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Refresher Orb in Dota 2: who buys it, when it wins and what it costs
Kevin · Dota2Arena · updated Oct 28, 2026 · numbers live from our scannerRefresher Orb costs 5,000 gold and shows up in 22% of ranked matches. Players holding it at the end win 63.0% of their games across 572,942 inventories, most often on Zeus and Earthshaker. It wins most in the mid game (82.9%) and least in the late game (59.9%).
What Refresher Orb does
Active: Reset Cooldowns
Resets the cooldowns of all your abilities. Shares a cooldown with Refresher Shard. This item's cooldown only progresses in your hero's main inventory.
In numbers: +14 health regen, +7 mana regen, 180s cooldown, 325 mana.
Who buys Refresher Orb
The share says how many games of a hero end with Refresher Orb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zeus | 42% | 64.4% | 115,116 |
| Earthshaker | 20% | 60.4% | 68,266 |
| Shadow Shaman | 12% | 68.8% | 42,782 |
| Invoker | 9% | 62.2% | 37,112 |
| Silencer | 17% | 65.6% | 36,439 |
| Warlock | 26% | 61.4% | 33,198 |
| Magnus | 13% | 59.1% | 29,334 |
| Tidehunter | 10% | 62.9% | 26,841 |
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 | 83.8% | 271 |
| Mid game | 25–40 min | 82.9% | 77,862 |
| Late game | over 40 min | 59.9% | 495,190 |
What to combine it with
These items sit in the same final inventory as Refresher Orb 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 |
|---|---|---|
 Aghanim's Scepter | 50% | 4,200 |
 Blink Dagger | 45% | 2,250 |
 Arcane Boots | 38% | 1,500 |
 Black King Bar | 27% | 4,050 |
 Octarine Core | 21% | 4,900 |
 Yasha and Kaya | 20% | 4,200 |
 Boots of Travel | 16% | 2,500 |
 Shiva's Guard | 12% | 4,500 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Refresher Orb good right now?
In our window Refresher Orb ends up in winning inventories 63.0% of the time across 572,942 ranked games, above the 50 % mark. It does best in the mid game (82.9%) and worst in the late game (59.9%).
Which heroes buy Refresher Orb?
Zeus (42% of games), Earthshaker (20% of games), Shadow Shaman (12% of games), Invoker (9% of games), Silencer (17% of games). The highest win rate with it belongs to Shadow Shaman at 68.8%.
How much does Refresher Orb cost and what do you need?
Refresher Orb costs 5,000 gold in total: Ring of Tarrasque (1,700), Tiara of Selemene (1,700) and a recipe for 1,600.