Universal

• Universal
• Changelogs

Universal heroes do not have a Primary Attribute.

Bonuses

Every point of / / attribute increases:

• Main attack damage by 0.45.

Universal Heroes

There are 22 universal heroes in Dota 2.

Below is a table of Universal heroes. The growth columns indicate how much the base values increase for each hero level.

Hero	Base	+ / LVL	L30	Base	+ / LVL	L30	Base	+ / LVL	L30	Base	+ / LVL	L30
Abaddon	21	2.6	110.4	22	1.5	79.5	18	2	90	61	6.1	279.9
Arc Warden	20	2.4	103.6	20	3	121	24	2.6	113.4	64	8	338
Bane	23	2.7	115.3	23	2.7	115.3	23	2.7	115.3	69	8.1	345.9
Batrider	23	2.9	121.1	13	1.8	79.2	22	2.9	120.1	58	7.6	320.4
Beastmaster	25	2.9	123.1	19	1.9	88.1	16	2	88	60	6.8	299.2
Brewmaster	24	3.7	145.3	19	2	91	17	1.6	77.4	60	7.3	313.7
Dazzle	19	2.3	99.7	20	1.7	83.3	25	3.5	140.5	64	7.5	323.5
Death Prophet	21	2.9	119.1	17	2	89	24	3	125	62	7.9	333.1
Enigma	21	2.5	107.5	14	1	57	19	3.6	137.4	54	7.1	301.9
Io	19	3	120	14	1.6	74.4	21	1.7	84.3	54	6.3	278.7
Magnus	23	3.1	126.9	12	2	84	20	2.1	94.9	55	7.2	305.8
Marci	23	3.2	129.8	20	2.2	97.8	19	1.9	88.1	62	7.3	315.7
Nature's Prophet	19	2.6	108.4	14	2.6	103.4	22	3.5	137.5	55	8.7	349.3
Nyx Assassin	17	2.7	109.3	18	2.9	116.1	21	2.6	110.4	56	8.2	335.8
Pangolier	19	2.7	111.3	18	3.2	124.8	16	2.2	93.8	53	8.1	329.9
Sand King	23	2.3	103.7	19	2	91	17	2	89	59	6.3	283.7
Snapfire	21	3.5	136.5	16	1.9	85.1	21	2.2	98.8	58	7.6	320.4
Techies	19	2.6	108.4	16	1.8	82.2	25	3	126	60	7.4	316.6
Venomancer	19	2.1	93.9	25	2.8	120.2	19	1.8	85.2	63	6.7	299.3
Visage	22	2.8	117.2	11	1.3	62.7	22	2.9	120.1	55	7	300
Void Spirit	22	2.6	111.4	21	2.2	98.8	24	3.1	127.9	67	7.9	338.1
Windranger	18	2.6	107.4	17	2.1	91.9	18	3.2	124.8	53	7.9	324.1

Abilities Modifying All Attributes

Abilities Modifying All Attributes

• Attributes – Attribute Bonus
• Alchemist – Aghanim's Scepter Synth
• Apex – Universal All Attribute Bonus
• Power Treads – Switch Attribute
• Pupil's Gift – Universal All Attribute Bonus
• Magnus – Reverse Polarity¹
• Morphling – Morph^2a
• Slark – Essence Shift
• Timbersaw – Whirling Death
• Vambrace – Switch Attribute

¹ Requires talent.

^2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

^2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.

All Attribute Granting Talents

The following heroes have a talent that grants them all attributes.

Bonus	Level 10		Level 15		Level 20		Level 25
	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right
All Stats	+4					+10

Attribute Granting Items

These items grant heroes a passive bonus to attributes by having them merely equipped.

