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Necrophos changes

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Change record

48 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

Necrophos in 7.41f

  • SadistHero Kill Multiplier decreased from 6 to 4
  • Ghost ShroudRestoration Amplification decreased from 55/65/75/85% to 45/55/65/75%

Jul 30, 2026

Necrophos in 7.41e

  • SadistHP/Mana Regen decreased from 3.7 + 0.3 per level to 3.8 + 0.2 per level
  • Death SeekerCast Range decreased from 750 to 600

Mar 24, 2026

Necrophos in 7.41

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +15% Ghost Shroud Self Restoration Amp replaced with +75 Spell AoE
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +0.5% Heartstopper Aura Damage replaced with +0.3 Reaper's Scythe Damage Per Missing HP
  • SadistNo longer levels with Reaper's Scythe
  • SadistHealth and Mana regen rescaled from 3.5/5/6.5/8 to 3.7 + 0.3 per level
  • Ghost ShroudRestoration Amplification increased from 55/60/65/70% to 55/65/75/85%

Dec 23, 2025

Necrophos in 7.40b

  • Ghost ShroudRestoration Amplification rescaled from 45/55/65/75% to 55/60/65/70%

Dec 15, 2025

Necrophos in 7.40

  • Profane Potency · SadistAOE per Kill reduced from 40 to 35
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Death Pulse Heal increased from +50 to +60
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Ghost Shroud Slow decreased from +20% to +15%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Heartstopper Regen Reduction decreased from +25% to +20%
  • Reaper's ScytheHP Regen per kill decreased from 2/4/6 to 1/2/3

Oct 2, 2025

Necrophos in 7.39e

  • Ghost ShroudEthereal form is not applied if the target is Debuff Immune

Aug 5, 2025

Necrophos in 7.39d

  • SadistHealth Regen per kill increased from 3/4.5/6/7.5 to 3.5/5/6.5/8
  • Ghost ShroudSlow Radius decreased from 750 to 700

May 22, 2025

Necrophos in 7.39

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +125 Reaper's Scythe Cast Range replaced with -2.5s Ghost Shroud Cooldown
  • SadistMana Regen per kill increased from 3/4.5/6/7.5 to 3.5/5/6.5/8
  • Death PulseHeal increased from 55/80/105/130 to 70/90/110/130

Feb 18, 2025

Necrophos in 7.38

  • Rapid Decay · Ghost ShroudNow also makes enemies have their restoration amplification decreased by the same value as Necrophos' gain
  • Rapid Decay · Ghost Shroud · ContextRestoration Amp: 45/55/65/75%. Can be increased by 15% with level 20 talent
  • Ghost ShroudRestoration Amplification now also applies to Lifesteal and Spell Lifesteal
  • Heartstopper AuraRadius decreased from 800 to 700
  • Heartstopper AuraHealth Decay rescaled from 0.6/1.2/1.8/2.4% to 0.8/1.3/1.8/2.3%

Oct 1, 2024

Necrophos in 7.37d

  • Ghost ShroudMovement Slow increased from 10/15/20/25% to 16/19/22/25%
  • Reaper's ScytheCooldown decreased from 110s to 100s

Aug 28, 2024

Necrophos in 7.37c

  • Base Intelligence increased from 22 to 23
  • Ghost ShroudIncreased Magic Damage decreased from 25% to 20%

Aug 14, 2024

Necrophos in 7.37b

  • Rapid Decay · Ghost ShroudMovement Speed Steal increased from 40% to 50%
  • Base Intelligence increased by 1

Jun 24, 2024

Necrophos in 7.36c

  • Rapid Decay · Ghost ShroudMovement Speed gained from enemy loss increased from 25% to 40%

Jun 6, 2024

Necrophos in 7.36b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Sadist Stack Duration decreased from +3s to +2s
  • SadistDuration rescaled from 7/8/9/10s to 8s
  • SadistHealth Regen per kill rescaled from 4/5/6/7 to 3/4.5/6/7.5
  • SadistMana Regen per kill rescaled from 4/5/6/7 to 3/4.5/6/7.5

