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Faceless Void changes

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Change record

38 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

Faceless Void in 7.41d

  • Time WalkAghanim's Scepter Time Lock radius decreased from 400 to 325
  • Time DilationRadius decreased from 775 to 700

May 6, 2026

Faceless Void in 7.41c

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Time Walk Cooldown Reduction decreased from 1.25s to 1s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Attack Speed during Chronosphere decreased from +100 to +80

Mar 24, 2026

Faceless Void in 7.41

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +8% Time Dilation Slow per Cooldown replaced with +125 Time Walk Range
  • Distortion FieldNo longer levels with Chronosphere
  • Distortion FieldNow only applies to projectiles targeting Faceless Void or an allied hero within a 1200 radius of him
  • Distortion FieldMax slow distance rescaled from 600 around Faceless Void to 500 around the targeted hero
  • Distortion FieldEnemy attack projectile speed slow rescaled from 35/40/45/50% to 40%
  • Time WalkAghanim's Scepter now also provides Reverse Time Walk sub-ability
  • Time WalkAghanim's Scepter Time Lock attacks will no longer miss if Reverse Time Walk is used too quickly after Time Walk
  • Time WalkNo longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
  • Time DilationDuration no longer counts down while under effect of Chronosphere
  • Time DilationNow upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
  • Time DilationIncreases Attack/Movement Slow per cooldown by 5/5%. Provides Faceless Void with bonus movement and attack speed by the same values per each enemy cooldown extended. The bonus degrades over the duration of the buff
  • Time Dilation9/10/11/12 Attack Speed + the same value per affected cooldown, 9/10/11/12% Movement Speed + the same value per affected cooldown
  • Time DilationThis buff also doesn't count down under effect of Chronosphere
  • ChronosphereNow the default ultimate ability

Dec 23, 2025

Faceless Void in 7.40b

  • Base Damage decreased by 3
  • Base Agility increased from 21 to 24
  • Damage at level 1 unchanged (58–64)

Dec 15, 2025

Faceless Void in 7.40

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Time Dilation DPS Per Cooldown decreased from +9 to +6
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Time Dilation Slow per Cooldown decreased from +12% to +8%
  • Time DilationNow always applies one instance of damage and slow in addition to the per cooldown instances
  • Time DilationSlow per cooldown decreased from 7/8/9/10% to 4/5/6/7%
  • Time DilationDPS per cooldown decreased from 7/9/11/13 to 4/6/8/10
  • Time DilationDuration decreased from 8/9/10/11s to 7/8/9/10s

Aug 5, 2025

Faceless Void in 7.39d

  • Chronosphere · ChronosphereCooldown decreased from 160/150/140s to 155/145/135s
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneCooldown decreased from 130/125/120s to 125/120/115s
  • Time LockBonus Damage increased from 12/18/24/30 to 18/22/26/30

May 22, 2025

Faceless Void in 7.39

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Time Dilation DPS per cooldown increased from +7 to +9
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Time Lock Damage increased from +30 to +35
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Time Walk Cooldown Reduction increased from 1s to 1.25s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Attack Speed During Chronosphere/Time Zone increased from +80 to +100

Mar 27, 2025

Faceless Void in 7.38c

  • Time Zone · Time ZoneMovement, Cast and Turn Speed manipulation decreased from 60% to 50%
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneNo longer leashes enemies

Feb 18, 2025

Faceless Void in 7.38

  • Chronosphere · ChronosphereMana Cost decreased from 150/225/300 to 125/200/275
  • Chronosphere · ChronosphereNo longer suspends the duration of Time Dilation for affected units
  • Chronosphere · ChronosphereNo longer freezes enemy ability and item cooldowns
  • Time Zone · TalentsLevel 20 Talent +80 Attack Speed during Time Zone now affects only Faceless Void himself
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneMana Cost decreased from 150/225/300 to 125/200/275
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneCooldown increased from 130/120/110s to 130/125/120s
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneCast Range decreased from 625 to 500
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneNow also suspends Time Dilation duration
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneNow also freezes enemy ability and item cooldowns
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneNow also accelerates ability and item cooldowns for allies. Cooldowns accelerate 4x faster
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneRadius decreased from 900 to 700
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneDuration decreased from 5/5.5/6s to 3.75/4.25/4.75s
  • Time Zone · Time Zone · ContextNow matches Chronosphere
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneNo longer manipulates attack speed
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneMovement Speed Manipulation rescaled from 50/60/70% to 60%
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneCast Speed Manipulation increased from 40/50/60% to 60%
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneTurn Speed Manipulation increased from 40/50/60% to 60%
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneProjectile Speed Manipulation rescaled from 30/40/50% to 40%
  • Base Agility increased from 19 to 21
  • Time WalkCooldown decreased from 24/18/12/6s to 21/16/11/6s
  • Time DilationRecasting Time Dilation on an enemy will now add a separate, stacking debuff instead of refreshing the duration of the existing debuff

