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Omniknight changes

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Change record

56 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

Omniknight in 7.41e

  • Hammer of PurityHeal Amount improved from 35% over 5s to 40% over 4s

May 6, 2026

Omniknight in 7.41c

  • RepelCooldown decreased from 40/36/32/28s to 40/35/30/25s
  • Hammer of PurityDamage increased from 20/40/60/80 to 25/45/65/85

Apr 7, 2026

Omniknight in 7.41b

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Degen Aura Radius increased from +125 to +150
  • Hammer of PurityDamage to heal increased from 30% to 35%
  • Guardian AngelDuration increased from 4/4.5/5s to 4/4.75/5.5s
  • Guardian AngelAghanim's Scepter Bonus Health Restoration decreased from 100% to 50%

Mar 24, 2026

Omniknight in 7.41

  • Base Armor decreased by 1
  • Agility gain decreased from 2.0 to 1.7
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Base Damage decreased from +35 to +30
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +1s Repel Duration replaced with +200 Repel Cast Range
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +5 Repel Strength/HP Regen Per Debuff replaced with -0.5s Hammer of Purity Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +2s Guardian Angel Duration replaced with +125 Degen Aura radius
  • Degen AuraNo longer levels with Guardian Angel
  • Degen AuraMovement Slow changed from 10/20/30/40% to 11% + 1% per level
  • PurificationNow pierces Debuff Immunity on enemies (previously only pierced Debuff Immunity on allies)
  • RepelCooldown decreased from 50/45/40/35s to 40/36/32/28s
  • RepelNo longer provides bonus Strength
  • RepelNo longer provides bonus Strength / HP Regen per Debuff
  • RepelAs a result, provides only Debuff Immunity with 60% magic resistance, and 8/12/16/20 bonus health regen. Has no effects per dispelled debuffs
  • Hammer of PurityNow pierces Debuff Immunity
  • Hammer of PurityCooldown decreased from 20/15/10/5s to 13/10/7/4s
  • Hammer of PurityBonus Base Damage decreased from 55/70/85/100% to 30/50/70/90%
  • Hammer of PurityDamage decreased from 25/50/75/100 to 20/40/60/80
  • Hammer of PurityNow heals Omniknight for 30% of the damage dealt over the next 5s
  • Guardian AngelNow is a no-target ability. The effect is applied in an aura centered around Omniknight that follows him
  • Guardian AngelHas no linger duration
  • Guardian AngelDuration decreased from 5/6/7s to 4/4.5/5s
  • Guardian AngelRadius increased from 400 to 700
  • Guardian AngelAghanim's Scepter reworked
  • Guardian AngelBecomes global, affects buildings, and amplifies health restoration by 100%

Dec 15, 2025

Omniknight in 7.40

  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • RepelCooldown decreased from 55/50/45/40s to 50/45/40/35s
  • Hammer of PurityNo longer disabled by Silence
  • Guardian AngelCooldown decreased from 110/100/90s to 100/90/80s

May 29, 2025

Omniknight in 7.39b

  • Hammer of PurityCooldown increased from 16/12/8/4s to 20/15/10/5s
  • Hammer of PurityDamage decreased from 40/60/80/100 to 25/50/75/100

May 22, 2025

Omniknight in 7.39

  • Hammer of PurityMana Cost decreased from 30/35/40/45 to 0
  • Hammer of PurityNow briefly slows the target's movement speed by 75% for 0.2s
  • Hammer of PurityNow also increases attack range by 75 for the hit

Mar 27, 2025

Omniknight in 7.38c

  • OmnipresentDamage increase interval decreased from 0.3s to 0.25s
  • Omnipresent · ContextTime for maximum effect decreased from 6s to 5s
  • PurificationCooldown decreased from 18/16/14/12s to 15/14/13/12s

Feb 18, 2025

Omniknight in 7.38

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Repel Strength/HP Regen per Debuff increased from +3 to +5
  • Guardian AngelAghanim's Scepter HP Regen/Heal Amp increased from +100% to +150%

Oct 1, 2024

Omniknight in 7.37d

  • Healing HammerDamage as Healing decreased from 25% to 20%
  • Base Movement Speed decreased from 315 to 310
  • Base Strength decreased from 23 to 22
  • PurificationMana Cost increased from 80/95/110/125 to 90/105/120/135
  • RepelMana Cost increased from 80/95/110/125 to 90/105/120/135

Aug 28, 2024

Omniknight in 7.37c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +1s Guardian Angel Duration replaced with +1s Repel Duration
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +2s Repel Duration replaced with +2s Guardian Angel Duration
  • PurificationAghanim's Shard secondary Purification effectiveness decreased from 75% to 65%
  • RepelDuration decreased from 6s to 5s
  • Hammer of PurityDamage decreased from 55/70/85/100 to 40/60/80/100

