Mask of Madness

Abilities

Berserk

Play

Ability
No Target

Affects
Self

Gives 110 attack speed and 17% movement speed, but reduces your armor by 5 and silences you. Lasts 8 seconds.

Attack Speed Bonus: 110

Move Speed Bonus: 17%

Armor Reduction: 5

Duration: 8

20

25

Silence and armor reduction persists if debuff was placed before spell immunity and when not dispelled.

Modifiers

Item Mask Of Madness Berserk: Dispellable with any dispel.

Notes:

• Does not interrupt the user`s channeling Warlock channeling Upheaval Channeling an ability causes the caster to stop acting for the duration of the spell. Channeled spells may be ended when the channeling unit takes another action or is interrupted by another spells upon cast.

Lifesteal

Ability
Passive

Affects
Self

Heals the attacker for a percentage of attack damage dealt.

Lifesteal: 15%

Lifesteal particles are visible on illusions, but they do not gain health from their attacks.

Notes:

• The lifesteal stacks additively with other sources of lifesteal which are not Unique Attack Modifiers Unique Attack Modifiers (abbreviated UAM; formerly known as Orb Effects) are special attack modifiers that cannot be used simultaneously with each other—one always takes priority. They may be provided by abilities (e.g. Anti-Mage s Mana Break), .

• Cannot lifesteal Lifesteal allows the attacking unit to gain health when damaging an enemy, which includes any attack modifier with attack damage. The lifesteal ability can be gained via items, passive abilities or the auras of other off of wards This page is about in-game units. For cosmetic pets, see Summoned Unit. Summons are a type of units that are created with spells. Players do not encounter them, unless they play as, with or against , buildings Buildings are special units that are immune to most spells, use structure armor, and are immobile. Destroying a building rewards you with a bounty, similar to most creeps or heroes. Destroying towers rewards the entire and allied units.

Info

Item

Changelogs   Item   Changelogs     Contents 1 Version history 2 Update history Version history edit] Version Changes 7.06 Can now be disassembled. Cost: Now requires a Quarterstaff (875) to build, instead of a 700

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Once this mask is worn, its bearer becomes an uncontrollable aggressive force.
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Active Berserk Passive Lifesteal Bonus +10 Attack speed The frequency with which units attack is measured in attack speed. A unit s attack speed can be modified by items, agility, abilities, and auras. Contents 1 Base attack time 2 Attack speed representation 3 Attack +20 Attack damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of Disassemble? Yes Alert allies? No Recipe

The Mask of Madness is an item Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be purchasable at the Main Shop, under Artifacts Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be . It can also be completed solely with items from the Side Lane Shop The Side Lane Shops are two extra shops located on the Radiant side of the bottom lane and the Dire side of the top lane, near the river. The Side Lane Shop sells certain items .

Videos

Tips

• Mask of Madness is the most cost-effective DPS and Attack Speed item in the game, costing only 15.83 gold per point of attack speed. The second best DPS item is the Diffusal Blade   Item   Changelogs     Diffusal BladeB An enchanted blade that allows the user to cut straight into the enemy s soul. Cost3150 (700) Bought FromArtifacts Active Purge Charges 8 Passive Manabreak Bonus +25/35 Agility+10/15 for an agility hero then a Maelstrom   Item   Changelogs     MaelstromB A hammer forged for the gods themselves, Maelstrom allows its user to harness the power of lightning. Cost2800 (700) Bought FromArtifacts Passive Chain Lightning Bonus +25 Attack speed+24 .
• Use your abilities before activating the Mask of Madness, particularly if you have a disable such as a passive stun.
  • The active is extremely useful while farming. Taking more physical damage is negligible when simply running between lanes or hitting lane or jungle creeps, especially when the item itself provides sustain by its lifesteal.

Recommended heroes

Sven   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Sven 23 + 3 21 + 2 16 +

• After using Storm Hammer, Warcry, and God`s Strength, Sven has very high armor and does not need to cast more spells, allowing him to kill enemies easily with high damage and attack speed.

Ursa   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Ursa 23 + 3 18 + 2.1 16 +

• The attack speed allows Ursa to quickly apply Fury Swipes stacks to the enemy while Overpower is not active, as well as increasing his farming speed.
• The damage reduction from Enrage, as well as Ursa`s high Strength and overall tankiness, help Ursa mitigate the armor reduction.

Sniper   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Sniper 16 + 2 21 + 2.5 15 + 2.6 Level Base

• The attack speed increases the chances of Headshot triggering, allowing Sniper to deal more damage per second while keeping enemies at a distance.
• Sniper`s long attack range from Take Aim and the slows from both Headshot and Shrapnel make it harder for enemies to get close to him, making the reduced armor less of an issue.

