Orb of Corrosion
Desolator
Orb of Blight in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerOrb of Blight costs 300 gold and shows up in 7% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 35.1% of their games across 160,307 inventories, most often on Hoodwink and Nature's Prophet. It wins most in the early game (43.6%) and least in the mid game (32.4%).
What Orb of Blight does
Passive: Lesser Corruption
Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -2 for 3 seconds.
- Does not stack with its upgrades, Desolator, or Stygian Desolator.
Who buys Orb of Blight
The share says how many games of a hero end with Orb of Blight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodwink | 14% | 43.0% | 34,359 |
| Nature's Prophet | 7% | 31.2% | 11,988 |
| Phantom Assassin | 4% | 6.5% | 11,579 |
| Snapfire | 5% | 43.1% | 9,096 |
| Pangolier | 14% | 31.1% | 9,004 |
| Visage | 19% | 56.6% | 6,168 |
| Weaver | 5% | 30.8% | 5,395 |
| Windranger | 1% | 36.9% | 4,885 |
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 | 43.6% | 12,801 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 32.4% | 104,781 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 39.0% | 42,825 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Orb of Blight 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 | 33% | 1,400 |
 Arcane Boots | 28% | 1,500 |
 Blink Dagger | 18% | 2,250 |
 Phase Boots | 15% | 1,450 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 14% | 4,200 |
 Mithril Hammer | 11% | 1,600 |
 Black King Bar | 11% | 4,050 |
 Aether Lens | 9% | 2,275 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Orb of Blight good right now?
In our window Orb of Blight ends up in winning inventories 35.1% of the time across 160,307 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (43.6%) and worst in the mid game (32.4%).
Which heroes buy Orb of Blight?
Hoodwink (14% of games), Nature's Prophet (7% of games), Phantom Assassin (4% of games), Snapfire (5% of games), Pangolier (14% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Visage at 56.6%.
How much does Orb of Blight cost?
Orb of Blight costs 300 gold and has no recipe; it is bought directly from the equipment section of the shop.
What does Orb of Blight build into?
Orb of Blight is a component of Orb of Corrosion (1,050), Desolator (3,500).