Maelstrom

Maelstrom is an item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Artifacts.

Additional Information

 * Chain Lightning proc does not stack with other Maelstrom-based items.

Tips

 * Maelstrom is a very good item for speeding up farming. If the extra experience is not needed, it is a good alternative to.
 * It is also great to deal with illusions or mass-summons like 's spiders, 's treants, etc. Especially useful for ranged heroes that lack area damage, since they cannot make use of cleave.
 * The Chain Lightning deals magical damage which ignores armor and Damage Block, making it good against heroes that get a Vanguard, or Tidehunter with his Kraken Shell, and against heroes with high armor like or.
 * Maelstrom is a useful pickup against mega creeps in order to help clear waves.

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