Bottle in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerBottle costs 675 gold and shows up in 35% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 38.8% of their games across 843,837 inventories, most often on Lina and Queen of Pain. It wins most in the early game (46.0%) and least in the late game (38.0%).
What Bottle does
Active: Regenerate
Consumes a charge to restore 110 health and 60 mana over 2.7 seconds. If the hero is attacked by an enemy hero or Roshan, the effect is lost. The Bottle automatically refills at the fountain. Hold Control to use on an allied hero.
Passive: Store Rune
Runes can be stored in the Bottle for later use by right-clicking them. Unused runes will automatically activate after 90 seconds. Using a stored rune fully refills the Bottle.
- Bottle is shareable. Stored runes cannot be shared.
- Using a stored Bounty or Water rune fully refills the bottle if the bottle was full when the rune was stored; otherwise, it refills two charges.
Who buys Bottle
The share says how many games of a hero end with Bottle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lina | 30% | 37.0% | 89,431 |
| Queen of Pain | 37% | 38.0% | 67,881 |
| Storm Spirit | 53% | 34.1% | 61,901 |
| Ember Spirit | 44% | 39.9% | 61,349 |
| Tinker | 48% | 34.6% | 53,781 |
| Zeus | 15% | 39.3% | 39,806 |
| Earthshaker | 11% | 43.1% | 38,798 |
| Shadow Fiend | 21% | 27.5% | 36,076 |
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 | 46.0% | 31,529 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 38.7% | 552,037 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 38.0% | 260,838 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Bottle 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Aghanim's Scepter | 40% | 4,200 |
 Power Treads | 38% | 1,400 |
 Blink Dagger | 36% | 2,250 |
 Black King Bar | 29% | 4,050 |
 Boots of Travel | 21% | 2,500 |
 Kaya and Sange | 18% | 4,200 |
 Yasha and Kaya | 16% | 4,200 |
 Kaya | 15% | 2,100 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bottle good right now?
In our window Bottle ends up in winning inventories 38.8% of the time across 843,837 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (46.0%) and worst in the late game (38.0%).
Which heroes buy Bottle?
Lina (30% of games), Queen of Pain (37% of games), Storm Spirit (53% of games), Ember Spirit (44% of games), Tinker (48% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Earthshaker at 43.1%.
How much does Bottle cost?
Bottle costs 675 gold and has no recipe; it is bought directly from the consumables section of the shop.