Treant Protector

Strength•Melee•Support, Initiator, Durable, Disabler, Escape

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
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
2
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s
3
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
4
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
5
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
6
Overgrowth
R
Overgrowth
Summons an overgrowth of vines and branches around Treant that deal damage to afflicted enemies and prevent them from moving, blinking, going invisible, or attacking.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
7
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
8
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s
9
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s
10Talent
+heal per second Living Armor Heal Per Second
11
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s
12
Overgrowth
R
Overgrowth
Summons an overgrowth of vines and branches around Treant that deal damage to afflicted enemies and prevent them from moving, blinking, going invisible, or attacking.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
13
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
14
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
15Talent
+leech heal% Leech Seed Damage to Healing
16
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
17
Overgrowth
R
Overgrowth
Summons an overgrowth of vines and branches around Treant that deal damage to afflicted enemies and prevent them from moving, blinking, going invisible, or attacking.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
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20Talent
+damage block base Living Armor Damage Block
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-AbilityCooldowns Leech Seed Cooldown

1
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
2
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s
3
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
4
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
5
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
6
Overgrowth
R
Overgrowth
Summons an overgrowth of vines and branches around Treant that deal damage to afflicted enemies and prevent them from moving, blinking, going invisible, or attacking.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
7
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
8
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s
9
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s
10Talent
+heal per second Living Armor Heal Per Second
11
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s
12
Overgrowth
R
Overgrowth
Summons an overgrowth of vines and branches around Treant that deal damage to afflicted enemies and prevent them from moving, blinking, going invisible, or attacking.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
13
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80

14
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
15Talent
+leech heal% Leech Seed Damage to Healing
16
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
17
Overgrowth
R
Overgrowth
Summons an overgrowth of vines and branches around Treant that deal damage to afflicted enemies and prevent them from moving, blinking, going invisible, or attacking.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
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+damage block base Living Armor Damage Block
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-AbilityCooldowns Leech Seed Cooldown

1
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
2
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s
3
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
4
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
5
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
6
Overgrowth
R
Overgrowth
Summons an overgrowth of vines and branches around Treant that deal damage to afflicted enemies and prevent them from moving, blinking, going invisible, or attacking.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
7
Nature's Grasp
Q
Nature's Grasp
Creates vines towards the target location. Vines slow down and deal damage to enemies that walk through. Does 35% less damage to creeps.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 20 / 19 / 18 / 17sMana: 90
8
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s
9
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s

10Talent
+heal per second Living Armor Heal Per Second
11
Leech Seed
W
Leech Seed
Treant's attack plants a life-sapping seed in an enemy unit. That unit takes additional magic damage, is rooted and disarmed for a short duration, and emits 2 healing pulses to up to 5 nearby allies of Treant Protector based on the damage dealt by the attack.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 15 / 12 / 9 / 6s
12
Overgrowth
R
Overgrowth
Summons an overgrowth of vines and branches around Treant that deal damage to afflicted enemies and prevent them from moving, blinking, going invisible, or attacking.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
13
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
14
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
15Talent
+leech heal% Leech Seed Damage to Healing
16
Living Armor
E
Living Armor
Infuses the target hero or structure with a protective coating which heals the target and blocks damage from player-controlled sources. Each time this spell blocks damage, the block amount is decreased. If the damage block is decreased to 0, the buff is removed early.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4Cooldown: 24 / 21 / 18 / 15sMana: 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
17
Overgrowth
R
Overgrowth
Summons an overgrowth of vines and branches around Treant that deal damage to afflicted enemies and prevent them from moving, blinking, going invisible, or attacking.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 110 / 100 / 90sMana: 200 / 250 / 300
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+damage block base Living Armor Damage Block
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-AbilityCooldowns Leech Seed Cooldown

Talent tree

aoe radius AoE Living Armor

Lv25Pick one

-AbilityCooldowns Leech Seed Cooldown

+leech damage Leech Seed Bonus Damage

Lv20Pick one

+damage block base Living Armor Damage Block

+damage per second Nature's Grasp Damage

Lv15Pick one

+leech heal% Leech Seed Damage to Healing

+50 Base Damage

Lv10Pick one

+heal per second Living Armor Heal Per Second

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

8 items

Blood Grenade

50g

Throw a grenade at the target area. Enemies in the area will take 50 damage on impact, and be slowed by -15% and take 15 damage every 1s for 5 seconds. Radius 300.

