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{{Hero infobox
 
{{Hero infobox
 
| title = Mars
 
| title = Mars
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| intern = npc_dota_hero_mars
 
| icon = File:Mars minimap icon.png
 
| icon = File:Mars minimap icon.png
 
| image = File:Mars icon.png
 
| image = File:Mars icon.png
 
| primary attribute = Strength
 
| primary attribute = Strength
 
| strength = 23
 
| strength = 23
| strength growth = 3.4
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| strength growth = 3.7
 
| agility = 20
 
| agility = 20
 
| agility growth = 1.7
 
| agility growth = 1.7
 
| intelligence = 21
 
| intelligence = 21
 
| intelligence growth = 2.2
 
| intelligence growth = 2.2
| attack damage min = 29
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| attack damage min = 26
| attack damage max = 37
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| attack damage max = 34
| health regen = 0
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| health regen = 0.25
 
| mana regen = 0.5
 
| mana regen = 0.5
 
| armor = -1
 
| armor = -1
| magic resistance = 25%
 
 
| movement speed = 310
 
| movement speed = 310
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| attack speed = 100
 
| attack range = 250
 
| attack range = 250
 
| attack point = 0.4
 
| attack point = 0.4
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| sight range night = 800
 
| sight range night = 800
 
| turn rate = 0.8
 
| turn rate = 0.8
| collision size = 24
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| collision size = 27
| legs = 2
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| bound radius = 24
 
| gib type = Default
 
| gib type = Default
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| hid = 117
  +
| releasedate = 2019-03-05;Reborn
 
}}
 
}}
   
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{{Hero gameplay
'''Mars''', the '''First Son of Heaven''', is an aggressive [[melee]] [[strength]] [[hero]] who controls the battlefield with numerous knockbacks and impassable terrain. Equipped with a large shield, his [[#Bulwark|Bulwark]] passively blocks attacks from the front and sides, making him a very durable fighter in most situations. The same shield allows him to smash enemies and knock them back, dealing [[Critical strike|critical damage]] that ignores all [[evasion]]. The [[#Spear of Mars|Spear of Mars]] can be thrown at long range, piercing enemies to push them back, and stunning them upon contact with [[trees]] or terrain. Mars' most potent ability creates an [[#Arena Of Blood|Arena Of Blood]], a circular zone where no enemy can exit or enter, as well as blocking enemy attacks from the outside. Used correctly, the Arena Of Blood can decisively split and cut off enemies from support during teamfights, making Mars a valuable asset to his team, as well as a highly dangerous opponent.
 
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| intro = Traps his foes in an inescapable arena.
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| description = The warrior deity Mars thrives in the heart of strife, guarded by the bulk of a deadly shield, an impenetrable [[Mars#Bulwark|<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#227722;">Bulwark</span>]] that guards against all assault. Using divine strength, he skewers enemies with his [[Mars#Spear of Mars|<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#227722;">Legendary Spear</span>]], and [[Mars#God's Rebuke|<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#227722;">Rebukes</span>]] attackers back with his shield. He revels in facing opponents in an [[Mars#Arena Of Blood|<span style="font-weight:bold;">Arena of Blood</span>]], ringed with loyal undead spearmen of the [[Ash Legion]] — who guarantee that no one escapes and that whatever odds he's facing, the god of war can dictate the terms of battle knowing the crowd is forever on his side.
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| roles = Carry, Initiator, Disabler, Durable
  +
| complexity = 1
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| ability1 = Spear of Mars;shard
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| ability2 = God's Rebuke
  +
| ability3 = Bulwark;aghs
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| ability4 =
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| ability5 =
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| ability6 = Arena Of Blood
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| adjectives = Bearded, NicePecs, Red, Parent, Nose
  +
| legs = 2
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}}
   
 
== Bio ==
 
== Bio ==
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| soundclip = vo_mars_mars_spawn_03.mp3
 
| soundclip = vo_mars_mars_spawn_03.mp3
 
| voice = Trevor Devall
 
| voice = Trevor Devall
| 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.<br><br>But as the epochs vanished behind him, the selfish ways of his father--the ways of many amongst his godly kin, they who judged <i>him</i> 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.<br><br>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 must at last lay claim to the mantle of leadership that is his birthright, for the time has come to burn down the pantheon of the old age and build a just new empire atop the ashes of his kin. Only then might he find satisfaction, and make the glory of Mars evident to all.
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| 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.<br><br>But as the epochs vanished behind him, the selfish ways of his father--the ways of many amongst his godly kin, they who judged <i>him</i> 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.<br><br>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 must at last lay claim to the mantle of leadership that is his birthright, for the time has come to burn down the pantheon of the old age and build a just new empire atop the ashes of his kin. Only then might he find satisfaction, and make the glory of Mars evident to all.
 
}}
 
}}
   
 
== Abilities ==
 
== Abilities ==
 
{{Ability
 
{{Ability
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| ID = 6583
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| intern = mars_spear
 
| name = Spear of Mars
 
| name = Spear of Mars
 
| image = File:Spear of Mars icon.png
 
| image = File:Spear of Mars icon.png
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| legacy key = E
 
| legacy key = E
   
| bkbblock = Yes
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| piercesdbi = Partially
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| dbitext1 = The forced movement is instantly canceled. However, if the spear connects with an obstactle, the debuff is still placed as if the unit was dragged along. The debuff is still subjected to debuff immunity. [[True Sight]] pierces debuff immunity.
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| buff1 = modifier_projectile_vision
 
| buff1 = modifier_projectile_vision
 
| buff1text = Hidden modifer
 
| buff1text = Hidden modifer
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| debuff3dispel = Any
 
| debuff3dispel = Any
 
| debuff4 = modifier_special_mars_spear_burning_trail_burn
 
| debuff4 = modifier_special_mars_spear_burning_trail_burn
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| debuff4text = Spear of Mars: Movement speed reduced by x% and taking damage every second.
| debuff4text = Missing tooltip
 
 
| debuff4dispel = Any
 
| debuff4dispel = Any
   
 
| cast point = 0.25
 
| cast point = 0.25
| cast backswing = 1.03
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| cast backswing = 0.15
 
| trait1 = Cast Range
 
| trait1 = Cast Range
 
| value1 = Global
 
| value1 = Global
 
| trait2 = Max Travel Distance
 
| trait2 = Max Travel Distance
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| trait2amp = castrange
 
| value2 = 900/1000/1100/1200
 
| value2 = 900/1000/1100/1200
 
| trait3 = Spear Collision Size
 
| trait3 = Spear Collision Size
 
| value3 = 125
 
| value3 = 125
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| trait3amp = aoeradius
 
| trait4 = Spear Damage
 
| trait4 = Spear Damage
 
| value4 = 100/175/250/325
 
| value4 = 100/175/250/325
| value4 tal = {{calc|v1+{{Show|T|Mars|talent3right value}}|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value4}}}}
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| value4 tal = {{calc|v1+{{Show|T|Mars|talent2left value}}|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value4}}}}
 
| trait5 = Knockback Distance
 
| trait5 = Knockback Distance
 
| value5 = 75
 
| value5 = 75
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| value7 shard = {{#expr:{{#var:Spear of Mars value7}}+1}}
 
| value7 shard = {{#expr:{{#var:Spear of Mars value7}}+1}}
 
| trait8 = Impale Stun Duration
 
| trait8 = Impale Stun Duration
| value8 = 1.6/2/2.4/2.8
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| value8 = 1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2
 
| value8 tal = {{calc|v1+{{Show|T|Mars|talent3left value}}|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value8}}}}
 
| value8 tal = {{calc|v1+{{Show|T|Mars|talent3left value}}|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value8}}}}
| trait9 = Fire Trail Radius
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| trait9 = Flying Vision Radius
| value9 shard = 200
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| value9 = 300
  +
| trait9amp = aoeradius
| trait10 = Fire Damage per Second
 
  +
| trait10 = Fire Trail Radius
| value10 shard = 35
 
  +
| trait10amp = aoeradius
| trait11 = Fire Move Speed Slow
 
| value11 shard = 20%
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| value10 shard = 200
| trait12 = Fire Trail Duration
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| trait11 = Fire Damage per Second
| value12 shard = 10
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| value11 shard = 40
| trait13 = Fire Trail Debuff Duration
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| trait12 = Fire Move Speed Slow
| value13 shard = 2
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| value12 shard = 20%
  +
| trait13 = Fire Trail Duration
  +
| value13 shard = 10
  +
| trait14 = Fire Trail Debuff Duration
  +
| value14 shard = 2
   
| mana = 110/120/130/140
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| mana = 100/110/120/130
| cooldown = 14
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| cooldown = 14/13/12/11
| aghshard = Spear of Mars impales up to two units and leaves a fire trail behind for {{#var:Spear of Mars value12 shard}} seconds. Deals {{#var:Spear of Mars value10 shard}} damage per second and slows by {{#var:Spear of Mars value11 shard}}. Debuff lingers for {{#var:Spear of Mars value13 shard}} seconds.
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| aghshard = Spear of Mars impales up to two units and leaves a fire trail behind that deals damage over time and slows movement speed.
   
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| attachments = [[File:Mars Fire Trail.png|500px|right|thumb|Fire Trail {{A|Ability Upgrade|Aghanim's Shard}} Formations.]]
| notes = * The spear travels at a speed of 1400, taking {{calc|v1/1400 round2|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value2}}}} seconds to reach maximum distance.
 
   
* The spear starts traveling exactly on Mars' location, and travels forward up to {{#var:Spear of Mars value2}} range.
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| notes = * The spear travels at a speed of {{#vardefineecho:Spear of Mars speed|1400}}, taking {{calc|v1/{{#var:Spear of Mars speed}} round2|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value2}}}} seconds to reach max distance when no hero(es) are impaled.
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* The spear starts traveling exactly on Mars' location and forwards up to {{#var:Spear of Mars value2}} range.
 
** Although within the spear's search radius, it does not hit enemies behind Mars upon cast.
 
** Although within the spear's search radius, it does not hit enemies behind Mars upon cast.
** Can hit units up to {{calc|v1+{{#var:Spear of Mars value3}}|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value2}}}} range away (travel distance + radius).
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** With the travel distance and search radius, it can hit units up to {{calc|v1+{{#var:Spear of Mars value3}}|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value2}}}} range away.
   
* A spear may only damage and [[Forced movement|drag]] {{#var:Spear of Mars value7}} ({{ValueColor|1|{{#var:Spear of Mars value7 shard}}|shard}}) hero(es) along with it, and are [[stun]]ned during the drag.
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* A spear may only damage and [[Forced movement|drag]] {{#var:Spear of Mars value7}} ({{Symbol|Aghshard}} {{ValueColor|1|{{#var:Spear of Mars value7 shard}}|shard}}) hero(es) along with it, and are [[stun]]ned during the drag.
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** Treat [[creep-heroes]] as creeps.
** If that hero dies or gets freed from the spear, it cannot impale a new hero.
 
