Ringmaster

Intelligence ・ Ranged ・ Medium

Support 2 Nuker 2 Escape 2 Disabler 1

Patch 7.41f 2026-09-15 released ・ Game data Client 6957（Oct 09 2026）

Stats

Attributes (base and gain per level)

Strength21 (+2.1/Lv)
Agility11 (+1.6/Lv)
Intelligence25 (+3/Lv)

Attack

Damage23–33
Base attack time1.7s
Base attack speed100
Attack range575
Attack point0.5s
Projectile speed1200

Defense and movement

Base armor1
Magic resistance25%
Movement speed310
Turn rate0.6
Health regen0.25
Vision (day / night)1800 / 800

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.

Eul's Scepter of Divinity 2600

Abilities

Tame the Beasts

Cooldown 16 / 14 / 12 / 10s Mana 90 / 105 / 120 / 135 Range 700 MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown16 / 14 / 12 / 10sMana90 / 105 / 120 / 135Range700

CHANNELED - Ringmaster twirls his whip for up to 1.0 second then cracks it. Whipped enemies are damaged and flee in fear from Ringmaster. Channel time exponentially increases damage and extends the fear duration, but reduces the radius.

Raw values (from the game files)（8）

RADIUS START	450
RADIUS END	200
MIN DAMAGE	50 / 75 / 100 / 125
MAX DAMAGE	180 / 280 / 380 / 480
`crack_duration`	0.2
`max_multiplier`	4.0
MIN FEAR DURATION	0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.4
MAX FEAR DURATION	0.6 / 0.8 / 1.0 / 1.2

Escape Act

Cooldown 38 / 32 / 26 / 20s Mana 120 Range 600

ActiveCooldown38 / 32 / 26 / 20sMana120Range600

Ringmaster packs himself or an allied hero into a mobile, extradimensional box. Boxed units gain phased movement, slow resistance, bonus magic resistance, and bonus movement speed. They are also untargetable, muted, silenced, and disarmed. The box will pop open after the effect expires or it moves out of the initial area.

Raw values (from the game files)（10）

RADIUS	500
DURATION	2.0 / 2.4 / 2.8 / 3.2
%BONUS MOVEMENT SPEED	0 / 8 / 16 / 24
%BONUS MAGIC RESISTANCE	50 / 60 / 70 / 80
%SLOW RESISTANCE	100
`transform_time`	0.5
`model_scale_time`	0.2
`leap_distance`	250
`leap_speed`	1300.0
`leap_acceleration`	20000.0

Patch history

7.41 2026-03-24

Targeted unit is no longer stunned for 0.5 seconds when placed in a box
Radius and Aghanim's Scepter's Explosion Radius now affected by AoE bonuses Aghanim's Scepter

Impalement Arts

Cooldown 1s Mana 50 Range 2400 MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown1sMana50Range2400

Ringmaster throws one of his daggers to a precise point of his choosing. If he strikes an enemy, the dagger deals impact damage, briefly slows the unit hit, and causes them to bleed. The bleeding deals a percentage of the victim's maximum health in damage every second to heroes and flat damage per second to creeps.

Raw values (from the game files)（10）

IMPACT DAMAGE	20 / 35 / 50 / 65
%MAX HEALTH DAMAGE PER SECOND (HEROES)	3 / 4 / 5 / 6
DAMAGE PER SECOND (CREEPS)	60 / 75 / 90 / 105
DURATION	4
%MOVEMENT SLOW	100
SLOW DURATION	0.5 / 0.6 / 0.7 / 0.8
`dagger_speed`	1350
`dagger_width`	130
`dagger_vision`	200
`tick_interval`	1.0

Patch history

7.41e 2026-07-30

Damage per Second (Creeps) rescaled from 85/90/95/100 to 60/75/90/105

7.41 2026-03-24

Charges rescaled from 1/2/3/4 to 3
Mana Cost decreased from 80 to 50
Impact damage rescaled from 50 to 20/35/50/65
Max Health Damage per second (heroes) rescaled from 3.5/4/4.5/5% to 3/4/5/6%
Damage per second (creeps) decreased from 100 to 85/90/95/100
Slow Duration decreased from 0.8s to 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8s

Souvenir Slot Passive

Passive

Gather souvenirs from kills and assists.

