Universal

Universal

 

Changelogs

 

Universal heroes do not have a Primary Attribute.

Bonuses

Every point of / / attribute increases:

• Main attack damage by 0.7.

Generally speaking, a single-type attribute becoming a universal hero almost always has the effect of significantly increasing attack damage, with very few exceptions. If the sum of both your secondary stats is more than 42.8% (0.3/0.7 = 0.428) of your primary attribute, changing from single-attribute to universal will result in much greater attack damage than their single-attributed counterpart.

For example:

Let's say you have a hero whose main attribute is currently agility, and has a stat of 80 strength, 200 agility, and 40 intelligence. Currently, they gain 1 damage per point of agility, thus they gain +200 base damage (1x200 = 200). If they were to change to universal, the hero now gains 0.7 damage per point of attribute for all 3 attributes. Now, the hero gains +224 base damage (200*0.7)+(80*0.7)+(40*0.7) = 224. This resulted in a 12% base damage increase because the sum of the hero's secondary stats totalled at 60% of their previous primary attribute (80+40)/100 = 0.6.

Let's take the same agility hero but change their stats to 47 strength, 200 agility, and 30 intelligence. Under this setup, they still gain +200 base damage bonus. However, if they were to turn universal with these stats, they now only gain 193.4 base damage, rounded down to 193. This resulted in over a 3% base damage reduction because the sum of their secondary stats was only 38.5% of their primary attribute, resulting in reduced base damage bonus (47+30)/200 = 0.385.

As a proof of concept, let's use the same agility hero but this time, provide them with the stats of 42.8 strength, 200 agility, and 42.8 intelligence. With these stats, the hero will gain exactly 200 base damage (42.8*0.7)+(200*0.7)+(42.8*0.7) = 199.92, rounded to 200. The hero has now gained the exact same amount of damage as though they were simply an agility hero because their secondary stats are just within the break-even point of 42.8% of their previous primary attribute.

Universal Heroes

There are 12 universal heroes in Dota 2.

Below is a table of Universal heroes. The growth columns indicate how much the base values increase for each hero level.

Hero	Base	+ / LVL	L30	Base	+ / LVL	L30	Base	+ / LVL	L30	Base	+ / LVL	L30
Abaddon	22	2.2	99.8	23	1.3	74.7	19	1.6	79.4	64	5.1	253.9
Bane	23	2.5	109.5	23	2.5	109.5	23	2.5	109.5	69	7.5	328.5
Broodmother	19	2.3	99.7	18	2.6	107.4	18	1.4	72.6	55	6.3	279.7
Dark Seer	22	2.6	111.4	19	1.8	85.2	21	2.7	113.3	62	7.1	309.9
Dazzle	18	2	90	20	1.4	74.6	25	2.8	120.2	63	6.2	284.8
Enigma	21	2.5	107.5	14	1	57	19	3.6	137.4	54	7.1	301.9
Lycan	26	3	127	18	1.8	84.2	23	1.2	71.8	67	6	283
Marci	23	3	124	20	1.8	86.2	19	1.5	76.5	62	6.3	286.7
Pangolier	19	2.7	111.3	18	2.5	104.5	16	1.9	85.1	53	7.1	300.9
Snapfire	21	3.2	127.8	16	1.2	64.8	21	2.1	95.9	58	6.5	288.5
Timbersaw	27	3.5	142.5	16	1.3	67.7	23	2.7	115.3	66	7.5	325.5
Void Spirit	21	2.3	101.7	19	2.2	96.8	24	2.5	110.5	64	7	309

Abilities Modifying All Attributes

Abilities Modifying All Attributes

• Attributes – Attribute Bonus
• Alchemist – Aghanim's Scepter Synth
• Apex – Universal All Attribute Bonus
• Power Treads – Switch Attribute
• Pupil's Gift – Universal All Attribute Bonus
• Magnus – Reverse Polarity¹
• Morphling – Morph^2a
• Slark – Essence Shift
• Timbersaw – Whirling Death
• Vambrace – Switch Attribute

¹ Requires talent.

