DOTALEDGERPatch7.41e
Mars
StrengthMeleeCarryInitiatorDisablerDurable

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…

STR23+3.7
AGI18+1.7
INT21+2.4
310
move speed
250
attack range
26–34
base damage
1800 / 800
day / night vision

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

Spear of Mars icon
Spear of MarsMagical

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.

CD14/13/12/11MP100/110/120/130
Point Target
God's Rebuke icon
God's RebukePhysical

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.

CD16/14/12/10MP90
Point Target
Bulwark icon
Bulwark

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 Cast
Dauntless icon
Dauntless

Mars gets more HP Regen the more he is outnumbered by enemy heroes in 700 radius.

Passive
Arena Of Blood icon
Arena Of BloodMagical

After 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.

CD100/95/90MP150/200/250
Point Target, AOE

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.

The professional-match item popularity snapshot is delayed; the latest saved aggregate is shown.

Starting

6 items
  1. 1Gauntlets of StrengthGauntlets of Strength187 selections · 33.5%
  2. 2Iron BranchIron Branch179 selections · 32%
  3. 3TangoTango59 selections · 10.6%
  4. 4Quelling BladeQuelling Blade43 selections · 7.7%
  5. 5CircletCirclet38 selections · 6.8%
  6. 6Magic StickMagic Stick19 selections · 3.4%

Early

6 items
  1. 1BracerBracer118 selections · 25.5%
  2. 2Boots of SpeedBoots of Speed98 selections · 21.2%
  3. 3ChainmailChainmail86 selections · 18.6%
  4. 4Soul RingSoul Ring76 selections · 16.4%
  5. 5Phase BootsPhase Boots72 selections · 15.6%
  6. 6Morbid MaskMorbid Mask4 selections · 0.9%

Mid

6 items
  1. 1Blink DaggerBlink Dagger88 selections · 21.2%
  2. 2Aghanim's ShardAghanim's Shard57 selections · 13.7%
  3. 3Mithril HammerMithril Hammer51 selections · 12.3%
  4. 4Staff of WizardryStaff of Wizardry40 selections · 9.6%
  5. 5Ogre AxeOgre Axe36 selections · 8.7%
  6. 6Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity35 selections · 8.4%

Late

6 items
  1. 1Black King BarBlack King Bar30 selections · 19.5%
  2. 2Mystic StaffMystic Staff20 selections · 13%
  3. 3Scythe of VyseScythe of Vyse14 selections · 9.1%
  4. 4ReaverReaver10 selections · 6.5%
  5. 5Refresher OrbRefresher Orb7 selections · 4.5%
  6. 6Eul's Scepter of DivinityEul's Scepter of Divinity6 selections · 3.9%

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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.