
Underlord
Neither myth nor song exist to tell of their coming. Deep below the surface of the world lay unknown wonders and horrors. Down and down again, well beneath the slithering magma fields and simmering roots of dormant volcanoes stands the obsidian city of Aziyog, its incomparable stonework spanning an endless cavern. Within honeycomb walls mortared with the bones of countless slaves lies the domain of the Abyssal Horde, and their brutal underlord Vrogros. Armed by the monstrous forgemasters of his kind and well-practiced in the arts of the Dark Rift, Vrogros is able to conjure forth flame and crippling malice through the twist between worlds. He seeks always to expand his holdings, destroying or enslaving all he encounters. Yet the lands offered by the subterranean realm are few, and so his sights have turned upward. By his command the first waves of abyssal invaders have already marched t…
Hero lore
Neither myth nor song exist to tell of their coming. Deep below the surface of the world lay unknown wonders and horrors. Down and down again, well beneath the slithering magma fields and simmering roots of dormant volcanoes stands the obsidian city of Aziyog, its incomparable stonework spanning an endless cavern. Within honeycomb walls mortared with the bones of countless slaves lies the domain of the Abyssal Horde, and their brutal underlord Vrogros. Armed by the monstrous forgemasters of his kind and well-practiced in the arts of the Dark Rift, Vrogros is able to conjure forth flame and crippling malice through the twist between worlds. He seeks always to expand his holdings, destroying or enslaving all he encounters. Yet the lands offered by the subterranean realm are few, and so his sights have turned upward. By his command the first waves of abyssal invaders have already marched 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.
Underlord abilities
Calls down waves of fire that damage enemy units in the target area, burning for additional damage over time.
A deadly pit is conjured at the target location; any unit that enters will be damaged and rooted. Each enemy unit within the pit are affected by the root only every 3.6 seconds.
Nearby enemy units are weakened, losing a portion of their base damage. If an enemy dies while under this effect, Underlord gains temporary bonus damage.
PassiveAfter an allied hero Teleports, they temporarily gain Damage Reduction and Movement Speed. Allies receive 2x bonuses if teleporting via Fiend's Gate.
Passive, HiddenOpens 2 portals, one next to Underlord and one in the target location. Heroes can channel a portal for 3.5 seconds to teleport to the other side. Portals have to be at least 1500 away from each other.
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 Branch198 selections · 35.3% - 2
Gauntlets of Strength171 selections · 30.5% - 3
Tango50 selections · 8.9% - 4
Circlet44 selections · 7.8% - 5
Magic Stick33 selections · 5.9% - 6
Quelling Blade22 selections · 3.9%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed100 selections · 25.8% - 2
Soul Ring92 selections · 23.7% - 3
Bracer77 selections · 19.8% - 4
Power Treads49 selections · 12.6% - 5
Chainmail15 selections · 3.9% - 6
Arcane Boots14 selections · 3.6%
Mid
6 items- 1
Staff of Wizardry115 selections · 18.2% - 2
Ogre Axe80 selections · 12.7% - 3
Point Booster66 selections · 10.5% - 4
Blade of Alacrity59 selections · 9.4% - 5
Aghanim's Scepter53 selections · 8.4% - 6
Aghanim's Shard53 selections · 8.4%
Late
6 items- 1
Black King Bar29 selections · 13% - 2
Shiva's Guard29 selections · 13% - 3
Soul Booster21 selections · 9.4% - 4
Aghanim's Scepter20 selections · 9% - 5
Gleipnir18 selections · 8.1% - 6
Lotus Orb14 selections · 6.3%
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All heroes →Underlord — frequently asked
What are Underlord's abilities in Dota 2?
Underlord's abilities are Firestorm, Pit of Malice, Atrophy Aura, Invading Force, Fiend's Gate. It is a Strength melee hero played as Support, Nuker, Disabler.
What is Underlord's primary attribute?
Underlord is a Strength hero, starting with 25 strength (+3.2/lvl), 12 agility (+1.6/lvl) and 18 intelligence (+2.3/lvl), and a base move speed of 290.
What do the popular Underlord 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.







