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Bane changes

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Change record

37 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

Bane in 7.41e

  • Ichor of NyctashaMax Terrors per hero increased from 5 to 6
  • Ichor of NyctashaStatus Resistance per Terror decreased from 5% to 4%
  • NightmareDuration decreased from 3.5/4.5/5.5/6.5s to 3/4/5/6s
  • NightmareNow completely disables the target's sight, instead of overriding the vision range value
  • Fiend's GripAghanim's Scepter cooldown reduction decreased from 45s to 40s

May 6, 2026

Bane in 7.41c

  • Brain SapMana Cost decreased from 120/130/140/150 to 105/120/135/150

Mar 24, 2026

Bane in 7.41

  • Strength gain decreased from 2.7 to 2.5
  • Agility gain decreased from 2.7 to 2.5
  • Intelligence gain decreased from 2.7 to 2.5
  • Damage gain per level decreased from 3.6 to 3.4
  • Attack Range increased from 400 to 425
  • Ichor of NyctashaAbility reworked
  • Ichor of NyctashaEvery time Bane kills an enemy hero or they die under the effect of any debuff applied by Bane, they receive a Terror for the rest of the game. Each Terror stack decreases the enemy's status resistance to all Bane's debuffs by 5%. Max Terror stacks per hero: 5
  • NightmareNow a Unit Vector Target Spell
  • NightmareSleeping units walk in Bane's chosen direction at a speed of 110
  • NightmareCan be put on alt-cast to disable sleepwalking behavior

Dec 15, 2025

Bane in 7.40

  • NightmareCooldown increased from 24/21/18/15s to 25/22/19/16s
  • Fiend's GripAghanim's Scepter Illusion damage taken increased from 200% to 225%

Oct 2, 2025

Bane in 7.39e

  • EnfeebleCast Range decreased from 800/900/1000/1100 to 700/800/900/1000

May 22, 2025

Bane in 7.39

  • EnfeebleCooldown decreased from 28/21/14/7s to 22/17/12/7s

Feb 18, 2025

Bane in 7.38

  • Dream Stalker · NightmareAttack Speed Bonus increased from 40/50/60/70 to 40/60/80/100
  • Sleepwalk · NightmareWalk Speed increased from 85 to 110
  • Base Damage increased by 25
  • Damage at level 1 increased by 8 (from 47-53 to 55-61)
  • Damage gain per level decreased from +5.7 to +3.6
  • Damage at level 30 decreased by 61 (from 240-246 to 179-185)
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent -3s Brain Sap Cooldown replaced with +125 Brain Sap Cast Range

Nov 19, 2024

Bane in 7.37e

  • EnfeebleMana Cost rescaled from 120 to 100/110/120/130

Aug 28, 2024

Bane in 7.37c

  • NightmareCast Range increased from 500/550/600/650 to 550/600/650/700

Aug 14, 2024

Bane in 7.37b

  • Sleepwalk · NightmareWalk Speed increased from 75 to 85
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Brain Sap Damage/Heal increased from +250 to +275

May 22, 2024

Bane in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Ichor of NyctashaNew Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate Ability · Ichor of NyctashaBane's attribute gains are always evenly distributed across all three attributes
  • Innate Ability · Ichor of Nyctasha · ContextExample: Belt of Strength that provides +6 Strength will instead increase all three attributes by 2
  • Dream Stalker · NightmareBane gains 40/50/60/70 attack speed when attacking Nightmare affected units
  • Sleepwalk · NightmareMakes it a Vector Targeted ability. Affected unit starts unobstructed movement in the chosen direction at 75 speed. If the effect is passed by attacking, the newly affected unit will also move in the selected direction
  • Strength gain increased from 2.5 to 2.7
  • Agility gain increased from 2.5 to 2.7
  • Intelligence gain increased from 2.5 to 2.7
  • NightmareNo longer grants bonus attack speed by default

Dec 14, 2023

Bane in 7.35

  • Brain SapHeal/Damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 90/160/230/300
  • Brain SapMana Cost rescaled from 100/120/140/160 to 120/130/140/150
  • Brain SapAghanim's Shard now also decreases cooldown by 3s
  • NightmareCast Range increased from 425/500/575/650 to 500/550/600/650

Sep 8, 2023

Bane in 7.34c

  • Base Damage increased by 2
  • EnfeebleMana Cost decreased from 120/135/150/165 to 120

Aug 8, 2023

Bane in 7.34

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Brain Sap Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 3s
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Brain Sap Damage/Heal increased from +200 to +250
  • Brain SapNow fully pierces debuff immunity
  • NightmareSleeping units now aren't awakened by any damage dealt by Bane
  • NightmareBane now gains +15/25/35/45 attack speed against sleeping units
  • Fiend's GripNow removes Nightmare effect from the targeted enemy

May 13, 2023

Bane in 7.33c

  • Base Damage decreased by 7 (Level 1 damage unchanged)

