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Meteor Hammer in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerMeteor Hammer costs 2,850 gold and shows up in 18% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 62.3% of their games across 427,910 inventories, most often on Invoker and Outworld Destroyer. It wins most in the early game (92.3%) and least in the late game (53.9%).
What Meteor Hammer does
Active: Meteor Hammer
CHANNELED - After a successful channel, summons a meteor that strikes a 400 AoE, stunning enemies for 0.75 seconds and dealing impact damage. Continues to deal damage over time to enemies units and buildings for 6 seconds. Non-building units are also slowed for 20% for the duration of the burn. Building Impact Damage: 90 Building Over Time Damage: 50 Non-Building Impact Damage: 130 Non-Building Over Time Damage: 50 Channel Duration: 2 seconds.Landing Time: 0.5 seconds.
In numbers: +6 strength, +6 agility, +24 intelligence, +10% spell amplification, +25% mana regen amplification, 24s cooldown, 75 mana.
Who buys Meteor Hammer
The share says how many games of a hero end with Meteor Hammer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invoker | 47% | 52.5% | 184,699 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 18% | 56.4% | 48,033 |
| Rubick | 4% | 64.0% | 16,489 |
| Nyx Assassin | 6% | 62.5% | 13,220 |
| Phoenix | 11% | 66.0% | 11,658 |
| Tinker | 9% | 74.5% | 10,473 |
| Techies | 3% | 73.5% | 10,356 |
| Pugna | 11% | 63.5% | 10,324 |
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 | 92.3% | 31,913 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 65.9% | 198,727 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 53.9% | 197,550 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Meteor Hammer 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Boots of Travel | 43% | 2,500 |
 Null Talisman | 36% | 505 |
 Blink Dagger | 34% | 2,250 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 32% | 4,200 |
 Octarine Core | 23% | 4,900 |
 Black King Bar | 21% | 4,050 |
 Arcane Boots | 16% | 1,500 |
 Power Treads | 14% | 1,400 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Meteor Hammer good right now?
In our window Meteor Hammer ends up in winning inventories 62.3% of the time across 427,910 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (92.3%) and worst in the late game (53.9%).
Which heroes buy Meteor Hammer?
Invoker (47% of games), Outworld Destroyer (18% of games), Rubick (4% of games), Nyx Assassin (6% of games), Phoenix (11% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Skywrath Mage at 76.2%.
How much does Meteor Hammer cost and what do you need?
Meteor Hammer costs 2,850 gold in total: Kaya (2,100), Crown (450) and a recipe for 300.