Medusa

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Medusa
0 + 0
22 + 3.6
25 + 3.6
Grants the following bonuses per level:
+0HP and +0HP regeneration
+0.6 armor and 3.6 attack speed
+3.6 Main Attack Damage
+43.2MP and +0.18MP regeneration
+0.1% base magic resistance
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2.67
Armor
(139.22 EHP)
27.5%
Magic Resist
(165.52 EHP)
1200
Projectile Speed
Melee Melee units have their projectile speed set to 900, if they should ever need it.
100 (122)
(1.7 BAT)
Base Attack Time Attacks per Second is defined as
ΣAS / BAT / 100
0.5 + 0.6
Turn Rate This unit takes 0.175s to turn 180°.
This ability component has a different effect during daytime. 1800 / This ability component has a different effect during nighttime. 800
Default
Gib Type
2013-01-10
Released
2004-03-23
Competitive Span
2013-02-21 — 2013-06-04
2013-10-21 — Present
Version Control
This article is mostly accurate for 7.40, the last version this hero was changed in.

New interactions that emerged in following patches may have not yet been accounted for.
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Immobilizes her enemies with her stone gaze.
Constant attack is the key to Medusa's success. Encased in a Mana Shield, she survives against even the most unfavorable odds. Foes bitten by Mystic Snake charge it up with energy, a resource that returns to Medusa for her defensive use. She magically Split her Arrows to mow down waves of enemies. Heroes who lay eyes on her may find it hard to turn away. Petrified, none could hope to approach the Cold Blooded Medusa before the Gorgon's legendary Stone Gaze turns their bodies into statues.
Split Shot
Split Shot
Mystic Snake
Gorgon's Grasp
Cold Blooded
Cold Blooded
Stone Gaze
Roles:Carry Carry Disabler Disabler Durable Durable
AdjectivesFemale, Green, Nose
Legs ( 0 )

Affected by selecting the corresponding Facet.Affected by selecting the corresponding Facet. Facets

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Engorged
Mystic Snake
Grants a buff upon the Mystic Snake return. Medusa deals attack damage bonus for a number of subsequent attacks.
Venomous Volley
Venomous Volley
After a number of attacks on the same enemy unit, the Gorgon's attack applies a movement speed slow, attack speed slow, and a cast point slow.
Undulation
Undulation
The Gorgon's has a greater base movement speed but can no longer be affected by most movement speed manipulation sources.
+35 Base Movement Speed

Upgrades

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Aghanim's

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Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Split Shot
Enables Split Shot to utilize attack modifiers.

Increases the bonus attack targets.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
New Ability
Cold Blooded
Grants the Cold Blooded ability.

When Medusa is offensively unit-targeted by a spell, a single-target Mystic Snake is sent back towards the enemy.

Talents

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+40 Intelligence25+2s Stone Gaze Duration
+1 Gorgon's Grasp Arrows20+3 Mystic Snake Bounces
-3s Mystic Snake Cooldown15-8% Split Shot Attack Damage Reduction
+8% Stone Gaze Damage Amp10×1.2 Gorgon's Grasp Radius
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+2 All / / Attributes

Bio

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The only real beauty is power.
▶️  Medusa, the Gorgon
Alias:
Gorgon
Beauty is power. This thought comforted Medusa--the youngest and loveliest of three beautiful Gorgon sisters, born to a sea goddess--because she alone of the sisters was mortal. It comforted her, that is, until the day masked assailants invaded the Gorgon realm and tore the two immortal sisters from their home, unmoved by their beauty or by their tears. One of the invaders seized Medusa as well, but then cast her aside with a disgusted look: 'This one has the mortal stink upon her. We have no use for that which dies.' Humiliated, enraged, Medusa fled to the temple of her mother and cast herself before the goddess, crying, 'You denied me eternal life--therefore I beg you, give me power! Power, so I can dedicate what life I have to rescuing my sisters and avenging this injustice!' After long thought, the goddess granted her daughter's request, allowing Medusa to trade her legendary beauty for a face and form of terrifying strength. Never for a moment has Medusa regretted her choice. She understands that power is the only beauty worth possessing--for only power can change the world.