Spotlight

Cooldown 30s Mana 50 Range 1500 MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown30sMana50Range1500

Ringmaster shines 3 spotlights that sweep over an area. Enemies in the light have a chance to miss their attacks and are revealed if invisible. Illusions hit by the beam fade away, losing a percentage of their maximum health each second. These effects linger for 0.3 seconds after leaving the light.

Raw values (from the game files)（10）

RADIUS	275
%ILLUSION MAX HEALTH LOSS	30
`pulse_interval`	0.1
`duration`	8
%MISS CHANCE	30
`initial_speed`	3000
`sweep_speed`	0.785
`sweep_radius`	450
`linger_duration`	0.3
`spotlight_count`	3

Wheel of Wonder

Cooldown 90 / 80 / 70s Mana 150 / 225 / 300 Range 1400 MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown90 / 80 / 70sMana150 / 225 / 300Range1400

Ringmaster rolls the Wheel of Wonder to the targeted location, knocking aside enemies along the way. After it reaches its target, enemies in range of the wheel take damage over time and are slowed by -50%. Enemy heroes who face the wheel for more than 0.5 seconds are mesmerized and drawn towards it. The first enemy to be mesmerized triggers a timer for the wheel to explode. If the timer is not triggered, it will automatically explode after 4 seconds.

Raw values (from the game files)（17）

MINIMUM RANGE	700
RADIUS	500
`projectile_speed`	1200
`trap_duration`	4
TIMER DURATION	2.5 / 2.75 / 3.0
`face_duration`	0.5
`aura_tick_interval`	0.5
AURA DAMAGE PER SECOND	50 / 75 / 100
`aura_slow`	-50
EXPLOSION DAMAGE	300 / 450 / 600
`vision_radius`	400
`tick_rate`	0.25
`vision_cone`	0.08715
`knockback_radius`	100
`knockback_duration`	0.35
`knockback_distance`	100
`knockback_height`	100

Patch history

7.40 2025-12-15

Mana Cost decreased from 175/275/375 to 150/225/300

Crack

Cooldown 0.5s Range 0 MAGICAL

ActiveCooldown0.5sRange0

*CRACK*

Dark Carnival Barker Innate Passive

Passive

Ringmaster receives a random single-use Dark Carnival Souvenir whenever an enemy hero dies within 925 units of him. Additional Souvenirs are held as charges. If Ringmaster does not have a Souvenir when he dies he will be granted one.

Raw values (from the game files)（2）

`souvenir_collection_range`	925
`use_souvenir_set_1`	1

Patch history

7.41 2026-03-24

Pool of souvenirs now always consists of Funhouse Mirror, Strongman Tonic, Unicycle and Whoopee Cushion

Funhouse Mirror

Cooldown 3.0s

ActiveCooldown3.0s

Proportion Distortion

Creates 1 imperfect image of your hero that lasts 18 seconds. Your illusion deals 100% and takes 300% damage.

Raw values (from the game files)（15）

`images_count`	1
`illusion_duration`	18
`images_do_damage_percent_melee`	-67
`tooltip_damage_outgoing_melee`	33
`images_take_damage_percent`	200
`tooltip_damage_incoming_total_pct`	300
`tooltip_damage_outgoing_ranged`	100
`invuln_duration`	0.2
`vision_radius`	1000
`num_scale_sets`	3
`model_scale_animate_time`	0.05
`illusion_model_scale_3`	50
`health_bar_offset_1`	180
`health_bar_offset_2`	220
`health_bar_offset_3`	280

Has a 0.2 second cast time during which you are invulnerable.

