Solar Crest [7.38c]
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2575A talisman forged to honor the daytime sky.
Solar Crest is like your hero's radiant shield of empowerment, an incredible item that not only enhances your hero's defenses but also brings a brilliant boost to both offense and support on the battlefield!
Base Combat Stats
+ 300 Mana
+ 175 Health
Recipe
Abilities
Active: Shine
When cast on an ally, grants them 5 armor, 60 attack speed, 15% movement speed and a 350 physical damage barrier.
Does not grant bonus armor, movement or attack speed if used on self.
Duration: 7
Mana: 100
Cooldown: 16
Additional Insights
- Shares cooldown with Pavise.
- Shares cooldown with <item_medallion_of_courage></item_medallion_of_courage>Stacks with other attack speed slowStacks with other movement slow
- But the Solar Crest doesn't just stop at fortifying your hero, it's a team player! This marvelous crest can be used to target either allies or enemies. When applied to allies, it enhances their armor and evasion, making them more durable and harder to hit. Alternatively, when cast on enemies, it reduces their armor and accuracy, making them vulnerable to your attacks and those of your teammates.
Statistics
The statistics below shows the percentage of hero builds which contain Solar Crest as a core, common or situational item for each role. These statistics are based on our hero guides.
Itemization Strategy
Very much appreciated as Soft Support item giving them the flexibility to fight more and buff their teammates this item is very much aimed to be taken around early to mid timing of the game with a rapid increase due to it being much cheaper.
Heroes with Solar Crest as Core Item
A great item to buff your allies while you play around them.
A core item upgraded from Pavise that provides your allies with a really strong buff for attack speed, damage absorption, movement speed and armor.
Heroes countered by Solar Crest
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of Bristleback's Quill Spray and right clicks.
Gives you a physical barrier or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of Chaos Knight and his illusions.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of Dawnbreaker's right clicks and Starbreaker.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of Elder Titan's physical damage.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce Marci's burst potential during Unleash.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the Shadow Fiend's burst potential from right clicks.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce Slardar's burst potential with right clicks and spells.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of Terrorblade's right clicks and Reflection.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of Tiny's Tree Grab right clicks.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of Troll Warlord's right clicks during Battle Trance.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of Walrus PUNCH! and Tusk's right clicks.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of Underlord's high damage right clicks.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of Vengeful Spirit's right clicks.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of right clicks from Visage and his Familiars.
Gives you or an ally armor and a physical damage barrier to significantly reduce the burst potential of Weaver's Geminate Attack right clicks.
Trivia
The introduction of the Solar Crest exemplified Dota 2's ongoing evolution, introducing upgraded items that added depth and versatility to gameplay strategies, before there were very rare upgrade paths.