Jul 31, 2024

Faceless Void in 7.37

  • ChronosphereRenamed from Temporal Impunity to Chronosphere
  • Chronosphere · Time WalkNo longer prevents damage for a short duration after Time Walking
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Time Zone AoE increased from +140 to +200
  • Talents · ContextCorresponding Chronosphere talent unchanged

Jun 24, 2024

Faceless Void in 7.36c

  • Time Zone · Time ZoneCast Range increased from 500 to 625
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneAttack Speed Manipulation increased from 50/100/150 to 70/110/150
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneRadius increased from 800 to 900

Jun 6, 2024

Faceless Void in 7.36b

  • Time Zone · Time ZoneNow pierces debuff immunity
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneTurn Speed Manipulation increased from 30/40/50% to 40/50/60%
  • Distortion FieldAttack Projectile Slow increased from 25/30/35/40% to 35/40/45/50%
  • Distortion FieldRadius increased from 500 to 600

May 22, 2024

Faceless Void in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Distortion FieldNew Innate ability. Passive, levels up with Chronosphere
  • Innate Ability · Distortion FieldEnemy attack projectiles are slowed when they fly near Faceless Void. Affects projectiles even if Faceless Void isn't the target. Projectile Slow: 25/30/35/40%, Radius: 500
  • NO FACET TITLE · Time WalkFaceless Void is guaranteed to backtrack any damage for 1s after casting Time Walk
  • NO FACET TITLE · Time Walk · ContextHas no effect on Reverse Time Walk
  • ChronosphereReplaces Chronosphere with a new ability Time Zone
  • Chronosphere · TalentsLevel 20 Talent is +80 Attack Speed in Time Zone
  • Chronosphere · TalentsLevel 25 Talent is +140 Time Zone AoE
  • Chronosphere · Time ZoneCreates a blister in spacetime, altering the movement, attack, cast, projectile, and turn rate speed of all units inside. Allies have increased speed and enemies have decreased speed. Doesn't pierce Debuff Immunity
  • Chronosphere · Time Zone · ContextEnemies can't use movement spells and items to get out of the Time Zone
  • Chronosphere · Time ZoneAttack Speed Manipulation: 50/100/150, Move Speed Manipulation: 50/60/70%, Cast Speed Manipulation: 40/50/60%, Turn Speed Manipulation: 30/40/50%, Projectile Speed Manipulation: 30/40/50%
  • Chronosphere · Time ZoneRadius: 800, Duration: 5/5.5/6s, Mana Cost: 150/225/300, Cooldown: 130/120/110s
  • Agility gain increased from 3.0 to 3.3
  • Time DilationMana Cost increased from 75/80/85/90 to 90

Mar 21, 2024

Faceless Void in 7.35d

  • Time DilationSlow per cooldown decreased from 10% to 7/8/9/10%
  • Time DilationMana Cost increased from 60/70/80/90 to 75/80/85/90

Feb 21, 2024

Faceless Void in 7.35c

  • Base Armor decreased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Time Lock Damage decreased from +40 to +30
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Attack Speed during Chronosphere decreased from +95 to +80
  • Time DilationCooldown Progression Slow decreased from 60% to 30/40/50/60%
  • Time LockNo longer has a bonus duration against creeps

Dec 21, 2023

Faceless Void in 7.35b

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Time Lock Damage decreased from +50 to +40
  • Time LockNo longer procs on denies
  • Time LockBonus Damage decreased from 15/20/25/30 to 10/15/20/25

Dec 14, 2023

Faceless Void in 7.35

  • Strength gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Time Dilation DPS per cooldown increased from +6 to +7
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Time Dilation Slow per Cooldown increased from +10% to +12%

Aug 8, 2023

Faceless Void in 7.34

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -1s Time Walk Cooldown replaced with +50 Time Lock Damage
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +70 Time Lock Damage replaced with -1s Time Walk Cooldown