Damage from All Attribute Items for Universal Heroes

Item	Value	Item Cost	Cost/Value Point
Aghanim's Scepter	13.5	4200	311.11
Bracer	4.05	505	124.69
Circlet	2.7	155	57.41
Crown	5.4	450	83.33
Diadem	8.1	1000	123.46
Ethereal Blade	32.4	5200	160.49
Evolved Enchantment	32.4	N/A	N/A
Eye of Skadi	47.25	5900	124.87
Ghost Scepter	6.75	1500	222.22
Harpoon	20.25	4700	232.1
Heaven's Halberd	6.75	2600	385.19
Helm of the Dominator	8.1	2550	314.81
Helm of the Overlord	28.35	5650	199.29
Holy Locket	9.45	2250	238.1
Hurricane Pike	22.5	4450	197.78
Iron Branch	1.35	55	40.74
Khanda	10.8	5500	509.26
Linken's Sphere	21.6	4800	222.22
Magic Wand	4.05	460	113.58
Manta Style	20.7	4650	224.64
Meteor Hammer	16.2	2850	175.93
Null Talisman	4.05	505	124.69
Phylactery	9.45	2600	275.13
Shiva's Guard	6.75	5175	766.67
Solar Crest	5.4	2575	476.85
Spirit Vessel	13.5	2725	201.85
Ultimate Orb	20.25	2800	138.27
Urn of Shadows	2.7	825	305.56
Veil of Discord	5.4	1725	319.44
Wraith Band	4.05	505	124.69
Values do not include portions from actives or auras.

Attack Damage Items

The following list calculates the Gold cost efficiency for universal heroes when equipping certain attack damage granting items (for both main and bonus attack damage values).

Damage Items for Universal Heroes

Item	Value	Item Cost	Cost/Value Point
Abyssal Blade	46.7	6250	133.83
Aghanim's Scepter	13.5	4200	311.11
Arcane Blink	11.25	6800	604.44
Armlet of Mordiggian	15	2500	166.67
Audacious Enchantment	80	N/A	N/A
Band of Elvenskin	2.7	450	166.67
Battle Fury	50	3900	78
Belt of Strength	2.7	450	166.67
Black King Bar	28.5	4050	142.11
Blade Mail	15	2300	153.33
Blade of Alacrity	4.5	1000	222.22
Blades of Attack	9	450	50
Bloodthorn	14.5	6625	456.9
Boots of Bearing	7.2	4225	586.81
Bracer	4.05	505	124.69
Broadsword	15	1000	66.67
Butterfly	40.75	5450	133.74
Circlet	2.7	155	57.41
Claymore	20	1350	67.5
Cornucopia	7	1200	171.43
Crown	5.4	450	83.33
Crude Enchantment		N/A	N/A
Crystalys	32	2000	62.5
Daedalus	88	5100	57.95
Demon Edge	40	2200	55
Desolator	55	3500	63.64
Diadem	8.1	1000	123.46
Diffusal Blade	11.25	2500	222.22
Disperser	22.5	6100	271.11
Divine Rapier	100	5600	56
Dragon Lance	11.25	1900	168.89
Drum of Endurance	6.3	1625	257.94
Eaglesong	11.25	2800	248.89
Echo Sabre	26.75	2700	100.93
Eternal Shroud	4.5	3700	822.22
Ethereal Blade	32.4	5200	160.49
Eul's Scepter of Divinity	4.5	2600	577.78
Evolved Enchantment	32.4	N/A	N/A
Eye of Skadi	47.25	5900	124.87
Faerie Fire	2	65	32.5
Falcon Blade	14	1125	80.36
Force Staff	4.5	2200	488.89
Gauntlets of Strength	1.35	140	103.7
Ghost Scepter	6.75	1500	222.22
Gleipnir	5.4	4550	842.59
Harpoon	45.25	4700	103.87
Heart of Tarrasque	18	5100	283.33
Heaven's Halberd	6.75	2600	385.19
Helm of the Dominator	8.1	2550	314.81
Helm of the Overlord	28.35	5650	199.29
Holy Locket	9.45	2250	238.1
Hurricane Pike	22.5	4450	197.78
Iron Branch	1.35	55	40.74
Kaya	7.2	2100	291.67
Kaya and Sange	14.4	4200	291.67
Khanda	10.8	5500	509.26
Linken's Sphere	21.6	4800	222.22
Maelstrom	25	2950	118
Mage Slayer	8	2800	350
Magic Wand	4.05	460	113.58
Manta Style	20.7	4650	224.64
Mantle of Intelligence	1.35	140	103.7
Mask of Madness	20	1900	95
Meteor Hammer	16.2	2850	175.93
Mithril Hammer	24	1600	66.67
Mjollnir	25	5500	220
Monkey King Bar	40	4700	117.5
Mystic Staff	11.25	2800	248.89
Null Talisman	4.05	505	124.69
Nullifier	75	4375	58.33
Oblivion Staff	4.5	1625	361.11
Ogre Axe	4.5	1000	222.22
Orb of Corrosion	3.15	1050	333.33
Orchid Malevolence	14.5	3275	225.86
Overwhelming Blink	11.25	6800	604.44
Parasma	18	5975	331.94
Phylactery	9.45	2600	275.13
Power Treads (Agility)	4.5	1400	311.11
Power Treads (Intelligence)	4.5	1400	311.11
Power Treads (Strength)	4.5	1400	311.11
Radiance	55	4700	85.45
Reaver	11.25	2800	248.89
Refresher Shard	20	N/A	N/A
Revenant's Brooch	35	3300	94.29
Robe of the Magi	2.7	450	166.67
Rod of Atos	5.4	2250	416.67
Sacred Relic	55	3400	61.82
Sange	7.2	2100	291.67
Sange and Yasha	14.4	4200	291.67
Satanic	36.25	5050	139.31
Scythe of Vyse	13.5	5200	385.19
Shadow Blade	25	3250	130
Shiva's Guard	6.75	5175	766.67
Silver Edge	70	5700	81.43
Skull Basher	34.5	2875	83.33
Slippers of Agility	1.35	140	103.7
Solar Crest	5.4	2575	476.85
Soul Ring	2.7	805	298.15
Spirit Vessel	13.5	2725	201.85
Staff of Wizardry	4.5	1000	222.22
Swift Blink	11.25	6800	604.44
Tough Enchantment	0	N/A	N/A
Ultimate Orb	20.25	2800	138.27
Urn of Shadows	2.7	825	305.56
Veil of Discord	5.4	1725	319.44
Wind Waker	15.75	6800	431.75
Witch Blade	5.4	2775	513.89
Wraith Band	4.05	505	124.69
Yasha	7.2	2100	291.67
Yasha and Kaya	14.4	4200	291.67
Values do not include portions from actives or auras.

