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“

▶️ Speed is the heart of battle. — Dark Seer

”

Movement Speed (sometimes abbreviated as Move Speed) is the speed or distance at which a unit can move over a second.

The default movement speed limit is at 100 on the low end, and 550 on the high end, which can be bypassed by only a few abilities. Only units capable of moving can have a movement speed. This means granting a non-mobile unit movement speed from movement speed bonus sources do not allow them to move still.

A unit's movement speed can be increased by abilities, items or talents granting either flat (e.g. Boots of Speed) or percentage-based values (e.g. Yasha).

Definition

Mechanics	Definition	Examples
Set	Sets the unit's base movement speed by overriding it with another value. Other bonuses and reductions within the move speed limits can still affect the value.	Tether Hex
Absolute	Sets the unit's base movement speed by overriding it with another value. The fixed value cannot be modified in any way.	Toggle Movement
Haste	Sets the unit's both min and max move speed to a value. Neither increase nor unlocks the min and max movement speed values respectively. The unit is immune to move speed bonus and reduction sources. Has a higher priority than absolute move speed sources.	Shukuchi Haste Rune
Base	Every unit that can move has a base move speed. Other bonuses and reductions within the move speed limits can still affect the value.
%Bonus/Reductions	Move speed bonus or reduction sources from abilities, items, talents. Percentage-based values stack independently of each other.	Skeleton Walk
Flat Bonus/Reductions	Move speed bonus or reduction sources from abilities, items, talents. Flat values stack independently of each other with some restrictions.	Chemical Rage
Minimum	Sets the unit's minimum move speed to a value. Cannot reduce the unit's move speed below this value. Does not modify current move speed in any way.	Starbreaker
Unlock Maximum	Removes the maximum move speed limit. Does not modify current move speed in any way.	Thirst

Total Movement Speed

Calculating the total movement speed of a unit involves using a few values and a multiplier.

Set Movement Speed overrides the unit's original base movement speed, the value is still fully affected by flat and percentage-based movement speed changes within the movement speed limits. If the set value is absolute, the absolute value is now the unit's Total Movement Speed.

Absolute Movement Speed can only be overridden by Haste sources.

Flat movement speed bonuses from items, abilities, and talents stack independently of each other on the unit's base movement speed with restrictions, percentage-based bonuses and reductions are summed up, then applied to the unit's base movement speed as a multiplier.

All movement speed modifying sources may not exceed the minimum and maximum movement speed limits, unless either the limits are modified by min movement speed sources or max movement speed unlocking sources. For example, in cases where the minimum movement speed is higher than the absolute movement speed value, the absolute value can only set the movement speed to the new minimum movement speed value of the unit.

The total movement speed displayed on the HUD is calculated using a few variables and multipliers and can be defined as:

• Total Movement Speed
  • = Set Move Speed Value
    • = Absolute Move Speed Value
    • = Haste Value, when Haste > Min Move Speed; else Min Move Speed Value = Base Move Speed Value
  • = Base Move Speed Value
  • ± Flat Bonuses/Reductions (with Stacking Restrictions)
  • × Move Speed Multiplier

Equations

Total Move Speed = (Base + MAX( Boots of Speed-based) + Flat Changes) × Move Speed Multiplier

Move Speed Multipler = 1 + Percentage-Based Changes _i + MAX( Yasha-%based)

Move Speed Range ⇒ { 100 ≤ x ≤ 550 }

Stacking

Both flat and percentage-based movement speed bonuses, except percentage-based from abilities, have stacking restrictions and are separated into 4 groups. The flat movement speed bonuses from the same group do not stack with each other, with the one with a higher value taking priority. However, flat movement speed bonus sources from different groups stack independently of each other.

• Group 1: Boots of Speed-based items.
• Group 2: Yasha-based items.
• Group 3: Wind Lace itself.
• Group 4: Miscellaneous — Sources that do not belong to any of the first 3 groups fully stack with each other, with multiple of themselves, and with other item bonuses, including Wind Lace.

