Strength
Medium
Pudge
A melee strength hero known for his hook ability and high durability.
initiatordurabledisabler
700
Health
243
Mana
1
Armor
58-62
Damage
Abilities
Meat Hook
activeLaunches a hook that pulls the first unit it hits to Pudge.
Cooldown: 27/22/17/12s
Mana: 110/120/130/140
Damage: 90/180/270/360
Rot
activeDeals damage per second to nearby enemies and slows them.
Mana: 0
Damage: 35/60/85/110 per second
Flesh Heap
passiveIncreases Pudge's magic resistance and strength permanently when enemies die nearby.
Dismember
ultimateChannels to deal damage and disable a target while healing Pudge.
Cooldown: 30/25/20s
Mana: 100/130/170
Duration: 3s
Talent Tree
+8 Armor
10
+90 Gold/Min
+120 Damage
15
+17% Magic Resistance
+3s Dismember Duration
20
-4s Hook Cooldown
+40 Health Regen
25
+1.5s Dismember Duration
Recommended Builds
Tank Build
coreStarting Items
Stout ShieldTangoClarity
Early Game
Arcane BootsAether Lens
Mid Game
Blade MailHeart of Tarrasque
Late Game
Aghanim's ScepterRefresher Orb
Good Against
Synergizes With
Pro Tips
1
Practice hook accuracy in demo mode
2
Use trees and fog of war to land surprise hooks
3
Toggle Rot off when not fighting to avoid self-damage
Lore
The Butcher of Dota, Pudge is a corpulent abomination who delights in torture and dismemberment.