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Offlane · Field guide

Underlord

Hold a lane and a fight entrance long enough for allies to claim the objective behind it.

Play as Underlord ↓Play against Underlord ↓
First check

Which corridor needs Pit of Malice, and what wave must be cleared before your team moves?

On your team

Play as Underlord

  1. Use Firestorm to clear a contested wave while staying close enough to protect allies who are moving forward.
  2. Place Pit of Malice on the route enemies must cross, then let damage dealers work from behind that area.
  3. Call the destination of Fiend’s Gate before using it so the team arrives with a shared objective and exit.
On the enemy team

Play against Underlord

  1. Approach from another angle instead of letting Pit of Malice hold every hero in a single corridor.
  2. Clear the wave or pressure a different lane when Underlord repeatedly blocks the direct objective route.
  3. Watch where Fiend’s Gate leads and prepare the destination before committing to chase the first traveler.
One replay drill

Make the lesson stick

For three Pits, record the crossing covered, enemies delayed, allied damage, and objective secured.

Added September 26, 2026. These are decision cues, not fixed builds or matchup guarantees. Verify current spell and item behavior in the Dota client, the official Underlord hero page, and official updates.