Dota has over 120 heroes present in the game, all-powerful, but not all of them are comparable to each other. Some are more complex and hard to play or understand while some are a piece of cake when it comes to mechanics and difficulty level. Whether you’re a beginner or someone looking to expand their palette, we have got you covered with a list of the best 15 Easy Heroes That Are Powerful! These heroes are extremely easy to play and very much relevant in the current meta.

15. Windranger

Behold the ranger of the gusts and the wild winds! Windranger is one of the few heroes who can be picked in any lane! No matter the position, she is known to deal some heavy damage or assist her allies in doing so! To utilize her to her full potential, she is picked in the middle lane, where she can thrive in most matchups due to the insane damage that she is known to dish out! Along with winning the lane, she can also dominate the middle and late game if she hits the right item timings, hence her pick rate skyrockets.

Why is Windranger a great INT carry? 

• High physical damage output with just a few items
• Great stun-lock potential with Shackleshot
• Can quickly farm and shove lanes
• A flexible pick that can be played in any role

Items to Buy on Windranger 

• Monkey King Bar
• Maelstorm
• Black King Bar
• Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard
• Daedalus

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Windranger

 

14. Lion

Considered to be sent from the deepest hells, Lion is considered to be the best disabler hero in the game. Lion is a beginner’s favorite, primarily due to his ease of spells and high burst damage potential. He can often rotate and gank other lanes at early levels. He is known for his chain-disable, which makes him a threat even in the late game. His Hex into Earth Spike is quite the deadly combo that can cause lethal damage with follow-up from his allies! 

What makes Lion an easy hero? 

• Earth Spike deals AoE damage and stuns multiple enemies
• Hex turns enemies into frogs, making them unable to use items or spells
• Low CD on spells
• Mana Drain sucks the enemy’s mana and transfers it to Lion

Items to buy on Lion

• Blink Dagger
• Force Staff
• Ghost Scepter
• Aether Lens

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Lion

13. Earthshaker

If there is one hero that every illusion-creating hero hates, then it has to be Earthshaker. The sheer magnitude of his spells causes all the illusions and enemies in a close area to eviscerate. Earthshaker makes their life a living hell as he can be played in multiple positions and all he needs to be active is a Blink Dagger! You may even do more damage if multiple heroes are close to each other, and maybe a rampage if you’re lucky! 

Why is Earthshaker an easy hero?

• Immense magical AoE damage
• Echo slam alone can counter all illusions
• Chain stuns that can result in kills if followed up by his team

Items to Buy on Earthshaker

• Blink Dagger
• Glimmer Cape
• Ghost Scepter
• Force Staff
• Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard

 https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Earthshaker

12. Leshrac

It’s quite advantageous to pick a ranged hero if you’re facing melee heroes. Leshrac solves all your problems against them due to his high magical damage, AoE, and lockdown potential. The best part is that Leshrac is often picked as a flex hero, meaning he can be played in quite any lane! Apart from countering heroes with illusions, Lesh can also mow down buildings with Edict and farm faster than quite literally any hero in the game! A successful early game translates to domination in the late game!

Why is Leshrac easy to play?

• Immense farming and wave clear potential
• High AoE magical damage output
• Low CD on spells

Items to Buy Leshrac

• Aghanim’s Shard
• Bloodstone
• Eul’s Scepter
• Kaya and Sange
• Black King Bar

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Leshrac

 

11.  Sven 

The rogue knight is known for inducing fear into his enemy’s minds, his fierce moves and heavy sword scare all the foes away. Sven is known to be one of the best carry heroes in the game. There are various reasons why Sven is number one on this list. He has it all, AoE stun, ease of farming, movement speed, and double damage. Sven is capable of dominating the battlefield all by himself! The items only supplement his abilities and enhance his presence during team fights. 

Why makes Sven an easy hero? 

• Can 1 hit kill squishy heroes.
• Can easily 1v5 with lifesteal and damage items.
• His AoE stun, Storm Hammer, is a useful crowd control spell.

Items to buy on Sven

• Echo Sabre
• Assault Cuirass
• Daedalus
• Black King Bar
• Bloodthorn

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Sven

 

10. Huskar

This ferocious hunter leaves no stone unturned. His crazy damage potential is unmatched by his foes. He makes them weaker with his fire. Huskar is a very aggressive hero, which fares well against melee heroes. His annoying nature makes people rage quit! Though a slow farmer, he relies more on kills to acquire gold, hence ganking other lanes as soon as possible. Huskar is known to initiate, hence he builds items that allow him to start and sustain team fights.

Why is Huskar an easy hero? 

• Lethal DoT (Damage over time)
• Threat to squishy heroes
• Can gank as early as level 6!

Items to buy on Huskar

• Armlet of Mordiggian
• Aghanim’s Scepter
• Overwhelming Blink
• Black King Bar
• Heaven’s Halberd

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Huskar

 

9. Bristleback

Bristleback has quite literally been a thorn in the side for every other hero in the game in the recent meta. He takes no damage while dealing quite a ton of damage and neutralizing his foes! Often considered to be an obnoxious laner, he is hated with passion by millions of dota players all over the world! He is quite the fun hero to play since all he does is spam his spells, which he can do effortlessly as he is backed by his insanely high armor! 

Why is Bristleback an easy hero?

• Low CD on spells
• Only has two active abilities

Items to buy on Bristleback

• Ethereal Shroud
• Kaya and Sange
• Octraine Core
• Blademail

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Bristleback

 

8. Crystal Maiden

This frost queen has captured lots of hearts in the game, along with that she is known to be ruthless towards her enemies. Crystal Maiden is one of the least complex support heroes in the game, which explains her high pick rate. She can ward off enemies from the lane with her high DPS skills or farm the jungle if needed with her Frostbite. She is known to lockdown and deals heavy magical damage with her spells, making her brilliant right from the early game.

