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Clockwerk changes

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Change record

41 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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Sep 15, 2026

Clockwerk in 7.41f

  • Power CogsMana Cost increased from 75 to 90
  • Power CogsKnockback Duration decreased from 0.8s to 0.7s

Jul 30, 2026

Clockwerk in 7.41e

  • Power CogsMana Burn decreased from 40/80/120/160 to 40/75/110/145
  • Power CogsCogs Travel Distance decreased from 1000 to 850/900/950/1000
  • Power CogsCogs Day/Night Vision decreased from 1600/600 to 800/400
  • Power CogsCogs no longer block creep camps

Jun 4, 2026

Clockwerk in 7.41d

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Hookshot Cooldown Reduction decreased from 10s to 8s
  • Power CogsMana Cost increased from 60/65/70/75 to 75
  • Power CogsPushback and damage now apply against heroes with no mana
  • Power CogsDamage rescaled from 50/125/200/275 to 55/110/165/220

Mar 27, 2026

Clockwerk in 7.41a

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Battery Assault Damage increased from +24 to +25
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Power Cogs Mana Burn increased from +70 to +80
  • Power CogsMana Burn increased from 35/75/115/155 to 40/80/120/160

Mar 24, 2026

Clockwerk in 7.41

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +0.4s Rocket Flare Slow Duration replaced with +1.5 Mana Regen
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +2 Power Cogs Hits To Kill replaced with -10s Hookshot Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Debuff Immunity Inside Power Cogs replaced with 3 Rocket Flare Charges
  • Armor PowerNow also allows Clockwerk to consume Chainmails to gain +4 armor per Chainmail consumed
  • Battery AssaultMana Cost decreased from 90 to 75/80/85/90
  • Power CogsClockwerk can now move freely through the cogs, sinking them down while walking over them. Other units can also walk over sunken Power Cogs
  • Power CogsMana Cost rescaled from 70 to 60/65/70/75
  • Power CogsMana Burn increased from 35/70/105/140 to 35/75/115/155
  • OverclockingDuration increased from 13s to 18s
  • OverclockingNow also increases Battery Assault radius to 330
  • OverclockingNow also increases Power Cogs radius to 330 and provides 25% bonus armor to Clockwerk while he is near cogs
  • OverclockingNo longer increases Clockwerk's attack speed while inside Power Cogs
  • OverclockingNow increases Rocket Flare damage, vision and slow duration by 35%
  • OverclockingNo longer decreases Rocket Flare cooldown to 3.5s

Dec 15, 2025

Clockwerk in 7.40

  • JetpackNow can be toggled on and off for the duration of the buff. Toggle cooldown: 1s
  • OverclockingRocket Flare cooldown increased from 3s to 3.5s

May 22, 2025

Clockwerk in 7.39

  • Chainmeal · Armor PowerClockwerk gains an ability to self-cast Chainmail item to consume it. Each consumed Chainmail provides him with +4 Armor. Number of stacks is unlimited
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +75 Rocket Flare Damage replaced with +70 Power Cogs Mana Burn

Feb 18, 2025

Clockwerk in 7.38

  • Hookup · HookshotNo longer requires to hook an allied target
  • Hookup · HookshotNow requires at least one other allied hero to be within a 350 radius of the Hookshot target
  • Is now a Strength Hero
  • Base Damage increased by 16
  • Base Strength decreased from 27 to 26
  • Damage at level 1 increased by 2 (from 48-50 to 50-52)
  • Strength gain increased from 3.1 to 3.2
  • Agility gain increased from 2.1 to 2.3
  • Damage gain per level decreased from +4.8 to +3.2
  • Damage at level 30 decreased by 62 (from 218-220 to 156-158)
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent -2s Rocket Flare Cooldown replaced with +0.4s Rocket Flare Slow Duration
  • Battery AssaultNo longer deals bonus damage against creeps

