Dota 2

Assault Cuirass

5,125gdefensiveluxury

Armor swing aura for physical teams. Our recommendation

Stats & effects

From Valve’s item data
  • +30 Attack Speed
  • +10 Armor

passive Assault Aura Grants 30 attack speed and 5 armor to nearby allied units and structures, and decreases nearby enemy unit and structure armor by -5. Radius: 1200

Gives ours:ArmorAttack speedTeam auraPush power

Counters

Enemy traits this item answers Our recommendation
Sustained physical DPSArmor reductionHigh armor

Situational usage — buy it against:

Timing windows

Our estimate if rushed, from a typical gold-per-minute for each position — not measured
10 minPos 111 minPos 213 minPos 316 minPos 419 minPos 5

Best heroes for this item

Hero needs + role fit + appears in our builds Our recommendation
Legion CommanderIn curated build14
BristlebackIn curated build14
Chaos KnightIn curated build12
MarsIn curated build12
Anti-MageGood fit6
Phantom AssassinGood fit6
JuggernautGood fit6
Faceless VoidGood fit6

Build synergy

Bought together in the same builds of ours Our recommendation
Heart of Tarrasque 5 buildsBlack King Bar 4 buildsBlink Dagger 3 buildsSatanic 3 buildsAbyssal Blade 3 buildsBlade Mail 2 builds

Alternatives: Shiva's Guard