Your carry needs to stick to a target
Consider Skadi when repeated attacks can keep pressure on an enemy who relies on movement or restoration. The attributes also support a broader stat-based build.
Attack control · Passive item
Eye of Skadi
5,900 
Base shop
Keep the target in reach.
Eye of Skadi adds all attributes and applies Cold Attack through attacks. The debuff reduces movement speed, attack speed and health restoration on the affected target.
Price and stats snapshot: Sep 12, 2026. Later patches may change these values.
- All attributes
- 35each
- Restoration reduction
- 50percent
- Debuff duration
- 3seconds
You cannot start attacking
Skadi needs you to connect attacks to apply its debuff. If you are always disabled or cannot reach the enemy, solve access or survival before buying attack-based control.
Cold Attack needs contactSkadi’s debuff lasts 3 seconds and reduces health restoration by 50%. Apply it to the target that matters.
Components → Finished item
Build & upgrades
Eye of Skadi: 5,900 Combine components · base shop
→Eye of Skadi5,900 totalNo recipe fee
Eye of Skadi5,900 totalNo recipe feeComponents + recipe = total price. Valve data · Sep 12, 2026.
DOTA2FREAKS GUIDE · REVIEWED Sep 21, 2026
Dota 2 Eye of Skadi guide: recipe, uses and tips
Eye of Skadi is a purchase with a specific job. This guide explains its effect, the situations where we would consider it, and the limits that matter before you spend your gold. Prices and recipe totals use the dated Valve snapshot shown below.
What does Eye of Skadi do in Dota 2?
Eye of Skadi adds all attributes and applies Cold Attack through attacks. The debuff reduces movement speed, attack speed and health restoration on the affected target.
Consider Skadi when repeated attacks can keep pressure on an enemy who relies on movement or restoration. The attributes also support a broader stat-based build. Skadi needs you to connect attacks to apply its debuff. If you are always disabled or cannot reach the enemy, solve access or survival before buying attack-based control.
How to use Eye of Skadi in Dota 2
Choose the right Eye of Skadi target
Identify the enemy whose restoration or mobility is making the fight difficult. Applying the effect to that hero can matter more than spreading a few attacks across different opponents.
Maintain Skadi pressure safely
Keep your attack position within allied support. The debuff has a duration, so repeatedly walking away from your target can lose the pressure you bought the item to create.
Convert a Skadi chase into an objective
A slowed enemy does not have to be chased across the whole map. If they retreat and your team can safely claim an objective, take that advantage.
Three Dota 2 Eye of Skadi tips
D2F ADVICESkadi tip: distinguish the target’s attack type
The movement reduction differs for melee and ranged targets. This distinction describes the enemy being hit, not simply whether your own hero is melee or ranged.
Skadi tip: compare with Daedalus
Skadi offers stats and control; Daedalus emphasizes attack damage and critical strikes. Choose the effect your current fights are missing instead of treating their prices as a ranking.
Skadi tip: plan around restoration
Use the debuff on a priority enemy before their sustain determines the fight when possible. Do not assume a purchase alone reduces restoration on enemies you never hit.
Dota 2 Eye of Skadi recipe and mechanics
| Detail | What it means in your game |
|---|---|
| Price and full recipe | In the 2026-09-12 snapshot, Eye of Skadi costs 5,900 gold: Ultimate Orb (2,800 gold) + Ultimate Orb (2,800 gold) + Orb of Frost (300 gold) + Eye of Skadi Recipe (0 gold). The expandable panel above shows nested components. |
| Important limitation | Cold Attack is applied through attacks; Skadi is not a global anti-healing effect. |
| Build detail | The recipe includes two Ultimate Orbs. Both copies are counted separately in the component total above. |
Dota 2 Eye of Skadi FAQ
How much does Eye of Skadi cost in Dota 2?
The saved 2026-09-12 Valve snapshot lists 5,900 gold, including its components and any recipe fee. This is a dated reference, not a promise that a later patch has the same price.
When should I buy Eye of Skadi in Dota 2?
Consider Skadi when repeated attacks can keep pressure on an enemy who relies on movement or restoration. The attributes also support a broader stat-based build.
When should I skip Eye of Skadi in Dota 2?
Skadi needs you to connect attacks to apply its debuff. If you are always disabled or cannot reach the enemy, solve access or survival before buying attack-based control.
Does Eye of Skadi reduce healing in Dota 2?
Cold Attack reduces health restoration on the affected target. It must first be applied through attacks, and the effect lasts for a limited duration rather than affecting the entire enemy team automatically.
