Dolia
Dolia is a recommended climb pick this patch:
- Tier S in current meta
- 1.8% pick rate — popular in ranked
- 0.5% ban rate — draft priority
Based on Camp HOK tier, win/pick/ban rates — not a guarantee in every draft.
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Boots of Resistance
Dawnlight
Crimson Shadow - Redemption
Frigid Charge
Eye of the Phoenix
Ominous PremonitionDolia: Dolia takes on mermaid form when in water (rivers are also considered water), reducing the slows taken by 50% and returning life and mana every second.
Build core
Rush Boots of the Arcane, Dawnlight, Venomous Staff, then complete Sage's Sanctuary, Succubus Cloak
Combo
Ode → Wavemaker → Celestial Melody → weave basic attacks
Draft
Dolia excels into Dun, Yaria. Avoid blind picking into Sima Yi, Guiguzi without team peel.
Best Build for Dolia
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Dolia benefits from Survivability, Cooldown reduction, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: Transforms into a mermaid while in water, reducing slow effects, recovering Health and Mana over time, and dealing area damage with Basic Attacks.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Survivability, Cooldown reduction, Movement speed for this hero's passive and skill scaling.
4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Roaming when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boots of Resistance | 700g | MDEF +100, PDEF +50, MSPD +50 Shortens crowd control | Fits Movement speed priority — Passive - Swift — Grants 50 Movement Speed. |
| 2 | Dawnlight | 2,040g | PDEF +210, HP +900, CDR +10% Shields on dealing damage | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Firstlight — When dealing damage to enemy heroes with Basic Attacks or skills, grants a shield that negates (250–500 + 4% HP) damage to self and the nearby teammate with the lowest Health for 3s. When no teammates are nearby, shield value increases by 50%. |
| 3 | Crimson Shadow - Redemption | 2,080g | HP +1,200, MSPD +7.5% DPS aura | Fits Survivability priority — Active - Rescue — Grants a shield that negates (240–480 + 10%HP) damage to teammates within range for 4s. |
| 4 | Frigid Charge | 2,030g | PDEF +150, HP +900, CDR +7.5%, Resistance +10% Great crowd control | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Ice Armor — Resistance +10%. When affected by hard crowd control effects other than suppression, grants a shield that negates (10% HP) damage for 5s. |
| 5 | Eye of the Phoenix | 2,020g | MDEF +180, PDEF +90, HP +1,350 Boosts HP Regen | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Bloodline — Increases Health recovery by 5% for every 10% of Health lost. |
| 6 | Ominous Premonition | 2,020g | PDEF +300, HP +1,200 Slows attackers | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Cold Steel — When taking damage, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 20%–40% and Movement Speed by 7.5%–15% for 2.5s. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Fate | Recommended for Support Roaming |
| Spell | Flash | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Celestial Melody (max Skill 2 first)
Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Ode, and Celestial Melody on cooldown.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Ode → Wavemaker → Celestial Melody → weave basic attacks
When: Roaming skirmish or objective fight
Abilities
Passive
Mermaid's Gift
Transforms into a mermaid while in water, reducing slow effects, recovering Health and Mana over time, and dealing area damage with Basic Attacks. Her Recovery skill changes to let her form a covenant with a teammate. Her Ultimate prioritizes resetting this teammate's skill cooldowns.
Skill 1
Ode
Unleashes soundwaves that deal damage and inflict slow. When in water, the last soundwave knocks back enemies.
Skill 2
Wavemaker
Creates a pool in the target direction, restoring Health and Mana to herself and teammates within. The pool disappears after she leaves it.
Ultimate
Celestial Melody
Resets the longest current skill cooldown of a teammate within range, transferring the cooldown to herself. Prioritizes covenant teammates.
Counters & Matchups
Dolia is strong into
Pick Dolia when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Dolia struggles into
Avoid Dolia or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Playstyle & Ranked Tips
Laning Phase
Help marksman crash wave, then rotate mid for picks. Return before Tyrant if your carry has no escape.
Teamfight Role
Peel carry first, then look for pick on out-of-position enemies. Ward Tyrant 30s before spawn.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Dolia is a Tier S staple in high-elo (Diamond+) on the international server — worth mastering for climb. Ban rate 0.5% — expect Dolia to be removed in tryhard lobbies; have a backup in the same role. Below 49% global WR — high-rank players often avoid unless compensating for team comp.
vs Similar Heroes
- Dolia vs Cai Yan (Support, Tier S): Cai Yan is 1.3% pick / 50.3% WR. Cai Yan wins 4.3% more often globally. Choose Dolia when you need Roaming identity; choose Cai Yan for Roaming comfort.
- Dolia vs Yaria (Support, Tier S): Yaria is 1.1% pick / 48.0% WR. Yaria wins 2.0% more often globally. Choose Dolia when you need Roaming identity; choose Yaria for Roaming comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Dolia build?
Recommended: Boots of Resistance, Dawnlight, Crimson Shadow - Redemption, Frigid Charge, Eye of the Phoenix, Ominous Premonition.
How to counter Dolia?
Pick Sima Yi, Guiguzi. Strong into Dun, Yaria.
Is Dolia good in current season?
Dolia is Tier S Support with 46.04% win rate, 1.83% pick rate, and 0.51% ban rate (Camp HOK international).