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Dark Willow 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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Jun 4, 2026

Dark Willow in 7.41d

  • Base Intelligence increased from 21 to 22
  • Damage at level 1 increased by 1 (from 48-56 to 49-57)
  • Cursed CrownCast Range increased from 600/625/650/675 to 700

Mar 24, 2026

Dark Willow in 7.41

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Intelligence increased from +10 to +12
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Terrorize Cooldown Reduction increased from 15s to 20s
  • Pixie DustAbility reworked
  • Pixie DustDark Willow's Health Regen and Mana Regen always have 20% Amplification, which increases to 100% whenever she becomes untargetable or invulnerable

Dec 15, 2025

Dark Willow in 7.40

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +150 Cursed Crown AoE replaced with -15s Terrorize Cooldown
  • Cursed CrownStun Duration increased from 1.2/1.6/2/2.4s to 1.5/1.8/2.1/2.4s
  • TerrorizeJex return speed increased from 600 to 800

Aug 5, 2025

Dark Willow in 7.39d

  • Shadow RealmAllies can no longer target Dark Willow while active (Dark Willow can still target herself)

May 22, 2025

Dark Willow in 7.39

  • Pixie DustBonus Health Regen increased from 100% to 150%
  • Pixie DustBonus Mana Regen increased from 100% to 150%
  • Shadow RealmCooldown decreased from 22/20/18/16s to 21/19/17/15s

Feb 18, 2025

Dark Willow in 7.38

  • Shattering Crown · Cursed CrownWhile ticking, the effect accumulates 35% of any damage dealt to the target by Dark Willow, and 15% of attack damage dealt by allied heroes. When the counter ends, the accumulated damage is dealt to each enemy in the stun radius as magical damage
  • Shattering Crown · Cursed Crown · ContextAccumulates damage before reductions. Will not deal damage when dispelled
  • Shattering Crown · Cursed CrownAghanim's Shard allows the ability to deal accumulated damage when dispelled
  • Is now an Intelligence Hero
  • Base Damage increased by 22
  • Damage at level 1 increased by 2 (from 46-54 to 48-56)
  • Agility gain increased from 1.3 to 1.6
  • Intelligence gain increased from 2.6 to 3.5
  • Damage gain per level decreased from +4.1 to +3.5
  • Damage at level 30 decreased by 32 (from 195-203 to 163-171)
  • Removed Thorny Thicket Facet
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent -2s Shadow Realm Cooldown replaced with +10 Intelligence
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +0.5s Cursed Crown Stun Duration replaced with +1s Bedlam Duration
  • Cursed CrownAghanim's Shard no longer reduces stun delay by 1s
  • Cursed CrownAghanim's Shard now decreases cooldown by 1.5s

Jun 24, 2024

Dark Willow in 7.36c

  • Thorny Thicket · Bramble MazeAdditional brambles duration decreased from 6s to 4s
  • Bramble MazeDuration decreased from 15s to 12s
  • BedlamNo longer castable on allies

Jun 6, 2024

Dark Willow in 7.36b

  • Throwing Shade · Shadow RealmMax damage increased from 25% to 30%
  • Thorny Thicket · Bramble MazeAdditional brambles duration decreased from 7.5s to 6s

May 26, 2024

Dark Willow in 7.36a

  • Thorny Thicket · Bramble MazeNo longer increases spell amplification

May 22, 2024

Dark Willow in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Pixie DustNew Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate Ability · Pixie DustWhenever a hero ability makes Dark Willow untargetable or hidden she gains +100% Health Regen and +100% Mana Regen while in that state
  • Throwing Shade · Shadow RealmWhile in Shadow Realm, Dark Willow emits a 600 radius aura that increases damage that she deals to enemies affected by it by up to 25%. Damage scales based on how long she remains under the effects of Shadow Realm
  • Thorny Thicket · Bramble MazeCreates 4 additional brambles on the outer ring that last 50% less. Enemies rooted by any bramble take 10% more spell damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Cursed Crown AoE decreased from +160 to +150
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +100 Attack Speed replaced with 500 Terrorize Impact Damage
  • Cursed CrownBackswing improved from 0.8s to 0.4s
  • Cursed CrownCooldown decreased from 18/16/14/12s to 17/15/13/11s
  • TerrorizeRadius increased from 400 to 400/450/500

Dec 14, 2023

Dark Willow in 7.35

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Cursed Crown Stun Duration increased from +0.4s to +0.5s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Shadow Realm Duration decreased from +2s to +1.5s
  • Shadow RealmDuration Until Max Damage decreased from 3.5s to 3s

Aug 8, 2023

Dark Willow in 7.34

  • BedlamIs now a 900 range ally targeted ability (can target self). If cast on an ally, Jex travels to the ally at 1800 speed and spins around them for the duration of the effect

Apr 20, 2023

Dark Willow in 7.33

  • Now is a Universal Hero
  • Base Damage decreased from 27-35 to 9-17
  • Agility gain decreased from 1.6 to 1.3
  • Intelligence gain decreased from 3.5 to 2.6
  • Damage on level 1 decreased by 4 (from 48-56 to 44-52)
  • Damage gain per level increased from +3.5 to +3.54
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Cursed Crown Stun Duration decreased from +0.5s to +0.4s
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Bedlam Pierces Spell Immunity replaced with +2 Bedlam Attack Targets
  • Shadow RealmMax Damage increased from 90/180/270/360 to 120/200/280/360
  • Shadow RealmAllied units can now target Dark Willow when in Shadow Realm
  • Cursed CrownStun Duration decreased from 1.5/2/2.5/3s to 1.2/1.6/2/2.4s
  • Cursed Crown · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction