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4
Boots of Speed-based	Yasha-based	Wind Lace	Misc
Force Boots (115) Boots of Travel 2 (110) Boots of Travel 1 (90) Boots of Bearing (65) Tranquil Boots (65) Power Treads ( 55) Guardian Greaves (50) Phase Boots (50) Power Treads ( 45) Arcane Boots (45) Boots of Speed (45) Tranquil Boots (Broken) (40)	Sange and Yasha (12%) Yasha and Kaya (12%) Manta Style (10%) Yasha (10%)	Wind Lace (15)	Eul's Scepter of Divinity (20) Solar Crest (25) Wind Waker (30) Neutral Items Talents Flat Bonuses/Reductions from Abilities %Bonuses/Reductions from Abilities

Example 1a

Within the Movement Speed Limits

While with level 4 Windrun active and affected by a level 4 Tether, Windranger has Boots of Travel 2, a Wind Waker and Manta Style. What is her current movement speed?

Flat Movement Speed Values

Base Move Speed: 290

Boots of Travel 2: 110

Wind Waker: 30

Movement Speed Modifiers

Windrun: 0.6

Manta Style: 0.1

Tether: 0.12

Total Movement Speed

= (290 + 110 + 30) * (1 + 0.6 + 0.1 + 0.12)

= 782.6

Windranger has 782.6 movement speed from abilities and items in this example, but it gets capped at 550, so long she is not affected by anything that unlocks maximum movement speed.

Example 1b

Movement Speed Limits is Applied After All Calculations

Brewmaster initiates and casts a level 3 Thunder Clap, and the same Windranger from the previous example is affected. What is her current movement speed?

Movement Speed Modifiers

Windrun: 0.6

Manta Style: 0.1

Tether: 0.12

Thunder Clap: -0.45

Total Movement Speed

= (290 + 110 + 30) * (1 + 0.6 + 0.1 + 0.12 - 0.45)

= 589.1

Windranger now has a movement speed of 589.1 in this example, which again gets capped at 550. Therefore, the movement speed limits are only applied after the total movement speed calculations.

Set Movement Speed

Set Movement Speed sets a unit's total movement speed to a fixed value for the duration. The units are still fully affected by flat and percentage-based movement speed changes. The movement speed is still bound to the minimum and maximum movement speed limits. If a unit is affected by multiple abilities in this list, the lowest value takes priority.

The following abilities are able to override a unit's base movement speed, setting it at a certain value.

Set Move Speed Abilities

• Arc Warden - Tempest Double
  
  Sets the Self's movement speed equal to the Zet's for its duration.
• Dawnbreaker - Starbreaker
  
  Self Set Move Speed: 215 ( 0)
  Sets the caster's movement speed equal to a fixed value while the ability is active.
• Elder Titan - Astral Spirit
  
  Sets the Astral Spirit's base movement speed equal to the caster's current movement speed upon cast. The speed does not adapt.
• Ember Spirit - Fire Remnant
  
  Remnant Travel Speed: 45 ( )
  Fire Remnants move to their targeted location at a speed set upon cast based on the caster's current movement speed. The speed does not adapt.
• Io - Tether
  
  Grants the target movement speed bonus while the caster copies the target's movement speed while active.
• Helm of the Dominator - Dominate
  
  Set Move Speed: 4
  Set the unit's base movement speed to a fixed value.
• Helm of the Overlord - Dominate
  
  Set Move Speed: 4
  Set the unit's base movement speed to a fixed value.
• Lifestealer - Infest
  
  If the target is a creep, Consume periodically sets its base movement speed equal to that of the caster.
• Morphling - Morph
  
  Sets the unit's base movement speed equal to that of the target upon cast.

Hex

Main Article: Hex

Besides disabling, hex also directly sets the target's movement speed to a fixed value for the duration. The units are still fully affected by flat and percentage-based movement speed changes. Other movement speed notes fully apply.