^2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

^2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.

All Attribute Granting Talents

The following heroes have a talent that grants them all attributes.

Bonus	Level 10		Level 15		Level 20		Level 25
	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right
All Stats						+10

Attribute Granting Items

These items grant heroes a passive bonus to attributes by having them merely equipped.

Damage from All Attribute Items for Universal Heroes

Item	Value	Item Cost	Cost/Value Point
Aghanim's Scepter	21	4200	200
Apex	52.5	N/A	N/A
Book of Shadows	27.3	N/A	N/A
Bracer 1	6.3	505	80.16
Bracer 2	12.6	505	40.08
Circlet	4.2	155	36.9
Crown	8.4	450	53.57
Defiant Shell	14.7	N/A	N/A
Diadem	12.6	1000	79.37
Ethereal Blade	16.8	5375	319.94
Eye of Skadi	46.2	5300	114.72
Ghost Scepter	10.5	1500	142.86
Harpoon	31.5	4700	149.21
Helm of the Dominator	12.6	2625	208.33
Helm of the Overlord	44.1	5725	129.82
Holy Locket	18.9	2350	124.34
Hurricane Pike	35	4450	127.14
Iron Branch	2.1	50	23.81
Khanda	16.8	5000	297.62
Linken's Sphere	33.6	4800	142.86
Magic Wand	6.3	450	71.43
Manta Style	32.2	4550	141.3
Meteor Hammer	25.2	2850	113.1
Mirror Shield	21	N/A	N/A
Null Talisman 1	6.3	505	80.16
Null Talisman 2	12.6	505	40.08
Occult Bracelet	6.3	N/A	N/A
Phylactery	14.7	2400	163.27
Pig Pole	10.5	N/A	N/A
Pupil's Gift	14.7	N/A	N/A
Shiva's Guard	10.5	5175	492.86
Solar Crest	8.4	2700	321.43
Specialist's Array	12.6	N/A	N/A
Spirit Vessel	12.6	2780	220.63
Ultimate Orb	31.5	2800	88.89
Urn of Shadows	4.2	880	209.52
Vambrace (Agility)	8.4	N/A	N/A
Vambrace (Intelligence)	8.4	N/A	N/A
Vambrace (Strength)	8.4	N/A	N/A
Veil of Discord	8.4	1725	205.36
Wraith Band 1	6.3	505	80.16
Wraith Band 2	12.6	505	40.08
Values do not include portions from actives or auras.

