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Harpoon in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerHarpoon costs 4,700 gold and shows up in 29% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 61.5% of their games across 703,032 inventories, most often on Dawnbreaker and Sven. It wins most in the early game (91.0%) and least in the late game (54.6%).
What Harpoon does
Active: Draw Forth
When targeting an enemy, fire a harpoon at them, that pulls you and the target closer together, up to 35% of the distance between you and your target. If the caster is melee, the hero and target are always pulled to within melee distance of each other. Targeting a tree always pulls you all the way to that tree.
Passive: Echo Strike
Causes melee attacks to attack twice in quick succession. The double attacks apply a 100% movement slow for 1 seconds on the first strike. Echo Strike cooldown: 5s
In numbers: +25 damage, +25 strength, +10 agility, +10 intelligence, +2 mana regen, 19s cooldown, 50 mana.
Who buys Harpoon
The share says how many games of a hero end with Harpoon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawnbreaker | 69% | 58.0% | 134,161 |
| Sven | 58% | 63.6% | 131,564 |
| Magnus | 36% | 55.4% | 77,199 |
| Night Stalker | 38% | 64.4% | 60,912 |
| Wraith King | 13% | 66.8% | 37,041 |
| Slardar | 25% | 67.6% | 34,555 |
| Slark | 9% | 63.9% | 28,214 |
| Tiny | 31% | 56.5% | 27,759 |
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 | 91.0% | 4,769 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 72.3% | 266,847 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 54.6% | 431,906 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Harpoon 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Black King Bar | 62% | 4,050 |
 Blink Dagger | 49% | 2,250 |
 Power Treads | 43% | 1,400 |
 Phase Boots | 42% | 1,450 |
 Daedalus | 24% | 5,200 |
 Bracer | 19% | 505 |
 Soul Ring | 15% | 805 |
 Assault Cuirass | 15% | 5,125 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Harpoon good right now?
In our window Harpoon ends up in winning inventories 61.5% of the time across 703,032 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (91.0%) and worst in the late game (54.6%).
Which heroes buy Harpoon?
Dawnbreaker (69% of games), Sven (58% of games), Magnus (36% of games), Night Stalker (38% of games), Wraith King (13% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Lion at 70.3%.
How much does Harpoon cost and what do you need?
Harpoon costs 4,700 gold in total: Echo Sabre (2,700), Diadem (1,000) and a recipe for 1,000.