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Broodmother changes

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Change record

56 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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May 6, 2026

Broodmother in 7.41c

  • Insatiable HungerSpiderling Radius increased from 800 to 1200
  • Spinner's SnareMana Cost decreased from 100 to 70

Apr 7, 2026

Broodmother in 7.41b

  • Base agility increased from 18 to 20
  • Damage at level 1 increased from 45-51 to 47-53

Mar 24, 2026

Broodmother in 7.41

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Spiderlings Health increased from +150 to +175
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus decreased from +6 to +5
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent -0.15s BAT during Insatiable Hunger now also affects Spiderlings within 800 range
  • Spider's MilkHero Health as Heal changed from 2% to 1.9% + 0.1% per level
  • Insatiable HungerNow also applies lifesteal to Spiderlings within 800 range of Broodmother
  • Spin WebMovespeed Bonus decreased from 10/22/34/46% to 10/20/30/40%

Jan 21, 2026

Broodmother in 7.40c

  • Necrotic Webs · Spin WebEnemy Restoration Reduction decreased from 10/30/50/70% to 10/25/40/55%
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus decreased from +8 to +6
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent BAT Reduction during Insatiable Hunger decreased from 0.2s to 0.15s
  • Spin WebMax Charges decreased from 4/6/8/10 to 3/5/7/9
  • Incapacitating BiteNo longer applied by illusions

Dec 23, 2025

Broodmother in 7.40b

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus decreased from +10 to +8
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Incapacitating Bite Slow/Miss Chance decreased from +25% to +20%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Spin Web Move Speed decreased from +14% to +7%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent BAT Reduction During Insatiable Hunger decreased from 0.25s to 0.2s

Dec 15, 2025

Broodmother in 7.40

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +1.5% Spider's Milk Heal replaced with +20% Insatiable Hunger Lifesteal
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Spiderlings Health increased from +125 to +150
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus decreased from +12 to +10
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +35 Attack Speed replaced with +25% Incapacitating Bite Slow/Miss Chance
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +30% Incapacitating Bite Slow/Miss Chance replaced with +14% Spin Web Move Speed and Ignore Speed Limit
  • Insatiable HungerAghanim's Shard no longer increases duration
  • Spin WebBroodmother's illusions now also benefit from the web
  • Incapacitating BiteAttack Bonus increased from 2/4/6/8 to 3/6/9/12

May 29, 2025

Broodmother in 7.39b

  • Necrotic Webs · Spin WebHealth Regeneration Reduction now affects Health Restoration instead

May 22, 2025

Broodmother in 7.39

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Spider's Milk Hero Health as heal increased from +0.5% to +1.5%
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -5s Spin Web Charge Restore Time replaced with +12 Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +12 Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus replaced with -6s Spin Web Charge Restore Time
  • Spider's MilkBuff is no longer dispellable

Mar 4, 2025

Broodmother in 7.38b

  • Necrotic Webs · Spin WebHealth regen reduction does not affect enemies in fountain
  • Base Damage decreased by 2
  • Damage at level 1 decreased by 2 (from 47-53 to 45-51)

Feb 18, 2025

Broodmother in 7.38

  • Necrotic Webs · Spin WebEnemy Regen Reduction rescaled from 15/20/25/30% to 10/30/50/70%
  • Is now an Agility Hero
  • Base Damage increased by 20
  • Base Strength decreased from 19 to 18
  • Damage at level 1 unchanged (47-53)
  • Strength gain increased from 2.3 to 2.9
  • Agility gain increased from 2.6 to 3.4
  • Intelligence gain increased from 1.4 to 2.0
  • Damage gain per level decreased from +4.4 to +3.4
  • Damage at level 30 decreased by 45 (from 204-210 to 159-165)
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +2 Spin Web Max Webs replaced with +0.5% Spider's Milk Hero Health As Heal
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent BAT Reduction during Insatiable Hunger decreased from 0.3s to 0.25s

Jul 31, 2024

Broodmother in 7.37

  • Necrotic Webs · Spin WebDebuff now only applies if Broodmother is in the same network of webs as the target
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Spin Web Simultaneous Webs decreased from +3 to +2
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Spin Web Charge Restore Time Reduction decreased from 7s to 5s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus increased from 10 to 12

Jun 6, 2024

Broodmother in 7.36b

  • Necrotic Webs · Spin WebEnemy Regen Reduction increased from 10/15/20/25% to 15/20/25/30%
  • Spider's MilkHeal interval decreased from 1s to 0.5s (total amount remains the same)
  • Spin WebCast Range increased from 1000 to 1200

