ITEM / WHAT IT PROVIDES

Defiant Shell

Effects, purchase choices and options for your match.

VALVE · 7.41fChecked 06.10.2026All items ↗
Neutral · tier 2 / Choose for the current task

I would consider a counterattack for a hero being hit at close range who can use their attack effects.

Cooldown
5 s
01 / MECHANICS

What the item does

01

Passive: Reciprocity

When attacked, the hero counter-attacks a target within their attack range for 80% of their regular attack damage.

RUSLAN / IN-GAME DECISION

How I decide

«I get the return attack only against an enemy within my range.»

Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
01 Situation
The opponent attacks me from a distance my hero can reach.
02 My decision
I choose an engagement where the return attack uses its own combat properties.
03 What I avoid
Expect a response against a ranged attacker beyond my own attack range.
02 / MY GUIDELINE

When to choose

When tier 2 neutral items become available. I choose from the current options for the hero's next task; this item is not bought with gold.

04 / HERO AND TASK

Which heroes I would try it on

Examples based on mechanics. The role, opponents and team plan determine the final choice.

VALVE / 7.41f / 06.10.2026

Stats and key conditions

Cooldown
5 s

Game effects and recipes are a snapshot of official data. My guidelines are choices for a task, not a promise of the same build every match. Values for several stages, where present, are separated by ‘/’.

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