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Axe changes

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Change record

44 patches with recorded changes · 118 of 118 listed patches readable.

Coverage: Feb 1, 2018 to Sep 15, 2026. This feed does not include every patch in Dota’s lifetime.

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Jul 30, 2026

Axe in 7.41e

  • Base Agility decreased from 20 to 18
  • Battle HungerDamage per second decreased from 12/18/24/30 to 12/16/20/24

Jun 4, 2026

Axe in 7.41d

  • Base Health Regen decreased by 0.5
  • ContextSense of Foreboding increased from 0 to 0.5
  • Battle HungerCast Range decreased from 700/775/850/925 to 600/700/800/900

Mar 24, 2026

Axe in 7.41

  • Removed Coat of Blood innate ability
  • One Man ArmyNow Axe's innate ability
  • One Man ArmyIncreases Axe's Strength by 50% of his armor, as long as there are no allied heroes within a 700 radius of him. The effect fades over 3s after an ally walks within range
  • Culling BladeNow each hero kill made with Culling Blade provides a permanent stack, which provides 1/1.5/2 armor depending on the current level of Culling Blade

Jan 21, 2026

Axe in 7.40c

  • Strength gain decreased from 2.8 to 2.7
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreased from +10 to +8

Dec 23, 2025

Axe in 7.40b

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreased from +12 to +10

Dec 15, 2025

Axe in 7.40

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +10% Battle Hunger Slow replaced with +12 Battle Hunger Damage Per Second
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Counter Helix Damage increased from +30 to +40
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +100 Culling Blade Damage replaced with +15 Strength
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent 2x Battle Hunger Armor Multiplier replaced with +150 Culling Blade Damage
  • Berserker's CallDuration increased from 1.8/2.2/2.6/3s to 2.1/2.4/2.7/3s
  • Berserker's CallCooldown increased from 17/15/13/11s to 18/16/14/12s
  • Battle HungerNo longer has an armor-based damage multiplier
  • Battle HungerDamage type changed from Physical to Pure
  • Battle HungerNo longer has reduced movement slow against creeps

Aug 5, 2025

Axe in 7.39d

  • Berserker's CallMana Cost increased from 80/90/100/110 to 90/100/110/120
  • Culling BladeKill Armor Bonus decreased from 20/25/30 to 10/15/20

Jun 24, 2025

Axe in 7.39c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger decreased from +10% to +8%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Berserker's Call AoE decreased from +100 to +85

May 29, 2025

Axe in 7.39b

  • Counter HelixAghanim's Scepter Attack Damage Reduction decreased from 15% to 12%

May 22, 2025

Axe in 7.39

  • Call Out · Berserker's CallBonus Armor increased from +5 to +6
  • Call Out · Berserker's Call · ContextTotal value increased from 17/18/19/20 to 18/19/20/21
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Counter Helix Damage increased from +25 to +30
  • Battle HungerMovement Slow increased from 15/20/25/30% to 18/22/26/30%

Feb 18, 2025

Axe in 7.38

  • Base damage increased by 1
  • Damage at level 1 increased from 55-59 to 56-60
  • Battle HungerDamage per second increased from 10/15/20/25 to 12/18/24/30
  • Counter HelixDamage rescaled from 95/120/145/170 to 100/120/140/160
  • Counter HelixAghanim's Scepter Attack Damage Reduction decreased from 20% to 15%
  • Culling BladeCooldown decreased from 100/85/70s to 80/75/70s

Nov 19, 2024

Axe in 7.37e

  • One Man ArmyArmor as Strength decreased from 50% to 40%
  • Battle HungerMovement Slow rescaled from 11/19/27/35% to 15/20/25/30%

Aug 14, 2024

Axe in 7.37b

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +20 Counter Helix Damage replaced with +10 Berserker's Call Armor
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +12 Berserker's Call Armor replaced with +25 Counter Helix Damage
  • Counter HelixRadius decreased from 300 to 275

Jun 24, 2024

Axe in 7.36c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Culling Blade Speed Bonus Duration decreased from +4s to +3s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Culling Blade Damage decreased from +125 to +100
  • One Man ArmyLinger Duration decreased from 5s to 3s

Jun 6, 2024

Axe in 7.36b

  • Coat of Blood: Armor per Kill decreased from 0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0 to 0.2/0.3/0.4/0.5
  • Coat of Blood: Culling Blade Multiplier increased from 2x to 3x
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Counter Helix Damage decreased from +30 to +20
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Culling Blade Damage decreased from +150 to +125
  • One Man ArmyBonuses now start fading immediately after approaching an ally, over the 5s linger duration
  • One Man ArmyRadius increased from 600 to 700
  • One Man ArmyBonus Strength can now be broken
  • Berserker's CallBonus Armor decreased from 14/16/18/20 to 12/13/14/15

