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Daedalus

A legendary blade, a magnificent and formidable item that not only amplifies your hero's damage but also grants them a chance to deal devastating critical strikes in the most awe-inspiring.
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A weapon of incredible power that is difficult for even the strongest of warriors to control.

A legendary blade, a magnificent and formidable item that not only amplifies your hero's damage but also grants them a chance to deal devastating critical strikes in the most awe-inspiring.

Base Combat Stats

Combat Stats

+ 88 Damage

Recipe

A legendary blade, a magnificent and formidable item that not only amplifies your hero's damage but also grants them a chance to deal devastating critical strikes in the most awe-inspiring.
Crystalys
Demon Edge
Daedalus Recipe

Abilities

Passive: Critical Strike

Grants each attack a 30% chance to deal 225% damage.

Additional Insights

  • Critical Strike does not work against buildings.
  • Here's the thrilling part! The Daedalus enhances your hero's critical strike chance and amplifies the damage dealt when a critical strike occurs. With each critical hit, your hero inflicts massively increased damage, creating moments of immense devastation in battles. It's like your hero is saying, 'I'll deliver a devastating blow when luck favors me!'

Statistics

The statistics below shows the percentage of hero builds which contain Daedalus as a core or non-core item for each role. These statistics are based on our hero guides.

Itemization Strategy

Daedalus, a name you can say fast but isn't as fast as the critical strikes of this item, usually a mid to late game item that is chosen if you want to deal more bonus damage.

Heroes with Daedalus as Core Item

Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Clinkz
A core damage item to burst down enemy heroes with right clicks using your massive attack range.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Elder Titan
A late game pick up to do massive right click damage. Works well with Aghanims Scepter to burst down enemy heroes during Astral Spirit debuff immunity.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Gyrocopter
A core upgrade for Crystalys to boost your right click damage. Goes well with Aghanims Scepter Side Gunner which can also crit on attacks.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Lina
A core damage item to utilize the attack speed gain from Fiery Soul stacks to burst down enemy heroes with right clicks.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Luna
An alternative to Khanda to massively increase your physical damage output. Works well with your 'Moon Glaives fired from Lucent Beam' talent at level 20.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Marci
A core item to increase your right click damage and utilize the attack speed from Unleash to burst down enemy heroes.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Medusa
A core item to boost your right click damage and burst down enemy heroes. Can crit multiple units with the level 25 Split Shot modifier talent.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Muerta
A core item that massively boosts your right click damage and kill threat on the map.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Puck
A late game damage item to burst down enemy heroes with right clicks during Dream Coil upgraded with Aghanims Scepter.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Riki
A core item to increase your right click damage and burst down enemy heroes under Smoke Screen.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Shadow Fiend
A late game item that massively increases your physical damage output.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Sniper
A core damage item to burst down enemy heroes with right clicks using your massive attack range.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Sven
A core upgrade for Crystalys to burst down enemy heroes with right clicks. Has great synergy with Great Cleave to do your entire right click damage to units behind your target.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Tiny
A core damage item to burst down enemy heroes with right clicks. Has great synergy with Tree Grab cleave to do your entire right click damage to units around your target. Also works well with Aghanims Scepter to massively increase your damage output with Tree Volley.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Void Spirit
A core item in the late game to burst down heroes with Astral Step charges using your massive right click damage.
Rectangular image of Dota 2 hero Windranger
A core damage item to burst down enemy heroes with right clicks. The Critical Strike procs frequently with the attack speed gain during Focus Fire.

Trivia

The name 'Daedalus' is a reference to Greek mythology, specifically the legendary figure Daedalus, a skilled craftsman and inventor. In Greek mythology, Daedalus was renowned for his remarkable creativity and ingenuity, notably for creating the labyrinth for King Minos of Crete to contain the Minotaur.