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Doom

Doom

StrengthMeleeCarry, Disabler, Initiator, Durable, Nuker

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
Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Tango
Tango90g
Circlet
Circlet155g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Bracer
Bracer505g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Hand of Midas
Hand of Midas2,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Hand of Midas
Hand of Midas2,200g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g

Mid Game

Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Hand of Midas
Hand of Midas2,200g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Drum of Endurance
Drum of Endurance1,625g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Radiance
Radiance4,700g
Sacred Relic
Sacred Relic3,400g
Echo Sabre
Echo Sabre2,700g
Sange and Yasha
Sange and Yasha4,200g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Silver Edge
Silver Edge5,700g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Hand of Midas
Hand of Midas2,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g

Late Game

Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Gauntlets of Strength
Gauntlets of Strength140g
Tango
Tango90g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Faerie Fire
Faerie Fire65g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g
Bracer
Bracer505g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Bracer
Bracer505g
Hand of Midas
Hand of Midas2,200g
Soul Ring
Soul Ring805g
Drum of Endurance
Drum of Endurance1,625g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g

Mid Game

Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Hand of Midas
Hand of Midas2,200g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Drum of Endurance
Drum of Endurance1,625g
Talisman of Evasion
Talisman of Evasion1,300g

Late Game

Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Shiva's Guard
Shiva's Guard4,500g
Silver Edge
Silver Edge5,700g
Reaver
Reaver2,800g
Shadow Blade
Shadow Blade3,250g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g