Long fights reward more sustain
Consider Heart when a larger health pool and regeneration let you keep occupying space. It makes more sense when your hero can already reach enemies and contribute without another offensive purchase.
Health sustain · Passive item
Heart of Tarrasque
5,200 
Base shop
Stay in the fight longer.
Heart of Tarrasque adds strength and health regeneration. Behemoth’s Blood also increases regeneration based on missing health, supporting heroes that want to absorb pressure over time.
Price and stats snapshot: Sep 12, 2026. Later patches may change these values.
- Strength
- 40strength
- Max-health regen
- 1percent per second
- Missing-health regen
- 1.5percent per second
You cannot reach or control the enemy
More health does not stop opponents from ignoring or kiting you. If that is the problem, compare mobility or control before adding another durability item.
More regeneration is not immunityBehemoth’s Blood adds regeneration based on 1.5% of missing health. Multiple instances of this passive do not stack.
Components → Finished item
Build & upgrades
Heart of Tarrasque: 5,200 Combine components · base shop
→Heart of Tarrasque5,200 totalRecipe included
Heart of Tarrasque5,200 totalRecipe includedComponents + recipe = total price. Valve data · Sep 12, 2026.
DOTA2FREAKS GUIDE · REVIEWED Sep 21, 2026
Dota 2 Heart of Tarrasque guide: recipe, uses and tips
Heart of Tarrasque 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 Heart of Tarrasque do in Dota 2?
Heart of Tarrasque adds strength and health regeneration. Behemoth’s Blood also increases regeneration based on missing health, supporting heroes that want to absorb pressure over time.
Consider Heart when a larger health pool and regeneration let you keep occupying space. It makes more sense when your hero can already reach enemies and contribute without another offensive purchase. More health does not stop opponents from ignoring or kiting you. If that is the problem, compare mobility or control before adding another durability item.
How to use Heart of Tarrasque in Dota 2
Decide what Heart lets your hero do
Choose a concrete job: stand in front of a tower push, absorb an opening spell sequence, or recover between exchanges. Health with no useful job can be an expensive detour.
Check enemy restoration reduction before Heart
Healing and regeneration reduction can weaken a sustain plan. Look at the enemy items and abilities, then compare whether armor or another defensive effect would solve the immediate threat better.
Use Heart’s sustain between engagements
Back off when necessary and let regeneration contribute before returning. Staying at low health in front of every enemy is not required to benefit from a missing-health mechanic.
Three Dota 2 Heart of Tarrasque tips
D2F ADVICEHeart tip: distinguish health from effective survival
The same health pool lasts differently against different damage sources. Our advice is to consider your existing armor and spell defenses before spending heavily on regeneration.
Heart tip: do not buy a second copy for the passive
Valve states that multiple Behemoth’s Blood passives do not stack. Use your limited inventory slots for complementary effects rather than expecting doubled regeneration from that passive.
Heart tip: give your team space, not a free target
Walk forward when allies can use the space you create. If everyone is elsewhere, an isolated tank can still be controlled and killed without gaining an objective.
Dota 2 Heart of Tarrasque recipe and mechanics
| Detail | What it means in your game |
|---|---|
| Price and full recipe | In the 2026-09-12 snapshot, Heart of Tarrasque costs 5,200 gold: Reaver (2,800 gold) + Ring of Tarrasque (1,700 gold) + Heart of Tarrasque Recipe (700 gold). The expandable panel above shows nested components. |
| Important limitation | The missing-health regeneration changes with your missing health; it is not a fixed amount of health restored on every hero. |
| Build detail | Heart is a passive sustain item, not an instant heal or a dispel button. |
Dota 2 Heart of Tarrasque FAQ
How much does Heart of Tarrasque cost in Dota 2?
The saved 2026-09-12 Valve snapshot lists 5,200 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 Heart of Tarrasque in Dota 2?
Consider Heart when a larger health pool and regeneration let you keep occupying space. It makes more sense when your hero can already reach enemies and contribute without another offensive purchase.
When should I skip Heart of Tarrasque in Dota 2?
More health does not stop opponents from ignoring or kiting you. If that is the problem, compare mobility or control before adding another durability item.
Does Heart of Tarrasque make a hero impossible to kill?
No. It increases durability and sustain, but it does not prevent disables, remove debuffs or guarantee that regeneration outpaces enemy damage. Your other defenses and positioning still matter.
