Intelligence is one of the three primary attributes that grants mana, mana regeneration and magic resistance to every hero. Intelligence heroes also gain attack damage per point of intelligence.
Bonuses[]
Every point in intelligence increases:
- Maximum mana by 12.
- Mana regeneration by 0.05.
- Magic resistance by 0.1%.
For intelligence heroes, every point in intelligence also increases main attack damage by 1.
The mana bonus is only applied to the max mana pool. The hero's current mana is not increased but keeps the current mana percentage. To gain 1 mana regeneration, 20 intelligence points are required.
Intelligence Heroes[]
Intelligence heroes tend to have a greater number of active abilities compared to other heroes; all intelligence heroes have at least three active abilities, with a large number of them having all four of their abilities being actives, and some even having 5 or more. Their larger mana pools and higher mana regeneration rates go a long way to help them use these abilities frequently. As a whole, intelligence heroes have by far the greatest number of disabling capabilities, making them essential in most lineups.
The items they build also tend to be highly caster based, since those items primarily provide intelligence. With a few exceptions, most intelligence heroes are ranged. Most intelligence heroes rely on their spells for damage, but in most cases, these have static damage values only increased by spell damage amplification or damage manipulation. They do not scale well into the late game, so that most intelligence heroes peak during the early to mid game, where their spells deal the most damage in relation to enemy health pools and resistance, and then start to fall off in the late game. Because of this, they often fit into support and ganker roles. There are exceptions to this though, some intelligence heroes have scaling abilities which make them excellent in the late game.
There are 30 intelligence heroes in Dota 2.
Below is a table of all heroes with intelligence as their primary attribute. The growth columns indicate how much the base values increase for each hero level.
Hero | Base | + / LVL | L30 | Base | + / LVL | L30 | Base | + / LVL | L30 | Base | + / LVL | L30 |
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Ancient Apparition | 20 | 1.9 | 89.1 | 20 | 2.2 | 97.8 | 23 | 3.1 | 126.9 | 63 | 7.2 | 313.8 |
Crystal Maiden | 17 | 2.2 | 94.8 | 16 | 1.6 | 76.4 | 18 | 3.3 | 127.7 | 51 | 7.1 | 298.9 |
Death Prophet | 21 | 2.9 | 119.1 | 16 | 2 | 88 | 24 | 3 | 125 | 61 | 7.9 | 332.1 |
Disruptor | 21 | 2.4 | 104.6 | 15 | 1.4 | 69.6 | 20 | 2.9 | 118.1 | 56 | 6.7 | 292.3 |
Enchantress | 17 | 2 | 89 | 19 | 2.1 | 93.9 | 22 | 3.8 | 146.2 | 58 | 7.9 | 329.1 |
Grimstroke | 21 | 2.4 | 104.6 | 18 | 1.9 | 87.1 | 25 | 3.8 | 149.2 | 64 | 8.1 | 340.9 |
Jakiro | 25 | 2.5 | 111.5 | 15 | 1.2 | 63.8 | 26 | 3 | 127 | 66 | 6.7 | 302.3 |
