Dota 2 Turbo tier list rankings help players identify which heroes thrive in the game’s fastest mode. Unlike standard matches, Turbo offers shorter, more casual games with accelerated gold and experience gain, letting everyone brawl to their fullest potential sooner.

In this guide, we’ll break down which are the best heroes for Turbo’s pace in 2025 and which heroes can’t keep up. Knowing the fun turbo mode heroes will make you appreciate this chaotic mode even more.

This page was last updated for Dota 2 Patch 7.39e and will be refreshed as the meta shifts with new patches.

Dota 2 Turbo Tier List 2025: Best Heroes Ranked 

Generally, the top picks in the turbo tierlist will closely follow the meta heroes of the patch. However, this list will highlight specific heroes who benefit the most from the added experience and hitting their core and luxury items quicker.

The faster pace makes late-game heroes more viable at the cost of mid-game heroes falling behind. Check out the Dota 2 Turbo tier list below to see which heroes surged ahead with overflowing resources.

Tier	Heroes
S+ (meta)	Vengeful Spirit, Spectre, Witch Doctor, Chaos Knight, Ancient Apparition, Phantom Assassin
S (strong)	Wraith King, Medusa, Centaur Warrunner, Slardar, Abaddon, Juggernaut, Dark Willow, Warlock
A (great)	Necrophos, Clinkz, Arc Warden, Elder Titan, Bristleback, Ogre Magi, Venomancer
B (average)	Alchemist, Zeus, Timbersaw, Invoker, Viper, Sniper, Lion, Earthshaker, Rubick
C (weak)	Beastmaster, Tiny, Keeper of the Light, Batrider, Pangolier, Chen, Tinker, Shadow Fiend

Top 5 Best Heroes To Win Dota 2 Turbo Matches 

The best heroes in Turbo mode follow a common pattern — they have busted talents locked behind higher levels and great late-game scaling that aren’t normally achieved outside the mode.

These picks consistently top win-rate charts thanks to their strong early game, achievable power spikes, and synergistic item-scaling. Here are the top 5 best heroes to win Dota 2 Turbo matches and why they thrive in this fast-paced format.

1. Spectre

Late-game carries already thrive in Dota 2’s turbo mode, and Spectre is one of the hardest scaling heroes. She has two viable but expensive build paths, which are a pain to farm in normal games with her slow clear speed. This isn’t an issue in turbo and lets her bypass her biggest issue.

Spectre can quickly ramp up a lead with her global presence using Shadow Step and Haunt from Aghanim’s Scepter, allowing her to join the frequent skirmishes in the mode. Additionally, her natural tankineness keeps the enemy backline in check by collapsing on their supports.

2. Chaos Knight

Chaos Knight shines in turbo mode in all stages of the game, thanks to his monstrous burst damage and illusions that deal full damage. Chaos Knight is online as soon as he gets the Armlet of Mordiggan and the Blink Dagger. With just those two items, he can reliably beat most of Dota 2’s heroes.

He’s able to stick to squishies with ease with Reality Rift and this level 20 talent that lets the ability pierce through spell immunity. Additionally, the extra gold in Turbo allows him to buy Aghanim’s Scepter, which he usually skips in normal games, creating illusions of all allies.

3. Ancient Apparition

Ancient Apparition is notoriously one of the strongest heroes in Dota 2’s Turbo mode when built as a semi-carry. The excess experience lets Kaldr reach his potential locked behind his level 20 (bonus Chilling Touch damage) and 25 (+50% Death Rime slow/damage). 

His true strength comes after purchasing Aghanim’s Scepter, which removes the cooldown of Chilling Touch. Add attack range through Dragon Lance, Intelligence-based auto-attack damage with Parasma, and you’re rapidly chucking magic nukes through screens away.

Ancient Apparition’s ultimate, Ice Blast, is also useful to counter other good heroes in Turbo who rely on healing, like Centaur or Dazzle.

4. Witch Doctor

Witch Doctor can already carry ranked games with the bare minimum, but now he’ll take over teamfights. He’s guaranteed to get the upgraded version of his ultimate plus Voodoo Switcheroo early on, thanks to the extra gold. 

Not only that, but the experience lets him further empower his ultimate behind his level 20 and 25 talents. Afterward, he can buy defensive items like BKB to keep the Death Ward ritual lasting for the full duration.

Voodoo Restoration is also an overlooked ability that tops up his team during fights. His lethal kit takes too much attention away from his cores, or else they’ll suffer when left uncontested.

5. Vengeful Spirit

Vengeful Spirit has one of the highest winrates in ranked for a few patches now, and this remains true in Turbo. Whether as a core or support, her crucial timing depends on Aghanim’s Scepter, and her poor farming balanced this. With more gold, Venge loses her weakest phase.

A fully slotted Vengeful Spirit is surprisingly tanky, especially since she can go all out on big stat purchases like Eye of Skadi. The additional gold also reduces the networth risk of buybacks, allowing her to have up to 4 lives during a fight frequently.

Finally, her level 25 talent is a massive boon to the team’s overall offense, since it increases the bonus damage from Vengeance Aura.

Best Turbo Supports & Utility Heroes

Not all supports struggle with the faster-paced; in fact, many of the best support heroes for Turbo mode welcome more resources. With more gold and experience to go around, the gap between levels and items to enemy cores is smaller.

As mentioned above, Ancient Apparition and Witch Doctor are exemplary Dota 2 Turbo supports since they have huge power spikes locked behind late-game talents and scale well with items. Dark Willow was a meta pick for Turbo for a long time and is still a solid choice. 

Skywrath Mage, Warlock, and Ogre Magi are also a nuisance with more items.

Heroes To Avoid In Dota 2 Turbo

The worst Dota 2 Turbo heroes are those that peak during the mid-game in regular matches, as they have a minuscule window before they start falling off. Some of these heroes include Kez, Morpling, and Templar Assassin.

Avoid these heroes with the worst winrates in Turbo: Beastmaster, Tiny, Pangolier, Keeper of the Light, and Batrider. These heroes win games by securing an early lead, snowballing, and ending early,  which is just not possible with how fast heroes can recover.

Honorable Mentions

These strong alternatives in Dota 2’s Turbo mode can find success in the right hands and drafts, but aren’t consistent on average.

• Oracle – The best save support in Dota 2 that’s completely reliant on the team.
• Rubick – Rubick tends to have good value in turbo when the enemy drafts big ultimates.
• Clinkz – A great hero for skirmishing deep into the enemy jungle to pick off farming cores.
• Enigma- A well-placed Black Hole into Refresh Orb can single-handedly win teamfights

FAQs

What is Dota 2 Turbo Mode?

Turbo mode is a faster-paced version of the standard mode with accelerated gold and experience gain, among other settings.

Which heroes are best for turbo mode in 2025

The best heroes for Turbo mode in 2025 usually have overpowered talents and scale well with full items, like Ancient Apparition and Spectre.

Can I gain MMR in Dota 2 Turbo?

No, Dota 2’s Turbo mode is part of the unranked playlist.

What’s the fastest hero to farm in Turbo?

Alchemist is already Dota 2’s fastest farmer, and this is still true in Turbo.

Do patch updates affect Turbo tier lists?

Yes, but not too much. There are weak to average heroes in the normal game mode that excel in Turbo, like Dark Willow.