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Underlord

Underlord

StrengthMeleeSupport, Nuker, Disabler, Durable, Escape

Hero Guides

Different item routes for common ways to play this hero.

Standard build

The safest route from lane to late game using the most common items.

Balanced

Starting Items

Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g

Mid Game

Ring of Tarrasque
Ring of Tarrasque1,700g
Pipe of Insight
Pipe of Insight3,725g
Vanguard
Vanguard1,700g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb3,850g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g

Tempo build

Cheaper early and mid game items when you want to fight sooner.

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Vitality Booster
Vitality Booster1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Ring of Tarrasque
Ring of Tarrasque1,700g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g

Scaling build

Bigger mid and late game items when the match is likely to go long.

Greedy

Mid Game

Pipe of Insight
Pipe of Insight3,725g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Crimson Guard
Crimson Guard3,725g
Guardian Greaves
Guardian Greaves4,450g
Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb3,850g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb3,850g
Crimson Guard
Crimson Guard3,725g
Gleipnir
Gleipnir4,650g

Situational options

Alternative common pickups to consider when the game calls for it.

Flex

Mid Game

Vanguard
Vanguard1,700g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Late Game

Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb3,850g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Tango
Tango90g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Enchanted Mango
Enchanted Mango65g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Vitality Booster
Vitality Booster1,000g

Mid Game

Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Vitality Booster
Vitality Booster1,000g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Ring of Tarrasque
Ring of Tarrasque1,700g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Pipe of Insight
Pipe of Insight3,725g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Vanguard
Vanguard1,700g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb3,850g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Crimson Guard
Crimson Guard3,725g
Gleipnir
Gleipnir4,650g
Assault Cuirass
Assault Cuirass5,125g
Mystic Staff
Mystic Staff2,800g