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Hoodwink changes

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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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Jul 30, 2026

Hoodwink in 7.41e

  • Mistwoods WayfarerRedirect Chance decreased from 14% + 1% per level to 14.25% + 0.75% per level
  • SharpshooterMana Cost increased from 100/150/200 to 150/200/250
  • Hunter's BoomerangCooldown increased from 18s to 20s

Jun 4, 2026

Hoodwink in 7.41d

  • Acorn ShotCooldown increased from 16/14/12/10s to 19/16/13/10s
  • ScurryBonus Movement Speed decreased from 20/25/30/35% to 15/20/25/30%

May 6, 2026

Hoodwink in 7.41c

  • Base Damage increased by 3
  • Base Agility decreased from 25 to 22
  • Damage at level 1 unchanged at 47-54
  • SharpshooterKnockback to Hoodwink won't be applied if Hoodwink is rooted

Apr 7, 2026

Hoodwink in 7.41b

  • Hunter's BoomerangDebuff Duration decreased from 7s to 6s

Mar 24, 2026

Hoodwink in 7.41

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Health increased from +150 to +175
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +1 Acorn Shot Bounce replaced with +10 Agility
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -3 Armor Corruption replaced with +2 Acorn Shot Bounces
  • Mistwoods WayfarerNo longer levels with Sharpshooter
  • Mistwoods WayfarerRedirect Chance changed from 14/21/28/35% to 14% + 1% per level
  • Acorn ShotCast Range rescaled from (Hoodwink's attack range + 100) to 675/700/725/750
  • Acorn Shot · ContextAs a result, Cast Range increased from 675 to 675/700/725/750
  • BushwhackCast Range increased from 1000 to 1100
  • ScurryNo longer doubles all sources of evasion for the duration
  • ScurryNow doubles redirect chance of Mistwoods Wayfarer for the duration
  • SharpshooterNow treats creep heroes as creeps
  • SharpshooterThe projectile flies through creeps, dealing them damage for half value, but still applying Slow and Break at full force and duration
  • SharpshooterSince Spirit Bear is considered a true hero, the projectile will stop on impact with it

Dec 15, 2025

Hoodwink in 7.40

  • Go Nuts · ScurryActive Cast Range decreased from 75/150/225/300 to 50/100/150/200
  • Go Nuts · ScurryActive Attack Range decreased from 75/150/225/300 to 50/100/150/200
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +1.5 Mana Regen replaced with +150 Health
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +1 Scurry Ability Charge replaced with +50 Bushwhack Damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +60 Bushwhack Damage replaced with +1 Scurry Ability Charge
  • Mistwoods WayfarerAbility can no longer target trees affecting Acorn Shot or Bushwhack

Oct 2, 2025

Hoodwink in 7.39e

  • Hunter's BoomerangIncoming Spell Damage Amp decreased from 25% to 20%

Jun 24, 2025

Hoodwink in 7.39c

  • Base Movement Speed increased from 310 to 315
  • BushwhackStun Duration increased from 1.4/1.6/1.8/2s to 1.5/1.7/1.9/2.1s

May 22, 2025

Hoodwink in 7.39

  • Go Nuts · ScurryNo longer increases Buff Duration to 3.5/4/4.5/5s
  • Acorn ShotMana Cost decreased from 85/90/95/100 to 70/80/90/100
  • ScurryBuff Duration increased from 2/2.5/3/3.5s to 3.5/4/4.5/5s

Mar 27, 2025

Hoodwink in 7.38c

  • Acorn ShotBonus Damage increased from 40/80/120/160 to 45/90/135/180
  • SharpshooterMax Damage increased from 550/900/1250 to 600/975/1350
  • Sharpshooter · ContextDamage with Hipshot facet increased from 412.5/675/937.5 to 450/731.25/1012.5
  • Hunter's BoomerangMovement Slow increased from 20% to 25%
  • Hunter's BoomerangIncoming Spell Damage Amp increased from 20% to 25%

