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Mars
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Mars
23 + 3.7
18 + 1.7
21 + 2.2
| Grants the following bonuses per level: | |
| +81.4HP and +0.37HP regeneration +3.7 Main Attack Damage | |
| +0.28 armor and 1.7 attack speed | |
| +26.4MP and +0.11MP regeneration +0.1% base magic resistance | |
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Instant Projectile Speed
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100 (118)
(1.8 BAT) | ||
0.4 + 1.38
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0.8
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Default
Gib Type | ||
Competitive Span
2019-05-24 — Present | ||
Version Control This article has been updated to the latest version (7.41d) and is mostly accurate. |
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| Traps his foes in an inescapable arena. | |
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| 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. | |
| Roles: | |
| Adjectives | Bearded, NicePecs, Red, Parent, Nose Legs ( 2 ) |
Bio
[edit]To those behind, rally! To those ahead, kneel.▶️Mars, the First Son of Heaven
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.
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.
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.
Voice:
Upgrades
[edit]Aghanim's
[edit]Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:
Whenever an enemy hero dies inside of the arena, Mars and his allies grants a buff that increases their health and mana regen together with attack damage.
Reduces cooldown.
Reduces cooldown.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:
As the Spear of Mars travels, it leaves a fire trail behind that deals damage over time and slows movement speed.
Increases the amount of units impaled.
Increases the amount of units impaled.
Talents
[edit]| +180 Arena of Blood Ally Health Regen | 25 | +65% God's Rebuke Critical Damage |
|---|---|---|
| +0.5s Spear of Mars Stun | 20 | +70 Arena of Blood Spear Damage |
| +100 Spear of Mars Damage | 15 | -2.5s God's Rebuke Cooldown |
| +1.5 Mana Regen | 10 | +100 God's Rebuke Cast Range/Effect Radius |
| ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ ▃ +2 All | ||
Dauntless
[edit] Dauntless 
Passive
Affects
Self
Grants Mars additional health regeneration amplification based on the total difference between enemy heroes and Mars within the radius.
Radius: 
900
Max Stacks: 
Health Regen Amp per Enemy: 50% (
51.5%)
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
Innate Properties
Mars' allied heroes are not considered valid units.
Mars' allied heroes are not considered valid units.
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- The checks for valid enemy heroes per
server tick within the radius.
- Grants a bonus
health regeneration amplification stack per outnumbered enemy heroes within the radius, while including allied heroes, and is defined as:
- EXPR
BonusHPRegenAmp = 1 + (0.5 + 0.015) × Count(EnemyHero - Selfs)
- The checks for valid enemy heroes per
- Considers enemy
clones and
creep-heroes as heroes,
illusions as creeps.
Hidden Modifier
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_HP_REGEN_MULTIPLIER_PRE_AMPLIFICATIONHero Model
[edit]Details
Hidden Innate Abilities
Tap on the 
innate abilities for more details.
Abilities
[edit]Spear of Mars
[edit]Point
Affects
Enemy Units
Throws his spear and damages 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.
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
Max Travel Distance: 
900/1000/1100/1200
Impale Search Radius: 125
Number of Impaled Units: 1 (
2)
Damage: 100/175/250/325 (
200/275/350/425)
Knock Distance: 75
Knock Duration: 0.25
Stun Duration: 1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2 (
1.8/2.1/2.4/2.7)
Spear of Mars automatically toggles Bulwark 
upon cast.
The spear damages, but does not impale creeps.
Aghanim's Shard Upgrade
As the Spear of Mars travels, it leaves a fire trail behind that deals damage over time and slows movement speed.
Increases the amount of units impaled.
As the Spear of Mars travels, it leaves a fire trail behind that deals damage over time and slows movement speed.
Increases the amount of units impaled.
Radius: ( 200)
Damage per Second: ( 40)
Move Speed Slow: ( 20%)
Trail Duration: ( 10)
Debuff Linger Duration: ( 2)
14/13/12/11
90/100/110/120
The legendary Spear of Mars still glows with the heat of the forge god's fires.
- The spear projectile is created on Mars' current location and travels in a straight line accordingly to Mars'
facing angle.
- Does not affect enemy heroes behind Mars upon cast.
- Has a 1400-
projectile speed, with a
- A spear may only impale 1 (
- Has a 1400-
- Applies the following ability effects onto the heroes dragged:
- The
magical
spell damage.
- Grants a 1-second
- When an enemy hero is impaled, EXPR
VisionLingerDuration = StunDuration - Grants
True Sight over the affected heroes.
