The Doorman

Strengths and weaknesses

Abilities

1

Call Bell

18s cooldown

Throw a bell (up to 45m) that deals 40 spirit damage on impact, then explodes for 55 more in 5.5m. The explosion reduces weapon accuracy by 40% and slows by 28% for 4s.

Tier 1 1 point	+1 charge
Tier 2 2 points	+30 impact and +40 explosion damage
Tier 3 5 points	+4.5m radius, +26s bell lifetime and better scaling

2

Doorway

45s cooldown

Place two connected doors up to 65m apart for 15s. Players and projectiles that enter one door come out of the other.

Tier 1 1 point	+20s duration
Tier 2 2 points	Gives a barrier the first time you use the portal
Tier 3 5 points	+30m cast range, +40m door distance, and scaling with spirit power

3

Luggage Cart

30s cooldown

Summon a luggage cart that deals 60 spirit damage and drags enemies along a 20m path for 6s.

Tier 1 1 point	+80 cart damage
Tier 2 2 points	+25m cast range; +75 damage when the cart hits a wall
Tier 3 5 points	-15s cooldown; wall impacts stun for 1.25s

ULT

Hotel Guest

140s cooldown

Channel for 1s, then send a target within 7m to the Baroness Hotel for 6.5s. They take 75 spirit damage during the stay and another 125 if they fail to check out.

Tier 1 1 point	Drains 1 stamina; -20s cooldown
Tier 2 2 points	+150 damage; a failed checkout stuns for 1.5s
Tier 3 5 points	You're Unstoppable while the guest is away; 15s cooldown on failed checkouts

Ability order

Spend points in this order. Each ability's tiers cost 1, 2 and 5 points.

1. Unlock Call Bell
2. Unlock Luggage Cart
3. Unlock Doorway
4. Call Bell T1
5. Luggage Cart T1
6. Unlock Hotel Guest
7. Call Bell T2
8. Luggage Cart T2
9. Hotel Guest T1–T2
10. Doorway T1
11. Luggage Cart T3
12. Call Bell T3
13. Hotel Guest T3
14. Doorway T2–T3

Item build

A starting build that works in most games. Swap pieces based on the enemy team; the notes explain what each stage is for.

Checked against 14,685 The Doorman matches from October 6–7, 2026 (all ranks). It keeps the items most The Doorman players buy and fills the other slots with the items that won most often. See the item tier list for how we measure that.

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How to play

The Doorman is a map-control disruptor. Doorway connects two points on the map, Luggage Cart drags enemies and slams them into walls, Call Bell blinds and slows, and Hotel Guest sends an enemy away to the Baroness Hotel, taking them out of the fight.

Laning phase (0–10 min)

• Call Bell for trades. Cutting the enemy’s weapon accuracy by 40% wins gunfights.
• Your gun pierces. Bullets pass through the first target (at reduced damage), so line up troopers and the enemy hero.
• Luggage Cart for kills. Drag the enemy hero into your lane partner.

Mid game (10–25 min)

• Use Doorway for rotations. Place doors to bring your team from one lane to another quickly, or to escape.
• Luggage Cart into walls. With T2 and T3, a wall impact deals extra damage and stuns.

Late game and team fights (25+ min)

• Hotel Guest the enemy carry. Removing them for 6.5 seconds turns a 6v6 into a 6v5.
• Check out stuns. With T2, a failed checkout stuns them when they return.
• Doors for surprise attacks. Bring your whole team through a door into the enemy’s flank.

Combos

1. Wall slam: Luggage Cart → drag the target into a wall (stun with T3) → Call Bell → shoot.
2. Pick: Hotel Guest the carry → your team fights 6v5 → Luggage Cart the next target.
3. Flank: Doorway behind the enemy → team walks through → Call Bell to start the fight.

Matchups

• Good against: heroes who depend on positioning (snipers, backliners) and teams that fight near walls.
• Hard against: heroes with high burst, since he isn’t very tanky, and long-range poke.

Pro tips

• Projectiles go through Doorway too: fire abilities and bullets through it.
• Hotel Guest T3 makes you Unstoppable while the guest is away.

Lore

The Doorman calls himself a fledgling god. He meant only to pass through our world, but he found humans so fascinating that he stayed, taking a job as the doorman of Manhattan's Baroness Hotel so he could watch them up close.

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