Items
Starting Items:
- Healing Salve gives Drow Ranger a massive boost of health regeneration in one go.
- Tangos help providing Drow Ranger with health regeneration in the early game.
- Slippers of Agility provide a boost to Drow Ranger`s primary attribute: agility; allowing for easier last hitting and more damage when attacking enemy heroes.
- Iron Branches provide a boost to all of Drow Ranger`s attributes, which can be helpful in the lane.
Early-game:
- Boots of Speed give Drow Ranger a speed boost which can be helpful for getting around.
- Magic Stick can be a good idea to pick up if the enemy is using a lot of spells, meaning Drow Ranger can use the stick charges in emergency.
- Ring of Aquila provides Drow Ranger with bonus attributes which can be helpful in the early game. It can be sold in the late game.
Core:
- Tome of Knowledge Item Changelogs Tome of KnowledgeB That which raises beast to man and man to god. Cost150 Bought FromConsumables Active Acquire Knowledge Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe Tome of Knowledge is helps Drow Ranger reach the crucial levels for her ultimate.
- Magic Wand can be a good idea to upgrade to from the Magic Stick to take further advantage of enemy spell casting, in case of emergency.
- Power Treads provide Drow Ranger with attack speed and additional attributes.
- Morbid Mask`s lifesteal keeps Drow Ranger on the field, allowing her to farm continuously.
- Dragon Lance Item Changelogs Dragon LanceB The forward charge of the wyvern host grants no quarter. Cost1900 Bought FromArtifacts Passive Attack Range Bonus Bonus +12 Strength+12 Agility Disassemble? Yes Alert allies? No Recipe provides useful stats for a highly cost effective price, and the increased range allows Drow Ranger to easily achieve good positioning. It also lets her outrange towers, letting her destroy them without much risk.
Situational:
- Shadow Blade For the cosmetic item equipped by Kunkka, see Kunkka s Shadow Blade. Item Changelogs Known Bugs Shadow BladeB The blade of a fallen king, it allows you to move unseen and provides an escape for Drow Ranger, who does not have a built in escape. It also provides some useful attack speed and damage.
- Silver Edge Item Old Abilities Changelogs Silver Edge Once used to slay an unjust king, only to have the kingdom erupt into civil war in the aftermath. Cost5550 (700) Bought FromWeapons Active is a natural next step to Shadow Blade For the cosmetic item equipped by Kunkka, see Kunkka s Shadow Blade. Item Changelogs Known Bugs Shadow BladeB The blade of a fallen king, it allows you to move unseen and , and can be very effective in ganking.
- Helm of the Dominator provides good cheap stats and can also take control of creeps.
- Aghanim`s Scepter Item Upgraded Abilities Old Abilities Lore Changelogs Aghanim s Scepter The scepter of a wizard with demigod-like powers. Cost4200 Bought FromCaster Passive Ultimate Upgrade Bonus +10 Strength+10 Agility+10 Intelligence+175 gives her some stats and is good item in the mid/late game against illusions/push strategies, especially with Mjollnir.
- Butterfly provides ever-useful agility for Drow Ranger. It is usually picked up to help Drow Ranger defend against efficient backline attackers.
- Diffusal Blade is overall good item for agility carry and especially for Drow Ranger due to her passive.
- Monkey King Bar provides an excellent damage and attack speed boost, as well as a counter against evasion heroes. Be that as it may, it has no defensive boosts, and makes Drow Ranger into even more of a glass cannon.
Gameplay
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Drow Ranger For the race in Dota 2 lore, see Drow. Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs is a deadly archer, chilling and killing her enemies with volleys of Frost Arrows. With one of the highest agility Agility is the attribute that grants armor and attack speed. For each point of agility a hero gets: 0.14 (1/7) Armor 1 Attack speed Additionally, agility heroes also get 1 attack damage per agility point. stats in the game, her powerful shots will tear through most enemies from a safe distance. Her Precision Aura increases the damage of her ranged allies, and a timely Gust can silence groups of enemies at pivotal moments. Drow Ranger is fairly fragile with no real escape ability, causing her to struggle against faster and more aggressive melee heroes. | |
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Talents
Hero Talents Main Table of Gained Bonuses The Talent Selection interface. Talents are traits unique to each hero. They are chosen every 5th level starting at level 10, offering a permanent choice between | ||
+25 Marksmanship Agility | 25 | +400 Gust Distance/Knockback |
+14 Strength Strength is the attribute that grants health and health regeneration. For each point of strength a hero gets: 20 Health 0.06 Health regeneration Additionally, strength heroes also get 1 attack damage per strength point. To | 20 | +6% Precision Aura Damage |
+20 Attack Speed | 15 | +175 Health |
+5 All Stats | 10 | +15 Movement Speed |
Notes:
- Upgrading health increases maximum health capacity and keeps the current health percentage.
General
- Drow Ranger is usually played in the safe lane, with a support.
- Drow Ranger is easily ganked. Make sure not to overextend if your support is not nearby.
- Drow Ranger is all about positioning, since her Marksmanship bonus is disabled if an enemy closes to within 400 range.
