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Disperser in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerDisperser costs 6,100 gold and shows up in 10% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 67.5% of their games across 218,054 inventories, most often on Slark and Riki. It wins most in the mid game (85.3%) and least in the late game (62.3%).
What Disperser does
Active: Suppress
Dispels both the wearer and the target. Enemy targets are slowed for 4 seconds. Allied targets gain bonus movespeed and 40% slow resistance for 4 seconds. Caster is always granted the ally benefit on cast. Both movement speed reduction and increase start at 100% and gradually decrease to 0% over the course of the buff duration. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel
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: +40 agility, +10 intelligence, 15s cooldown, 75 mana.
Who buys Disperser
The share says how many games of a hero end with Disperser 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 | 18% | 69.4% | 53,202 |
| Riki | 36% | 68.5% | 43,339 |
| Juggernaut | 4% | 64.7% | 13,809 |
| Anti-Mage | 4% | 69.4% | 13,031 |
| Pangolier | 19% | 63.2% | 12,766 |
| Phantom Lancer | 3% | 71.0% | 8,985 |
| Monkey King | 8% | 69.1% | 7,639 |
| Windranger | 2% | 64.1% | 7,404 |
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 | 96.3% | 461 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 85.3% | 48,278 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 62.3% | 169,457 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Disperser 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 | 68% | 1,400 |
 Manta Style | 37% | 4,650 |
 Black King Bar | 31% | 4,050 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 29% | 4,200 |
 Eye of Skadi | 26% | 5,900 |
 Abyssal Blade | 19% | 6,250 |
 Blink Dagger | 17% | 2,250 |
 Butterfly | 16% | 5,450 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Disperser good right now?
In our window Disperser ends up in winning inventories 67.5% of the time across 218,054 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the mid game (85.3%) and worst in the late game (62.3%).
Which heroes buy Disperser?
Slark (18% of games), Riki (36% of games), Juggernaut (4% of games), Anti-Mage (4% of games), Pangolier (19% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Meepo at 71.1%.
How much does Disperser cost and what do you need?
Disperser costs 6,100 gold in total: Diffusal Blade (2,500), Eaglesong (2,800) and a recipe for 800.