
Weaver
The fabric of creation needs constant care, lest it grow tattered; for when it unravels, whole worlds come undone. It is the work of the Weavers to keep the fabric tight, to repair worn spots in the mesh of reality. They also defend from the things that gnaw and lay their eggs in frayed regions, whose young can quickly devour an entire universe if the Weavers let their attention lapse. Skitskurr was a master Weaver, charged with keeping one small patch of creation tightly woven and unfaded. But the job was not enough to satisfy. It nagged him that the original work of creation all lay in the past; the Loom had done its work and travelled on. He wanted to create rather than merely maintain--to weave worlds of his own devising. He began making small changes to his domain, but the thrill of creation proved addictive, and his strokes became bolder, pulling against the pattern that the Loom…
Hero lore
The fabric of creation needs constant care, lest it grow tattered; for when it unravels, whole worlds come undone. It is the work of the Weavers to keep the fabric tight, to repair worn spots in the mesh of reality. They also defend from the things that gnaw and lay their eggs in frayed regions, whose young can quickly devour an entire universe if the Weavers let their attention lapse. Skitskurr was a master Weaver, charged with keeping one small patch of creation tightly woven and unfaded. But the job was not enough to satisfy. It nagged him that the original work of creation all lay in the past; the Loom had done its work and travelled on. He wanted to create rather than merely maintain--to weave worlds of his own devising. He began making small changes to his domain, but the thrill of creation proved addictive, and his strokes became bolder, pulling against the pattern that the Loom…
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.
Weaver abilities
Weaver launches a swarm of 12 young Weavers that latch on any enemy unit in their path, attacking and reducing armor until it is killed.
Weaver shifts out of visibility, gaining max movement speed and doing harm to any enemies it passes through.
Allows Weaver to dispatch two attacks at once.
Weaver warps backward to whatever position it was in five seconds earlier--regaining the HP and mana from that time. No effect on cooldown, gold or experience. DISPEL TYPE: Strong Dispel
Whenever Weaver deals damage to an enemy hero with an attack or ability, if he remains within 700 range of them for 1.5s, he establishes a Thread of Fate that briefly slows the enemy and ties Weaver and the enemy together. Each established thread of fate gran…
Passive, HiddenPopular 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 Branch163 selections · 31.8% - 2
Faerie Fire76 selections · 14.8% - 3
Tango66 selections · 12.9% - 4
Magic Wand45 selections · 8.8% - 5
Circlet44 selections · 8.6% - 6
Magic Stick39 selections · 7.6%
Early
6 items- 1
Boots of Speed66 selections · 23.5% - 2
Power Treads61 selections · 21.7% - 3
Falcon Blade61 selections · 21.7% - 4
Urn of Shadows24 selections · 8.5% - 5
Javelin14 selections · 5% - 6
Wraith Band13 selections · 4.6%
Mid
6 items- 1
Mithril Hammer137 selections · 21.5% - 2
Blade of Alacrity70 selections · 11% - 3
Aghanim's Shard67 selections · 10.5% - 4
Dragon Lance53 selections · 8.3% - 5
Desolator49 selections · 7.7% - 6
Ogre Axe25 selections · 3.9%
Late
6 items- 1
Demon Edge49 selections · 14.2% - 2
Crystalys40 selections · 11.6% - 3
Daedalus38 selections · 11% - 4
Black King Bar26 selections · 7.5% - 5
Force Staff18 selections · 5.2% - 6
Reaver15 selections · 4.3%
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All heroes →Weaver — frequently asked
What are Weaver's abilities in Dota 2?
Weaver's abilities are The Swarm, Shukuchi, Geminate Attack, Time Lapse, Threads of Fate. It is a Agility ranged hero played as Carry, Escape.
What is Weaver's primary attribute?
Weaver is a Agility hero, starting with 16 strength (+2/lvl), 17 agility (+3.3/lvl) and 20 intelligence (+2/lvl), and a base move speed of 275.
What do the popular Weaver 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.