** Dragged heroes are made to face towards the direction the spear came from.
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** Dragged hero(es) are made to face toward the direction the spear came from.
  +
** If the hero dies or gets freed from the spear, it cannot impale a new hero.
** When hitting a building, tree, or cliff, the hero is moved closely to the pinned object and stunned.
 
  +
*** {{cf|Shardnotes}} This {{ValueColor|1|number of impaled units|shard}} restriction is still limited to {{ValueColor|1|{{#var:Spear of Mars value7 shard}}|shard}} heroes upon the upgrade.
** Buildings include every building, enemy and allied ones alike, but excludes the shops.
 
  +
** The affected hero(es) are stunned when impaled onto the following objects:
** Cliffs include all natural cliffs onto elevated areas, as well as {{A|Ice Shards|Tusk}}, {{A|Power Cogs|Clockwerk}}, and {{A|Arena Of Blood|Mars}}.
 
  +
*** {{A|Arena Of Blood|Mars}}
** Terrain decorations like the walls at the borders of both bases, the random statues on the map, and the arches at stairs cannot be used to pin enemies.
 
  +
*** All types of [[trees]].
  +
*** All [[buildings]] of different [[faction]]s, except item [[shop]]s.
  +
*** All cliffs, including the edge of the map, and [[Trap#Pathing Blockers|pathing blockers]].
  +
** Does not impale affected hero(es) onto terrain decorations (e.g. The walls at the borders of both faction's bases, the random statues on the map, and the arches at stairs).
   
* Provides [[true sight]] over the impaled enemy. No true sight is applied while dragging the enemy along with the spear.
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* Provides [[True Sight]] over the impaled target(s). True Sight is not applied while dragging the affected target(s) along with the spear.
   
* Upon losing the impale stun debuff, trees within a 100 radius around the hero get destroyed.
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* Upon losing the impale stun debuff, trees within a 100 radius around the affected hero(es) are destroyed.
   
* Hit non-hero units (including [[creep-heroes]]), as well as secondary heroes are damaged and [[Forced movement|knocked back]] instead.
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* Other units, as well as secondary heroes, are damaged and [[Forced movement|knocked back]] instead.
 
** The knockback direction is based on the angle between the hit unit and the spear.
 
** The knockback direction is based on the angle between the hit unit and the spear.
** The knockback does not disable units. They can still turn, attack and use items. Channeling abilities or items are not interrupted by it.
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** The knockback does not disable units. They can still turn, attack and use items. Does not interrupt the affected enemies' [[channeling]] abilities.
  +
** Destroys trees enemies come in contact with during the knockback.
** The knockback destroys every [[trees|tree]] the units collide with.
 
   
* The spear cannot collide with [[invulnerable]] or [[hidden]] units, it simply flies through them.
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* The spear flies through and cannot collide with [[invulnerable]] or [[hidden]] units.
   
* The spear provides 300 radius [[flying vision]] as it travels.
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* The spear provides {{#var:Spear of Mars value9}} radius [[flying vision]] as it travels.
 
** When not impaling a hero to an object, the vision lingers at the final location for 1 second.
 
** When not impaling a hero to an object, the vision lingers at the final location for 1 second.
 
** When impaling a hero to an object, the vision lingers based on the default stun duration.
 
** When impaling a hero to an object, the vision lingers based on the default stun duration.
   
* Beginning casting Spear of Mars automatically toggles {{A|Bulwark|Mars}} {{Key special|off}}.
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* {{cf|Shardnotes}} Spear of Mars' now leaves behind a fire trail as it travels.
  +
** The fire lasts {{ValueColor|1|{{#var:Spear of Mars value13 shard}}|shard}} seconds from the moment it is created, with the fire created at the starting location disappearing earlier than the fire created at the ending location.
 
  +
** The fire places a debuff on enemies within the area in {{ValueColor|1|{{#vardefineecho:Spear of Mars int shard|0.5}}|shard}}-second intervals, starting {{#var:Spear of Mars int shard}} seconds after the fire was created.
* With {{I|Aghanim's Shard}}, Spear of Mars leaves behind a fire trail as it travels.
 
** The fire lasts {{ValueColor|1|{{#var:Spear of Mars value12 shard}}|shard}} seconds from the moment it is created.
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** The debuff deals {{ValueColor|1|{{calc|v1*{{#var:Spear of Mars int shard}}|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value11 shard}}}}|shard}} damage in {{#var:Spear of Mars int shard}}-second intervals, starting {{#var:Spear of Mars int shard}} seconds after being placed, resulting in {{#expr:{{#var:Spear of Mars value14 shard}}/{{#var:Spear of Mars int shard}}}} damage instances.
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** This results in a maximum of {{ValueColor|1|{{#expr:({{#var:Spear of Mars value13 shard}}+{{#var:Spear of Mars value14 shard}})/{{#var:Spear of Mars int shard}}}}|shard}} damage instances when standing within the area for the full duration.
** This means the fire created at the starting location disappears earlier than the fire created at the ending location.
 
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** One instance of the debuff can deal up to {{ValueColor|1|{{calc|v1*{{#var:Spear of Mars int shard}}*{{#var:Spear of Mars value14 shard}}/{{#var:Spear of Mars int shard}}|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value11 shard}}}}|shard}} damage ([[before reductions]]).
** The fire places a debuff on enemies within the area in 0.5-second intervals, starting 0.5 seconds after the fire was created.
 
** The debuff deals {{ValueColor|1|{{calc|v1*0.5|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value10 shard}}}}|shard}} damage in 0.5-second intervals, starting 0.5 seconds after being placed, resulting in {{#expr:{{#var:Spear of Mars value13 shard}}/0.5}} damage instances.
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** The entire fire trail can deal up to {{ValueColor|1|{{calc|v1*{{#var:Spear of Mars int shard}}*(({{#var:Spear of Mars value13 shard}}+{{#var:Spear of Mars value14 shard}})/{{#var:Spear of Mars int shard}})|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value11 shard}}}}|shard}} damage to a single unit.
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** Multiple overlapping fire trails do not stack but refresh the same debuff on enemies.
** This results in a maximum of {{ValueColor|1|{{#expr:({{#var:Spear of Mars value12 shard}}+{{#var:Spear of Mars value13 shard}})/0.5}}|shard}} damage instances when standing within the area the full duration.
 
** One instance of the debuff can deal up to {{ValueColor|1|{{calc|v1*0.5*{{#var:Spear of Mars value13 shard}}/0.5|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value10 shard}}}}|shard}} damage ([[damage manipulation|before reductions]]).
 
** The entire fire trail can deal up to {{ValueColor|1|{{calc|v1*0.5*(({{#var:Spear of Mars value12 shard}}+{{#var:Spear of Mars value13 shard}})/0.5)|v1={{#var:Spear of Mars value10 shard}}}}|shard}} damage to a single unit ([[Damage manipulation|before reductions]]).
 
** Multiple overlapping fire trails do not stack, instead they refresh the same debuff on enemies.
 
 
}}
 
}}
   
[[File:Mars God's Rebuke area.png|250px|thumb|God's Rebuke's effect area]]
 
 
{{Ability
 
{{Ability
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| ID = 6495
  +
| intern = mars_gods_rebuke
 
| name = God's Rebuke
 
| name = God's Rebuke
 
| image = File:God's Rebuke icon.png
 
| image = File:God's Rebuke icon.png
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| legacy key = R
 
| legacy key = R
   
| bkbblock = Partially
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| piercesdbi = No
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| dbitext1 = The forced movement is instantly canceled.
| bkbtext = The instant attack fully pierces spell immunity. Does not knock spell immune enemies back.
 
   
 
| buff1 = modifier_mars_gods_rebuke_crit
 
| buff1 = modifier_mars_gods_rebuke_crit
 
| buff1text = Hidden modifier
 
| buff1text = Hidden modifier
 
| buff1dispel = None
 
| buff1dispel = None
| debuff1 = modifier_knockack
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| debuff1 = modifier_knockback
 
| debuff1text = Hidden modifier
 
| debuff1text = Hidden modifier
 
| debuff1dispel = Any
 
| debuff1dispel = Any
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| cast backswing = 1.07
 
| cast backswing = 1.07
 
| trait1 = Cast Range
 
| trait1 = Cast Range
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| trait1amp = castrange
 
| value1 = 500
 
| value1 = 500
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| value1 tal = {{#expr:{{#var:God's Rebuke value1}}+{{Show|T|Mars|talent1right value}}}}
| trait2 = Radius
 
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| trait2 = Effect Radius
 
| value2 = 500
 
| value2 = 500
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| value2 tal = {{#expr:{{#var:God's Rebuke value2}}+{{Show|T|Mars|talent1right value}}}}
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| trait2amp = aoeradius
 
| trait3 = Circle Sector Angle
 
| trait3 = Circle Sector Angle
 
| value3 = 140°
 
| value3 = 140°
 
| trait4 = Critical Damage
 
| trait4 = Critical Damage
| value4 = 150%/190%/230%/270%
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| value4 = 150%/200%/250%/300%
| value4 tal = {{calc|v1+{{show|T|Mars|talent4right value}}/100|v1={{#var:God's Rebuke value4}}|%}}
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| value4 tal = {{calc|v1+{{Show|T|Mars|talent4right value}}/100|v1={{#var:God's Rebuke value4}}|%}}
 
| trait5 = Hero Attack Damage Bonus
 
| trait5 = Hero Attack Damage Bonus
| value5 = 20/25/30/35
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| value5 = 10/15/20/25
| trait6 = Move Speed Slow
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| trait6 = Knockback Distance
| value6 = 40%
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| value6 = 150
| trait7 = Knockback Distance
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| trait7 = Knockback Duration
| value7 = 150
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| value7 = 0.3
| trait8 = Knockback Duration
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| trait8 = Move Speed Slow
| value8 = 0.3
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| value8 = 40%
 
| trait9 = Slow Duration
 
| trait9 = Slow Duration
| value9 = 2
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| value9 = 2.5
   
| mana = 80
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| mana = 90
 
| cooldown = 16/14/12/10
 
| cooldown = 16/14/12/10
 
| cooldown tal = {{calc|v1-{{show|T|Mars|talent2right value}}|v1={{#var:God's Rebuke cooldown}}}}
 
| cooldown tal = {{calc|v1-{{show|T|Mars|talent2right value}}|v1={{#var:God's Rebuke cooldown}}}}
   
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| attachments = [[File:Mars God's Rebuke area.png|250px|thumb|God's Rebuke's effect area.]]
| notes = * God's Rebuke's effects are instantly applied within its whole area. There is no travel time.
 
   
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| notes = * God's Rebuke's effects are instantly applied within its whole area. There is no travel time.
* The area is shaped like a [[W:Circular sector|circular sector]], with a radius of {{#var:God's Rebuke value2}} and an angle of {{#var: God's Rebuke value3}}.
 
   
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* The area is shaped like a [[W:Circular sector|circular sector]], with a radius of {{#var:God's Rebuke value2}} ({{Symbol|Talent}} {{ValueColor|1|{{#var:God's Rebuke value2 tal}}|10tal}}) and an angle of {{#var: God's Rebuke value3}}.
* God's Rebuke affects an area based on Mars's facing angle, not where the ability was targeted.
 
