise their voices in dispute. Males grow to maturity in subterranean chambers beneath their matriarch's domicile, feeding and amusing themselves while contributing nothing. Often they stay for years beyond the age of maturity, while the matriarch provides them with sustenance. When young trolls are finally pushed from their sub-chamber, they gather with others of their kind, forming roving gangs of malcontents who complain loudly about all manner of vexation. As much as trolls love to argue, imagine how rare it is for a troll to be driven from his own kind for being too difficult to get along with. Such was Jah'rakal's fate, a monger troll from deep in the Hoven. So deluded was he, so bitter and abrasive, that even other trolls found his company intolerable.…
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.
Troll Warlord abilities
Troll Warlord swaps from using ranged to melee attacks. While melee, Troll Warlord's base attack time is improved to 1.4. Troll Warlord gains 1 armor per 30 bonus attack speed.
No Target, Instant CastTroll hurls a fistful of five axes in a cone shape over 950 range, slowing and damaging enemy units.
Troll hurls two axes around him in a close range area of effect, damaging enemy units and causing them to miss some attacks.
With each continuous blow on the same target, Troll gains increased attack speed. If Troll changes targets, the stacks drop to zero.
PassiveWhile in melee form, Troll Warlord's attacks have a chance to ensnare, preventing the target from moving or using mobility spells and has additional movement speed. When in ranged form, Troll Warlord's attacks have a chance to Maim the target, dealing bonus d…
Troll unleashes a powerful battle trance, that forces you to continuously attack the closest enemy unit within 900 range, prioritizing heroes. Damage does not kill you during this mode. Grants you bonus lifesteal, attack speed and movement speed. Applies a Ba…
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 Branch174 selections · 34.2% - 2
Quelling Blade72 selections · 14.1% - 3
Magic Stick68 selections · 13.4% - 4
Tango67 selections · 13.2% - 5
Circlet39 selections · 7.7% - 6
Faerie Fire37 selections · 7.3%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed100 selections · 19.7% - 2
Power Treads86 selections · 17% - 3
Ring of Health69 selections · 13.6% - 4
Void Stone63 selections · 12.4% - 5
Perseverance57 selections · 11.2% - 6
Broadsword56 selections · 11%
Mid
6 items- 1
Ogre Axe116 selections · 12.9% - 2
Broadsword111 selections · 12.3% - 3
Blade of Alacrity96 selections · 10.6% - 4
Battle Fury77 selections · 8.5% - 5
Yasha72 selections · 8% - 6
Mithril Hammer63 selections · 7%
Late
6 items- 1
Black King Bar29 selections · 11.5% - 2
Demon Edge28 selections · 11.1% - 3
Skull Basher23 selections · 9.1% - 4
Sange19 selections · 7.5% - 5
Eaglesong13 selections · 5.2% - 6
Blink Dagger12 selections · 4.8%
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All heroes →Troll Warlord — frequently asked
What are Troll Warlord's abilities in Dota 2?
Troll Warlord's abilities are Battle Stance, Whirling Axes (Ranged), Whirling Axes (Melee), Fervor, Berserker's Rage, Battle Trance. It is a Agility ranged hero played as Carry, Pusher, Disabler.
What is Troll Warlord's primary attribute?
Troll Warlord is a Agility hero, starting with 21 strength (+2.5/lvl), 24 agility (+3.3/lvl) and 13 intelligence (+1/lvl), and a base move speed of 290.
What do the popular Troll Warlord 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.







