Creeps

Creeps are basic units in Dota 2. Every unit which is not a hero, building, ward or courier is considered a creep. Creeps can belong to either faction, be neutral, or be player-controlled units. Unlike heroes, creeps do not gain experience and cannot level up. All of their stats are set values (though can still be altered by modifiers). Most creeps grant a set gold and experience bounty to heroes when killed.

Lane Creeps

Main Article: Lane Creeps

Lane creeps are a type of creep that automatically moves down the three lanes towards the enemy faction's Ancient. Each and every 30 seconds a new group (the creep wave) spawns for each faction at each of their barracks, but the number in the group and their stats eventually change, as the game progresses. Lane creeps engage any hostile unit nearby, but when left unattended, the opposing creeps end up clashing each other in the lanes on their way towards the enemy base.

Neutral Creeps

Main Article: Neutral Creeps

Neutral creeps are a type of AI-controlled creep that do not actively take part in the war between the Ancients. They are scattered across the map in various camps, which they do not leave. They attack only when attacked first, or when approached.

These camps can be farmed by any player of either team for gold and experience. They come in different power levels and bounties, suitable for early-game and late-game farming. In general, they are a bigger threat than lane creeps, due to their varying stats and them possessing abilities.
Roshan the Immortal, who sits in one of his dens in the center river, and the Tormentor on the map corners are also neutral creeps.

Controlling Creeps

The following abilities are able to manipulate creeps or modify the owner of the creeps and control them. When in control of the creep, the player can cast its abilities.

Creep Controlling Sources

• Chen – Holy Persuasion
• Enchantress – Enchant
• Helm of the Dominator – Dominate
• Helm of the Overlord – Dominate
• Lifestealer – Infest

Creep Penalty

See also: Creep-Heroes

Lifesteal is 40% less effective on creeps.
Spell Lifesteal is 80% less effective on creeps.

More effective vs creeps

• Bristleback – Viscous Nasal Goo⁴
• Crystal Maiden – Frostbite
• Lich – Sinister Gaze
• Riki – Backstab⁴
• Riki – Tricks of the Trade³
• Storm – Cyclone
• Phantom Assassin – Coup de Grace³
• Undying – Decay
• Wraith King – Spectral Blade
 
• Ancient Thunderhide – Slam
• Centaur Conqueror – War Stomp
• Mud Golem – Hurl Boulder
• Shard Golem – Hurl Boulder
• Roshan – Slam
• Spiderling – Poison Sting
• Vhoul Assassin – Envenomed Weapon
Instant Kill Creep, but not Hero
• Dagon – Energy Burst
• Lifestealer – Consume
• Mirana – Sacred Arrow
• Pudge – Meat Hook
• Snapfire – Spit Out
Piercing
• Ghost – Piercing
• Hill Troll – Piercing
• Plague Ward – Piercing
• Vhoul Assassin – Piercing
• Serpent Ward – Piercing
• Massive Serpent Ward – Piercing
• Ranged Creep – Piercing
• Super Ranged Creep – Piercing
• Mega Ranged Creep – Piercing

Less effective vs creeps

• Abaddon – The Quickening
• Axe – Battle Hunger⁴
• Batrider – Sticky Napalm
• Earthshaker – Echo Slam
• Earthshaker – Slugger
• Elder Titan – Astral Spirit
• Invoker – Tornado^{2a 3}
• Leshrac – Chronoptic Nourishment
• Legion Commander – Overwhelming Odds
• Lich – Death Charge
• Lich – Growing Cold
• Lich – Growing Cold
• Lifestealer – Feast
• Necrophos – Sadist
• Tidehunter – Kraken Shell
• Timbersaw – Reactive Armor
• Treant Protector – Nature's Grasp⁴
• Treant Protector – Leech Seed
• Underlord – Atrophy Aura
• Visage – Soul Assumption³
• Windranger – Shackleshot³
• Winter Wyvern – Winter's Curse
• Wraith King – Bone Guard
• Ember Spirit – Sleight of Fist
• Kez – Echo Slash
• Mars – God's Rebuke
 
• Minor Imp – Eldritch Explosion
• Buildings – Glyph of Fortification
Hero Priority
• Dazzle – Shadow Wave
• Gyrocopter – Homing Missile
• Muerta – Gunslinger
• Ogre Magi – Bloodlust
• Ogre Magi – Fire Shield
• Phantom Assassin – Stifling Dagger³
• Shadow Shaman – Mass Serpent Ward
• Shadow Shaman – Massive Serpent Ward
• Tinker – Laser^2a
• Troll Warlord – Battle Trance
• Skywrath Mage – Arcane Bolt^2a
• Skywrath Mage – Ancient Seal^2a
• Skywrath Mage – Concussive Shot
• Skywrath Mage – Mystic Flare
• Skywrath Mage – Mystic Flare^2a
• Vengeful Spirit – Magic Missile^2b
• Visage – Soul Assumption¹
• Hawk – Dive Bomb
• Zeus – Heavenly Jump
• Zeus – Lightning Bolt

¹ Requires a talent.

^2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

^2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.

³ Requires the selected facet.

See Also

• Heroes
• Summons
• Creep sounds