Dota 2 Comparison: The Boots Comparison Tool for Dota 2

The Boots Comparison Tool

The Boots Comparison Tool puts every pair of Dota 2 boots side by side: move speed, cost, stats, actives and what they build from. And it shows which boots pros actually buy on each hero. Axe once wore two pairs at the same time. He was not faster. He was just taller.

1. Pick up to three pairs from the shelf. Move speed and cost show as bars, the best value in red.
2. Switch melee or ranged: Power Treads and Phase Boots give different numbers to melee and ranged heroes.
3. Pros’ boots per hero: pick a hero and see which boots pros bought in the hero’s last 100 professional games. One click compares the top two.

Axe explains

Dota 2 boots in 10 seconds

1. 9pairs of boots in the shop.
2. +110move speed on Boots of Travel 2, the fastest.
3. +65on Tranquil Boots, the fastest early pair.
4. 1pair counts. Boots do not stack.

Two pairs = same speed. Axe checked.

All Dota 2 boots compared

Every pair in the shop with the numbers from the game’s own item data. Treads and Phase give melee heroes a bit more.

Boots	Cost	Move speed	Stats and ability
Boots of Speed	500	+45	Only move speed. Every other pair builds from it.
Tranquil Boots	900	+65	+14 HP regenPassive: Break Whenever you attack a hero or are attacked by any unit, the bonus 14 HP regen is lost and the movement speed bonus is reduced to 40 for 13 seconds.
Power Treads	1,400	+55 melee / +45 ranged	+10 Chosen attribute, +25 Attack speedActive: Switch Attribute Switches between +10 Strength, +10 Agility, or +10 Intelligence.
Phase Boots	1,450	+50	+18 Damage (melee), +12 Damage (ranged), +4 ArmorActive: Phase (8 s) Gives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.
Arcane Boots	1,500	+45	+0.25 Mana regen, +125 ManaActive: Replenish (55 s) Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200Passive: Basilius Aura Grants 1 mana regeneration to allies. Radius: 1200
Boots of Travel	2,500	+90	TP cooldown 40 sUpgrade: Town Portal Scroll Upgrades your Town Portal Scroll, allowing it to target units, reduces cooldown and does not consume a charge on usage.
Boots of Bearing	4,225	+65	+8 Strength, +18 HP regenActive: Endurance (30 s) Gives +50 attack speed and +15% movement speed to nearby allies for 6 seconds. For the first 1.5 seconds allies are immune to slows. Radius: 1200Passive: Swiftness Aura Grants 15 movement speed and 2.5 health regeneration to allies. Radius: 1200
Guardian Greaves	4,450	+50	+5 Armor, +150 Mana, +1 Mana regenActive: Mend (45 s) Restores 325 health and 200 mana to nearby allies, and removes most negative effects from the caster. Radius: 1200 Dispel Type: Basic DispelPassive: Guardian Aura Grants 2.5 health regeneration and 1.5 mana regeneration to allied units. If the wearer's health falls below 25%, their health regeneration is increased to 14.5. Radius: 1200
Boots of Travel 2	4,500	+110	TP cooldown 40 s, TP channel time 2 sUpgrade: Town Portal Scroll Upgrades your Town Portal Scroll, allowing it to target units and heroes, reduces cooldown, channel time and does not consume a charge on usage.

When will you have them? The Item Timing Calculator shows the minute your boots and the next items are done.

Boots done, next item? The Item Comparison puts any items from the shop side by side.

Phase Boots vs Power Treads

Phase Boots · 1450 gold+18 Damage (melee), +12 Damage (ranged), +4 Armor. Active: a short sprint through units (8 s cooldown).

Power Treads · 1400 gold+10 Chosen attribute, +25 Attack speed. Switch between Strength, Agility and Intelligence any time.

Phase Boots are for heroes who want to get on top of you and stay there: damage, armor and a sprint through creeps. Power Treads are for heroes who hit a lot: attack speed, plus a stat you can switch, like Intelligence while you farm and Strength in a fight. Both give melee heroes more.

