Drow Ranger · Carry (pos. 1)
Survival build
DefensiveSituationalData-drivenPatch 7.41
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When to use it
Prioritises the popular items that keep you alive — Manta Style and Force Staff. Choose it against heavy disables or burst, or when you are the enemy's focus. Built from what Drow Ranger players buy in the public matches we measured.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
210%188%- Safe laneMain88% of matchesSafe lane as the farming core (pos. 1).
- MidPriority 210% of matchesMid lane, one against one (pos. 2).
Starting items
Iron Branch+1 All Attributes.Faerie Fire+2 Damage.Magic Wand+3 All Attributes. Active: Energy Charge.Circlet+2 All Attributes.TangoMagic StickActive: Energy Charge.
Core items
- 1Manta Style+10 Strength, +26 Agility, +10 Intelligence. Active: Mirror Image.
- 2Force Staff+10 Intelligence, +175 Health. Active: Force.
- 3Hurricane Pike+15 Intelligence, +200 Health, +20 Agility. Active: Hurricane Thrust.
- 4Aghanim's Scepter+10 All Attributes, +175 Health, +175 Mana.
Boots
Power Treads+45 Move Speed, +10 Selected Attribute, +25 Attack Speed. Active: Switch Attribute.
Late game
Black King Bar+10 Strength, +24 Damage. Active: Avatar.Falcon Blade+200 Health, +1.8 Mana Regeneration, +14 Damage.Satanic+25 Strength, +25 Damage, +25% Lifesteal. Active: Unholy Rage.
Skill order
Max order:Multishot›Frost Arrows›Gust
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Talents by level
- +2 Multishot Waves+8% Marksmanship Chance25
- 50% Gust Self Movement Speed+25% Multishot Damage20
- +75 Attack Range-6s Multishot Cooldown15
- -18% Frost Arrows Mana Cost+1 Multishot Arrow Per Wave10