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** God's Rebuke affects an area based on Mars's current facing angle, not where the ability was targeted.
** This means when {{A|Bulwark|Mars}} is {{Key special|toggled/On}}, it always launches towards the locked facing direction, since Mars cannot turn towards the targeted point.
 
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** When {{A|Bulwark|Mars}} is {{Key special|toggled/On}}, it always launches towards the locked facing direction, since Mars cannot turn towards the targeted point.
   
 
* Causes Mars to perform an [[instant attack]] on all hit enemies.
 
* Causes Mars to perform an [[instant attack]] on all hit enemies.
** These instant attacks can proc any [[attack modifier]]s and on-hit effects normally, with [[cleave]] being an exception. They have [[True Strike]], but ignore [[disarm]]s.
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** These instant attacks can proc any [[attack modifier]]s and on-hit effects normally, with [[cleave]] being an exception. They have [[True Strike]], but completely ignore [[disarm]]s.
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** God's Rebuke has an ensured [[critical strike]], crits with a lower value have no effect if they proc since the higher crit value takes priority.
** Can proc any [[attack modifier]] on all of the hit targets normally, with [[cleave]] being the only exception.
 
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** Fully affect enemy {{U|Courier|text=Couriers}}.
** God's Rebuke has an ensured [[critical strike]], crits with a lower value have no effect if they proc, since the higher crit value takes priority.
 
   
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* God's Rebuke hero attack damage bonus is considered a [[Attack damage#Conditional Attack Damage Bonus|conditional]] attack damage bonus.
* If not killed, hit enemies are [[Forced movement|knocked back]] and slowed. The direction is based on the angle between the hit unit and the caster.
 
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** Although the attack damage bonus values are not displayed in the HUD, it is still considered and directly added to Mars's attack damage for the instant attack.
** Units are not disabled during the knockback. They can still turn, attack, cast abilities and use items. [[Channeling]] abilities are not interrupted.
 
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** It can be reduced only by flat reductions (e.g. [[damage block]]).
** Does not push heroes affected by the impale [[stun]] of {{A|Spear of Mars|Mars}}.
 
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** Since it is considered bonus attack damage, it is not affected by percentage-based attack damage bonuses or reductions.
** The knockback destroys every [[trees|tree]] the units collide with.
 
   
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* If the affected enemies are not killed, they are [[Forced movement|knocked back]] and slowed. The direction is based on the angle between the hit unit and the caster.
* God's Rebuke first applies knockback, then the slow, then the instant attack.
 
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** Units are not disabled during the knockback. They can still turn, attack, cast abilities, and use items. Does not interrupt the enemies' [[channeling]] abilities.
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** Does not push heroes affected by the impaling [[stun]] of {{A|Spear of Mars|Mars}}.
  +
** Destroys [[trees]] enemies come in contact with during the knockback.
   
  +
* God's Rebuke first applies the knockback, the [[movement speed]] slow, then the instant attack.
* The slow and knockback are applied at the same time, so the slow effectively lasts for {{#expr:{{#var:God's Rebuke value9}}-{{#var:God's Rebuke value8}}}} seconds.
 
  +
** Both the knockback and movement speed slow debuffs are applied at the same time, so the movement speed slow effectively lasts for {{#expr:{{#var:God's Rebuke value9}}-{{#var:God's Rebuke value7}}}} seconds.
  +
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* {{cf|Talnotes}} The {{ValueColor|1|distance increasing|10tal}} {{Symbol|Talent}} [[talent]] increases both the cast range and the effect radius. However, other [[cast range]] bonuses only increase the ability's cast range.
  +
  +
| stealnotes = This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired.
 
}}
 
}}
   
[[File:Mars Bulwark angles.png|250px|thumb|Bulwark's angles visualised]]
 
[[File:Mars Bulwark scepter area.png|250px|thumb|{{Symbol|Aghanim}} Bulwark's soldier total attack area.]]
 
 
{{Ability
 
{{Ability
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| ID = 6582
  +
| intern = mars_bulwark
 
| name = Bulwark
 
| name = Bulwark
 
| image = File:Bulwark icon.png
 
| image = File:Bulwark icon.png
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| legacy key = W
 
| legacy key = W
   
| bkblock = No
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| piercesdbi = No
| bkbtext = {{Symbol|Aghanim|size=20px}} The attacks of the soldiers pierces spell immunity.
 
| oncastproc = No
 
 
| breakable = Partially
 
| breakable = Partially
  +
| breaktext1 = Disables the passive damage reduction.
| breaktext = Break does not disable the projectile redirect ({{Symbol|Aghanim}} or the soldiers) when toggled on, but does disable the damage reduction.
 
  +
| breaktext2 = Does not disable the active projectile redirect.
  +
| breaktext3 = Disables the active instant attacks.;aghs
 
| illusionuse = No
 
| illusionuse = No
  +
| oncastproc = No
   
 
| buff1 = modifier_mars_bulwark
 
| buff1 = modifier_mars_bulwark
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| debuff1 = modifier_mars_scepter_damage_tracker
 
| debuff1 = modifier_mars_scepter_damage_tracker
 
| debuff1text = Hidden modifier
 
| debuff1text = Hidden modifier
| debuff1dispel = Death
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| debuff1dispel = Any
 
| debuff2 = modifier_mars_scepter_damage_slow
 
| debuff2 = modifier_mars_scepter_damage_slow
| debuff2text = Missing tooltip
+
| debuff2text = Bulwark: Movement speed decreased by x%.
 
| debuff2dispel = Any
 
| debuff2dispel = Any
   
  +
| component = passive
  +
  +
| cast point = 0
  +
| cast backswing = 0
  +
| cast immediate = true
  +
| trait1 passive = true
 
| trait1 = Front Angle
 
| trait1 = Front Angle
 
| value1 = 140°
 
| value1 = 140°
  +
| trait2 passive = true
 
| trait2 = Side Angle
 
| trait2 = Side Angle
 
| value2 = 240°
 
| value2 = 240°
  +
| trait3 passive = true
 
| trait3 = Front Damage Reduction
 
| trait3 = Front Damage Reduction
  +
| trait3amp = incoming
 
| value3 = 40%/50%/60%/70%
 
| value3 = 40%/50%/60%/70%
  +
| value3 tal = {{calc|v1+{{#explode:{{Show|T|Mars|talent3right value}}|/}}/100|v1={{#var:Bulwark value3}}|%}}
  +
| trait4 passive = true
 
| trait4 = Side Damage Reduction
 
| trait4 = Side Damage Reduction
  +
| trait4amp = incoming
 
| value4 = 20%/25%/30%/35%
 
| value4 = 20%/25%/30%/35%
  +
| value4 tal = {{calc|v1+{{#explode:{{Show|T|Mars|talent3right value}}|/|1}}/100|v1={{#var:Bulwark value4}}|%}}
| trait5 = Active Projectile Redirect Chance
 
  +
| trait5 = Projectile Redirect Chance
 
| value5 = 70%
 
| value5 = 70%
  +
| value5 tal = {{#expr:{{#explode:{{#var:Bulwark value5}}|%}}+{{Show|T|Mars|talent1left value}}}}%
| trait6 = Active Projectile Redirect Range
 
  +
| trait6 = Back Projectile Redirect Range
| value6 = 800
 
  +
| value6 = 900
| trait7 = Active Self Move Speed Slow
 
  +
| trait7 = Front Projectile Redirect Range
| value7 = 20%
 
  +
| value7 = 200
| trait8 = Instant Attack Interval
 
  +
| trait7amp = aoeradius
| value8 aghs = 1
 
| trait9 = Instant Attack Damage Bonus
+
| trait8 = Self Move Speed Slow
| value9 aghs = 75
+
| value8 = 18%
  +
| trait9 = Instant Attack Interval
| trait10 = Number of Soldiers
 
| value10 aghs = 5
+
| value9 aghs = 1
  +
| trait10 = Instant Attack Damage Bonus
| trait11 = Soldiers Distance
 
| value11 aghs = 200
+
| value10 aghs = 75
  +
| trait11 = Number of Soldiers
| trait12 = Soldiers Attack Range
 
| value12 aghs = 250
+
| value11 aghs = 4
  +
| trait12 = Soldiers Distance
| trait13 = Enemy Move Speed Slow
 
| value13 aghs = 30%
+
| value12 aghs = 100
  +
| trait13 = Soldiers Attack Range
| trait14 = Slow Duration
 
| value14 aghs = 1
+
| value13 aghs = 275
  +
| trait14 = Enemy Move Speed Slow
  +
| value14 aghs = 30%
  +
| trait15 = Slow Duration
  +
| value15 aghs = 1
   
 
| mana = 0
 
| mana = 0
 
| cooldown = 0.2
 
| cooldown = 0.2
| aghanimsupgrade = Creates invulnerable soldiers around Mars' front while Bulwark is toggled on. Soldiers move alongside Mars, dealing his full damage +{{#var:Bulwark value9 aghs}} and applying procs. Attacks slow enemies by {{#var:Bulwark value13 aghs}} for {{#var:Bulwark value14 aghs}} second. An enemy can only be attacked by one soldier at a time.
+
| aghanimsupgrade = Creates {{#var:Bulwark value10 aghs}} invulnerable soldiers on both sides of Mars front while Bulwark is toggled on. Soldiers move alongside Mars, dealing his attacks that have bonus damage, knock back and slow approaching enemies. An enemy can only be attacked by one soldier at a time.
   
  +
| unit wrapper = Mars Soldier
| notes = * Bulwark does not interrupt Mars' [[channeling]] abilities upon {{Key special|toggling}}.
 
  +
  +
| attachments =
  +
[[File:Mars Bulwark angles.png|250px|thumb|Bulwark's angles visualized]]
  +
  +
| notes = * Does not interrupt Mars' [[channeling]] abilities upon {{Key special|toggling}}.
   
 
* Applies generic [[incoming damage reduction]] on Mars. Stacks additively with other sources of generic incoming damage manipulation.
 
* Applies generic [[incoming damage reduction]] on Mars. Stacks additively with other sources of generic incoming damage manipulation.
** The reduction follows the same targeting rules as [[damage block]] does, reacting mainly on [[attack damage]].
+
** Bulwark's damage reduction follows same targeting rules as [[damage block]] does, reacting mainly on [[attack damage]] from any units.
** However, this means it also reacts on abilities that [[Damage block#Blocked Spell Damage|react on damage block]] and is [[Damage block#Not Blocked Instant Attacks|bypassed]] by some sources of [[instant attacks]].
+
** It also reacts on certain abilities that [[Damage block#Blocked Spell Damage|react on damage block]] and is [[Damage block#Not Blocked Instant Attacks|bypassed]] by certain [[instant attacks]] sources.
** Increases Mars' effective health by {{calc|v1/(1-v1) round2|v1={{#var:Bulwark value3}}|%}} when taking front damage.
+
** Increases Mars' effective health by {{calc|v1/(1-v1) round2|v1={{#var:Bulwark value3}}|%}} ({{Symbol|Talent}} {{ValueColor|4|{{calc|v1/(1-v1) round2|v1={{#var:Bulwark value3 tal}}|%}}|20tal}}) and {{calc|v1/(1-v1) round2|v1={{#var:Bulwark value4}}|%}} ({{Symbol|Talent}} {{ValueColor|4|{{calc|v1/(1-v1) round2|v1={{#var:Bulwark value4 tal}}|%}}|20tal}}) when taking front damage and side damage respectively.
** Increases Mars' effective health by {{calc|v1/(1-v1) round2|v1={{#var:Bulwark value4}}|%}} when taking side damage.
 