What pros do: in each hero’s last 100 pro games, Phase Boots win on 28 heroes, Power Treads on 74. Phase favourites include Abaddon, Alchemist, Axe, Bloodseeker, Centaur Warrunner, Dawnbreaker. Treads favourites include Anti-Mage, Bristleback, Broodmother, Chaos Knight, Clinkz, Death Prophet.

Compare Phase vs Treads in the tool ↑

Treads are all about attack speed. The Attack Speed Calculator shows what +25 really does for your hero.

Arcane Boots vs Tranquil Boots

Arcane Boots · 1500 gold+45 move speed, +0.25 Mana regen, +125 Mana. Active: mana for everyone near you. Upgrades into Guardian Greaves.

Tranquil Boots · 900 gold+65 move speed and +14 HP regen, cheapest real boots. Breaks for 13 seconds when you fight. Upgrades into Boots of Bearing.

The support question. Arcane Boots keep your team’s spells coming. Tranquil Boots keep you alive and fast for little gold, as long as you do not trade hits. In each hero’s last 100 pro games, Arcane wins on 55 heroes, Tranquil on 25.

Compare Arcane vs Tranquil in the tool ↑

Boots of Travel in Dota 2

Boots of Travel (2,500 gold, +90 move speed) upgrade your Town Portal Scroll: it can target your units, has a 40 second cooldown instead of 80, and does not use a charge. Boots of Travel 2 (4,500 gold, +110) also teleport to allied heroes and cut the channel time from 3 to 2 seconds.

They are the fastest boots in the game, but they give nothing else. Pros buy them mostly on heroes who have to be everywhere: the top travellers are Necrophos, Lina, Invoker, Arc Warden, Snapfire.

Axe bought Boots of Travel. Now Axe arrives late everywhere, but faster.

Do boots stack in Dota 2?

No. The game says it on every pair: movement speed from several pairs of boots does not stack. Buying Phase Boots and Boots of Travel gives you the move speed of one pair, not both. Only the move speed is limited: the other stats of each pair, like armor or attack speed, still count.

Support boots: Guardian Greaves and Boots of Bearing

• Guardian Greaves (4,450 gold): Arcane Boots plus Mekansm. Active: Restores 325 health and 200 mana to nearby allies, and removes most negative effects from the caster. Radius: 1200 Dispel Type: Basic Dispel Passive: Grants 2.5 health regeneration and 1.5 mana regeneration to allied units. If the wearer's health falls below 25%, their health regeneration is increased to 14.5. Radius: 1200
• Boots of Bearing (4,225 gold): Tranquil Boots plus Drum of Endurance and Ring of Tarrasque. Active: Gives +50 attack speed and +15% movement speed to nearby allies for 6 seconds. For the first 1.5 seconds allies are immune to slows. Radius: 1200 Passive: Grants 15 movement speed and 2.5 health regeneration to allies. Radius: 1200

Greaves and Bearing are deep recipes. The Item Component Finder shows every part down to the last Ring of Regen, and what you still need.

Greaves give armor to you and your team’s health. The Armor & HP Calculator shows what +5 armor is worth.

Best Dota 2 boots per role: what pros buy

All boot purchases in each hero’s last 100 pro games, grouped by Valve’s hero roles. Shares are of all boots bought by that group.

Carry heroes46 heroesPower Treads78%Phase Boots14%Boots of Travel4%

Support heroes31 heroesArcane Boots55%Tranquil Boots13%Phase Boots11%

Melee heroes62 heroesPower Treads43%Phase Boots37%Arcane Boots8%

Ranged heroes65 heroesPower Treads39%Arcane Boots31%Boots of Travel11%

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Best boots for every Dota 2 hero (pro picks)

The boots pros bought most on each hero in its last 100 professional games. Click a hero to see all its boots in the tool.

