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Change record

46 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

Doom in 7.41e

  • Attack Range decreased from 200 to 175
  • Infernal BladeBase Burn Damage increased from 15/30/45/60 to 18/34/50/66
  • Infernal BladeMax HP As Damage rescaled from 1/2/3/4% to 0.5/1.75/3/4.25%

Jun 4, 2026

Doom in 7.41d

  • Intelligence gain increased from 1.9 to 2.1
  • DevourAghanim's Shard bonus AoE decreased from 20% to 15%

May 6, 2026

Doom in 7.41c

  • Scorched EarthBonus HP Regen decreased from 7/8/9/10 to 6.66

Apr 7, 2026

Doom in 7.41b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Devour grants 15% Magic Resistance replaced with +10% Magic Resistance
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +66 Damage replaced with +1.5% Infernal Blade Max HP As Damage
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +2.5% Infernal Blade Max HP As Damage replaced with +66 Damage
  • Scorched EarthDamage decreased from 20/35/50/65 to 20/30/40/50
  • DoomDamage per second decreased from 25/45/66 to 22/44/66

Mar 27, 2026

Doom in 7.41a

  • Base Armor decreased by 1
  • Lvl ? PainCurse Damage decreased from 15% to 10%

Mar 24, 2026

Doom in 7.41

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Devour Can Target Ancients replaced with +66 Damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Scorched Earth Movement Speed increased from +5% to +7%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -10s Scorched Earth Cooldown replaced with -10s Doom Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Doom applies Break replaced with Permanent Scorched Earth (ability becomes toggleable with no mana cost and a 2.5s cooldown between toggles)
  • Lvl ? PainAbility slightly reworked
  • Lvl ? PainWhen Doom attacks enemy heroes, he applies a curse upon them. After 2.5s, the cursed hero bursts with a pillar of fire, damaging itself and all enemy units in a 66 AoE for 15% of the damage taken from Doom (the hero) over this duration, including damage from the attack that applied the curse. If the cursed hero's level is a multiple of 6, the curse damage and radius will be increased by 66%
  • DevourNow the default cast gained on learning Devour is the one that grants abilities of devoured creeps, and alt-cast state keeps the ones that Doom currently has
  • DevourCooldown decreased from 70s to 66s
  • DevourNow upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
  • DevourReplaces cooldown with 2 charges with 66s restore time. Allows to devour Ancient Neutral Creeps. Gained spells also have 20% bonus AoE and 40% Spell Amplification
  • Scorched EarthRadius increased from 600 to 666
  • Scorched EarthNow also provides Doom with 7/8/9/10 bonus health regen
  • Scorched EarthNo longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
  • Infernal BladeStun Duration increased from 0.6s to 0.66s
  • DoomDamage per second increased from 25/45/65 to 25/45/66
  • DoomAghanim's Scepter now also applies Break to affected enemies
  • DoomAghanim's Scepter no longer increases damage per second by 15

Jan 21, 2026

Doom in 7.40c

  • Infernal BladeMana Cost decreased from 40 to 35

Dec 15, 2025

Doom in 7.40

  • Intelligence gain increased from 1.7 to 1.9
  • Removed Devil's Bargain facet
  • DoomAghanim's Scepter now also increases damage per second from 25/45/65 to 40/60/80

Aug 5, 2025

Doom in 7.39d

  • DevourBonus Gold decreased from 40/80/120/160 to 35/70/105/140

May 29, 2025

Doom in 7.39b

  • Base Health Regen decreased from 1.25 to 0.66

May 22, 2025

Doom in 7.39

  • Devil's BargainItem sell back percentage decreased from 90% to 85%
  • DoomMana Cost decreased from 150/225/300 to 150/200/250
  • DoomAghanim's Scepter radius increased from 300 to 350

Feb 18, 2025

Doom in 7.38

  • Gluttony · DevourBase Charge Restore Time decreased from 85s to 80s
  • Impending Doom · DoomNo longer decreases damage per second
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +10 Scorched Earth Damage replaced with +0.2s Infernal Blade Stun Duration
  • Lvl ? PainBonus damage increased from 15% to 25%
  • Infernal BladeBase Burn Damage rescaled from 20/30/40/50 to 15/30/45/60
  • DoomCast Range decreased from 500 to 400
  • DoomDamage per second decreased from 30/50/70 to 25/45/65

Oct 1, 2024

Doom in 7.37d

  • Gluttony · DevourBase Charge Restore Time decreased from 90s to 85s
  • Lvl ? PainNow only applies to Doom's attacks

Aug 28, 2024

Doom in 7.37c

  • Devil's BargainBuyback cost penalty increased from 15% to 20%

Jul 31, 2024

Doom in 7.37

  • Impending Doom · DoomEvery 6.66 minutes, duration is increased by 0.66s (doubled in Turbo)
  • Impending Doom · DoomDamage per second is decreased from 30/50/70 to 30/45/60