   
* Checks the damage source's current position and Mars' facing angle when the attack connects, not when the attack is released.
+
* Checks the damage source's current position and Mars' facing angle when the attack connects, not when the attack is released.
   
* Bulwark damage reduction occurs after [[Damage Block]].
+
* Bulwark damage reduction occurs after [[damage block]].
** Although both Bulwark and Damage Block use the same visuals when showing how much damage was blocked, they do not interfere with each other.
+
** Although both Bulwark and damage block use the same visuals when showing how much damage was blocked, the damage reduced is independent of each other.
   
 
* Plays a visual effect and a sound whenever damage is blocked. The default hit sound does not play.
 
* Plays a visual effect and a sound whenever damage is blocked. The default hit sound does not play.
 
** When blocking hero damage from the front, a bigger visual effect and the default sound are played.
 
** When blocking hero damage from the front, a bigger visual effect and the default sound are played.
** When blocking hero damage from the sides, or creep damage from the front, a smaller visual effect and the small sound are played.
+
** When blocking hero damage from the sides, or creep damage from the front, a smaller visual effect and a smaller sound are played.
** When blocking creep damage from the sides, no effect and sound are played.
+
** When blocking creep damage from the sides, no effects or sounds are played.
   
* While {{Key special|toggled/On}}, Mars is [[disarm]]ed and [[slow]]ed, and has his facing direction locked.
+
* While {{Key special|toggled/On}}, Mars is [[disarm]]ed and Bulwark applies a self [[movement speed]] slow and a 100% [[turn rate]] slow, effectively locking his facing direction.
** He can still cast abilities and items, and move normally, but no longer requires facing the target to do so.
+
** He can still cast abilities and items and move normally, but he no longer requires facing the target to do so.
 
** Automatically {{Key special|toggles/Off}} when {{A|Spear of Mars|Mars}} is cast.
 
** Automatically {{Key special|toggles/Off}} when {{A|Spear of Mars|Mars}} is cast.
** Any attack projectile within {{#var:Bulwark value6}} range of Mars, and within the front and side angles of Bulwark have a chance to get redirected.
+
** Any attack projectile within {{#var:Bulwark value6}} range of Mars, and within the front and side angles of Bulwark has a {{#var:Bulwark value5}} chance to get redirected to him.
** The ally being attacked does not need to be anywhere near Mars, only the attacking enemy needs to be within range of Mars.
+
** The ally being attacked has to be {{#var:Bulwark value6}} range behind Mars.
 
** The redirect happens immediately upon projectile launch. Instead of targeting the intended attack target, it targets Mars instead.
 
** The redirect happens immediately upon projectile launch. Instead of targeting the intended attack target, it targets Mars instead.
  +
** Does not redirect projectiles when Mars turns [[invulnerable]], [[hidden]] and [[ethereal]].
   
 
* Goes on a {{#var:Bulwark cooldown}}-second cooldown upon {{Key special|toggling/Off}}.
 
* Goes on a {{#var:Bulwark cooldown}}-second cooldown upon {{Key special|toggling/Off}}.
   
  +
* {{cf|Aghsnotes}} {{Key special|Toggling/On}} now spawns {{#var:Bulwark value11 aghs}} {{U|Mars Soldier|text=Mars Soldiers}}, with the {{ValueColor|1|2|aghs}} soldiers located parallelly 150-distance apart from each other on Mars' left and right side, with Mars in the middle, forming a line.
* With {{I|Aghanim's Scepter}}, {{#var:Bulwark value10 aghs}} invulnerable soldiers are spawned in an arc in front of Mars.
 
  +
** All {{ValueColor|1|4|aghs}} soldiers are always spawned in the same formation and facing the same direction as Mars, no matter how.
** The first soldier is located exactly in front of Mars, and the others are offset by {{ValueColor|1|30°|aghs}} to either side, forming an arc.
 
** Each soldier attacks enemies within {{ValueColor|1|{{#var:Bulwark value12 aghs}}|aghs}} range around them.
+
** Each soldier attacks any valid enemy targets randomly, including [[buildings]], within {{ValueColor|1|{{#var:Bulwark value13 aghs}}|aghs}} range around them, there are no priorities.
** However, they do not attack enemies within 150 range of Mars. This results in a total area shaped like a horseshoe.
+
** However, they do not attack enemies within 150 range of Mars.
  +
** The soldiers attack together, synchronized in {{ValueColor|1|{{#var:Bulwark value9 aghs}}|aghs}}-second attack intervals, even if not all of them have a target.
** Each soldier can attack only one enemy at a time. The enemies are chosen randomly, there are no priorities.
 
  +
*** For example, if Bulwark is toggled {{Key special|Off}} 0.4 seconds after the soldiers' last attack, the next time it is toggled {{Key special|On}}, they still have to wait {{#expr:{{#var:Bulwark value15 aghs}}-0.4}} seconds before they can attack again.
** The soldiers always attack together, even if not all of them have a target, so that their interval is always synchronized.
 
  +
** The soldiers attack in {{ValueColor|1|{{#var:Bulwark value8 aghs}}-second intervals|aghs}}, and the attack interval timer only counts down while Bulwark is {{Key special|toggled/On}}.
 
  +
* {{U|Mars Soldier|text=Mars Soldiers}} are invulnerable, [[phase]]d and have [[unobstructed pathing]].
** For example, if Bulwark is toggled off 0.4 seconds after their last attack, the next time it is toggled on, they still have to wait {{#expr:{{#var:Bulwark value14 aghs}}-0.4}} seconds before they can attack again.
 
  +
** Although invulnerable, they are considered as units, and can still interact with the following abilities/mechanics: {{A|Hookshot|Clockwerk}}, {{A|Shadow Wave|Dazzle}} damage/heal count, blocking [[neutral creeps]] from spawning, etc.
** The [[instant attack]]s are performed by Mars himself. They first apply the damage, then the slow.
 
  +
** Soldiers provides 800 [[ground vision]] upon {{Key special|toggling/On}}.
** These instant attacks can proc any [[attack modifier]]s and on-hit effects normally. They do not have [[True Strike]], but completely ignore [[disarm]]s.
 
  +
  +
* Plays a different ability sound effect while {{Key special|toggling/On}}.
  +
  +
* {{cf|Aghsnotes}} Although the soldiers are performing the [[instant attacks]], the damage is sourced to Mars.
  +
** Grants unique flat [[Attack Damage#Unique Flat Bonus|bonus attack damage]] upon the soldiers' attack interval.
  +
** These instant attacks can proc any [[attack modifier]]s and on-hit effects normally. They do not have [[True Strike]].
  +
** For {{Symbol|Melee}} [[melee]] units, if the enemy target is {{G|melee miss range}} range farther than the attacker's range, the attack will always [[miss]].
  +
  +
* Instant attacks are not performed when Mars is [[stun]]ned, [[disarm]]ed, [[cyclone]]d, [[sleep|slept]], [[fear]]ed or while [[cannot act|prevented from acting]]. Other disables do not disable the instant attacks.
  +
** Acquiring {{I|Aghanim's Scepter}} while Bulwark is toggled {{Key special|On}} does not update the current instance.
  +
** Fully affect enemy {{U|Courier|text=Couriers}}.
  +
  +
* {{cf|Aghsnotes}} Knocks approaching enemies back in a [[Upward Movement|slight arc]] for a knockback duration of {{ValueColor|1|0.2|aghs}} seconds.
  +
** The knockback distance and speed have a dynamic range based on the distance between the soldier and the affected target.
  +
** However, after being knocked back, the distance between the solider and the knocked back target is always {{ValueColor|1|325|aghs}} apart.
  +
** Does not [[disable]] affected units, so they still can cast abilities, attack, and turn during the knockback.
  +
*** Does not interrupt [[channeling]] abilities of the affected target.
  +
** Can knock units back over impassable terrain.
  +
*** Destroys [[trees]] within 100 radius of the affected units come in contact with upon landing.
  +
  +
* The soldiers' attacks first apply the damage, the knockback, then the [[movement speed]] slow.
 
}}
 
}}
   
 
{{Ability
 
{{Ability
  +
| ID = 6598
  +
| intern = mars_arena_of_blood
 
| name = Arena Of Blood
 
| name = Arena Of Blood
 
| image = File:Arena Of Blood icon.png
 
| image = File:Arena Of Blood icon.png
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| legacy key = B
 
| legacy key = B
   
| bkbblock = Partially
+
| piercesdbi = No
  +
| dbitext1 = The forced movement is instantly canceled.
| bkbtext = Does not affect spell immune enemies.<br>Affects spell immune allies.
 
   
 
| buff1 = modifier_mars_arena_of_blood_thinker
 
| buff1 = modifier_mars_arena_of_blood_thinker
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| cast backswing = 0.97
 
| cast backswing = 0.97
 
| trait1 = Cast Range
 
| trait1 = Cast Range
  +
| trait1amp = castrange
 
| value1 = 400
 
| value1 = 400
 
| trait2 = Arena Radius
 
| trait2 = Arena Radius
 
| value2 = 550
 
| value2 = 550
  +
| trait2amp = aoeradius
 
| trait3 = Wall Width
 
| trait3 = Wall Width
 
| value3 = 100
 
| value3 = 100
 
| trait4 = Effect Delay
 
| trait4 = Effect Delay
| value4 = 0.3
+
| value4 = 0.1
 
| trait5 = Spear Trigger Distance
 
| trait5 = Spear Trigger Distance
 
| value5 = 160
 
| value5 = 160
 
| trait6 = Spear Damage
 
| trait6 = Spear Damage
| value6 = 100/160/220
+
| value6 = 80/160/240
 
| trait7 = Spear Attack Interval
 
| trait7 = Spear Attack Interval
 
| value7 = 1
 
| value7 = 1
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| value12 tal = {{Show|T|Mars|talent4left value}}
 
| value12 tal = {{Show|T|Mars|talent4left value}}
   
| mana = 150/175/200
+
| mana = 150/200/250
| cooldown = 90/75/60
+
| cooldown = 90
   
| notes = * The effect delay is not included in the field's duration. The actual duration starts right after the delay.
+
| notes = * The effect delay is not included in the arena's duration. The actual duration starts right after the {{#var:Arena of Mars value4}}-second effect delay.
   
 
* Inside the arena, enemies without [[flying]] movement coming within {{#var:Arena Of Blood value5}} range of the wall get damaged.
 
* Inside the arena, enemies without [[flying]] movement coming within {{#var:Arena Of Blood value5}} range of the wall get damaged.
 