Damage from Items that give Attributes for Universal Heroes

Item	Value	Item Cost	Cost/Value Point
Abyssal Blade	42	6250	148.81
Aghanim's Scepter	21	4200	200
Apex	52.5	N/A	N/A
Arcane Blink	17.5	6800	388.57
Arcane Ring	4.2	N/A	N/A
Band of Elvenskin	4.2	450	107.14
Belt of Strength	4.2	450	107.14
Black King Bar	31	4050	130.65
Blade of Alacrity	7	1000	142.86
Bloodthorn	17	6625	389.71
Book of Shadows	27.3	N/A	N/A
Book of the Dead	35	N/A	N/A
Boots of Bearing	11.2	4275	381.7
Bracer 1	9.3	505	54.3
Bracer 2	12.6	505	40.08
Butterfly	49.5	5450	110.1
Circlet	4.2	155	36.9
Crown	8.4	450	53.57
Defiant Shell	14.7	N/A	N/A
Diadem	12.6	1000	79.37
Diffusal Blade	17.5	2500	142.86
Disperser	35	6100	174.29
Dragon Lance	17.5	1900	108.57
Drum of Endurance	9.8	1650	168.37
Eaglesong	17.5	2800	160
Echo Sabre	30.5	2700	88.52
Eternal Shroud	9.8	3600	367.35
Ethereal Blade	16.8	5375	319.94
Eul's Scepter of Divinity	7	2625	375
Eye of Skadi	46.2	5300	114.72
Force Staff	7	2200	314.29
Gauntlets of Strength	2.1	140	66.67
Ghost Scepter	10.5	1500	142.86
Giant's Ring	21	N/A	N/A
Gleipnir	47.5	5450	114.74
Harpoon	56.5	4700	83.19
Havoc Hammer	27.2	N/A	N/A
Heart of Tarrasque	28	5200	185.71
Heaven's Halberd	14	3550	253.57
Helm of the Dominator	12.6	2625	208.33
Helm of the Overlord	44.1	5725	129.82
Holy Locket	18.9	2350	124.34
Hurricane Pike	35	4450	127.14
Iron Branch	2.1	50	23.81
Kaya	11.2	2100	187.5
Kaya and Sange	22.4	4050	180.8
Khanda	66.8	5000	74.85
Linken's Sphere	33.6	4800	142.86
Mage Slayer	7	2825	403.57
Magic Wand	6.3	450	71.43
Manta Style	32.2	4550	141.3
Mantle of Intelligence	2.1	140	66.67
Meteor Hammer	25.2	2850	113.1
Mirror Shield	21	N/A	N/A
Mystic Staff	17.5	2800	160
Ninja Gear	14	N/A	N/A
Null Talisman 1	6.3	505	80.16
Null Talisman 2	12.6	505	40.08
Oblivion Staff	7	1625	232.14
Occult Bracelet	6.3	N/A	N/A
Ogre Axe	7	1000	142.86
Ogre Seal Totem	7	N/A	N/A
Orchid Malevolence	17	3275	192.65
Overwhelming Blink	17.5	6800	388.57
Parasma	28	5975	213.39
Phylactery	14.7	2400	163.27
Pig Pole	10.5	N/A	N/A
Power Treads (Agility)	7	1400	200
Power Treads (Intelligence)	7	1400	200
Power Treads (Strength)	7	1400	200
Pupil's Gift	14.7	N/A	N/A
Reaver	17.5	2800	160
Robe of the Magi	4.2	450	107.14
Rod of Atos	10.5	2250	214.29
Sange	11.2	2000	178.57
Sange and Yasha	22.4	4050	180.8
Satanic	42.5	5050	118.82
Scythe of Vyse	21	5200	247.62
Shiva's Guard	10.5	5175	492.86
Skull Basher	37	2875	77.7
Slippers of Agility	2.1	140	66.67
Solar Crest	8.4	2700	321.43
Soul Ring	4.2	805	191.67
Specialist's Array	24.6	N/A	N/A
Spirit Vessel	12.6	2780	220.63
Staff of Wizardry	7	1000	142.86
Swift Blink	17.5	6800	388.57
Ultimate Orb	31.5	2800	88.89
Urn of Shadows	4.2	880	209.52
Vambrace (Agility)	8.4	N/A	N/A
Vambrace (Intelligence)	8.4	N/A	N/A
Vambrace (Strength)	8.4	N/A	N/A
Veil of Discord	8.4	1725	205.36
Wind Waker	24.5	6825	278.57
Witch Blade	8.4	2775	330.36
Wraith Band 1	6.3	505	80.16
Wraith Band 2	12.6	505	40.08
Yasha	11.2	2100	187.5
Yasha and Kaya	22.4	4000	178.57
Values do not include portions from actives or auras.

Each attribute has its own set of items that focus on boosting it. These items are different for each attribute. In order to categorize them, they're split into 5 different sections:

• Tiny Items consist only of Iron Branch and boosts all attributes by 1. This item is usually taken as a starting item to make up for gaps in a hero's statistics.
• Small Items boost their associated attribute by 3, or all attributes by 2. These items are usually taken as starting items to make up for gaps in a hero's statistics.
• Medium Items boost their associated attribute by 6, or all attributes by 4. Though generally not taken to increase attributes, these items are usually components of many midrange items.
• Large Items boost their associated attribute by 10, or all attributes by 6. These items are usually components in more powerful items, and almost never bought just for the stats.
• Ultimate Items boost their associated attribute by 25, or all attributes by 15. These are mostly used to make late game items because of how expensive they are and how cost-ineffective they are per point of stats.
• Besides the items in the table, Ghost Scepter is another basic item that boosts all attributes by 5. All other items that grant attributes are upgrades, and are all derived from one or multiple of the 17 items listed below.

