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Huskar changes

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Change record

45 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

Huskar in 7.41f

  • Base Strength decreased from 23 to 22
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 44-49 to 43-48
  • Strength gain increased from 3.3 to 3.4

Jun 4, 2026

Huskar in 7.41d

  • Burning SpearBurn Damage decreased from 5/10/15/20 to 4/8/12/16

Mar 24, 2026

Huskar in 7.41

  • Intelligence gain decreased from 1.5 to 0
  • Base Movement Speed decreased from 295 to 290
  • Inner FireDamage increased from 105/170/235/300 to 110/180/250/320
  • Inner FireKnockback Duration now scales based on Knockback Distance to a minimum of 0.4s
  • Inner FireEnemies which are 375 units or farther now receive a flat knockback of 25 units
  • Inner FireNo longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
  • Burning SpearHealth Cost changed from 4% of current health to 2% of max health
  • Burning Spear · ContextHuskar can use this ability even if he has less health than the health cost requires
  • Burning SpearNow also burns enemies for 0.5% of their max health
  • Berserker's BloodNow upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
  • Berserker's BloodCan be activated for a health cost. Applies basic dispel to Huskar, then after a delay, heals for the amount of health consumed plus an additional bonus per debuff dispelled. Current HP Cost: 30%. Cooldown: 20s. Cauterize Delay: 3s. Max HP Heal per debuff: 3%

Jan 21, 2026

Huskar in 7.40c

  • Cauterize · Berserker's BloodCooldown increased from 50/40/30/20s to 60/50/40/30s

Dec 23, 2025

Huskar in 7.40b

  • Cauterize · Berserker's BloodMax HP Heal per Debuff decreased from 5% to 4%
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Lifesteal decreased from +15% to +12%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Life Break Damage decreased from +25% to +22%
  • Berserker's BloodHP for Max bonus decreased from 12% to 10%

May 22, 2025

Huskar in 7.39

  • Inner FireAghanim's Shard Movement Slow increased from 40% to 50%

Mar 4, 2025

Huskar in 7.38b

  • Inner FireDamage decreased from 120/180/240/300 to 105/170/235/300

Feb 18, 2025

Huskar in 7.38

  • Cauterize · Berserker's BloodCan be activated, consuming 30% of the current health. Instantly applies a Basic Dispel on Huskar, then after a 3s delay restores the consumed health and additionally heals him 5% of his Max HP for each dispelled debuff. Cooldown: 50/40/30/20s
  • Removed Bloodbath and Nothl Transfusion Facets
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Burning Spear Burn Damage increased from +4 to +5
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Life Break Damage increased from +20% to +25%
  • Inner FireCast Point decreased from 0.5s to 0.35s

Oct 1, 2024

Huskar in 7.37d

  • Nothl Transfusion · Life BreakHeal Radius increased from 400 to 550

Aug 14, 2024

Huskar in 7.37b

  • Incendiary · TalentsLevel 25 Talent Burning Spear Duration increased from +4s to +6s
  • Incendiary · Burning SpearDuration is no longer reduced
  • Incendiary · Burning SpearMax Health Burn decreased from 1% to 0.75%

Jul 31, 2024

Huskar in 7.37

  • Incendiary · TalentsLevel 25 Talent is +4s Burning Spears Duration instead of +6s
  • Incendiary · Burning SpearSpears also burn enemies for 1% of their max health each second. Costs 4% of max health instead of 4% of current health. Duration decreased from 9s to 6s
  • Incendiary · Burning Spear · ContextMax Health Burn does not affect Roshan

Jun 6, 2024

Huskar in 7.36b

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Berserker's Blood Regen increased from +25% to +30%
  • Berserker's BloodHP for Max Bonus increased from 10% to 12%

May 26, 2024

Huskar in 7.36a

  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • Berserker's BloodMax Attack Speed increased from 160/210/260/310 to 170/220/270/320

May 22, 2024

Huskar in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Blood MagicNew Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate Ability · Blood MagicHuskar doesn't have mana. Mana Cost of Items and Abilities are converted into Health costs, which are considered as Magical Damage and can be reduced with Magic Resistance
  • Bloodbath · Life BreakSpills Huskar's blood in 500 units around the target, applying its movement and attack speed slow to all enemies
  • Nothl Transfusion · Life BreakHeals all Huskar's allied units within 400 units from the target for 100% of the damage dealt to the targeted hero
  • Nothl Transfusion · Life Break · ContextHuskar isn't healed by this
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Burning Spears Deals Pure Damage replaced with +6s Burning Spear Duration
  • Inner FireNo longer disarms enemies
  • Inner FireNow silences enemies for 1.5/2/2.5/3s
  • Inner Fire75/100/125/150 Mana Cost replaced with 75/100/125/150 Health Cost
  • Inner FireCast Point increased from 0.2s to 0.5s
  • Burning SpearHealth Cost increased from 3% to 4%
  • Berserker's BloodMax. Magic Resistance increased from 10/15/20/25% to 15/20/25/30%
  • Life BreakMagic Resistance during the leap increased from 50% to 60%

Aug 8, 2023

Huskar in 7.34

  • Life BreakNow additionally slows the target's attack speed by 60/100/140 for the duration

Apr 20, 2023

Huskar in 7.33

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Berserker's Blood Regen decreased from +30% to +25%
  • Inner FireAghanim's Shard no longer allows to cast Inner Fire while disabled
  • Life BreakSpell Immunity while leaping replaced with Debuff Immunity with 50% Magic Resistance