Keeper of the Light | 18 | 2.3 | 98.7 | 15 | 1.6 | 75.4 | 23 | 3.2 | 129.8 | 56 | 7.1 | 303.9 |
Leshrac | 20 | 2.8 | 115.2 | 23 | 2.8 | 118.2 | 22 | 3.5 | 137.5 | 65 | 9.1 | 370.9 |
Lich | 20 | 2.1 | 94.9 | 17 | 2 | 89 | 26 | 3.8 | 150.2 | 63 | 7.9 | 334.1 |
Lina | 20 | 2.4 | 103.6 | 23 | 2.4 | 106.6 | 30 | 3.8 | 154.2 | 73 | 8.6 | 364.4 |
Lion | 18 | 2.2 | 95.8 | 15 | 1.5 | 72.5 | 20 | 3.5 | 135.5 | 53 | 7.2 | 303.8 |
Muerta | 19 | 2 | 91 | 20 | 2.7 | 112.3 | 24 | 3.3 | 133.7 | 63 | 8 | 337 |
Nature's Prophet | 19 | 2.6 | 108.4 | 14 | 3.2 | 120.8 | 23 | 3.5 | 138.5 | 56 | 9.3 | 367.7 |
Necrophos | 18 | 2.3 | 98.7 | 12 | 1.3 | 63.7 | 21 | 2.7 | 113.3 | 51 | 6.3 | 275.7 |
Oracle | 20 | 2.4 | 103.6 | 15 | 1.7 | 78.3 | 26 | 3.8 | 150.2 | 61 | 7.9 | 332.1 |
Outworld Destroyer | 21 | 2.9 | 119.1 | 22 | 1.6 | 82.4 | 30 | 4.2 | 165.8 | 73 | 8.7 | 367.3 |
Puck | 17 | 2.4 | 100.6 | 22 | 2.5 | 108.5 | 23 | 3.8 | 147.2 | 62 | 8.7 | 356.3 |
Pugna | 19 | 2 | 91 | 21 | 1.3 | 72.7 | 26 | 5.2 | 190.8 | 66 | 8.5 | 354.5 |
Queen of Pain | 18 | 2.4 | 101.6 | 22 | 2.5 | 108.5 | 25 | 3.4 | 137.6 | 65 | 8.3 | 347.7 |
Rubick | 21 | 2 | 93 | 23 | 2.5 | 109.5 | 25 | 3.7 | 146.3 | 69 | 8.2 | 348.8 |
Shadow Demon | 23 | 2.6 | 112.4 | 18 | 2.2 | 95.8 | 22 | 3.6 | 140.4 | 63 | 8.4 | 348.6 |
Shadow Shaman | 23 | 2.3 | 103.7 | 16 | 1.6 | 76.4 | 25 | 3.5 | 140.5 | 64 | 7.4 | 320.6 |
Silencer | 19 | 2.2 | 96.8 | 22 | 2.4 | 105.6 | 25 | 2.9 | 123.1 | 66 | 7.5 | 325.5 |
Skywrath Mage | 21 | 2 | 93 | 13 | 0.8 | 50.2 | 23 | 4.1 | 155.9 | 57 | 6.9 | 299.1 |
Storm Spirit | 21 | 2 | 93 | 22 | 2.6 | 111.4 | 23 | 3.9 | 150.1 | 66 | 8.5 | 354.5 |
Tinker | 19 | 2.3 | 99.7 | 17 | 1.4 | 71.6 | 30 | 3.3 | 139.7 | 66 | 7 | 311 |
Warlock | 24 | 2.8 | 119.2 | 10 | 1 | 53 | 25 | 3.1 | 128.9 | 59 | 6.9 | 301.1 |
Witch Doctor | 20 | 2.1 | 94.9 | 13 | 1.4 | 67.6 | 22 | 3.1 | 125.9 | 55 | 6.6 | 288.4 |
Zeus | 19 | 2.1 | 93.9 | 11 | 1.2 | 59.8 | 22 | 3.3 | 131.7 | 52 | 6.6 | 285.4 |
Intelligence Granting Sources[]
- Attributes – Attribute Bonus
- Alchemist – Aghanim's Scepter Synth
- Apex – Primary Attribute Bonus
- Invoker – Exort
- Power Treads – Switch Attribute
- Magnus – Reverse Polarity1
- Silencer – Glaives of Wisdom
- Skywrath Mage – Shield of the Scion
- Vambrace – Switch Attribute
- Morphling – Morph2a
- Slark – Essence Shift
- 1 Requires talent.
- 2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.
Intelligence Granting Talents[]
Passive
Self
- Grants the hero bonus intelligence.
- The following values exist:
- 6/7/8/10/12/13/14/15/16/20/25/30/35/75
The following heroes have a talent that grants them bonus intelligence.
Bonus | Level 10 | Level 15 | Level 20 | Level 25 | ||||
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Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | |
Intelligence |
Intelligence Granting Items[]
These items grant heroes a passive intelligence bonus by having them merely equipped.
