Creeps

Creeps are a type of unit within Dota 2 that heroes can interact with, but do not have direct control over by default (see Chen, Enchantress and Helm of the Dominator). There are two types of creeps: lane creeps and neutral creeps. Both types of creeps can be killed by players for gold and experience.

Lane Creeps

Lane creeps are aligned to either the radiant or the dire and spawn in groups called creep waves near their faction's base, and then constantly push toward their enemy's base. On the way they will attack any enemy creeps, neutral creeps or player-controlled units on sight.

There are three types of lane creeps: melee, ranged and siege. Melee creeps have more health and appear in larger numbers, but deal less damage. Ranged creeps deal more damage to other creeps, but less to heroes, and have mana. Siege creeps deal more damage to buildings, have more health and spawn every seventh wave. All lane creeps disable backdoor protection on enemy buildings when close. In addition, each creep wave slowly becomes more powerful throughout the game.

Destroying either of the enemy team's melee or ranged barracks will cause the destroying team's respective lane to begin spawning mega creeps instead of normal creeps. Mega creeps are stronger versions of regular lane creeps that give about half gold and experience to the enemy when killed. When all enemy barracks are destroyed, mega creeps with maximum bonuses begin to spawn from all lanes and siege creeps gain an additional 16 damage.

Mechanics

Lane creeps spawn behind their team's barracks if they're still standing, or from the top of the ramps leading into their team's base if they have been destroyed, every 30 seconds. The first wave of creeps has 3 melee creeps and 1 ranged creep, and every seventh wave will have a siege creep (starting at 3:00.) At 17:30, 34:00, and 50:30, an extra melee creep is added. At 45:30, an extra ranged creep is added. At 48:30, an extra siege creep is added to every seventh wave. Prior to 7:30, the safe-lane creeps have 406 movement speed for 15 seconds after they spawn while the corresponding hard-lane creeps have 243 movement speed for 15 seconds after they spawn.

Every 7 minutes 30 seconds, melee and ranged creeps will receive permanent damage and health bonuses. The maximum number of bonuses is 30, which will happen at 3:45:00, or alternatively after all enemy barracks are destroyed.

Statistics

		Health	Health Regen	Mana	Mana Regen	Damage	BAT	Armor	Move Speed	Attack Range	Sight Range	Bounty
	Melee creep	550 (+10)	0.5	-	-	19‒23 (+1)	1.00	2	325	100	850/800	38‒48 Gold 62 Exp
	Mega melee creep	700 (+19)	0.5	-	-	36‒44 (+2)	1.00	3	325	100	850/800	18‒26 Gold 25 Exp
	Mega melee creep with maximum bonuses	1270	0.5	-	-	96‒104	1.00	3	325	100	850/800	18‒26 Gold 25 Exp
	Ranged creep	300 (+10)	2	500	0.75	21‒26 (+2) (Piercing)	1.00	0	325	500	850/800	43‒53 Gold 41 Exp
	Mega ranged creep	475 (+18)	2	500	0.75	41‒46 (+3) (Piercing)	1.00	1	325	500	850/800	18‒26 Gold 25 Exp
	Mega ranged creep with maximum bonuses	1015	2	500	0.75	131‒136 (Piercing)	1.00	1	325	500	850/800	18‒26 Gold 25 Exp
	Siege creep	550	-	-	-	35‒46 (Siege)	2.70	0 (Fortified)	325	690	850/800	66‒80 Gold 88 Exp
	Siege creep with bonus damage	550	-	-	-	51‒62 (Siege)	2.70	0 (Fortified)	325	690	850/800	66‒80 Gold 88 Exp

Balance changelog

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Neutral Creeps

Neutral Creeps are tougher, more dangerous creeps that appear in the forest. They are aligned to neither of the teams, and offer an alternative source of Gold and Experience. Heroes can focus on killing Neutral creeps in order to farm, by Jungling. Some Neutral creeps also have special abilities. Heroes such as Doom can make use of these abilities, and turn them against their enemies. Roshan is also considered a Neutral creep.