May 22, 2024

Broodmother in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Spider's MilkNew Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate Ability · Spider's MilkWhenever Broodmother kills a unit, she and all units under her control in a 600 radius receive a fully stackable buff that heals them for 4% of the victim's health each second. Duration: 3s
  • Innate Ability · Spider's MilkThis healing is classified as lifesteal, and is amplified by Lifesteal Amplification. Lifesteal from creeps reduced by 40%
  • Necrotic Webs · Spin WebEnemies within the web have their Health Regen reduced by 10/15/20/25%
  • Feeding Frenzy · Insatiable HungerApplies bonuses to all Spiderlings under Broodmother's control in a 800 radius
  • Silken Bola ability replaced with Incapacitating Bite
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Spiderlings Health decreased from +150 to +125
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent 400 Aoe Silken Bola replaced with +10 Incapacitating Bite Attack Damage Bonus
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +35% Silken Bola Slow/Miss Chance replaced with +30% Incapacitating Bite Slow/Miss Chance
  • Spin WebMovespeed bonus no longer decrease with unit's current Health
  • Spin WebNo longer provides Health Regen
  • Incapacitating BiteNew basic ability
  • Incapacitating BiteOn Attack, Broodmother applies a debuff that slows for 15/20/25/30%, gives a 30/40/50/60% miss chance and increases all attack damage received by 2/4/6/8 for 2 seconds
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderlings now create similar Spiderlings instead of Spiderites
  • Spawn SpiderlingsNow also slows target by 25/35/45% for 4s
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderling Health decreased from 320 to 300

Sep 8, 2023

Broodmother in 7.34c

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Spiderlings Health increased from +130 to +150
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderling Base Attack Time improved from 1.35s to 1.2s

Aug 8, 2023

Broodmother in 7.34

  • Base Armor decreased by 1
  • Base Strength increased from 18 to 19
  • Agility gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6
  • Silken Bola Impact Damage decreased from 120/140/160/180 to 90/120/150/180
  • Insatiable HungerLifesteal from creeps is now reduced by 40%

Jul 12, 2023

Broodmother in 7.33e

  • Silken Bola Slow decreased from 25/35/45/55% to 10/25/40/55%
  • Insatiable HungerMana Cost increased from 50/60/70/80 to 80
  • Insatiable HungerCooldown increased from 40/35/30/25s to 45/40/35/30s

Jun 15, 2023

Broodmother in 7.33d

  • Silken Bola Impact Damage increased from 100/120/140/160 to 120/140/160/180
  • Spin WebBase Charge Restore Time decreased from 30s to 27s

Apr 25, 2023

Broodmother in 7.33b

  • Base Damage increased by 3
  • Base Attack Range increased from 150 to 175
  • Strength gain increased from 2.0 to 2.3
  • Insatiable HungerBase Attack Damage Bonus increased from 30/40/50/60% to 40/50/60/70%
  • Spin WebRadius increased from 900 to 1200
  • Spawn SpiderlingsMana Cost decreased from 120 to 100

Apr 20, 2023

Broodmother in 7.33

  • Now is a Universal Hero
  • Base Damage decreased from 29-35 to 11-17
  • Strength gain decreased from 3.2 to 2.0
  • Base Agility decreased by 1
  • Agility gain decreased from 3.4 to 2.4
  • Intelligence gain decreased from 2.0 to 1.4
  • Damage on level 1 decreased by 5 (from 48-54 to 43-49)
  • Damage gain per level increased from +3.4 to +3.48
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Spin Web Restore Time decreased from -10s to -7s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +25 Agility replaced with +35 Attack Speed
  • Insatiable HungerBase Attack Damage Bonus rescaled from +35/45/55/65 flat Damage to +30/40/50/60% Base Damage
  • Insatiable HungerAghanim's Shard Base Attack Damage Bonus Increase per second rescaled from +12 flat Damage to +4% Base Damage
  • Spin WebHealth Regen decreased from 5/7/9/11 to 2/5/8/11
  • Spawn SpiderlingsDamage decreased from 260/340/420 to 220/320/420

Mar 6, 2023

Broodmother in 7.32e

  • Spin WebMax Move Speed Bonus decreased from 18/28/38/48% to 10/22/34/46%
  • Spinner's SnareCharge restore time increased from 20s to 30s
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderlings Lifetime decreased from 40/45/50s to 40s
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderites Lifetime decreased from 60s to 40s

