Maelstrom

2950 gold ・ Artifact

DamageAttack SpeedUniqueFarmingDps

Patch 7.41f2026-09-15 released ・ Game data Client 6969（Oct 27 2026）

Effects

Stats while held

+25 Damage
+25 Attack Speed

Passive

Chain Lightning

Grants a 25% chance on attack to release a bolt of electricity that leaps between 4 targets within a 650 radius, dealing 110 magical damage to each. Lightning proc pierces evasion.

Recipe

Mithril Hammer1600

Javelin900

Gloves of Haste450

Total 2950

Builds into

Mjollnir5500

Recommended for（11）

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

Patch history

No changes to this item in the patches fetched so far.

Raw values (from the game files)

`chain_chance`	25
`chain_damage`	110
`chain_strikes`	4
`chain_radius`	650
`chain_delay`	0.25
`chain_cooldown`	0.2
`illusion_multiplier_pct`	100

Details

Cost	2950
Internal ID	166
Internal name	`item_maelstrom`

Lore

A hammer forged for the gods themselves, Maelstrom allows its user to harness the power of lightning.