- Grants a 1-second
mars_spear_impale- The
knockback component.
Stuns the affected heroes for the remaining travel distance.
- Offensively
turns affected heroes'
- The
- The
- Applies the following ability effects onto the heroes dragged:
- The spear projectile is created on Mars' current location and travels in a straight line accordingly to Mars'
- Applies the
mars_spear_impale_stundebuff when the affected heroes are impaled onto the following objects:- Arena of Blood
- Both
trees and
planted trees.
Buildings
Impassable terrain from lower elevation.
- Map edges walls.
Pathing blocker sources.
- Does not impale heroes onto the following terrains:
- The
impale_stunadditionally has the following properties:- Trees within 100-radius around the impaled heroes are destroyed after the debuff expires.
- The following
- Applies the
- All ability components considers
- The spear does not interact with the following units:
Hidden units.
Invulnerable units.
- For creeps:
- Deals the
- Applies a non-disabling
projectile.
- Trees within 100-radius around that the affected units come in contact with are destroyed.
- Deals the
- The spear does not interact with the following units:
- The spear now creates multiple 10-second
...
PP' = 140OP = 46.67
- Each created cell has its own independent duration, and provides a negative
aura that applies the
special_mars_spear_burning_trail_burnon affected enemy units within its radius. Hence, the first created cell disappears earlier than the fire cell created at the end location. - Deals 20
- This immediately affects enemies upon applying the damage per second
debuff.
- This immediately affects enemies upon applying the damage per second
- Other
- Multiple overlapping fire cell radius do not stack.
The True Sight component affects debuff immune enemy units.
The forced movement applied no longer affects the debuff immune enemy units.
If the spear connects with an obstacle, the debuff is applied as if the unit was pushed along.
The
If the spear connects with an obstacle, the
Hidden Modifer
On Hidden Entity
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_STATE_STUNNEDMODIFIER_PROPERTY_OVERRIDE_ANIMATIONMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_TELEPORTEDSpear of Mars: Stunned for x seconds.
MODIFIER_STATE_STUNNEDMODIFIER_STATE_FLYING_FOR_PATHING_PURPOSES_ONLYMODIFIER_PROPERTY_OVERRIDE_ANIMATIONMODIFIER_PROPERTY_TOOLTIPSpear of Mars: Movement speed reduced by x% and taking damage every second.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGE- The ability checks for the
bound radius of valid objects upon
- Plays a 1.7-second ability animation upon a successful Spear of Mars impale cast.
- The ability checks if Bulwark is toggled
upon cast, and automatically toggles Bulwark
- If Spear of Mars is not successfully cast, Bulwark automatically toggles
- This indirectly causes Mars to
- If Spear of Mars is not successfully cast, Bulwark automatically toggles
- Deals up to 480
God's Rebuke
[edit]Applies a knockback with a critical strike-based instant attack to all enemy units in front of Mars.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 1.07
Effect Radius: 500 (
600)
Circle Sector Angle: 140°
Crit Damage: 150%/200%/250%/300% (
215%/265%/315%/365%)
Knock Distance: 150
Knock Duration: 0.3
Move Speed Slow: 40%
Slow Duration: 2.5
God's Rebuke is more effective when hitting enemy heroes.
Hero Attack Damage Bonus: 5/10/15/20
When Bulwark is activated, God's Rebuke turns Mars to the point-targeted direction upon cast.
16/14/12/10 (
13.5/11.5/9.5/7.5)
90
There isn't a warrior alive who can stand unmoved by the sting of Mars' rebuke.
- Immediately applies all ability effects within a 140° 500 (
- Affects the following units:
- Immediately applies all ability effects within a 140° 500 (
- The ability effects are applied as follows:
- Procs any
attack modifiers and on-cast effects as per normal, except
cleave.
- God's Rebuke is an ensured critical strike source.
- Sources with lesser critical values have no effect if they proc as the higher factor takes precedence.
- Has
True Strike.
- Not affected by
disarm sources.
- The following ability components are not applied on affected enemy units that
die from the instant attack damage instance.
- Procs any
knockback- This non-disabling component is not applied on enemy units impaled by Spear of Mars.
- Trees within 100-radius that the affected unit come in contact with are destroyed.
mars_gods_rebuke_slow- God's Rebuke is a bonus
conditional attack damage source and has the following properties:
- The enemy hero bonus attack damage values are directly added to Mars' attack damage in the combat log and not displayed on the HUD.
- Considers enemy
- Does not interact with the following sources:
Allied units.
- Percentage-based
bonus attack damage sources.
- Interacts with the following sources:
Lifesteal sources.