May 26, 2024

Necrophos in 7.36a

  • Profane Potency · SadistAoE Bonus per kill decreased from 50 to 40

May 22, 2024

Necrophos in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · SadistAbility returns as an Innate. Passive, levels up with Reaper's Scythe
  • Innate Ability · SadistWhenever Necrophos kills a unit, he gains a stack that increases Health and Mana Regen by 4/5/6/7. Hero kills provide 6 stacks. Stack Duration: 7/8/9/10s
  • Profane Potency · SadistNecrophos gains +50 AoE Increase per current Sadist stack
  • Rapid Decay · Ghost ShroudNow increases movement speed by 25% of speed lost by enemy heroes
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +3s Heartstopper Aura Stack Duration replaced with +3s Sadist Stack Duration
  • Heartstopper AuraNo longer grants regen per kill

Mar 21, 2024

Necrophos in 7.35d

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Heartstopper Aura Stack Duration increased from +2s to +3s
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Reaper's Scythe Cast Range increased from +100 to +125
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Death Pulse Heal increased from +40 to +50

Dec 14, 2023

Necrophos in 7.35

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Heartstopper Regen Reduction decreased from +30% to +25%
  • Death PulseMana Cost increased from 100/120/140/160 to 115/130/145/160
  • Heartstopper AuraAghanim's Scepter Health Regen to Decay decreased from 55% to 50%

Nov 20, 2023

Necrophos in 7.34e

  • Ghost ShroudMana Cost increased from 50 to 75
  • Heartstopper AuraRegen Duration decreased from 8s to 7s
  • Heartstopper AuraAghanim's Scepter Health Regen to Decay decreased from 60% to 55%
  • Death SeekerCooldown increased from 16s to 19s

Sep 8, 2023

Necrophos in 7.34c

  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Death Pulse Heal increased from +30 to +40

Aug 8, 2023

Necrophos in 7.34

  • Ghost ShroudAghanim's Scepter Upgrade removed
  • Heartstopper AuraNow upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter
  • Heartstopper AuraHealth Decay is increased by 60% of Necrophos's current health regeneration

Apr 20, 2023

Necrophos in 7.33

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Death Pulse Heal decreased from +32 to +30
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Ghost Shroud Slow decreased from +24% to +20%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Heartstopper Regen Reduction decreased from +32% to +30%
  • Ghost ShroudMovement Slow rescaled from 12/16/20/24% to 10/15/20/25%
  • Death SeekerAbility reworked
  • Death SeekerNecrophos turns into a fast-moving large Death Pulse flying towards the target's position at cast time. Once he reaches said position, the Death Pulse spreads to nearby enemies and allies. Cast Range: 750. Can be blocked by Linken's Sphere.

Mar 6, 2023

Necrophos in 7.32e

  • Death PulseMana Cost decreased from 100/130/160/190 to 100/120/140/160

Nov 29, 2022

Necrophos in 7.32d

  • Ghost ShroudIncreased Magic Damage decreased from 40% to 25%

Aug 23, 2022

Necrophos in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +8 Strength replaced with +2s Heartstopper Aura Stack Duration
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +15% Magic Resistance replaced with +15% Ghost Shroud Self Restoration Amplification
  • Reaper's ScytheCooldown decreased from 120s to 110s
  • Reaper's ScytheMana Cost increased from 200/350/500 to 250/375/500

May 2, 2022

Necrophos in 7.31c

  • Reaper's ScythePermanent heath regeneration decreased from 3/6/9 to 2/4/6
  • Death SeekerCooldown increased from 14 to 16
  • Death SeekerManacost increased from 100 to 125
  • Death PulseHeal reduced from 60/85/110/135 to 55/80/105/130

Feb 23, 2022

Necrophos in 7.31

  • Reaper's ScytheNo longer increases enemies' death timers
  • Reaper's ScytheKilling an enemy with Reaper's Scythe now grants Necrophos +3/6/9 HP/s and +1/2/3 mana regen permanently

Aug 17, 2021

Necrophos in 7.30

  • Strength Gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.3
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +25 damage replaced with +100 Reaper's Scythe Cast Range
  • Death PulseDamage increased from 100/150/200/250 to 100/160/220/280
  • Death PulseHeal increased from 60/80/100/120 to 60/85/110/135
  • Ghost ShroudSelf Restoration Amplification reduced from 75% to 45/55/65/75%

