
Mars
Mars, first son of heaven, spent a long existence waging endless war, and saw countless more crusades waged beneath the banner of his old name. Wars of conquest and of vengeance. Just and unjust... Always cruel. So much like his father, Mars indulged his basest impulses--with inclinations much more monstrous than those of Zeus--and he inflicted suffering untold. But as the epochs vanished behind him, the selfish ways of his father--the ways of many amongst his godly kin, they who judged him despicable--eventually began to ring hollow. War for its own sake was no longer enough to satisfy his desires. For the first time in his ageless days, the god of war began to question to what ends he swung his glorious spear. As the Fates would have it, his solution came easily: he must wage war for a larger purpose, and inspire more than mere savagery and sorrow at the sight of his crest. He…
Hero lore
Mars, first son of heaven, spent a long existence waging endless war, and saw countless more crusades waged beneath the banner of his old name. Wars of conquest and of vengeance. Just and unjust... Always cruel. So much like his father, Mars indulged his basest impulses--with inclinations much more monstrous than those of Zeus--and he inflicted suffering untold. But as the epochs vanished behind him, the selfish ways of his father--the ways of many amongst his godly kin, they who judged him despicable--eventually began to ring hollow. War for its own sake was no longer enough to satisfy his desires. For the first time in his ageless days, the god of war began to question to what ends he swung his glorious spear. As the Fates would have it, his solution came easily: he must wage war for a larger purpose, and inspire more than mere savagery and sorrow at the sight of his crest. He…
Compact stat and ability fields shown here were checked against patch 7.41e where this model represents the changed field. Talents and full mechanics remain in the official notes.
Mars abilities
Mars throws his legendary Spear with deadly precision, damaging each enemy unit it strikes. The first enemy hero it hits is skewered on the spear, pushing it back. If a skewered hero hits a tree, building, or cliff, they will be impaled to it and stunned.
Mars smashes enemies in front of him with his shield, knocking them back and damaging them with a critical hit based on his attack. Bonus damage is added when hitting heroes. Has True Strike.
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, removing Mars's ability to attack, and locking the direction he is facing. When active, reduces movement spee…
Point Target, Instant CastMars gets more HP Regen the more he is outnumbered by enemy heroes in 700 radius.
PassiveAfter a short formation time, Mars summons an arena lined with the undead warriors of the Ash Legion, who block enemy attacks and movement. Enemy heroes near the inside edge of the arena will be attacked by spears, dealing damage and knocking them back.
Popular items by game phase
OpenDota professional-match aggregate as of Jul 21, 2026, 9:50 PM UTC. Popularity rows are independent phase totals, not a coherent build, sequence, or win-rate advice.
Starting
6 items- 1
Gauntlets of Strength187 selections · 33.5% - 2
Iron Branch179 selections · 32% - 3
Tango59 selections · 10.6% - 4
Quelling Blade43 selections · 7.7% - 5
Circlet38 selections · 6.8% - 6
Magic Stick19 selections · 3.4%
Early
6 items- 1
Bracer118 selections · 25.5% - 2
Boots of Speed98 selections · 21.2% - 3
Chainmail86 selections · 18.6% - 4
Soul Ring76 selections · 16.4% - 5
Phase Boots72 selections · 15.6% - 6
Morbid Mask4 selections · 0.9%
Mid
6 items- 1
Blink Dagger88 selections · 21.2% - 2
Aghanim's Shard57 selections · 13.7% - 3
Mithril Hammer51 selections · 12.3% - 4
Staff of Wizardry40 selections · 9.6% - 5
Ogre Axe36 selections · 8.7% - 6
Eul's Scepter of Divinity35 selections · 8.4%
Late
6 items- 1
Black King Bar30 selections · 19.5% - 2
Mystic Staff20 selections · 13% - 3
Scythe of Vyse14 selections · 9.1% - 4
Reaver10 selections · 6.5% - 5
Refresher Orb7 selections · 4.5% - 6
Eul's Scepter of Divinity6 selections · 3.9%
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All heroes →Mars — frequently asked
What are Mars's abilities in Dota 2?
Mars's abilities are Spear of Mars, God's Rebuke, Bulwark, Dauntless, Arena Of Blood. It is a Strength melee hero played as Carry, Initiator, Disabler.
What is Mars's primary attribute?
Mars is a Strength hero, starting with 23 strength (+3.7/lvl), 18 agility (+1.7/lvl) and 21 intelligence (+2.4/lvl), and a base move speed of 310.
What do the popular Mars item phases mean?
The saved OpenDota aggregate is dated 2026-07-22. The phase lists summarize professional-match item popularity; they are not one coherent build, a recommended sequence, or win-rate advice.







