Warlock

Intelligence ・ Ranged ・ Easy

Support 1 Initiator 2 Disabler 1

Patch 7.41f 2026-09-15 released ・ Game data Client 6957(Oct 09 2026)

Stats

Attributes (base and gain per level)
  • Strength22 (+2.4/Lv)
  • Agility10 (+1/Lv)
  • Intelligence25 (+3.1/Lv)
Attack
  • Damage27–37
  • Base attack time1.7s
  • Base attack speed95
  • Attack range600
  • Attack point0.3s
  • Projectile speed1200
Defense and movement
  • Base armor1
  • Magic resistance25%
  • Movement speed300
  • Turn rate0.6
  • Health regen0.25
  • Vision (day / night)1800 / 800

These are the base values written in the game files. Totals derived from attributes (HP, mana, armor) depend on engine-side formulas, so no estimated values are shown.

Recommended items

Items the in-game shop recommends for this hero (curated by Valve). These are not win-rate statistics.

Abilities

Fatal Bonds

Cooldown 42 / 34 / 26 / 18s Mana 120 / 130 / 140 / 150 Range 1000
ActiveCooldown42 / 34 / 26 / 18sMana120 / 130 / 140 / 150Range1000

Binds several visible enemy units together, causing a percentage of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others.

Raw values (from the game files)(4)
ENEMIES BOUND 6
%SHARED DAMAGE 15 / 18 / 21 / 24
DURATION 18
BIND RADIUS 700
  • The shared damage type is the same as the type of damage inflicted.
  • Damage done by this ability is considered reflected damage. Reflected damage does not provide any lifesteal and cannot be reflected.

Shadow Word

Cooldown 15 / 14 / 13 / 12s Mana 110 / 120 / 130 / 140 Range 650 / 700 / 750 / 800 MAGICAL
ActiveCooldown15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana110 / 120 / 130 / 140Range650 / 700 / 750 / 800

Warlock whispers an incantation, casting a spell on a unit that makes it deal damage to nearby enemy units and heal nearby ally units. Target Unit will also heal or be damaged depending on whether they are ally or enemy.

Raw values (from the game files)(4)
HEAL/DAMAGE 15 / 25 / 35 / 45
DURATION 10.0
tick_interval 0.5
EFFECT RADIUS 225

Upheaval

Cooldown 45 / 40 / 35 / 30s Mana 100 Range 800 MAGICAL
ActiveCooldown45 / 40 / 35 / 30sMana100Range800

CHANNELED - A powerful slowing and damaging current that grows stronger as it's channeled. Lasts up to 10/12/14/16 seconds. Enemies are slowed for 1.0 second after leaving the area or the spell ends.

Raw values (from the game files)(9)
RADIUS 575 / 600 / 625 / 650
%SLOW PER SECOND 11 / 14 / 17 / 20
duration 1.0
%MAX SLOW 55 / 70 / 85 / 100
DAMAGE PER SECOND 10
MAX DAMAGE 35 / 60 / 85 / 110
damage_tick_interval 1
imps_interval 2
minor_imp_duration 15
  • The slow increase is based on length of the channel, not the duration an enemy was standing in the area.
Patch history
7.41d 2026-06-04
  • Cooldown decreased from 60/50/40/30s to 45/40/35/30s

Eldritch Summoning Innate Passive

MAGICAL
Passive

Whenever an enemy unit dies while afflicted by one or more of Warlock's abilities, a minor imp is summoned that lasts for 15 seconds and explodes on death. Imps will automatically seek out nearby units, favoring fatally bonded heroes, and will explode when reaching their prey.

