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Queen of Pain

Queen of Pain

IntelligenceRangedCarry, Nuker, 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

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Tango
Tango90g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g

Mid Game

Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Late Game

Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Bloodstone
Bloodstone4,700g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g

Mid Game

Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Sange
Sange2,100g
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

Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Dagon
Dagon3,050g
Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g

Late Game

Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Bloodstone
Bloodstone4,700g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Late Game

Bloodstone
Bloodstone4,700g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Tango
Tango90g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Mantle of Intelligence
Mantle of Intelligence140g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Bottle
Bottle675g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g

Mid Game

Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Point Booster
Point Booster1,200g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Late Game

Soul Booster
Soul Booster3,000g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Bloodstone
Bloodstone4,700g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Kaya and Sange
Kaya and Sange4,200g
Sange
Sange2,100g
Octarine Core
Octarine Core4,900g