Mechanics

Neutral creeps will spawn every minute-mark after the first creep spawn, first spawn at 00:30. Aggravated creeps will follow units out of their camp for 7 seconds, at which point they will return to the camp area. This delay in the return can be used for Creep Pulling, which pulls Neutral creeps into contact with Lane creeps, and Creep Stacking, which causes multiple camps of creeps to spawn in one area.

Neutral creeps will not spawn if there is a unit within their camp. This includes Heroes, player-controlled units, other creeps, certain projectiles such as Homing missile, Rocket Flare and wards. Neutral camps will not spawn the same set of creeps twice in a row. Lane creeps do not block spawning.

Each team's jungle includes one Small creep camp, two Medium creep camps, and two Large creep camps. On average, a run through the jungle (not including ancients) will yield 533 gold and 893 experience.

On average, completing both ancient camps will yield 528 gold and 710 experience.

Small Creeps

Small creeps are the weakest of the Neutral creeps. They give very little gold, and act more as a starting point for Jungling Heroes. They give anywhere between 61-91 gold, and between 123-144 experience.

An average Small creep camp yields 76 gold and 133 experience.

Map	Creeps	Camp	Gold	Experience	Total HP	EHP against physical damage	Average DPS
File:Smallcamps.png	File:Kobold.jpgFile:Kobold.jpgFile:Kobold.jpgFile:Koboldtunneler.jpgFile:Koboldtaskmaster.jpg	Kobold Camp	61-75 Gold (68 Avg)	141 Experience	1445 HP	1464 HP	51.85 DPS (38.89 vs Heroes)
	File:Foresttrollberserker.jpgFile:Foresttrollberserker.jpgFile:Hill Troll Priest-New.jpg	Hill Troll Camp	65-77 Gold (71 Avg)	123 Experience	1450 HP	1510 HP	56.46 DPS ( 28.23 vs Heroes)
	File:Foresttrollberserker.jpgFile:Foresttrollberserker.jpgFile:Koboldtaskmaster.jpg	Hill Troll and Kobold Camp	67-81 Gold (68 Avg)	123 Experience	1400 HP	1460 HP	59.51 DPS (34.48 vs Heroes)
	File:Gnollassassin.jpgFile:Gnollassassin.jpgFile:Gnollassassin.jpg	Vhoul Assassin Camp	63-87 Gold (75 Avg)	123 Experience	1110 HP	1176.6 HP	61.88 DPS (30.94 vs Heroes)
	File:Felbeast.jpgFile:Felbeast.jpgFile:Ghost.jpg	Ghost Camp	70-86 Gold (78 Avg)	144 Experience	1300 HP	1378 HP	51.83 DPS (30.75 vs Heroes)
	File:Harpyscout.jpgFile:Harpyscout.jpgFile:Harpystorm.jpg	Harpy Camp	81-91 Gold (86 Avg)	144 Experience	1350 HP	1464 HP	61.56 DPS (30.78 vs Heroes)

Medium Creeps

Medium creeps are slightly tougher enemies. They deal more damage, have more health, and have access to abilities, but shouldn't be too much of a problem for most Heroes. They give anywhere between 81-155 gold and 144-212 experience.

An average Medium creep camp yields 102 gold and 180 experience.

Map	Creeps	Camp	Gold	Experience	Total HP	EHP against physical damage
File:Mediumcamps.png	File:Centaur Khan.jpgFile:Centaur Outrunner.jpg	Centaur Camp	86-102 Gold (94 Avg)	160 Experience	1650 HP	1980 HP
	File:Giant Wolf.jpgFile:Giant Wolf.jpgFile:Alpha Wolf.jpg	Wolf Camp	81-97 Gold (89 Avg)	212 Experience	1600 HP	1768 HP
	File:Satyr Banisher.pngFile:Satyr Banisher.pngFile:Satyr Mindstealer.pngFile:Satyr Mindstealer.png	Satyr Camp	84-100 Gold (92 Avg)	206 Experience	1680 HP	1752 HP
	File:Ogre Mauler.jpgFile:Ogre Mauler.jpgFile:Ogre Magi.jpg	Ogre Camp	89-155 Gold (122 Avg)	144 Experience	2300 HP	2402 HP
	File:Mud Golem.jpgFile:Mud Golem.jpg	Golem Camp	108-124 Gold (116 Avg)	176 Experience	1600 HP	1792 HP

Large Creeps

Large creeps are very difficult enemies. They all have access to some abilities that can be dangerous if they're not approached with caution. They give anywhere between 86-161 gold and 160-243 experience.

