The following is a list of all Dota 2 Heroes with their ZTC classification. Click here to read the explanation and definitions of the Classification System.

Note: This page is currently a Work In Progress, and not all heroes have been classified.

Headnotes:

Lifestealer is sometimes laned as a Jungler, to some players dismay, It is thus listed as a lane for the hero. Applied Roles, Characteristics and Laning are based on popularity, not believed viability.

They are based on observed trends in Pub Dota of how heroes are played over the last 2 years .

. Alchemist used to be played primarily as a Carry, and rarely as a Semi-Carry. However recently, it’s become quite common for Alchemist to be played as a Carry, Semi-Carry or Support. And thus all 3 roles are listed for him, even though previously, only 2 would have been.

While you may not agree with all the classifications. It should give a solid general overview of every hero.

Carries by nature have a tendency to only be built in a way that emphasis their role, and thus characteristics are generally not emphasized, opting instead for Carry items.

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Below is a Hero example. Bold denotes ‘primary’. Italics denotes ‘rarely’ or ‘lightly’.

Skywrath Mage

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Solo Mid, Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support

– Ganker, Restricter, Nuker, Controller

This is the ZTC classification of Skywrath Mage.

It says that he is primarily played as a Support, but fairly commonly as a Magical Semi-Carry.

He is thus primarily in a Sidelane Duo, but also can be found as a Solo Mid (obviously as a Semi Carry), or as a Trilane Support.

He primarily is a Ganker, Nuker and Controller. But does some very mild Restricting (through his AOE DOT spell). He also tends to be built in ways that emphasize his Nuking characteristic. Pay careful attention to the definitions of the Characteristics (as listed in the main page) so you don’t misinterpt classifications.

Hero List

Hero List is in Alphabetical order.

Abaddon

– Support, Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support

– Tank, Assister

Alchemist

– Support, Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Jungler, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Ancient Apparition

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Anti Mage

– Carry

– Sidelane Farmer

– Pest, Pusher

Axe

– Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Jungler

– Initiator, Tank, Ganker, Assister, Controller

Bane

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Assister, Pest, Nuker, Controller

Batrider

– Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Jungler, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Initiator, Ganker, Restricter, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Beastmaster

– Semi-Carry (Magical/Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Jungler, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Initiator, Ganker, Assister, Pest, Pusher, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Bloodseeker

– Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Jungler, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Nuker, Controller

Bounty Hunter

– Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Offlaner

– Ganker, Assister, Nuker

Brewmaster

– Semi-Carry (Magical/Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Tank, Pest, Nuker, Controller

Bristleback

– Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Offlaner

– Tank, Ganker, Assister, Nuker, Controller

Broodmother

– Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Ganker, Pest, Pusher, Nuker, Controller

Centaur Warrunner

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support

– Initiator, Tank, Ganker, Assister, Pusher, Nuker, Controller

Chaos Knight

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo

– Tank, Ganker, Pest, Pusher, Nuker, Controller

Chen

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Jungler

– Ganker, Assister, Pest, Pusher, Nuker, Controller

Clinkz

– Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Offlaner

– Ganker, Pusher, Controller

Clockwerk

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Initiator, Tank, Ganker, Restricter, Pest, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Crystal Maiden

– Support

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Jungler

– Ganker, Assister, Nuker, Controller

Dark Seer

– Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Jungler, Offlaner

– Initiator, Tank, Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Pest, Defender, Controller

Dazzle

– Support, Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Assister, Nuker, Controller

Death Prophet

– Semi-Carry (Magical),

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Tank, Pest, Pusher, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Disruptor

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Nuker, Controller

Doom

– Semi-Carry (Physical/Magical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Jungler, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Assister, Pusher, Nuker, Controller

Dragon Knight

– Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Pusher, Nuker, Controller

Drow Ranger

– Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Assister, Pest, Pusher, Controller

Earth Spirit

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Initiator, Ganker, Assister, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Earthshaker

– Support, Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Ganker, Restricter, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Elder Titan

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Initiator, Assister, Restricter, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Ember Spirit

– Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Enchantress

– Support, Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Trilane Support, Jungler

– Ganker, Assister, Pest, Pusher, Defender, Controller

Enigma

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Jungler, Offlaner

– Initiator, Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Pest, Pusher, Defender, Controller

