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Earthshaker changes

Balance notes across the versions listed by Valve. An unchanged patch is a small victory for your muscle memory.

Change record

36 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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Mar 24, 2026

Earthshaker in 7.41

  • SluggerNo longer levels with Echo Slam
  • SluggerDamage (Creep Death) changed from 30/45/60/75 to 27 + 3 per level
  • SluggerDamage (Hero Death) changed from 150/250/350/450 to 135 + 15 per level
  • FissureStun Duration increased from 0.8/1.0/1.2/1.4s to 1.0/1.2/1.4/1.6s
  • AftershockRadius increased from 300 to 350
  • Echo SlamShockwave projectile speed increased from 550 to 650

Dec 15, 2025

Earthshaker in 7.40

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Enchant Totem Damage increased from +50% to +65%
  • FissureDamage decreased from 110/170/230/290 to 100/160/220/280
  • FissureAghanim's Shard no longer allows Fissure walking
  • Echo SlamEcho Damage decreased from 90/100/110 to 70/90/110

Oct 2, 2025

Earthshaker in 7.39e

  • Tectonic Buildup · AftershockBonus AoE decreased from 40 to 30
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Fissure Damage decreased from +90 to +75
  • AftershockDamage decreased from 70/100/130/160 to 65/90/115/140

May 22, 2025

Earthshaker in 7.39

  • Tectonic Buildup · AftershockRadius increase rescaled from (+50 with every 10 hero levels) to (+40 with every level of Echo Slam)
  • Resonating Ridge · FissureEnemy heroes stunned by Fissure emit an echo to each nearby unit within a 400 radius, dealing 60% of Echo Slam's current echo damage
  • Resonating Ridge · Fissure · ContextIt's equal to 54/60/66 damage, plus 30 with level 20 talent
  • Removed Spirit Cairn innate ability
  • SluggerNow is an innate ability
  • Slugger · ContextAlmost no values were changed, still improves with Echo Slam
  • SluggerDamage (Creep Death) decreased from 40/60/80/100 to 30/45/60/75
  • AftershockRadius decreased from 350 to 300
  • Echo SlamEcho Damage decreased from 90/110/130 to 90/100/110

Feb 18, 2025

Earthshaker in 7.38

  • Slugger FacetDamage (Creep Death) decreased from 50/80/110/140 to 40/60/80/100
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Base Damage decreased from +30 to +25
  • FissureDamage increased from 110/160/210/260 to 110/170/230/290
  • FissureMana Cost decreased from 120/130/140/150 to 120/125/130/135
  • Enchant TotemMana Cost increased from 45/50/55/60 to 45/55/65/75

Aug 28, 2024

Earthshaker in 7.37c

  • Slugger FacetNo longer requires Enchant Totem to be leveled to be active
  • Slugger FacetNow scales with Echo Slam instead of Enchant Totem (values unchanged)

Jul 31, 2024

Earthshaker in 7.37

  • Slugger FacetKnockback effect is now applied on any kill made by an Earthshaker's ability, not just Enchant Totem
  • Spirit Cairn: New Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • When Earthshaker dies, a 75 radius fissure is created where he died. This fissure blocks movement, provides vision and allows Earthshaker to gain experience around it
  • AftershockNo longer an innate ability
  • AftershockDamage rescaled from 35/70/100/130/160 to 70/100/130/160
  • AftershockDuration rescaled from 0.5/1/1.1/1.2/1.3s to 1/1.1/1.2/1.3s

Jun 6, 2024

Earthshaker in 7.36b

  • Slugger Facet · Enchant TotemKill Knockback Max Health as Damage increased from 5% to 7%

May 22, 2024

Earthshaker in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · AftershockNow is an Innate ability. Passive, can be leveled up with skill points
  • Innate Ability · AftershockDamage rescaled from 70/100/130/160 to 35/70/100/130/160
  • Innate Ability · AftershockStun Duration rescaled from 1/1.1/1.2/1.3s to 0.5/1/1.1/1.2/1.3s
  • Tectonic Buildup · AftershockRadius is increased by 50 with every 10 hero levels
  • Slugger Facet · Enchant TotemKilling an enemy with an empowered attack will send their body flying 1200 units at 1600 speed, dealing 5% of the killed unit's Max Health as damage to all enemies it passes through. This damage is increased by 50/80/110/140 if the killed unit is a creep and 150/250/350/450 damage if it was a hero
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +200 Aftershock Range replaced with -50% Echo Slam Cooldown