** If not killed by the damage, the enemy is [[Forced movement|knocked back]] towards the arena center.
 
** If not killed by the damage, the enemy is [[Forced movement|knocked back]] towards the arena center.
** Units are not disabled during the knockback. They can still turn, attack, cast abilities and use items. [[Channeling]] abilities are not interrupted.
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** Units are not disabled during the knockback. They can still turn, attack, cast abilities, and use items. Does not interrupt the affected enemy's [[channeling]] abilities.
** Does not push heroes affected by the impale [[stun]] of {{A|Spear of Mars|Mars}}.
+
** Hero(es) impaled by {{A|Spear of Mars|Mars}} are stunned and not knocked back.
  +
** Destroys trees within 100 radius that enemies come in contact with during the knockback.
** The knockback destroys every [[trees|tree]] the units collide with.
 
   
 
* A unit may only be damaged and knocked back once every {{#var:Arena Of Blood value7}} second.
 
* A unit may only be damaged and knocked back once every {{#var:Arena Of Blood value7}} second.
   
  +
* Arena kockback has a higher priority on most [[Forced Movement]] sources, causing it can override almost all [[Forced movement|position changing effects]] except {{A|Pulverize|Primal Beast}}.
* Stops enemies without [[flying]] movement by slowing them with a slow [[aura]]. The aura has a radius of 750 and is centered on the field.
 
  +
  +
* Stops enemies without [[flying]] movement by slowing them with a movement speed slow [[aura]]. The aura has a radius of 750 and is centered on the field.
  +
** This means units with flying movement can enter and leave the arena freely at any time.
 
** The slow gets exponentially stronger towards the walls, which has a {{#var:Arena Of Blood value2}} radius.
 
** The slow gets exponentially stronger towards the walls, which has a {{#var:Arena Of Blood value2}} radius.
 
** This effectively causes enemy units touching the walls to come to halt.
 
** This effectively causes enemy units touching the walls to come to halt.
** The slow is only present when facing towards the walls. Units at the walls facing away from it are not slowed.
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** The slow is only present when facing toward the walls. Units at the walls facing away from it are not slowed.
 
** The slow aura's effect lingers for {{#var:Arena Of Blood value11}} seconds, resulting in an effective duration of {{calc|v1+{{#var:Arena Of Blood value11}}|v1={{#var:Arena Of Blood value10}}}} seconds.
 
** The slow aura's effect lingers for {{#var:Arena Of Blood value11}} seconds, resulting in an effective duration of {{calc|v1+{{#var:Arena Of Blood value11}}|v1={{#var:Arena Of Blood value10}}}} seconds.
 
** Since the slow is fluctuating a lot, it is not displayed in the HUD.
 
** Since the slow is fluctuating a lot, it is not displayed in the HUD.
   
* Besides preventing enemies from walking in or out of the area, the following movement spells are unable to pass the walls either:
+
* Besides preventing enemies from walking in or out of the area, the following movement abilities are unable to pass the walls either:
 
** {{A|Skewer|Magnus}}, {{A|Toggle Movement|Phoenix|text=Sun Ray Movement}}, {{A|God's Rebuke|Mars}}, {{I|Force Staff}} and {{I|Hurricane Pike}}.
 
** {{A|Skewer|Magnus}}, {{A|Toggle Movement|Phoenix|text=Sun Ray Movement}}, {{A|God's Rebuke|Mars}}, {{I|Force Staff}} and {{I|Hurricane Pike}}.
** All other sources of horizontal movement can move units through the walls freely.
+
** Other horizontal movement sources can move units through the walls freely.
 
** However, the knockback from inside the arena still triggers and can cancel [[forced movement]].
 
** However, the knockback from inside the arena still triggers and can cancel [[forced movement]].
   
  +
* Any attack projectile from an enemy gets blocked upon coming within {{#var:Arena Of Blood value3}} range of the walls.
* Units with flying movement and units affected by [[Forced movement#Upward movement|vertical movement]] can enter and leave the arena at any time.
 
  +
** This includes all attack-based projectiles, including those coming from [[instant attack]]s.
** This means units thrown in the air by spells may be pushed in or out of the arena freely.
 
  +
** However, it does not block spell-based projectiles (e.g. {{A|Death Ward|Witch Doctor}}).
 
  +
** These blocked projectiles count as completely negated so that no on-attack effects can trigger (e.g. {{A|Retaliate|Centaur Warrunner}}).
* Any attack projectile coming from an enemy gets blocked upon coming within {{#var:Arena Of Blood value3}} range of the walls.
 
  +
** This means {{Symbol|Ranged}} [[ranged]] enemies outside the arena cannot attack units inside of it and vice versa.
** These blocked projectiles count as completely negated, so that no on-attack effects can trigger (e.g. {{A|Retaliate|Centaur Warrunner}}).
 
  +
** {{Symbol|Melee}} [[Melee]] units can attack freely, if they have enough attack range. Projectiles from abilities are completely unaffected as well.
** This means ranged enemies outside the arena cannot attack units inside of it and vice versa.
 
** Melee units can attack freely, if they have enough attack range. Projectiles from abilities are completely unaffected as well.
 
   
 
* Provides {{#var:Arena Of Blood value2}} range [[flying vision]] at the center of the area for {{#var:Arena Of Blood value10}} seconds upon cast.
 
* Provides {{#var:Arena Of Blood value2}} range [[flying vision]] at the center of the area for {{#var:Arena Of Blood value10}} seconds upon cast.
   
* After the effect delay, any [[trees|tree]] within {{#var:Arena Of Blood value2}} range of the wall gets destroyed.
+
* After the effect delay, [[trees]] within {{#var:Arena Of Blood value2}} range of the wall gets destroyed.
** This means it effectively destroys trees within a {{#expr:{{#var:Arena Of Blood value2}}*1.5}} radius.
+
** This means it effectively destroys trees within a {{#expr:{{#var:Arena Of Blood value2}}*2}} radius.
   
* The level 25 {{Symbol|Talent}} talent adds [[health regeneration]] to the arena. The regeneration is provided by an [[aura]], which lingers for {{#var:Arena Of Blood value11}} seconds.
+
* {{cf|Talnotes}} The {{ValueColor|1|ally health regeneration|25tal}} {{Symbol|Talent}} [[talent]] is provided by an [[aura]] within the arena, which lingers for {{#var:Arena Of Blood value11}} seconds.
** Can regenerate up to {{ValueColor|3|{{calc|{{#var:Arena Of Blood value12 tal}}*(v1+{{#var:Arena Of Blood value11}})|v1={{#var:Arena Of Blood value10}}}}|25tal}} health over its full duration with the aura linger duration.
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** With the arena's duration and its aura linger duration, it can regenerate up to {{ValueColor|3|{{calc|{{#var:Arena Of Blood value12 tal}}*(v1+{{#var:Arena Of Blood value11}})|v1={{#var:Arena Of Blood value10}}}}|25tal}} health over its full duration.
  +
** Neither affects [[buildings]] nor [[wards]], and neither invulnerable nor hidden units.
  +
** The health regeneration bonus fully affect {{U|Courier|text=Couriers}}.
 
}}
 
}}
   
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== Recent Changes ==
 
== Recent Changes ==
{{main|Mars/Changelogs}}
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{{Main|Mars/Changelogs|Mars/Old Abilities|Mars/Lore|l1=Changelogs|l2=Old Abilities|l3=Hero Lore}}
 
{{Recent changes wrapper}}
 
{{Recent changes wrapper}}
   
 
== Recommended Items ==
 
== Recommended Items ==
 
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{{#lst:Mars/Guide|items}}
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{{#lst:Mars/Guide|Items}}
   
== Gameplay ==
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== Dota Plus Progress ==
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{{Main|Mars/Relics#Challenges|l1=Hero Challenges}}
{{Hero gameplay
 
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| roles = Carry, Initiator, Disabler, Durable
 
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| description = Seeking purpose and satisfaction through war, the god Mars now sets his sights on new conquests against his heavenly kin. In one arm he hoists a heavy shield, an impenetrable <span style="color:#008ae6">'''Bulwark'''</span> that guards against all assault. Using divine strength, he pierces foes with his legendary <span style="color:#008ae6">'''Spear'''</span>, and smashes attackers back with his shield, sending them flying across the battlefield. The undead warriors of the [[Ash Legion]] rise at Mars' beckoning to form a circle, ensuring that none may interfere with the glorious combat inside the <span style="color:#cc33ff">'''Arena Of Blood'''</span>.
 
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<div>[[File:Guide icon.png|128px|link=Mars/Guide]]<br>[[Mars/Guide|Strategy & Tips]]</div>
 
<div>[[File:Counters icon.png|128px|link=Mars/Counters]]<br>[[Mars/Counters|Counters &<br>Matchups]]</div>
 
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== Audio ==
 
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<div>[[File:Responses icon.png|128px|link=Mars/Responses]]<br>[[Mars/Responses|Responses]]</div>
 
<div>[[File:Sounds icon.png|128px|link=Mars/Sounds]]<br>[[Mars/Sounds|Sounds]]</div>
 
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== History ==
 
<div class="infostripe gradient_history">
 
<div>[[File:Lore icon.png|128px|link=Mars/Lore]]<br>[[Mars/Lore|Lore]]</div>
 
<div>[[File:Old Abilities icon.png|128px|link=Mars/Old Abilities]]<br>[[Mars/Old Abilities|Old Abilities]]</div>
 
<div>[[File:Changelogs icon.png|128px|link=Mars/Changelogs]]<br>[[Mars/Changelogs|Changelogs]]</div>
 
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== Equipment ==
 
== Equipment ==
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== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* Despite being [[Zeus]]' son, Mars is named after the [[w:Mars (mythology)|Roman god of war]], instead of the Greek equivalent, [[w:Ares|Ares]], who is the son of the Greek god [[w:Zeus|Zeus]].
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* Despite being {{H|Zeus}}' son, Mars is named after the [[w:Mars (mythology)|Roman god of war]], instead of the Greek equivalent, [[w:Ares|Ares]], who is the son of the Greek god [[w:Zeus|Zeus]].
** However, lines from Mars (<sm2>vo_mars_mars_ally 132.mp3</sm2> "''I don't answer to that name anymore, you old fool.''") and Zeus themselves (<sm2>vo_zuus_zeus_mars_ally_02.mp3</sm2> "''Change your name all you want, you can't fool me.''") hint that Mars has changed his name, possibly to avoid association with his father.
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** However, lines from Mars <sm2>vo_mars_mars_ally 132.mp3</sm2> "I don't answer to that name anymore, you old fool." and Zeus themselves <sm2>vo_zuus_zeus_mars_ally_02.mp3</sm2> "Change your name all you want, you can't fool me." hint that Mars has changed his previous name of Ares, possibly to avoid association with his father.
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** He also refers to himself as "Mars Ultor". In real life, this is the same name given to the Roman god Mars by the emperor [[w:augustus|Caesar Augustus]] when he created a cult of the same name. Mars Ultor means "Mars the Avenger" in Latin.
** Mars' Immortal Off-hand item, [[God's Mercy]], references elements from the Greek Myth as well, namely [[w:Perseus|Perseus]] and [[w:Medusa|Medusa]]. Perseus (who is another one of the Greek god Zeus' sons) uses a polished shield to act as a mirror to approach and behead the sleeping Medusa without looking directly at her eyes, thereby avoiding her infamous stone gaze. Perseus also used Medusa's head as a weapon to turn King Atlas into stone.
 
