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Phantom Assassin changes

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Change record

53 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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May 6, 2026

Phantom Assassin in 7.41c

  • Base Agility increased from 21 to 22
  • Damage at level 1 increased from 56-58 to 57-59
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Phantom Strike Duration increased from +0.6 to +0.8s

Apr 7, 2026

Phantom Assassin in 7.41b

  • Strength gain increased from 2.0 to 2.2
  • Phantom StrikeDuration increased from 2.5s to 3s
  • Phantom StrikeBonus Attack Speed rescaled from 100/130/160/190 to 80/120/160/200
  • Coup de GraceCritical Damage increased from 200/300/400% to 200/325/450%

Mar 24, 2026

Phantom Assassin in 7.41

  • BlurNo longer levels with Coup de Grace
  • BlurVanish Radius rescaled from 625/550/475/400 to 500
  • BlurVanish Buffer rescaled from 0.4/0.6/0.8/1s to 0.8s
  • BlurActive Movement Speed changed from 6/9/12/15% to 9.5% + 0.5% per level

Dec 23, 2025

Phantom Assassin in 7.40b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Phantom Strike Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.6s
  • Fan of KnivesNow pierces Debuff Immunity

Dec 15, 2025

Phantom Assassin in 7.40

  • BlurActive Movement Speed increased from 3/6/9/12% to 6/9/12/15%
  • Phantom Strike11/9/7/5s cooldown replaced with 2 charges with 21/18/15/12s base charge restore time

Aug 5, 2025

Phantom Assassin in 7.39d

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Immaterial Evasion increased from +15% to +20%
  • BlurCooldown decreased from 50s to 45s

Jun 24, 2025

Phantom Assassin in 7.39c

  • BlurCooldown rescaled from 60/55/50/45s to 50s
  • Fan of KnivesBreak debuff is no longer dispellable

May 22, 2025

Phantom Assassin in 7.39

  • BlurNow is an innate ability that improves with Coup de Grace level
  • Blur · ContextValues were not changed
  • BlurNo longer dispelled when near enemy Outposts, Watchers or base buildings (other than Towers/Ancient)
  • BlurNow dispelled when attacking Roshan or enemy Barracks
  • BlurNow upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
  • BlurDecreases cooldown from 60/55/50/45s to 50/45/40/35s. Any time Phantom Assassin gets a hero kill, her ability cooldowns advance 60% of their max cooldown values
  • ImmaterialNow is a basic ability
  • ImmaterialBonus Evasion changed from 20% + 1% per hero level to 20/30/40/50%
  • Fan of KnivesNow granted by Aghanim's Scepter
  • Fan of KnivesMax Health Damage increased from 28% to 30%
  • Fan of KnivesBreak Duration increased from 3s to 4s
  • Fan of KnivesCooldown decreased from 20s to 14s

Feb 18, 2025

Phantom Assassin in 7.38

  • Methodical · Coup de GraceCritical Damage decreased from 325/450/575% to 300/400/500%
  • Sweet Release · Stifling DaggerWhenever a dagger hits and does not kill an enemy, it leaves a stacking debuff that lasts for 6 seconds. When the debuffed unit dies, they launch one Stifling Dagger per stack at random enemies around the target, prioritizing heroes. These daggers have 50% damage and slow duration values
  • Sweet Release · Stifling DaggerStacks can't be dispelled and each new dagger refreshes the duration of all current stacks. Recast range equals Stifling Dagger's cast range centered around the debuffed enemy
  • Removed Veiled One Facet
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Stifling Dagger Cooldown Reduction decreased from 2s to 1.5s
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +200 Phantom Strike Cast Range replaced with +15% Stifling Dagger Damage
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +20% Stifling Dagger Damage replaced with +200 Phantom Strike Cast Range
  • ImmaterialBonus Evasion per level decreased from 1.5% to 1%
  • Stifling DaggerMovement Slow Duration decreased from 2.2/2.8/3.4/4s to 2.1/2.4/2.7/3s
  • BlurNow isn't removed on attack by default
  • Coup de GraceCritical Damage decreased from 200/325/450% to 200/300/400%
  • Fan of KnivesCooldown increased from 15s to 20s
  • Fan of KnivesMana Cost increased from 50 to 80

Jun 6, 2024

Phantom Assassin in 7.36b

  • Methodical · Coup de GraceCritical Damage increased from 300/425/550% to 325/450/575%
  • BlurNow also provides 3/6/9/12% bonus movement speed while active

May 22, 2024

Phantom Assassin in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · ImmaterialNew Innate ability. Passive, improves with Phantom Assassin's level
  • Innate Ability · ImmaterialPhantom Assassin starts with 15% Evasion and gets +1.5% per level
  • Veiled One · BlurNo longer dispelled on attack. While Blur is active, all mana costs are reduced by 30%. After Blur is dispelled, all abilities and items have no mana cost for 5s
  • Methodical · TalentsLevel 25 Talent +7% Coup de Grace Proc Chance replaced with -1 Attacks to Trigger Coup de Grace
  • Methodical · Coup de GraceCritical Damage increased from 200/325/450% to 300/425/550%
  • Methodical · Coup de GraceNo longer has random procs. Instead, triggers on the 6th attack on the same Hero or on the 4th attack on the same creep. Attack counter lasts for 6/8/10 seconds
  • Base Damage increased by 2
  • Base Attack Speed increased from 100 to 110
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Phantom Strike Cast Range decreased from +250 to +200
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +25% Blur Evasion replaced with +15% Immaterial Evasion
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Coup de Grace Proc chance increased from +7% to +10%
  • BlurNo longer grants evasion
  • BlurNo longer makes Phantom Assassin invisible
  • Blur · ContextStill hides her on the minimap
  • BlurNo longer allows to attack without dispelling Blur by default
  • Blur · ContextStill allows to cast Stifling Dagger without dispelling Blur
  • BlurNow enemies can see ghostly silhouette of Phantom Assassin when she's within their vision, but she is still untargetable until Blur is dispelled
  • BlurVanish Radius rescaled from 500 to 625/550/475/400
  • BlurVanish Buffer rescaled from 0.5s to 0.4/0.6/0.8/1.0s

