Dota Underlords heroes tier list — best heroes stats and abilities

You need heroes to get on by in Dota Underlords. But is it worth holding out for a hero to appear in a shop and sell weaker ones to afford them, or do you upgrade the ones you already have? It largely depends on how they survive the later stages of the game and we have all the rankings for each hero in Dota Underlords.

If you’d like to learn more about the basics of Dota Underlords, you can head over to our Dota Underlords guide. It also includes tips for better play as more tips and tricks are discovered. If you would rather look to see which alliances you should be combining, have a gander at our Dota Underlords alliances guide for the best combinations.

Dota Underlords heroes guide

This guide will go through all of the heroes, explain all of their abilities and tiers, and determine which ones are the best picks.

Dota Underlords best heroes

You’ll likely be wondering which are the absolute best heroes in the game to be upgrading and which ones you should sell as soon as better options arise. The results, especially when you see who is languishing in C Tier, may shock you. Use the contents below to take you directly to the tier you wish to look at.

Best heroes

The S Tier heroes are the ones that you’ll likely want on any team. Mages and Hunters seem to have the bulk of the best ones in the current meta.

• Kunkka: Extremely versatile and is the best Warrior in the game. The Ghostship ability is ridiculously powerful and paired with Crystal Maiden, he’s hitting like a truck constantly.
• Drow Ranger: Makes all the other Hunters much better with her aura, as long as she’s placed next to other ranged heroes. She also has great alliances worth building up.
• Crystal Maiden: Her aura helps mages generate mana at a ridiculous level, but combined with Kunkka and Tidehinter, they can hold the fort and cast spells.
• Medusa: Making enemies turn into stone and giving her a multi-shot makes Medusa a top ranged unit. Great with Mages.
• Keeper of the Light: Terrible stats and he needs to power up. But as long as other heroes are getting in the way and giving him magical resistances, he can annihilate enemies when he’s fully charged up.
• Tidehunter: Great crowd control, an absolute unit when it comes to his defence, and he’s great for hunter teams. Tidehunter also helps deal with magic users with Scaled. The only drawback is that you’ll have a hard time having him appear in the shop.

Decent heroes

These heroes are not as essential as the S Tier heroes, but they generally are decent to have on teams that are focused on certain strategies.

• Lich: Chain Frost works wonders and Lich is the final piece of the Mage strategy. Has decent bulk and anything to get his ability off faster will make him a nightmare.
• Queen of Pain: A great early game unit to help Assassins, who can stun units with the scream, which makes or breaks fights.
• Templar Assassin: Important for Elusive and Assassin teams. Refraction enables her to survive Mage onslaughts, but trolls and hunters give her problems.
• Doom: If you don’t have Kunkka, Doom is the second best Warrior and can snipe a high-level unit before they can use their ability.
• Bloodseeker: Slap on items that make him survive longer, and have him in a team with Warlocks, and suddenly his drawback becomes less of a problem.
• Sniper: As long as he’s protected, he can fire massively damaging shots to take out big threats.
• Enigma: A Primordial unit that’s good against melee focused teams, but the lifesteal from being a Warlock also helps a lot. Has the highest damage potential in the game.
• Windranger: Has a narrow AoE but packs a punch. It’s also another Hunter and they’re all working strongly together.
• Disruptor: Great for running in Mages teams as the AoE silence ability gives your team the advantage. Also a shaman
• Slark: If you’re running an Assassin team, Slark is a natural fit to those teams trying to combat Mages.
• Arc Warden: The key Primordial unit for those wanting the maximum bonus the alliance can offer. Equip Dagon or Bloodthorn for increased DPS, or Refresher Orb to make multiple copies in a single round.
• Lycan: Has three alliances, making him very useful in lots of decks. Also has a really nice ability and works especially well with Tooth and Claw item. Not great once you enter the late game stage.
• Troll Warlord: The strongest troll and will work well with Troll and Warrior based strategies. They’re not the best in the meta currently, but he’s the best.
• Tiny: Primordial units are generally great for countering melee focused teams if you’re a long-range team. Tiny’s a great opener.
• Lone Druid: Paired with Treant Protector, this guy is a beast. The bear is incredibly strong and adding Savage or Elusive strategies helps a lot.
• Pudge: A tank that can draw enemies in, which is great if he’s drawing in the right ones. Give him Radiance and Blade Mail to make attackers fall over.
• Treant Protector: His ability is great, and stats are generally decent. Pair him with Enchantress or Lone Druid to get the most out of him.
• Techies: Incidental, but if you have built up the Scrappy alliance before drawing him, this is the one to take it over the edge.
• Necrophos: Versatile only really because of his alliances as his spell damage doesn’t give him mana.
• Beastmaster: Has decent health and is a good hunter to have on the team. His ability is brilliant if you place him to the side.
• Timbersaw: The only real Scrappy/Inventor hero that can survive the mid-game well. Has a great area of effect skill and casts it multiple times.
• Phantom Assassin: She’s got Assassin and Elusive alliances, but her stats aren’t as high as before. Still effective in the right team.
• Razor: Primordial is still great, but otherwise not phenomenal.
• Slardar: A hard-counter to the Mages builds that dominate the current meta, but otherwise not outstanding.

