Lone Druid

Agility•Ranged•Carry, Pusher, Durable

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
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
2
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4
3
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50
4
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
5
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
6
True Form
R
True Form
Lone Druid morphs himself into a raging bear, losing his ranged advantage, but gaining bonus armor, bonus health, and bonus attack damage.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50sMana: 80
7
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
8
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4
9
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4
10Talent
-25s Summon Spirit Bear Cooldown
11
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4
12
True Form
R
True Form
Lone Druid morphs himself into a raging bear, losing his ranged advantage, but gaining bonus armor, bonus health, and bonus attack damage.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50sMana: 80
13
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50
14
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50
15Talent
-5s Savage Roar Cooldown
16
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50
17
True Form
R
True Form
Lone Druid morphs himself into a raging bear, losing his ranged advantage, but gaining bonus armor, bonus health, and bonus attack damage.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50sMana: 80
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+150 Savage Roar Radius
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25Talent
True Form provides 70% Slow Resistance

1
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
2
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4
3
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50
4
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
5
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
6
True Form
R
True Form
Lone Druid morphs himself into a raging bear, losing his ranged advantage, but gaining bonus armor, bonus health, and bonus attack damage.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50sMana: 80
7
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
8
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4
9
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4
10Talent
-25s Summon Spirit Bear Cooldown
11
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4
12
True Form
R
True Form
Lone Druid morphs himself into a raging bear, losing his ranged advantage, but gaining bonus armor, bonus health, and bonus attack damage.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50sMana: 80
13
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50

14
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50
15Talent
-5s Savage Roar Cooldown
16
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50
17
True Form
R
True Form
Lone Druid morphs himself into a raging bear, losing his ranged advantage, but gaining bonus armor, bonus health, and bonus attack damage.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50sMana: 80
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+150 Savage Roar Radius
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25Talent
True Form provides 70% Slow Resistance

1
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
2
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4
3
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50
4
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
5
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
6
True Form
R
True Form
Lone Druid morphs himself into a raging bear, losing his ranged advantage, but gaining bonus armor, bonus health, and bonus attack damage.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50sMana: 80
7
Entangle
Q
Entangle
Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks. Entangled enemies are rooted and take damage over time. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps. Also empowers Lone Druid for 10s, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies cannot gain stacks while Entangled. Leveling this ability also levels Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws ability.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 60
8
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4
9
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4

10Talent
-25s Summon Spirit Bear Cooldown
11
Spirit Link
W
Spirit Link
Links Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear, increasing their movement speed as well as sharing a percentage of their lifesteal with each other.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4
12
True Form
R
True Form
Lone Druid morphs himself into a raging bear, losing his ranged advantage, but gaining bonus armor, bonus health, and bonus attack damage.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50sMana: 80
13
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50
14
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50
15Talent
-5s Savage Roar Cooldown
16
Savage Roar
E
Savage Roar
Lone Druid and the Spirit Bear roar fiercely causing nearby enemies to flee towards their base in terror. Their movement speed is increased by 20%.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 29 / 26 / 23 / 20sMana: 50
17
True Form
R
True Form
Lone Druid morphs himself into a raging bear, losing his ranged advantage, but gaining bonus armor, bonus health, and bonus attack damage.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 60 / 55 / 50sMana: 80
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20Talent
+150 Savage Roar Radius
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25Talent
True Form provides 70% Slow Resistance

Talent tree

+entangle durations Entangle Root Duration

Lv25Pick one

True Form provides 70% Slow Resistance

+55 Attack Speed

Lv20Pick one

+150 Savage Roar Radius

+12 Agility

Lv15Pick one

-5s Savage Roar Cooldown

+damage Entangle Root Damage Per Second

Lv10Pick one

-25s Summon Spirit Bear Cooldown

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.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

Orb of Blight

300g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -2 for 3 seconds.

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.

Slippers of Agility

140g

Early Game

8 items

Power Treads

1,400g

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

Orb of Corrosion

1,050g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -2, slows their movement by -16% (-8% against melee targets), and reduces Health Restoration by 16%. Lasts for 3 seconds.

Phase Boots

1,450g

Gives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.

Diffusal Blade

2,500g

Targets an enemy, slowing it for 4 seconds.

Wraith Band

505g

Bracer

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.

Tranquil Boots

900g

Whenever you attack a hero or are attacked by any unit, the bonus 14 HP regen is lost and the movement speed bonus is reduced to 40 for 13 seconds.

Mid Game

8 items

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.

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.

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Shadow Blade

3,250g

Makes you invisible for 17 seconds, or until you attack or cast a spell. While Shadow Walk is active, you move 20% faster and can move through units. If attacking to end the invisibility, you gain 175 bonus physical damage on that attack.

Diffusal Blade

2,500g

Targets an enemy, slowing it for 4 seconds.

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.

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

Radiance

4,700g

When active, scorches enemies for 60 magical damage per second. Illusions deal 35 magical damage per second. Radius: 650

Late Game

8 items

Silver Edge

5,700g

Black King Bar

4,050g

Butterfly

5,450g

Aghanim's Blessing

5,800g

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

Refresher Orb

5,000g

Resets the cooldowns of all your abilities. Shares a cooldown with Refresher Shard. This item's cooldown only progresses in your hero's main inventory.

Monkey King Bar

5,000g

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

Disperser

6,100g

Dispels both the wearer and the target. Enemy targets are slowed for 5 seconds. Allied targets gain bonus movespeed and 40% slow resistance for 5 seconds. Caster is always granted the ally benefit on cast. Both movement speed reduction and increase start at 100% and gradually decrease to 0% over the course of the buff duration. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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