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** Mars' Immortal Off-hand item, {{Cl|God's Rebuke|God's Mercy|}}, references elements from the Greek Myth as well, namely [[w:Perseus|Perseus]] and [[w:Medusa|Medusa]]. Perseus (who is another one of the Greek god Zeus' sons) uses a polished shield to act as a mirror to approach and behead the sleeping {{H|Medusa}} without looking directly at her eyes, thereby avoiding her infamous stone gaze. Perseus also used Medusa's head as a weapon to turn King Atlas into stone.
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* Mars carries a Greek-style [[w:Boeotian shield|Boeotian shield]], but its decorative thunderbolts are more common on [[w:Scutum (shield)|Roman shields]].
 
* Mars carries a Greek-style [[w:Boeotian shield|Boeotian shield]], but its decorative thunderbolts are more common on [[w:Scutum (shield)|Roman shields]].
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* <sm2>weapons_hero_mars_enc_arena_of_blood.mp3</sm2> {{A|Arena Of Blood|Mars}}'s sound comes from the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmk5frp6-3Q&t=257 ''Mars''] movement of [[w:Gustav Holst|Gustav Holst]]'s musical suite, ''[[w:The Planets|The Planets]]''. Mars also <sm2>vo_mars_mars_song_01.mp3</sm2> hums the music when ordered to move or after killing an enemy in the Arena of Blood.
 
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* <sm2>weapons_hero_mars_enc_arena_of_blood.mp3</sm2> {{A|Arena Of Blood|Mars}}'s sound comes from the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmk5frp6-3Q&t=257 "Mars"] movement of [[w:Gustav Holst|Gustav Holst]]'s musical suite, "[[w:The Planets|The Planets]]". Mars also <sm2>vo_mars_mars_song_01.mp3</sm2> hums the music when ordered to move or after killing an enemy in the Arena of Blood.
* Mars' response on pinning an enemy against the walls of Arena of Blood (<sm2>vo_mars_mars_ability1_16.mp3</sm2> "''Are you not entertained?!''") is a reference to a scene from the film [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbBiXPVKuTA&t=1m25s ''Gladiator''].
 
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* Mars' death response (<sm2>vo_mars_mars_death_20.mp3</sm2> "''What is this madness?!''") and Dota Plus chat wheel line (<sm2>vo_mars_mars_wheel_all_11.mp3</sm2> "''THIS IS DOOOOTAAAAA!''") are references to the famous "THIS IS SPARTA!" scene from the film [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAacE5ukzrs&t=176 ''300'']
 
* Mars' rare Arena of Blood cast response (<sm2>vo_mars_mars_ability4_10.mp3</sm2> "''WITNESS MEEEE!''") is a reference to a War Boy's suicide attack using grenade-tipped spears from the film [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS2Oliv7p3w ''Mad Max: Fury Road''].
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* Mars' response on pinning an enemy against the walls of Arena of Blood <sm2>vo_mars_mars_ability1_16.mp3</sm2> "Are you not entertained?!" is a reference to a scene from the film [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbBiXPVKuTA&t=1m25s "Gladiator"].
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* Files related to Mars were leaked on [[January 03, 2018 Patch|January 03, 2018]], but were deleted later that day. The leaked abilities were called ''Spear Wall/Spear'' and ''Phalanx/Phalanx Cancel''.
 
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* <sm2>vo_mars_mars_death_20.mp3</sm2> "What is this madness?!" and Dota Plus chat wheel line <sm2>vo_mars_mars_wheel_all_11.mp3</sm2> "THIS IS DOOOOTAAAAA!" are references to the famous "THIS IS SPARTA!" scene from the film [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAacE5ukzrs&t=176 "300"]
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* <sm2>vo_mars_mars_attack_21.mp3</sm2> "Mars the Impaler!")is a reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_the_Impaler Vlad the Impaler], the Wallachian Voivode who was the inspiration behind [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bram_Stoker Bram Stoker]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula Count Dracula].
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* Mars' rare Arena of Blood cast response <sm2>vo_mars_mars_ability4_10.mp3</sm2> "WITNESS MEEEE!" is a reference to a War Boy's suicide attack using grenade-tipped spears from the film [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS2Oliv7p3w "Mad Max: Fury Road"].
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* Files related to Mars were leaked on [[January 03, 2018 Patch|January 03, 2018]], but were deleted later that day. The leaked abilities were called "Spear Wall/Spear" and "Phalanx/Phalanx Cancel".
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* {{A|God's Rebuke|Mars}}'s slow debuff does not have its own particle system and uses the particle effects of {{A|Thunder Clap|Brewmaster}}'s slow debuff instead.
   
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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Mars Preview 9.png|Shield model
 
Mars Preview 9.png|Shield model
 
Mars Preview 10.jpg|Splash art
 
Mars Preview 10.jpg|Splash art
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Mars Bulwark scepter area.png|Previous {{A|Ability Upgrade|Aghanim's Scepter}} Bulwark's soldier total attack area.
 
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Latest revision as of 15:01, 4 January 2024

Mars
Strength attribute symbol
Agility attribute symbol
Intelligence attribute symbol
23 + 3.7
20 + 1.7
21 + 2.2
Level 0 1 15 25 30
Health 120 626 1748 2826 3288
+0.25 +2.55 +7.73 +12.63 +14.68
Mana 75 327 687 1095 1251
+0.5 +1.55 +3.09 +4.79 +5.44
Armor -1 2.33 6.3 11.13 12.88
Magic Resist 25% 27.1% 30.18% 33.58% 34.88%
Damage Block 16 (50%)
Damage

26
34

49
57

100
108

149
157

170
178

Attack Rate 0.56/s 0.67/s 0.8/s 0.96/s 1.02/s
Attack Range Melee 250 (600)
Attack Speed ▶️ 100 (1.8s BAT)
Attack Animation 0.4 + 1.38
Projectile Speed Instant
Move Speed ▶️ 310 (Nighttime 340)
Turn Rate Takes 0.131s to turn 180°. 0.8
Collision Size 27
Bound Radius 24
Vision Range (G) 1800 (Nighttime 800)
Gib Type Default
Internal npc_dota_hero_mars
Traps his foes in an inescapable arena.
The warrior deity Mars thrives in the heart of strife, guarded by the bulk of a deadly shield, an impenetrable Bulwark that guards against all assault. Using divine strength, he skewers enemies with his Legendary Spear, and Rebukes attackers back with his shield. He revels in facing opponents in an Arena of Blood, ringed with loyal undead spearmen of the Ash Legion — who guarantee that no one escapes and that whatever odds he's facing, the god of war can dictate the terms of battle knowing the crowd is forever on his side.
Spear of Mars
Spear of Mars
God's Rebuke
Bulwark
Bulwark
Arena Of Blood
Roles: Carry Carry Initiator Initiator Disabler Disabler Durable Durable
Complexity: Hero Complexity
Adjectives: Bearded, NicePecs, Red, Parent, Nose
Legs ( 2 )


Bio

Mars minimap iconMars, the First Son of Heaven
▶️ "To those behind, rally! To those ahead, kneel."
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 must at last lay claim to the mantle of leadership that is his birthright, for the time has come to burn down the pantheon of the old age and build a just new empire atop the ashes of his kin. Only then might he find satisfaction, and make the glory of Mars evident to all.

Abilities

Spear of Mars icon
Affects
Enemies
Damage
Magical
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.
Cast Animation: 0.25+0.15
Cast Range: Global
Max Travel Distance: Affected by Cast Range bonuses. 900/1000/1100/1200
Spear Collision Size: Affected by AoE Radius bonuses. 125
Spear Damage: 100/175/250/325 (Talent 200/275/350/425)
Knockback Distance: 75
Knockback Duration: 0.25
Number of Impaled Units: 1 (With Aghanim's Shard 2)
Impale Stun Duration: 1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2 (Talent 1.9/2.2/2.5/2.8)
Flying Vision Radius: Affected by AoE Radius bonuses. 300
With Aghanim's Shard Fire Trail Radius: Affected by AoE Radius bonuses. 200
With Aghanim's Shard Fire Damage per Second: 40
With Aghanim's Shard Fire Move Speed Slow: 20%
With Aghanim's Shard Fire Trail Duration: 10
With Aghanim's Shard Fire Trail Debuff Duration: 2
Cooldown symbol
 14/13/12/11
Mana symbol
 100/110/120/130
Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
Spear of Mars impales up to two units and leaves a fire trail behind that deals damage over time and slows movement speed.
Partially pierces debuff immunity.
The forced movement is instantly canceled. However, if the spear connects with an obstactle, the debuff is still placed as if the unit was dragged along. The debuff is still subjected to debuff immunity. True Sight pierces debuff immunity.
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_projectile_vision
Undispellable
modifier_special_mars_spear_burning_trail_thinker
Unknown
modifier_mars_spear_impale
Death
modifier_mars_spear_stun
modifier_knockback
modifier_special_mars_spear_burning_trail_burn
The legendary Spear of Mars still glows with the heat of the forge god's fires.
Mars Fire Trail

Fire Trail Aghanim's Shard icon Ability Upgrade Formations.


  • The spear travels at a speed of 1400, taking 0.64/0.71/0.79/0.86 seconds to reach max distance when no hero(es) are impaled.
  • The spear starts traveling exactly on Mars' location and forwards up to 900/1000/1100/1200 range.
    • Although within the spear's search radius, it does not hit enemies behind Mars upon cast.
    • With the travel distance and search radius, it can hit units up to 1025/1125/1225/1325 range away.
  • A spear may only damage and drag 1 (Upgradable by Aghanim's Shard. 2) hero(es) along with it, and are stunned during the drag.
    • Treat creep-heroes as creeps.
    • Dragged hero(es) are made to face toward the direction the spear came from.
    • If the hero dies or gets freed from the spear, it cannot impale a new hero.
      • This number of impaled units restriction is still limited to 2 heroes upon the upgrade.
    • The affected hero(es) are stunned when impaled onto the following objects:
    • Does not impale affected hero(es) onto terrain decorations (e.g. The walls at the borders of both faction's bases, the random statues on the map, and the arches at stairs).
  • Provides True Sight over the impaled target(s). True Sight is not applied while dragging the affected target(s) along with the spear.
  • Upon losing the impale stun debuff, trees within a 100 radius around the affected hero(es) are destroyed.
  • Other units, as well as secondary heroes, are damaged and knocked back instead.
    • The knockback direction is based on the angle between the hit unit and the spear.
    • The knockback does not disable units. They can still turn, attack and use items. Does not interrupt the affected enemies' channeling abilities.
    • Destroys trees enemies come in contact with during the knockback.
  • The spear provides 300 radius flying vision as it travels.
    • When not impaling a hero to an object, the vision lingers at the final location for 1 second.
    • When impaling a hero to an object, the vision lingers based on the default stun duration.
  • Spear of Mars' now leaves behind a fire trail as it travels.
    • The fire lasts 10 seconds from the moment it is created, with the fire created at the starting location disappearing earlier than the fire created at the ending location.
    • The fire places a debuff on enemies within the area in 0.5-second intervals, starting 0.5 seconds after the fire was created.
    • The debuff deals 20 damage in 0.5-second intervals, starting 0.5 seconds after being placed, resulting in 4 damage instances.
    • This results in a maximum of 24 damage instances when standing within the area for the full duration.
    • One instance of the debuff can deal up to 80 damage (before reductions).
    • The entire fire trail can deal up to 480 damage to a single unit.
    • Multiple overlapping fire trails do not stack but refresh the same debuff on enemies.