Item | Value | Item Cost | Cost/Value Point |
---|---|---|---|
Aghanim's Scepter | 10 | 4200 | 420 |
Arcane Blink | 25 | 6800 | 272 |
Arcane Ring | 6 | N/A | N/A |
Bloodthorn | 10 | 6625 | 662.5 |
Book of Shadows | 13 | N/A | N/A |
Book of the Dead | 25 | N/A | N/A |
Boots of Bearing | 8 | 4275 | 534.38 |
Bracer 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Bracer 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Circlet | 2 | 155 | 77.5 |
Crown | 4 | 450 | 112.5 |
Defiant Shell | 7 | N/A | N/A |
Diadem | 6 | 1000 | 166.67 |
Diffusal Blade | 10 | 2500 | 250 |
Disperser | 10 | 6100 | 610 |
Drum of Endurance | 7 | 1650 | 235.71 |
Ethereal Blade | 8 | 5375 | 671.88 |
Eul's Scepter of Divinity | 10 | 2625 | 262.5 |
Eye of Skadi | 22 | 5300 | 240.91 |
Force Staff | 10 | 2200 | 220 |
Ghost Scepter | 5 | 1500 | 300 |
Gleipnir | 25 | 5450 | 218 |
Harpoon | 10 | 4700 | 470 |
Helm of the Dominator | 6 | 2625 | 437.5 |
Helm of the Overlord | 21 | 5725 | 272.62 |
Holy Locket | 9 | 2350 | 261.11 |
Hurricane Pike | 15 | 4450 | 296.67 |
Iron Branch | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Kaya | 16 | 2000 | 125 |
Kaya and Sange | 16 | 4050 | 253.13 |
Khanda | 8 | 5000 | 625 |
Linken's Sphere | 16 | 4800 | 300 |
Mage Slayer | 10 | 2825 | 282.5 |
Magic Wand | 3 | 450 | 150 |
Manta Style | 10 | 4550 | 455 |
Mantle of Intelligence | 3 | 140 | 46.67 |
Meteor Hammer | 24 | 2850 | 118.75 |
Mirror Shield | 10 | N/A | N/A |
Mystic Staff | 25 | 2800 | 112 |
Null Talisman 1 | 5 | 505 | 101 |
Null Talisman 2 | 10 | 505 | 50.5 |
Oblivion Staff | 10 | 1625 | 162.5 |
Occult Bracelet | 3 | N/A | N/A |
Orchid Malevolence | 10 | 3275 | 327.5 |
Parasma | 40 | 5975 | 149.38 |
Phylactery | 7 | 2400 | 342.86 |
Pig Pole | 5 | N/A | N/A |
Power Treads (Intelligence) | 10 | 1400 | 140 |
Robe of the Magi | 6 | 450 | 75 |
Rod of Atos | 15 | 2250 | 150 |
Scythe of Vyse | 30 | 5200 | 173.33 |
Shiva's Guard | 5 | 5175 | 1035 |
Solar Crest | 4 | 2700 | 675 |
Specialist's Array | 6 | N/A | N/A |
Spirit Vessel | 6 | 2780 | 463.33 |
Staff of Wizardry | 10 | 1000 | 100 |
Ultimate Orb | 15 | 2800 | 186.67 |
Urn of Shadows | 2 | 880 | 440 |
Vambrace (Agility) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Intelligence) | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Strength) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Veil of Discord | 4 | 1725 | 431.25 |
Wind Waker | 35 | 6825 | 195 |
Witch Blade | 12 | 2775 | 231.25 |
Wraith Band 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Wraith Band 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Yasha and Kaya | 16 | 4000 | 250 |
Attack Damage Items[]
The following list calculates the Gold cost efficiency for intelligence heroes when equipping certain attack damage granting items (for both main and bonus attack damage values).
Item | Value | Item Cost | Cost/Value Point |
---|---|---|---|
Abyssal Blade | 35 | 6250 | 178.57 |
Aghanim's Scepter | 10 | 4200 | 420 |
Apex | 70 | N/A | N/A |
Arcane Blink | 25 | 6800 | 272 |
Arcane Ring | 6 | N/A | N/A |
Armlet of Mordiggian | 15 | 2500 | 166.67 |
Battle Fury | 65 | 4100 | 63.08 |
Black King Bar | 24 | 4050 | 168.75 |
Blade Mail | 18 | 2100 | 116.67 |
Blades of Attack | 9 | 450 | 50 |
Bloodthorn | 20 | 6625 | 331.25 |
Book of Shadows | 13 | N/A | N/A |
Book of the Dead | 25 | N/A | N/A |
Boots of Bearing | 8 | 4275 | 534.38 |
Bracer 1 | 5 | 505 | 101 |
Bracer 2 | 10 | 505 | 50.5 |
Broadsword | 15 | 1000 | 66.67 |
