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Ember Spirit changes

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Change record

55 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

Ember Spirit in 7.41f

  • Base Agility decreased from 22 to 21
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 52-56 to 51-55

Jun 4, 2026

Ember Spirit in 7.41d

  • Sleight of FistBonus Hero Damage decreased from 50/90/130/170 to 40/80/120/160

Apr 7, 2026

Ember Spirit in 7.41b

  • Base Damage decreased by 3
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 55-59 to 52-56
  • Sleight of FistMana Cost increased from 60/65/70/75 to 75

Mar 24, 2026

Ember Spirit in 7.41

  • Strength gain increased from 2.3 to 2.5
  • ImmolationNo longer levels with Fire Remnant
  • ImmolationDamage per second changed from 10/18/26/34 to 10 + 1 per level
  • ImmolationRadius increased from 175 to 200
  • ImmolationAghanim's Shard bonus radius decreased from 175 to 150
  • Immolation · ContextTotal Shard radius unchanged with base radius increase
  • Searing ChainsMana Cost decreased from 95/105/115/125 to 80/90/100/110
  • Sleight of FistBonus Hero Damage increased from 25/70/115/160 to 50/90/130/170

Jan 21, 2026

Ember Spirit in 7.40c

  • Searing ChainsDuration decreased from 1.5/2/2.5/3s to 1.25/1.75/2.25/2.75s
  • Searing ChainsDamage Per Second rescaled from 50/70/90/110 to 100

Dec 15, 2025

Ember Spirit in 7.40

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Searing Chains Duration decreased from +1s to +0.8s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Searing Chains Damage decreased from +60 to +50
  • Flame GuardCooldown decreased from 35s to 32s

May 22, 2025

Ember Spirit in 7.39

  • Chain Gang · Searing ChainsNumber of bonus units increased from 1 to 2
  • Chain Gang · Searing ChainsUnit Count increased from 3 to 4

Mar 27, 2025

Ember Spirit in 7.38c

  • Sleight of FistBonus Hero Damage decreased from 40/80/120/160 to 25/70/115/160

Feb 18, 2025

Ember Spirit in 7.38

  • Searing ChainsUnit Count decreased from 3 to 2
  • Searing Chains · ContextDecreased from 4 to 3 when using Chain Gang facet
  • Flame GuardDamage per second increased from 15/25/35/45 to 20/30/40/50
  • Flame GuardMagic Barrier increased from 60/135/210/285 to 60/140/220/300
  • Fire RemnantCast Point decreased from 0.2s to 0s
  • Fire Remnant · ContextActivate Fire Remnant's Cast Point is unchanged

Aug 28, 2024

Ember Spirit in 7.37c

  • Sleight of FistMana Cost rescaled from 65 to 60/65/70/75
  • Flame GuardDamage per second decreased from 20/30/40/50 to 15/25/35/45

Aug 14, 2024

Ember Spirit in 7.37b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Flame Guard Barrier Amount decreased from +200 to +165
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Sleight of Fist Hero Damage decreased from +55 to +50
  • ImmolationDamage debuff no longer has a linger duration
  • ImmolationDamage decreased from 10/20/30/40 to 10/18/26/34
  • Sleight of FistCooldown increased from 12/10/8/6s to 13/11/9/7s

Jul 31, 2024

Ember Spirit in 7.37

  • Double Impact · Sleight of FistSecond attack damage penalty increased from 40% to 50%
  • ImmolationNew Innate ability. Passive, scales with Fire Remnant
  • ImmolationEmber Spirit deals 10/20/30/40 damage per second in a 175 AoE around him at all times
  • ImmolationCan be upgraded with Aghanim's Shard. Increases damage by 10, radius by 175, and grants Fire Remnants the current level of Immolation
  • Immolation · ContextEnemy can be hit by both Flame Guard and Immolation at the same time, if they are within the smaller of the radiuses
  • Searing ChainsMana Cost increased from 80/90/100/110 to 95/100/105/110
  • Flame GuardNo longer an innate ability nor has a passive component
  • Flame GuardDuration rescaled from 10/12/14/16/18s to 12/14/16/18s
  • Flame GuardDamage per second rescaled from 15/25/35/45/55 to 20/30/40/50
  • Flame GuardMagic damage barrier rescaled from 30/60/135/210/285 to 60/135/210/285