Nov 19, 2024

Clockwerk in 7.37e

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent -2s Power Cogs Cooldown replaced with +75 Hookshot Damage
  • Battery AssaultBonus damage against creeps decreased from 2x to 1.5x

Oct 1, 2024

Clockwerk in 7.37d

  • Expanded Armature · Power CogsEnemy heroes caught are no longer pulled to the center of the formation. Now they are placed inside as far away from the center as possible while not touching a cog

Aug 14, 2024

Clockwerk in 7.37b

  • Hookup · HookshotNow refunds Clockwerk 75% of the mana spent
  • Hookup · HookshotNow grants allies and Clockwerk 15/20/25 armor instead of a barrier

Jul 31, 2024

Clockwerk in 7.37

  • Expanded Armature · Power CogsCog push duration decreased from 0.8s to 0.6s
  • Armor PowerDamage increase per armor decreased 0.3% to 0.25%

Jun 24, 2024

Clockwerk in 7.36c

  • Hookup · HookshotNow also applies the barrier to Clockwerk himself, not just his allies
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Power Cogs Cooldown Reduction decreased from 3s to 2s
  • Power CogsCooldown increased from 15s to 21/19/17/15s
  • Power CogsMana Burn decreased from 50/80/110/140 to 35/70/105/140

Jun 6, 2024

Clockwerk in 7.36b

  • Hookup · HookshotNow grants allies hit a physical barrier equal to Hookshot damage. Duration: 4s

May 22, 2024

Clockwerk in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Armor PowerNew Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate Ability · Armor PowerOutgoing damage is increased by 0.3% per point of armor
  • Hookup · HookshotIf the hook hits an ally to pull into, cooldown is reduced by 75% and stun/damage radius is increased from 175 to 300
  • Expanded Armature · Power CogsCogs are formed in a radius increased by 115. Cogs have a smaller trigger radius, but they can affect enemies inside, pushing them towards the center
  • Expanded Armature · Power Cogs · ContextCog size remains the same. Using movement spells like Force Staff or Skewer while inside will always push enemy outside
  • Power CogsNo longer provide a magic damage barrier to allies
  • Power CogsPower Cogs are not destroyed by Clockwerk's attacks, and are pushed instead up to 1000 distance
  • Power CogsNow destroy trees inside the cogs when cast

Dec 14, 2023

Clockwerk in 7.35

  • Strength gain increased from 2.8 to 3.1
  • OverclockingNo longer self stuns after duration. Instead it slows Clockwerk's movement and attack speed by 100%

Aug 8, 2023

Clockwerk in 7.34

  • Rocket FlareProjectile vision range while traveling decreased from 600 to 250
  • OverclockingNow increases Jetpack's movement speed bonus from 20% to 40%

May 13, 2023

Clockwerk in 7.33c

  • Base Damage decreased by 4 (Level 1 damage increased by 2)
  • Agility gain increased from 1.8 to 2.1
  • Intelligence gain increased from 1.3 to 1.7

Apr 25, 2023

Clockwerk in 7.33b

  • Base Strength increased from 26 to 27
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Power Cogs Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 3s
  • Power CogsMana Cost decreased from 80 to 70

Apr 20, 2023

Clockwerk in 7.33

  • Now is a Universal Hero
  • Base Damage decreased from 24-26 to 12-14
  • Strength gain decreased from 3.5 to 2.8
  • Agility gain decreased from 2.3 to 1.8
  • Intelligence gain decreased from 1.5 to 1.3
  • Damage on level 1 decreased by 4 (from 50-52 to 46-58)
  • Damage gain per level increased from +3.5 to +3.54
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Power Cogs Leash Units Inside replaced with +75 Rocket Flare Damage
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Spell Immunity inside Power Cogs replaced with Debuff Immunity with 50% Magic Resistance
  • Power CogsNow applies a magic barrier to all allied units in Power Cogs when cast. Magic Barrier: 50/100/150/200
  • Power CogsKnockback Duration decreased from 1s to 0.8s
  • Power Cogs · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • Power CogsKnockback effect now interrupts most forced movement abilities. Exceptions are: Batrider's Flaming Lasso, Centaur Warrunner's Hitch a Ride, and Tusk's Walrus Kick
  • Rocket FlareNow also slows movement speed of hit enemies by 100% for 0.4s
  • HookshotStun Duration decreased from 1.5/1.75/2s to 1.2/1.4/1.6s
  • Hookshot · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction

Aug 30, 2022

Clockwerk in 7.32b

  • Base HP regen increased from 0.25 to 0.5
  • Battery AssaultMana Cost reduced from 100 to 90
  • HookshotMana Cost reduced from 150 to 100/125/150
  • OverclockingMana Cost decreased from 150 to 90

Aug 23, 2022

Clockwerk in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +60 Power Cogs Mana Burn replaced with -2s Power Cogs Cooldown
  • OverclockingReworked Scepter. No longer refreshes all of Clockwerk's abilities on cast and neither grants bonus Movement and Attack Speed. While Overclocking is active, all of Clockwerk's abilities are supercharged: Battery Assault damages and stuns all enemies within its radius. Power Cogs increase Clockwerk's Attack Speed by 250 while Clockwerk is inside. Rocket Flare has its cooldown decreased to 3s and shoots 2 additional flares to either side of the target area. Increases Hookshot stun radius and duration by 50%. When Overclocking expires, Clockwerk is stunned for 3s. Buff Duration: 13s. Cooldown: 50s.

Feb 23, 2022

Clockwerk in 7.31

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +100 Rocket Flare Damage replaced with Power Cogs Leash Units Inside

Aug 17, 2021

Clockwerk in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 10 talent +20 Movement Speed replaced with +60 Power Cogs Mana Burn
  • TalentsLevel 10 talent +5 Armor replaced with -2s Rocket Flare Cooldown
  • OverclockingBonus Movement Speed decreased from 40% to 30%

Apr 9, 2021

Clockwerk in 7.29

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +4 Armor to +5
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +15 Movement Speed to +20
  • JetpackShard movement speed bonus reduced from 22% to 20%
  • JetpackShard cooldown reduced from 20 to 16

Jan 10, 2021

Clockwerk in 7.28b

  • JetpackShard cooldown reduced from 25 to 20
  • JetpackShard movement speed bonus increased from 15% to 22%
  • JetpackShard manacost reduced from 150 to 75

Aug 26, 2020

Clockwerk in 7.27d

  • Movement speed reduced from 315 to 310
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +1 Power Cogs Hit To Kill to +2
  • Rocket FlareVision duration reduced from 8 to 6

Jul 15, 2020

Clockwerk in 7.27b

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +12 Strength to +1 Power Cogs Hit To Kill
  • Rocket FlareVision duration reduced from 10 to 8 seconds

Sep 6, 2019

Clockwerk in 7.22g

  • Intelligence increased from 17 + 1.3 to 18 + 1.5
  • Base movement speed increased from 310 to 315
  • Power CogsKnockback radius increased by 15

Jun 9, 2019

Clockwerk in 7.22c

  • Battery AssaultCooldown reduced from 32/28/24/20 to 24/22/20/18

Jan 29, 2019

Clockwerk in 7.21

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +20% Magic Resistance to Rocket Flare True Sight
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from Rocket Flare True Sight to +50% Magic Resistance
  • Battery AssaultCast point removed
  • Rocket FlareManacost reduced from 50 to 35/40/45/50

Nov 19, 2018

Clockwerk in 7.20

  • Rocket FlareProjectile speed increased from 1750 to 2250
  • Power CogsKnockback distance increased from 250 to 300
  • Power CogsKnockback duration increased from 0.85 to 1
  • Power CogsDamage from 50/100/150/200 to 50/125/200/275
  • Power CogsMana burn from 50/100/150/200 to 50/80/110/140

Jun 25, 2018

Clockwerk in 7.18

  • Power CogsBurn/damage reduced from 80/120/160/200 to 50/100/150/200

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