AbaddonPhase Boots67AlchemistPhase Boots79Ancient ApparitionArcane Boots77Anti-MagePower Treads100Arc WardenBoots of Travel53AxePhase Boots94BaneArcane Boots39BatriderTranquil Boots80BeastmasterArcane Boots29BloodseekerPhase Boots65Bounty HunterTranquil Boots59BrewmasterBoots of Travel29BristlebackPower Treads88BroodmotherPower Treads98Centaur WarrunnerPhase Boots1Chaos KnightPower Treads99ChenArcane Boots95ClinkzPower Treads100ClockwerkTranquil Boots53Crystal MaidenTranquil Boots52Dark SeerArcane Boots27Dark WillowTranquil Boots27DawnbreakerPhase Boots97DazzleArcane Boots69Death ProphetPower Treads42DisruptorArcane Boots67DoomPhase Boots99Dragon KnightPower Treads99Drow RangerPower Treads100Earth SpiritPower Treads79EarthshakerPower Treads36Elder TitanPhase Boots32Ember SpiritPhase Boots97EnchantressPower Treads40EnigmaTranquil Boots56Faceless VoidPower Treads98GrimstrokeArcane Boots94GyrocopterPower Treads89HoodwinkArcane Boots35HuskarPower Treads49InvokerBoots of Travel91IoArcane Boots3JakiroArcane Boots79JuggernautPower Treads84Keeper of the LightBoots of Travel36KezPower Treads100KunkkaPhase Boots95LargoPhase Boots78Legion CommanderPhase Boots90LeshracArcane Boots87LichTranquil Boots38LifestealerPhase Boots100LinaBoots of Travel92LionTranquil Boots52Lone DruidPower Treads98LunaPower Treads100LycanPower Treads20MagnusPower Treads77MarciPhase Boots86MarsPhase Boots98MedusaPower Treads100MeepoPower Treads100MiranaArcane Boots40Monkey KingPower Treads92MorphlingPower Treads100MuertaPower Treads85Naga SirenPower Treads98Nature's ProphetPower Treads97NecrophosBoots of Travel94Night StalkerPhase Boots72Nyx AssassinArcane Boots40Ogre MagiArcane Boots73OmniknightPhase Boots64OracleArcane Boots80Outworld DestroyerPower Treads96PangolierPower Treads79Phantom AssassinPower Treads99Phantom LancerPower Treads100PhoenixTranquil Boots50Primal BeastPhase Boots99PuckPower Treads99PudgeTranquil Boots45PugnaArcane Boots93Queen of PainPower Treads94RazorPower Treads91RikiPower Treads97RingmasterArcane Boots66RubickArcane Boots55Sand KingPhase Boots72Shadow DemonArcane Boots77Shadow FiendPower Treads100Shadow ShamanArcane Boots64SilencerArcane Boots67Skywrath MageArcane Boots43SlardarPower Treads93SlarkPower Treads99SnapfireBoots of Travel53SniperPower Treads99SpectrePower Treads98Spirit BreakerPhase Boots87Storm SpiritPower Treads85SvenPower Treads100TechiesArcane Boots54Templar AssassinPower Treads100TerrorbladePower Treads100TidehunterPhase Boots95TimbersawArcane Boots17TinkerPower Treads1TinyPower Treads77Treant ProtectorArcane Boots54Troll WarlordPower Treads87TuskTranquil Boots26UnderlordPower Treads43UndyingPhase Boots40UrsaPhase Boots85Vengeful SpiritPower Treads68VenomancerArcane Boots71ViperPower Treads80VisageTranquil Boots54Void SpiritPower Treads55WarlockArcane Boots98WeaverPower Treads59WindrangerPower Treads60Winter WyvernArcane Boots20Witch DoctorArcane Boots77Wraith KingPhase Boots85ZeusArcane Boots95

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Sources: item data from Valve (Dota 2 datafeed and the game’s items file), pro purchases from OpenDota (last 100 parsed professional games per hero, 2026-09-28).

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