Jun 24, 2024

Ember Spirit in 7.36c

  • Sleight of FistBonus Hero Damage decreased from 45/85/125/165 to 40/80/120/160

May 22, 2024

Ember Spirit in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Flame GuardNow is an Innate ability. Active, can be leveled up with skill points
  • Innate Ability · Flame GuardFlame Guard passively deals 10/15/20/25/30 damage in a 150 radius. Activating it increases damage radius to 500 and increases damage per second
  • Innate Ability · Flame Guard · ContextAbility is disabled on illusions of Ember Spirit
  • Innate Ability · Flame GuardMagical damage barrier rescaled from 60/135/210/285 to 30/60/135/210/285
  • Innate Ability · Flame GuardDuration rescaled from 11/14/17/20s to 10/12/14/16/18s
  • Innate Ability · Flame GuardActive Damage per second rescaled from 25/35/45/55 to 15/25/35/45/55
  • Double Impact · Sleight of FistWhen connecting with 2 or more enemies, the enemy closest to Ember Spirit will be attacked a second time with damage reduced by 40% at the end of the Sleight of Fist
  • Chain Gang · Searing ChainsWhen Searing Chains are cast, they are also cast around each Fire Remnant. A target will not be hit by chains from multiple sources at once
  • Chain Gang · Searing ChainsUnit Count increased from 3 to 4
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +50 Flame Guard DPS replaced with +100% Flame Guard DPS
  • Talents · ContextAffects both passive and active damage
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +1 Searing Chains Target replaced with +60 Searing Chains Damage
  • Sleight of FistCooldown decreased from 15/12/9/6s to 12/10/8/6s

Dec 14, 2023

Ember Spirit in 7.35

  • Searing ChainsUnit Count increased from 2 to 3
  • Sleight of FistBonus Hero Damage increased from 45/80/115/150 to 45/85/125/165
  • Flame GuardRadius increased from 450 to 500

Sep 8, 2023

Ember Spirit in 7.34c

  • Base Health Regen decreased from 1.25 to 0.5
  • Sleight of FistMana Cost increased from 50 to 60

Aug 8, 2023

Ember Spirit in 7.34

  • Flame GuardRadius increased from 400 to 450
  • Fire RemnantCast Point increased from 0.1s to 0.2s
  • Fire RemnantAghanim's Shard Burn Radius decreased from 600 to 450
  • Fire RemnantAghanim's Shard Burn now only starts dealing damage once the Remnant stops moving
  • Activate Fire RemnantCast Point increased from 0.1s to 0.2s

Jul 12, 2023

Ember Spirit in 7.33e

  • Sleight of FistAttack Interval increased from 0.2s to 0.25s
  • Flame GuardMagic Barrier decreased from 65/145/225/305 to 60/135/210/285

Apr 20, 2023

Ember Spirit in 7.33

  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • Flame GuardNow stacks additively with other sources of Magic Barriers
  • Flame GuardMagic Absorb decreased from 85/190/295/400 to 65/145/225/305

Mar 6, 2023

Ember Spirit in 7.32e

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Damage decreased from +15 to +12
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Sleight of Fist Hero Damage decreased from +65 to +55

Aug 23, 2022

Ember Spirit in 7.32

  • Agility gain increased from 2.9 to 3.2
  • Base Movement Speed decreased from 305 to 300
  • Base Health Regen increased from 0.75 to 1.25
  • Turn rate improved from 0.6 to 0.8
  • Flame GuardMana Cost decreased from 80/90/100/110 to 65/80/95/110
  • Activate Fire RemnantMana Cost decreased from 150 to 100/125/150
  • Fire RemnantCooldown increased from 0s to 0.5s

Jun 8, 2022

Ember Spirit in 7.31d

  • Base Strength increased from 21 to 22
  • Sleight of FistCast range reduced from 700 to 650

