I've recently watched sevaral pub games and notices that juggernaut almost always got mask of madness one of the first. I wonder why is that? Was there any kind of patch for him and this item is now so vital? I know that using mask during ultimate lets you make a several more usual attacks but isn't it better to get desolator which will improve damage output both from ult and regular attacks?
Dota – Mask of madness for Juggernaut
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Best Answer
In the 6.81 and 6.81b patches, Juggernaut's base attack time was reduced multiple times from 1.6 to 1.4. This lowered BAT makes any attack speed-enhancing effect more effective. The berserk attack speed, combined with the buffs to Juggernaut's critical strike passive (in patch 6.83) make him a very powerful right-clicker even early in the game (MoM is only two 900-gold pieces, easy to farm). Further, the berserk effect's movespeed makes it easier to farm the jungle, escape, or chase without being kited (a problem for all melee heroes).
As a note:
6.80 level 7 Juggernaut with Mask of Madness active - 0.67 seconds per attack
6.83 level 7 Juggernaut with Mask of Madness active - 0.58 seconds per attack
And it scales better with more Agility and attack speed gear from there.