Jun 6, 2024

Doom in 7.36b

  • Lvl ? PainDamage now works on level 30
  • Lvl ? PainBonus damage increased from 10% to 15%

May 22, 2024

Doom in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Lvl ? PainNew Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate Ability · Lvl ? PainDoom deals 10% bonus attack damage to enemies whose level is lower than his
  • Gluttony · DevourReplaces 70s cooldown with 2 charges with 90s restore time. Stolen creep abilities are upgraded by one level
  • Devil's BargainItems sell back for 90% of their price, but buyback costs 15% more
  • Base Damage decreased by 2
  • Base Health Regen increased from 0.25 to 1.25
  • Strength gain increased from 3.7 to 3.8
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Scorched Earth Damage decreased from +12 to +10
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Scorched Earth Movement Speed decreased from +7% to +5%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Infernal Blade Max HP as Damage increased from +2% to +2.5%
  • DevourNo longer grants 1/3/5/7 armor for the duration
  • Scorched EarthCooldown increased from 35s to 41/39/37/35s

Feb 21, 2024

Doom in 7.35c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Scorched Earth Damage decreased from +15 to +12
  • Scorched EarthBonus Move Speed decreased from 8/9/10/11% to 7/8/9/10%
  • DoomDuration decreased from 16s to 12/14/16s

Dec 14, 2023

Doom in 7.35

  • Base Movement Speed increased from 285 to 290
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Infernal Blade Max HP as Damage increased from +1.8% to +2%
  • DevourNeutral abilities now level up automatically at the time when neutral abilities would scale
  • Infernal BladeCooldown decreased from 16/12/8/4s to 13/10/7/4s
  • DoomNo longer makes a hero deniable

Sep 8, 2023

Doom in 7.34c

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Scorched Earth Cooldown Reduction decreased from 12s to 10s
  • DevourCooldown/Duration increased from 65s to 70s

Aug 8, 2023

Doom in 7.34

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -35s Doom Cooldown replaced with +1.8% Infernal Blade Damage
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +2.1% Infernal Blade Damage replaced with Doom applies Mute
  • Scorched EarthNow upgradable by Aghanim's Shard
  • Scorched EarthHeals Doom and controlled units for 60% of the damage values
  • Infernal BladeAghanim's Shard Upgrade removed
  • Infernal BladeStun Duration increased from 0.5s to 0.6s
  • DoomNo longer applies mute
  • DoomNow makes the target unable to be healed
  • DoomDamage per second increased from 30/45/60 to 30/50/70
  • DoomCooldown decreased from 145s to 140/130/120s

Jul 12, 2023

Doom in 7.33e

  • DevourCooldown increased from 60s to 65s

Jun 15, 2023

Doom in 7.33d

  • Base Armor decreased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Scorched Earth Movement Speed decreased from +10% to +7%
  • DevourBonus Gold rescaled from 30/85/140/195 to 40/80/120/160
  • Scorched EarthBonus Movement Speed decreased from 9/11/13/15% to 8/9/10/11%

May 13, 2023

Doom in 7.33c

  • DevourBonus Gold decreased from 50/100/150/200 to 30/85/140/195
  • Infernal BladeAghanim's Shard Bonus Damage decreased from 150 to 125

Apr 20, 2023

Doom in 7.33

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Scorched Earth Damage decreased from +20 to +15
  • Infernal BladeStun Duration decreased from 0.6s to 0.5s
  • Infernal Blade · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • Infernal BladeAghanim's Shard Base Stun Duration decreased from 1.2s to 1s
  • Infernal Blade · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • Infernal BladeAghanim's Shard Bonus Stun Duration decreased from 1.8s to 1.45s
  • Infernal Blade · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • DoomAghanim's Scepter Radius decreased from 325 to 300

Nov 29, 2022

Doom in 7.32d

  • Scorched EarthDamage per second increased from 18/32/46/60 to 20/35/50/65

Aug 23, 2022

Doom in 7.32

  • Agility increased from 11 + 0.9 to 15 + 1.5
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +12% Magic Resistance replaced with Devour grants 15% Magic Resistance
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -8s Scorched Earth Cooldown to +10% Scorched Earth Movement Speed
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +15% Scorched Earth Movement Speed replaced with -35s Doom Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +30 Doom DPS replaced with -12s Scorched Earth Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +150% Cleave replaced with Doom Applies Break
  • DevourIs no longer dispelled on death
  • DoomReworked Scepter. Enemies within 325 radius from target also suffer the effects of Doom. Also allows it to be self-cast to affect enemies around caster

Feb 23, 2022

Doom in 7.31

  • DevourGold reduced from 60/110/160/210 to 50/100/150/200
  • DevourNow grants Doom 1/3/5/7 armor while digesting a creep
  • Infernal BladeBurn damage rescaled from 16/24/32/40 + 1.25/2.5/3.75/5% to 20/30/40/50 + 1/2/3/4%
  • DoomMana cost increased from 150/200/250 to 150/225/300