- Stay behind your teammates and use them as a buffer. Reposition throughout fights to keep your tankier teammates between you and the enemy.
- Approach fights from the edges, and rely on the slow from Frost Arrows instead of physical proximity to keep enemies in range.
- Any item that helps Drow Ranger keep her distance is good, such as Dragon Lance Item Changelogs Dragon LanceB The forward charge of the wyvern host grants no quarter. Cost1900 Bought FromArtifacts Passive Attack Range Bonus Bonus +12 Strength+12 Agility Disassemble? Yes Alert allies? No Recipe , Shadow Blade For the cosmetic item equipped by Kunkka, see Kunkka s Shadow Blade. Item Changelogs Known Bugs Shadow BladeB The blade of a fallen king, it allows you to move unseen and , Blink Dagger For the cosmetic item equipped by Axe, see Little Blink Dagger. Item Changelogs Blink DaggerBL The fabled dagger used by the fastest assassin ever to walk the lands. Cost2250 Bought FromArcane and Force Staff For the cosmetic item equipped by Crystal Maiden, see Force Staff (Equipment) Item Changelogs Force StaffB Allows you to manipulate others, for good or evil. Cost2250 (400) Bought FromCaster Active Force .
- Like other ranged heroes, stutter stepping is useful for Drow Ranger, but not as important due to the slow from Frost Arrows.
- Because of her passive abilities, Drow Ranger is slightly less dependent on items than other carries, but can still be shut down in the early game. Be careful not to take any needless risks.
- Drow Ranger deals high damage to buildings, and should always capitalize on any opportunity to take down a tower.
- Due to her slow attack animation, Drow Ranger should not do anything except farm until at least level six, when her first point in Marksmanship will make her attack much faster.
- If you are having trouble timing last hits, try moving closer to the creep wave.
- Animation cancelling with the Stop hotkey (
S
by default) can also help with timing.
Frost Arrows
- Manually casting Frost Arrows (known as orbwalking) prevents Drow Ranger from drawing creep/tower aggro. Use this tactic to harass, kite and escape enemies when caught out.
- Manual casts still count as attacks for Silver Edge Item Old Abilities Changelogs Silver Edge Once used to slay an unjust king, only to have the kingdom erupt into civil war in the aftermath. Cost5550 (700) Bought FromWeapons Active and Shadow Blade For the cosmetic item equipped by Kunkka, see Kunkka s Shadow Blade. Item Changelogs Known Bugs Shadow BladeB The blade of a fallen king, it allows you to move unseen and , applying the effects of attacking from invisibility.
- Use Frost Arrows sparingly during the early game, as they can drain Drow Ranger`s mana fairly quickly.
- Frost Arrows are good for harassing enemies in lane, allowing Drow Ranger to land several hits while the target slowly retreats.
- Because of the slow, Drow Ranger does not need to constantly try and catch up to her target, meaning that she should always be kept at least 400 range away to ensure Marksmanship`s bonus damage is active.
- At higher levels, Drow Ranger can simultaneously kite and attack enemies with Frost Arrows.
- Frost Arrows can be used to slow and prevent an enemy from chasing down an ally.
- Always toggle autocast on Frost Arrows when you anticipate an incoming fight.
- Combined with almost any other source of slow, Frost Arrows will reduce enemies to a crawl.
- 4 levels of Frost Arrows applying 64% slow will reduce 277.77 move speed to the minimum speed of 100, meaning the addition of other slows only gradually becomes more useful for enemy hero move speeds above this.
- Frost Arrows` slow fully stacks with Eye of Skadi Item Changelogs Eye of Skadi Extremely rare artifact, guarded by the azure dragons. Cost5775 Bought FromArtifacts Passive Cold Attack Bonus +25 Strength+25 Agility+25 Intelligence+225 Health+250 Mana Disassemble? No Alert allies? No , allowing her to slow very fast heroes like Bloodseeker Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Bloodseeker 23 + 2.7 24 + 3 18 + . It also allows Drow Ranger to slow enemies without using mana, and through spell immunity Spell Immunity Ally Interactions Enemy Interactions Default buff iconPlay Error sound “ Play Magic shall not prevail! Click to listen— Anti-Mage ” Spell immunity (formerly known as magic immunity) is a modifier .
- Frost Arrows can be used to kite and farm jungle creeps, although this can be mana intensive.
- When chasing multiple enemies with your team, hitting each target once, or cycling through targets, may prevent any of them from getting away.
- With Aghanim`s Scepter Item Upgraded Abilities Old Abilities Lore Changelogs Aghanim s Scepter The scepter of a wizard with demigod-like powers. Cost4200 Bought FromCaster Passive Ultimate Upgrade Bonus +10 Strength+10 Agility+10 Intelligence+175 , Frost Arrows essentially becomes an area-of-effect slow.
- Keep in mind that each splinter shot will cost additional mana, and this can deplete Drow Ranger`s mana pool surprisingly fast.
Gust
- Gust is Drow Ranger`s only means of defense, and should not be used lightly.
- Use Gust defensively to push enemies who get too close, keeping them beyond the 400 Marksmanship bonus range.
- Use Gust offensively to interrupt enemies who try to react to your attacks with a disable or an escape ability.
