Purchase purpose
A large bet on a hero ability. Four general components provide intermediate stats, but the completion is justified only by the upgrade's impact.
Dota 2 · item · 7.41e
Aghanim's Scepter
A large bet on a hero ability. Four general components provide intermediate stats, but the completion is justified only by the upgrade's impact.
4,200cost4component tree22 role benchmarks
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Valve item icon · OpenDota constants
Valve item icon · OpenDota constantsWhen it works
The upgrade changes a fight condition or key-action frequency more than an alternative item at the same price.
Where it breaks
Comfortable components can hide a weak completion goal. An easy build-up does not prove the final upgrade is strong.
Replay question
Which fight was won by the upgraded ability rather than the extra stats alone?
Professional purchase window
OpenDota · 7.41eNot one minute, but the middle of an observed sample.
P25 and P75 bound the middle 50% of first purchases. This is professional-match context, not a mandatory target for ranked play.
CORE
shownCores
28.7median · min
045 min
- middle 50%
- 21.4 - 37.3 min
- share of role players
- 40.6%
- first purchases
- n 955
SUPPORT
shownSupports
36.3median · min
047 min
- middle 50%
- 31.0 - 41.6 min
- share of role players
- 18.2%
- first purchases
- n 294
Role conclusion
In the current snapshot, the cores median arrives 7.6 min earlier. Purchase rate: cores 40.6%, supports 18.2%. The gap describes role jobs, not one universally better order.
Cost and build path
4,200 goldA completion is only as useful as the path toward it.
Point Booster1,200+
Staff of Wizardry1,000+
Ogre Axe1,000+
Blade of Alacrity1,000=Aghanim's Scepter4,200- shown component total
- 4,200
- remaining completion cost
- 0
Auditable stat pricing
Money Meta · auditablePrice only what has a clean base-item reference.
Active abilities, auras, slot compression, build convenience and unique effects are never assigned invented gold values.
priced through base items2,310gold
unpriced remainder1,890gold
cost covered by explicit stats55.0%3 priced stat groups
all attributes · 101,400140 per unit · baseline: Gauntlets + Slippers + Mantle
health · 1753502 per unit · baseline: Fluffy Hat
mana · 1755603.2 per unit · baseline: Energy Booster
Mechanics outside the percentage
What cannot honestly be reduced to stat cost.
Mechanic names identify the item. Check exact live wording and numbers in the Dota 2 client; the atlas evaluates the decision rather than replacing the game description.
- passiveAbility Upgrade
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Components and nearby budget decisions.
Methodology and sources
Snapshot fetched: August 31, 2026
OpenDota supplies observed purchases and item constants. Money Meta calculates quartiles, transparent stat pricing and interpretation. Valve defines the current patch boundary.