HoN item comparison

Note

Remember that this is only for reference. Not every single item or effect is a direct port!

Basics

Consumables & Supplies		Attributes & Accesories
Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent	Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent
Clarity	Mana Potion	Iron Branch	Minor Totem
Tango	Blight Stones	Gauntlets of Strength	Crushing Claws
Healing Salve	Health Potion	Slippers of Agility	Duck Boots
Town Portal Scroll	Homecoming Stone	Mantle of Intelligence	Mark of the Novice
Dust of Appearance	Dust of Revelation	Circlet	Pretender's Crown
Smoke of Deceit	Veiled Rot	Belt of Strength	Bolstering Armband
Observer Ward	Ward of Sight	Band of Elvenskin	Fleetfeet
Sentry Ward	Ward of Revelation	Robe of the Magi	Apprentice's Robe
Bottle	Bottle	Ogre Axe	Mighty Blade
Flying Courier	Flying Courier	Staff of Wizardry	Neophyte's Book
		Blade of Alacrity	Quickblade
		Ultimate Orb	Blessed Orb
Armaments & Weapons		Arcane & Relics
Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent	Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent
Ring of Protection	Guardian Ring	Magic Stick	Mana Battery
Quelling Blade	Logger's Hatchet	Sage's Mask	Scarab
Stout Shield	Iron Buckler	Ring of Regen	Trinket of Restoration
Blades of Attack	Punchdagger	Boots of Speed	Marchers
Chainmail	Ringmail	Gloves of Haste	Gloves of the Swift
Helm of Iron Will	Helm of the Victim	Cloak	Mystic Vestments
Broadsword	Broadsword	Gem of True Sight	Bound Eye
Quarterstaff	Steamstaff	Morbid Mask	Hungry Spirit
Platemail	Platemail	Ghost Scepter	Void Talisman
Mithril Hammer	Warhammer	Talisman of Evasion	Snake Bracelet
		Blink Dagger	Portal Key

Upgrades

Common & Initiation		Support & Supportive
Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent	Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent
Wraith Band	Soulscream Ring	Ring of Basilius	Ring of the Teacher
Null Talisman	Amulet of Exile	Headdress	Refreshing Ornament
Bracer	Fortified Bracer	Buckler	Shield of the Five
Magic Wand	Power Supply	Arcane Boots	Sorcery Boots
Soul Ring	Blood Chalice	Drum of Endurance	Energizer
Phase Boots	Ghost Marchers	Vladmir's Offering	Abyssal Skull
Power Treads	Steamboots	Mekansm	Astrolabe
Oblivion Staff	Arcana	Pipe of Insight	Barrier Idol
Perseverance	Sustainer	Medallion of Courage	Lex Talionis
Hand of Midas	Alchemist's Bones
Boots of Travel	Post Haste
Caster & Supportive		Weapons & Combatitive
Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent	Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent
Force Staff	Tablet of Command	Crystalys	Riftshards (early levels)
Necronomicon	Puzzlebox	Armlet of Mordiggian	Insanitarius
Eul's Scepter of Divinity	Stormspirit	Skull Basher	Brutalizer
Dagon	Codex	Shadow Blade	Assassin's Shroud
Aghanim's Scepter	Staff of the Master	Battle Fury	Runed Cleaver
Orchid Malevolence	Hellflower	Manta Style	Geometer's Bane
Refresher Orb	Restoration Stone	Radiance	Mock of Brilliance
Scythe of Vyse	Kuldra's Sheepstick	Monkey King Bar	Savage Mace
		Butterfly	Wingbow
		Daedalus	Riftshards (later levels)
		Divine Rapier	Doom Bringer
Armor & Protective		Artifacts & Morph Attack
Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent	Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent
Hood of Defiance	Shaman's Headdress	Helm of the Dominator	Whispering Helm
Blade Mail	Barbed Armor	Mask of Madness	Elder Parasite
Vanguard	Helm of the Black Legion	Sange	Icebrand
Soul Booster	Icon of the Goddess	Yasha	Firebrand
Black King Bar	Shrunken Head	Maelstrom	Thunderclaw
Linken's Sphere	Null Stone	Diffusal Blade	Nullfire Blade
Assault Cuirass	Daemonic Breastplate	Desolator	Shieldbreaker
Heart of Tarrasque	Behemoth's Heart	Sange and Yasha	Frostburn
		Eye of Skadi	Frostwolf's Skull
		Satanic	Symbol of Rage

Others

Secret Shop & Legendary
Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent	Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent
Ring of Health	Lifetube	Reaver	Axe of the Malphai
Void Stone	Manatube	Eaglesong	Dancing Blade
Energy Booster	Pickled Brain	Sacred Relic	Sword of the High
Vitality Booster	Beastheart	Drop Only
Point Booster	Glowstone	Dota 2 Item	HoN Equivalent
Hyperstone	Warpcleft	Aegis of the Immortal	Token of Life
Demon Edge	Slayer	Cheese	Bananas
Mystic Staff	Acolyte's Staff	Runes	Runes

