Iron Talon
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Cooldown increased from 20 to 25 | 20 | 25 |
Patch 7.23a
Official patch notes · historical static snapshot
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General
3 notes⌃
| # | Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neutral drops will now always drop only 3 items per tier, rather than having a chance to get more | — | — |
| 2 | Neutral drops no longer have an end period in terms of when they can drop, just a start period (now 5/15/25/40/70). Higher tier items will always roll first | — | — |
| 3 | Neutral drop rate changed from 10/5/2.5/1.25/etc to 9/6/3 | 10/5/2.5/1.25/etc | 9/6/3 |
Items
20 items · including 0 neutral⌃
Ocean Heart
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Health/Mana regen reduced from 10/5 to 6/3 | 10/5 | 6/3 |
All stats increased from 4 to 5 | 4 | 5 |
Keen Optic
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Mana regeneration reduced from 1.5 to 1.25 | 1.5 | 1.25 |
Repair Kit
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Moved from Tier 2 to Tier 3 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
Helm of the Undying
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Moved from Tier 2 to Tier 3 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
Tome of Aghanim
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Removed | — | — |
Imp Claw
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Critical Strike reduced from 1.6 to 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
Damage increased from 18 to 20 | 18 | 20 |
Vambrace
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Moved from Tier 3 to Tier 2 (stats lowered to just the components of the recipe) | Tier 3 | Tier 2 (stats lowered to just the components of the recipe) |
Clumsy Net
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Moved from Tier 3 to Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 2 |
Mana regen reduced from 3 to 2 | 3 | 2 |
Mind Breaker
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Manabreak reduced from 30 to 20 | 30 | 20 |
Magic resistance increased from 15% to 25% | 15% | 25% |
Mana steal now only has half effect on creeps | — | — |
Timeless Relic
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Debuff duration amp reduced from 35% to 25% | 35% | 25% |
Spell Amp increased from 10% to 15% | 10% | 15% |
Witless Shako
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Now provides +1000 Health and -400 Mana | — | — |
Spell Prism
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
No longer has an active. Now provides 20% Cooldown Reduction, +12 All stats and +4 Mana Regen | — | — |
Illusionist's Cape
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Now increases damage of your player controlled units as well. | — | — |
The Leveller
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
No longer has a cleave or splash effect. Now has +25% Demolish | — | — |
Seer Stone
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Cast Range reduced from 500 to 450 | 500 | 450 |
Vision range reduced from 800 to 450 | 800 | 450 |
Mirror Shield
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
No longer has a 75% chance, instead has a 4 second cooldown. | — | — |
Woodland Striders
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Health regen increased from 50 to 70 | 50 | 70 |
Book of the Dead
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Cooldown increased from 75 to 90 | 75 | 90 |
Duration reduced from 90 to 75 | 90 | 75 |
Fixed previous summons not disappearing | — | — |
Phoenix Ash
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
No longer Gives +30 All stats. | — | — |
Health restore reduced from 100% to 50% | 100% | 50% |
Now refreshes your non-ultimate abilities upon triggering | — | — |
Heroes & units
10 entries⌃
Anti-Mage
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Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Agility gain reduced from 3.2 to 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Break Reduced from 2/3/4/5% to 1/2/3/4% | 2/3/4/5% | 1/2/3/4% |
Crystal Maiden
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Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base mana regen from 1 to 1.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Arcane Aura Magic resistance reduced from 4/6/8/10 to 5/6/7/8 | 4/6/8/10 | 5/6/7/8 |
| Arcane Aura Mana regen from 1/1.5/2/2.5 to 0.5/1/1.5/2 | 1/1.5/2/2.5 | 0.5/1/1.5/2 |
Drow Ranger