Hex Sources

• Dazzle – Poison Touch^2b
• Lion – Hex
• Pig Pole – Pig, Out!
• Scythe of Vyse – Hex
• Shadow Shaman – Hex
• Shadow Shaman – Chicken Fingers³

¹ Requires talent.

^2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

^2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.

Absolute Movement Speed

• Total Movement Speed
  • = Set Move Speed Value
    • = Absolute Move Speed Value
    • = Haste Value, when Haste > Min Move Speed; else Min Move Speed Value = Base Move Speed Value

The following sources set a unit's movement speed to an absolute value. No other values can change them, except for in cases where the min movement speed is higher than the absolute movement speed value, the absolute value can only set the movement speed to the new minimum movement speed value of the unit, this also includes all haste sources unless explicitly stated.

Absolute Move Speed Sources

• Monkey King - Mischief
  
  Set Move Speed (Default): 0.1
  Set Move Speed (Courier): 0
  Sets the caster's movement speed to a fixed value based on what it transformed into.
• Keeper of the Light - Will-O-Wisp
  
  Enemy Pull Speed: 7
  Has priority over haste sources.
  Moves all affected enemies' within the radius to the Will-O-Wisp by setting movement speed to the given value.
• Lich - Sinister Gaze
  
  Distance Moved: 32%/38%/44%/50%
  Has priority over haste sources.
  Sets all affected enemies' movement speed to a percentage of the distance between them and the caster based on the duration.
• Pangolier - Roll Up
  
  Roll Speed: 600
  The roll speed is fixed and cannot be altered in any way.
• Pangolier - Rolling Thunder
  
  Roll Speed: 75/150/225
  The roll speed is fixed and cannot be altered in any way.
• Phoenix - Sun Ray
  
  Set Move Speed: 0
  Has priority over haste sources.
  Sets the caster's movement speed to 0 while active.
• Phoenix - Toggle Movement
  
  Set Move Speed: 250
  This ability is only active while having Sun Ray buff on.
• Snapfire - Mortimer Kisses
  
  Set Move Speed: 0
  Has priority over haste sources.
  Sets the caster's movement speed to 0 while active.
• Tidehunter - Dead in the Water
  
  Set Move Speed: 4
  Has priority over haste sources.
• Void Spirit - Aether Remnant
  
  Distance Moved:
  Duration:
  Has priority over haste sources.
  Sets all affected enemy's movement speed to a percentage of the distance between them and the remnant based on the duration.

Base Movement Speed

Every unit capable of moving has a base movement speed value. This value is fixed, and can only be altered by set movement speed sources.

Heroes

The following list shows the base movement speed of all heroes, and their movement speeds with any Boots of Speed-based items.

Heroes	Heroes	Base
			(110)	(90)	(65)	(55) [?]	(50)	(45) [?]	(40)
		275	385	365	340	330	325	320	315
		280	390	370	345	335	330	325	320
		285	395	375	350	340	335	330	325
		290	400	380	355	345	340	335	330
		295	405	385	360	350	345	340	335
		300	410	390	365	355	350	345	340
		305	415	395	370	360	355	350	345
		310	420	400	375	365	360	355	350
		315	425	405	380	370	365	360	355
		320	430	410	385	375	370	365	360
		325	435	415	390	380	375	370	365
		330	440	420	395	385	380	375	370

Hero Movement Animations

Main Article: Hero Animations

Heroes with varying move animations based on movement speed are tagged with MovementSpeedActivityModifiers in their hero attributes, and may have the following move animations:

Walk < Run < Run Fast/Sprint < Haste

Heroes with varying Move Animations based on Movement speed	Run	Run Fast/Sprint	Haste
	340
	325
	320	345
	-	430
	345	373
	335
	-	385
	-	400
	360
	345	400
	375
	350	400
	350
	395
	390	440
	400
	350	440	540
Not all heroes listed above have a unique animation present for different move animations.

