Creeps

Creeps are a type of unit within Dota 2 that Heroes can interact with, but do not have direct control over. There are two types of Creeps, Lane Creeps and Neutral Creeps. Both types of creeps can be killed by players for Gold and Experience.

Lane Creeps

Lane Creeps spawn from either faction's base and constantly push towards the enemy's. Lane Creeps are aligned with one faction, and will attack enemy Creeps (including Neutral Creeps), Heroes, and Buildings. Destroying the enemy team's Barracks will provide that lane with Mega Creeps, upgrading certain Lane Creeps depending on which Barracks is destroyed.

Lane Creeps come in three varieties: Melee Creeps, Ranged Creeps, and Siege Creeps. Melee Creeps have more health, but deal less damage and appear in larger groups. Ranged Creeps deal more damage to other Creeps, but less against Heroes, and have Mana. Siege Creeps deal more damage to Buildings, have more health, and spawn every sixth wave. Siege Creeps do not grow during the game, and cannot be improved by destroying the enemy Barracks. All Lane Creeps can disable Backdoor Protection on enemy Buildings when close.

When an enemy's Barracks falls, all Lane Creeps of the associated type for that team begin to spawn as Mega Creeps. Mega Creeps are stronger versions of regular Lane Creeps that give less Gold and Experience to the enemy when killed. When all enemy Barracks are destroyed, Upgraded Mega Creeps begin to spawn.

Mechanics

Lane Creeps spawn behind their team's Barracks if they're still standing, or from the top of the ramps leading into their team's base if they have been destroyed, every 30 seconds. The first wave of creeps has 3 Melee Creeps and 1 Ranged Creep, and every seventh wave will have a Siege Creep (starting at 3:00.) At 17:30, 34:00, and 50:30, an extra Melee Creep is added. At 45:30, an extra Ranged Creep is added. At 48:30, an extra Siege Creep is added to every seventh wave.

Every 7 minutes 30 seconds, Melee and Ranged Creeps will receive a permanent statistic increase shown below. The stat bonuses will continue for 30 stacks, or for 3 hours 45 minutes. Upgraded Mega Creeps are equivalent to Mega Creeps with all 30 stat bonuses.

Statistics

		Health	Health Regen	Mana	Mana Regen	Damage	BAT	Armor	Move Speed	Attack Range	Sight Range	Bounty
	Melee Creep	550 (+10)	0.5	-	-	19-23 (+1)	1.00	2	325	100	850/800	38-48 Gold 62 Exp
	Mega Melee Creep	700 (+19)	0.5	-	-	36-44 (+2)	1.00	3	325	100	850/800	18-26 Gold 25 Exp
	Upgraded Mega Melee Creep	1270	0.5	-	-	96-104	1.00	3	325	100	850/800	18-26 Gold 25 Exp
	Ranged Creep	300 (+10)	2	500	0.75	21-26 (+2) (Piercing)	1.00	0	325	500	850/800	43-53 Gold 41 Exp
	Mega Ranged Creep	475 (+18)	2	500	0.75	41-46 (+3) (Piercing)	1.00	0	325	500	850/800	18-26 Gold 25 Exp
	Upgraded Mega Ranged Creep	1015	2	500	0.75	131-136 (Piercing)	1.00	0	325	500	850/800	18-26 Gold 25 Exp
	Siege Creep	500	-	-	-	35-46 (Siege)	2.70	0 (Fortified)	325	690	850/800	66-80 Gold 88 Exp

Neutral Creeps

Neutral Creeps are tougher, more dangerous creeps that appear in the forest. They are aligned to neither of the teams, and offer an alternative source of Gold and Experience. Heroes can focus on killing Neutral Creeps in order to farm, by Jungling. Some Neutral Creeps also have special abilities. Heroes such as Doom Bringer can make use of these abilities, and turn them against their enemies. Roshan is also considered a Neutral Creep.

Mechanics

Neutral Creeps will spawn every minute after the first creep spawn, or at 0:30, assuming there are no units or wards near the camp. Aggravated creeps will follow units out of their camp for 7 seconds, at which point they will return to the camp area. This delay in the return can be used for Creep Pulling, which pulls Neutral Creeps into contact with Lane Creeps, and Creep Stacking, which causes multiple camps of creeps to spawn in one area.

Each team's jungle includes one Small Creep camp, two Medium Creep camps, and two Large Creep camps. On average, a run through the jungle (not including ancients) will yield 513 gold and 977 experience.

Small Creeps

Small Creeps are the weakest of the Neutral Creeps. They give very little gold, and act more as a starting point for Jungling Heroes. They give anywhere between 65-102 gold, and between 123-144 experience.

An average Small Creep camp yields 81 gold and 133 experience.

Map	Creeps	Camp	Gold	Experience
		Kobold Camp	69-93 Gold	141 Experience
		Forest Troll Camp	65-77 Gold	123 Experience
		Forest Troll and Kobold Camp	75-89 Gold	123 Experience
		Gnoll Assassin Camp	78-102 Gold	123 Experience
		Ghost Camp	70-86 Gold	144 Experience
		Harpy Camp	81-91 Gold	144 Experience

Medium Creeps

Medium Creeps are slightly tougher enemies. They deal more damage, have more health, and have access to abilities, but shouldn't be too much of a problem for most Heroes. They give anywhere between 81-155 gold and 160-258 experience.

An average Medium Creep camp yields 92 gold and 202 experience.

Map	Creeps	Camp	Gold	Experience
		Centaur Camp	86-102 Gold	160 Experience
		Wolf Camp	81-97 Gold	212 Experience
		Satyr Camp	84-100 Gold	258 Experience
		Ogre Camp	89-155 Gold	144 Experience
		Golem Camp	108-124 Gold	238 Experience

Large Creeps

Large Creeps are very difficult enemies. They all have access to some abilities that can be dangerous if they're not approached with caution. They give anywhere between 86-161 gold and 160-284 experience.

An average Large Creep camp yields 124 gold and 220 experience.

Map	Creeps	Camp	Gold	Experience
		Centaur Camp	86-102 Gold	160 Experience
		Large Satyr Camp	139-161 Gold	284 Experience
		Furbolg Camp	136-158 Gold	207 Experience
		Wildkin Camp	97-127 Gold	169 Experience
		Troll Camp	106-128 Gold	279 Experience

Ancient Creeps

Ancient Creeps are very powerful, magic resistant creeps. Their danger is made up for in rewards, if a Hero can survive long enough to reap them. They give anywhere between 215-346 gold and 279-393 experience.

An average Ancient camp yields 264 gold and 355 experience.

Map	Creeps	Camp	Gold	Experience
		Dragon Camp	252-346 Gold	279 Experience
		Large Golem Camp	215-245 Gold	393 Experience
		Lizard Camp	257-271 Gold	393 Experience

Roshan

Main article: Roshan

Roshan is a unique creep that spawns near the middle of the map. In addition to providing a large experience and gold bounty when killed, Roshan also drops the Aegis of the Immortal. If he is killed three times in one game, Cheese will be added to his inventory and drop upon death.

Roshan yields an average of 352 gold.

Map	Creeps	Camp	Gold	Experience
		Roshan	105-600 Gold	1789 Experience