Damage block sources.
- God's Rebuke is a bonus
The forced movement applied no longer affects the debuff immune unit.
Has the 
This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired.
DOTA_ABILITY_BEHAVIOR_NORMAL_WHEN_STOLEN.This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired.
Hidden Modifier
God's Rebuke: Movement speed decreased by x%
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGEBulwark
[edit]Mars wields his massive shield to block a portion of each physical attack when hit from the front or sides.
Front Angle: 140°
Side Angle: 240°
Front Damage Reduction: 
40%/50%/60%/70%
Side Damage Reduction: 20%/25%/30%/35%
When activated, Bulwark self-disarms, and locks the direction Mars is facing.
Reduces Mars' movement speed and redirects a percentage of the attack projectiles aimed at allied units toward Mars instead.
Reduces Mars' movement speed and redirects a percentage of the attack projectiles aimed at allied units toward Mars instead.
Cast Animation: 
0 + 0
Attack Redirect Proc Chance: 70%
Front Redirect Range: 200
Back Redirect Range: 900
Self Move Speed Slow: 18%
Self Turn Rate Factor: 0
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
When activated, Bulwark creates invulnerable soldiers on both sides of Mars. These soldiers move alongside Mars, deal damage based on Mars' attack damage, knockback, and slow affected enemies' movement speed.
An enemy can only be attacked by one soldier at a time.
When activated, Bulwark creates invulnerable soldiers on both sides of Mars. These soldiers move alongside Mars, deal damage based on Mars' attack damage, knockback, and slow affected enemies' movement speed.
An enemy can only be attacked by one soldier at a time.
Number of Soliders: (
4)
Soldiers Distance: ( 150)
Attack Radius: ( 275)
Instant Attack Factor: ( 1)
Attack Interval: ( 1)
Attack Damage Bonus: ( 75)
Enemy Move Speed Slow: ( 30%)
Slow Duration: ( 1)
Knock Duration: ( 0.2)
0.2
Only the very foolish dare to fight fair with the god of war.
- Toggle does not interrupt Mars'
channeling abilities.
- The ability has two main components:
- The ability compares the incoming damage source's current position and Mars'
- With
as the centerpoint, its front as the x-axis, covering a circular segment with an infinite area
in front of Mars.
The sides have the following properties:
- The damage reduction component does not stack with the rear area.
- Hence,
50°circular segment away from bothOPandOQ.
- Grants Mars the following bonuses within the damage reduction angle:
- Applies a generic incoming damage reduction on Mars with the following properties:
- Stacks additively with other generic incoming damage manipulation source.
- Does not affect
HP Removal sources.
- This ability component is applied before
- Despite using the same mechanic visuals and animations, both Bulwark and the damage block mechanic are independent of each other.
- Has the following additional properties:
- Procs on certain
- Procs on the
- Certain
instant attack sources do not interact with this component.
- Affects attack damage sources of the following units:
Ward-type units, except Death Ward.
- Procs on certain
- Applies a generic incoming damage reduction on Mars with the following properties:
- The ability compares the incoming damage source's current position and Mars'
- Applies
mars_bulwark_activewith following ability effects on Mars when toggled on:Phase movement with a
movement speed slow.
- A turn rate factor, effectively locking Mars'
- EXPR
CurrentTurnRate = 0.8 × 0 - All Mars' ability casts, including
item abilities, within its respective
- A turn rate factor, effectively locking Mars'
- The offensive incoming
ranged
attack damage-based
- Applies
- The redirection proc chance is determined upon the attack damage-based projectile launch, and is immediately launched toward Mars instead of the intended attack target upon proc, with the following properties:
- The attacking unit has to be in front of Mars.
- The affected allied unit has to be within
- Considers the following projectile types:
- Regular attack damage-based projectiles.
- Redirect projectiles when Mars is affected by the following sources:
- Within the
Fog of War.
Invisible sources.
- Within the
- Does not redirect projectiles when Mars is affected by the following sources:
- Attack immune sources.
- Does not automatically toggle
- Does not redirect projectiles when Mars is affected by the following sources:
- The redirection proc chance is determined upon the attack damage-based projectile launch, and is immediately launched toward Mars instead of the intended attack target upon proc, with the following properties:
Does not affect the toggle component.
Break sources both the incoming damage reduction and the The Soldiers' instant attack component.
Break sources both the
Bulwark: Blocking x% of each physical attack from the front, half from the sides.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_INCOMING_DAMAGE_PERCENTAGEActive Bulwark: Slowed, direction locked, and movement is phased. Redirecting enemy projectiles to Mars.
