Dragon Knight

Strength•Melee•Carry, Pusher, Durable, Disabler, Initiator, Nuker

Skill Build

A level 1-25 plan based on this hero's current ability list. Adjust talents and extra spells for the match.

Levels 1-25

1
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
2
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
3
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
5
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
6
Elder Dragon Form
R
Elder Dragon Form
Dragon Knight assumes the form of the Elder Dragon, increasing the range of his abilities, gaining bonus movement speed, and a ranged attack with various properties. The Dragon evolves per level. The bonuses are cumulative. Level 1 Green: Grants a corrosive damage over time that can also damage buildings. Level 2 Red: Grants splash damage to the dragon's attacks. Level 3 Blue: Grants a debuff immunity piercing movement and attack frost slow on attack.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 50
7
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
8
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
9
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
10Talent
+15 Damage
11
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
12
Elder Dragon Form
R
Elder Dragon Form
Dragon Knight assumes the form of the Elder Dragon, increasing the range of his abilities, gaining bonus movement speed, and a ranged attack with various properties. The Dragon evolves per level. The bonuses are cumulative. Level 1 Green: Grants a corrosive damage over time that can also damage buildings. Level 2 Red: Grants splash damage to the dragon's attacks. Level 3 Blue: Grants a debuff immunity piercing movement and attack frost slow on attack.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 50
13
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+stun durations Dragon Tail Stun
16
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Elder Dragon Form
R
Elder Dragon Form
Dragon Knight assumes the form of the Elder Dragon, increasing the range of his abilities, gaining bonus movement speed, and a ranged attack with various properties. The Dragon evolves per level. The bonuses are cumulative. Level 1 Green: Grants a corrosive damage over time that can also damage buildings. Level 2 Red: Grants splash damage to the dragon's attacks. Level 3 Blue: Grants a debuff immunity piercing movement and attack frost slow on attack.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 50
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20Talent
+bonus attack range Elder Dragon Form Attack Range
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+health regen Dragon Blood HP Regen/Armor

1
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
2
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
3
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
5
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
6
Elder Dragon Form
R
Elder Dragon Form
Dragon Knight assumes the form of the Elder Dragon, increasing the range of his abilities, gaining bonus movement speed, and a ranged attack with various properties. The Dragon evolves per level. The bonuses are cumulative. Level 1 Green: Grants a corrosive damage over time that can also damage buildings. Level 2 Red: Grants splash damage to the dragon's attacks. Level 3 Blue: Grants a debuff immunity piercing movement and attack frost slow on attack.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 50
7
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
8
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
9
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
10Talent
+15 Damage
11
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
12
Elder Dragon Form
R
Elder Dragon Form
Dragon Knight assumes the form of the Elder Dragon, increasing the range of his abilities, gaining bonus movement speed, and a ranged attack with various properties. The Dragon evolves per level. The bonuses are cumulative. Level 1 Green: Grants a corrosive damage over time that can also damage buildings. Level 2 Red: Grants splash damage to the dragon's attacks. Level 3 Blue: Grants a debuff immunity piercing movement and attack frost slow on attack.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 50
13
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4

14
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+stun durations Dragon Tail Stun
16
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Elder Dragon Form
R
Elder Dragon Form
Dragon Knight assumes the form of the Elder Dragon, increasing the range of his abilities, gaining bonus movement speed, and a ranged attack with various properties. The Dragon evolves per level. The bonuses are cumulative. Level 1 Green: Grants a corrosive damage over time that can also damage buildings. Level 2 Red: Grants splash damage to the dragon's attacks. Level 3 Blue: Grants a debuff immunity piercing movement and attack frost slow on attack.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 50
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20Talent
+bonus attack range Elder Dragon Form Attack Range
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+health regen Dragon Blood HP Regen/Armor

1
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
2
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
3
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
5
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
6
Elder Dragon Form
R
Elder Dragon Form
Dragon Knight assumes the form of the Elder Dragon, increasing the range of his abilities, gaining bonus movement speed, and a ranged attack with various properties. The Dragon evolves per level. The bonuses are cumulative. Level 1 Green: Grants a corrosive damage over time that can also damage buildings. Level 2 Red: Grants splash damage to the dragon's attacks. Level 3 Blue: Grants a debuff immunity piercing movement and attack frost slow on attack.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 50
7
Breathe Fire
Q
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 90 / 95 / 100 / 105
8
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
9
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100

