Purchase purpose
A partial cleanse plus a tax on targeted spells. It works best when both the protected target and reflected spell are known in advance.
Dota 2 · item · 7.41e
Lotus Orb
A partial cleanse plus a tax on targeted spells. It works best when both the protected target and reflected spell are known in advance.
3,850cost3component tree0no reliable timing
LO
Valve item icon · OpenDota constants
Valve item icon · OpenDota constantsWhen it works
Enemy initiation relies on readable targeted spells and the protected hero must remain in front.
Where it breaks
Reactive use after the disable chain leaves the active visible but late.
Replay question
Which enemy spell had to be held or redirected?
Professional purchase window
OpenDota · 7.41eNot one minute, but the middle of an observed sample.
P25 and P75 bound the middle 50% of first purchases. This is professional-match context, not a mandatory target for ranked play.
CORE
numbers hiddenCores
The sample has not reached 200 purchases
We preserve the weak-sample fact but do not present quartiles, median or rate as a stable benchmark.
n 165 / 200SUPPORT
numbers hiddenSupports
The sample has not reached 200 purchases
We preserve the weak-sample fact but do not present quartiles, median or rate as a stable benchmark.
n 65 / 200Role conclusion
The item has no role sample at n ≥ 200. The decision remains a question of mechanics, map state and your own replay.
Cost and build path
3,850 goldA completion is only as useful as the path toward it.
- shown component total
- 3,600
- remaining completion cost
- 250
Auditable stat pricing
Money Meta · auditablePrice only what has a clean base-item reference.
Active abilities, auras, slot compression, build convenience and unique effects are never assigned invented gold values.
priced through base items3,585gold
unpriced remainder265gold
cost covered by explicit stats93.1%4 priced stat groups
armor · 1087587.5 per unit · baseline: Ring of Protection
mana · 2508003.2 per unit · baseline: Energy Booster
mana regeneration · 41,000250 per unit · baseline: Sage's Mask
health regeneration · 6.5910140 per unit · baseline: Ring of Regen
Mechanics outside the percentage
What cannot honestly be reduced to stat cost.
Mechanic names identify the item. Check exact live wording and numbers in the Dota 2 client; the atlas evaluates the decision rather than replacing the game description.
- activeEcho Shell
Continue comparing
Components and nearby budget decisions.
Methodology and sources
Snapshot fetched: August 31, 2026
OpenDota supplies observed purchases and item constants. Money Meta calculates quartiles, transparent stat pricing and interpretation. Valve defines the current patch boundary.