Raw values (from the game files)(5)
minor_imp_duration 15
IMP HEALTH 5
EXPLOSION DAMAGE 20
imp_speed 297
tooltip_imp_explode_radius 400
  • Minor imps do not explode if killed by enemy heroes.
Patch history
7.41 2026-03-24
  • No longer levels with Chaotic Offering
  • Minor Imp Health rescaled from 50/130/210/290 to 5 + 15 per level
  • Minor Imp Explosion Damage rescaled from 25/70/115/160 to 20 + 20 per 3 hero levels
  • Minor Imp movement speed rescaled from 300/315/330/345 to 297 + 3 per level
  • Minor Imp attack damage rescaled from 10-11/14-15/18-19/22-23/26-27 to 20-21
  • Aghanim's Shard now increases health of minor imps by 80 and explosion damage by 45 Aghanim's Shard 数値はこれまでと変わらないが、明記された
7.40b 2025-12-23
  • Imp explosion damage decreased from 25/70/115/160/205 to 20/65/110/155/200

Chaotic Offering

Cooldown 165s Mana 200 / 400 / 600 Range 900
ActiveCooldown165sMana200 / 400 / 600Range900

Summons a Golem from the depths, stunning enemies for 0.8 seconds. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has increased Slow Resistance, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack.

Raw values (from the game files)(13)
golem_duration 60
stun_duration 0.8
SUMMON BLAST RADIUS 600
GOLEM HEALTH 1500 / 2250 / 3000
GOLEM DAMAGE 100 / 150 / 200
golem_armor 8 / 12 / 14
GOLEM MOVEMENT SPEED 320 / 340 / 360
GOLEM HEALTH REGEN 25 / 50 / 75
GOLEM GOLD BOUNTY 100 / 150 / 200
stun_delay 0.5
GOLEM ARMOR 8 / 12 / 14
%GOLEM SLOW RESISTANCE 60
%HP/MANA REGEN TO BURN DAMAGE 0
  • This ability destroys trees in its area of effect.
Patch history
7.40 2025-12-15
  • Cooldown increased from 160s to 165s

Talents

Level 25 Summons a Golem on death +5 Fatal Bonds Targets
Level 20 25% Damage Resistance for Chaotic Offering Golems +=45 Upheaval Damage
Level 15 +8 Upheaval Attack Speed per second on Allies +150 Shadow Word AoE
Level 10 +4% Fatal Bonds Damage +50 Upheaval Radius

One of the two per level is chosen. They appear in the order registered in the game files.

Patch history (hero and talents)

7.41f 2026-09-15
  • Base Attack Speed increased from 90 to 95
7.41d 2026-06-04
Talents
  • Level 25 Talent Fatal Bonds Targets increased from +4 to +5
7.40b 2025-12-23
Talents
  • Level 20 Talent Upheaval Damage increased from +40 to +45
  • Level 25 Talent Fatal Bonds Targets increased from +3 to +4
7.40 2025-12-15
Talents
  • Level 15 Talent Upheaval Attack Speed per second on Allies decreased from +10 to +8
  • Level 20 Talent Summons a Golem on Death replaced with +25% Damage Resistance for Chaotic Offering Golems
  • Level 25 Talent +80% Golem Magic Resistance replaced with +3 Fatal Bonds targets
  • Level 25 Talent +20 Chaotic Offering Golems Armor replaced with Summons a Golem on Death

Background

As Chief Curator and Head of Acquisitions for the Arcane Archives of the Ultimyr Academy, Demnok Lannik was tireless in his pursuit of lost, rare and forbidden tomes. No cursed temple was so foreboding, no cavern path so treacherous, that any concern for his own survival could dissuade him from entering if rumors hinted that some pamphlet of primordial lore might still survive in its depths. However, so often did his investigations trigger the wrath of protector entities, that he finally found it necessary to master the arts of magic. He bent himself to learning sorcery with the same thorough obsessiveness that marked his quest for incunabula, becoming the most powerful Warlock of the Academy in less time than most practitioners required to complete a course of undergraduate work. Almost as an afterthought, he carved a staff of Dreadwood and summoned into it a captive spirit from the Outer Hells. And anticipating the day when he will have recovered every last lost spellbook, he has commenced writing his own Black Grimoire. It will undoubtedly be instructive.

Details

Internal namenpc_dota_hero_warlock
Hero ID37
Aliases / search termswl, Demnok Lannik, Warlock, ウォーロック, うぉーろっく, uxo-rokku, デムノックラニック, デムノック・ラニック, でむのっくらにっく, demunokkuranikku