Broom Handle | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Butterfly | 25 | 5450 | 218 |
Circlet | 2 | 155 | 77.5 |
Claymore | 20 | 1350 | 67.5 |
Cornucopia | 7 | 1200 | 171.43 |
Crown | 4 | 450 | 112.5 |
Crystalys | 32 | 2000 | 62.5 |
Daedalus | 88 | 5100 | 57.95 |
Defiant Shell | 7 | N/A | N/A |
Demon Edge | 40 | 2200 | 55 |
Desolator | 50 | 3500 | 70 |
Diadem | 6 | 1000 | 166.67 |
Diffusal Blade | 10 | 2500 | 250 |
Disperser | 10 | 6100 | 610 |
Divine Rapier | 100 | 5600 | 56 |
Drum of Endurance | 7 | 1650 | 235.71 |
Duelist Gloves | 12 | N/A | N/A |
Echo Sabre | 20 | 2700 | 135 |
Ethereal Blade | 8 | 5375 | 671.88 |
Eul's Scepter of Divinity | 10 | 2625 | 262.5 |
Eye of Skadi | 22 | 5300 | 240.91 |
Faerie Fire | 2 | 65 | 32.5 |
Falcon Blade | 14 | 1125 | 80.36 |
Force Staff | 10 | 2200 | 220 |
Ghost Scepter | 5 | 1500 | 300 |
Gleipnir | 55 | 5450 | 99.09 |
Harpoon | 35 | 4700 | 134.29 |
Havoc Hammer | 16 | N/A | N/A |
Helm of the Dominator | 6 | 2625 | 437.5 |
Helm of the Overlord | 21 | 5725 | 272.62 |
Holy Locket | 9 | 2350 | 261.11 |
Hurricane Pike | 15 | 4450 | 296.67 |
Iron Branch | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Kaya | 16 | 2000 | 125 |
Kaya and Sange | 16 | 4050 | 253.13 |
Khanda | 58 | 5000 | 86.21 |
Linken's Sphere | 16 | 4800 | 300 |
Maelstrom | 25 | 2950 | 118 |
Mage Slayer | 10 | 2825 | 282.5 |
Magic Wand | 3 | 450 | 150 |
Manta Style | 10 | 4550 | 455 |
Mantle of Intelligence | 3 | 140 | 46.67 |
Mask of Madness | 20 | 1900 | 95 |
Meteor Hammer | 24 | 2850 | 118.75 |
Mind Breaker | 45 | N/A | N/A |
Mirror Shield | 10 | N/A | N/A |
Mithril Hammer | 24 | 1600 | 66.67 |
Mjollnir | 25 | 5500 | 220 |
Monkey King Bar | 40 | 4700 | 117.5 |
Mystic Staff | 25 | 2800 | 112 |
Nemesis Curse | 35 | N/A | N/A |
Null Talisman 1 | 5 | 505 | 101 |
Null Talisman 2 | 10 | 505 | 50.5 |
Nullifier | 75 | 4375 | 58.33 |
Oblivion Staff | 10 | 1625 | 162.5 |
Occult Bracelet | 3 | N/A | N/A |
Orchid Malevolence | 20 | 3275 | 163.75 |
Paladin Sword | 16 | N/A | N/A |
Parasma | 40 | 5975 | 149.38 |
Philosopher's Stone | -30 | N/A | N/A |
Phylactery | 7 | 2400 | 342.86 |
Pig Pole | 5 | N/A | N/A |
Power Treads (Intelligence) | 10 | 1400 | 140 |
Radiance | 55 | 4700 | 85.45 |
Refresher Orb | 10 | 5000 | 500 |
Refresher Shard | 20 | N/A | N/A |
Revenant's Brooch | 70 | 4900 | 70 |
Robe of the Magi | 6 | 450 | 75 |
Rod of Atos | 15 | 2250 | 150 |
Sacred Relic | 55 | 3400 | 61.82 |
Satanic | 25 | 5050 | 202 |
Scythe of Vyse | 30 | 5200 | 173.33 |
Shadow Blade | 20 | 3000 | 150 |
Shiva's Guard | 5 | 5175 | 1035 |
Silver Edge | 60 | 5450 | 90.83 |
Skull Basher | 30 | 2875 | 95.83 |
Solar Crest | 4 | 2700 | 675 |
Specialist's Array | 18 | N/A | N/A |
Spirit Vessel | 6 | 2780 | 463.33 |
Staff of Wizardry | 10 | 1000 | 100 |
Stygian Desolator | 60 | N/A | N/A |
Ultimate Orb | 15 | 2800 | 186.67 |
Urn of Shadows | 2 | 880 | 440 |
Vambrace (Agility) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Intelligence) | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Strength) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Veil of Discord | 4 | 1725 | 431.25 |
Wind Waker | 35 | 6825 | 195 |
Witch Blade | 12 | 2775 | 231.25 |
Wraith Band 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Wraith Band 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Yasha and Kaya | 16 | 4000 | 250 |
Values do not include portions from actives or auras. |
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