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Treant Protector

Treant Protector

StrengthMeleeSupport, Initiator, Durable, Disabler, Escape

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

Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g

Mid Game

Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Pavise
Pavise1,350g

Late Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Vladmir's Offering
Vladmir's Offering2,200g
Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g

Tempo build

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

Fast

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g

Mid Game

Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Pavise
Pavise1,350g
Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g

Scaling build

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

Greedy

Mid Game

Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Pipe of Insight
Pipe of Insight3,725g
Armlet of Mordiggian
Armlet of Mordiggian2,500g
Meteor Hammer
Meteor Hammer2,850g

Late Game

Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb3,850g
Guardian Greaves
Guardian Greaves4,450g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g
Meteor Hammer
Meteor Hammer2,850g

Situational options

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

Flex

Mid Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Pavise
Pavise1,350g

Late Game

Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g

Item Builds

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

Starting Items

Observer and Sentry Wards
Observer and Sentry Wards50g
Blood Grenade
Blood Grenade50g
Iron Branch
Iron Branch55g
Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Sentry Ward
Sentry Ward50g
Tango
Tango90g
Smoke of Deceit
Smoke of Deceit50g
Observer Ward
Observer Ward

Early Game

Boots of Speed
Boots of Speed500g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Chainmail
Chainmail500g
Tranquil Boots
Tranquil Boots900g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Ring of Health
Ring of Health700g
Vitality Booster
Vitality Booster1,000g
Bracer
Bracer505g

Mid Game

Aghanim's Shard
Aghanim's Shard1,400g
Arcane Boots
Arcane Boots1,500g
Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Pavise
Pavise1,350g
Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Staff of Wizardry
Staff of Wizardry1,000g
Phase Boots
Phase Boots1,450g
Drum of Endurance
Drum of Endurance1,625g

Late Game

Blink Dagger
Blink Dagger2,250g
Vladmir's Offering
Vladmir's Offering2,200g
Solar Crest
Solar Crest2,575g
Force Staff
Force Staff2,200g
Lotus Orb
Lotus Orb3,850g
Guardian Greaves
Guardian Greaves4,450g
Kaya
Kaya2,100g
Eul's Scepter of Divinity
Eul's Scepter of Divinity2,600g