Dota 2

Mask of Madness

Shop item, 1,900 gold. Built from Broadsword and Morbid Mask.

Mask of Madness
1,900g

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Tuned 15 times

23 lines of changes across 15 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.

8 buffs and 10 nerfs in total: roughly even.

Cost and recipe

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    Recipe changed. Now requires Morbid Mask (900) and Broadsword (1000). Total cost increased from 1775 to 1900

Biggest changes

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    Lifesteal now affects creeps by 50% of its value (12%)adjusted 3 times across 2 patches, net buff
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    Berserk bonus Movement Speed changed from +25 for all heroes to +8%/12% for Ranged/Meleeadjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net nerf
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    Damage increased from 10 to 15adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
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    Berserk now provides 15% slow resistance for ranged heroes and 30% for melee heroes, instead of 30% for any heroadjusted 3 times across 3 patches, net buff
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    Movement speed bonus increased from 25 to 30adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
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    Movement speed changed from +12% to +25 constant

Most recent change patch 7.41f, Sep 2026

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    Creep lifesteal decreased from +14.4% to +13.2%
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    Lifesteal bonus decreased from +24% to +22%
What it does now
  • + 20 Damage
  • + 22% Lifesteal
  • Berserk Active 16s cooldownGives 100 attack speed, 6% / 12% movement speed (ranged/melee), and 15%/30% slow resistance (ranged/melee), but reduces your armor by 7 and silences you. Lasts 6 seconds.
  • Lifesteal PassiveHeals the attacker for a percentage of physical damage dealt.

Built from Broadsword, Morbid Mask.

Heroes that buy Mask of Madness

Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota). Public games can differ.

Every Mask of Madness change, patch by patch

All 23 changes Valve listed for Mask of Madness since patch 7.07b, newest first. Last changed in 7.41f (Sep 2026).

Patch 7.41f

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    Lifesteal bonus decreased from +24% to +22%
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    Creep lifesteal decreased from +14.4% to +13.2%

Patch 7.41e

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    Berserk movement speed bonus on ranged heroes decreased from 8% to 6%
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    Berserk now provides 15% slow resistance for ranged heroes and 30% for melee heroes, instead of 30% for any hero

Patch 7.41

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    Berserk now also grants 30% Slow Resistance for the duration
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    Berserk bonus Movement Speed changed from +25 for all heroes to +8%/12% for Ranged/Melee
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    Berserk armor reduction decreased from 8 to 7

Patch 7.40b

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    Berserk now shows the overhead "Silenced" text when active

Patch 7.39d

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    Berserk bonus attack speed decreased from 110 to 100

Patch 7.38

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    Berserk bonus Movement Speed decreased from 30 to 25

Patch 7.35

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    Recipe changed. Now requires Morbid Mask (900) and Broadsword (1000). Total cost increased from 1775 to 1900
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    No longer provides +10 Attack Speed
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    Damage bonus increased from +10 to +20

Patch 7.32

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    Lifesteal increased from 20% to 24% on heroes
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    Lifesteal now affects creeps by 50% of its value (12%)

Patch 7.24

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    Damage increased from 10 to 15

Patch 7.22

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    Movement speed bonus increased from 25 to 30

Patch 7.21

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    Lifesteal increased from 15% to 20%

Patch 7.20d

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    Movement speed changed from +12% to +25 constant

Patch 7.20

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    Damage reduced from +20 to +10

Patch 7.07d

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    Movement speed bonus reduced from 17% to 12%
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    Armor reduction increased from 7 to 8

Patch 7.07b

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    Armor reduction increased from 6 to 7