Disperser
Blade of Alacrity
Robe of the Magi
Recipe
Diffusal Blade in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerDiffusal Blade costs 2,500 gold and shows up in 21% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 45.2% of their games across 472,480 inventories, most often on Slark and Riki. It wins most in the early game (63.8%) and least in the late game (42.1%).
What Diffusal Blade does
Active: Inhibit
Targets an enemy, slowing it for 4 seconds.
Passive: Manabreak
Each attack burns 40 mana from the target, and deals 1 physical damage per burned mana. Illusions do not burn mana.
In numbers: +15 agility, +10 intelligence, 15s cooldown, 25 mana.
- Does not stack with other diffusal blades.
Who buys Diffusal Blade
The share says how many games of a hero end with Diffusal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slark | 60% | 45.1% | 181,148 |
| Riki | 58% | 45.0% | 69,233 |
| Pangolier | 69% | 43.0% | 45,444 |
| Windranger | 11% | 47.9% | 39,758 |
| Monkey King | 24% | 42.5% | 23,987 |
| Phantom Lancer | 6% | 46.4% | 16,679 |
| Juggernaut | 3% | 42.8% | 10,424 |
| Spectre | 5% | 47.2% | 9,635 |
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 | 63.8% | 10,586 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 47.1% | 243,764 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 42.1% | 218,443 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Diffusal 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Power Treads | 79% | 1,400 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 36% | 4,200 |
 Black King Bar | 27% | 4,050 |
 Blink Dagger | 20% | 2,250 |
 Manta Style | 17% | 4,650 |
 Skull Basher | 15% | 2,875 |
 Wraith Band | 14% | 505 |
 Eye of Skadi | 11% | 5,900 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Diffusal Blade good right now?
In our window Diffusal Blade ends up in winning inventories 45.2% of the time across 472,480 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (63.8%) and worst in the late game (42.1%).
Which heroes buy Diffusal Blade?
Slark (60% of games), Riki (58% of games), Pangolier (69% of games), Windranger (11% of games), Monkey King (24% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Windranger at 47.9%.
How much does Diffusal Blade cost and what do you need?
Diffusal Blade costs 2,500 gold in total: Blade of Alacrity (1,000), Robe of the Magi (450) and a recipe for 1,050.
What does Diffusal Blade build into?
Diffusal Blade is a component of Disperser (6,100).