
Warlock
As Chief Curator and Head of Acquisitions for the Arcane Archives of the Ultimyr Academy, Demnok Lannik was tireless in his pursuit of lost, rare and forbidden tomes. No cursed temple was so foreboding, no cavern path so treacherous, that any concern for his own survival could dissuade him from entering if rumors hinted that some pamphlet of primordial lore might still survive in its depths. However, so often did his investigations trigger the wrath of protector entities, that he finally found it necessary to master the arts of magic. He bent himself to learning sorcery with the same thorough obsessiveness that marked his quest for incunabula, becoming the most powerful Warlock of the Academy in less time than most practitioners required to complete a course of undergraduate work. Almost as an afterthought, he carved a staff of Dreadwood and summoned into it a captive spirit from the Ou…
Hero lore
As Chief Curator and Head of Acquisitions for the Arcane Archives of the Ultimyr Academy, Demnok Lannik was tireless in his pursuit of lost, rare and forbidden tomes. No cursed temple was so foreboding, no cavern path so treacherous, that any concern for his own survival could dissuade him from entering if rumors hinted that some pamphlet of primordial lore might still survive in its depths. However, so often did his investigations trigger the wrath of protector entities, that he finally found it necessary to master the arts of magic. He bent himself to learning sorcery with the same thorough obsessiveness that marked his quest for incunabula, becoming the most powerful Warlock of the Academy in less time than most practitioners required to complete a course of undergraduate work. Almost as an afterthought, he carved a staff of Dreadwood and summoned into it a captive spirit from the Ou…
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.
Warlock abilities
Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.
Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.
CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.
Whenever an enemy unit dies while afflicted by one or more of Warlock's abilities, a minor imp is summoned that lasts for 15 seconds and explodes on death. Imps will automatically seek out nearby units, favoring fatally bonded heroes, and will explode when re…
PassiveSummons a Golem from the depths, stunning enemies for 0.8 seconds. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has increased Slow Resistance, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack.
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 Branch160 selections · 23.6% - 2
Tango101 selections · 14.9% - 3
Blood Grenade92 selections · 13.6% - 4
Magic Stick68 selections · 10% - 5
Observer and Sentry Wards68 selections · 10% - 6
Sentry Ward58 selections · 8.6%
Early
3 items- 1
Boots of Speed91 selections · 72.2% - 2
Arcane Boots33 selections · 26.2% - 3
Shadow Amulet2 selections · 1.6%
Mid
6 items- 1
Glimmer Cape70 selections · 25.3% - 2
Arcane Boots66 selections · 23.8% - 3
Aghanim's Shard36 selections · 13% - 4
Staff of Wizardry21 selections · 7.6% - 5
Pavise13 selections · 4.7% - 6
Point Booster12 selections · 4.3%
Late
6 items- 1
Aghanim's Scepter20 selections · 23.5% - 2
Force Staff14 selections · 16.5% - 3
Glimmer Cape13 selections · 15.3% - 4
Refresher Orb7 selections · 8.2% - 5
Blink Dagger6 selections · 7.1% - 6
Aeon Disk5 selections · 5.9%
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All heroes →Warlock — frequently asked
What are Warlock's abilities in Dota 2?
Warlock's abilities are Fatal Bonds, Shadow Word, Upheaval, Eldritch Summoning, Chaotic Offering. It is a Intelligence ranged hero played as Support, Initiator, Disabler.
What is Warlock's primary attribute?
Warlock is a Intelligence hero, starting with 22 strength (+2.4/lvl), 10 agility (+1/lvl) and 25 intelligence (+3.1/lvl), and a base move speed of 300.
What do the popular Warlock 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.