Innate. Innate

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Mana Shield

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Mana Shield
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Creates a shield that absorbs incoming damage in exchange for Medusa's mana.
Damage Reduction: Affects the incoming ability value positively of the affected unit. 98%
Damage Taken to Mana Base Factor: 2
Damage Taken to Mana Factor Bonus per Hero Level: 0.1
Illusions absorb less damage per point of mana.
Damage Reduction: Affects the incoming ability value positively of the affected unit. 100%
Damage Taken to Mana Total Factor: 0.6
This ability levels up with Medusa.
While Medusa was not gifted with eternal life upon birth, her curse bestowed her with impressive defensive powers.
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  • Applies a unique Affects the incoming ability value positively of the affected unit. incoming damage manipulation on Medusa.
    • Stacks multiplicatively with other incoming damage manipulation sources.
  • In short, Medusa loses the following health and mana per 100 damage taken:
    • Current health: 2HP
    • Current mana:
      • Hero Level 1 46.667MP
      • Hero Level 6 37.692MP
      • Hero Level 12 30.625MP
      • Hero Level 18 25.789MP
      • Hero Level 24 22.273MP
      • Hero Level 30 19.6MP
    • Illusion Properties.
      • Directly sets Medusa's illusions' current mana, and they do not lose health until its current mana is depleted.
Buff modifier_medusa_mana_shieldUndispellable.
Mana Shield: Some of the damage taken by Medusa is dealt to her mana pool.
  • Increases Medusa's effective health by per following levels:
    • Hero Level 1 2.058EHP
    • Hero Level 6 2.548EHP
    • Hero Level 12 3.136EHP
    • Hero Level 18 3.724EHP
    • Hero Level 24 4.312EHP
    • Hero Level 30 4.9EHP

Venomous Volley

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  Venomous Volley
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity sources. This ability is not bestowed by Illusions. Fully disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Enemy Units / Self
After a number of attacks on the same enemy unit, the Gorgon's attack applies a movement speed slow, attack speed slow, and a cast point slow.
Required Hits: 6
Move Speed Slow: 20%/25%/30%/35%
Attack Speed Slow: 35/50/65/80
Duration: 1.5
This ability levels up with Split Shot.
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  • Selecting the The unselected facet.The unselected facet. The selected facet.The selected facet. The unselected facet.The unselected facet. facet unlocks this ability.
  • Requires a certain amount of successful attacks to proc the ability effects.Requires a certain amount of successful attacks to proc the ability effects.
    • Increases the tally counter by 1 per Medusa's attack point.
    • Applies the following ability effects once the tally counter reaches Tally Count: 5Tally Count: 5:
      • This ability component affects the caster themselves.This ability component affects the caster themselves.
        • The next attack point resets and removes the tally counter.
      • AttackAttack to The affected enemy unit(s).
        • The next successful attack applies the Debuff debuff on the attacked enemy.
Buff modifier_medusa_venomed_volley (x)Undispellable.
Venomous Volley: Embedding arrows with poison every few attacks.
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_LANDED
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_DESTROY
Debuff modifier_medusa_venomed_volley_slowDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Venomous Volley: Movement Speed, Attack Speed, Cast Speed reduced.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGE
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_ATTACKSPEED_BONUS?CONSTANT
  • The affected enemy unit(s).
    • The ability's visual effects.
      • The Venomous Volley attack has a brighter attack The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. projectile.
    • The ability effects are applied as follows:
      1. The Debuff debuff.
      2. Medusa's attack instance.