What makes Crystal Maiden a beginner-friendly hero? 

• Early game kill potential 
• High magical output 
• Can result in a rampage if used ultimate wisely
• Global mana supply

Items to buy on Crystal Maiden

• Glimmer Cape
• Force Staff
• Aether Lens
• Ghost Scepter
• Black King Bar

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Crystal_Maiden

 

7. Juggernaut

The masked Samurai is a deadly hero that is better left untamed. It is impossible to contain him if he unleashes his true potential. Juggernaut is considered to be a beginner-friendly hero but only the advanced players understand the true potential and mechanics of this hero. Not only is he great at farming, but he can also control the tempo with his ultimate. He is also known as one of the most flexible heroes in the game in terms of item builds.

Why is Juggernaut an easy hero? 

• Does more with levels as opposed to farm.
• Great base movement speed, armor, and attack speed.
• Great talent tree that scales well with items.

Items to buy on Juggernaut

• Diffusal Blade
• Sange and Yasha
• Aghanim’s Scepter and shard
• Butterfly
• Eye of Skadi

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Juggernaut

 

6. Ogre Magi

Looks are surely deceiving! You may be puzzled by these rather dimwit ogres being so high up on our list, there is a reason for it! They’re just so good in this current patch! They’re all you need in a support hero, they have high hp and armor, they deal immense damage from the early game, and most importantly they have a stun! When Ogre reaches level 6, his ultimate enhances his ability to fight by providing him a chance to multiply the effect of his spells!

Why is Ogre Magi easy to play?

• Very annoying with his abilities right off the bat
• High magical damage output is further amplified by items
• Tanky, can shove enemies off the lane.

Items to buy on Ogre Magi

• Aghanim’s Scepter and Shard
• Sange and Kaya
• Scythe of Vyse
• Dagon
• Ethereal Blade
• Octraine Core

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Ogre_Magi

 

5. Zeus

Zeus proves to be one of the best mid laners regardless of your status as a new or experienced player, this is highly attributed to his extreme DPS spells and wave clearance abilities. He is a must-play hero as he is very annoying against his enemies right from the laning phase. He can dish out some serious damage with spells and constantly harass his opponents. He is also infamous for having the potential to solo kill enemies from miles away on the map with the right items and levels!

Why is Zeus an easy hero? 

• High magical damage and low cooldown on spells!
• High kill potential right off the bat
• Great talent tree that scales well with levels and items

Items to buy on Zeus

• Octraine Core
• Refresher’s Orb
• Arcane Blink
• Bloodstone
• Aghanim’s Scepter

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Zeus

 

4. Lina

You should never play with fire, you’ll end up losing! Lina smokes her enemies with her insane magical burst damage, there is no way you recover from this arson. Lina can be called a beginner-friendly hero but only the most experienced players can understand her true potential. She can rip through enemies effortlessly, with both her abilities and physical damage output. Her AoE spells can easily demolish squishy support heroes. High movement speed allows her to rotate through lanes quickly. 

Why is Lina an easy hero? 

• Immense magic burst potential.
• AoE and wave clear spells that help her farm faster.
• Can easily harass/kill enemy heroes after getting her ultimate.

Items to buy on Lina

• Shadow Blade
• Monkey King Bar
• Aghanim’s Scepter
• Scythe of Vyse
• Eul’s Scepter
• Black King Bar

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Lina

3. Phantom Assassin

All heroes fear the presence of Phantom Assassin as she is known to obliterate them with only a few hits. She is agile and silent in her moves, as an assassin should be. Phantom Assassin is one of the most played heroes in the game. She has great base movement and attack speed, which is rarely found in a carry hero. Her spells may seem underwhelming in the early game but as she reaches the late game mark, she can do a lot with just one Stifling Dagger.

Why is Phantom Assassin an easy hero? 

• Is capable of dealing over 2k critical damage.
• The damage is supplemented with allies that provide armor reduction spells or abilities.

Items to buy on Phantom Assassin

• Desolator
• Skull Basher
• Satanic
• Butterfly
• Black King Bar
• Monkey King Bar

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Phantom_Assassin

 

2. Drow Ranger

This skilled markswoman is very precise and deadly. Her cool and calm demeanor is deceiving due to her lethal force on the battlefield. Drow might be a slow laner but her late-game potential is unmatched. She can deal heavy damage with just a few items in her inventory! She can destroy enemies effortlessly as she acquires items and gains levels. Having a high attack range provides her with an edge over her foes!

Why is Drow Ranger an easy hero? 

• High physical damage output
• High base armor and movement speed
• Can mow down towers and squishy heroes easily 
• Great disabler

Items to buy on Drow Ranger

• Hurricane Pike
• Silver Edge 
• Monkey King Bar
• Butterfly
• Daedalus

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Drow_Ranger

 

1. Sniper

Sniper may appear to be a harmless dwarf but don’t let his appearance deceive you! He has made millions of players rage quit all around the world! His voice and gameplay induce fear and disgust even amongst the most experienced players. Sniper is suitable both as a mid and a carry hero due to his space-making and farming abilities. He may be a squishy hero but his incredible physical damage output and range make it impossible for enemies to come close to him. He is often considered to be the counter for squishy heroes or primarily for melee heroes.

Why is Sniper an easy hero? 

• High base attack range and movement speed
• AoE spell that accelerates his farm
• Flexible build potential
• Excellent Aghanim’s Scepter upgrade

Items to buy on Sniper

• Hurricane Pike
• Mjolnir
• Monkey King Bar
• Daedalus
• Black King Bar

https://dota2.fandom.com/wiki/Sniper

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