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Bloodthorn in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerBloodthorn costs 6,400 gold and shows up in 26% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 62.5% of their games across 636,147 inventories, most often on Phantom Lancer and Nature's Prophet. It wins most in the early game (93.6%) and least in the late game (57.7%).
What Bloodthorn does
Active: Soul Rend
Silences a target for 5 seconds. At the end of the silence, an additional 60% of all damage taken during the silence will be dealt to the target as magical damage. All attacks on the silenced target will deal additional damage equal to 50 if the attacker is a hero, and 25, if the attacker is a creep. Provides True Strike for your attacks and attacks from your controlled units against the silenced target.
Passive: Pierce
Grants each attack a 40% chance to pierce through evasion and deal 60 bonus magical damage.
In numbers: +25 intelligence, +70 attack speed, +4 mana regen, +20 damage, 15s cooldown, 150 mana.
Who buys Bloodthorn
The share says how many games of a hero end with Bloodthorn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Lancer | 49% | 69.3% | 128,585 |
| Nature's Prophet | 29% | 50.8% | 51,554 |
| Arc Warden | 49% | 63.9% | 50,144 |
| Spectre | 21% | 65.2% | 43,198 |
| Wraith King | 12% | 66.0% | 34,093 |
| Clinkz | 35% | 58.7% | 31,828 |
| Dragon Knight | 9% | 65.1% | 28,814 |
| Windranger | 8% | 58.4% | 28,753 |
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 | 93.6% | 1,944 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 75.4% | 170,323 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 57.7% | 464,286 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Bloodthorn 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Power Treads | 58% | 1,400 |
 Manta Style | 39% | 4,650 |
 Black King Bar | 29% | 4,050 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 25% | 4,200 |
 Eye of Skadi | 23% | 5,900 |
 Blink Dagger | 20% | 2,250 |
 Heart of Tarrasque | 13% | 5,300 |
 Mjollnir | 13% | 5,500 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bloodthorn good right now?
In our window Bloodthorn ends up in winning inventories 62.5% of the time across 636,147 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (93.6%) and worst in the late game (57.7%).
Which heroes buy Bloodthorn?
Phantom Lancer (49% of games), Nature's Prophet (29% of games), Arc Warden (49% of games), Spectre (21% of games), Wraith King (12% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Phantom Lancer at 69.3%.
How much does Bloodthorn cost and what do you need?
Bloodthorn costs 6,400 gold in total: Orchid Malevolence (3,275), Oblivion Staff (1,625), Javelin (900) and a recipe for 600.