God's Rebuke
God's Rebuke icon
Affects
Enemies
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.
Cast Animation: 0.2+1.07
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range bonuses. 500 (Talent 600)
Effect Radius: Affected by AoE Radius bonuses. 500 (Talent 600)
Circle Sector Angle: 140°
Critical Damage: 150%/200%/250%/300% (Talent 215%/265%/315%/365%)
Hero Attack Damage Bonus: 10/15/20/25
Knockback Distance: 150
Knockback Duration: 0.3
Move Speed Slow: 40%
Slow Duration: 2.5
Cooldown symbol
 16/14/12/10 (Talent 12/10/8/6)
Mana symbol
 90
Does not pierce debuff immunity.
The forced movement is instantly canceled.
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_mars_gods_rebuke_crit
Undispellable
modifier_knockback
modifier_mars_gods_rebuke_slow
There isn't a warrior alive who can stand unmoved by the sting of Mars' rebuke.
Mars God's Rebuke area

God's Rebuke's effect area.


  • God's Rebuke's effects are instantly applied within its whole area. There is no travel time.
  • The area is shaped like a circular sector, with a radius of 500 (Talent 600) and an angle of 140°.
    • God's Rebuke affects an area based on Mars's current facing angle, not where the ability was targeted.
    • When Bulwark icon Bulwark is toggled On, it always launches towards the locked facing direction, since Mars cannot turn towards the targeted point.
  • Causes Mars to perform an instant attack on all hit enemies.
    • These instant attacks can proc any attack modifiers and on-hit effects normally, with cleave being an exception. They have True Strike, but completely ignore disarms.
    • God's Rebuke has an ensured critical strike, crits with a lower value have no effect if they proc since the higher crit value takes priority.
    • Fully affect enemy Animal Courier Radiant minimap icon Couriers.
  • God's Rebuke hero attack damage bonus is considered a conditional attack damage bonus.
    • Although the attack damage bonus values are not displayed in the HUD, it is still considered and directly added to Mars's attack damage for the instant attack.
    • It can be reduced only by flat reductions (e.g. damage block).
    • Since it is considered bonus attack damage, it is not affected by percentage-based attack damage bonuses or reductions.
  • If the affected enemies are not killed, they are knocked back and slowed. The direction is based on the angle between the hit unit and the caster.
    • Units are not disabled during the knockback. They can still turn, attack, cast abilities, and use items. Does not interrupt the enemies' channeling abilities.
    • Does not push heroes affected by the impaling stun of Spear of Mars icon Spear of Mars.
    • Destroys trees enemies come in contact with during the knockback.
  • God's Rebuke first applies the knockback, the movement speed slow, then the instant attack.
    • Both the knockback and movement speed slow debuffs are applied at the same time, so the movement speed slow effectively lasts for 2.2 seconds.
  • TALENT
    The distance increasing Talent talent increases both the cast range and the effect radius. However, other cast range bonuses only increase the ability's cast range.
  • This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired.


Bulwark icon
Ability
Toggle / Passive
Affects
Self
(Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter. Enemies)
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides.

Can be toggled, removing Mars's ability to attack, and locking the direction he is facing. When active, reduces movement speed and re-directs 70% of the attack projectiles aimed at Mars's allies towards Mars instead.
Passive Component
Front Angle: 140°
Side Angle: 240°
Front Damage Reduction: 40%/50%/60%/70% (Talent 52%/62%/72%/82%)
Side Damage Reduction: 20%/25%/30%/35% (Talent 26%/31%/36%/41%)
Projectile Redirect Chance: 70% (Talent 100%)
Back Projectile Redirect Range: 900
Front Projectile Redirect Range: Affected by AoE Radius bonuses. 200
Self Move Speed Slow: 18%
With Aghanim's Scepter Instant Attack Interval: 1
With Aghanim's Scepter Instant Attack Damage Bonus: 75
With Aghanim's Scepter Number of Soldiers: 4
With Aghanim's Scepter Soldiers Distance: 100
With Aghanim's Scepter Soldiers Attack Range: 275
With Aghanim's Scepter Enemy Move Speed Slow: 30%
With Aghanim's Scepter Slow Duration: 1
Cooldown symbol
 0.2
Mana symbol
 0
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Creates 75 invulnerable soldiers on both sides of Mars front while Bulwark is toggled on. Soldiers move alongside Mars, dealing his attacks that have bonus damage, knock back and slow approaching enemies. An enemy can only be attacked by one soldier at a time.
Partially disabled by Break.
Break Notes:
Disables the passive damage reduction.
Does not disable the active projectile redirect.
Upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter.
Disables the active instant attacks.
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_mars_bulwark
Undispellable
modifier_mars_bulwark_active
Death
modifier_mars_bulwark_soldier_bonus
Undispellable
modifier_mars_bulwark_soldier_thinker
Death
modifier_mars_scepter_damage
Undispellable
modifier_mars_scepter_damage_tracker
modifier_mars_scepter_damage_slow
Only the very foolish dare to fight fair with the god of war.
Mars Bulwark angles

Bulwark's angles visualized


Mars Soldier
Mars Soldier model
Summoned Creep-Hero
15000
+10
150
+10
Level 1
Armor Armor 3
Magic Resistance 0%
Status Resistance 0
Attack Range Melee 275
Move Speed 0
Collision Size 27
Bound Radius 24
Vision Range (G) 800
Bounty Gold 0
Experience 0
Notes Invulnerable
Uncontrollable
Unselectable

  • Applies generic incoming damage reduction on Mars. Stacks additively with other sources of generic incoming damage manipulation.
    • Bulwark's damage reduction follows same targeting rules as damage block does, reacting mainly on attack damage from any units.
    • It also reacts on certain abilities that react on damage block and is bypassed by certain instant attacks sources.
    • Increases Mars' effective health by 67%/100%/150%/233% (Talent 108%/163%/257%/456%) and 25%/33%/43%/54% (Talent 35%/45%/56%/69%) when taking front damage and side damage respectively.
  • Checks the damage source's current position and Mars' facing angle when the attack connects, not when the attack is released.
  • Bulwark damage reduction occurs after damage block.
    • Although both Bulwark and damage block use the same visuals when showing how much damage was blocked, the damage reduced is independent of each other.
  • Plays a visual effect and a sound whenever damage is blocked. The default hit sound does not play.
    • When blocking hero damage from the front, a bigger visual effect and the default sound are played.
    • When blocking hero damage from the sides, or creep damage from the front, a smaller visual effect and a smaller sound are played.
    • When blocking creep damage from the sides, no effects or sounds are played.
  • While toggled On, Mars is disarmed and Bulwark applies a self movement speed slow and a 100% turn rate slow, effectively locking his facing direction.
    • He can still cast abilities and items and move normally, but he no longer requires facing the target to do so.
    • Automatically toggles Off when Spear of Mars icon Spear of Mars is cast.
    • Any attack projectile within 900 range of Mars, and within the front and side angles of Bulwark has a 70% chance to get redirected to him.
    • The ally being attacked has to be 900 range behind Mars.
    • The redirect happens immediately upon projectile launch. Instead of targeting the intended attack target, it targets Mars instead.
    • Does not redirect projectiles when Mars turns invulnerable, hidden and ethereal.
  • Goes on a 0.2-second cooldown upon toggling Off.
  • Toggling On now spawns 4 Mars Soldier icon Mars Soldiers, with the 2 soldiers located parallelly 150-distance apart from each other on Mars' left and right side, with Mars in the middle, forming a line.
    • All 4 soldiers are always spawned in the same formation and facing the same direction as Mars, no matter how.
    • Each soldier attacks any valid enemy targets randomly, including buildings, within 275 range around them, there are no priorities.
    • However, they do not attack enemies within 150 range of Mars.
    • The soldiers attack together, synchronized in 1-second attack intervals, even if not all of them have a target.
      • For example, if Bulwark is toggled Off 0.4 seconds after the soldiers' last attack, the next time it is toggled On, they still have to wait 0.6 seconds before they can attack again.
  • Plays a different ability sound effect while toggling On.
  • Although the soldiers are performing the instant attacks, the damage is sourced to Mars.
    • Grants unique flat bonus attack damage upon the soldiers' attack interval.
    • These instant attacks can proc any attack modifiers and on-hit effects normally. They do not have True Strike.
    • For Melee melee units, if the enemy target is 350 range farther than the attacker's range, the attack will always miss.
  • Knocks approaching enemies back in a slight arc for a knockback duration of 0.2 seconds.
    • The knockback distance and speed have a dynamic range based on the distance between the soldier and the affected target.
    • However, after being knocked back, the distance between the solider and the knocked back target is always 325 apart.
    • Does not disable affected units, so they still can cast abilities, attack, and turn during the knockback.
      • Does not interrupt channeling abilities of the affected target.
    • Can knock units back over impassable terrain.
      • Destroys trees within 100 radius of the affected units come in contact with upon landing.
  • The soldiers' attacks first apply the damage, the knockback, then the movement speed slow.


Arena Of Blood icon
Affects
Enemies
(Talent Allies)
Damage
Magical
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.
Cast Animation: 0.2+0.97
Cast Range: Affected by Cast Range bonuses. 400
Arena Radius: Affected by AoE Radius bonuses. 550
Wall Width: 100
Effect Delay: 0.1
Spear Trigger Distance: 160
Spear Damage: 80/160/240
Spear Attack Interval: 1
Spear Knockback Distance: 160
Spear Knockback Duration: 0.2
Arena Duration: 5/6/7
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
Talent Ally Health Regen Bonus: 180
Cooldown symbol
 90
Mana symbol
 150/200/250
Does not pierce debuff immunity.
The forced movement is instantly canceled.
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_mars_arena_of_blood_thinker
Undispellable
modifier_mars_arena_of_blood_marker
Undispellable
modifier_mars_arena_of_blood
Undispellable
modifier_mars_arena_of_blood_animation_aura
Undispellable
modifier_mars_arena_of_blood_animation
Undispellable
modifier_mars_arena_of_blood_buff_aura
Undispellable
modifier_mars_arena_of_blood_buff
Undispellable
modifier_mars_arena_of_blood_leash
Undispellable
modifier_mars_arena_of_blood_spear
The long-dead members of the Ash Legion, assembled from the finest warriors to ever test the might of Mars, still revel in the thrill of combat, gladly beholden to the hand that fell them for as long as he so commands.