Apr 9, 2021

Necrophos in 7.29

  • Attack animation time reduced from 0.4 to 0.3
  • Attack projectile speed increased from 900 to 1200
  • Death SeekerShard has been reworked. No longer does 50% more damage/heal. Instead it applies decrepify on the target enemy or ally for 2.5 seconds. Against enemies it reduces magic resistance by 25%. Mana cost: 100. Cooldown: 14.
  • Ghost ShroudSlow increased from 6/12/18/24% to 12/16/20/24%
  • Heartstopper AuraRegen increased from 3.5/4.5/5.5/6.5 to 4/5/6/7
  • Heartstopper AuraRegen duration increased from 7 to 8
  • Reaper's ScytheCast point reduced from 0.55 to 0.45

Jul 15, 2020

Necrophos in 7.27b

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent reduced from -2s Death Pulse Cooldown to -2.5s

May 2, 2020

Necrophos in 7.26c

  • Strength gain reduced from 2.8 to 2.6
  • Intelligence gain reduced from 2.9 to 2.7

Jul 28, 2019

Necrophos in 7.22f

  • Base intelligence increased by 1
  • Death PulseRadius increased from 475 to 500

Jul 14, 2019

Necrophos in 7.22e

  • Heartstopper AuraMax health lost per second increased from 0.5/1.1/1.7/2.3% to 0.6/1.2/1.8/2.4%

Jun 9, 2019

Necrophos in 7.22c

  • Heartstopper heal regen per stack increased from 2/3.5/5/6.5 to 3.5/4.5/5.5/6.5
  • Heartstopper mana regen per stack increased from 3/4/5/6 to 3.5/4.5/5.5/6.5

May 27, 2019

Necrophos in 7.22b

  • Heartstopper AuraDamage type changed from Pure to Magical (still does not trigger damage events)

May 24, 2019

Necrophos in 7.22

  • Reaper's ScytheRespawn time reduced from 15/30/45 to 15/25/35

Jan 29, 2019

Necrophos in 7.21

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +20% Ghost Shroud Slow to +30%
  • Death PulseDamage increased from 100/140/180/220 to 100/150/200/250

Nov 19, 2018

Necrophos in 7.20

  • Base attack range reduced from 550 to 500
  • Heartstopper AuraNow provides the unit kill regeneration instead of Death Pulse

Oct 12, 2018

Necrophos in 7.19d

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +40 Damage to +30
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent reduced from +80 Attack Speed to +70

Sep 1, 2018

Necrophos in 7.19b

  • Agility rescaled from 15 + 1.2 to 12 + 1.3
  • Base movement speed reduced by 5

Jul 29, 2018

Necrophos in 7.19

  • Reaper's ScytheScepter cooldown increased from 55/40/25 to 60/50/40
  • Reaper's ScytheCast point increased from 0.5 to 0.55
  • Ghost ShroudSelf magic resistance reduction increased from 30% to 40%

Jun 25, 2018

Necrophos in 7.18

  • Death PulseDamage increased from 80/120/160/200 to 100/140/180/220
  • Death PulseUnit kill regen duration increased from 6 to 7

Jun 10, 2018

Necrophos in 7.17

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +16% Ghost Shroud Slow to +20%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from -1.5s Death Pulse Cooldown to -2.5s
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +0.6 heartstopper Aura to +0.8

May 27, 2018

Necrophos in 7.16

  • Attack Point improved from 0.53 to 0.4
  • Base damage increased by 2
  • Death PulseMana Regen per stack from 2/2.25/2.5/2.75 to 2.25/2.5/2.75/3

Apr 24, 2018

Necrophos in 7.14

  • Reaper's ScytheRespawn time penalty increased from 10/20/30 to 15/30/45

Mar 29, 2018

Necrophos in 7.12

  • Heartstopper AuraIncreased from 0.5/1/1.5/2% to 0.5/1.1/1.7/2.3%
  • Death PulseManacost rescaled from 125/145/165/185 to 100/130/160/190

Mar 1, 2018

Necrophos in 7.10

  • Talent: Level 15 Talent changed from +30 Movement Speed to +16% Ghost Shroud Slow
  • Talent: Level 15 Talent changed from +300 Health to +40 Death Pulse Heal

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