The hardest heroes in Dota 2 — Umbrella·Dota guide
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The hardest heroes in Dota 2

Hard heroes are heroes with a high skill ceiling, requiring 500+ games to master. They give a huge advantage in a master's hands but lose in a beginner's. We break down the top-10 hardest Dota 2 picks and why they require separate practice.

About the selection

Difficulty criteria: micro-control (managing several units at once), 10+ active abilities, syncing pre-cast windows in milliseconds, predicting the opponent's actions. All the heroes below have an average win rate of 47-49%, but in top players' hands — 54-58%.

Before hard heroes it's worth mastering the basics through simple picks (see Easy heroes). To automate part of the mechanics, Combo Builder in Umbrella helps — it chains spells into an instant cast with a 0.1 sec reaction.

TOP-10

Hero list

#1 Invoker
Invoker
INT · WR 53.4% · 63k
#2 Meepo
Meepo
AGI · WR 52.1% · 4k
#3 Chen
Chen
INT · WR 50.6% · 2k
#4 Arc Warden
Arc Warden
ALL · WR 51.6% · 6k
#5 Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
STR · WR 53.3% · 15k
#6 Visage
Visage
ALL · WR 55.5% · 6k
#7 Rubick
Rubick
INT · WR 50.9% · 80k
#8 Enchantress
Enchantress
INT · WR 48.7% · 7k
#9 Lone Druid
Lone Druid
AGI · WR 49.9% · 12k
#10 Monkey King
Monkey King
AGI · WR 46.6% · 26k