  • The effect delay is not included in the arena's duration. The actual duration starts right after the -second effect delay.
  • Inside the arena, enemies without flying movement coming within 160 range of the wall get damaged.
    • If not killed by the damage, the enemy is knocked back towards the arena center.
    • Units are not disabled during the knockback. They can still turn, attack, cast abilities, and use items. Does not interrupt the affected enemy's channeling abilities.
    • Hero(es) impaled by Spear of Mars icon Spear of Mars are stunned and not knocked back.
    • Destroys trees within 100 radius that enemies come in contact with during the knockback.
  • A unit may only be damaged and knocked back once every 1 second.
  • Stops enemies without flying movement by slowing them with a movement speed slow aura. The aura has a radius of 750 and is centered on the field.
    • This means units with flying movement can enter and leave the arena freely at any time.
    • The slow gets exponentially stronger towards the walls, which has a 550 radius.
    • This effectively causes enemy units touching the walls to come to halt.
    • The slow is only present when facing toward the walls. Units at the walls facing away from it are not slowed.
    • The slow aura's effect lingers for 0.5 seconds, resulting in an effective duration of 5.5/6.5/7.5 seconds.
    • Since the slow is fluctuating a lot, it is not displayed in the HUD.
  • Besides preventing enemies from walking in or out of the area, the following movement abilities are unable to pass the walls either:
  • Any attack projectile from an enemy gets blocked upon coming within 100 range of the walls.
    • This includes all attack-based projectiles, including those coming from instant attacks.
    • However, it does not block spell-based projectiles (e.g. Death Ward icon Death Ward).
    • These blocked projectiles count as completely negated so that no on-attack effects can trigger (e.g. Retaliate icon Retaliate).
    • This means Ranged ranged enemies outside the arena cannot attack units inside of it and vice versa.
    • Melee Melee units can attack freely, if they have enough attack range. Projectiles from abilities are completely unaffected as well.
  • Provides 550 range flying vision at the center of the area for 5/6/7 seconds upon cast.
  • After the effect delay, trees within 550 range of the wall gets destroyed.
    • This means it effectively destroys trees within a 1100 radius.
  • TALENT
    The ally health regeneration Talent talent is provided by an aura within the arena, which lingers for 0.5 seconds.
    • With the arena's duration and its aura linger duration, it can regenerate up to 990/1170/1350 health over its full duration.
    • Neither affects buildings nor wards, and neither invulnerable nor hidden units.
    • The health regeneration bonus fully affect Animal Courier Radiant minimap icon Couriers.


Talents

Hero Talents
Arena Of Blood icon Arena Of Blood Grants Team +180 HP Regen25God's Rebuke icon God's Rebuke +65% Crit
+0.6s Spear of Mars icon Spear of Mars Stun20+12%/+6% Bulwark icon Bulwark Front/Side damage reduction
+100 Spear of Mars icon Spear of Mars Damage15-4s God's Rebuke icon God's Rebuke Cooldown
+30% Bulwark icon Bulwark Active Redirect Chance10+100 God's Rebuke icon God's Rebuke Distance

Recent Changes

Main Articles: Changelogs, Old Abilities and Hero Lore
Version
Description
  • Reduced Spear of Mars icon Spear of Mars cast backswing from 1.03 to 0.15.
  • Increased God's Rebuke icon God's Rebuke critical damage from 150%/190%/230%/270% to 150%/200%/250%/300%.
  • Bulwark icon Bulwark
    • Now grants phased movement while active.
    • Now also redirects enemy attack projectiles against allies within 200 range in front of Mars minimap icon Mars. [?
    • Now no longer toggles ability Off when casting Spear of Mars icon Spear of Mars while active.
  • Reduced Arena Of Blood icon Arena Of Blood effect delay from 0.3 to 0.1.
  • Aghanim's Scepter icon Aghanim's Scepter upgrade:
    • Bulwark icon Bulwark
      • Soldiers' attacks now apply a 0.2-second 325-range knockback from the formation. [?]
      • CHANGED
        soldiers formation.
        • OLD
          The formation has 5 soldiers, with the first soldier located exactly in front of Mars, and the others are offset by 30° to either side, forming an arc. [?]
        • NEW
          The formation has 4 parallel soldiers, with Mars being in the middle, and 2 soldiers on each side of Mars.
      • Reduced soldier distance from 200 to 100.
      • Increased soldier attack range from 250 to 275.


Recommended Items

Starting items:

Early game:

  • Soul Ring icon Soul Ring allows Mars to keep use Spear of Mars and God's Rebuke.
  • Clarity icon Clarity's allow you to sustain your mana pool and farm at a much faster speed than most heroes.
  • Boots of Speed icon Boots of Speed help Mars get into position to use his abilities.
  • Magic Stick icon Magic Stick provides burst health and mana restoration to keep Mars fighting.
  • Bracer icon Bracer is situationally good which gives Mars some magic resistance early on and some stats.

Mid game:

  • Phase Boots icon Phase Boots gives armor which Mars is lacking and allows him to move around the map faster.
  • Magic Wand icon Magic Wand, upgraded from Magic Stick icon Magic Stick, provides additional attributes.
  • Blink Dagger icon Blink Dagger positions Mars to land stuns with Spear of Mars, and to initiate with Arena Of Blood. This can be upgraded to Overwhelming Blink icon Overwhelming Blink, that helps him deals damage in a large AOE upon jumping while increasing both his base damage and health.
  • Armlet of Mordiggian icon Armlet of Mordiggian can be essentially good when Mars requires quick physical damage at a reasonable cost. This compensates his lacking armor while allowing his physical damage to scale well especially when he is casting God's Rebuke icon God's Rebuke, his only critical source.
  • Desolator icon Desolator allows Mars to take towers quickly during the mid game which is where he is strong, and makes God's Rebuke much more lethal.

Late game:

  • Black King Bar icon Black King Bar grants spell immunity which may be required if the other team has a lot of stuns and can stop you from being effective and disruptive.
  • Assault Cuirass icon Assault Cuirass provides Mars a great bonus amount of armor while granting bonus physical damage output both to him and his teammates during teamfights.
  • Heart of Tarrasque icon Heart of Tarrasque further increases Mars' already high health pool and his base damage, while also allowing him to sustain to the point of nigh-immortality.

Situational items:

  • Vladmir's Offering icon Vladmir's Offering allows Mars to fight early with his team and some sustain when farming lanes, as he can do it much quicker than most heroes as tanky as him. It also gives burst healing with God's Rebuke.
  • Pipe of Insight icon Pipe of Insight's magic resistance allows Mars to stay alive against magical nukes.
  • Vanguard icon Vanguard will make Mars a hard target to kill from physical attacks when the enemies are not attacking Mars from the front.
  • Crimson Guard icon Crimson Guard is very strong againts multiple physical damage dealers and can help your team push.
  • Heaven's Halberd icon Heaven's Halberd allows Mars to stop a hero from attacking who may have some form of break or spell immunity (if he can use it before them).
  • Aghanim's Scepter icon Aghanim's Scepter upgrades his Bulwark icon Bulwark into a moving bulldozer, allowing him to constantly sustain damage while pushing the team forward, as he slows enemies and deals physical damage caught in his sights. If combined with Eye of Skadi icon Eye of Skadi, this further increases his potent damage while providing a constant slow for the late game.
  • Refresher Orb icon Refresher Orb can be considered if Mars has a good game,as his ultimate is powerful in teamfights.

Neutral items:

  • Havoc Hammer icon Havoc Hammer pushes enemies to the Arena walls,dealing great damage.


Dota Plus Progress

Main Article: Hero Challenges

Relics track a hero's actions and statistics, and display in-game notifications when a milestone is reached. They are only available to Dota Plus subscribers.

Relics Voice Lines
Relic Rare icon
Heroes Stunned by Spear of Mars icon Spear
Relic Rare icon
Heroes Killed in Arena Of Blood icon Arena
Relic Rare icon
Heroes Impaled on Arena Of Blood icon Arena by Spear of Mars icon Spear
Relic strength icon
Arena Of Blood icon Arena Damage Blocked
Relic strength icon
Arena Of Blood icon Arena Damage Dealt
Relic strength icon
Multi Hero God's Rebuke icon God's Rebuke
Relic strength icon
Damage Blocked by Bulwark icon Bulwark
Relic strength icon
Crit Damage
Relic strength icon
Blink Dagger icon Blink leading to kills
Relic strength icon
Triple Kills
Relic strength icon
Mega Kill Streaks
Relic strength icon
Kill Assists
Relic strength icon
Kills
Plus Hero Badge 1
Bronze
  • ▶️ Huh huh. Aha ha hahah ah ahaha!
  • ▶️ My thanks will come later, when you least expect it.
Plus Hero Badge 2
Silver
Plus Hero Badge 3
Gold
Plus Hero Badge 4
Platinum
  • ▶️ DADADA DA DA DA-DA-DA! DADADA DA DA DA-DA-DA!
Plus Hero Badge 5
Master
Plus Hero Badge 6
Grandmaster

Equipment

Trivia

  • Despite being Zeus minimap icon Zeus' son, Mars is named after the Roman god of war, instead of the Greek equivalent, Ares, who is the son of the Greek god Zeus.
    • However, lines from Mars ▶️ "I don't answer to that name anymore, you old fool." and Zeus themselves ▶️ "Change your name all you want, you can't fool me." hint that Mars has changed his previous name of Ares, possibly to avoid association with his father.
    • He also refers to himself as "Mars Ultor". In real life, this is the same name given to the Roman god Mars by the emperor Caesar Augustus when he created a cult of the same name. Mars Ultor means "Mars the Avenger" in Latin.
    • Mars' Immortal Off-hand item, God's Mercy God's Rebuke icon God's Mercy, references elements from the Greek Myth as well, namely Perseus and Medusa. Perseus (who is another one of the Greek god Zeus' sons) uses a polished shield to act as a mirror to approach and behead the sleeping Medusa minimap icon Medusa without looking directly at her eyes, thereby avoiding her infamous stone gaze. Perseus also used Medusa's head as a weapon to turn King Atlas into stone.
  • Mars' response on pinning an enemy against the walls of Arena of Blood ▶️ "Are you not entertained?!" is a reference to a scene from the film "Gladiator".
  • ▶️ "What is this madness?!" and Dota Plus chat wheel line ▶️ "THIS IS DOOOOTAAAAA!" are references to the famous "THIS IS SPARTA!" scene from the film "300"
  • Mars' rare Arena of Blood cast response ▶️ "WITNESS MEEEE!" is a reference to a War Boy's suicide attack using grenade-tipped spears from the film "Mad Max: Fury Road".
  • Files related to Mars were leaked on January 03, 2018, but were deleted later that day. The leaked abilities were called "Spear Wall/Spear" and "Phalanx/Phalanx Cancel".
  • God's Rebuke icon God's Rebuke's slow debuff does not have its own particle system and uses the particle effects of Thunder Clap icon Thunder Clap's slow debuff instead.

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