Apr 20, 2023

Faceless Void in 7.33

  • Time LockDuration decreased from 0.65s to 0.5s
  • Time Lock · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • ChronosphereDuration decreased from 4.0/4.5/5.0s to 3.75/4.25/4.75s
  • ChronosphereNow freezes ability and item cooldowns of anyone trapped in Chronosphere
  • ChronosphereNow prolongs duration of Time Dilation for units trapped in Chronosphere

Sep 27, 2022

Faceless Void in 7.32c

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Time Walk Cooldown reduction decreased from 1.5s to 1s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Attack Speed during Chronosphere decreased from +120 to +95
  • Time WalkShard Bonus Range decreased from 300 to 150
  • Time DilationDamage per cooldown per second decreased from 10/11/12/13 to 7/9/11/13

Aug 23, 2022

Faceless Void in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Time Dilation Slow per Cooldown increased from +7% to +10%
  • Time WalkRange increased from 650 to 650/700/750/800
  • Time WalkShard Bonus Range decreased from 400 to 300

Jun 8, 2022

Faceless Void in 7.31d

  • Time WalkAghanim's Scepter radius increased from 350 to 400
  • Time LockSecond Attack Delay increased from 0.33s to 0.4s

Aug 17, 2021

Faceless Void in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +7 Agility replaced with +6 Time Dilation Damage Per Second
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +9 Strength replaced with +0.5s Time Walk Backtracked Time
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +300 Health replaced with -1.5s Time Walk Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +55 Time Lock Damage with +7% Time Dilation slow per Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +40 Attack Speed replaced with +120 Attack Speed in Chronosphere
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -2s Time Walk Cooldown with +70 Time Lock Damage
  • ChronosphereCooldown reduced from 160s to 160/150/140s

Apr 9, 2021

Faceless Void in 7.29

  • Base armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +8 Strength to +9
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +12 Damage to +7 Agility
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +250 Time Walk Cast Range to +300 Health
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from -1.75s Time Walk to -2s
  • Time DilationBackswing reduced from 0.77 to 0.4
  • Time DilationNow does 10/11/12/13 DPS per cooldown
  • Time DilationCooldown reduced from 40/34/28/22 to 28/24/20/16
  • Time DilationDuration reduced from 8/10/12/14 to 8/9/10/11
  • Time DilationCooldown slow reduced from 75% to 60%
  • Time DilationManacost rescaled from 75 to 60/70/80/90
  • Time LockDamage increased from 10/15/20/25 to 15/20/25/30
  • ChronosphereBackswing reduced from 0.7 to 0.35
  • ChronosphereRadius increased from 450 to 500
  • ChronosphereCast range reduced from 600 to 500
  • Time WalkCast range reduced from 675 to 650
  • Time WalkShard cast range increased from +200 to +400
  • Time WalkShard return ability is now on its own hotkey

Aug 26, 2020

Faceless Void in 7.27d

  • Base strength reduced from 24 to 22
  • Timelock damage reduced from 25/30/35/40 to 20/25/30/35
  • Level 25 Backtrack Talent can now be disabled with Break

Jul 15, 2020

Faceless Void in 7.27b

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from -1.2s Time Walk to +275 Time Walk Cast Range
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +350 Time Walk Cast Range to -1.75s Time Walk
  • Time WalkScepter AoE increased from 250 to 350

Sep 6, 2019

Faceless Void in 7.22g

  • Agility gain reduced from 3.2 to 3.0
  • ChronosphereCooldown increased from 140/130/120 to 140

Jun 9, 2019

Faceless Void in 7.22c

  • ChronosphereRadius increased from 425 to 450
  • Time LockChance increased from 10/14/18/22% to 12/16/20/24%

May 24, 2019

Faceless Void in 7.22

  • Strength gain increased from 2.1 to 2.4
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent improved from +10 Strength to +12
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent improved from -1 Time Walk Cooldown to -1.5
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent improved from +40 Attack Speed to +45

Jan 29, 2019

Faceless Void in 7.21

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +8 Strength to +10
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +300 Health to -1s Time Walk Cooldown
  • Time DilationAoE increased from 725 to 775

Nov 30, 2018

Faceless Void in 7.20d

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +20 Damage to +15
  • Time LockChance reduced from 10/15/20/25% to 10/14/18/22%

Nov 19, 2018

Faceless Void in 7.20

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent from +100 Time Lock Damage to +70
  • Time LockNow causes Faceless Void to land a free second attack while the target is locked in place

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