Feb 18, 2025

Hoodwink in 7.38

  • Go Nuts · ScurryActive Cast/Attack Range rescaled from 100/150/200/250 to 75/150/225/300
  • Hipshot · SharpshooterSharpshooter has 50% reduced cooldown. Turn Rate is improved by 33%. Max Damage, Max Debuff Duration, and Max Wind-Up Time are reduced by 25%
  • Hipshot · Sharpshooter · ContextAlso affects Decoy
  • Base Agility increased from 24 to 25
  • Removed Treebounce Trickshot Facet
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent -2s Bushwhack Cooldown replaced with +1.5 Mana Regen
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +1s Scurry Duration replaced with +1 Scurry Ability Charge
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +125 Sharpshooter Max Damage replaced with Sharpshooter Provides Vision While Charging
  • Talents · ContextVision is provided along the Cast Indicator. Also Grants True Sight. Does Not Reveal Wards
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Sharpshooter Pierces Debuff Immunity replaced with +400 Sharpshooter Max Damage
  • Mistwoods WayfarerRedirect Chance rescaled from 15/20/25/30% to 14/21/28/35%
  • Acorn ShotBonus Attack Range rescaled from 75/150/225/300 to 100
  • Acorn ShotBase Damage increased from 75% to 80%
  • ScurryAll sources of evasion are doubled for the duration, including Redirect Chance from Mistwoods Wayfarer
  • SharpshooterAghanim's Scepter no longer decreases max wind-up time
  • SharpshooterAghanim's Scepter now increases movement speed slow by 20% (from 30/40/50% to 50/60/70%)

Aug 14, 2024

Hoodwink in 7.37b

  • Go Nuts · ScurryNow increases duration to 3.5/4/4.5/5s
  • ScurryDuration decreased from 3.5/4/4.5/5s to 2/2.5/3/3.5s

Jul 31, 2024

Hoodwink in 7.37

  • Go Nuts · ScurryBonus Cast Range increased from 50/100/150/200 to 100/150/200/250
  • Go Nuts · ScurryBonus Attack Range increased from 50/100/150/200 to 100/150/200/250
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Acorn Shot bounces decreased from +2 to +1
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Armor Corruption decreased from -4 to -3
  • Acorn ShotMana Cost increased from 70/75/80/85 to 85/90/95/100
  • Acorn ShotBonus Damage decreased from 55/90/125/160 to 40/80/120/160

Jun 24, 2024

Hoodwink in 7.36c

  • Acorn ShotBonus Attack Range decreased from 125/200/275/350 to 75/150/225/300

May 22, 2024

Hoodwink in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Mistwoods WayfarerNew Innate ability. Passive, levels up with Sharpshooter
  • Innate Ability · Mistwoods WayfarerHoodwink passively has a 15/20/25/30% chance to redirect attacks into a tree within 275 units, destroying it
  • Go Nuts · ScurryWhile Scurry is active, Hoodwink gains +50/100/150/200 Attack and Cast Range
  • Treebounce Trickshot · Acorn ShotIf there are no available targets to bounce, Acorn Shot will look for a tree within its search radius instead. Bouncing off of a tree sets the remaining number of bounces to 1
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +40% Scurry Evasion When Active replaced with +1s Scurry Duration
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +135 Bushwhack Radius replaced with Sharpshooter Pierces Debuff Immunity
  • ScurryNo longer provides evasion near trees
  • ScurryNo longer increases attack and cast range by default

Mar 21, 2024

Hoodwink in 7.35d

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Bushwhack Cooldown Reduction decreased from 3s to 2s

Dec 14, 2023

Hoodwink in 7.35

  • Acorn ShotBonus Damage increased from 50/80/110/140 to 55/90/125/160
  • BushwhackTotal Damage increased from 90/160/230/300 to 90/180/270/360

Sep 8, 2023

Hoodwink in 7.34c

  • BushwhackStun Duration increased from 1.25/1.5/1.75/2s to 1.4/1.6/1.8/2s
  • SharpshooterMana Cost decreased from 125/175/225 to 100/150/200

Aug 8, 2023

Hoodwink in 7.34

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent 25% Sharpshooter Faster Projectile / Charge Time replaced with +125 Sharpshooter Max Damage
  • ScurryNow also provides +50/100/150/200 attack/cast range when activated
  • Scurry · ContextThe bonus from Scurry does not doubly apply to Acorn Shot.
  • SharpshooterNow deals half of the damage to creeps that bolt flies through
  • SharpshooterAghanim's Scepter now also increases Sharpshooter's projectile / charge speed by 25%

May 13, 2023

Hoodwink in 7.33c

  • Acorn ShotSlow Duration increased from 0.35s to 0.45s
  • Acorn ShotMana Cost decreased from 75/85/95/105 to 70/75/80/85
  • BushwhackDamage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 90/160/230/300

Apr 20, 2023

Hoodwink in 7.33

  • BushwhackStun Duration decreased from 1.5/1.8/2.1/2.4s to 1.25/1.5/1.75/2.0s
  • Bushwhack · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • DecoyLesser Bushwack Duration decreased from 2s to 1.6s
  • Decoy · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction

Mar 6, 2023

Hoodwink in 7.32e

  • Acorn ShotBonus Damage increased from 50/75/100/125 to 50/80/110/140

Aug 23, 2022

Hoodwink in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Bushwhack Cooldown reduction decreased from 4s to 3s
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +1s Scurry Duration replaced with +40% Scurry Evasion When Active
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Scurry Camouflage replaced with +60 Bushwhack Damage
  • Acorn ShotInitial projectile speed increased from 2100 to 2200
  • BushwhackProjectile speed increased from 1200 to 1300
  • Hunter's BoomerangNow granted by Shard. Damage decreased from 350 to 200. Spell Amplification decreased from 25% to 20%. No longer reduces Status Resistance
  • DecoyNow granted by Scepter. When cast, turns Hoodwink invisible, increases her movement speed by 15%, and creates a decoy of her that starts charging up Sharpshooter, aiming at the nearest visible enemy in 3000 range. If attacked or targeted by a spell, the decoy is destroyed and a lesser Bushwhack is cast towards the attacker. If the decoy was not attacked, it shoots the Sharpshooter in the direction it was aiming, dealing 60% of its regular damage

Feb 23, 2022

Hoodwink in 7.31

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -3 armor corruption increased to -4
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Sharpshooter pierces magic immunity replaced with +135 Bushwhack radius
  • Acorn ShotInitial projectile speed increased from 1800 to 2100
  • Acorn ShotNo longer benefits twice from cast range bonus
  • ScurryPassive evasion rescaled from 8/16/24/32% to 15/20/25/30%

Sep 10, 2021

Hoodwink in 7.30c

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent no longer makes Sharpshooter deal pure damage.
  • Acorn ShotSlow Duration increased from 0.25s to 0.35

Aug 17, 2021

Hoodwink in 7.30

  • Movement Speed reduced from 320 to 310
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +200 Health replaced with +1s Scurry Duration
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +16 Agility replaced with +2 Acorn Shot Bounces
  • BushwhackDamage is now dealt over time on a 0.3s interval for the duration of the debuff. (Damage stops if hero is released)
  • DecoyNow throws a Lesser Bushwhack towards the unit that attacked the illusion and spawns a tree in its location
  • DecoyCooldown reduced from 40s to 25s
  • DecoyStun duration increased from 1s to 2s
  • Hunter's BoomerangCan now be ground targeted

Apr 29, 2021

Hoodwink in 7.29c

  • BushwhackRadius increased from 250 to 265
  • BushwhackStun duration increased from 1.4/1.7/2/2.3 to 1.5/1.8/2.1/2.4
  • BushwhackProjectile speed increased from 1000 to 1200

Apr 16, 2021

Hoodwink in 7.29b

  • Strength gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from -3s Bushwhack Cooldown to -4s
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +175 Health to +200
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +14 Agility to +16
  • Acorn ShotDamage increased from 65% to 75%

Apr 9, 2021

Hoodwink in 7.29

  • Added Aghanim's Scepter. Grants new active ability - Hunter's Boomerang. Tosses a boomerang in an arc at the target enemy. Upon contact, it returns to Hoodwink. The boomerang will deal 350 damage as it passes through or hits enemies, and apply a Hunter's Mark that causes affected enemies to be slowed by 20% and take 25% more spell damage and have 25% reduced status resistance for 7 seconds. Cooldown: 18. Manacost: 125
  • Added Aghanim's Shard. Grants new active ability - Decoy. Hoodwink sends a decoy illusion with Scurry to the target location. When the illusion is attacked or hit by a targeted ability, it is destroyed and plants a tree in its place that applies a lesser Bushwhack to enemy heroes around it. The Illusion lasts 12 seconds. Cooldown: 60. Manacost: 50
  • Acorn ShotBonus damage reworked from 100% + 20/40/60/80 to 65% + 50/75/100/125
  • Acorn ShotInitial projectile now uses the attacker's projectile speed (halved for bounces)
  • Acorn ShotPlanted tree is no longer considered special for Tango usage
  • Acorn ShotMay now be placed on auto-cast to always use ground targeting
  • BushwhackRadius decreased from 275 to 250
  • BushwhackDamage decreased from 90/180/270/360 to 75/150/225/300
  • BushwhackStun duration increased from 1.3/1.6/1.9/2.2 to 1.4/1.7/2.0/2.3
  • BushwhackFixed units dying during Bushwhack sometimes destroying trees and freeing other units from Bushwhack
  • ScurryActive speed reduced from 25/30/35/40% to 20/25/30/35%
  • ScurryCharge replenish time reduced from 30/25/20/15 to 30/24/18/12
  • SharpshooterMax damage reduced from 600/1000/1400 to 550/900/1250
  • SharpshooterNow has a minimum power level of 20%, and scales normally from there
  • SharpshooterMana cost rescaled from 150 to 125/175/225
  • SharpshooterMovement slow reduced from 50% to 30/40/50%
  • SharpshooterMax debuff duration reduced from 6 to 5
  • SharpshooterNo longer grants vision along the sight

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