Transforms into a formidable ranged dragon
When he takes on his terrifying dragon form, Dragon Knight strikes fear into any who face him. Strong and adaptable, he can stun his enemies and burn all in front of him, often providing his allies the momentum they need to carry them to victory.
Win Rate 50.5%
Pick Rate 11.2%
Attributes
![dragon knight Image](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/heroes/dragon_knight.webp)
462 +79.2/lvl
216 +20.4/lvl
![Strength Image](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/attributes/Strength.png)
21 +3.6/lvl
![Agility Image](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/attributes/Agility.png)
16 +2/lvl
![Intelligence Image](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/attributes/Intelligence.png)
18 +1.7/lvl
Stats
![Attack](https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/apps/dota2/images/dota_react//heroes/stats/icon_damage.png)
Damage:
34 - 40 + 2/level (92 - 98 at level 30)
![Attack](https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/apps/dota2/images/dota_react//heroes/stats/icon_attack_range.png)
Range:
150
![Attack](https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/apps/dota2/images/dota_react//heroes/stats/icon_armor.png)
Armor:
0 + 0.3/level (8.7 at level 30)
![Attack](https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/apps/dota2/images/dota_react//heroes/stats/icon_movement_speed.png)
Movement:
315
Roles
Carry
Escape
Nuker
Initiator
Durable
Disabler
Support
Pusher
Facets
![dragon_fire icon](https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/apps/dota2/images/dota_react/icons/facets/dragon_fire.png)
Fire Dragon
Win Rate: 47.9%
Pick Rate: 31.1%
Dragon Knight has Splash Damage on his attacks that get stronger when in Elder Dragon Form.
![](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/abilities/dragon_knight_dragon_blood.webp)
Wyrm's Wrath
Attacks splash in a small radius while in Elder Dragon Form and cleave while in Human Form.
![](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/abilities/dragon_knight_elder_dragon_form.webp)
Elder Dragon Form
Cleave is transformed into Splash damage, adding the bonus damage percentage while in Elder Dragon Form.
SPLASH DAMAGE EFFECT BONUS:
20%/30%/40%/50%
![dragon_poison icon](https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/apps/dota2/images/dota_react/icons/facets/dragon_poison.png)
Corrosive Dragon
Win Rate: 52.1%
Pick Rate: 48.5%
Dragon Knight has Corrosive Powers on his attacks that get stronger when in Elder Dragon Form.
![](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/abilities/dragon_knight_dragon_blood.webp)
Wyrm's Wrath
Attacks are filled with poison that affects enemy units and structures, reducing armor and dealing damage over time. The effect splashes while in Elder Dragon Form.
![](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/abilities/dragon_knight_elder_dragon_form.webp)
Elder Dragon Form
Damage and Armor Reduction from Corrosive Breath is increased while in Elder Dragon Form.
CORROSIVE BREATH EFFECT BONUS:
20%/30%/40%/50%
![dragon_frost icon](https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/apps/dota2/images/dota_react/icons/facets/dragon_frost.png)
Frost Dragon
Win Rate: 50.7%
Pick Rate: 20.5%
Dragon Knight has Slow and Healing Reduction Effects on his attacks that get stronger when in Elder Dragon Form.
![](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/abilities/dragon_knight_dragon_blood.webp)
Wyrm's Wrath
Attacks are filled with frost that affects enemy units, slowing movement speed, attack speed, and reducing healing. The effect splashes while in Elder Dragon Form.
![](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/abilities/dragon_knight_elder_dragon_form.webp)
Elder Dragon Form
Attack speed, movement speed and healing reduction from Frost Breath is increased while in Elder Dragon Form.
FROST BREATH EFFECT BONUS:
20%/30%/40%/50%
Abilities
![Innate Ability Image](https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/apps/dota2/images/dota_react/icons/innate_icon.png)
Dragon Blood
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's health regeneration and armor. Amount for both values is increased by 0.5 per level and is multiplied when in Dragon Form.
HEALTH REGEN: 2
ARMOR: 2
DRAGON FORM MULTIPLIER: 1.5
![](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/abilities/dragon_knight_breathe_fire.webp)
Breathe Fire
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
AFFECTS:unit
PASSIVE:No
DISPELLABLE:basic
DEBUFF:yes
start radius:150 / 150 / 150 / 150
end radius:250 / 250 / 250 / 250
range:750
AbilityCastRange:600
speed:1050
damage:80 / 160 / 240 / 320
reduction:-30
duration:11
![Talet tree background](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branches](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_all_off_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip10_psd.png)
30% Breathe Fire Damage Reduction
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip20_psd.png)
+85% Breathe Fire Damage/Cast Range in Dragon Form
![Cool Down](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/generic/cooldown.webp)
14 / 13 / 12 / 11
![Mana Cost](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/generic/mana.webp)
90 / 95 / 100 / 105
![](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/abilities/dragon_knight_dragon_tail.webp)
Dragon Tail
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit in melee range with his shield, stunning it and dealing damage. When in Elder Dragon Form, the cast range increases to 450.
AFFECTS:unit
PASSIVE:No
DISPELLABLE:strong
DEBUFF:yes
stun duration:1.8 / 2 / 2.2 / 2.4
damage:60 / 90 / 120 / 150
dragon cast range:450
projectile speed:1600
![Talet tree background](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branches](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_all_off_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip15_psd.png)
+0.4s Dragon Tail Stun
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip25_psd.png)
+400 AoE Dragon Tail During Elder Dragon Form
![Cool Down](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/generic/cooldown.webp)
16 / 14 / 12 / 10
![Mana Cost](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/generic/mana.webp)
70 / 80 / 90 / 100
![](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/abilities/dragon_knight_dragon_blood.webp)
Wyrm's Wrath
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's attacks. When in Dragon form, these attack effects are stronger.