Mar 6, 2023

Huskar in 7.32e

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Life Break Cooldown Reduction increased from 4s to 5s
  • Inner FireDisarm Duration increased from 1.75/2.5/3.25/4.0s to 1.90/2.6/3.3/4.0s

Aug 23, 2022

Huskar in 7.32

  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Inner Fire Duration decreased from +1s to +0.75s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Life Break Cooldown reduction increased from 3s to 4s
  • Inner FireFixed Aghanim's Shard mistakenly granting +65 damage
  • Berserker's BloodMax Strength as Health Regen increased from 16/34/52/70% to 25/40/55/70%
  • Life BreakScepter Cast Range decreased from 850 to 750

Jun 8, 2022

Huskar in 7.31d

  • Inner FireDamage rescaled from 100/170/240/310 to 120/180/240/300

May 2, 2022

Huskar in 7.31c

  • Berserker's BloodStrength as max health regeneration bonus decreased from 20%/40%/60%/80% to 16%/34%/52%/70%

Feb 28, 2022

Huskar in 7.31b

  • Agility reduced from 13 + 1.6 to 10 + 1.5
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +5 Burning Spears DPS reduced to +4
  • Inner FireCooldown increased from 14/13/12/11 to 17/15/13/11

Feb 23, 2022

Huskar in 7.31

  • Strength reduced from 21+3.4 to 20+3.3
  • Berserker's BloodNow also grants magic resist up to 10/15/20/25% based on Huskar's HP

Sep 10, 2021

Huskar in 7.30c

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +35% Berserker's Blood Regen reduced to 30%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +16% Life Break Damage increased to +20%

Aug 17, 2021

Huskar in 7.30

  • Movement Speed increased from 290 to 295
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +175 Health replaced with +1s Inner Fire Duration
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +12 Attack Damage replaced with +2s Life Break Slow Duration
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +25% Spell Lifesteal replaced with +16% Life Break Damage
  • Inner FireShard no longer reduces Healing by 50%
  • Inner FireShard now heals Huskar for 50% of the damage dealt to heroes and 10% of damage dealt to creeps

Apr 16, 2021

Huskar in 7.29b

  • Agility reduced from 15 + 1.8 to 13 + 1.6
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +6 Burning Spears DPS to +5
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent reduced from +40% Berserker's Blood Regen to +35%
  • Berserker's BloodMax regen reduced from 25/45/65/85% to 20/40/60/80%
  • Life BreakCooldown increased from 12 to 16/14/12

Apr 9, 2021

Huskar in 7.29

  • Strength gain increased from 3.2 to 3.4
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +200 Attack Range to +25% Spell Lifesteal
  • Inner FireKnockback duration increased from 0.6 to 1
  • Inner FireShard upgrade can now be cast while disabled (does not remove the disable)
  • Burning SpearCost reduce from 4% of current health to 3%

Jan 10, 2021

Huskar in 7.28b

  • Inner FireSlow increased from 35% to 40%
  • Inner FireShard cooldown reduction from -2 to -3

Jul 15, 2020

Huskar in 7.27b

  • Agility gain increased from 1.4 to 1.8
  • Base damage increased by 2
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +150 Attack Range to +175
  • Inner FireKnockback reduced from 550 to 400
  • Life BreakNo longer deals damage to Roshan

May 2, 2020

Huskar in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +16 Strength to +40% Berserker's Blood Regen

Apr 6, 2020

Huskar in 7.25c

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +10 Burning Spear DPS to +8
  • Berserker's BloodAttack speed reduced from 140/200/260/320 to 130/190/250/310

Mar 17, 2020

Huskar in 7.25

  • Berserker's BloodMax attack speed reduced from 160/220/280/340 to 140/200/260/320

Jun 30, 2019

Huskar in 7.22d

  • Inner FireDamage increased from 100/155/210/265 to 100/170/240/310

May 24, 2019

Huskar in 7.22

  • Base armor increased by 1
  • Berserker's BloodRegen increased from 20/40/60/80 to 25/45/65/85%
  • Inner FireCooldown reduced from 18/16/14/12 to 14/13/12/11

Jan 29, 2019

Huskar in 7.21

  • Attack point reduced from 0.4 to 0.3
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +15 Burning Spears DPS to +10
  • Berserker's BloodMax attack speed reduced from 220/260/300/340 to 160/220/280/340
  • Life BreakDamage and cost reduced from 34/39/44% to 32/38/44%

Dec 9, 2018

Huskar in 7.20e

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +20 Damage to +15

Nov 19, 2018

Huskar in 7.20

  • Inner Vitality replaced with Inner Fire
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +15% Lifesteal to +20%
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +10 Burning Spears DPS to +15
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +15 Strength to +20
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +150 Attack Range to +175
  • Berserker's BloodNo longer gives magic resistance. Now provides health regen up to 20/40/60/80% of Strength based on missing health
  • Berserker's BloodNow ramps up faster when lower health

Sep 1, 2018

Huskar in 7.19b

  • Base damage reduced from 42-51 to 40-45
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +175 Health to +225

Jun 10, 2018

Huskar in 7.17

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from 0 Inner Vitality Cooldown to Burning Spears Pure and Pierces Immunity
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +125 Attack Range to +150

May 27, 2018

Huskar in 7.16

  • Inner Vitality manacost reduced from 170 to 140/150/160/170
  • Inner Vitality base regen increased from 10 to 12
  • Life BreakIncreased from 34/38/42% to 34/39/44%

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