Best Hero Voice Lines in Dota 2

Dota 2 has chaos, strategy, and 5v5 warfare, but in between the carnage, it can deliver some of the funniest and most iconic voice lines. The best part is that players have control over various voice lines through the hero chat wheel. Here are 10 of the best voice lines that stand out and exactly when you can hear them. 

Oracle: “I want to die.”

• Trigger: Silver Tier voice line. (Dota Plus chat wheel)

Oracle, the all-seeing seer, casually drops this existential nuke as if it’s just another Tuesday in the lane. Not only is it hilariously bleak and 100% meme-worthy – but the beauty of this line is in its absurd timing. You can drop it in all-chat after surviving a gank, and you’ll definitely tilt your enemies with this one. 

Treant Protector: “Are you lost?”

• Trigger: Silver Tier voice line. (Dota Plus chat wheel)

Treant delivers this line with the tone of a mall security guard. It’s the perfect taunt to drop when you catch an enemy rewarding alone or right after you land a clutch Overgrowth in a chaotic fight. The short, smug delivery makes it ideal for spamming, and it hits especially hard when your victim has no business being in your part of the map. 

Juggernaut: “It’s not the size of the sword, Sven, it’s how you use it.”

• Trigger: Killing Sven.
  

This interaction between Juggernaut and Sven is truly iconic and pure disrespect. After Juggernaut slashes Sven out of existence, he drops this dagger of a one-liner, mocking Sven’s oversized sword. The trigger is very specific, but when it lands, it’s a surgical roast. And let’s be real: we all know he’s not just talking about swords. 

Axe: “I said good day sir!”

• Trigger: Gold Tier voice line. (Dota Plus chat wheel)

Axe is the embodiment of brute force with a lack of brains. He solves problems by yelling and spinning. So, when he suddenly breaks out into what sounds like a line straight from a Shakespeare play, it’s comedy gold. This voice line is best used after getting successful dunks or a CEEEEEEB moment. 

Pudge: “Fresh meat!”

• Trigger: Attacking enemy heroes.

“Fresh meat!” is one of the most iconic lines in all of Dota history, not just because it’s been around for decades, but because it perfectly captures what our beloved Pudge is all about. You hear it, and you know someone’s about to get hooked and butchered. The beauty is there’s no finesse here, no layered insult – just direct, unforgettable, and legendary. 

Tidehunter: “Women, children, and Kunkka first!”

• Trigger: Killing an enemy. 

Tidehunter uses a twisted spin of the classic “women and children first,” and he swaps in Kunkka, his longtime lore rival, just to be spiteful. The funniest part is that this voice line triggers when Tidehunter kills any enemy hero – not even Kunkka. He could murder Crystal Maiden or Snapfire and still take the opportunity to dunk on his nemesis. 

Enchantress: “Don’t be mad.”

• Trigger: Silver Tier voice line. (Dota Plus chat wheel)

This line from Enchantress is weaponized cuteness – she says it in the most chipper and innocent tone right after sending kilometer-long Impetus shots at your back. However, “Don’t be mad” is the perfect taunt for a hero who’s notoriously hard to kill. If you overcommit, waste spells, and still fail to finish her off, she hits you with this – and it feels personal. 

Nyx Assassin: “Talentless.”

• Trigger: Silver Tier voice line. (Dota Plus chat wheel)

This line is short, cruel, and devastating, just like Nyx himself. It’s one word – no flair, no setup, no drama. Just a cold and dismissive burn that lands harder than a Vendetta hit. It’s especially brutal because Nyx is built for solo kills, even having the ability to delete carry heroes. Dropping this voice line right after a pickoff feels like a judgment. 

Dark Seer: “Your life, much like your head, lacked a point.”

• Trigger: Killing an enemy.

This is one of Dota’s most clever lines, especially coming from a hero who sounds like a physics professor in the middle of a lecture. Dark Seer doesn’t just kill you – he writes your eulogy and roasts your skull shape in the same sentence. 

Enigma: “If light cannot escape me, what hope have you?”

• Trigger: Casting Black Hole.

This one is pure drama, and Enigma delivers it like he’s narrating the end of the universe right as he’s casting Black Hole. The best part? Sometimes, it plays when you completely whiff the ult or have it immediately canceled by a Global Silence. While five of the enemy heroes are untouched and your teammates are spam-pinging your Black Hole cooldown, Enigma still declares himself the end of all things.