What makes an ability OP?
OP abilities typically have one or more of the following traits:- Massively amplified versions of standard abilities (e.g.,
dragon_knight_dragon_blood_OPvs.dragon_knight_dragon_blood). - Abilities with no theoretical stat cap that would grow without limit in a normal game.
- Mechanics that are fun in a single-player or sandbox context but break multiplayer balance.
- Standard abilities that Valve deemed too powerful for the hero rotation, now available in an explicitly unrestricted bracket.
How to enable OP abilities
In the game lobby, open the Advanced Options panel and enable the OP Abilities toggle. Once enabled, all OP sub-brackets become visible in the skill picker alongside the normal pool.OP ability categories
OP abilities are organised into several sub-groups inside thesuperop bracket:
| Sub-group | Contents |
|---|---|
singlePlayer_actives | Overpowered actives — Berserker’s Call OP, Rupture OP, Dark Rift OP, and similar |
singlePlayer_passive | Overpowered passives — Dragon Blood OP, Goblins Greed OP, Reactive Armor OP, Essence Aura OP variants |
singlePlayer_passive_2 | Additional OP passives — Aether Range OP, Octarine Vampirism OP, Angel Arena Razor Power OP |
singlePlayer_passive_3 | CD-reduction OP abilities — Jingtong OP, Zhanhun OP, Master Magic OP, Metamorphosis OP |
singlePlayer_passive_4 | Unique OP passives — Jinada OP, Warpath OP, Psi Blades OP, Atrophy Aura OP, Meepo Divided We Stand |
basic_abilities (OP) | Stronger versions of stat bonus abilities — Mana Bonus OP, Health Bonus OP, Spell Amp OP, etc. |
survivor_op | OP Survivor stack abilities |
spell_lab_souls_op | OP Souls abilities |
memes_reborn_op | OP fruit abilities — Banana, Blazer, Coconut, Grapefruit |
mega_ultimates | Mega-tier ultimates — see below |
Mega ultimates
Mega ultimates are extreme single-player abilities with map-wide or game-ending effects:| Ability | Effect |
|---|---|
| Mega Black Hole | A vastly enlarged Black Hole that pulls in all units across a huge area |
| Mega Chronosphere | Freezes the entire map |
| Mega Eclipse | Global Eclipse strike coverage |
| Mega Freezing Field | Enormous Freezing Field radius |
| Mega Omni Slash | Multi-target Omnislash |
| Floor is Lava | Continuous AoE ground damage across the map |
| Mega Call Down | Global Gyrocopter missile barrage |
| Mega Flare | Global Flare damage |
| Mega Suicide | … |
Examples added via CHANGELOG
The following abilities have been explicitly called out in patch notes as being added to or reclassified in the OP pool:| Ability | Patch |
|---|---|
| Heat Seeking Missile OP | 11.3 |
| Mass Serpent Wards OP | 11.3 |
| Duel OP | 11.3 |
| Moonlight Shadow OP | 11.3 |
| Chronosphere OP | 11.3 |
| Tempest Double | 10.9 (reclassified as OP) |
| Arcane Art OP | 11.1 |
Restrictions still apply
Even within the OP pool, troll combo rules remain active. Several OP abilities carryReduxBans flags that prevent them from being picked alongside their normal counterparts (e.g., aether_range_lod_OP bans aether_range_lod). Cooldown reduction OP abilities are also part of the cooldown-reduction banned group.