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Patch 7.40c

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Jan 21, 2026 · UTC Balance Original patch notes ↗

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Items

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Khanda

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Can now be disassembled

Phylactery

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All Attributes bonus decreased from 7 to 6

76

Mana Regen decreased from 2.5 to 2.25

2.52.25

Heroes & units

39 entries
Axe

Axe

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Strength gain decreased from 2.8 to 2.7

2.82.7

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreased from +10 to +8

+10+8
Bloodseeker

Bloodseeker

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Health increased from +175 to +200

+175+200
Talents

Level 20 Talent Agility decreased from +20 to +15

+20+15
Talents

Level 20 Talent Rupture Cast Range decreased from +425 to +400

+425+400
Bloodrage

Max Health Damage per second decreased from 1.4% to 1.2%

1.4%1.2%

Drow Ranger

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Talents

Level 25 Talent Marksmanship Chance decreased from +10% to +8%

+10%+8%
Earthshaker

Earthshaker

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Fissure

Mana Cost decreased from 120/125/130/135 to 115/120/125/130

120/125/130/135115/120/125/130
Phantom Lancer

Phantom Lancer

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Illusory Armaments

Min Damage at level 1 decreased from 18% to 17%

Increment value per 3 level ups is still 2%

18%17%
Doppelganger

Mana Cost increased from 50 to 70

5070
Pudge

Pudge

Base stats / mechanics

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Meat Shield

Mana Cost increased from 50/60/70/80 to 65/70/75/80

50/60/70/8065/70/75/80
Slardar

Slardar

Base stats / mechanics

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Strength gain decreased from 3.6 to 3.4

3.63.4

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Health decreased from +300 to +250

+300+250
Tidehunter

Tidehunter

Base stats / mechanics

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Base Strength decreased from 27 to 26

2726
Base stats / mechanics

Damage at level 1 decreased from 52–58 to 51–57

52–5851–57

Abilities & talents

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Phantom Assassin

Phantom Assassin

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Stifling Dagger Cooldown Reduction increased from 1.5s to 2s

1.5s2s
Viper

Viper

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Talents

Level 20 Talent Predator Damage Per Missing Health increased from +0.25 to +0.3

+0.25+0.3
Talents

Level 20 Talent Viper Strike DPS decreased from +80 to +70

+80+70
Corrosive Skin

Damage per second rescaled from 8/16/24/32 to 10/15/20/25

8/16/24/3210/15/20/25
Nature's Prophet

Nature's Prophet

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Nature's Call

Treant Damage increased from 16/24/32/40 to 16/25/34/43

16/24/32/4016/25/34/43
Dark Seer

Dark Seer

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Base Armor increased by 1

Abilities & talents

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Clinkz

Clinkz

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Attack Range decreased from +60 to +50

+60+50
Talents

Level 25 Talent Searing Arrows Multishot no longer applies to Skeleton Archers

Skeleton Walk

Skeleton Building Damage penalty increased from 25% to 75%

Also applies to Burning Army skeletons

25%75%
Skeleton Walk

No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter

Skeleton Walk

Now Aghanim's Scepter only provides Burning Army ability without increasing Skeleton Archer Hits to Kill by 1

Huskar

Huskar

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Cauterize · Berserker's Blood

Cooldown increased from 50/40/30/20s to 60/50/40/30s

50/40/30/20s60/50/40/30s
Broodmother

Broodmother

Base stats / mechanics

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Necrotic Webs · Spin Web

Enemy Restoration Reduction decreased from 10/30/50/70% to 10/25/40/55%

10/30/50/70%10/25/40/55%
Talents

Level 15 Talent Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus decreased from +8 to +6

+8+6
Talents

Level 25 Talent BAT Reduction during Insatiable Hunger decreased from 0.2s to 0.15s

0.2s0.15s
Spin Web

Max Charges decreased from 4/6/8/10 to 3/5/7/9

4/6/8/103/5/7/9
Incapacitating Bite

No longer applied by illusions

Jakiro

Jakiro

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Base Intelligence decreased from 26 to 25

2625
Base stats / mechanics

Damage at level 1 decreased from 53–61 to 52–60

53–6152–60

Abilities & talents

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Ice Path

Path Duration decreased from 3/3.5/4/4.5s to 2.6/3.1/3.6/4.1s

3/3.5/4/4.5s2.6/3.1/3.6/4.1s
Batrider

Batrider

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Agility gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0

1.82.0
Base stats / mechanics

Damage gain per level increased from 3.4 to 3.5

3.43.5

Abilities & talents

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Spectre

Spectre

Base stats / mechanics

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Strength gain decreased from 2.5 to 2.4

2.52.4

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 20 Talent Health decreased from +350 to +325

+350+325
Talents

Level 25 Talent All Spectre Illusion Damage decreased from +20% to +15%

+20%+15%
Doom

Doom

Base stats / mechanics

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Infernal Blade

Mana Cost decreased from 40 to 35

4035
Ursa

Ursa

Base stats / mechanics

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Fury Swipes

Damage per attack decreased from 13/21/29/37 to 12/20/28/36

13/21/29/3712/20/28/36
Gyrocopter

Gyrocopter

Base stats / mechanics

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Base Attack Speed decreased from 125 to 115

125115
Base stats / mechanics

Agility gain increased from 3.2 to 3.4

3.23.4

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 25 Talent Call Down Cooldown Reduction increased from 30s to 40s

