How Many Heroes Are There in Dota 2

Heroes are central to Valve's Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game Dota 2. As each player selects a unique hero at the start of the game, the 5v5 Dota 2 game revolves around them. There is a wide range of heroes to choose from and all of them can be played right from your first game. This means you do not have to buy any heroes to play them. Additionally, each hero serves a different purpose and performs a different role depending on how the game is expected to play out. This article looks at how many heroes are in Dota 2 at the moment, as well as their various aspects.

Number of Heroes in Dota 2 in 2021

There are currently 122 heroes in Dota 2. When the game was launched, the majority of this hero pool was not available. As Valve added new heroes, the hero count increased over time. During the last six years, Valve has added one or two heroes each year.

Marci is the latest hero to be added to Dota 2. She was included in October 2021 as the 122nd hero, a few days after The International 10 (TI10) came to a close. The hero preceding her, Dawnbreaker, was the 121st hero added to the game in April 2021.

Here is the total list of heroes in release order:

Alpha stage

24 heroes were released during the Alpha stage in November 2010.

1. Anti Mage

2. Axe

3. Crystal Maiden

4. Dazzle

5. Drow Ranger

6. Earthshaker

7. Lich

8. Lina

9. Lion

10. Mirana

11. Morphling

12. Necrophos

13. Puck

14. Pudge

15. Razor

16. Sand King

17. Shadow Shaman

18. Storm Spirit

19. Sven

20. Tidehunter

21. Vengeful Spirit

22. Windranger

23. Witch Doctor

24. Zeus

Beta

From January 2011 to May 2013, 77 heroes were released during the Beta stage.

1. Slardar

2. Enigma

3. Faceless Void

4. Tiny

5. Viper

6. Venomancer

7. Clockwerk

8. Nature’s Prophet

9. Dark Seer

10. Sniper

11. Pugna

12. Beastmaster

13. Enchantress

14. Leshrac

15. Shadow Fiend

16. Tinker

17. Weaver

18. Night Stalker

19. Ancient Apparition

20. Spectre

21. Doom

22. Chen

23. Juggernaut

24. Bloodseeker

25. Kunkka

26. Riki

27. Queen of Pain

28. Wraith King

29. Broodmother

30. Huskar

31. Jakiro

32. Batrider

33. Omniknight

34. Dragon Knight

35. Warlock

36. Alchemist

37. Lifestealer

38. Death Prophet

39. Ursa

40. Bounty Hunter

41. Silencer

42. Spirit Breaker

43. Invoker

44. Clinkz

45. Outworld Destroyer

46. Bane

47. Shadow Demon

48. Lycan

49. Lone Druid

50. Brewmaster

51. Phantom Lancer

52. Treant Protector

53. Ogre Magi

54. Gyrocopter

55. Chaos Knight

56. Phantom Assassin

57. Rubick

58. Luna

59. Io

60. Undying

61. Disruptor

62. Templar Assassin

63. Naga Siren

64. Nyx Assassin

65. Keeper of the Light

66. Visage

67. Meepo

68. Magnus

69. Centaur Warrunner

70. Slark

71. Timbersaw

72. Medusa

73. Troll Warlord

74. Tusk

75. Bristleback

76. Skywrath Mage

77. Elder Titan

Gold

From July 2013 to February 2015, nine heroes were released after the Beta phase ended and the game went live on Source 1.

1. Abaddon

2. Ember Spirit

3. Earth Spirit

4. Legion Commander

5. Phoenix

6. Terrorblade

7. Techies

8. Oracle

9. Winter Wyvern

Dota 2 Reborn

Dota 2 underwent a complete overhaul in 2015, with numerous quality of life changes and completely redesigned UI, when it was ported over to Source 2. This phase was named Dota 2 Reborn.

From December 2015 until the time of writing, just 12 heroes have been released during the Reborn stage.

1. Arc Warden

2. Underlord

3. Monkey King

4. Dark Willow

5. Pangolier

6. Grimstroke

7. Mars

8. Snapfire

9. Void Spirit

10. Hoodwink

11. Dawnbreaker

12. Marci

10 of the last 122 heroes to be released, namely the Monkey King, Dark Willow, Pangolier, Grimstroke, Mars, Snapfire, Void Spirit, Hoodwink, Dawnbreaker, and Marci are original heroes of Dota 2. The first 112 heroes are based on DotA.

Classification of Dota 2 Heroes

Dota 2 heroes are divided into three categories - Strength heroes, Agility heroes, and Intelligence heroes. Based on the three primary attributes of the game, Strength, Agility, and Intelligence, these three hero classifications have been created.

Strength Heroes

Strength heroes have their primary attribute as "Strength." Each strength point provides strength heroes with health, health regeneration, and damage. As a result, these heroes are likely to tank a lot of damage for their teammates. They are expected to initiate fights and lock down their enemy heroes.

Dota 2 has 41 strength heroes.

Agility Heroes

Agility heroes have their primary attribute as "Agility." Each agility point provides agility heroes with attack speed, armor, and damage. Therefore, these heroes are expected to dish out tons of damage in a short amount of time. However, these heroes are weaker at the start and need support to reach their full potential.

Dota 2 has 38 agility heroes.

Intelligence Heroes

Intelligence heroes have their primary attribute as “Intelligence.’ Each intelligence point provides intelligence heroes with mana, mana regeneration, and damage. At the start, these heroes deal a lot of damage with their abilities and skills. They help the agility heroes farm the map and make room for them.

Dota 2 has 43 intelligence heroes.

Remember that heroes in Dota 2 can fulfill multiple purposes, which might necessitate adjusting their roles in certain situations.

Which is the best Dota 2 hero?

Due to the fact that a player chooses one hero at the start and plays it for the duration of the entire game, it might seem as though you can spam the same hero over and over. However, with all the complexities the game offers in terms of items, laning, teamfights, gold, and more, heroes can accomplish a lot more than you might expect. In some games, an intelligence hero may be the most powerful hero even in ultra-late situations, whereas an agility hero may be the least useful.

All heroes can function in different ways, so the best Dota 2 hero varies from game to game, depending on both the skill of the player and the game's situation.