Dust of Appearance – Dota 2 Guide, Stats & Hero Matchups [Patch 7.38c]

Basic Item | Consumables

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One may hide visage, but never volume.

The amazing Dust of Appearance in Dota 2. Imagine discovering a sparkling powder, a magical substance that doesn't just shimmer but reveals hidden enemies and brings clarity to the battlefield!

Recipe

Abilities

Use: Reveal

For 12 seconds, creates an area that reveals and slows invisible heroes by 20% in a 1050 radius where the caster was standing. Invisible units revealed by dust take 25 damage.

The debuff effect on enemies lingers for 8s after leaving the area of effect.

Additional Insights

Places a debuff on enemy units in the area that reveals them when they are invisible.
Interrupts Channeling
But here's the fascinating part, Dust of Appearance isn't just about revealing; it's about teamwork and control. It aids in exposing sneaky heroes or units using invisibility, allowing your team to thwart ambushes and secure victories in battles.

Statistics

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

Itemization Strategy

It's an item for all at any stage of the game tho handled more frequently by supports it's also no stranger to cores that seeks to kill.

Heroes countered by Dust of Appearance

Lets you detect Bounty Hunter while he is invisible with Shadow Walk to slow him and possibly kill him.

Lets you detect Clinkz while he is invisible with Skeleton Walk to slow him and possibly kill him.

Lets you detect Invoker while he is invisible with Ghost Walk to slow him and possibly kill him.

Lets you detect Mirana and her team under invisibility of her ultimate if she took the Moonlight Shadow facet to avoid or fight them.

Lets you detect Nyx Assassin while he is invisible with Vendetta to slow him and possibly kill him.

Lets you detect Riki while he is invisible from Cloak and Dagger to slow him and possibly kill him.

Lets you detect Sand King while he is invisible in his Sand Storm AoE if he took the Sandshroud facet to slow him and possibly kill him.

Lets you detect Templar Assassin when she is invisible under Meld to avoid or kill her.

Lets you detect Weaver while he is invisible with Shukuchi to avoid or kill him.

Trivia

Before the July 14 2017 patch there was no name for it's active ability.