Mars

Strength•Melee•Carry, Initiator, Disabler, Durable

Skill Build

A level 1-25 plan based on this hero's current ability list. Adjust talents and extra spells for the match.

Levels 1-25

1
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
2
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90
3
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
5
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
6
Arena Of Blood
R
Arena Of Blood
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.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 95 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
7
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
8
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90
9
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90
10Talent
+radius God's Rebuke Distance
11
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90
12
Arena Of Blood
R
Arena Of Blood
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.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 95 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
13
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
-AbilityCooldowns God's Rebuke Cooldown
16
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Arena Of Blood
R
Arena Of Blood
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.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 95 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
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+spear damage Arena Of Blood Spear Damage
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God's Rebuke +crit mult% Crit

1
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
2
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90
3
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
5
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
6
Arena Of Blood
R
Arena Of Blood
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.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 95 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
7
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
8
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90
9
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90
10Talent
+radius God's Rebuke Distance
11
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90
12
Arena Of Blood
R
Arena Of Blood
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.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 95 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
13
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4

14
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
-AbilityCooldowns God's Rebuke Cooldown
16
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Arena Of Blood
R
Arena Of Blood
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.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 95 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
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+spear damage Arena Of Blood Spear Damage
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God's Rebuke +crit mult% Crit

1
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 1Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
2
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 2Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90
3
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 3Hotkey: EMax level: 4
4
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 4Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
5
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 5Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
6
Arena Of Blood
R
Arena Of Blood
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.
Recommended: level 6Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 95 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
7
Spear of Mars
Q
Spear of Mars
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.
Recommended: level 7Hotkey: QMax level: 4Cooldown: 14 / 13 / 12 / 11sMana: 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
8
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 8Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90
9
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 9Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90

10Talent
+radius God's Rebuke Distance
11
God's Rebuke
W
God's Rebuke
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.
Recommended: level 11Hotkey: WMax level: 4Cooldown: 16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana: 90
12
Arena Of Blood
R
Arena Of Blood
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.
Recommended: level 12Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 95 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
13
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 13Hotkey: EMax level: 4
14
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 14Hotkey: EMax level: 4
15Talent
-AbilityCooldowns God's Rebuke Cooldown
16
Bulwark
E
Bulwark
Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides. Can be toggled, granting phased movement, 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 allies towards himself.
Recommended: level 16Hotkey: EMax level: 4
17
Arena Of Blood
R
Arena Of Blood
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.
Recommended: level 17Hotkey: RMax level: 3Cooldown: 100 / 95 / 90sMana: 150 / 200 / 250
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+spear damage Arena Of Blood Spear Damage
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God's Rebuke +crit mult% Crit

Talent tree

Arena Of Blood Grants Team +health regen HP Regen

Lv25Pick one

God's Rebuke +crit mult% Crit

+stun durations Spear of Mars Stun

Lv20Pick one

+spear damage Arena Of Blood Spear Damage

+damage Spear Of Mars Damage

Lv15Pick one

-AbilityCooldowns God's Rebuke Cooldown

+1.5 Mana Regen

Lv10Pick one

+radius God's Rebuke Distance

Item Builds

Based on real match data from OpenDota. Sorted by popularity.

Starting Items

8 items

Gauntlets of Strength

140g

Iron Branch

55g

Targets the ground to plant a happy little tree that lasts for 20 seconds.

Tango

90g

Consumes a target tree to gain 7 health regeneration for 16 seconds. Consuming an Ironwood Tree doubles the heal duration. Comes with 3 charges. Can be used on an allied hero to give them one Tango. Tree Range: 165

Quelling Blade

100g

Destroy a target tree.

Circlet

155g

Magic Stick

200g

Instantly restores 15 health and mana per charge stored. Max 10 charges. Gains a charge whenever a visible enemy within 1200 range uses an ability.

Faerie Fire

65g

Instantly restores 85 health.

Ring of Protection

175g

Early Game

4 items

Bracer

505g

Soul Ring

805g

Consume %abilityhealthcost% health to temporarily gain 170 mana. Lasts 10 seconds. If the mana gained cannot fit in your mana pool, it creates a buffer of mana that will be used before your mana pool.

Phase Boots

1,450g

Gives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.

Arcane Boots

1,500g

Restores 150 mana to all nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Mid Game

8 items

Blink Dagger

2,250g

Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. Blink Dagger cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Eul's Scepter of Divinity

2,600g

Sweeps a target unit up into a cyclone, making them invulnerable for 2.5 seconds. Cyclone can only be cast on enemy units or yourself. Enemy units take 50 magical damage upon landing. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Phase Boots

1,450g

Gives 20% increased movement speed on melee heroes, and 10% on ranged heroes, and lets you move through units and turn more quickly for 3 seconds.

Black King Bar

4,050g

Applies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Desolator

3,500g

Your attacks reduce the target's armor by -6 for 7 seconds.

Vladmir's Offering

2,200g

Grants 20% lifesteal, 18% bonus damage, 1 mana regeneration, and 2 armor to nearby allies. Radius: 1200

Armlet of Mordiggian

2,500g

When active, Unholy Strength grants +35 damage, +25 strength and +4 armor, but drains 45 health per second. You cannot die from the health drain when Unholy Strength is activated, nor from the strength loss when Unholy Strength is deactivated.

Perseverance

1,400g

Late Game

8 items

Black King Bar

4,050g

Scythe of Vyse

5,200g

Turns a target unit into a harmless critter for 2.8 seconds. The target has a base movement speed of 140 and will be silenced, muted, and disarmed. Instantly destroys illusions.

Refresher Orb

5,000g

Resets the cooldowns of all your abilities. Shares a cooldown with Refresher Shard. This item's cooldown only progresses in your hero's main inventory.

Satanic

5,050g

Increases Lifesteal percentage to 175% for 6 seconds. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Shiva's Guard

4,500g

Emits a freezing wave that deals 260 magical damage to enemies and slows their movement by -40% for 4 seconds. Radius: 825

Overwhelming Blink

6,800g

Teleport to a target point up to 1200 units away. After teleportation, all enemies in a 800 AoE take damage equal to 100 + 50% of your strength and an additional 100% over time, and have 50% movement speed slow and 50 attack speed slow for 6 seconds. Overwhelming Blink cannot be used for 3 seconds after taking damage from an enemy hero or Roshan.

Wind Waker

6,800g

Sweeps a target unit up into a cyclone, making them invulnerable for 2.5 seconds. Cyclone can be cast on yourself, enemy units or allied units. When cast on yourself, you can move the tornado at a speed of 300. Enemy units take 50 magical damage upon landing. Dispel Type: Basic Dispel

Aghanim's Scepter

4,200g

Upgrades the ultimate, and some abilities, of all heroes.