Undulation

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  Undulation
Does not pierce Debuff Immunity sources. This ability can be bestowed by Illusions. Neither affected nor disabled by Break.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
The Gorgon's has a greater base movement speed but can no longer be affected by most movement speed manipulation sources.
Set Min Move Speed: 310
Set Max Move Speed: 310
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  • Selecting the The unselected facet.The unselected facet. The unselected facet.The unselected facet. The selected facet.The selected facet. facet unlocks this ability.
Buff medusa_undulationUndispellable.
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_STATE_UNSLOWABLE
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_ABSOLUTE_MIN
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_ABSOLUTE_MAX

Hero Model

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Hero Model
Ability
Passive / Channeling
Affects
Self
The Gorgon's hero model has the following hidden Innate. innate abilities.

She may only perform or utilize the ability's functions upon a successful channeling.
Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Watch Tower
Warp
Warp
Lantern of Sight
Tap on the Innate. innate abilities for more details.

Abilities

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Split Shot

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Q
T
Split Shot
Ability
Toggle
Affects
Self / Enemy Units
Damage
Instant Attack / Physical
Magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage.
Search Radius: Affected by Attack Range increasing sources. 750
Bonus Attack Targets: 4 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. 5)
Self Attack Damage Factor: 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8 (With level 15 Right Talent.With level 15 Right Talent. 0.58/0.68/0.78/0.88)
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Enables Split Shot to utilize attack modifiers.

Increases the bonus attack targets.
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All who encounter the cursed Gorgon will feel her rage.
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  • The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. to The affected enemy unit(s).
    • Has the following properties when attacking the primary target upon Medusa's attack point:
      • All attack projectiles are launched at the same time to, and instant attack valid secondary targets within the Affected by Attack Range increasing sources. search radius.
      • Instant Attack
        • Projectile SpeedProjectile Speed
          • EXPR
            ProjectileSpeed = Self AtkProjectileSpeed
        • The instant attack projectile neither procs This unit's attack now apply certain effects. attack modifiers nor on-cast effects.
        • Does not have This unit's attack cannot miss or cannot be evaded. True Strike.
        • Affected by A status effect that prevents affected units from attacking.A status effect that prevents affected units from attacking. disarm sources.
        • However, certain sources still interact differently with Split Shot:
          • Shadow Walk applies A status effect that specifically disables passive abilities, excluding item abilities. break to only the primary target and the secondary target nearest to Medusa.
          • Witch Blade-based damage per second is only applied to the nearest attacked target upon triggering its cooldown.
  • The search radius has the following properties:
    • EXPR
      SecondaryAtk SearchRadius = HeroAtkRange + 150
      • Not affected by Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. cast range sources.
      • Affected by Affected by Attack Range increasing sources. attack range sources of the same range-type as the caster.
    • Does not target the following units:
    • However, attacking the following units still causes secondary arrows to hit valid units within the seearch radius.
      • BuildingsBuildings Buildings
      • These summons are usually, but not necessarily, immobile and are immune to almost every ability.These summons are usually, but not necessarily, immobile and are immune to almost every ability. Ward-type units.
  • Secondary arrows aren't released upon attacking ally units.
  • Disables the secondary attacks.
Buff modifier_medusa_split_shotUndispellable.
Hidden modifier
  • For This bonus/reduction source only affect Melee heroes.This bonus/reduction source only affect Melee heroes. melee units, if the enemy target is 350 range farther than the attacker's range, the attack will Evasion miss regardless.

