Sentry Ward

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A form of plant originally grown in the garden of a fearful king.

The incredible Sentry Wards! Imagine discovering enchanted orbs—a precious tool that doesn't just reveal hidden enemies but empowers your team with vision and strategic insight!

Abilities

Use: Plant

Plants a Sentry Ward, an invisible watcher that grants True Sight, the ability to see invisible enemy units and wards, to any existing allied vision within a 1000 radius.
Lasts 7 minutes.
Does not grant ground vision.
Hold Control to give one Sentry Ward to an allied hero.
Range: 500

Additional Insights

Sentry Wards aren't just about vision, they're about strategy and control. They aid in dewarding, detecting enemy wards, and ensuring your team maintains vision superiority, securing map control and safeguarding objectives.

Statistics

The statistics below shows the percentage of hero builds which contain Sentry Ward as a core or non-core item for each role. These statistics are based on our hero guides.

Itemization Strategy

Supports are the main protagonist of this item, from the early game up to the very late portion of this game.

Heroes countered by Sentry Ward

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Alchemist

Lets you block jungle camps from spawning to slow down Alchemists farm speed.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Arc Warden

Lets you block jungle camps from spawning to slow down Arc Wardens farm speed.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Bounty Hunter

Lets you scout Bounty Hunter while he rotates through invisibility with Shadow Walk.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Broodmother

Lets you block jungle camps from spawning to slow down Broodmothers farm speed and not let her build a massive Spiderlings army.

Lets you block jungle camps from spawning to not let Chen take over strong neutral creeps.

Lets you scout Clinkz while he rotates through invisibility with Skeleton Walk.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Enchantress

Lets you block jungle camps from spawning to not let Enchantress take over strong neutral creeps.

Lets you block jungle camps from spawning if Enigma is looking to farm the jungle with Eidolons.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Invoker

Lets you scout Invoker while he rotates through invisibility with Ghost Walk.

Lets you block jungle camps from spawning to slow down Lunas farm speed.

Lets you block jungle camps from spawning to slow down Magnus' farm speed.

Lets you block jungle camps from spawning to slow down Medusas farm speed.

Lets you block jungle camps from spawning to slow down Meepos farm speed.

Lets you scout Mirana and her team during Moonlight Shadow to avoid or fight them.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Naga Siren

Lets you block jungle camps from spawning to slow down Naga Sirens farm speed.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Nyx Assassin

Lets you scout Nyx Assassin while he rotates through invisibility with Vendetta.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Sand King

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Shadow Fiend

To block camps

To block camps

To block camps

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Storm Spirit

To block camps

To block camps

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Templar Assassin

To provide vision for Meld.

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Terrorblade

To block camps

If Tiny is core he tends to farm very quickly thus blocking the camps with Sentries can slow down his farm

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Wraith King

To block camps.

Trivia

In it's lore, 'Understanding the art of creating wards holds significance for magical goods artisans. Rylai displayed remarkable aptitude in ward crafting, contemplating a potential career as an artisan'