MODIFIER_STATE_DISARMEDMODIFIER_STATE_NO_UNIT_COLLISIONMODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGEMODIFIER_EVENT_ON_ATTACK_RECORDMODIFIER_PROPERTY_TRANSLATE_ACTIVITY_MODIFIERSMODIFIER_PROPERTY_DISABLE_TURNINGMODIFIER_PROPERTY_IGNORE_CAST_RANGEOn Hidden Entity
Bulwark Soldiers: Soldiers deal full damage +x and apply procs. Attacks slow enemies by x% for x second. An enemy can only be attacked by one soldier at a time.
Hidden Modifier
Bulwark: Movement speed decreased by x%.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_BONUS_PERCENTAGEHidden Modifier
- Increases Mars' effective health to the following values:
- The ability animations and sound effects has the following properties upon an
- Considers attacks from
- For heroes: Plays a smaller attack-block animation with ▶️ sound effect.
- For creeps: Nothing.
- Considers attacks from
- Spear of Mars checks if Bulwark is toggled ONupon cast, and automatically toggles BulwarkOFFbefore its cast point.
- If Spear of Mars is not successfully cast, Bulwark automatically toggles ONagain.
- This indirectly causes Mars to ON.
- If Spear of Mars is not successfully cast, Bulwark automatically toggles
- For Death Ward:
- Bulward redirects its attack
- Does not redirect
- Bulward redirects its attack
Arena of Blood
[edit]After a short formation time, Mars summons an arena lined with the undead warriors of the Ash Legion, who blocks enemy attacks and movement.
Cast Animation: 0.2 + 0.97
Cast Range: 400
Arena Radius: 550
Wall Width: 100
Effect Delay: 0.1
Arena Duration: 5.5
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
Health Regen Bonus: (
180)
Enemy heroes near the inside edge of the arena will be attacked by spears of his undead warriors, dealing damage and knocking them back.
Proc Distance: 160
Damage: 80/170/260
Attack Interval: 1
Knock Distance: 160
Knock Duration: 0.2
Applies a movement speed slow aura to enemy units without flying movement while they are facing the arena's walls.
Slow Radius: 750
Facing Angle: 90°
Aura Linger Duration: 0.5
Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade
Whenever an enemy hero dies inside of the arena, Mars and his allies grants a buff that increases their health and mana regen together with attack damage.
Reduces cooldown.
Whenever an enemy hero dies inside of the arena, Mars and his allies grants a buff that increases their health and mana regen together with attack damage.
Reduces cooldown.
Cooldown Reduction: 10
Max Health Restoration: 35%
Max Mana Restoration: 35%
Attack Damage Increase: 35%
Buff Duration: 20
100/95/90 ( 90/85/80)
150/200/250
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.
Has the following priorities among 
knockback sources.
- 0.1-seconds after cast, the
point-targeted location.
- Can affect units at max
- Can affect units at max
- Trees within 1100-radius are destroyed.
- The created arena has two main components:
- Neither affects nor applies its ability effects on
flying movement units.
- All offensive component can only affect the same enemy units once per 1-second interval.
- The arena walls blocks and
negates offensive
- From outbound projectiles originating inside the arena.
- From inbound projectiles originating outside the arena.
- This includes
- The arena walls blocks and
Within the arena:
- Grants a 6-second
- Grants a 6-second
- The ability effects are applied as follows on enemy units within 160-distance from the wall:
- Applies a non-disabling knockback.
- This component is not applied on enemy hero(es) impaled by Spear of Mars.
- The
- The ability effects are applied as follows on enemy units within 160-distance from the wall:
- Applies the following ability effects on both Mars and allied heroes within the radius upon an enemy hero's
Heal
Mana restore
- Grants flat
- Affects the following units:
- Does not affect the following units:
- Affects the following units:
- The ally health regeneration
- Does not affect the following units:
- Applies the following ability effects on both Mars and allied heroes within the radius upon an enemy hero's
- Neither affects nor applies its ability effects on
- Creates a negative
- The movement speed slow becomes exponentially stronger as the unit approach the walls, coming to a full stop when coming in contact with the walls.
- The HUD does not reflect the affected unit's actual movement speed.
- The following
- Toggle Movement.
- Force Staff-based items.
- Skewer.
- God's Rebuke.
The forced movement applied no longer affects the debuff immune enemy unit.