Nov 29, 2022

Broodmother in 7.32d

  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderling Vision radius decreased from 700 to 400
  • Spinner's SnareRoot Duration decreased from 4s to 3s

Aug 23, 2022

Broodmother in 7.32

  • Base Movement Speed increased from 280 to 285
  • Silken Bola Miss chance increased from 40% to 40/45/50/55%
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +16 Agility replaced with +130 Spiderling Health
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +400 Health replaced with +25 Agility
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +15% Silken Bola Slow replaced with 400 AoE Silken Bola
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +350 Spiderlings Health replaced with +35% Silken Bola Slow/Miss Chance
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +50 Insatiable Hunger Damage/Lifesteal replaced with -0.3s Base Attack Time During Insatiable Hunger
  • Insatiable HungerReworked Shard. Increases duration by 2s. While Insatiable Hunger is active, its bonus damage is increased by 12 every 1s.
  • Spin WebNow additionally improves Turn Rate by 0.2
  • Spin WebBonus Movement Speed decreased from 18/30/42/54% to 18/28/38/48%

Feb 23, 2022

Broodmother in 7.31

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +10 Agility replaced with +3 Spin Web Max Webs (Note: does not affect the charges)
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +30 attack speed replaced with +16 Agility
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +50% Spiderling building damage replaced with +15% Silken Bola slow
  • Spinner's SnareCan now be cast anywhere there's a web regardless of cast range. (Same behavior as Spin Web)
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderling duration reduced from 60s to 40/45/50s
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderling damage increased from 14 at all levels to 14/17/20
  • Spawn SpiderlingsPoison Sting no longer deals damage per second
  • Spawn SpiderlingsPoison Sting slow rescaled from 8% to 6/8/10%

Oct 28, 2021

Broodmother in 7.30e

  • Base movement speed increased from 275 to 280
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from -15s Spin Web Recharge Time to -10s
  • Spin WebCharge replenish time reduced from 40 to 30

Sep 25, 2021

Broodmother in 7.30d

  • Spin WebCharges increased from 3/5/7/9 to 4/6/8/10
  • Spawn SpiderlingsDamage increased from 240/320/400 to 260/340/420

Sep 10, 2021

Broodmother in 7.30c

  • Silken Bola bonus attack damage increased from 5/6/7/8 to 6/7/8/9
  • Spin WebMovement speed bonus rescaled from 0% at 20%HP -> 100% at 100% Health to 0% at 1HP -> 100% at 100% Health

Aug 22, 2021

Broodmother in 7.30b

  • Agility growth increased from 3 to 3.4
  • Insatiable HungerDamage increased from 35/40/45/50 to 35/45/55/65

Aug 17, 2021

Broodmother in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +15 Spider Attack Damage replaced with +50% Spiders Damage to buildings
  • Spin WebNow grants Broodmother and her spiderlings movement speed based on the health of the unit. (Grants the full amount at 100% health and 0% when the unit is at 20% health or less)
  • Spawn SpiderlingsMana Cost increased from 100 to 120
  • Spawn SpiderlingsDamage reduced from 300/370/440 to 240/320/400
  • Spinner's SnareReworked Scepter. Vector Targeted. Broodmother creates a 900 width invisible web line that takes 2 seconds to form. Enemy Heroes that cross the web line will make it visible and become rooted after 0.25s of 100% slow. They will also be visible in fog and receive 100dps for 4 seconds. Broodmother's team is notified in the Minimap whenever someone trips in a Web line. Multiple Heroes can trip on the same line until the duration expires, but illusions don't trigger it. Maximum of 5 Snares can be active and Snares can't be cast overlapping another. 2 Charges: Mana Cost: 100. Cooldown: 20s. Cast Range: 600

May 24, 2021

Broodmother in 7.29d

  • TalentsLevel 15 talent changed from 15% Cooldown Reduction to -15s Web Recharge time
  • TalentsLevel 20 talent reduced from +18 spider damage to +15
  • Spin WebAghanim's Shard no longer reduces web charge time
  • Insatiable HungerLifesteal reduced from 70%/80%/90%/100% to 40%/60%/80%/100%

Apr 16, 2021

Broodmother in 7.29b

  • Insatiable HungerLifesteal no longer works when attacking allies
  • Spawn SpiderlingsCount increased from 3/4/5 to 4/5/6

