Medusa

Stats

These are the base values written in the game files. Totals derived from attributes (HP, mana, armor) depend on engine-side formulas, so no estimated values are shown.

Recommended items

Items the in-game shop recommends for this hero (curated by Valve). These are not win-rate statistics.

Phase Boots1450Mask of Madness1900Eye of Skadi5900Ring of Aquila—Linken's Sphere4800Butterfly5450Manta Style4650Mjollnir5500Hurricane Pike4550Maelstrom2950Magic Wand460Dragon Lance2000

Abilities

Split Shot

Active

Medusa magically splits her shot into several arrows. These arrows deal a lower percent of her normal damage. The extra targets will not receive other attack effects (such as critical strike).

Raw values (from the game files)（4）

damage_modifier	-50 / -40 / -30 / -20
%OUTGOING DAMAGE	50 / 60 / 70 / 80
EXTRA TARGETS	4
split_shot_bonus_range	150

• Secondary targets will be the closest enemy units excluding the primary target.
• If illusions of Medusa are created while Split Shot is active, they will also have this ability.

Patch history

7.41e2026-07-30

• Toggling on/off no longer breaks invisibility and can be done while silenced

Mystic Snake

Cooldown 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana 80 / 100 / 120 / 140Range 750MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown 15 / 14 / 13 / 12sMana 80 / 100 / 120 / 140Range 750

A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target dealing damage. Damage and speed increases with each jump. After it reaches its last target, it returns to Medusa to replenish her with mana. The snake returns a percentage of the targets' total mana.

Raw values (from the game files)（9）

JUMP RADIUS	450
JUMPS	3 / 4 / 5 / 6
jump_delay	0.25 / 0.25 / 0.25 / 0.25
BASE DAMAGE	90 / 140 / 190 / 240
%MANA GAIN	15
%DAMAGE/SPEED INCREASE PER JUMP	25
initial_speed	800
return_speed	800
movement_slow	30

• Mystic Snake cannot be disjointed.

Gorgon's Grasp

Cooldown 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana 65 / 85 / 105 / 125Range 625PHYSICAL

ActiveCooldown 30 / 26 / 22 / 18sMana 65 / 85 / 105 / 125Range 625

Medusa fires arrows in a line that land in 3 groups, with each grouping larger than the previous. Enemies struck by a volley of arrows take an initial burst of damage and then are rooted, cannot turn, are revealed to the enemy, and take damage per second.

Raw values (from the game files)（10）

INITIAL RADIUS	150
RADIUS GROWTH	50
DELAY	1
volley_interval	.25
volley_spread_pct	170
volley_count	3
DURATION	0.8 / 1.2 / 1.6 / 2.0
DAMAGE	30 / 70 / 110 / 150
DAMAGE PER SECOND	100
damage_interval	.2

Patch history

7.412026-03-24

• Cooldown decreased from 30/27/24/21s to 30/26/22/18s
• Now always centers the cast cursor around the second grouping, even if the number of volleys is increased

Cold BloodedPassive

Cooldown 12sMAGICAL

Passive

When Medusa is targeted with a spell, a single-target Mystic Snake is sent back towards the enemy that turns them into stone for 1s.

Raw values (from the game files)（1）

stone_form_scepter_base_tooltip	1

Mana ShieldInnatePassive

Passive

Creates a shield that absorbs 98% of incoming damage in exchange for Medusa's mana. Illusions absorb 60% less damage per point of mana.

Raw values (from the game files)（4）

DAMAGE PER MANA	2
illusion_percentage	60
absorption_pct	98
aspd_increase_smoothness	0.015

• Absorbs damage before any damage reduction takes place, meaning that armor will not reduce the amount of mana needed to absorb damage.

Patch history

7.402025-12-15

• No longer benefits from mana cost reduction effects

Stone Gaze

Cooldown 90sMana 250Range 1200

ActiveCooldown 90sMana 250Range 1200

Any enemy units looking at Medusa will have their movement and attack speed slowed. If 2.0 seconds of total time is accumulated looking at Medusa while Stone Gaze is active, that unit will turn to stone. Petrified units are stunned, and take bonus physical attack damage.

Raw values (from the game files)（8）

RADIUS	1200
DURATION	5 / 5.5 / 6
%SLOW	35
STONE DURATION	2 / 2.2 / 2.4
face_duration	2.0
vision_cone	0.08715
%BONUS PHYSICAL ATTACK DAMAGE	35 / 45 / 55
%SPEED BOOST	50

• Regardless of when a unit receives the Stone Gaze buff while the ability is active on Medusa, it will still receive the full debuff duration.

Talents

One of the two per level is chosen. They appear in the order registered in the game files.

Patch history (hero and talents)

Background

Beauty is power. This thought comforted Medusa--the youngest and loveliest of three beautiful Gorgon sisters, born to a sea goddess--because she alone of the sisters was mortal. It comforted her, that is, until the day masked assailants invaded the Gorgon realm and tore the two immortal sisters from their home, unmoved by their beauty or by their tears. One of the invaders seized Medusa as well, but then cast her aside with a disgusted look: 'This one has the mortal stink upon her. We have no use for that which dies.' Humiliated, enraged, Medusa fled to the temple of her mother and cast herself before the goddess, crying, 'You denied me eternal life--therefore I beg you, give me power! Power, so I can dedicate what life I have to rescuing my sisters and avenging this injustice!' After long thought, the goddess granted her daughter's request, allowing Medusa to trade her legendary beauty for a face and form of terrifying strength. Never for a moment has Medusa regretted her choice. She understands that power is the only beauty worth possessing--for only power can change the world.

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