Mystic Snake

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Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Magical
Fires an energy bolt that jumps from target to target dealing damage. After it reaches its last target, it returns and to replenishes her mana.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.67
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 750
Bounce Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 450
Number of Bounces: 3/4/5/6 (With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 6/7/8/9)
Projectile Speed: 800
First Damage: 90/140/190/240
Enemy Max Mana as Mana Restore: Affected by Mana Restore Manipulation sources. 15%
Mystic Snakes travels faster and deals more damage per bounce.
Projectile Speed Factor: 1.25
Damage Factor: 1.25
15/14/13/12 (With level 15 Left Talent.With level 15 Left Talent. 12/11/10/9)
Mana Cost
80/100/120/140
The Gorgon's curse is her greatest strength.
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Engorged
Mystic Snake
Grants a buff upon the Mystic Snake return. Medusa deals attack damage bonus for a number of subsequent attacks.
Max Attack Charges: 3
Mana Restore to Attack Damage Bonus: 0.17
Buff Duration: 5
  • The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties.
    • Has a 800-base projectile speed.
    • The projectile impact properties. to
    • Flying vision is not obstructed by trees, higher elevations, and vision blockers.
    • The projectile bounce properties. to The affected enemy unit(s).
      • The projectile bounces to the next, nearest valid enemy unit within the radius centered around the primary target.
      • Does not bounce to the same unit per cast.
      • Bounce to the following units:
      • Does not bounce to the following units:
      • If the current bounced target is affected by the aformentioned sources upon impact, the bounce neither counts nor increases the ability values. In this situation, the The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. projectile continue bouncing to nearby valid targets.
  • The Affected by Mana Restore Manipulation sources. mana restore component considers Clones are identical to the main hero, with certain exceptions. clones and creep-heroes as heroes, Illusion Properties. illusions as creeps.
    • Mana Cost
      • Needs to offensively affect enemy units with a combined
        Module:Calculate:59: bad argument #2 to 'gsub' (string/function/table expected) (stack trace logged)
         total mana to fully reclaim its mana cost.
  • Engorged grants a Buff buff upon the The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties. projectile return and has the following properties:
    • Engorged is a bonus Conditional Attack Damage conditional attack damage source and has the following properties:
      • The Affected by Mana Restore Manipulation sources. mana restore to attack damage bonus value is directly added to Medusa's attack damage in the combat log and not displayed on the HUD.
      • Does not interact with the following sources:
        • The affected ally unit(s).The affected ally unit(s). Allied units.
        • Percentage-based Bonus Attack Damage bonus attack damage sources.
        • This unit has a chance to deal bonus attack damage per successful attack. Critical strike sources.
      • Interacts with the following sources:
    • Buff
      • Reapplying the buff creates an independent and stackable buff instance.
  • Procs Blocks unit-targeted abilities.Blocks unit-targeted abilities. Spell Block upon impact on each individual enemy hero per hit.
    • Stops bouncing and immediately returns to Medusa and replenishes her mana upon Blocks unit-targeted abilities.Blocks unit-targeted abilities. blocked.
Buff modifier_projectile_visionUndispellable.
On hidden entity
Buff modifier_medusa_mystic_snake_buffDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Engorged: Returning serpents will cause Medusa's next attack to deal x additional physical damage.
Debuff modifier_medusa_mystic_snake_slowDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Mystic Snake: Movement speed reduced by x% and turn rate reduced by x%
Debuff modifier_medusa_stone_gaze_stoneDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Stone Gaze: Turned to stone. Stunned and taking x% extra physical damage.
  • The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties.
    • Has the following Projectile SpeedProjectile Speed projectile speed per bounce:
      • 800 to 1000 to 1250 to 1562.5 to 1953.13 to 2441.41 to With level 20 Right Talent.With level 20 Right Talent. 3814.7 to 4768.37 to 5960.46
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Cold Blooded

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Ability
Passive
Affects
Enemy Units / Self
Damage
Spell / Magical
When Medusa is offensively unit-targeted by a spell, a single-target Mystic Snake is sent back towards the enemy.
Max Distance: 2000
Number of Bounces: 1
Applies Stone Gaze of the corresponding level upon projectile impact.
Physical Damage Amp Factor: Affects the incoming ability value negatively of the affected unit. 1
Stone Duration: 1
12
Point your gaze at her if you dare.
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  • Acquiring Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Aghanim's Shard unlocks this ability in the      fourth ability slot.
  • The ability utilizes the Blocks unit-targeted abilities.Blocks unit-targeted abilities. Spell Block mechanic — abilities that do not proc Spell Block, do not proc Cold Blooded.
    • However, this ability component does not interact with Spell Block sources.
    • Procs as long as the passive ability is off- cooldown.
    • Does not proc on abilities cast from 2000-distance. The effective area for the max proc distance is Area-of-effect visualized. half of a sphere and not a flat circle.
  • The ability's projectile properties.The ability's projectile properties.
    • Releases Mystic Snake corresponding to its level upon proc.
    • The projectile bounce properties.
      • Does not consider itself as a bounce on the target affected by the following mechanics:
      • In the aforementioned conditions, the projectile may bounce to another target.
This ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability DraftThis ability functions differently or requires certain conditions in Ability Draft
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. Requires drafting Mystic Snake to unlock this ability.