Aug 17, 2021

Doom in 7.30

  • Intelligence Gain reduced from 2.1 to 1.7
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from -10s Scorched Earth cooldown to -8s
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent reduced from +2.4% Infernal Blade Damage to +2.1%
  • DevourBonus Gold reduced from 60/120/160/240 to 60/110/160/210
  • Scorched EarthCooldown reduced from 50/45/40/35 to 35
  • Scorched EarthDamage increased from 15/30/45/60 to 18/32/46/60
  • Scorched EarthDuration rescaled from 15s to 10/12/14/16s
  • Infernal BladeBurn Base Damage increased from 16/20/24/28 to 16/24/32/40

Apr 16, 2021

Doom in 7.29b

  • DevourCooldown and duration reduced from 70 to 60
  • DoomDamage per second increased from 25/40/55 to 30/45/60

Apr 9, 2021

Doom in 7.29

  • Base armor increased from 0 to 3
  • Base damage increased from 54-70 to 58-68
  • Base attack time improved from 2.0 to 1.9
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +3s Doom Duration to +12% Magic Resistance
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +10% Scorched Earth Movement Speed to +20 Scorched Earth Damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +30 Scorched Earth Damage to -10s Scorched Earth Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +120 Devour Bonus Gold to Devour Can Target Ancients
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from Devour Can Target Ancients to +15% Scorched Earth Movement Speed
  • DevourNo longer provides health regen
  • DevourBackswing reduced from 0.93 to 0.5
  • DevourGold bonus increased from 50/100/150/200 to 60/120/180/240
  • Scorched EarthBackswing reduced from 0.83 to 0.5
  • DoomBackswing reduced from 0.73 to 0.4
  • DoomScepter no longer reduces cooldown
  • DoomScepter now also increases Doom duration by 6 seconds

Aug 26, 2020

Doom in 7.27d

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +13% Scorched Earth Movement Speed to +10%
  • Scorched EarthDuration reduced from 16 to 15
  • DevourHp regen reduced from 2/6/10/14 to 1/5/9/13

Jul 15, 2020

Doom in 7.27b

  • Base armor increased by 1
  • Attack range increased from 175 to 200
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +16 Scorched Earth Damage to +2s Doom Duration
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +3s Doom Duration to +30 Scorched Earth Damage
  • DevourGold increased from 20/80/140/200 to 50/100/150/200
  • DevourRegeneration reduced from 3/7/11/15 to 2/6/10/14
  • Scorched EarthBackswing animation time reduced (from 1.27 to 0.83)

May 2, 2020

Doom in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from 16% Evasion to +3s Doom Duration
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +140% Cleave to +150%

Jan 26, 2020

Doom in 7.24

  • Strength gain reduced from 4.0 to 3.7
  • Scorched EarthMovement speed reduced from 12/13/14/15% to 9/11/13/15%
  • DevourHP regen reduced from 3/8/13/18 to 3/7/11/15

Jan 6, 2020

Doom in 7.23f

  • Starting strength reduced by 2
  • Scorched EarthDamage reduced from 20/35/50/65 to 15/30/45/60
  • Scorched EarthManacost increased from 60/65/70/75 to 60/70/80/90

May 24, 2019

Doom in 7.22

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +130% Cleave to +175%
  • DevourNow has a creep level limit of 3/4/5/6

Jan 29, 2019

Doom in 7.21

  • Scorched EarthCooldown reduced from 55/50/45/40 to 50/45/40/35
  • DevourHealth regen from 4/8/13/18 to 3/8/13/18

Nov 24, 2018

Doom in 7.20c

  • DevourHp regen reduced from 5/10/15/20 to 4/8/13/18

Nov 19, 2018

Doom in 7.20

  • Base attack range increased from 150 to 175
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +10 Scorched Earth Damage/Heal to +20 Scorched Earth Damage
  • DevourNo longer has a restriction on consuming while another unit is being consumed
  • DevourNow gives you 5/10/15/20 HP regen per second while the creep is being consumed
  • DevourNow takes a constant 80 seconds to consume a creep
  • DevourCan now be toggled off to not steal the creep ability
  • Scorched EarthNo longer heals
  • Scorched EarthCooldown reduced from 55 to 55/50/45/40
  • Scorched EarthDamage increased from 16/24/32/40 to 20/30/40/50

Jun 25, 2018

Doom in 7.18

  • Base movement speed reduced from 285 to 280

May 27, 2018

Doom in 7.16

  • Infernal BladeBase damage reduced from 25/30/35/40 to 25
  • Scorched EarthMovement speed reduced from 14% to 11/12/13/14%

Mar 1, 2018

Doom in 7.10

  • Base Intelligence increased by 2
  • Talent: Level 10 Talent changed from +25 Movement Speed to +16% Scorched Earth Movement Speed

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