Dec 14, 2023

Earthshaker in 7.35

  • Echo SlamEcho Damage increased from 85/105/125 to 90/110/130
  • Echo SlamMana Cost rescaled from 145/205/265 to 150/200/250

Oct 4, 2023

Earthshaker in 7.34d

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Enchant Totem Cooldown Reduction decreased from 2s to 1.5s

Sep 8, 2023

Earthshaker in 7.34c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Base Damage decreased from +40 to +30
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +50% Enchant Totem Damage replaced with +200 Fissure Range
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +300 Fissure Range replaced with +50% Enchant Totem Damage
  • Enchant TotemMana Cost increased from 35/40/45/50 to 45/50/55/60

Aug 8, 2023

Earthshaker in 7.34

  • Enchant TotemBonus Attack Range increased from 75 to 100
  • AftershockRadius increased from 300 to 350

May 13, 2023

Earthshaker in 7.33c

  • FissureFissure Range increased from 1400 to 1600
  • Enchant TotemCast Point improved from 0.6s to 0.5s
  • AftershockStun Duration increased from 0.9/1.0/1.1/1.2s to 1.0/1.1/1.2/1.3s
  • Echo SlamEcho Damage increased from 70/90/110 to 85/105/125
  • Echo SlamRadius increased from 600 to 700
  • Echo SlamCooldown decreased from 150/130/110s to 130/120/110s

Apr 20, 2023

Earthshaker in 7.33

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Fissure Range decreased from +320 to +300
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Echo Damage increased from +40 to +50
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Enchant Totem Cooldown reduction increased from 1.5s to 2s
  • FissureStun Duration decreased from 1/1.25/1.5/1.75s to 0.8/1/1.2/1.4s
  • Fissure · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • AftershockStun Duration rescaled from 0.9/1.1/1.3/1.5s to 0.9/1.0/1.1/1.2s
  • Aftershock · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • AftershockDamage rescaled from 75/100/125/150 to 70/100/130/160

Aug 23, 2022

Earthshaker in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Fissure Damage increased from +80 to +90
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Base Damage increased from +30 to +40
  • FissureCooldown decreased from 21/19/17/15s to 18/17/16/15s

Jun 8, 2022

Earthshaker in 7.31d

  • AftershockStun duration increased from 0.6/0.9/1.2/1.5s to 0.9/1.1/1.3/1.5s

Feb 23, 2022

Earthshaker in 7.31

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +25 movement speed replaced with +50% Enchant Totem damage

Oct 28, 2021

Earthshaker in 7.30e

  • FissureMana cost increased from 110/130/150/170 to 125/140/155/170
  • Enchant TotemScepter no longer grants Cleave to ranged heroes

Sep 10, 2021

Earthshaker in 7.30c

  • Enchant TotemAghanim's Scepter Air time decreased from 1s to 0.8s
  • Enchant TotemCast point reduced from 0.69 to 0.6

Aug 17, 2021

Earthshaker in 7.30

  • Movement Speed increased from 310 to 315
  • Intelligence increased from 16 + 1.8 to 18 + 2.1
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +20 base damage increased to +30
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +200 mana replaced with +80 Fissure Damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +7 armor replaced with +50 Aftershock Damage
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +40% Magic Resistance replaced with +200 Aftershock Radius

Apr 9, 2021

Earthshaker in 7.29

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +6 Armor to +7
  • Enchant TotemNo longer has True Strike
  • Enchant TotemNo longer gets consumed if the attack misses
  • Enchant TotemScepter leap range reduced from 1100 to 950
  • Enchant TotemScepter now also provides +40% cleave with Enchant Totem buff

Jul 15, 2020

Earthshaker in 7.27b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +25 Damage to +20 Base Damage
  • FissureDuration reduced from 8 to 6.5/7/7.5/8
  • Enchant TotemBackswing animation time reduced (from 0.57 to 0.38)

Jun 25, 2018

Earthshaker in 7.18

  • Base HP regen increased from 2 to 2.5
  • Base movement speed increased from 305 to 310
  • Enchant TotemScepter cast range increased from 900 to 1100
  • Echo SlamEcho damage increased from 60/85/110 to 70/90/110
  • Echo SlamWaves are no longer disjointable

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