ITEM / WHAT IT PROVIDES

Medallion of Courage

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 use Courage to actively adjust a trade against a specific target.

Cooldown
18 s
Mana cost
30
Cast range
1000
01 / MECHANICS

What the item does

01

Active: Valor

The effect depends on the chosen target: it increases an ally's armor by 7 or reduces an enemy's armor by 4. Cannot be used on yourself. Duration: 8 seconds.

RUSLAN / IN-GAME DECISION

How I decide

«The current Medallion is selected as a neutral artifact.»

Ruslan UkrainskyiSpeaking through Rodya
01 Situation
I need active Courage for a suitable trade against my chosen target.
02 My decision
I use the current neutral version according to its description and compare it with other tier-two options.
03 What I avoid
Search the shop for an old component build this neutral choice does not require.
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
18 s
Mana cost
30
Cast range
1000

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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