Ghost Scepter – Dota 2 Guide, Stats & Hero Matchups [Patch 7.39d]

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Imbues the wielder with a ghostly presence, allowing them to evade physical damage.

The awesome Ghost Scepter! Imagine discovering a mystical scepter, a magical artifact that doesn't just protect but renders your hero impervious to physical attacks for a brief moment!

Base Combat Stats

+ 5 All Attributes

Recipe

Abilities

Active: Ghost Form

You enter ghost form for 4.0 seconds, becoming immune to physical damage, but are unable to attack and 40% more vulnerable to magic damage.

Cooldown: 22

Additional Insights

  • Ends if you become Spell Immune, and will have no effect if you are already Spell Immune.
  • Shares cooldown with Ethereal Blade.
  • Interrupts Channeling
  • The Ghost Scepter isn't just about defense, it's about strategic survival. It provides a brief window of safety against physical damage, allowing your hero to escape dangerous situations, avoid being targeted by right-click attacks, or buy time for reinforcements to arrive.

Statistics

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

Support

Core: 0%

0 out of 63 guides

Support

Common: 0%

0 out of 63 guides

Support

Situational: 78%

49 out of 63 guides

Mid

Core: 0%

0 out of 35 guides

Mid

Common: 0%

0 out of 35 guides

Mid

Situational: 20%

7 out of 35 guides

Offlane

Core: 0%

0 out of 43 guides

Offlane

Common: 0%

0 out of 43 guides

Offlane

Situational: 7%

3 out of 43 guides

Carry

Core: 0%

0 out of 41 guides

Carry

Common: 0%

0 out of 41 guides

Carry

Situational: 2%

1 out of 41 guides

Itemization Strategy

It is well received from the mid game by supports who are willing to dream for another day or core who are going for greater item builds for the late game. Heroes you would usually this often are Crystal Maiden and Lina.

Trivia

Originally introduced as an item that provided evasion against physical attacks for a short duration, the Ghost Scepter has evolved to become an integral part of various hero strategies and item builds.
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