Apr 20, 2023

Bane in 7.33

  • Now is a Universal Hero
  • Base Damage decreased from 33-39 to 4-10
  • Damage on level 1 decreased by 11 (from 56-62 to 45-51)
  • Damage gain per level increased from +2.5 to +4.5
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Nightmare Damage Heals Bane replaced with -2s Brain Sap Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -3s Brain Sap Cooldown replaced with +13 Enfeeble Damage per second
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Fiend's Grip Duration decreased from +5s to +3s
  • EnfeebleNo longer reduces Heal/Regen
  • EnfeebleNow deals 12/18/24/30 pure damage per second. First instance of damage happens on application
  • EnfeebleAttack Damage Reduction increased from 45/50/55/60% to 55/60/65/70%
  • EnfeebleMana Cost increased from 40/50/60/70 to 120/135/150/165
  • EnfeebleDuration rescaled from 8/9/10/11s to 9s
  • NightmareNo longer deals damage
  • NightmareDuration decreased from 4/5/6/7s to 3.5/4.5/5.5/6.5s
  • Nightmare · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • NightmareMana Cost decreased from 165 to 120/130/140/150
  • Fiend's GripDuration decreased from 5/5.5/6.0s to 4.75/5.25/5.75s
  • Fiend's Grip · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction

Mar 6, 2023

Bane in 7.32e

  • Base Attributes increased by 1
  • Brain SapAghanim's Shard Healing from secondary targets increased from 25% to 30%

Aug 23, 2022

Bane in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +12% Magic Resistance replaced with +20% Enfeeble Cast Range Reduction
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +5 Armor replaced with Nightmare Damage Heals Bane. This includes attack damage dealt by Bane onto Nightmared enemies

May 2, 2022

Bane in 7.31c

  • Fiend's GripMax Channel time reduced from 6 to 5/5.5/6s

Feb 23, 2022

Bane in 7.31

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +150 Brain Sap damage/heal increased to 200
  • EnfeebleNo longer reduces cast speed
  • EnfeebleNow reduces cast range by 30%
  • Fiend's GripDamage reduced from 80/120/160 to 70/110/150

Oct 28, 2021

Bane in 7.30e

  • Base damage reduced by 2
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +6 Armor to +5
  • NightmareCooldown increased from 22/19/16/13 to 24/21/18/15

Sep 25, 2021

Bane in 7.30d

  • NightmareDamage rescaled from 15/20/25/30 to 5/15/25/35
  • Brain SapCooldown increased from 14/13/12/11 to 17/15/13/11

Sep 10, 2021

Bane in 7.30c

  • Strength gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.5
  • Agility gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.5
  • Intelligence gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.5
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +15% Magic Resistance reduced to +12%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +5.5s Fiend's Grip Duration reduced to +5

Aug 17, 2021

Bane in 7.30

  • Brain SapMana cost decreased from 120/140/160/180 to 100/120/140/160
  • Brain SapCast Range increased from 600 to 625
  • NightmareNow deals 15/20/25/30 Pure damage per second to enemy nightmared targets
  • Fiend's GripCast Point reduced from 0.4 to 0.2

Apr 9, 2021

Bane in 7.29

  • Reworked Shard upgrade. Causes Brain Sap to become a 550 target AoE spell. Secondary units heal for 25%.
  • Reworked Scepter upgrade. Reduces Fiend's Grip cooldown by 45 seconds and causes Fiend's Grip to create two uncontrollable illusions that channel Fiend's Grip on the target. Illusions take 700% damage.
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +12% Spell Amplification to -3s Brain Sap cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +100 Cast Range to +5% Fiend's Grip Max Mana Drain
  • Brain SapBackswing reduced from 0.84 to 0.5
  • EnfeebleAttack damage reduction increased from 25/35/45/55 to 45/50/55/60%
  • EnfeebleHealth restoration reduction increased from 25/35/45/55 to 45/50/55/60%
  • EnfeebleCooldown rescaled from 20/16/12/8 to 28/21/14/7
  • EnfeebleCast range reduced from 1100 to 800/900/1000/1100
  • EnfeebleDuration increased from 8 to 8/9/10/11

Aug 26, 2020

Bane in 7.27d

  • Brain SapManacost increased from 110/130/150/170 to 120/140/160/180

Jul 15, 2020

Bane in 7.27b

  • Base attributes reduced from 23 to 22
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +7% Spell Amplification to +9%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent reduced from +40 Movement Speed to +30
  • Brain SapMana cost increased from 90/115/140/165 to 110/130/150/170

May 2, 2020

Bane in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +75 Cast Range to +15% Magic Resistance
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +15% Magic Resistance to +125 Cast Range
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +6% Spell Amplification to +7%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +15% Spell Lifesteal to -3s Nightmare Cooldown

Dec 14, 2019

Bane in 7.23e

  • XP Talent is now replaced with +20% Magic Resistance

May 24, 2019

Bane in 7.22

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +100 Enfeeble Attack Speed Reduction to +125
  • Brain SapScepter now also reduces cast point by 50%

Feb 16, 2019

Bane in 7.21b

  • Strength Gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6
  • Agility Gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6
  • Intelligence gain reduced from 2.8 to 2.6

Jan 29, 2019

Bane in 7.21

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +6 Armor to +7
  • EnfeebleAttack speed slow increased from 40/60/80/100 to 50/75/100/125
  • EnfeebleManacost reduced from 70/90/110/130 to 50/75/100/125
  • Fiend's GripDuration increased from 5 to 6

Nov 19, 2018

Bane in 7.20

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from Enfeeble Steals Damage to Enfeeble Steals Attack Speed
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +100 Enfeeble Damage Reduction to +100 Enfeeble Attack Speed Reduction
  • EnfeebleHas been reworked

Jun 25, 2018

Bane in 7.18

  • Fiend's GripCooldown increased from 100 to 120/110/100

Jun 10, 2018

Bane in 7.17

  • Base damage reduced by 2
  • Brain SapManacost increased from 70/100/130/160 to 90/115/140/165

May 27, 2018

Bane in 7.16

  • EnfeebleDuration reduced from 14/16/18/20 to 8/12/16/20

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