May 26, 2024

Axe in 7.36a

  • Coat of Blood: Now levels with Culling Blade
  • Coat of Blood: Armor gain per kill decreased from 1 to 0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger decreased from +12% to +10%
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Battle Hunger Slow decreased from +12% to +10%
  • One Man ArmyStrength bonus decreased from 60% to 50% of Axe's armor

May 22, 2024

Axe in 7.36

  • Innate AbilityNew Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate AbilityWhenever Axe kills an enemy, he gains +1 permanent armor. Kills with Culling Blade gives 2x that amount
  • NO FACET TITLEIncreases Axe's Strength by 60% of his armor, as long as there are no allied heroes within a 600 radius of him. Effect lingers for 5s after the ally walks within range
  • Call Out · Berserker's CallIncreases bonus armor by 5. Taunted enemies gain +45 attack speed for the duration
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +1 Bonus Armor per Culling Blade Stack replaced with +12 Berserker's Call Armor
  • Berserker's CallBonus Armor decreased from 16/19/22/25 to 14/16/18/20
  • Berserker's CallAghanim's Scepter upgrade moved to Aghanim's Shard. Still applies Battle Hunger to all affected units, but doesn't reduce Cooldown anymore
  • Battle HungerNow applies immediately after applying and every 0.5s after
  • Battle Hunger · ContextThis provides one extra tick of half damage
  • Battle HungerAghanim's Scepter upgrade moved to Aghanim's Shard. No longer provides armor to Axe, but now makes multiple Battle Hunger debuffs stackable
  • Counter HelixAghanim's Shard upgrade moved to Aghanim's Scepter. Damage Reduction per stack increased from 15% to 20%, Max stacks decreased from 6 to 5
  • Counter HelixAghanim's Scepter now also allows Counter Helix counter to decrease when Axe attacks
  • Counter Helix · ContextThis effect doesn't work on illusions of Axe
  • Culling BladeBonus armor on kills moved to Innate ability

Dec 14, 2023

Axe in 7.35

  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +10 Berserker's Call Armor replaced with +4s Culling Blade Speed Bonus Duration
  • Berserker's CallBonus Armor decreased from 25 to 16/19/22/25
  • Culling BladeTemporary boost on kill no longer provides +20/30/40 Attack Speed
  • Culling BladeTemporary boost on kill now provides +20/25/30 Armor

Sep 8, 2023

Axe in 7.34c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Berserker's Call Armor increased from +8 to +10
  • Berserker's CallRadius increased from 300 to 315
  • Culling BladeDamage increased from 250/350/450 to 275/375/475

Aug 8, 2023

Axe in 7.34

  • Agility gain decreased from 2.0 to 1.7
  • Counter HelixDamage increased from 80/110/140/170 to 95/120/145/170

Apr 20, 2023

Axe in 7.33

  • Berserker's CallDuration decreased from 2/2.4/2.8/3.2s to 1.8/2.2/2.6/3.0s
  • Berserker's Call · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • Counter HelixDamage rescaled from 60/100/140/180 to 80/110/140/170
  • Counter HelixNo longer uses a pseudo-random proc chance. Now triggers after a set number of attacks taken. Attacks to trigger: 7/6/5/4
  • Counter HelixAghanim's Shard no longer increases proc chance. Now reduces the cooldown of Counter Helix to 0 seconds

Mar 6, 2023

Axe in 7.32e

  • Base Movement Speed increased from 310 to 315
  • Counter HelixRadius increased from 275 to 300

Nov 29, 2022

Axe in 7.32d

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger increased from +10% to +12%

Sep 27, 2022

Axe in 7.32c

  • Base Damage increased by 3
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Battle Hunger Slow increased from +10% to +12%

Aug 23, 2022

Axe in 7.32

  • Strength gain decreased from 3.4 to 2.8
  • Agility gain decreased from 2.2 to 2.0
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +1.5 Mana Regen replaced with +8 Berserker's Call Armor
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +20 Movement Speed replaced with +10% Movement Speed per active Battle Hunger
  • Berserker's CallCast point improved from 0.4s to 0.3s
  • Battle HungerSlow increased from 8/17/26/35% to 11/19/27/35%
  • Counter HelixShard Max Stacks increased from 5 to 6
  • Counter HelixShard Damage Reduction decreased from 20% to 15%
  • Culling BladeCast Range increased from 150 to 175

May 2, 2022

Axe in 7.31c

  • Base Health regeneration reduced from 2.75 to 2.5
  • Berserker's CallBonus Armor reduced from 30 to 25

