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Boots of Travel in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerBoots of Travel costs 2,500 gold and shows up in 57% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 57.4% of their games across 1,637,376 inventories, most often on Invoker and Lina. It wins most in the early game (72.5%) and least in the late game (55.2%).
What Boots of Travel does
Upgrade: Town Portal Scroll
Upgrades your Town Portal Scroll, allowing it to target units, reduces cooldown and does not consume a charge on usage. Movement speed bonuses from multiple pairs of boots do not stack.
In numbers: +90 movement speed, 40 town portal scroll cooldown:.
Who buys Boots of Travel
The share says how many games of a hero end with Boots of Travel in the inventory, the win rate is that hero's win rate in exactly those games. A high share with an average win rate means the item is standard on the hero; a low share with a high win rate means it is a situational pick that works when it is needed.
| Hero | Share of games | Win rate with it | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invoker | 75% | 55.5% | 295,040 |
| Lina | 74% | 48.4% | 224,555 |
| Necrophos | 68% | 55.9% | 220,183 |
| Arc Warden | 70% | 53.5% | 70,890 |
| Keeper of the Light | 59% | 52.5% | 54,079 |
| Shadow Fiend | 29% | 51.4% | 48,988 |
| Viper | 29% | 53.2% | 47,390 |
| Snapfire | 24% | 53.9% | 45,318 |
When to buy it
Win rate by match length tells you in which kind of game the item pays off. Items that win short games are usually bought early and snowball; items that win long games are late-game purchases or things you buy when the game is already going well, so read the number as "games with this item at this length" rather than as advice to rush it.
| Phase | Match length | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early game | under 25 min | 72.5% | 17,022 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 60.6% | 597,009 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 55.2% | 1,024,393 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Boots of Travel most often (based on every 4th match). Boots and other staples appear on almost every list; the interesting entries are the ones specific to this item.
| Item | In the same inventory | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Aghanim's Scepter | 35% | 4,200 |
 Blink Dagger | 33% | 2,250 |
 Black King Bar | 33% | 4,050 |
 Null Talisman | 22% | 505 |
 Yasha and Kaya | 16% | 4,200 |
 Radiance | 15% | 4,700 |
 Octarine Core | 15% | 4,900 |
 Shiva's Guard | 13% | 4,500 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Boots of Travel good right now?
In our window Boots of Travel ends up in winning inventories 57.4% of the time across 1,637,376 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (72.5%) and worst in the late game (55.2%).
Which heroes buy Boots of Travel?
Invoker (75% of games), Lina (74% of games), Necrophos (68% of games), Arc Warden (70% of games), Keeper of the Light (59% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Rubick at 62.9%.
How much does Boots of Travel cost and what do you need?
Boots of Travel costs 2,500 gold in total: Boots of Speed (500) and a recipe for 2,000.