Dagon – Dota 2 Guide, Stats & Hero Matchups [Patch 7.41a]

Upgraded Item | Magical

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A lesser wand that grows in power the longer it is used, it brings magic to the fingertips of the user.

Like having a magical wand, a quick and exciting item that grants your hero a powerful burst of energy!

Base Combat Stats

+ 6 7 8 9 10 All Attributes

+ 200 210 220 230 240 Health

+ 350 375 400 425 450 Mana

+ 60 90 120 150 180 Cast Range

Recipe

Abilities

Active: Energy Burst

Emits a powerful burst of magical damage upon a targeted enemy unit.

Damage: 400 500 600 700 800

Mana Cost: 120 140 160 180 200

Cooldown: 27

Additional Insights

Instantly kills illusions.
Cast Range bonuses from Aether Lens and Dagon do not stack.
Casting on a non-hero insta kills it
It's particularly effective for heroes aiming for swift eliminations or finishing off weakened adversaries. The Dagon allows your hero to deliver a sudden and unexpected surge of magical damage, catching opponents off guard and securing crucial eliminations in battles.

Statistics

The statistics below shows the percentage of hero builds which contain Dagon as a core, common or situational item for each role. These statistics are based on our hero guides.

Itemization Strategy

Zap! In just a burst everything is gone. Bought mostly by magical base core heroes to finish their opponents with their combo, also for some supports who likes to gank and add an extra damage to their output while also providing themselves with extra survivality. It's best advice now to keep buying dagon upgrade when you can as it has increased percentage for efficiency, Some heroes that build Dagon are Necrophos, Nyx and Tinker.

Heroes with Dagon as Core Item

A core item that increases the cast range on your spells and items, and provides another source of magical burst damage to go with your spells. Works well with Decrepify to amplify your burst damage. Also lets you instantly kill basic illusions and creeps.

A core item that gives you massive burst potential to take down any hero from full to zero in seconds. Works well to amplify the burst damage through Mind Flare.

Trivia

An interesting trivia about Dagon in Dota 2 is its origin and inspiration from a series of fantasy novels by Piers Anthony called 'The Apprentice Adept', The Dagon's name and concept draw inspiration from the series, particularly the 'Daggerspell' ability used by characters within the novels. In 'The Apprentice Adept' series, Daggerspells were magical spells or abilities that allowed characters to unleash sudden and powerful attacks using daggers or magical blades.