Medicore heroes

• Morphing: Just misses out on A Tier as he can fit in both Assassin and Mage teams. The only downside is that he’s definitely not a tank as the Assassin side makes him leap behind the frontlines.
• Nature’s Prophet: Very similar to Treant Protector, but the Treants he creates are just not as useful as a bear.
• Abaddon: You’ll want this phantom for his heartless ability, combining well with Drow Ranger for Hunter strategies. Otherwise he’s not all that great.
• Terrorblade: Neither Demon or Demon-Hunter are viable alliances for the time being, but if the alliances see a buff, this hero will rise in the rankings along with it.
• Lina: Has useful alliances, including the on-form mage, but her magic only hits one taget.
• Mirana: Another one with useful alliances, but her power is a bit under the Tier level (4) that she appears in. Medusa outclasses her. Is useful when paired with Windranger though.
• Gyrocopter: You’ll only really want this if your Hunter includes a Sniper, so that the Deadeye triggers, but it’s not essential to win. Has a good magic-based AoE skill, but there are better alliances to pair with Mages.
• Witch Doctor: If it wasn’t for the fact the meta is dominated by Mages, Witch Doctor would be a very useful member of a Troll/Warlock team.
• Luna: Knights aren’t all that good at the moment, but this is one of the better ones. Has an AoE that can be buffed with the right items.
• Tusk: A good early option and helps trigger Warrior and Savage bonuses, but very replaceable in the late-game.
• Chaos Knight: Until Knights become higher tier, the Chaos Knight is… alright. Worth selling in the mid-game for better stuff, unless Demons are your strategy.
• Venomancer: If you have Savage heroes, this one allows for you to tap into Warlock for one more mana. His wards are vulnerable to magic though, and Warriors/Druids are more natural combinations for Savage.
• Anti-Mage: Another good early-option that helps with both elusive and demon hunter, but outclassed by stronger heroes later on.
• Enchantress: The early-game combination of Savage and Druid can bring up the tempo, but she’s vulnerable as the game progresses.
• Sand King: His AoE skill is a little on the narrow side, meaning that you won’t get the most out of the debuff that it inflicts. Some useful alliances, but he’s not essential for Assassins.
• Shadow Fiend: Just not as useful as Queen of Pain as far as demons go. His ability isn’t as good and unless you run alongside some mages, you’ll have a hard time getting the most out of him.
• Bounty Hunter: Another fantastic early-game option, but is just too frail to keep unless you need Assassins.
• Alchemist: A good tank and unlocks potential for Warlock in Scrappy drafts, but Scrappy isn’t great in the meta.
• Tinker: Similarly to Bounty Hunter, Tinker’s got decent skills for the early game but is outclassed very quickly.
• Clockwerk: Replace him mid-game if you draw him initially, as he’s definitely worse than Bounty Hunter unless you really want Scrappy.
• Ogre Mage: A tanky Mage is decent, but Blood-bound just isn’t useful at all. Only keep him on if you absolutely need six Mages.

Poor heroes

• Omniknight: His healing can be useful, but Knights are just not great. Can be a useful Human, so he borders on the cusp of B Tier.
• Juggernaut: Better than Axe in every way, but is outclassed by better Warriors.
• Dragon Knight: Dragons and Knights are just not viable in the current meta, so his usefulness is limited.
• Batrider: He got the short straw in the alliances field and his napalm is a bit underwhelming. Knights just hold him back too much.
• Shadow Shaman: Until Trolls get a buff, Shadow Shaman languishes in the bottom tier. He also needs a fellow Shaman to get things running and sadly they’re too uncommon.
• Puck: Severely hampered by the fact that Mages don’t get mana from spell damage. This means you only get one orb. Only really useful when running Mage or Elusive strategies.
• Viper: Dragons just aren’t a viable strategy at all in Dota Underlords and there are plenty of other Assassins to fill the roster.
• Axe: How the mighty have fallen. He’s an okay starting unit, but is drastically outclassed by higher damage that higher tier units give. Sell him as soon as possible.
• Warlock: Blood-bound is useless in top play and is only good for getting the Warlock alliance to level up early. Absolute trash!

Dota Underlords tier list – stats and abilities

Perhaps you’d rather see the stats and the abilities for yourself, all in one page? We’ve got you covered for that too. Heroes have been split into their associated in-game “Tiers”, which are when you can expect to see them in the shop. Tiers 1 and 2 are early game picks, while Tiers 3 & 4 are for the mid game – sort of around Player Level 6-7. Tier 5 are very rare to come by, but are more commonly found when you’ve progressed to Player Level 10, which is the late game.

If you’re confused by the stats, there will be three numbers besides each one. So the left-hand side one will be Rank 1’s stats, the middle one will be Rank 2’s stats, and the right-hand side is Rank 3’s stats for that unit. Some units won’t see an increase in certain stats, so they will be listed as the same number for each of them.

For example, Axe’s health starts at 700 HP, increases to 1400 by Rank 2, and gets to 2800 at Rank 3. Therefore we will be listing it as “700/1400/2800”. His health regen is always zero, so that will be listed as “0/0/0”. For each tier, there is a separate table, and I recommend searching for a particular hero or alliance in the search bar on the top-right hand corner of each one. We’ve even put a contents below to warp to the Tier you wish to explore, so make full use of all of these.

Tier 1 heroes

Tier 2 heroes

Tier 3 heroes

Tier 4 heroes

Tier 5 heroes

That’s what we have about Heroes, but these will be updated as players work out the meta and any updates are applied. In the meantime, there are plenty of other guides to discover. Learn the best times to make money and when to level up in our Dota Underlords gold guide, or which items you should be picking up in our Dota Underlords items guide.