Patch history

7.41d 2026-06-04

Proportion Distortion Illusion damage increased from 28% to 100%

Strongman Tonic

Cooldown 3.0s Range 750

ActiveCooldown3.0sRange750

Forcefully Imbibe

Temporarily increases an allied hero's Strength by 5.0 plus 1.0 per Ringmaster's level for 8.0 seconds. The effect holds for 4.0 seconds and then deteriorates over the duration.

Raw values (from the game files)（7）

`projectile_speed`	1400
`strength_bonus_base`	5.0
`strength_bonus_per_level`	1.0
`model_scale`	30
`model_scale_animate_time`	0.1
`duration`	8.0
`effect_strength_max_duration`	4.0

Whoopee Cushion

Cooldown 3.0s

ActiveCooldown3.0s

Whoopsie

Propels your hero forward 400 units. Leaves a 250 radius stink cloud behind for 3.0 seconds that slows enemies by -30.0%.

Raw values (from the game files)（7）

`leap_distance`	400
`leap_speed`	1300.0
`leap_acceleration`	10000.0
`fart_cloud_duration`	3.0
`fart_cloud_slow`	-30.0
`fart_cloud_aura_linger_duration`	1.0
`fart_cloud_radius`	250

Unicycle

Cooldown 3.0s

ActiveCooldown3.0s

Saddle Up

Summons a speedy unicycle to ride around on for 10.0 seconds. 1.5s after mounting the unicycle, taking damage from enemy hero sources greater than 20 dismounts the rider. Crashing into trees destroys them and slows the unicycle. Attacking, using channeled abilities, or crashing into units and other obstacles also dismounts the rider.

Raw values (from the game files)（11）

`mount_cast_point`	0.5
`mount_duration`	10.0
`tree_impact_speed_divisor`	4.0
`max_speed`	750
`acceleration`	350
`turn_rate_min`	90
`turn_rate_max`	130
`impact_radius`	75
`knockback_distance`	50
`damage_grace_period`	1.5
`damage_threshold`	20

Talents

Level 25	+150 Wheel of Wonder Radius and Range	Escape Act Grants Strong Dispel and Flying
Level 20	+1s Impalement Arts Bleed and Slow Duration	+75/+300 Tame the Beasts Min/Max Damage
Level 15	Impalement Arts Penetrates One Target	Debuff Immunity While Channeling Tame the Beasts
Level 10	+1 Impalement Arts Charge	+75 Tame the Beasts Radius

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

Patch history (hero and talents)

7.41d 2026-06-04

Talents

Level 25 Talent Wheel of Wonder Radius and Range increased from +100 to +150

7.41 2026-03-24

Talents

Level 10 Talent +85 Impalement Arts Impact Damage replaced with +1 Impalement Arts Charge

7.40c 2026-01-21

Base Agility decreased from 13 to 11
Agility gain increased from 1.4 to 1.6

7.40b 2025-12-23

Talents

Level 10 Talent Impalement Arts Impact Damage increased from +75 to +85

Background

Welcome, welcome, one and all — to a stage-lit extravaganza for the ages! Prepare to have your senses shattered! Your expectations demolished! Your Ancients smashed to ruins! Witness the impossible feats and derring-do of the one and only clockwork marvel, the Great Cogliostro Kettle — Ringmaster, torture artist, genius in his own time — here now for the sole agony and entertainment of any hero bold enough to draw back the crimson carnival curtain and behold what mysteries await inside. The mistake most maestros make is waiting for the public to come to them. The Ringmaster knows you need to go out and find your audience! Drag them to you. And make them watch.

Details

Internal name	`npc_dota_hero_ringmaster`
Hero ID	131
Aliases / search terms	rm, marionetto, cogliostro, Ringmaster, リングマスター, りんぐますたー, rinngumasuta-, マリオネット, まりおねっと, コリオステロ, こりおすてろ, koriosutero