Jul 31, 2024

Omniknight in 7.37

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Base Damage decreased from +50 to +35
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent -2s Purification Cooldown replaced with +1s Guardian Angel Duration
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -15s Guardian Angel Charge Restore Time replaced with -20s Guardian Angel Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -5s Hammer of Purity Cooldown replaced with -3s Purification Cooldown
  • Degen AuraRadius increased from 300 to 325
  • PurificationNow upgraded with Aghanim's Shard. After a 3s delay, the target is Purified again with 75% effectiveness
  • RepelNow provides 60% magic resistance
  • RepelCooldown increased from 45/40/35/30s to 55/50/45/40s
  • RepelAghanim's Shard upgrade removed
  • Hammer of PurityHas been properly converted to be an attack modifier (this removes the delay between the melee attack hit and the pure damage application)
  • Hammer of PurityNo longer spell stealable
  • Hammer of PurityNo longer procs Magic Stick
  • Hammer of PurityMana Cost decreased from 30/40/50/60 to 30/35/40/45
  • Hammer of PurityCooldown decreased from 16/14/12/10s to 16/12/8/4s
  • Hammer of PurityDamage decreased from 55/80/105/130 to 50/70/90/110
  • Hammer of PurityBonus Base Damage decreased from 55/80/105/130% to 55/70/85/100%
  • Guardian AngelChanged from Unit Target ability to Point Target ability. Now applies Guardian Angel to all allied units in a 400 radius
  • Guardian AngelNo longer has 2 charges
  • Guardian AngelCast Range decreased from 900 to 600
  • Guardian AngelCooldown increased from 70/60/50s to 110/100/90s
  • Guardian AngelMana Cost increased from 100/150/200 to 125/175/225
  • Guardian AngelAghanim's Scepter upgrade reworked. Now provides a global cast range, increased radius, and allows it to affects buildings. Also amplifies health regeneration and incoming heals by 100% for the duration. Scepter Radius: 700

Jun 24, 2024

Omniknight in 7.36c

  • Omnipresent · Degen AuraDamage increase interval decreased from 0.4s to 0.3s

Jun 6, 2024

Omniknight in 7.36b

  • Omnipresent · Degen AuraDamage increase interval decreased from 0.5s to 0.4s
  • Omnipresent · Degen AuraDamage stacks now decay at the same rate when the enemy is out of AoE

May 26, 2024

Omniknight in 7.36a

  • Hammer of PurityDamage increased from 50/75/100/125% to 55/80/105/130
  • Hammer of PurityBonus Base Damage rescaled from 60/80/100/120% to 55/80/105/130%

May 22, 2024

Omniknight in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Degen AuraAbility returns as an Innate. Passive, levels up with Guardian Angel
  • Innate Ability · Degen AuraDegenerates the movement capabilities of enemy units that stray too near. Movement Slow: 10/20/30/40%, Radius: 300
  • Omnipresent · Degen AuraFor every 0.5s that an enemy was under the continuous effect of Degen Aura, Omniknight's damage to that enemy is increased by 1%, up to a maximum of 20%. Effect resets if the enemy leaves the Aura
  • Healing HammerWhenever Omniknight's abilities deal damage an enemy hero, Omniknight gains a heal over time for 5 seconds equal to 30% of the damage dealt
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Hammer of Purity Cooldown Reduction decreased from 6s to 5s
  • RepelNow upgraded with Aghanim's Shard. Grants 60% Magic Resistance to the target
  • RepelAghanim's Shard upgrade removed
  • Hammer of PurityNo longer slows affected units
  • Hammer of PurityNow is an Auto-cast ability with an on-hit effect. Cast Range bonuses don't affect it anymore. However, it's still considered as a casted spell
  • Hammer of Purity · ContextBlocked by Linken's Sphere, affected by Khanda and Phylactery, etc.