- With Blink Dagger For the cosmetic item equipped by Axe, see Little Blink Dagger. Item Changelogs Blink DaggerBL The fabled dagger used by the fastest assassin ever to walk the lands. Cost2250 Bought FromArcane , Drow Ranger can use Gust to initiate on and gank single targets.
- If an enemy is already hit by a long disable (such as cyclone Cyclone is a status effect that causes afflicted units to be lifted up, completely disabling them, but also rendering them invulnerable to all sources of damage, similar to being hidden. Cyclone dispels the target, removing or Disruption), Drow Ranger can move to the opposite side of her target, and push them backwards with Gust right after the first disable ends.
- In a teamfight, try to catch as many enemies with Gust as possible, preferably as a follow up to your team`s initiator. This will shut down the enemy for several seconds, during which Drow Ranger can pick off one or two targets.
- Use Gust on an enemy team in the Roshan Pit For Roshan as he appears in holiday events, see Roshan (Diretide 2012) and Roshan (Diretide 2013) Roshan Ancient Jungle Creep Level 30 Health 5500 Health regeneration 20 Armor 15 Magic resistance 55% Attack damage 65 to push them further inside, and render them unable to respond.
- With good timing, it is possible to push enemies onto different elevations like cliffs.
- With a Shadow Blade For the cosmetic item equipped by Kunkka, see Kunkka s Shadow Blade. Item Changelogs Known Bugs Shadow BladeB The blade of a fallen king, it allows you to move unseen and , Drow Ranger can gank by taking a shot to break the invisibility, then immediately using Gust.
- This leaves the target slowed A Slow is a type of status effect that reduces the afflicted units Movement Speed by a percentage, and/or Attack Speed by a flat value of their current speeds. Contents 1 Mechanics 1.1 Slowing movement , and silenced Play Silence! Silence is a status effect that prevents those affected from using active hero abilities for the duration of the silence. It can be useful when ganking a hero with a blink or invisibility , and therefore unable to react (apart from using items).
Precision Aura
- If you are having trouble landing last hits, an early point or two in Precision Aura will help.
- Don`t forget to use Precision Aura`s active ability. It is very useful for pushing down towers.
- Since the active applies an aura and not a buff, it works even for ranged creeps/summons that spawn after you use it.
- Try to use the active when creep waves have catapults.
- The active lasts a considerable 30 seconds, but has a long 120 second cooldown. In the late game, reserve it for sieging barracks, or when going for an all-out attack on the enemy ancient.
- Although Precision Aura greatly benefits other ranged heroes, it is usually unwise to have two fragile ranged carries on the same team. Consider this during the picking phase.
Marksmanship
- The huge agility boost from any point in Marksmanship will noticeably improve Drow Ranger`s attack speed and damage.
- Even a single point in Marksmanship will make Drow Ranger quite proficient at taking down tier one towers.
- Because of this, levels 6, 12 and 18 are especially important milestones for Drow Ranger.
- Stacked creep camps and Tome of Knowledge Item Changelogs Tome of KnowledgeB That which raises beast to man and man to god. Cost150 Bought FromConsumables Active Acquire Knowledge Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe Tome of Knowledge is can be used to reach these critical levels before a showdown.
- Marksmanship`s bonus damage is indicated by a noticeable particle effect around Drow Ranger`s body. This effect disappears when enemies are within 400 range.
- Keep an eye on Drow Ranger to know when an enemy is too close.
- The effect will also disappear if an invisible enemy is within 400 range, meaning that it can be used as an approximate means of detection.
- Enemies like Anti-Mage or Phantom Assassin Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Phantom Assassin 20 + 2.15 23 + 3.15 15 + 1.4 Level can instantly close the gap with Drow Ranger, thus completely negating Marksmanship`s bonus damage.
- With Aghanim`s Scepter Item Upgraded Abilities Old Abilities Lore Changelogs Aghanim s Scepter The scepter of a wizard with demigod-like powers. Cost4200 Bought FromCaster Passive Ultimate Upgrade Bonus +10 Strength+10 Agility+10 Intelligence+175 , additional interactions occur:
- Silver Edge Item Old Abilities Changelogs Silver Edge Once used to slay an unjust king, only to have the kingdom erupt into civil war in the aftermath. Cost5550 (700) Bought FromWeapons Active `s and Shadow Blade For the cosmetic item equipped by Kunkka, see Kunkka s Shadow Blade. Item Changelogs Known Bugs Shadow BladeB The blade of a fallen king, it allows you to move unseen and `s modifiers (bonus damage / damage reduction and Break) only work on the primary target, not targets hit by the splinters.
- Mjollnir and Maelstrom have 3 opportunities to proc for each of Drow Ranger`s attacks (assuming two additional targets are in search range), thus giving the following proc chances:
- 57.8% chance of at least one proc
- 42.2% chance of 1 proc
- 14.1% chance of 2 procs
- 1.56% chance of 3 procs
- Blade Mail will reflect damage done by splinters. Attacking into a group of several heroes with Blade Mail active can quickly be lethal, unless Satanic is used to restore health through lifesteal.