Iron Branch +1 All Attributes	Small	Medium	Large	Ultimate
All Attributes	Circlet +2 All Attributes	Crown +4 All Attributes	Diadem +6 All Attributes	Ultimate Orb +15 All Attributes
Strength	Gauntlets of Strength +3 Strength	Belt of Strength +6 Strength	Ogre Axe +10 Strength	Reaver +25 Strength
Agility	Slippers of Agility +3 Agility	Band of Elvenskin +6 Agility	Blade of Alacrity +10 Agility	Eaglesong +25 Agility
Intelligence	Mantle of Intelligence +3 Intelligence	Robe of the Magi +6 Intelligence	Staff of Wizardry +10 Intelligence	Mystic Staff +25 Intelligence

Recent Changes

Main Article: Universal/Changelogs

Version

Description

7.33c

• Increased base attack damage bonus per point of attribute from 0.6 to 0.7.

7.33

• ADDED
  new Universal attribute.
  • Grants 0.6 base attack damage bonus per point.

See Also

• Table of hero attributes

Mechanics Main Heroes Unit Type (Heroes / Clones / Illusions) Complexity Attributes Table Buyback Level Roles Gold Experience Animations Stats Armor Attributes ( Strength / Agility / Intelligence) / Universal) Health & Mana (HP Regen & MP Regen) Magic Resistance Movement Speed / Slow Resistance Status Resistance Turn Rate Misc Creep Controling Death / Denying Vision Unit Size (Collision Size / Bound Radius / Selection Box / Model Size) Gib Type / Shades Adjectives Buildings Towers / Barracks / Ancient / Fountain Effigy Neutral Buildings (Outposts / Watchers / Twin Gates / Lotus Pools) Abilities Type Active / Passive / Autocast Aura Accuracy / Evasion Channeling Damage Barrier Damage Block Damage Manipulation Damage Over Time Talents Teleport Targeting Area No Target Point Unit Vector Combinations Casting Cast Range / Motion Buffer Cast Animation (Cast Point + Backswing) Cooldown Reduction (Flat / Current Flat / Percentage) Reset Charge-based Runes Bounty Rune Water Rune Wisdom Rune Power Runes ( Amplify Damage Rune / Arcane Rune / Haste Rune / Illusion Rune / Invisibility Rune / Regeneration Rune / Shield Rune) Misc Random Distribution Transformation Attack Damage Attack Damage Instant Attack Heroes Attack Classes Attack Range (Acquisition Range) Attack Speed (BAT / Interval) Damage Types (Physical / Magical / Pure / Instant Kill) Flags (HP Removal / No-reflection / No-Spell-Lifesteal / No-Spell-Amplification) Projectile Speed Spell Damage (Outgoing / Incoming) Modifiers Bash Cleave / Splash Corruption Critical Strike Lifesteal / Spell Lifesteal Mana Break On-hit Effects Misc Damage Instance Animation / Orb Walking Status Effects Disables Cyclone Disabling Orders Forced Movement (Knockback) / Upward Movement Fear (Hypnosis) Hide Hex Root Leash Stun Sleep Taunt Movement Move Speed Slow Flying Movement Phased / Tree Walk / Unobstructed Movement Other Attack Immune / Non-targetable Attack Speed Slow Debuff Immunity Spell Immunity Invulnerability Invisibility Blind Break Disarm Ethereal Silence Mute Trap Dispels Basic Strong Death Items Mechanics Courier Sharing / Selling Disassemble Recipes Neutral Item Drop