30s40s
Brewmaster

Brewmaster

Base stats / mechanics

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Liquid Courage

Aghanim's Shard Max HP Regen per second increased from 2% to 2.5%

2%2.5%
Drunken Brawler

Earth Brawler Armor increased from 2/4/6/8 to 3/5/7/9

2/4/6/83/5/7/9
Shadow Demon

Shadow Demon

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Promulgate · Disseminate

Health loss decreased from 9/11/13/15% to 9/10/11/12%

9/11/13/15%9/10/11/12%
Lone Druid

Lone Druid

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Base Agility increased from 20 to 22

2022
Base stats / mechanics

Damage at level 1 increased from 42–46 to 44–48

42–4644–48

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Talents

Level 25 Talent Slow Resistance during True Form increased from 60% to 70%

60%70%
Savage Roar

Duration increased from 0.8/1.2/1.6/2s to 1.1/1.4/1.7/2s

0.8/1.2/1.6/2s1.1/1.4/1.7/2s
Meepo

Meepo

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Poof Damage decreased from +50 to +40

+50+40
Talents

Level 20 Talent Ransack Health Steal decreased from +8 to +7

+8+7
MegaMeepo

Poof damage factor per additional Meepo decreased from 75% to 50%

75%50%
Treant Protector

Treant Protector

Base stats / mechanics

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Eyes In The Forest

Eyes now have a 50g bounty when killed

Rubick

Rubick

Base stats / mechanics

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Telekinesis

Cooldown decreased from 23/20/17/14s to 22/19/16/13s

23/20/17/14s22/19/16/13s
Slark

Slark

Base stats / mechanics

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Saltwater Shiv

Stack Restoration Steal rescaled from 3/4/5/6% to 2/4/6/8%

3/4/5/6%2/4/6/8%
Saltwater Shiv

Stack Regen Steal increased from 2/3/4/5 to 2/4/6/8

2/3/4/52/4/6/8
Saltwater Shiv

Stack Speed Steal increased from 2/3/4/5 to 2/4/6/8

2/3/4/52/4/6/8
Timbersaw

Timbersaw

Base stats / mechanics

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Base Strength decreased from 26 to 23

2623
Base stats / mechanics

Damage at level 1 decreased from 49–53 to 46–50

49–5346–50
Base stats / mechanics

Strength gain increased from 3.5 to 3.6

3.53.6

Abilities & talents

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Whirling Death Stat Loss decreased from +2.5% to +2%

+2.5%+2%
Abaddon

Abaddon

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Curse of Avernus

No longer applied by illusions

Legion Commander

Legion Commander

Base stats / mechanics

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Duel

Aghanim's Scepter Duration decreased from 5.5/6/6.5s to 5/5.5/6s

5.5/6/6.5s5/5.5/6s
Ember Spirit

Ember Spirit

Base stats / mechanics

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Searing Chains

Duration decreased from 1.5/2/2.5/3s to 1.25/1.75/2.25/2.75s

1.5/2/2.5/3s1.25/1.75/2.25/2.75s
Searing Chains

Damage Per Second rescaled from 50/70/90/110 to 100

50/70/90/110100
Terrorblade

Terrorblade

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Talents

Level 15 Talent Reflection Slow/Damage increased from +10% to +15%

+10%+15%
Conjure Image

Mana Cost decreased from 55/65/75/85 to 50/60/70/80

55/65/75/8550/60/70/80
Sunder

Cooldown decreased from 120/80/40s to 110/75/40s

120/80/40s110/75/40s
Demon Zeal

No longer affects Reflection illusions

Monkey King

Monkey King

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Talents

Level 10 Talent Primal Spring Max Damage increased from +85 to +90

+85+90
Jingu Mastery

Bonus Damage increased from 30/75/120/165 to 30/80/130/180

30/75/120/16530/80/130/180
Pangolier

Pangolier

Base stats / mechanics

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Base Strength increased from 19 to 20

1920

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Fortune Favors the Bold

Chance Reduction increased from 40% to 50%

40%50%
Swashbuckle

Cooldown decreased from 20/17/14/11s to 19/16/13/10s

20/17/14/11s19/16/13/10s
Grimstroke

Grimstroke

Base stats / mechanics

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Base damage increased by 1

Base stats / mechanics

Damage at level 1 decreased from 46–50 to 47–51

46–5047–51

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Level 15 Talent Ink Swell Movement Speed increased from +12% to +15%

+12%+15%
Ink Swell

Cast Range increased from 500/600/700/800 to 650/700/750/800

500/600/700/800650/700/750/800
Ring Master

Ring Master

Base stats / mechanics

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Base Agility decreased from 13 to 11

1311
Base stats / mechanics

Agility gain increased from 1.4 to 1.6

1.41.6

Abilities & talents

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Carny Classics · Whoopee Cushion

Stink cloud radius increased from 200 to 250

200250
Largo

Largo

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Added to Captains Mode

Base stats / mechanics

Intelligence gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6

2.42.6

Abilities & talents

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Frogstomp

Damage per stomp increased from 35/45/55/65 to 36/48/60/72

35/45/55/6536/48/60/72
Amphibian Rhapsody

Now can be toggled while silenced

Amphibian Rhapsody

Radius increased from 750 to 800

750800

Spirit Bear

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Return

Roots and leashes will now interrupt Return's channeling

Previously they only prevented casting of Return, but had no effect if applied during the channelling

Savage Roar

Duration increased from 0.8/1.2/1.6/2s to 1.1/1.4/1.7/2s

0.8/1.2/1.6/2s1.1/1.4/1.7/2s

Neutral creeps

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