10Talent
+15 Damage
11
Dragon Tail
W
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100
12
Elder Dragon Form
R
Elder Dragon Form
Dragon Knight assumes the form of the Elder Dragon, increasing the range of his abilities, gaining bonus movement speed, and a ranged attack with various properties. The Dragon evolves per level. The bonuses are cumulative. Level 1 Green: Grants a corrosive damage over time that can also damage buildings. Level 2 Red: Grants splash damage to the dragon's attacks. Level 3 Blue: Grants a debuff immunity piercing movement and attack frost slow on attack.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 50
13
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
+stun durations Dragon Tail Stun
16
Wyrm's Wrath
E
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Elder Dragon Form
R
Elder Dragon Form
Dragon Knight assumes the form of the Elder Dragon, increasing the range of his abilities, gaining bonus movement speed, and a ranged attack with various properties. The Dragon evolves per level. The bonuses are cumulative. Level 1 Green: Grants a corrosive damage over time that can also damage buildings. Level 2 Red: Grants splash damage to the dragon's attacks. Level 3 Blue: Grants a debuff immunity piercing movement and attack frost slow on attack.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100sMana: 50
18Stats
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20Talent
+bonus attack range Elder Dragon Form Attack Range
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25Talent
+health regen Dragon Blood HP Regen/Armor

Talent tree

+magic damage% Wyrm's Wrath Bonuses

Lv25Pick one

+health regen Dragon Blood HP Regen/Armor

+damage Breathe Fire Damage

Lv20Pick one

+bonus attack range Elder Dragon Form Attack Range

+300 Health

Lv15Pick one

+stun durations Dragon Tail Stun

-AbilityCooldowns Breathe Fire Cooldown

Lv10Pick one

+15 Damage

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

8 items

Iron Branch

55g

Targets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

Gauntlets of Strength

140g

Tango

90g

Consumes a target tree to gain 7 health regeneration for 16 seconds. Consuming an Ironwood Tree doubles the heal duration. Comes with 3 charges. Can be used on an allied hero to give them one Tango. Tree Range: 165

Circlet

155g

Magic Stick

200g

Instantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 10 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Observer Ward

Plants an Observer Ward, an invisible watcher that gives ground vision in a 1600 radius to your team. Lasts 6 minutes. Hold Control to give one Observer Ward to an allied hero.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Early Game

8 items

Power Treads

1,400g

Switches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.

Bracer

505g

Soul Ring

805g

Consume %abilityhealthcost% health to temporarily gain 170 mana. Lasts 10 seconds. If the mana gained cannot fit in your mana pool, it creates a buffer of mana that will be used before your mana pool.

Null Talisman

505g

Mask of Madness

1,900g

Gives 100 attack speed, 8% / 12% movement speed (ranged/melee), and 30% slow resistance, but reduces your armor by 7 and silences you. Lasts 6 seconds.

Armlet of Mordiggian

2,500g

When active, Unholy Strength grants +35 damage, +25 strength and +4 armor, but drains 45 health per second. You cannot die from the health drain when Unholy Strength is activated, nor from the strength loss when Unholy Strength is deactivated.

Hand of Midas

2,200g

Kills a non-hero target for 160 gold. Killing a neutral creep additionally grants a madstone bundle. Cannot be used on Ancient creeps.

Oblivion Staff

1,625g

Mid Game

8 items

Blink Dagger

2,250g

Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Mask of Madness

1,900g

Gives 100 attack speed, 8% / 12% movement speed (ranged/melee), and 30% slow resistance, but reduces your armor by 7 and silences you. Lasts 6 seconds.

Crystalys

2,000g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 160% damage.

Maelstrom

2,950g

Grants a 25% chance on attack to release a bolt of electricity that leaps between 4 targets within a 650 radius, dealing 110 magical damage to each. Lightning proc pierces evasion.

Mjollnir

5,500g

Places a charged shield on a target unit for 15 seconds which has a 20% chance to release a 225 magical damage shocking bolt at a nearby attacker and 4 additional enemies.

Armlet of Mordiggian

2,500g

Daedalus

5,100g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 225% damage.

Black King Bar

4,050g

Applies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Late Game

8 items

Daedalus

5,100g

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 225% damage.

Black King Bar

4,050g

Assault Cuirass

5,125g

Grants 30 attack speed and 5 armor to nearby allied units and structures, and decreases nearby enemy unit and structure armor by -5. Radius: 1200

Monkey King Bar

5,000g

Grants each attack a 80% chance to pierce through evasion and deal 70 bonus magical damage.

Satanic

5,050g

Increases Lifesteal percentage to 175% for 6 seconds. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Silver Edge

5,700g

Makes you invisible for 17 seconds, or until you attack or cast a spell. While invisible, you move 25% faster and can move through units. Attacking to end the invisibility will deal 300 bonus physical damage, disable their passive abilities for 5 seconds, and cap their movement speed to 200.

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

Upgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.

Hydra's Breath

5,900g

Attacks poison enemies, dealing 2.5% of the target's Max HP as Magical Damage per second for 3 seconds.