Creeps

Unit	Movement Speed
Pollywog, Kobold Soldier, Hill Troll Berserker, Vhoul Assassin, Satyr Mindstealer, Ogre Bruiser, Ogre Frostmage, Hill Troll, Skeleton Warrior, Ancient Rock Golem, Ancient Granite Golem, Ancient Rumblehide, Ancient Thunderhide, Roshan, Ancient Prowler Acolyte	270
Harpy Scout	280
Eidolon	280/310/340/370
Ancient Ice Shaman, Boglet, Marshmage Apprentice, Kobold, Hill Troll Priest, Satyr Tormenter	290
Minor Imp, Ancient Frostbitten Golem, Croaker, Ancient Croaker, Marshmage, Ancient Marshmage, Satyr Banisher, Wildwing, Dark Troll Summoner, Ancient Black Dragon, Treant, Ancient Prowler Shaman	300
Warpine Raider, Harpy Stormcrafter, Mud Golem, Shard Golem	310
Ghost, Centaur Courser, Centaur Conqueror, Hellbear, Hellbear Smasher, Wildwing Ripper, Forged Spirit	320
Boar	320/330/340/350
Kobold Foreman	330
Greater Treant, Fell Spirit, Giant Wolf, Alpha Wolf, Ancient Black Drake, Spiderling, Spiderite, Wraith King Skeleton	350
Necronomicon Archer	350/385/425
Necronomicon Warrior	370/375/380
Undying Zombie	375
Lycan Wolf	400/420/440/460
Hawk	460

Summons

Summons	Movement Speed
Mars Soldier	0
Spirit Bear	300/330/360/390
Astral Spirit	315
Warlock Golem	320/340/360
Earth	330/350/370
Storm	350
Familiar	420
Void	450
Fire	550

Movement Speed Limits

By default, the lower limit for movement speed is at 100, while the upper limit lies at 550. These values are the same for all units and cannot be exceeded by flat or percentage movement speed bonuses or reductions. Base movement speed changes cannot exceed these either.

Minimum Movement Speed

The following abilities are able to change a unit's minimum movement speed, preventing it from ever being lower than the set value. If a unit is affected by multiple abilities that change the minimum value, the higher value takes priority.

Slow resistance sources increases the min move speed.

Minimum Move Speed Changing Abilities

• Dawnbreaker - Starbreaker
  

  
  Set Move Speed: 215 ( 0)
  Min Move Speed: 0 ( 215)
  Requires Aghanim's Shard, otherwise it sets the caster's movement speed instead.

Maximum Movement Speed

The following abilities are able to change a unit's maximum movement speed (of 550), allowing it to reach even higher values. If a unit is affected by multiple abilities that change the maximum value, the higher value takes priority.

Maximum Move Speed Changing Abilities

• Bloodseeker – Thirst
• Force Boots – Speed Unlock
• Spirit Breaker – Charge of Darkness

Haste

Hastes increase a unit's minimum and maximum movement speed to a specific value. Hasted units cannot be slowed below the hasted value.

Haste Movement Granting Abilities

• Centaur Warrunner – Hitch A Ride
• Centaur Warrunner – Stampede
• Dark Seer – Surge
• Faceless Void – Chronosphere
• Runes – Haste
• Lycan – Shapeshift
• Lycan – Wolf Bite
• Troll Warlord – Battle Trance
• Phantom Lancer – Phantom Rush
• Weaver – Shukuchi

¹ Requires talent.

^2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

^2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.

Haste Animations

Main Article: Hero Animations

When a unit is hasted, the Run animation is replaced by Haste animation.

Heroes with Haste Animations

Haste Talents

Haste

Ability

Passive

Affects

Self

Haste Speed: 550

• Details
• Status Effects
• Show All

• Grants the hero phase and haste movement, meaning they cannot be slowed below the hasted value.

?

Hidden modifier

The following heroes have a talent that grants them Haste.

Bonus	Level 10		Level 15		Level 20		Level 25
	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right
Haste

Flat Changes

These abilities increase or decrease a unit's movement speed by a constant value.