PASSIVE:Breakable
corrosive breath damage:5 / 10 / 15 / 20
corrosive breath duration:3
corrosive breath armor reduction:1 / 2 / 3 / 4
cleave starting width:150
cleave ending width:260
cleave distance:450
cleave damage:30 / 40 / 50 / 60
frost bonus movement speed:-14 / -21 / -28 / -35
frost bonus attack speed:-14 / -21 / -28 / -35
frost duration:3 / 3 / 3 / 3
frost healing reduction:14 / 21 / 28 / 35
![](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/abilities/dragon_knight_elder_dragon_form.webp)
Elder Dragon Form
Dragon Knight takes the form of one of three powerful elder dragons. Increases movement speed and attack damage, with Wyrm's Wrath on-hit effects applying to all enemies near the target. Increases Dragon Tail range. Increases health regeneration and armor bonuses from Dragon Blood.
PASSIVE:No
duration:60
bonus movement speed:30 / 35 / 40 / 45
bonus attack range:350 / 350 / 350 / 350
bonus attack damage:20 / 60 / 100 / 140
model scale:10 / 15 / 20
ranged splash radius:350
frost breath effect bonus:0 / 0 / 0 / 0
corrosive breath effect bonus:0 / 0 / 0 / 0
fire breath effect bonus:0 / 0 / 0 / 0
![Aghanim Scepter](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/items/aghsstatus_scepter_on.png)
![Aghanim Shard](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/items/aghsstatus_shard.png)
Aghanim`s Scepter Upgrade
Increases the level of Dragon Form by adding a Level 4 Black Dragon, that increases damage, and effectiveness of the Wyrm's Wrath attacks.
model scale:10
![Aghanim Scepter](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/items/aghsstatus_scepter.png)
![Aghanim Shard](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/items/aghsstatus_shard_on.png)
Aghanim`s Shard Upgrade
Grants Elder Dragon Form the Fireball ability.
![Talet tree background](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branches](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_all_off_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip20_psd.png)
+150 Elder Dragon Form Attack Range
![Cool Down](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/generic/cooldown.webp)
100
![Mana Cost](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/generic/mana.webp)
50 / 50 / 50
![](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/abilities/dragon_knight_fireball.webp)
Fireball
Ignites an area, dealing damage over time that lingers on enemies in it. Has reduced cast range when melee.
AFFECTS:area
PASSIVE:No
radius:350
damage:75
duration:8
burn interval:0.5
linger duration:2
dragon form cast range:1400
melee cast range:600
![Cool Down](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/generic/cooldown.webp)
20
![Mana Cost](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/generic/mana.webp)
80
Talents
![Talet tree background](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branches](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_all_off_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip10_psd.png)
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip10_psd.png)
+15 Damage
30% Breathe Fire Damage Reduction
![Talet tree background](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branches](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_all_off_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip15_psd.png)
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip15_psd.png)
+0.4s Dragon Tail Stun
+300 Health
![Talet tree background](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branches](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_all_off_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip20_psd.png)
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip20_psd.png)
+150 Elder Dragon Form Attack Range
+85% Breathe Fire Damage/Cast Range in Dragon Form
![Talet tree background](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branches](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_bg_all_off_psd.webp)
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip25_psd.png)
![Talent tree branch](https://download.dotacoach.gg/app/images/talentTree/statbranch_button_pip25_psd.png)
+12 Dragon Blood HP Regen/Armor
+400 AoE Dragon Tail During Elder Dragon Form
Strategy
Dragon Knight trades well in lane with his Corrosive dragon facet. Look to use that to pressure the enemy melee heroes.
Try to use Breathe Fire to secure ranged creeps during the laning stage.
Dragon Knight is great at taking buildings down early due to the Corrosive Breath facet amplified during dragon form with bonus right click damage added.
Once you get Blink Dagger, try to make use of it immediately before opponent see it in your inventory.
Make sure you have allies nearby when you initiate. Dragon Knight doesn't do much burst damage.
Avoid fighting while Dragon Form is on cooldown. Push out lanes or play defensively.
Break effects and healing reductions are a big problem for Dragon Knight. Itemize against those.
Counter Strategy
Someone should buy Spirit Vessel against Dragon Knight to deal high damage and offset his regeneration.
Pressure Dragon Knight early on before he gets 2 or more points in Dragon Blood.
Elder Dragon Form is really good at destroying towers. Organize defense quickly.
Be aware of Dragon Knight's Blink Dagger or Shadow Blade timing.
Linken's Sphere, status resistance and Lotus Orb are good against Dragon Tail.
Break effects remove Dragon Blood - the passive that makes Dragon Knight tanky.
Lore
After years on the trail of a legendary Eldwurm, the Knight Davion found himself facing a disappointing foe: the dreaded Slyrak had grown ancient and frail, its wings tattered, its few remaining scales stricken with scale-rot, its fangs ground to nubs, and its fire-gouts no more threatening than a pack of wet matchsticks. Seeing no honor to be gained in dragon-murder, Knight Davion prepared to turn away and leave his old foe to die in peace. But a voice crept into his thoughts, and Slyrak gave a whispered plea that Davion might honor him with death in combat. Davion agreed, and found himself rewarded beyond expectation for his act of mercy: As he sank his blade in Slyrak's breast, the dragon pierced Davion's throat with a talon. As their blood mingled, Slyrak sent his power out along the Blood Route, sending all its strength and centuries of wisdom to the knight. The dragon's death sealed their bond and Dragon Knight was born. The ancient power slumbers in the Dragon Knight Davion, waking when he calls it. Or perhaps it is the Dragon that calls the Knight...