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Orb of Venom

The Orb of Venom in Dota 2 is like your hero's little vial of mischief, a tiny but potent weapon that adds a twist of venomous fun to your attacks!
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Envenoms your veapon with the venom of a venomous viper.

The Orb of Venom in Dota 2 is like your hero's little vial of mischief, a tiny but potent weapon that adds a twist of venomous fun to your attacks!

Base Combat Stats

Combat Stats

+ 2 Damage for melee Heroes

+ 2 Damage for ranged Heroes

Recipe

Orb of Corrosion
The Orb of Venom in Dota 2 is like your hero's little vial of mischief, a tiny but potent weapon that adds a twist of venomous fun to your attacks!

Abilities

Passive: Poison Attack

Poisons the target, dealing 2.0 magical damage per second and slowing movement by 13% if the equipped hero is melee, or by 4% if they are ranged. Lasts for 2.0 seconds.

Additional Insights

  • Does not stack with its upgrades.
  • Your handy dandy partner in the early game that transcends into a reliable and cheap upgrade, Gives you extra health and good for lane Trading!

Statistics

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

Itemization Strategy

One of the finest item for cores nowadays specially carries to add that extra damage, Muerta and Weaver fits the bill here nicely

Trivia

Originally, the Orb of Venom was introduced in Dota as an upgradeable item. In its earlier iterations, players had the option to upgrade the Orb of Venom into a more powerful form called 'Corrosive Venom'. This upgraded version retained the slowing effect of the basic Orb of Venom but also dealt damage over time, making it a more potent and aggressive option for heroes looking to apply sustained pressure on their enemies.