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Drow Ranger

Drow Ranger

AgilityRangedCarry, Disabler, Pusher

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
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Tango
Tango90g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g

Mid Game

Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g

Late Game

Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Silver Edge
Silver Edge5,700g

Late Game

Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g

Late Game

Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Magic Wand
Magic Wand460g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Tango
Tango90g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Slippers of Agility
Slippers of Agility140g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Falcon Blade
Falcon Blade1,125g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Wraith Band
Wraith Band505g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Null Talisman
Null Talisman505g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g

Mid Game

Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Dragon Lance
Dragon Lance1,900g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Yasha
Yasha2,100g
Diadem
Diadem1,000g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Manta Style
Manta Style4,650g

Late Game

Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Crystalys
Crystalys2,000g
Hurricane Pike
Hurricane Pike4,450g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Daedalus
Daedalus5,100g
Butterfly
Butterfly5,450g
Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g