Feb 23, 2022

Axe in 7.31

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +12% magic resistance replaced with +20 movement speed
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +25 movement speed replaced with +10% Battle Hunger slow
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +20 HP regen replaced with +1 permanent armor per Culling Blade kill (Note: This is retroactive)
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +150 Culling Blade threshold replaced with +150 Culling Blade damage/threshold
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent: +100 Battle Hunger DPS replaced with 2x Battle Hunger armor multiplier
  • Battle HungerNow deals physical damage
  • Battle HungerDamage rescaled from 16/24/32/40 to 10/15/20/25 + 1x Axe's Armor
  • Battle HungerNo longer grants movement speed to Axe
  • Battle HungerNow only slows enemies as long as they are not facing Axe
  • Battle HungerSlow rescaled from 12/13/14/15% to 8/17/26/35%
  • Counter HelixShard debuff now reduces total attack damage taken by Axe from the affected unit. (This makes Blade Mail deal full damage back since the outgoing damage isn't reduced)
  • Culling BladeKilling an enemy hero grants a permanent +1/1.5/2 armor bonus to Axe
  • Culling BladeCooldown increased from 75/65/55s to 100/85/70s
  • Culling BladeMana cost rescaled from 60/120/180 to 100/125/150
  • Culling BladeMovement speed bonus rescaled from 30% to 20/25/30%
  • Culling BladeAttack speed bonus rescaled from 30 to 20/30/40
  • Culling BladeDamage is now pure and pierces magic immunity
  • Culling BladeDamage increased from 150/250/300 to 250/350/450

Oct 28, 2021

Axe in 7.30e

  • Battle HungerSlow/boost increased from 12% to 12/13/14/15%

Aug 17, 2021

Axe in 7.30

  • Reworked Shard: Now causes Counter Helix to apply a 6s stacking debuff that reduces attack damage by 20% and increases Counter Helix chance by 10%
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +9 Strength replaced with +12% Magic Resistance
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +300 Health replaced with +30 Counter Helix Damage

May 24, 2021

Axe in 7.29d

  • Berserker's CallCooldown increased from 16/14/12/10 to 17/15/13/11
  • Counter HelixShard proc chance reduced from 10% to 5%

Apr 9, 2021

Axe in 7.29

  • Attack point reduced from 0.5 to 0.4
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +1.75 Mana Regen to +1.5
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +25 Attack Speed to +9 Strength
  • Berserker's CallScepter upgrade cooldown reduction increased from 2 to 3
  • Counter HelixShard now also increases proc chance by 10%

Jan 10, 2021

Axe in 7.28b

  • Counter HelixShard attack speed increased from 25 to 35

Dec 21, 2020

Axe in 7.28a

  • Counter HelixShard attack speed increased from 20 to 25

Jul 15, 2020

Axe in 7.27b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +8 Strength to +25 Attack Speed
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +35 Attack Speed to Attacking Procs Counter Helix
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from Attacking Procs Counter Helix to +150 Culling Blade Threshold
  • Culling BladeKill threshold increased from 250/325/400 to 250/350/450

May 2, 2020

Axe in 7.26c

  • Strength gain reduced from 3.6 to 3.4
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +6 Strength to +8
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +30 Attack Speed to +20 Movement Speed
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +25 Movement Speed to +35 Attack Speed
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +2.5 Mana Regen to +2
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +80 Berserker's Call AoE to +100

Jan 26, 2020

Axe in 7.24

  • Movement speed increased by 5
  • Strength gain increased from 3.4 to 3.6

May 24, 2019

Axe in 7.22

  • Base damage increased by 3
  • Base armor increased by 1
  • Reworked Scepter upgrade. Now causes Battle Hunger to be a 400 AoE target ability (debuff still reduces enemy damage by 30%)
  • Battle HungerGives half speed when used on creeps

Mar 24, 2019

Axe in 7.21d

  • Strength gain increased from 3.2 to 3.4

Nov 30, 2018

Axe in 7.20d

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +4 Mana Regen to +3
  • Counter HelixDamage reduced from 75/110/145/180 to 60/100/140/180

Nov 19, 2018

Axe in 7.20

  • Berserker's CallArmor bonus reduced from 40 to 30

Apr 24, 2018

Axe in 7.14

  • Base movement speed increased by 5
  • Battle HungerManacost rescaled from 75 to 50/60/70/80

Mar 29, 2018

Axe in 7.12

  • Battle HungerDuration increased from 10 to 12

Mar 1, 2018

Axe in 7.10

  • Talent: Level 15 Talent increased from +30 Movement Speed to +40

Source: Valve’s public Dota 2 data feeds. Notes belong to Valve. Dates use Bellevue time (Pacific).