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Holy Locket in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerHoly Locket costs 2,250 gold and shows up in 9% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 58.2% of their games across 189,960 inventories, most often on Dazzle and Io. It wins most in the early game (81.2%) and least in the late game (52.1%).
What Holy Locket does
Active: Energy Charge
Target an allied unit to increase their incoming Heal Amplification by 15% for 4s and instantly restore 17 health and 15 mana per charge stored. Automatically gains a charge every 10 seconds and whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.
Passive: Holy Blessing
Amplifies heals you provide by 10%.
In numbers: +7 all attributes, 13 cooldown:.
Who buys Holy Locket
The share says how many games of a hero end with Holy Locket 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzle | 47% | 56.1% | 55,091 |
| Io | 44% | 55.8% | 39,887 |
| Abaddon | 29% | 57.7% | 17,178 |
| Undying | 6% | 60.7% | 13,882 |
| Oracle | 15% | 62.7% | 13,447 |
| Witch Doctor | 2% | 66.6% | 9,403 |
| Largo | 23% | 54.7% | 7,258 |
| Winter Wyvern | 4% | 62.7% | 5,242 |
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 | 81.2% | 3,432 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 64.0% | 89,243 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 52.1% | 97,412 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Holy Locket 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Arcane Boots | 40% | 1,500 |
 Guardian Greaves | 34% | 4,450 |
 Glimmer Cape | 30% | 2,150 |
 Mekansm | 20% | 1,775 |
 Blink Dagger | 16% | 2,250 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 14% | 4,200 |
 Aether Lens | 12% | 2,275 |
 Ghost Scepter | 11% | 1,500 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Locket good right now?
In our window Holy Locket ends up in winning inventories 58.2% of the time across 189,960 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (81.2%) and worst in the late game (52.1%).
Which heroes buy Holy Locket?
Dazzle (47% of games), Io (44% of games), Abaddon (29% of games), Undying (6% of games), Oracle (15% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Witch Doctor at 66.6%.
How much does Holy Locket cost and what do you need?
Holy Locket costs 2,250 gold in total: Magic Wand (460), Crown (450) and a recipe for 1,340.