Granted as a permanent Buff buff and does not take any ability slot.
Buff modifier_medusa_cold_bloodedUndispellable.
Cold Blooded: Sending Mystic Snakes toward enemies targeting you with single-target spells.
Buff modifier_projectile_visionUndispellable.
On hidden entity
Debuff modifier_medusa_mystic_snake_slowDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Mystic Snake: Movement speed reduced by x% and turn rate reduced by x%
Debuff modifier_medusa_stone_gaze_stoneDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Stone Gaze: Turned to stone. Stunned and taking x% extra physical damage.

Gorgon's Grasp

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E
E
Gorgon's Grasp
Affects
Enemy Units
Damage
Spell / Physical
Fires a volley of damaging arrows in a straight line, with each grouping covering a larger radius than the previous.
Cast Animation: 0.4 + 0.3
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range increasing sources. 625
Effect Delay: 1
Max Targeted Areas: 3 (With level 20 Left Talent.With level 20 Left Talent. 4)
Arrow Impact Delay: 0.25
First Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 150 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 180)
Radius Increase per Volley: 50 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 60)
Distance Factor per Volley: 1.7
Impact Damage: 30/70/110/150
Applies root, True Sight, turn rate slow, and a damage per second debuff on affected enemy units within each radius.
Turn Rate Slow: 100%
Total Damage Per Second: 100
Root Duration: 0.8/1.2/1.6/2
30/27/24/21
Mana Cost
65/85/105/125
The best predators don't even need to pounce.
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  • Debuff
    • Applies the following ability effects as one debuff on the affected enemy units at the same time:
    • Reapplying the debuff refreshes the duration and update the ability values.
      • The targeted area intersects.
        • Hence, enemy units within the radius' intersections can be affected by the Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage component more than once.
    • Affects the following units:
  • Creates 3 (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 4) incrementing effect radii, P to Q to R to With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. S in front of Medusa's facing direction, with the following properties:
    • Gorgon's Grasp Area-of-EffectGorgon's Grasp Area-of-Effect
      • All effect radii are created within 1.25/1.5/1.75/2 seconds.
      • Has 150/200/250/300 (With level 10 Right Talent.With level 10 Right Talent. 180/240/300/360) radius respectively.
      • Has the following distance between radii:
        • PQ = 255, QR = 510 and With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. RS = 765
Debuff modifier_medusa_gorgon_grasp_rootDispellable by any Dispel sources.
Gorgon's Grasp: Grasped by the Gorgon. Rooted and taking damage over time. Unable to turn.
  • The affected enemy unit(s).
    • The ability effects are applied as follows per arrow volley:
      1. The Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage per interval.
      2. The impact Spell DamageSpell Damage spell damage.
      3. Other offensive ability components.
  • The ability's visual effects.
    • Despite the arrows creating different shapes per volley, each effect radius is still circle-shaped.
    • Creates the following shapes:

Stone Gaze

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R
G
Stone Gaze
Affects
Enemy Units / Self
Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have both their movement speed and attack speed slowed.
Cast Animation: 0.4 + 0.5
Effect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius increasing sources. 1200
Facing Angle: ≈85°
Move Speed Slow: 35%
Attack Speed Slow: 35
Turn Rate Slow: 35%
Gaze Duration: 5/5.5/6 (With level 25 Right Talent.With level 25 Right Talent. 7/7.5/8)
If a certain amount of time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will be petrified. Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus incoming physical damage.
Facing Timer: 2
Physical Damage Amp: Affects the incoming ability value negatively of the affected unit. 35%/45%/55% (With level 10 Left Talent.With level 10 Left Talent. 43%/53%/63%)
Stone Duration: 2/2.2/2.4
Grants self bonus movement speed while active.
Move Speed Bonus: 50%
90
Mana Cost
250
The beauty of Medusa is legendary.
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    • The enemy team must have vision over Medusa for a minimum 1 The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client.The game server ticks at 0.033-seconds. This is how often Dota2 sends data between server and client. server tick. If else, Stone Gaze does nothing.
      • Upon fulfilling this prerequisite, the ability creates a negative aura and affects all enemy units within the effect radius, within Medusa's vision radius, and even through the Units under the Fog of War are not visible. Fog of War.
    • Debuff Has three main debuff components upon ability activation:
      • stone_gaze_facing
      • stone_gaze_slow
      • stone_gaze_stone
    • Stone Gaze Angle
      • Once activated, the enemy unit O is considered facing P Medusa within 170° of its circular segment, regardless of the enemy unit's facing angle, within the effect radius.
  • Debuff
    • Applies the following debuffs to enemy units facing Medusa within the radius:
      • 1 The ability has a countdown timer or has a value counter component. stone_gaze_facing
        • This debuff accumulates the duration the enemy unit faces Medusa.
        • Applies the stone_gaze_stone debuff on the affected enemy units once the timer reaches 2 seconds.
        • Does not reset the facing timer in the following conditions:
      • 2 stone_gaze_slow to The affected enemy unit(s).
        • This debuff is applied explicitly while facing Medusa, with the following ability effects:
        • Does not affect enemy units facing away from Medusa.
          • However, facing away does not Dispellable by any Dispel sources. dispel the debuff.
    • Both aforementioned debuffs' duration last as long as the gaze duration, or until the stone_gaze_stone debuff application on the affected enemy unit.
  • 3 stone_gaze_stone
    • Applies the following ability effects:
      • Stun
      • The ability's visual effects. Freezes the affected enemy unit's animations.
      • Affects the incoming ability value negatively of the affected unit. incoming Physical Damage Type physical damage amplification.
        • Stacks additively with other incoming damage manipulation sources.
        • Amplifies all physical damage instance applied on affected units, and not other damage types.
        • Affects the following sources:
  • Debuff
    • The facing and slow debuff is independent of the stone debuff.
      • All debuff components can only be reapplied once the stone duration expires, and the previously affected enemy unit can now be affected again by the facing and/or slow component.
      • This repeats until the gaze duration ends, so long the unit faces Medusa.
    • Does not affect the following units:
Buff modifier_medusa_stone_gazeOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Stone Gaze: Movement speed increased by x%. Enemies that look at you will have their attack and movement speed reduced.
Buff modifier_medusa_stone_gaze_trackerOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_medusa_stone_gaze_facingOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Stone Gaze: Speed reduced by 35%. Turning to stone while looking at Medusa.
Debuff modifier_medusa_stone_gaze_slowOnly dispellable by Death.Only dispellable by Death.
Hidden modifier
Debuff modifier_medusa_stone_gaze_stoneDispellable by Strong Dispel sources.
Stone Gaze: Turned to stone. Stunned and taking x% extra physical damage.
  • The ability's visual effects.
    • The affected enemy unit(s).
      • The stone_gaze_stone applies a stone-like tint on affected enemy units.