Feb 21, 2024

Omniknight in 7.35c

  • RepelNow correctly nullifies Pure damage, similarly to other sources of Debuff Immunity

Dec 21, 2023

Omniknight in 7.35b

  • Guardian AngelBase Charge Restore Time decreased from 80/70/60s to 70/60/50s

Dec 14, 2023

Omniknight in 7.35

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -30s Guardian Angel Cooldown replaced with -15s Guardian Angel Charge Restore Time
  • Guardian AngelAbility reworked
  • Guardian AngelNow a single target ability with a 900 Cast Range
  • Guardian AngelMana Cost decreased from 150/200/250 to 100/150/200
  • Guardian Angel160/140/120s Cooldown replaced with 2 Charges. Charge Restore Time: 80/70/60s
  • Guardian AngelAghanim's Scepter reworked. Now grants an additional charge, increased cast range to global and always casts Guardian Angel on Omniknight as well as the target

Sep 8, 2023

Omniknight in 7.34c

  • RepelMana Cost decreased from 95/105/115/125 to 80/95/110/125
  • RepelCooldown decreased from 60/52/44/36s to 45/40/35/30s
  • Hammer of PurityMana Cost rescaled from 40/45/50/55 to 30/40/50/60

Aug 8, 2023

Omniknight in 7.34

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +4s Heavenly Grace Duration replaced with -2s Purification Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -2s Purification Cooldown replaced with +3 Repel Strength/Regen per Debuff
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +3 Heavenly Grace Strength/Regen per Debuff replaced with +2s Repel Duration
  • PurificationCast Range increased from 550 to 600
  • RepelHeavenly Grace renamed to Repel
  • RepelNo longer grants bonus strength and health regen per dispelled debuff
  • RepelNow grants bonus strength and health regen per debuff currently on the unit
  • RepelNow only applies to the target, not to Omniknight as well
  • RepelNo longer applies a strong dispel
  • RepelNow grants debuff immunity for the duration of the effect (no magic resistance)
  • RepelDuration decreased from 10s to 6s
  • RepelCooldown increased from 26/22/18/14s to 60/55/50/45s

Apr 25, 2023

Omniknight in 7.33b

  • Heavenly Grace Base Strength bonus decreased from 8/16/24/32 to 7/14/21/28

Apr 20, 2023

Omniknight in 7.33

  • Degen AuraAbility removed
  • Hammer of PurityNow upgradable by Aghanim's Shard.
  • Hammer of PurityAllows the Omniknight to be healed for 30% of damage dealt by Hammer of Purity. Every 6 seconds, Omniknight's next attack automatically fires a Hammer of Purity at the target
  • Guardian AngelAghanim's Scepter additional duration decreased from +3s to +1s

Sep 27, 2022

Omniknight in 7.32c

  • Heavenly Grace Base Strength Bonus decreased from 8/18/28/38 to 8/16/24/32
  • Hammer of PurityCooldown increased from 10s to 16/14/12/10s

Aug 23, 2022

Omniknight in 7.32

  • Heavenly Grace Now dispels both Omniknight and his target when cast
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Heavenly Grace Strength and Health Regen per Debuff decreased from +4 to +3
  • Hammer of PurityMana Cost decreased from 50/60/70/80 to 40/45/50/55
  • Hammer of PurityBonus Base Damage increased from 55/70/85/100% to 60/80/100/120%
  • Guardian AngelDuration decreased from 5/6.5/8s to 5/6/7s

Jun 8, 2022

Omniknight in 7.31d

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -4s Hammer of Purity Cooldown increased to -6s
  • Hammer of PurityBonus Base Damage rescaled from 60/70/80/90% to 55/70/85/100%

May 2, 2022

Omniknight in 7.31c

  • Heavenly Grace Mana Cost increased from 80/90/100/110 to 95/105/115/125

Feb 23, 2022

Omniknight in 7.31

  • Intelligence rescaled from 15+1.8 to 16+2.1
  • Heavenly Grace Increased Cast Range from 500 to 700
  • Heavenly Grace No longer grants Status Resist
  • Heavenly Grace Is now also applied to Omniknight if casted on an ally
  • Heavenly Grace grants an additional 3/4/5/6 Strength and HP Regen for each debuff dispelled
  • Reworked Shard: Grants Degen Aura. Slows enemies within 400 radius of Omniknight by 40%
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +10HP/s Repel replaced with +4s Heavenly Grace Buff duration
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +30 movement speed replaced with -30s Guardian Angel cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +15% Degen Aura slow replaced with +4 Heavenly Grace Strength/HP regen per stack
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -2s Heavenly Grace cooldown replaced with -4 Hammer of Purity cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent -60s Guardian Angel cooldown replaced with +75% Hammer of Purity damage
  • Degen AuraIs no longer a basic skill
  • Hammer of PurityIs now a basic skill
  • Hammer of PurityMana cost is now 50/60/70/80
  • Hammer of PurityNo longer is an attack modifier
  • Hammer of PurityNow has a 350 cast range
  • Hammer of PurityNow has a 1200 speed projectile
  • Hammer of PurityNow has a 0.3 cast point
  • Hammer of PurityDamage rescaled from 60 + 115% base damage to 50/75/100/125 + 60/70/80/90% base damage
  • Hammer of PurityNo longer grants damage reduction
  • Hammer of PurityNow slows the target for 14/22/30/38%
  • Hammer of PurityDebuff duration increased from 4s to 5
  • Guardian AngelScepter no longer grants 40 HP regen
  • Guardian AngelScepter now grants 40% status resist

