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Abyssal Blade in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerAbyssal Blade costs 6,250 gold and shows up in 30% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 68.7% of their games across 746,361 inventories, most often on Anti-Mage and Phantom Assassin. It wins most in the mid game (90.9%) and least in the late game (63.6%).
What Abyssal Blade does
Active: Overwhelm
Stuns a target enemy unit for 1.6 seconds. Pierces Debuff Immunity.
Passive: Bash
Grants melee heroes a 25% chance on hit to stun the target for 1.2 seconds and deal 120 bonus physical damage. Bash chance for ranged heroes is 10%.
In numbers: +35 damage, +30 strength, +30% slow resistance, +16% restoration amp, 35s cooldown, 75 mana.
- The stun is melee range.
- Does not stack with other bashes, and does not grant bash to Clones and Tempest Doubles.
- Multiple sources of damage block do not stack.
- The following heroes cannot trigger Bash on this item: Spirit Breaker, Faceless Void, Slardar, and Kez while in Sai mode.
Who buys Abyssal Blade
The share says how many games of a hero end with Abyssal Blade in the inventory, the win rate is that hero's win rate in exactly those games. A high share with an average win rate means the item is standard on the hero; a low share with a high win rate means it is a situational pick that works when it is needed.
| Hero | Share of games | Win rate with it | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Mage | 41% | 68.2% | 143,846 |
| Phantom Assassin | 40% | 72.3% | 112,152 |
| Lifestealer | 33% | 68.7% | 98,189 |
| Ursa | 44% | 65.2% | 66,636 |
| Spectre | 23% | 71.1% | 49,096 |
| Juggernaut | 11% | 68.9% | 44,655 |
| Wraith King | 9% | 70.7% | 24,891 |
| Slark | 8% | 70.2% | 23,344 |
When to buy it
Win rate by match length tells you in which kind of game the item pays off. Items that win short games are usually bought early and snowball; items that win long games are late-game purchases or things you buy when the game is already going well, so read the number as "games with this item at this length" rather than as advice to rush it.
| Phase | Match length | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early game | under 25 min | 91.9% | 285 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 90.9% | 137,503 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 63.6% | 609,029 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Abyssal Blade most often (based on every 4th match). Boots and other staples appear on almost every list; the interesting entries are the ones specific to this item.
| Item | In the same inventory | Cost |
|---|---|---|
 Battle Fury | 44% | 3,900 |
 Black King Bar | 44% | 4,050 |
 Power Treads | 42% | 1,400 |
 Manta Style | 42% | 4,650 |
 Phase Boots | 32% | 1,450 |
 Butterfly | 23% | 5,450 |
 Eye of Skadi | 21% | 5,900 |
 Monkey King Bar | 21% | 5,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Abyssal Blade good right now?
In our window Abyssal Blade ends up in winning inventories 68.7% of the time across 746,361 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the mid game (90.9%) and worst in the late game (63.6%).
Which heroes buy Abyssal Blade?
Anti-Mage (41% of games), Phantom Assassin (40% of games), Lifestealer (33% of games), Ursa (44% of games), Spectre (23% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Phantom Assassin at 72.3%.
How much does Abyssal Blade cost and what do you need?
Abyssal Blade costs 6,250 gold in total: Skull Basher (2,875), Sange (2,100) and a recipe for 1,275.