Boots of Speed

500g

Observer and Sentry Wards

50g

Plant the currently active ward. Double-Click to switch the currently active ward.

Smoke of Deceit

50g

Turns the caster and all allied player-controlled units in a 1200 radius invisible, and grants 15% bonus movement speed for 45 seconds. While the caster is still disguised, any allies that come within 300 range of them will also get the buff applied to them. Each smoke can only be applied once to allies. Attacking or moving within 1025 range of an enemy hero or tower, will break the invisibility. Disguise grants invisibility that is immune to True Sight. Smoke of Deceit is usable from the backpack and has no cooldown when swapped into the main inventory.

Sentry Ward

50g

Plants a Sentry Ward, an invisible watcher that grants True Sight, the ability to see invisible enemy units and wards, to any existing allied vision within a 1050 radius. Lasts 7 minutes. Does not grant ground vision. Hold Control to give one Sentry Ward to an allied hero.

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.

Iron Branch

55g

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

Early Game

4 items

Urn of Shadows

825g

Provides 30 health regeneration when cast on allies, and deals 25 damage per second when cast on enemies. Lasts 8 seconds. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units.

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.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

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.

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.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Essence Distiller

1,775g

Provides 40 health regeneration when cast on allies. Can be ground targeted to lie dormant for up to 15s and attach to the first enemy that comes within 400 radius. When on enemies, deals 25 damage per second and provides True Sight over them and shares their vision with the wearer's team. Lasts 8 seconds. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units.

Pavise

1,350g

When cast on an ally, grants them a physical damage barrier that absorbs 250 damage. Duration: 7s.

Solar Crest

2,575g

When cast on an ally, grants them 5 armor, 60 attack speed, 15% movement speed and a 350 physical damage barrier. Does not grant bonus armor, movement or attack speed if used on self. Duration: 7

Drum of Endurance

1,625g

Gives +35 attack speed and +13% movement speed to nearby allies for 6 seconds. Radius: 1200

Eul's Scepter of Divinity

2,600g

Sweeps a target unit up into a cyclone, making them invulnerable for 2.5 seconds. Cyclone can only be cast on enemy units or yourself. Enemy units take 50 magical damage upon landing. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Force Staff

2,200g

Pushes any target unit 600 units in the direction it is facing.

Late Game

8 items

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

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

Scythe of Vyse

5,200g

Turns a target unit into a harmless critter for 2.8 seconds. The target has a base movement speed of 140 and will be silenced, muted, and disarmed. Instantly destroys illusions.

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.

Lotus Orb

3,850g

Applies a shield to the target unit for 5 seconds which re-casts most targeted spells back to their caster. The shielded unit will still take damage from the spell. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Pipe of Insight

3,725g

Gives a magic damage barrier that absorbs 425 damage to all nearby allies. Lasts 8 seconds. Radius: 1200

Wind Waker

6,800g

Sweeps a target unit up into a cyclone, making them invulnerable for 2.5 seconds. Cyclone can be cast on yourself, enemy units or allied units. When cast on yourself, you can move the tornado at a speed of 300. Enemy units take 50 magical damage upon landing. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Guardian Greaves

4,450g

Restores 325 health and 200 mana to nearby allies, and removes most negative effects from the caster. Radius: 1200 Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Boots of Bearing

4,225g

Gives +50 attack speed and +15% movement speed to nearby allies for 6 seconds. For the first 1.5 seconds allies are immune to slows. Radius: 1200