Bloodthorn in Dota 2 — what it gives and who to build it on

What Bloodthorn gives

A reviled blade that bites deeper with each wriggle of its victim's final throes.

Effects

• Soul Rend (active): Silences a target for 5 seconds. At the end of the silence, an additional 60% of all damage taken during the silence will be dealt to the target as magical damage. All attacks on the silenced target will deal additional damage equal to 50 if the attacker is a hero, and 25, if the attacker is a creep. Provides True Strike for your attacks and attacks from your controlled units against the silenced target.
• Pierce (passive): Grants each attack a 40% chance to pierce through evasion and deal 60 bonus magical damage.

Stat bonuses

25, 70, 4, 0, 5, 60

Which heroes to build it on

Top-5 heroes for which this tool is part of the core build:

1. Storm Spirit
2. Templar Assassin
3. Sniper
4. Queen of Pain
5. Shadow Fiend

On each page above — a "Build" section, which says at what minute to grab the slot and in what order.

How to answer

If the opponent built this slot, these approaches reduce the effect:

• Disjoint mechanic (Manta, Eul) — drops a targeted cast before it lands.
• Magic resist (Pipe, Hood, Eternal Shroud) — reduces magic damage.
• Beat it on timing — build it before the opponent, take the first-move advantage.
• Lobby check — watch net worth, predict when the build completes.

Usage tips

• Timing matters more than the item. Close the slot before minute 25 — after that the potential is lost.
• Hotkey: a fast bind through the inventory. Automated via Item Auto-Use.
• Recharge: account for it in the push phase — cooldown 15 seconds.
• Build path: components first, then the recipe. Changing the order is not worth it — you lose the bonus of each fragment.

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