• These bonuses and reductions can not exceed the minimum and maximum movement speed limits.
• These are applied before percentage-based movement speed bonuses and reductions.

Flat Bonus Sources

Flat Move Speed Bonus Sources

• Alchemist – Chemical Rage
• Alchemist – Berserk Potion
• Chen – Holy Persuasion³
• Drum of Endurance – Swiftness Aura
• Boots of Bearing – Swiftness Aura
• Dragon Knight – Elder Dragon Form
• Juggernaut – Blade Fury^2b
• Mask of Madness – Berserk
• Spirit Breaker – Charge of Darkness
• Troll Warlord – Berserker's Rage
• Terrorblade – Demon Zeal
• Undying – Flesh Golem

¹ Requires talent.

^2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

^2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.

³ Grants flat movement speed bonus to Persuaded units only.

^4a Grants flat movement speed bonus to all player-controlled units by Beastmaster.

Flat Reduction Sources

Flat Move Speed Reductions Sources

• Tranquil Boots - Break
  
  Move Speed Reduction: 25
  Reduces the wielder's movement speed by a flat amount upon successfully landing an attack on an enemy hero, or when any enemy successfully lands an attack on the wielder.

Flat Bonus Item Sources

These items passively grant the wielder a flat movement speed bonus.

Flat Bonuses from Items

Item	Value	Item Cost	Cost/Value Point
Arcane Boots	45	1400	31.11
Boots of Bearing	65	4225	65
Boots of Speed	45	500	11.11
Eul's Scepter of Divinity	20	2600	130
Fleetfooted Enchantment	115	N/A	N/A
Guardian Greaves	50	5050	101
Phase Boots	50	1500	30
Quickened Enchantment	0	N/A	N/A
Solar Crest	25	2575	103
Tranquil Boots	65	900	13.85
Wind Lace	15	225	15
Wind Waker	30	6800	226.67
Values do not include portions from actives or auras.

Flat Bonus Talents

Flat Movement Speed

Ability

Passive

Affects

Self

Move Speed Bonus: Varies

• Details
• Status Effects
• Show All

• Grants the hero a flat movement speed bonus.

• Has the following values:
  • 10/15/20/25/30/35/40/45/50/60/65/75/90/100

?

Hidden modifier

The following heroes have a talent that grants them a flat movement speed bonus.

Bonus	Level 10		Level 15		Level 20		Level 25
	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right
Movement Speed	+20 +15	+20		+25 +20	+30

Percentage-Based Changes

Percentage Movement Speed Changes can not exceed the minimum and maximum movement speed limits and are applied after flat movement speed bonuses and reductions. There are stacking restrictions for items, but no restrictions on stacking percentage movement speed bonus from abilities.

