Warlock Dota 2 build 2026: Items, combo and Counter

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Attack Type: Ranged

Strength: 24 + 2.8 | Agility: 10 + 1 | Intelligence: 25 + 3.1

Warlock Items build

Meta build:

: Aeon Disk

: Boots of Trave

: Refresher Orb

: Aghanim’s Scepter

: Hand of Midas

: Octarine Core

Pro Build:

: Octarine Core

: Boots of Trave

: Aghanim’s Scepter

: Refresher Orb

: Scythe of Vyse

: Hand of Midas

Warlock’s Skill Order

Skill Order: Fatal Bonds -> Shadow Word -> Upheaval -> Chaotic Offering.

Combo Warlock

Heroes combo: Warlock + Enigma.

: Enigma

: Warlock

How To Counter Warlock ?

Pros

Has a huge area stun.
Immunity.
Good area damage.
Has a good heal.

Cons

Long cooldowns.
No escape ability.
Extremely low agility gain.

Bad against:

Hero

: Weaver

: Anti-Mage

: Bloodseeker

: Silencer

: Dark Seer

Good against:

Hero

: Huskar

: Meepo

: Templar Assassin

: Shadow Fiend

How To Play Warlock ?

Best items for Warlock

Start items for Warlock in dota 2 are: Iron Branch, Headdress, Tango, Ring of Basilius.

Meta items for Warlock in dota 2 are: Aeon Disk, Boots of Trave, Refresher Orb, Aghanim’s Scepter, Hand of Midas, Octarine Core.

Pro items for Warlock in dota 2 are: Octarine Core, Boots of Trave, Aghanim’s Scepter, Refresher Orb, Scythe of Vyse, Hand of Midas.

Tips and Tricks

Warlock has a strong teamfight presence and the ability to change the course of battles against several enemies.

Warlock has a fairly good rate of strength growth, which increases his resistance to magic and pure damage nukes.

Warlock should construct equipment that provide him extra mana, mana regeneration, and mobility because he mostly relies on casting spells to be effective.

Warlock’s Ability

FATAL BONDS

Combines a number of enemy units so that some of the damage done to one of them will be felt by the others. summons an imp that lasts for 15.0 seconds and explodes on death from the corpse of any unit that dies while under the influence of Fatal Bonds. Imps will automatically search for nearby units, preferring heroes who are fatally connected, and will detonate when they get close to their target.

SHADOW WORD

A warlock can heal an ally unit or gradually harm an opponent unit by whispering an incantation.

UPHEAVAL

CHANNELED – A strong, destructive current that slows down as it is channeled. up to 10.0 seconds long. After they leave the area or the spell expires, enemies are slowed for 3.0 seconds.

CHAOTIC OFFERING

0.8 second golem that is summoned from the depths stuns adversaries. The Golem has a lifespan of 60.0 seconds, has improved Slow Resistance, Permanent Immolation, and Flaming Fists as attack abilities. It also absorbs less damage from spells.

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