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Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Multishot Cooldown reduced from 32/28/24/20 to 26/24/22/20 | 32/28/24/20 | 26/24/22/20 |
| Marksmanship Aura increased from 25/30/35 to 30/35/40 | 25/30/35 | 30/35/40 |
| Marksmanship Damage increased from 40/50/60 to 70/80/90 | 40/50/60 | 70/80/90 |
Morphling
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Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence from 13 + 1.1 to 15 + 1.5 | 13 + 1.1 | 15 + 1.5 |
| Base stats / mechanics Base strength increased from 20 to 22 | 20 | 22 |
| Base stats / mechanics Attribute Shift stats increased from 1/3/5/7 to 3/5/7/9 | 1/3/5/7 | 3/5/7/9 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 10 Talent from +10 Agility to +12 | +10 Agility | +12 |
Razor
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Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Level 10 Agility reduced from 15 to 10 | 15 | 10 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Eye of the Storm Passive shock damage reduced from 80/110/140 to 60/100/140 | 80/110/140 | 60/100/140 |
Vengeful Spirit
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Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base agility reduced from 27 to 20 (base damage unchanged) | 27 | 20 (base damage unchanged) |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 20 Talent reduced from +10 Attributes to +8 | +10 Attributes | +8 |
| Talents Level 20 Talent changed from Vengeance Aura Illusion Casts Spells to +200 Magic Missile Damage | Vengeance Aura Illusion Casts Spells | +200 Magic Missile Damage |
| Talents Level 25 Talent reduced from +400 Magic Missile Damage to Vengeance Aura Illusion Casts Spells | +400 Magic Missile Damage | Vengeance Aura Illusion Casts Spells |
| Vengeance Aura Attack Range bonus from 60/100/140/180 to 60/90/120/150 | 60/100/140/180 | 60/90/120/150 |
Ursa
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Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Base armor reduced by 1 | — | — |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Earthshock Slow from 25/35/45/55% 10/25/40/55% | — | — |
| Enrage Cooldown increased from 50/40/30 to 70/50/30 | 50/40/30 | 70/50/30 |
Outworld Devourer
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Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Intelligence increased from 28 + 3.5 to 30 + 4.2 | 28 + 3.5 | 30 + 4.2 |
| Base stats / mechanics Strength increased from 19 + 2.6 to 21 + 2.9 | 19 + 2.6 | 21 + 2.9 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Sanity's Eclipse Mana per charge increased from 30/40/50 to 40/50/60 | 30/40/50 | 40/50/60 |
| Sanity's Eclipse Multiplier increased from 0.4/0.5/0.6 to 0.5/0.6/0.7 | 0.4/0.5/0.6 | 0.5/0.6/0.7 |
Lone Druid
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Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Base stats / mechanics Spirit Bear base attack time increased from 1.65/1.55/1.45/1.35 to 1.7/1.6/1.5/1.4 | 1.65/1.55/1.45/1.35 | 1.7/1.6/1.5/1.4 |
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Talents Level 25 Talent reduced from -0.5 Spirit Bear Attack Time to -0.25 | -0.5 Spirit Bear Attack Time | -0.25 |
Undying
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Base stats / mechanics
| Change | Before | After |
|---|
No notes supplied for this section.
Abilities & talents
| Change | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Flesh Golem Slow from 30/35/40% to 40/45/50% | 30/35/40% | 40/45/50% |
| Flesh Golem Strength multiplier from 30/40/50% to 40/50/60% | 30/40/50% | 40/50/60% |
Neutral creeps
0 entries⌃
No neutral-creep section in this official patch.
End of official patch notes
Observed impact
This collection contains official balance changes. It has no patch-aligned match sample, so pick rates, win rates and performance trends are not established.
Explore match evidence →Interpretation
These notes describe patch 7.23a. Later patches may change or remove these mechanics. Historical Facet and Innate sections are preserved as written, rather than presented as current hero rules.
Balance changes alone do not prove a win-rate effect. Compare a stated sample, role and time window before drawing a performance conclusion.
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Collected 2026-09-18T16:00:25.042681+00:00. Dates use Valve’s official patch timestamp in UTC. All meaningful note text, nested sections and explanatory notes from this response are retained. Standalone news posts and client bug-fix announcements are outside this gameplay-patch collection.
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