Percentage Bonuses

Percentage Bonuses From Abilities

• Axe – Battle Hunger
• Axe – Culling Blade
• Alchemist – Unstable Concoction
• Batrider – Firefly
• Beastmaster – Primal Roar
• Bloodseeker – Thirst
• Boots of Bearing – Endurance
• Drum of Endurance – Endurance
• Bounty Hunter – Track
• Brewmaster – Drunken Brawler (Storm Stance)
• Storm – Wind Walk
• Bristleback – Warpath
• Broodmother – Spin Web^4a
• Clinkz – Skeleton Walk
• Clockwerk – Overclocking
• Clockwerk – Jetpack
• Doom – Scorched Earth
• Drow Ranger – Gust
• Elder Titan – Astral Spirit
• Grimstroke – Ink Swell
• Grimstroke – Dark Portrait
• Hoodwink – Scurry
• Invoker – Wex
• Invoker – Ghost Walk
• Io – Tether
• Keeper of the Light – Spirit Form
• Kobold Foreman – Speed Aura
• Kunkka – X Marks the Spot¹
• Kunkka – Ghostship
• Legion Commander – Overwhelming Odds
• Leshrac – Nihilism
• Lifestealer – Rage
• Lifestealer – Infest
• Lina – Fiery Soul
• Lone Druid – Savage Roar
• Spirit Bear – Savage Roar
• Marci – Rebound
• Marci – Unleash
• Medusa – Stone Gaze
• Mirana – Leap
• Mirana – Moonlight Shadow
• Night Stalker – Hunter in the Night
• Nyx Assassin – Vendetta
• Ogre Magi – Bloodlust
• Phase Boots – Phase
• Razor – Storm Surge
• Riki – Cloak and Dagger¹
• Shadow Blade – Shadow Walk
• Silver Edge – Shadow Walk
• Slardar – Guardian Sprint
• Slark – Depth Shroud
• Slark – Shadow Dance
• Smoke of Deceit – Disguise
• Ninja Gear – Solitary Disguise
• Solar Crest – Shine
• Spectre – Spectral Dagger
• Spectre – Dispersion^2b
• Spectre – Shadow Step
• Spider Legs – Skitter
• Spirit Breaker – Bulldoze
• Sven – Warcry
• Techies – Reactive Tazer
• Treant Protector – Nature's Guise
• Troll Warlord – Battle Trance
• Underlord – Fiend's Gate
• Undying Zombie – Deathlust
• Vengeful Spirit – Vengeance Illusion^2a
• Visage – Grave Chill^4b
• Visage – Silent as the Grave
• Warlock – Shadow Word^2b
• Windranger – Windrun
• Wraith King – Wraith Delay^2a

¹ Requires talent.

^2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

^2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.

^4a Grants movement speed bonus to only to Broodmother, her Spiderlings and Spiderites.

^4b Grants movement speed bonus to only to Visage and his Familiars.

Percentage-Based Item Sources

These items passively grant the wielder a flat movement speed bonus.

Flat Bonuses from Items

Item	Value	Item Cost	Cost/Value Point
Manta Style	10%	4650	465
Sange and Yasha	12%	4200	350
Yasha	10%	2100	210
Yasha and Kaya	12%	4200	350
Values do not include portions from actives or auras.

Percentage-Based Bonus Talents

Percentage Movement Speed

Ability

Passive

Affects

Self

Move Speed Bonus: Varies

• Details
• Status Effects
• Show All

• Grants the hero a percentage-based movement speed bonus.

• Has the following values:
  • 5%/6%/8%/10%

?

Hidden modifier

The following heroes have a talent that grants them a percentage-based movement speed bonus.

Bonus	Level 10		Level 15		Level 20		Level 25
	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right
Movement Speed Percent