An average Large creep camp yields 124 gold and 200 experience.

Map	Creeps	Camp	Gold	Experience	Total HP	EHP against physical damage
File:Largecamps.png	File:Centaur Khan.jpgFile:Centaur Outrunner.jpg	Centaur Camp	86-102 Gold (94 Avg)	160 Experience	1650 HP	1980 HP
	File:Satyr Banisher.pngFile:Satyr Mindstealer.pngFile:Satyr Tormenter.png	Large Satyr Camp	139-161 Gold (150 Avg)	222 Experience	1940 HP	1976 HP
	File:Furbolg Champion.jpgFile:Furbolg Ursa Warrior.jpg	Hellbear Camp	136-158 Gold (147 Avg)	207 Experience	1900 HP	2299 HP
	File:Wildkin.jpgFile:Wildkin.jpgFile:Enraged Wildkin.jpg	Wildwing Camp	97-127 Gold (112 Avg)	169 Experience	1650 HP	1962 HP (2133-2259 incl aura)
	File:Dark Troll.jpgFile:Dark Troll.jpgFile:Dark Troll Warlord.jpg	Troll Camp	106-128 Gold (117 Avg)	243 Experience	2100 HP	2166 HP

Ancient Creeps

Ancient creeps are very powerful creeps, with high HP and magic immunity (with the exception of the Black Drakes). Their danger is made up for in rewards, if a Hero can survive long enough to reap them. They give anywhere between 215-346 gold and 279-393 experience.

An average Ancient creep camp yields 264 gold and 355 experience.

Map	Creeps	Camp	Gold	Experience	Total HP	EHP against physical damage
File:Ancientcamps.png	File:Black Drake.jpgFile:Black Drake.jpgFile:Black Dragon.jpg	Dragon Camp	252-346 Gold (299 Avg)	279 Experience	3900 HP	4848 HP
	File:Rock Golem.jpgFile:Rock Golem.jpgFile:Granite Golem.jpg	Large Golem Camp	215-245 Gold (230 Avg)	393 Experience	3600 HP	4944 HP
	File:Thunder Lizard small.jpgFile:Thunder Lizard small.jpgFile:Thunder Lizard big.jpg	Thunderhide Camp	257-271 Gold (264 Avg)	393 Experience	3000 HP	3360 HP

Roshan

Main Article: Roshan

Roshan is a unique creep that spawns near the middle of the map. In addition to providing a large experience and gold bounty when killed, Roshan also drops the Aegis of the Immortal. The third time he is killed in a single game (and every time thereafter), a Cheese will also drop from Roshan. Roshan's HP increases over the duration of the game.

Roshan yields an average of 475 gold and 1789 experience.

Map	Creeps	Camp	Gold	Experience
	File:Roshan.png	Roshan	150-400 Gold + 200 Gold per allied hero	1789 Experience

Neutral Creeps Small Camps Kobold Camp Hill Troll Camp Hill Troll and Kobold Camp Vhoul Assassin Camp Ghost Camp Harpy Camp Medium Camps Centaur Camp Wolf Camp Satyr Camp Ogre Camp Golem Camp Large Camps Large Centaur Camp Large Satyr Camp Hellbear Camp Wildwing Camp Troll Camp Warpine Camp Ancient Camps Thunderhide Camp Dragon Camp Large Golem Camp Frostbitten Camp (Prowler Camp Stalker Camp Drakken Camp) Bosses Roshan Tormentor Related Links Creep Stacking Jungling