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# Ability Categories

> The bracket system that organises every ability in the skill picker.

All abilities in Legends of Dota Redux are organised into **brackets** inside `abilities.kv`. Each bracket controls which abilities appear together in the pick screen, what rules apply to them, and whether they require special game options to unlock.

The top-level structure looks like this:

```
Abilities
└── skills
    ├── main          ← standard pool, always available
    ├── neutral       ← creep & neutral ability groups
    ├── custom        ← Redux-specific custom abilities
    ├── imba          ← Dota Imba enhanced versions
    ├── superop       ← OP / single-player restricted abilities
    └── heroToSkillMap  ← hero-specific bonus abilities
```

## Brackets at a glance

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="main — Standard ability pool">
    The largest bracket. Contains essentially every standard Dota 2 hero ability that works correctly in a custom game context. Abilities in this bracket are always visible in the picker under normal settings.

    Includes both original (`axe_culling_blade`) and custom Redux overrides (`bloodseeker_thirst_lod`, `ursa_fury_swipes_lod`, `ogre_magi_multicast_lod`). Abilities that crash the server or have no effect when used off-hero are commented out.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="neutral — Creep and neutral unit abilities">
    Neutral abilities are subdivided into curated pick groups so players cannot stack multiple copies of the same type. Groups include:

    | Group                          | Description                          |
    | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------ |
    | `alpha_wolf_group`             | Non-ancient attack modifier passives |
    | `big_thunder_lizard_group`     | Non-ancient aura passives            |
    | `black_dragon_group`           | Ancient-tier aura passives           |
    | `blue_dragonspawn_group`       | Offensive single-target actives      |
    | `centaur_khan_group`           | No-target / self-cast actives        |
    | `dark_troll_warlord_group`     | Point/ground-targeted actives        |
    | `enraged_wildkin_group`        | Allied single-target actives         |
    | `lone_druid_spirit_bear_group` | Spirit bear abilities                |
    | `satyr_group`                  | Non-aura passives                    |
    | `necronomicon_group`           | On-death passives                    |
    | `roshan_group`                 | Roshan abilities                     |
    | `prowler_group`                | Ancient attack modifiers             |
    | `warlock_group`                | Warlock golem and imp abilities      |
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="custom — Redux-exclusive abilities">
    Original abilities added by the Redux team that do not exist in standard Dota 2 or any imported pack. Sub-groups include:

    * **`flesh_heap`** — Pudge-themed stat-on-kill stacking abilities (Agility, Strength, Armor, Move Speed, Attack Speed, Evasion, and many more).
    * **`survivor`** — Abilities that grant scaling bonuses that partially persist through death.
    * **`spell_lab_souls`** — Soul-stacking abilities from Spell Lab.
    * **`brawler`** — Brawler pack abilities.
    * **`spell_lab`** — The Spell Lab custom ability set.
    * **`oneshotonekill`** — The OneShot OneKill pack (includes `jingtong`, `jingtong_op`, `zhanhun`, etc.).
    * **`overflow`** — Overflow pack abilities (Chi Strike, Dark Blade, Metamorphosis, Spectral Form, etc.).
    * **`angel_arena_blackstar`** — Blackstar custom abilities.
    * **`resurgence`** — Resurgence pack.
    * **`radiant_jungle`** — Neutral camp spawning abilities.
    * **`life_in_arena`** — Life in Arena pack (Ancient Priestess, Berserker, Frost Lord, Lord of Lightning, etc.).
    * **`retro_dota`** — Classic Dota-era abilities (Invoker Retro Portal, Scout, Confuse, etc.).
    * **`angel_arena_reborn`** — Angel Arena Reborn ability set.
    * **`memes_reborn`** / **`patron_abilities`** — Novelty and patron-exclusive abilities.
    * **`dusk`**, **`ebf`**, **`oaa`**, **`aba`**, **`holdout`**, **`mercy`** — Various imported packs.
    * **`basic_abilities`** — Flat stat bonus abilities (mana, health, move speed, spell amp, tenacity, stat gain, etc.).
    * **`item_abilities`** — Item-derived abilities (Mjolnir, Wards, Bash Reflect).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="imba — Dota Imba enhanced abilities">
    Enhanced versions of every Dota 2 hero's abilities from the Dota Imba mod, organised per hero (`hero_abaddon`, `hero_axe`, etc.). These are stronger than their standard counterparts and may be restricted depending on server settings.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="superop — OP and single-player abilities">
    Abilities that are too powerful for normal games. They are split further into sub-groups:

    | Sub-group                    | Description                                                                   |
    | ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
    | `singlePlayer_actives`       | OP active abilities (e.g., Berserker's Call OP, Rupture OP)                   |
    | `singlePlayer_actives_2/3/4` | Additional OP active tiers                                                    |
    | `singlePlayer_passive`       | OP passive abilities (Dragon Blood OP, Essence Aura OP, etc.)                 |
    | `singlePlayer_passive_2/3/4` | Additional OP passive tiers                                                   |
    | `memes_reborn_op`            | OP fruit abilities                                                            |
    | `survivor_op`                | OP survivor stack abilities                                                   |
    | `spell_lab_souls_op`         | OP soul abilities                                                             |
    | `basic_abilities` (OP)       | Stronger stat bonus abilities                                                 |
    | `mega_ultimates`             | Mega-tier ultimates (Mega Black Hole, Mega Chronosphere, Floor is Lava, etc.) |

    These abilities only appear when the **OP abilities** option is enabled in the game lobby.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="heroToSkillMap — Hero-specific bonus abilities">
    A mapping of hero-to-abilities that unlocks additional skills for certain heroes automatically. For example, Abaddon gets `abaddon_the_quickening`, Alchemist gets `alchemist_transmuted_scepter` and `alchemist_aghnaim_magic_redux`, and so on. These show up alongside the hero's kit if they are playing that hero.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>