Percentage Reductions

Percentage Reductions From Abilities

• Anti-Mage – Mana Break
• Abaddon – Mist Coil^2b
• Abaddon – Curse of Avernus
• Ancient Apparition – Ice Vortex
• Ancient Apparition – Chilling Touch
• Ancient Thunderhide – Slam
• Arc Warden – Flux
• Arc Warden – Magnetic Field^2b
• Arc Warden – Spark Wraith
• Axe – Berserker's Call^2a
• Axe – Battle Hunger
• Batrider – Sticky Napalm
• Batrider – Flamebreak¹
• Beastmaster – Primal Roar
• Bloodseeker – Blood Mist
• Boar – Poison
• Bounty Hunter – Shadow Walk
• Brewmaster – Thunder Clap
• Brewmaster – Cinder Brew
• Brewmaster – Drunken Brawler (Void Stance)^2a
• Bristleback – Viscous Nasal Goo
• Bristleback – Hairball
• Broodmother – Incapacitating Bite
• Broodmother – Spinner's Snare
• Spiderling – Poison Sting
• Centaur Warrunner – Double Edge^2b
• Centaur Warrunner – Stampede
• Chen – Penitence
• Crystal Maiden – Crystal Nova
• Crystal Maiden – Freezing Field
• Dark Seer – Wall of Replica
• Dawnbreaker – Starbreaker
• Dawnbreaker – Celestial Hammer
• Dazzle – Poison Touch
• Death Prophet – Exorcism (Passive Spirits)^2a
• Diffusal Blade – Inhibit
• Disruptor – Thunder Strike
• Disruptor – Kinetic Field
• Dragon Knight – Elder Dragon Form (Frost Breath)
• Drow Ranger – Frost Arrows
• Drow Ranger – Multishot
• Dust of Appearance – Reveal
• Earth Spirit – Boulder Smash
• Echo Sabre – Echo Strike
• Elder Titan – Earth Splitter
• Enchantress – Enchant
• Ethereal Blade – Ether Blast
• Eye of Skadi – Cold Attack
• Faceless Void – Time Dilation
• Ghost – Frost Attack
• Grimstroke – Stroke of Fate
• Gyrocopter – Call Down
• Hoodwink – Acorn Shot
• Hoodwink – Hunter's Boomerang
• Hoodwink – Sharpshooter
• Hellbear Smasher – Thunder Clap
• Huskar – Inner Fire^2b
• Huskar – Life Break
• Invoker – Ghost Walk
• Invoker – Ice Wall
• Io – Tether
• Jakiro – Dual Breath
• Jakiro – Liquid Frost
• Keeper of the Light – Solar Bind
• Kunkka – Torrent
• Kunkka – X Marks the Spot¹
• Kunkka – Torrent Storm
• Leshrac – Lightning Storm
• Leshrac – Nihilism
• Lich – Frost Blast
• Lich – Frost Shield
• Lich – Ice Spire
• Lich – Chain Frost
• Lifestealer – Open Wounds
• Lion – Mana Drain
• Lycan Wolf – Cripple
• Lycan Lane Wolf – Cripple
• Magnus – Shockwave
• Magnus – Skewer
• Magnus – Horn Toss
• Marci – Rebound
• Marci – Unleash
• Mars – Spear of Mars^2b
• Mars – God's Rebuke
• Mars – Bulwark
• Mars – Arena of Blood
• Medusa – Mystic Snake
• Medusa – Cold Blooded
• Medusa – Stone Gaze
• Meepo – Divided We Stand (Fling)^2b
• Mirana – Leap^2b
• Monkey King – Primal Spring
• Necronomicon Archer – Purge
• Necrophos – Ghost Shroud
• Night Stalker – Void
• Nullifier – Nullify
• Ogre Frostmage – Ice Armor
• Ogre Magi – Ignite
• Omniknight – Hammer of Purity
• Orb of Venom – Poison Attack
• Outworld Destroyer – Astral Imprisonment^2b
• Pangolier – Shield Crash
• Phantom Assassin – Stifling Dagger
• Phantom Lancer – Spirit Lance
• Phoenix – Icarus Dive
• Primal Beast – Uproar
• Pudge – Rot
• Pugna – Decrepify
• Queen of Pain – Shadow Strike
• Razor – Plasma Field
• Razor – Storm Surge^2b
• Roshan – Slam
• Sand King – Burrowstrike^2a
• Sand King – Sand Storm¹
• Sand King – Caustic Finale
• Sand King – Epicenter
• Shadow Demon – Demonic Purge
• Shadow Fiend – Requiem of Souls
• Skywrath Mage – Concussive Shot
• Satyr Banisher – Purge
• Shiva's Guard – Arctic Blast
• Silencer – Arcane Curse
• Skywrath Mage – Concussive Shot
• Slardar – Slithereen Crush
• Snapfire – Scatterblast
• Snapfire – Mortimer Kisses
• Snapfire – Spit Out
• Sniper – Shrapnel
• Sniper – Headshot
• Sniper – Concussive Grenade
• Solar Crest – Shine
• Spectre – Spectral Dagger
• Spectre – Dispersion^2b
• Spectre – Shadow Step
• Storm Spirit – Overload
• Techies – Sticky Bomb
• Templar Assassin – Psionic Trap
• Templar Assassin – Psionic Projection
• Psionic Trap – Trap
• Terrorblade – Reflection
• Tidehunter – Gush
• Timbersaw – Flamethrower^2b
• Timbersaw – Chakram
• Tiny – Tree Throw
• Tiny – Tree Volley
• Wildwing – Tornado
• Treant Protector – Nature's Grasp
• Treant Protector – Leech Seed
• Troll Warlord – Whirling Axes (Ranged)
• Tusk – Ice Shards^2b
• Tusk – Tag Team
• Tusk – Walrus Kick
• Tusk – Walrus PUNCH!
• Underlord – Pit of Malice^2a
• Underlord – Fiend's Gate^2a
• Undying Zombie – Deathlust
• Undying – Decay
• Undying – Flesh Golem
• Ursa – Earthshock
• Venomancer – Noxious Plague
• Venomancer – Poison Sting
• Venomancer – Venomous Gale
• Viper – Poison Attack
• Viper – Viper Strike
• Visage – Grave Chill
• Void Spirit – Astral Step
• Warlock – Upheaval
• Warpine Raider – Seed Shot
• Windranger – Windrun
• Winter Wyvern – Arctic Burn
• Winter Wyvern – Splinter Blast
• Winter Wyvern – Cold Embrace^2b
• Wraith King – Wraithfire Blast
• Wraith King – Reincarnation
• Zeus – Heavenly Jump