Heroes of Newerth Exclusive Items
Basic Items		Recipe Items
Item Name	Explanation	Item Name	Explanation
Major Totem	Mid tier stat item. Gives +4 Strength, Agility, and Intelligence.	Iron Shield	A minor upgrade to Buckler that grants agility and 100% block chance against hero attacks. Formerly equivalent to Poor Man's Shield before being removed from the game.
Alacrity Band	Mid tier Attack Speed item. Grants +25 Attack Speed.	Striders	Boots which provide a stacking speed and health regen boost while out-of-combat and are not near an enemy hero. Similar to Tranquil Boots.
Luminous Prism	Upper tier Intelligence item. Grants +15 Intelligence.	Plated Greaves	Boots that gives a temporary armor boost to ally heroes and damage bonus and damage block to non-hero units around your hero.
Perpetual Cogwheel	Advanced Mana Regen item. Grants +150% Mana Regeneration.	Grave Locket	An upgraded Null Talisman, with +1 more to all stats. On kill or assist, it becomes charged, granting +3 to all stats. On death, the charge is lost, but respawn time is reduced.
Voltstone	Basic item that releases a weak Chain Lightning every 4 attacks. Used as a component for Lightning items.	Sacrificial Stone	An upgrade to the Grave Locket. Grants a small armor buff to allies when used. When charged, the activation effect also gives bonus stats to other allies and dying removes the charge to reduce respawn time. Previously a rework of Bloodstone.
Orb of Zamos	A starting item that synchronizes with a nearby allied hero. When synchronized, both heroes gain +5 Damage, +10 Movement Speed, and 10 gold to the partner on creep kill.	Ring Of Sorcery	Can be activated to restore Mana to nearly allies like Arcane Boots except they aren't boots. Identical to Arcane Ring from before DotA 6.68. Builds into Sorcery Boots.
Rejuvenation Potion	A consumable item that heals 1200 Health and 900 Mana over 20 seconds (5 minute cooldown). Can be bought outside of the base at the Observatory.	Soultrap	Gains charges whenever a nearby enemy dies. Charges can be used to heal an ally over time. Similar functionality as Urn of Shadows.
		Energizer	Support item that applies a tapering move speed buff to nearby allies. Similar to Drum of Endurance, except reusable.
		Sol's Bulwark	A weaker version (and component) of Assault Cuirass that can be toggled to either reduce enemy's armor or increase allies' armor.
		Madfred's Brass Knuckles	An inexpensive item that grants damage and stats. On kill or assist, it gains +3 Damage, up to 5 kills. At 5 kills, it also grants +15 Movement Speed.
		Lightbrand	Intelligence counterpart to Sange/Yasha. Provides flat mana regeneration and grants bonus spell damage vs. non-hero units.
		Searing Light	A combination of Lightbrand and Yasha. Increased potency of movement speed bonus and mana regen/bonus spell damage vs. creeps similar to Sange and Yasha.
		Frozen Light	A combination of Lightbrand and Sange. Increased potency of slow and mana regenbonus spell damage vs. creeps similar to Sange and Yasha.
		Dawnbringer	Sange, Yasha and Lightbrand combined. Movement speed, slow and mana regen/bonus spell damage vs. creeps are increased even further.
		Grimoire of Power	An upgrade to Lightbrand, providing flat mana regen and bonus spell damage vs. creeps, as well as 15% increased damage with abilities and items.
		Spellshards	Wielder passively ignores 60% of the enemy's Magic Armor.
		Spell Sunder	Whenever the wielder deals Magic damage, it applies a DoT that deals damage based on the target's current Health. Damage dealt is reduced to 1/3 when activated from Magic DoT damage. Does not activate from its own DoT damage.
		Sand Scepter	Intelligence-based item that can be used on allies or self to remove debuffs or on enemies to remove buffs and immobilize and give vision of them for 2 seconds.
		Nome's Wisdom	Support item that grants an aura that provides Mana Regen, bonus Magic Armor, and heals for 30% of Mana spent. Creates a temporary shield if you heal more than you are missing health.
		Jade Spire	An upgraded Nome's Wisdom with a stronger aura. Can be activated to gain massive Mana Regen and 100% Magic Damage Lifesteal for 6 seconds.
		Master's Legacy	An upgrade to Staff of the Master which grants another hero the boost from Staff of the Master permanently while it's in inventory.
		Spiked Bola	Grants Agility, Attack Speed, and can be activated to disarm an enemy.
		Hypercrown	Grants +150 Attack Speed.
		Genjuro	Upgraded Shadow Blade that gives two charges of invisibility and more agility. Attacking from stealth also applies a move speed slow.
		Harkon's Blade	Strong Intelligence-based weapon that can be activated to change your to deal magic damage and reduce the target's magic armor on hit. While active, each attack costs mana.
		Bloodborne Maul	A Strength-based carry item that grants bonus True Damage based on the amount of damage taken. Bonus True damage gradually decreases after you stop taking damage.
		Corrupted Sword	Grants +70 Damage, which can be consumed to permanently gain 35 Damage.
		Ultor's Heavy Plate	Powerful Armor item that grants an aura that reduces nearby enemies' Attack Speed by 20% (a la Shiva's). Can be activated to remove debuffs and gain a massive Armor bonus that tapers off over 6 seconds.
		Refreshment Rune	A non-standard Rune that spawns in the opposite spawn location of the main Rune. With an empty Bottle, it gives 2/3 Bottle charges. Otherwise, its effects are equal to one Bottle use. Similar to the Bounty Rune in function.

See also

• HoN hero comparison

References

• In-depth comparison of HoN and DotA items on Heroes of Newerth Wiki