Feb 23, 2022

Ember Spirit in 7.31

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +280 Flame Guard absorption reduced to +200
  • Sleight of FistNo longer deals reduced damage to creeps
  • Sleight of FistCooldown decreased from 18/14/10/6 to 15/12/9/6
  • Sleight of FistBonus hero damage rescaled from 40/80/120/160 to 60/90/120/150
  • Flame GuardNow absorbs 70% of magical damage taken
  • Flame GuardAbsorb amount reduced from 110/240/370/500 to 85/190/295/400. (Shield disables after receiving 121/271/421/571 damage)
  • Fire RemnantCast point increased from 0 to 0.1

Oct 28, 2021

Ember Spirit in 7.30e

  • Activate Fire RemnantCast point increased from 0 to 0.1
  • Fire RemnantScepter no longer reduces manacost

Sep 10, 2021

Ember Spirit in 7.30c

  • Agility gain increased from 2.6 to 2.9
  • Base Health Regen Increased from 0.5 to 0.75

Aug 17, 2021

Ember Spirit in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +8% Spell Amplification replaced with +1 Searing Chains Targets
  • Searing ChainsDamage per second rescaled from 50/75/90/100 to 50/70/90/110
  • Flame GuardAbsorb Amount increased from 80/220/360/500 to 110/240/370/500
  • Fire RemnantAghanim's Scepter Maximum Travel Distance reduced from 3500 to 3000

Apr 9, 2021

Ember Spirit in 7.29

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +0.8s Searing Chains to +1s
  • Searing ChainsBackswing reduced from 0.87 to 0.5
  • Flame GuardBackswing reduced from 1.07 to 0.6
  • Flame GuardDuration increased from 8/12/16/20 to 11/14/17/20
  • Fire RemnantShard now provides you with a charge when killing enemy heroes, rather than spawning a Fire Remnant (except in the case where you die)
  • Fire RemnantCast range reduced from 1500 to 1400
  • Fire RemnantScepter cast range reduced from 4500 to 3500

May 2, 2020

Ember Spirit in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +20 Damage to +15
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +50 Sleight of Fist Hero Damage to +65
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent reduced from -13 Remnant Charge Restore Time to -12

Mar 17, 2020

Ember Spirit in 7.25

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +275 Flame Guard Absorption to +350
  • Searing ChainsCooldown reduced from 14/12/10/8 to 11/10/9/8
  • Searing ChainsManacost rescaled from 110 to 80/90/100/110

Jun 30, 2019

Ember Spirit in 7.22d

  • Aghanim's Scepter now reduces manacost to 25 instead of 0
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent reduced from -25 Remnant Change Restore Time to -20
  • Searing ChainsTotal damage reduced from 90/160/230/300 to 75/150/225/300

May 24, 2019

Ember Spirit in 7.22

  • Added Scepter upgrade. Fire Remnant cast range is 3 times longer and initial remnant movement speed is 2 times faster. Maximum number of charges increased from 3 to 5. Activate Fire Remnant costs no mana.

Jan 29, 2019

Ember Spirit in 7.21

  • Base damage increased by 3
  • Sleight of FistCooldown reduced from 30/22/14/6 to 18/14/10/6

Nov 24, 2018

Ember Spirit in 7.20c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +200 Flame Guard Absorption to +250
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +50 Flameguard DPS to +60
  • Sleight of FistBonus damage increased from 35/70/105/140 to 40/80/120/160

Nov 20, 2018

Ember Spirit in 7.20b

  • Fixed a bug with multiple Fire Remnant instances not doing damage properly
  • Sleight of FistDamage increased from 30/60/90/120 to 35/70/105/140

Nov 19, 2018

Ember Spirit in 7.20

  • Fire RemnantNow does damage along the way (at half radius) instead of only at the destination

Apr 24, 2018

Ember Spirit in 7.14

  • Flame GuardMagical damage absorbed rescaled from 50/200/350/500 to 80/220/360/500
  • Searing ChainsDuration rescaled from 1/2/2/3 to 1.5/2/2.5/3
  • Searing ChainsNow does damage in 0.5 second intervals
  • Searing ChainsTotal damage rescaled from 80/120/240/300 to 90/160/230/300

Mar 1, 2018

Ember Spirit in 7.10

  • Sleight of FistBonus hero damage increased from 25/50/75/100 to 30/60/90/120

Feb 1, 2018

Ember Spirit in 7.08

  • Sleight of FistSleight of Fist Hero Damage increased from 20/40/60/80 to 25/50/75/100

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