Battle Fury
Quelling Blade in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerQuelling Blade costs 100 gold and shows up in 20% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 30.7% of their games across 544,261 inventories, most often on Lifestealer and Phantom Lancer. It wins most in the early game (38.3%) and least in the mid game (28.2%).
What Quelling Blade does
Active: Chop Tree
Destroy a target tree.
Passive: Quell
Increases attack damage against non-hero units by 8 for melee heroes, and 4 for ranged.
- Effects of multiple quelling blades do not stack.
Who buys Quelling Blade
The share says how many games of a hero end with Quelling Blade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lifestealer | 9% | 26.3% | 27,615 |
| Phantom Lancer | 10% | 24.5% | 27,515 |
| Wraith King | 9% | 31.2% | 25,017 |
| Slark | 8% | 28.1% | 23,845 |
| Spectre | 10% | 23.9% | 21,305 |
| Legion Commander | 5% | 28.0% | 18,543 |
| Axe | 4% | 27.4% | 15,738 |
| Tidehunter | 6% | 24.1% | 14,872 |
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 | 38.3% | 61,505 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 28.2% | 398,509 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 37.0% | 84,616 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Quelling Blade 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 | 38% | 1,400 |
 Phase Boots | 32% | 1,450 |
 Blink Dagger | 30% | 2,250 |
 Bracer | 21% | 505 |
 Aghanim's Scepter | 17% | 4,200 |
 Manta Style | 13% | 4,650 |
 Radiance | 13% | 4,700 |
 Black King Bar | 11% | 4,050 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Quelling Blade good right now?
In our window Quelling Blade ends up in winning inventories 30.7% of the time across 544,261 ranked games, below the 50 % mark. It does best in the early game (38.3%) and worst in the mid game (28.2%).
Which heroes buy Quelling Blade?
Lifestealer (9% of games), Phantom Lancer (10% of games), Wraith King (9% of games), Slark (8% of games), Spectre (10% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Lone Druid at 52.1%.
How much does Quelling Blade cost?
Quelling Blade costs 100 gold and has no recipe; it is bought directly from the equipment section of the shop.
What does Quelling Blade build into?
Quelling Blade is a component of Battle Fury (3,900).