HERO / GET TO KNOW THEM

Lina

Abilities, roles and builds with an explanation for every purchase.

VALVE · 7.41fChecked 06.10.2026Game data source ↗

HERO GAME PLAN

Ruslan Ukrainskyi· OOPS DOTA

What I want to do in the game

I choose an attack-based build and keep my distance for Dragon Slave and Light Strike Array.

As deadly as she is fragile, Lina effortlessly strikes down any foe foolish enough to be caught alone. Gaining attack speed with each spell she casts, she scours enemies with flame and heat lightning, ensuring few can survive her assaults.

Abilities at hand

01 / ROLE IN THE TEAM

A pick is not a plan yet.

My recommendation is a starting point. We choose another position together with the team and for its needs.

Mid · position 2

Initial recommendation

Levels, lane control and joining the team at the right moment matter.

Carry · position 1

I need protected farm, my item window and damage on important targets.

MY VIEW OF THE HERO

Pick for a purpose. Play with a plan.

When I pick

This suits a lane and space for tempo, with the team helping hold a target for stuns and attacks.

What I watch out for

The hero is fragile against a quick dive. Saves, evasion and strong control require reconsidering expensive damage slots.

What I do in combat

I aim Light Strike Array at a disable or expected route, then attack from a safe distance. I do not open the fight first just because my ultimate is ready.

What I check first

A physical damage build does not make me less fragile: I maintain vision and do not initiate by walking in first.

02 / ITEMS FOR A PURPOSE

What I buy and why.

This is an editorial starting plan based on hero mechanics. It is not presented as a match I have already tested or a popularity ranking.

Mid · position 2

My starting plan

Here is my initial plan: I do my role's job first, then choose the items the team needs. I adapt the order and expensive purchases to the opponent.

01 / First stepPower Treads
Provide attack speed and switchable attributes for farming and managing my resources.
02 / FoundationMaelstrom
Speeds up creep clearing and adds attack damage against multiple targets.
03 / FoundationBlack King Bar
Provides a window for my actions against eligible magical damage and disables. I check effects that pierce the protection.
04 / Next choiceMjollnir
Upgrades Maelstrom for frequent attacks and adds a defensive electrical effect to the chosen target.
05 / Next choiceDaedalus
Increases physical attack damage once access to the target and protection are already secured.

What I change for the situation 3 options

Shadow Blade ↗

Helps change the angle of approach and start an engagement; I account for detection along the route.

Satanic ↗

Helps recover health through attacks during its active window; without access to a target, it is not a guaranteed save.

Aghanim's Scepter ↗

Unlocks or upgrades Flame Cloak. The exact effects are shown below in the abilities section.

I see the minute on the clock. And the situation too.

I do not assign one ‘correct’ minute to every purchase. I look at my gold, the next fight and the problem: am I missing mana, target access, control or protection? If an expensive slot will arrive too late, I get a useful answer earlier.

03 / HERO ABILITIES

Abilities. As in the game.

Original Valve icons and descriptions. Cooldowns and mana are shown by level from the data snapshot; talents and upgrades can change the values.

Ability

Dragon Slave

Lina channels the breath of a dragon, sending out a wave of fire that scorches every enemy in its path.

↻ 11 / 10 / 9 / 8 sec.Mana 90 / 100 / 110 / 120

Ability

Light Strike Array

Summons a column of flames that damages and stuns enemies.

↻ 13 / 11 / 9 / 7 sec.Mana 100 / 110 / 120 / 130

Ability

Fiery Soul

Grants bonus attack and movement speed each time Lina hits an enemy with a spell. Stacks with itself. Lasts 16 seconds.

Ability

Laguna Blade

Fires off a bolt of lightning at a single enemy unit, dealing massive damage.

↻ 70 / 60 / 50 sec.Mana 150 / 300 / 450

Details and upgrades

Fires off a bolt of lightning at a single enemy unit, dealing massive damage.

Aghanim’s Shard

Casting Laguna Blade temporarily supercharges Lina, granting her stacks of Fiery Soul.

Innates, upgrades and other forms2 abilities +

These abilities are not necessarily available at the same time. I check the condition beside the name: innate ability, another form or an Aghanim purchase.

From Aghanim’s Scepter

Flame Cloak

Grants free movement and increases the hero's spell damage and magic resistance. Activating it grants the maximum number of Fiery Soul stacks.

Full description

Grants free movement and increases the hero's spell damage and magic resistance. Activating it grants the maximum number of Fiery Soul stacks.

Innate

Slow Burn

The hero’s abilities deal an additional 64% damage as a burn over 4 sec.

Full description

The hero’s abilities deal an additional 64% damage as a burn over 4 sec.

Valve base stats +

Health · base: 560
Mana · base: 411
Damage · Valve field: 49–57
Armour · Valve field: 3.5
Movement speed: 290
Attack range: 670
Strength · base / gain: 20 / 2.4
Agility · base / gain: 21 / 2.4
Intelligence · base / gain: 28 / 4

These are fields from the official source. The hero's final values in the client account for attributes and other active mechanics.

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