Apr 9, 2021

Broodmother in 7.29

  • Agility increased by 4
  • Spawn Spiderling debuff duration increased from 5 to 20
  • Spawn Spiderling debuff stacks (multiple instances of spiders will come out)
  • Silken Bola is now a basic ability and no longer roots
  • Silken Bola slows enemies by 25/35/45/55% for 6 seconds
  • Silken Bola now causes the enemy to miss 40% of attacks
  • Silken Bola deals 100/120/140/160 impact damage
  • Silken Bola causes attacks on the target to deal +5/6/7/8 magical damage per hit
  • Silken Bola costs 70/75/80/85 mana and has 24/20/16/12 cooldown
  • Silken Bola cast range is 750
  • Reworked Shard. Now causes Silken Bola to be a 550 AoE spell and increases the miss rate to 80%
  • Spin WebCount/charges increased from 2/4/6/8 to 3/5/7/9
  • Spin WebMovement speed reduced from 25/35/45/55 to 18/30/42/54%
  • Spin WebReplenish time improved from 45 to 40
  • Incapacitating BiteHas been removed.
  • Insatiable HungerIs now a basic ability.
  • Insatiable HungerManacost reduced from 100 to 50/60/70/80
  • Insatiable HungerDamage reduced from 60/100/140 to 35/40/45/50
  • Insatiable HungerLifesteal rescaled from 60/100/140 to 70/80/90/100%
  • Insatiable HungerCooldown reduced from 45 to 40/35/30/25
  • Insatiable HungerDuration reduced from 14 to 8/10/12/14
  • Spawn SpiderlingsIs now an ultimate ability
  • Spawn SpiderlingsCooldown rescaled from 11/10/9/8 to 9/8/7
  • Spawn SpiderlingsDamage increased from 70/140/210/280 to 300/370/440
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpawn count rescaled from 1/2/3/4 to 3/4/5
  • Spawn SpiderlingsCast range increased from 700 to 900

Aug 26, 2020

Broodmother in 7.27d

  • Spin WebMovement speed rescaled from 20/35/50/65% to 25/35/45/55%
  • Spin WebScepter movement speed rescaled from 30/50/70/90% to 35/50/65/80%

Jul 17, 2020

Broodmother in 7.27c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +100 Spawn Spiderlings Damage to +80
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent reduced from +25 Spiders Attack Damage to +18
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderite magic resistance reduced from 40% to 25%
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderite health increased from 100 to 120

Jul 15, 2020

Broodmother in 7.27b

  • Agility gain increased from 2.8 to 3.2
  • Incapacitating BiteSlow increased from 16/26/36/46% to 20/30/40/50%
  • Spawn SpiderlingsHealth increased from 280 to 320
  • Spawn SpiderlingsMagic resistance reduced from 40% to 25%

May 2, 2020

Broodmother in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +200 Health to +10 Agility
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +15 Agility to +30 Attack Speed
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +40 Attack Speed to +400 Health

Apr 21, 2020

Broodmother in 7.26a

  • Spin WebMovement speed reduced from 25/40/55/70% to 20/35/50/65%
  • Spin Web · ContextPart of the boots changes

Sep 6, 2019

Broodmother in 7.22g

  • Spin WebScepter upgrade reduced from +12 Charges to +10
  • Spin WebScepter upgrade reduced from +30% Movement Speed to +20%

May 24, 2019

Broodmother in 7.22

  • Base attack speed increased from 100 to 125
  • Added Scepter upgrade. Increases Spin Web max count from 8 to 20, movement speed bonus from 70 to 100%, and removes movement speed limit.

Mar 2, 2019

Broodmother in 7.21c

  • Agility gain increased from 2.5 to 2.8
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +15 Agility to +20

Jan 29, 2019

Broodmother in 7.21

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +75 Spawn Spiderlings Damage to +125
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +35% XP Gain to +15 Agility
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +20 Spiders Attack Damage to +30
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +350 Spiders Health to +450

Jul 29, 2018

Broodmother in 7.19

  • Spin WebMovement speed reduced from 40/50/60/70% to 25/40/55/70%
  • Spin WebCharge replenish rate increased from 40 to 45 seconds

Apr 24, 2018

Broodmother in 7.14

  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderite bounty reduced from 16-21 gold and 20 exp to 3 gold and 3 xp
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderling bounty reduced from 11-13 gold and 31 exp to 9 gold and 9 xp
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderite armor reduced from 8 to 0
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderling armor reduced from 8 to 0
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpiderling damage reduced from 18-19 to 14-16 (~19% less)
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpawn Spiderling manacost reduced from 120 to 100
  • Spawn SpiderlingsSpawn Spiderling cooldown reduced from 10 to 11/10/9/8

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