Quelling Blade [7.38c]
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100The axe of a fallen gnome, it allows you to effectively maneuver the forest.
Hey there, Dota adventurer! Let me introduce you to the trusty and friendly Quelling Blade, the woodland wonder that turns your hero into a chopping champion!
Recipe
Abilities
Active: Chop Tree
Destroy a target tree.
Cooldown: 4
Passive: Quell
Increases attack damage against non-hero units by 8 for melee heroes, and 4 for ranged.
Additional Insights
- Effects of multiple quelling blades do not stack.
- Does not share cooldown with <item_bfury></item_bfury> ability
- Stacks with <item_bfury></item_bfury> ability
- This marvelous blade provides a boost in damage when attacking non-hero units, making your hero a farming maestro in the lanes and the jungle. It's perfect for heroes who want to channel their inner lumberjack and gather resources with a touch of finesse.
Statistics
The statistics below shows the percentage of hero builds which contain Quelling Blade as a core, common or situational item for each role. These statistics are based on our hero guides.
Itemization Strategy
An item perfectly crafted for cores who wants to start their laning in a better form. Usual heroes you might see this from
Heroes countered by Quelling Blade
Lets you quickly cut the tree to which Bushwhack will latch before it lands. Can also be used to cut trees to lower the impact of Scurry.
Lets you quickly cut the tree on which Monkey King is perched with Tree Dance to stun him. Cutting trees also reduces his threat from Primal Spring.
Lets you cut one of the Sprout trees to get out of its damage and control area.
Lets you cut down trees to see if Techies is using Sticky Bomb or Blast Off! and dodge his spells.
Lets you cut down trees to take away some of the Timber Chain angles as well as reduce the potential damage from Whirling Death with less tress available to destroy for Timbersaw.
Lets you cut down trees to reduce Treant Protector's mobility from Nature's Guise as well as take away some of the high damage Nature's Grasp angles.
Trivia
It is said to be an axe of a fallen gnome.