Roshan is the most powerful neutral creep on the Dota 2 map, residing in a dedicated pit in the river. Defeating him grants significant team-wide advantages, making him a highly contested objective.
Location:
- Roshan's Pit is located in the river, between the Radiant and Dire jungle, near the middle lane.
Abilities:
- Slam: Roshan periodically slams the ground, dealing damage and stunning all units in an area around him. The damage and stun duration increase with each subsequent Slam.
- Spell Block: Roshan has a passive spell block that blocks a single targeted spell every few seconds.
- Magic Resistance: Roshan has high base magic resistance.
- Armor: Roshan has high base armor.
- Roshan's Fury: As Roshan's health decreases, his attack damage and attack speed increase.
- Roshan's Regeneration: Roshan has high health regeneration.
Rewards for Defeat:
- Aegis of the Immortal: Drops upon Roshan's first two deaths. Grants the holder a one-time revive at the spot of their death after a short delay. The Aegis expires after 5 minutes or upon use.
- Cheese: Drops upon Roshan's second death. A consumable item that instantly restores 2500 Health and 1500 Mana.
- Refresher Shard: Drops upon Roshan's third death and subsequent deaths. A consumable item that instantly refreshes the cooldowns of all abilities and items.
- Roshan's Banner: Drops upon Roshan's fourth death and subsequent deaths. Can be planted to summon a wave of powerful melee and ranged creeps in a chosen lane.
- Gold and Experience: Defeating Roshan grants significant gold and experience to the entire team.
Roshan respawns 8-11 minutes after being defeated. The exact timing is randomized within this window.