¹ Requires talent.

^2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

^2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.

Abilities Based on Movement Speed

Movement Speed Based Ability Effects

• Spirit Breaker - Greater Bash
  
  Move Speed as Damage: 25%/30%/35%/40% ( 45%/50%/55%/60%)
  Deals damage based on the hero's movement speed.

Move Commands

There are several different orders which make the unit move.

The default move command is bound to Right Click or M, it can also be bound to a Hotkey. Targeting the ground with this command makes the unit move to that point, or until unable to get closer to the point (i.e. the target is out of reach). During a move command, the unit does not automatically attack enemies on the way.

The follow command is merged in with the default M move command and is executed with the same keys. To follow a unit, the move command has to be targeted at the desired unit to follow. Targeting an allied unit with the move command makes the unit follow the allied unit, until a new order is given or until the targeted unit dies.

The follow range for most units is 100, meaning a unit ordered to follow another unit attempts to stay within the 100 range of the targeted unit.

Units with Different Follow Range

• Juggernaut - Healing Ward
  
  Follow Range: 250
  In order to follow enemy units, the follow Hotkey must be used, since Right Click on an enemy automatically orders an attack on it.

Patrol

The patrol command makes the unit move back and forth between its starting location and the targeted point until it is given another order. A unit can be given multiple points to patrol. When doing so, the unit moves to the targeted points in the same order in which they were given. Upon reaching the last point, it moves back in reversed order. Just like the move command, the unit will automatically attack enemies it crosses while patrolling.

The default hotkey for the Patrol Command is <blank>.

Attack-Move Command

Movement speed advantage required for a given attack efficiency when chasing

The default Attack-Move command is bound to A, it can also be bound to a Hotkey.

Identical to the move command, with the difference being the ordered unit attacking any enemy they cross while moving. This order can be given by giving an attack order on the ground. To do this, the attack Hotkey must be used. If the unit crosses no enemies during an attack move order, it essentially acts as a move order. When an enemy gets within the unit's acquisition range, it goes towards that enemy and attacks it. If the target can no longer be attacked for any reason (upon death, becomes ethereal or invulnerable, turns invisible or loss of sight over target), the unit resumes moving towards the targeted point, continuing from its current location. It does not trace its way back to where it left the path to attack an enemy.

Recent Changes

Main Article: Movement Speed/Changelogs

Version

Description

7.38
(2025-02-19)

• Units no longer gain bonus movement speed during nighttime.

7.33b
(2023-04-25)

• Nighttime bonus movement speed is now disabled when a hero damages an enemy controlled unit.

7.33
(2023-04-20)

• All units now gain 15 movement speed during nighttime.
  • Effect is doubled for heroes, but it can be broken for 5 seconds upon attacking or taking damage from player-controlled sources.