Faceless Void   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Faceless Void 23 + 2.1 23 + 2.8 15 + 1.5 Level

• Once he jumped with Time Walk and placed Chronosphere Void can activate Berserk to increase damage output.

Wraith King   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Wraith King 22 + 3.2 18 + 1.7 18 + 1.6 Level

• Berserk`s debuff is negligible on Wraith King. The minus armor is not very scary since he has a secondary life and the silence does not matter if he uses it after he has stunned someone with Wraithfire Blast   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Wraith King 22 + 3.2 18 + 1.7 18 + 1.6 Level . Berserk is one of the best choices to maximize DPS and movement speed. Lifesteal also stacks with his Vampiric Aura   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Wraith King 22 + 3.2 18 + 1.7 18 + 1.6 Level .

Items synergy

• Skull Basher   Item   Changelogs     Skull BasherB A feared weapon in the right hands, this maul s ability to shatter the defenses of its opponents should not be underestimated. Cost2700 (750) Bought FromWeapons Passive Bash : the high attack speed of the mask of madness synergize with the chance based Bash Bash is a passive ability that gives a unit a chance to stun its target on attack. Most bashes also include some extra damage upon proc. This damage is usually directly added to the attacking . The movement speed allows you to chase and the bash prevents your prey from hitting you back effectively.
• Blade Mail   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Blade MailBL A razor-sharp coat of mail, it is the choice of selfless martyrs in combat. Cost2200 Bought FromArmor Active Damage Return Bonus +10 Intelligence+6 Armor+22 : will protect you from being focused while the Mask of Madness is active.
• Diffusal Blade   Item   Changelogs     Diffusal BladeB An enchanted blade that allows the user to cut straight into the enemy s soul. Cost3150 (700) Bought FromArtifacts Active Purge Charges 8 Passive Manabreak Bonus +25/35 Agility+10/15 : with an Agility hero to burn mana quickly with the 120 attack speed granted by the Mask of Madness. You can lifesteal from Manabreak. The Diffusal Blade`s active Purge can also apply a 100% movement slow.
• Bloodthorn   Item   Changelogs     BloodthornB A reviled blade that bites deeper with each wriggle of its victim s final throes. Cost7195 (1000) Bought FromWeapons Active Soul Rend Passive Critical Strike Bonus +25 Intelligence+30 Attack : will make all your attack crits allowing you to deal a lot more damage and lifesteal quickly and also will silence your enemy from disabling you.
• Shadow Blade For the cosmetic item equipped by Kunkka, see Kunkka s Shadow Blade.   Item   Changelogs   Known Bugs     Shadow BladeB The blade of a fallen king, it allows you to move unseen and : it allows you to move at or close to the maximum movement speed. Activate the Mask of Madness before going invisible. It can also be used to escape.
• Silver Edge   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Silver Edge Once used to slay an unjust king, only to have the kingdom erupt into civil war in the aftermath. Cost5550 (700) Bought FromWeapons Active : can reduce your enemy`s damage output, making the negative armor debuff less threatening. You can increase your movement speed if you activate your mask of madness before getting invisible.
• Black King Bar   Item   Changelogs     Black King BarB A powerful staff imbued with the strength of giants. Cost3975 (1375) Bought FromArmor Active Avatar Bonus +10 Strength+24 Attack damage Disassemble? No Alert allies? No Recipe : protects you from disablers and nukes.

Counter Items

• Blade Mail   Item   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Blade MailBL A razor-sharp coat of mail, it is the choice of selfless martyrs in combat. Cost2200 Bought FromArmor Active Damage Return Bonus +10 Intelligence+6 Armor+22 : will return the damage you take, the armor reduction debuff will make you return more damage than you take.
• Heaven`s Halberd: will disarm your enemy, can disarm for 5.5 seconds a ranged hero (3 seconds against a melee).
• Scythe of Vyse: will make the enemy unable to attack for 3.5 seconds, escaping and using a Black King Bar.
• Eye of Skadi: will slow your enemy, it`s more effective to get it on a ranged hero against a melee hero.
• Rod of Atos: the root is powerful against a melee hero.
• Eul`s Scepter of Divinity: disable an enemy and allow you to escape.
• Dragon Lance, Aether Lens and Dagon: can be used to outrange an enemy.

Gallery

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  Lifesteal

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General

Mask of Madness (sometimes abbreviated as MoM) is a potent lifesteal item which can greatly boost a carry`s attacking power.

Ability

Recommended Heroes

Version History

WC3 DotA Version

• Warcraft III DotA - Mask of Madness