All Attribute Items

Each attribute has its own set of items that focus on boosting it. These items are different for each attribute. In order to categorize them, they're split into 5 different sections:

• Tiny Items consist only of Iron Branch and boosts all attributes by 1. This item is usually taken as a starting item to make up for gaps in a hero's stats.
• Small Items boost their associated attribute by 3, or all attributes by 2. These items are usually taken as starting items to make up for gaps in a hero's stats.
• Medium Items boost their associated attribute by 6, or all attributes by 4. Though generally not taken to increase attributes, these items are usually components of many midrange items.
• Large Items boost their associated attribute by 10, or all attributes by 6. These items are usually components in more powerful items, and almost never bought just for the stats.
• Ultimate Items boost their associated attribute by 25, or all attributes by 15. These are mostly used to make late game items because of how expensive they are and how cost-ineffective they are per point of stats.
• Besides the items in the table, Ghost Scepter is another basic item that boosts all attributes by 5. All other items that grant attributes are upgrades, and are all derived from one or multiple of the 17 items listed below.

Iron Branch +1 All Attributes	Small	Medium	Large	Ultimate
All Attributes	Circlet +2 All Attributes	Crown +4 All Attributes	Diadem +6 All Attributes	Ultimate Orb +15 All Attributes
Strength	Gauntlets of Strength +3 Strength	Belt of Strength +6 Strength	Ogre Axe +10 Strength	Reaver +25 Strength
Agility	Slippers of Agility +3 Agility	Band of Elvenskin +6 Agility	Blade of Alacrity +10 Agility	Eaglesong +25 Agility
Intelligence	Mantle of Intelligence +3 Intelligence	Robe of the Magi +6 Intelligence	Staff of Wizardry +10 Intelligence	Mystic Staff +25 Intelligence

Recent Changes

Main Article: Universal/Changelogs

Version

Description

7.38
(2025-02-19)

• Reduced base attack damage bonus per point of attribute from 0.7 to 0.45.

7.33c
(2023-05-13)

• Increased base attack damage bonus per point of attribute from 0.6 to 0.7.

7.33
(2023-04-20)

• ADDED new Universal attribute.
  • Grants 0.6 base attack damage bonus per point.

See Also

• Table of hero attributes