Faceless Void

– Carry

– Sidelane Farmer

– Initiator, Ganker, Restricter, Controller

Gyrocopter

– Semi-Carry (Magical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Restricter, Pest, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Huskar

– Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Assister, Nuker

Invoker

– Semi-Carry (Magical/Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Pest, Pusher, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Io

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Assister, Pest, Nuker, Controller

Jakiro

– Support

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support

– Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Pusher, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Juggernaut

– Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Assister, Pest, Pusher, Nuker

Keeper of the Light

– Support

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support

– Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Nuker

Kunkka

– Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Legion Commander

– Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Jungler, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Restricter, Nuker, Controller

Leshrac

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Pusher, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Lich

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Offlaner

– Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Nuker, Controller

Lifestealer

– Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Jungler

– Tank, Ganker, Controller

Lina

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Nuker, Controller

Lion

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Nuker, Controller

Lone Druid

– Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Jungler, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Tank, Ganker, Pest, Pusher, Defender, Controller

Luna

– Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Assister, Pusher, Nuker

Lycan

– Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Jungler

– Assister, Pest, Pusher

Magnus

– Semi-Carry (Magical/Physical)

– Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Initiator, Assister, Nuker, Controller

Medusa

– Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Jungler, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Restricter, Pusher, Nuker, Controller

Meepo

– Semi-Carry (Magical/Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Tank, Ganker, Pest, Pusher, Nuker, Controller

Mirana

– Support, Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Initiator, Ganker, Restricter, Nuker, Controller

Morphling

– Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Pest, Pusher, Nuker

Naga Siren

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical/Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Tank, Ganker, Assister, Pest, Pusher, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Nature’s Prophet

– Semi-Carry (Magical/Physical)

– Jungler, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Pest, Pusher, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Necrophos

– Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Assister, Nuker, Controller

Night Stalker

– Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Assister, Nuker, Controller

Nyx Assassin

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Initiator, Ganker, Nuker, Controller

Ogre Magi

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Assister, Nuker, Controller

Omniknight

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical/Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Tank, Assister, Pest, Nuker, Controller

Outworld Destroyer

– Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Farmer, Solo Mid

– Nuker, Controller

Phantom Assassin

– Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo

– Ganker, Nuker, Controller

Phantom Lancer

– Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo

– Tank, Ganker, Pest, Pusher, Nuker, Controller

Phoenix

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support

– Tank, Ganker, Assister, Restricter, Pest, Defender, Nuker

Puck

– Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Ganker, Restricter, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Pudge

– Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Restricter, Nuker, Controller

Pugna

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Assister, Pest, Pusher, Nuker

Queen of Pain

– Semi-Carry (Magical/Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Ganker, Nuker, Controller

Razor

– Semi-Carry (Magical/Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Tank, Ganker, Restricter, Pusher, Nuker

Rubick

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Ganker, Restricter, Pest, Pusher, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Riki

– Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo

– Ganker, Restricter, Controller

Sand King

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Ganker, Restricter, Nuker, Controller

Shadow Demon

– Support

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support

– Ganker, Assister, Pest, Pusher, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Shadow Fiend

– Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Ganker, Assister, Nuker

Shadow Shaman

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Restricter, Pest, Pusher, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Silencer

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Ganker, Assister, Pest, Nuker, Controller

Skywrath Mage

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Solo Mid, Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support

– Ganker, Restricter, Nuker, Controller

Slardar

– Support, Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Tank, Ganker, Assister, Nuker, Controller

Slark

– Support, Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Solo Mid, Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support

– Ganker, Restricter, Nuker, Controller

Sniper

– Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Restricter, Pusher, Defender, Nuker, Controller

Spectre

– Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo

– Initiator, Tank, Ganker, Pest, Nuker, Controller

Spirit Breaker

– Support, Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid, Offlaner

– Initiator, Tank, Ganker, Nuker, Controller

Storm Spirit

– Semi-Carry (Magical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Ganker, Restricter, Nuker, Controller

Sven

– Support, Semi-Carry (Physical), Carry

– Sidelane Farmer, Sidelane Duo, Trilane Support, Solo Mid

– Initiator, Tank, Ganker, Assister, Nuker, Controller

Templar Assassin

– Semi-Carry (Physical)

– Sidelane Duo, Solo Mid

– Ganker, Restricter, Controller

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