Recent Matches

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Main Article: Medusa/Matches
DateTierTournamentPicksScorevs. Picks
January 10, 2026 - 12:00 CETQualifierWEU CQ DreamLeague S28WEU CQ DreamLeague S28WEU CQ DreamLeague S28Shadow Demon Centaur Warrunner Grimstroke Tiny Medusa
1 : 0
Batrider Ancient Apparition Tidehunter Dragon Knight Sand King
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January 9, 2026 - 20:00 SGTQualifierSEA CQ DreamLeague S28SEA CQ DreamLeague S28SEA CQ DreamLeague S28Gyrocopter Tiny Batrider Medusa Puck
0 : 1
Skywrath Mage Treant Protector Doom Storm Spirit Huskar
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January 8, 2026 - 21:05 UTCQualifierNA OQ2 DreamLeague S28NA OQ2 DreamLeague S28NA OQ2 DreamLeague S28Jakiro Shadow Demon Centaur Warrunner Viper Medusa
1 : 0
Ogre Magi Tidehunter Skywrath Mage Templar Assassin Puck
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January 7, 2026 - 16:00 CETQualifierWEU OQ2 DreamLeague S28WEU OQ2 DreamLeague S28WEU OQ2 DreamLeague S28Timbersaw Ogre Magi Dark Willow Medusa Ember Spirit
0 : 1
Ancient Apparition Leshrac Marci Tidehunter Monkey King
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January 7, 2026 - 17:05 SGTQualifierSEA OQ2 DreamLeague S28SEA OQ2 DreamLeague S28SEA OQ2 DreamLeague S28Keeper of the Light Tiny Disruptor Axe Medusa
0 : 1
Slardar Bane Windranger Templar Assassin Doom
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The International

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  • Medusa has won the following final matches in The International of the following years:

Recent Changes

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Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Description
7.39e
(2025-10-02)
  • Reduced Mana Shield damage taken to mana base factor from 2.2 to 2.
7.39
(2025-05-21)
  • Mystic Snake
    • Reduced first damage from 90/150/210/270 to 90/140/190/240.
    • Rescaled enemy max mana as mana restore from 14%/15%/16%/17% to 15% on each level.
  • Increased Gorgon's Grasp mana cost from 40/60/80/100 to 65/85/105/125.
  • Increased Stone Gaze mana cost from 200 to 250.
7.38c
(2025-03-27)

Dota Plus Progress

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Main Article: Hero Challenges

Relics track a hero's actions and statistics, and display in-game notifications when a milestone is reached. They are only available to Dota Plus subscribers.

Medusa's Relics Voice Lines

Kills With Split Shot Arrows

Mystic Snake Mana Stolen

Damage Absorbed By Mana Shield

Three Hero Stone Gaze Petrifies

Enemies Petrified

Hurricane Pike Target Damage

Mana Reduction

Teleports Leading To Kills

Physical Damage

Slows Leading To Kills

Triple Kills

Mega Kill Streaks

Kill Assists

Kills
Bronze

Silver

Gold

Platinum

Master
  • ▶️ Gaze upon Medusa's beauty, and despair!

Grandmaster

Equipment

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Trivia

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  • Medusa (ruler or queen) is one of three member of Gorgon's sisters، including Stheno (strength), Euryale (wide-leaping).
  • While the lore of Medusa is heavily inspired by its ancient Greek counterpart it should be noted that in the early versions of the myth, Medusa was born hideous to primordial sea deities Phorcys and Ceto who are described as cthonic monsters from an archaic world.
  • The mythology that describes Medusa as having incomprehensible beauty was introduced later by the Roman poet Ovid and in that version Medusa did not exchange her beauty for power. Rather after being attacked by Poseidon in the temple of Athena the enraged goddess twisted Medusa's beautiful visage to the point that merely looking at her would turn the onlookers to stone.
  • Mars' Immortal Off-hand item, God's Mercy, references elements from the Greek Myth as well, namely Perseus and Medusa. Perseus (who is another one of the Greek god Zeus' sons) uses a polished shield to act as a mirror to approach and behead the sleeping Medusa without looking directly at her eyes, thereby avoiding her infamous stone gaze. Perseus also used Medusa's head as a weapon to turn King Atlas into stone.
  • Mystic Snake's slow debuff does not have its own particle system and uses the particle effects of Thunder Clap's slow debuff instead.
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