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Lone Druid

Lone Druid

AgilityRangedCarry, Pusher, Durable

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
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Tango
Tango90g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Diffusal Blade
Diffusal Blade2,500g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Disperser
Disperser6,100g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Diffusal Blade
Diffusal Blade2,500g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Diffusal Blade
Diffusal Blade2,500g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Maelstrom
Maelstrom2,950g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Diffusal Blade
Diffusal Blade2,500g
Maelstrom
Maelstrom2,950g
Mjollnir
Mjollnir5,500g
Echo Sabre
Echo Sabre2,700g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Disperser
Disperser6,100g
Assault Cuirass
Assault Cuirass5,125g
Mjollnir
Mjollnir5,500g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Diffusal Blade
Diffusal Blade2,500g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g

Late Game

Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Disperser
Disperser6,100g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Quelling Blade
Quelling Blade100g
Circlet
Circlet155g
Tango
Tango90g
Orb of Blight
Orb of Blight300g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Magic Stick
Magic Stick200g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g
Power Treads
Power Treads1,400g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Diffusal Blade
Diffusal Blade2,500g
Javelin
Javelin900g
Orb of Corrosion
Orb of Corrosion1,050g

Mid Game

Mithril Hammer
Mithril Hammer1,600g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Diffusal Blade
Diffusal Blade2,500g
Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Maelstrom
Maelstrom2,950g
Mjollnir
Mjollnir5,500g
Ogre Axe
Ogre Axe1,000g
Blade of Alacrity
Blade of Alacrity1,000g

Late Game

Aghanim's Scepter
Aghanim's Scepter4,200g
Eaglesong
Eaglesong2,800g
Hyperstone
Hyperstone2,000g
Disperser
Disperser6,100g
Demon Edge
Demon Edge2,200g
Assault Cuirass
Assault Cuirass5,125g
Mjollnir
Mjollnir5,500g
Black King Bar
Black King Bar4,050g