Mask of Madness

The Mask of Madness is an Item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Artifacts.

Recommended heroes

 * The attack speed allows Ursa to quickly apply stacks to the enemy while  is not active, as well as increasing his farming speed.
 * The damage reduction from, as well as Ursa's high Strength and overall tankiness, help Ursa mitigate the damage amplification effect.


 * The attack speed increases the chances of triggering, allowing Sniper to deal more damage per second while keeping enemies at a distance.
 * Sniper's long attack range from and the slows from both  and  make it harder for enemies to get close to him, making the damage amplification effect less of an issue.

Tips

 * Mask of Madness is the most cost-effective Attack Speed item in the game, costing only 18 gold per point of Attack speed.
 * Works well with Bash effects. The movement speed allows you to chase and the bash prevents your prey from hitting you back effectively.
 * Some heroes with very high right-click damage output such as Sven and Tiny can easily offset the damage amplification with the lifesteal.
 * The active is extremely useful while farming. Taking 25% more damage is negligible when simply running between lanes or hitting lane or jungle creeps.
 * The user should always be wary of heroes with high burst such as Nyx Assassin or Lina that can really capitalize from the damage amplification, especially if the enemy has vision while the item is active.
 * One of the best ways to counter a Mask of Madness users in a fight is to focus them down with nukes and disables while they are taking more damage.
 * It is possible to work around this vulnerability by buying to avoid being nuked or disabled by spells, items, etc.