Aug 23, 2022

Dark Willow in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +1.5s Terrorize Duration replaced with Bedlam Pierces Spell Immunity
  • Bramble MazeSpawn delay decreased from 0.5s to 0.3s
  • Cursed CrownMana Cost decreased from 80/100/120/140 to 80/90/100/110

Feb 23, 2022

Dark Willow in 7.31

  • Base HP regeneration increased from 0.5 to 0.75
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +32 Bedlam damage reduced to +30
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +110 attack speed reduced to +100
  • Bramble MazeNow deals 50 damage every 0.5s at all levels. (Total damage rescaled from 120/160/200/240 to 100/150/200/250)
  • Bramble MazeNow provides true sight over rooted targets
  • Shadow RealmNow has a 0.3s fade time
  • Cursed CrownShard no longer reduces cooldown by 2s
  • BedlamSeconds per revolution decreased from 1.8s to 1.5
  • BedlamDamage reduced from 75/125/175 to 70/120/170

Aug 17, 2021

Dark Willow in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +0.6s Cursed Crown duration reduced to +0.5s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +50 Damage replaced with +2s Shadow Realm Duration
  • Cursed CrownStun duration reduced from 1.75/2.25/2.75/3.25 to 1.5/2.0/2.5/3.0

May 24, 2021

Dark Willow in 7.29d

  • TalentsLevel 20 talent reduced from -8s Bramble Maze CD to -7s.
  • Cursed CrownAghanim's Shard Cooldown Reduction from 3s to 2s

Apr 9, 2021

Dark Willow in 7.29

  • Base health regen increased from 0 to 0.5
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +125 Cast Range to +160 Cursed Crown AoE
  • Shadow RealmCooldown reduced from 32/26/20/14 to 26/22/18/14
  • Bramble MazeDamage rescaled from 125/150/175/200 to 120/160/200/240
  • Bramble MazeCast range reduced from 1100/1200/1300/1400 to 1000/1100/1200/1300
  • TerrorizeCast range reduced from 1300 to 1200
  • Cursed CrownShard also reduces delay by 1 second

Jul 15, 2020

Dark Willow in 7.27b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +10 Intelligence to +0.4 Cursed Crown Stun Duration
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +30 Movement Speed to -2s Shadow Realm Cooldown
  • Cursed CrownRadius increased from 325 to 360
  • TerrorizeJex return speed increased from 500 to 600

May 2, 2020

Dark Willow in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +25 Damage to +10 Intelligence
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +12% Spell Lifesteal to +50 Damage
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +1.2s Terrorize Duration to 1.3s
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent reduced from +140 Attack Speed to +110

Jan 26, 2020

Dark Willow in 7.24

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +120 Gold/Min to +40 Bedlam Damage

Jul 28, 2019

Dark Willow in 7.22f

  • TerrorizeDuration reduced from 4 to 3.5/3.75/4
  • TerrorizeCooldown increased from 100/80/60 to 100/90/80

Jun 9, 2019

Dark Willow in 7.22c

  • Base attack speed increased from 100 to 115
  • Shadow RealmMax damage duration reduced from 4 to 3.5 seconds

May 27, 2019

Dark Willow in 7.22b

  • Base attack time increased from 1.3 to 1.5
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent reduced from +200 Attack Speed to +175
  • Shadow RealmDamage ramp up time increased from 3 to 4

May 24, 2019

Dark Willow in 7.22

  • Added Scepter upgrade. Attacking no longer takes you out of Shadow Realm. Each attack still has bonus damage based on the duration of the buff.
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +90 Gold/Min to +120
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +300 Shadow Realm Max Damage to -12s Bramble Maze Cooldown

Jan 29, 2019

Dark Willow in 7.21

  • Bramble MazeManacost reduced from 140/150/160/170 to 100/120/140/160
  • Bramble MazeCooldown reduced from 34/31/28/25 to 25

Sep 14, 2018

Dark Willow in 7.19c

  • Brambles total damage reduced from 140/180/220/260 to 125/150/175/200
  • Shadow RealmCooldown increased from 30/24/18/12 to 32/26/20/14
  • Cursed CrownStun duration reduced from 2/2.5/3/3.5 to 1.75/2.25/2.75/3.25
  • BedlamDamage reduced from 60/120/180 to 60/110/160

Sep 1, 2018

Dark Willow in 7.19b

  • Shadow RealmDamage reduced from 120/200/280/360 to 90/180/270/360
  • Cursed CrownCast point increased from 0.1 to 0.2

Jun 25, 2018

Dark Willow in 7.18

  • Bramble MazeTotal damage increased from 100/150/200/250 to 140/180/220/260
  • Cursed CrownManacost reduced from 100/120/140/160 to 80/100/120/140

Jun 10, 2018

Dark Willow in 7.17

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +20 Damage to +30
  • Bramble MazeCooldown reduced from 40/35/30/25 to 34/31/28/25

May 27, 2018

Dark Willow in 7.16

  • BedlamCooldown reduced from 40/35/30 to 30
  • BedlamDuration increased from 4 to 5

Apr 24, 2018

Dark Willow in 7.14

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +1 Terrorize Duration to +1.5
  • BedlamDamage reduced from 60/140/220 to 60/120/180
  • BedlamRotation duration increased from 1.5 to 1.8 seconds
  • Cursed CrownNo longer grants vision after it stuns

Mar 29, 2018

Dark Willow in 7.12

  • TerrorizeCast time increased from 0.8 to 1.0
  • BedlamCooldown increased from 40/30/20 to 40/35/30

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