On Hidden Entity
On Hidden Entity
On Hidden Entity
Hidden Modifier
MODIFIER_EVENT_ON_DEATHMODIFIER_PROPERTY_TRANSLATE_ACTIVITY_MODIFIERSArena of Blood: +x Regen.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_HEALTH_REGEN_CONSTANTVictory Feast: Gaining x% attack damage.
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_BASEDAMAGEOUTGOING_PERCENTAGEHidden Modifier
MODIFIER_PROPERTY_MOVESPEED_LIMITMODIFIER_PROPERTY_FOW_TEAMHidden Modifier
- Mars is always in a straight line with and
- Subsequent soldiers are placed 25.71° left and right respectively, up to 6 soldiers per side forming a circle.
- Utilizes a different animation with a 0.1-second linger duration.
Recent Matches
[edit]Main Article: Mars/Matches
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Picks | Score | vs. Picks | Patch | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2026 - 16:50 CST | Qualifier | TI2026 CN OQ1 | 1 : 0 | 7.41d | |||||||
| June 7, 2026 - 19:25 MSK | Tier 4 | LOST S2 Div 1 - Group Stage - Week 2 | 1 : 0 | 7.41c | |||||||
| June 7, 2026 - 19:25 MSK | Tier 4 | LOST S2 Div 1 - Group Stage - Week 2 | 1 : 0 | 7.41c | |||||||
| June 5, 2026 - 16:30 CEST | Tier 1 | BLAST SLAM VII - Playoffs | 0 : 1 | 7.41 | |||||||
| June 4, 2026 - 12:00 EDT | Qualifier | EWC 2026 NA CQ | 0 : 1 | 7.41c | |||||||
Recent Changes
[edit]Description
- Increased Dauntless radius from 700 to 900.
- Bulwark
- God's Rebuke now turns Mars to the
- God's Rebuke now turns Mars to the
- Increased Arena of Blood damage from 80/160/240 to 80/170/260.
- Increased Dauntless health regeneration amplifcation bonus per enemy from 40% to 50%.
- Reduced Spear of Mars mana cost from 100/110/120/130 to 90/100/110/120.
- Dauntless
- No longer considers Mars ' allied heroes as valid units.
- Reduced health regeneration amplifcation bonus per enemy from 70% to 40%.
- Bulwark
- Arena of Blood
- REMOVED the following ability components:
Victory Feast
Blood Sport
- REMOVED the following ability components:
- REWORKED
- OLD Bulwark
- Creates 4 invulnerable Mars Soldiers on both sides of Mars , with 150-distance between all units, and moves alongside with Mars when activated, an enemy can only be attacked by one soldier at a time.
- Applies 1 * MarsAtkDmg + 75 attack damage within 275 radius per soldier, with a 1-second attack interval.
- Applies a 0.2-second 325-distance non-disabling knockback duration.
- Applies a 0.2-second 30% movement speed slow per attack.
- NEW Arena of Blood
- Grants Mars and his allies inside the arena a 20-second 35% attack damage bonus when an enemy hero dies within the arena radius.
- Applies a 35% of their max health as heal and 35% max mana as mana restore when an enemy hero dies within the arena radius.
- Reapplying the buff applies an independent buff instance.
- Increases duration by 1.
- Reduced cooldown by 10.
- OLD Bulwark
Talents:
- LVL 10 +20% Dauntless health regeneration amplification per enemy ➜ +1.5 mana regeneration.
- LVL 20 -16s Arena of Blood cooldown ➜ +70 Arena of Blood damage.
Dota Plus Progress
[edit]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.
| Mars's Relics | Voice Lines | |
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Bronze |
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Silver |
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Gold |
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Platinum |
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Master |
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Grandmaster |
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Equipment
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| Off-Hand | |
| Taunt | |
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Trivia
[edit]- Mars was revealed during The International 2018, alongside with Grimstroke in the same trailer.[1]
- Despite being 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, 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 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 carries a Greek-style Boeotian shield, but its decorative thunderbolts are more common on Roman shields.
- ▶️ Arena of Blood's sound comes from the "Mars" movement of Gustav Holst's musical suite, "The Planets". Mars also ▶️ 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 ▶️ "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 the Impaler!")is a reference to Vlad the Impaler, the Wallachian Voivode who was the inspiration behind Bram Stoker's Count Dracula.
- 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's slow debuff does not have its own particle system and uses the particle effects of Thunder Clap's slow debuff instead.
- Warcraft 3 similarities:
Gallery
[edit]- In-game model
- In-game model
- Shield model
- Splash art
- Hero icon progress
- Previous Ability Upgrade Bulwark's soldier total attack area.
- Bone Harvest sprite - alive
- Bone Harvest sprite - dead