Oct 28, 2021

Omniknight in 7.30e

  • Base armor increased by 1
  • Degen AuraSlow from 10/19/28/37% to 14/22/30/38%

Sep 10, 2021

Omniknight in 7.30c

  • Heavenly Grace Can now be dispelled.
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -3s Heavenly Grace Cooldown reduced to -2
  • Degen AuraSlow increased from 10/18/26/34% to 10/19/28/37%
  • Guardian AngelMana Cost increased from 125/175/250 to 150/200/250

Aug 17, 2021

Omniknight in 7.30

  • Strength reduced from 24 + 3.4 to 23 + 3.1
  • Agility Gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0
  • Heavenly Grace Bonus Strength increased from 8/16/24/32 to 8/18/28/38
  • Guardian AngelCooldown reduced from 160/150/140 to 160/140/120
  • Hammer of PurityNo longer heals Omniknight on attack
  • Hammer of PurityCan no longer be cast on creeps
  • Hammer of PurityNow puts a debuff on the enemy hero which reduces the enemy's outgoing damage by 60% for 4 seconds
  • Hammer of PurityManacost increased from 20 to 40
  • Hammer of PurityCooldown increased from 4 to 10

Apr 9, 2021

Omniknight in 7.29

  • Base strength increased by 2
  • Base movement speed increased from 310 to 315
  • Heavenly Grace strength bonus increased from 7/14/21/28 to 8/16/24/32
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +40 Base Damage to +50
  • Hammer of PurityDamage rescaled from 50 + 150% to 60 + 115%
  • Hammer of PurityCooldown reduced from 6 to 4
  • Hammer of PurityMana cost reduced from 30 to 20

Jan 10, 2021

Omniknight in 7.28b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +20 Movement Speed to +40 Base Damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +70 Damage to +30 Movement Speed

Jul 15, 2020

Omniknight in 7.27b

  • Base movement speed increased from 300 to 305
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from -10% Degen Aura to -15%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +3 Mana Regen to -3s Heavenly Grace Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from -6.5s Heavenly Grace Cooldown to -60s Guardian Angel Cooldown
  • PurificationCast range increased from 400 to 550
  • Degen AuraNo longer reduces attack speed
  • Degen AuraRadius increased from 300 to 375

May 2, 2020

Omniknight in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +80 Purification AoE to +20 Movement Speed
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +8 Heavenly Grace HP Regen to +10
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +25 Movement Speed to -2s Purification Cooldown

Jan 26, 2020

Omniknight in 7.24

  • Base armor reduced by 1
  • Strength gain reduced from 3.6 to 3.4
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +90 Gold/Min to +10 Heavenly Grace HP Regen
  • PurificationCooldown increased from 17/15/13/11 to 18/16/14/12

Jul 28, 2019

Omniknight in 7.22f

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent reduced from +5 Mana Regen to +4
  • PurificationCooldown increased from 14/13/12/11 to 17/15/13/11

Jul 14, 2019

Omniknight in 7.22e

  • Heavenly Grace cooldown increased from 17/16/15/14 to 26/22/18/14
  • Guardian AngelDuration reduced from 6/7/8 to 5/6.5/8

May 24, 2019

Omniknight in 7.22

  • Guardian AngelScepter now also provides +40 HP/sec regen (affects buildings still)

Jan 29, 2019

Omniknight in 7.21

  • Heavenly Grace status resistance reduced from 50/60/70/80% to 50%
  • Heavenly Grace duration increased from 8 to 10
  • Heavenly Grace now provides 7/14/21/28 bonus strength
  • Heavenly Grace manacost increased from 75 to 80/90/100/110

Nov 19, 2018

Omniknight in 7.20

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +3s Repel Duration to -8s Heavenly Grace Cooldown
  • PurificationCan now be cast on Spell Immune units
  • RepelReplaced with Heavenly Grace
  • Guardian AngelAoE increased from 600 to 1200
  • Guardian AngelCooldown reduced from 180/170/160 to 160/150/140

Apr 24, 2018

Omniknight in 7.14

  • Base armor reduced by 1
  • PurificationCooldown increased from 11 to 14/13/12/11

Feb 1, 2018

Omniknight in 7.08

  • Degen Aurarange reduced from 300 to 275
  • PurificationPurification cast range reduced from 450 to 400

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