Feb 21, 2024

Phantom Assassin in 7.35c

  • Agility gain increased from 3.2 to 3.4
  • Stifling DaggerCast Range increased from 550/750/950/1150 to 700/850/1000/1150

Dec 21, 2023

Phantom Assassin in 7.35b

  • Stifling DaggerAttack Damage increased from 25/40/55/70% to 30/45/60/75%
  • Phantom StrikeBonus Attack Speed increased from 80/110/140/170 to 100/130/160/190
  • BlurDuration increased from 25s to 30s
  • Fan of KnivesMax Health Damage increased from 25% to 28%

Dec 14, 2023

Phantom Assassin in 7.35

  • Intelligence gain increased from 1.4 to 1.7
  • Base Movement Speed increased from 305 to 310
  • Phantom StrikeNo longer provides lifesteal
  • Phantom StrikeDuration increased from 2s to 2.5s
  • Fan of KnivesDamage type changed from Pure to Physical
  • Fan of KnivesMax Health Damage increased from 16% to 25%

Oct 4, 2023

Phantom Assassin in 7.34d

  • BlurVanish Radius increased from 400 to 500
  • BlurAghanim's Scepter Cooldown rescaled from 10s to 50% of the current cooldown
  • BlurAghanim's Scepter no longer increases Vanish Buffer
  • Coup de GraceChance of Deadly Focus decreased from 20% to 17% (40% to 34% for Stifling Dagger)

Aug 8, 2023

Phantom Assassin in 7.34

  • Coup de GraceAbility reworked
  • Coup de GracePhantom Assassin refines her combat abilities, acquiring a 20% chance of gaining Deadly Focus buff with each attack. While Phantom Assassin is focused, her next attack will deal a guaranteed critical hit with 200/325/450% damage and consume the buff. Stifling Dagger has a 40% chance to gain Deadly Focus. The hit that lands a guaranteed crit may also activate a Deadly Focus buff, making consecutive crits possible. Deadly Focus Duration: 6s

Mar 6, 2023

Phantom Assassin in 7.32e

  • Stifling DaggerBase Damage increased from 65 to 65/70/75/80
  • BlurDispel Radius decreased from 600 to 400

Nov 29, 2022

Phantom Assassin in 7.32d

  • Base Health Regen increased from 0.75 to 1
  • Phantom StrikeMana Cost decreased from 35/45/55/65 to 35/40/45/50

Sep 27, 2022

Phantom Assassin in 7.32c

  • Turn Rate improved from 0.6 to 0.8
  • Phantom StrikeAttack Speed Bonus increased from 75/100/125/150 to 80/110/140/170

Aug 30, 2022

Phantom Assassin in 7.32b

  • Strength decreased from 21 + 2.2 to 19 + 2
  • Agility Gain reduced from 3.4 to 3.2
  • Base Damage reduced by 1
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Phantom Strike Duration decreased from +1s to +0.5s

Aug 23, 2022

Phantom Assassin in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent 15% Lifesteal replaced with +25% Blur Evasion
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +25% Blur Evasion replaced with +60 Phantom Strike Attack Speed
  • Phantom StrikeNow grants 10/15/20/25% lifesteal for its duration

Feb 23, 2022

Phantom Assassin in 7.31

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +12% lifesteal increased to 15%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -3 Armor Corruption replaced with +20% Stifling Dagger damage
  • Phantom StrikeMana cost increased from 35/40/45/50 to 35/45/55/65

Sep 10, 2021

Phantom Assassin in 7.30c

  • Base HP Regeneration increased from 0.25 to 0.75
  • BlurEvasion increased from 15/25/35/45% to 20/30/40/50%

Aug 17, 2021

Phantom Assassin in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +175 Health replaced with +1s Phantom Strike Duration
  • Stifling DaggerSlow duration increased from 1.75/2.5/3.25/4s 2.2/2.8/3.4/4s

Apr 16, 2021

Phantom Assassin in 7.29b

  • Base damage increased by 2
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from -1.5s Stiffling Dagger Cooldown to -2s
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +150 Health to +175

Apr 9, 2021

Phantom Assassin in 7.29

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from -1s Stifling Dagger Cooldown to -1.5s
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +300 Phantom Strike Cast Range to +250
  • Stifling DaggerRange rescaled from 525/750/975/1200 to 550/750/950/1150
  • Fan of KnivesShard damage increased from 12% to 16%
  • Fan of KnivesShard mana cost reduced from 125 to 50
  • Fan of KnivesShard impact time now matches the projectile visuals

Jul 15, 2020

Phantom Assassin in 7.27b

  • Base damage increased by 3
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +12 Damage to -1s Stifling Dagger Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +25% Cleave to +350 Phantom Strike Cast Range
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +30% Blur Evasion to +35%
  • BlurScepter cooldown reduced from 12 to 10

May 2, 2020

Phantom Assassin in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +20% Cleave to +25%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +24% Blur Evasion to +30%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +8% Coup de Grace to +100% Coup de Grace Critical Damage

Jul 14, 2019

Phantom Assassin in 7.22e

  • Fixed Stifling Dagger slow lasting for 1/2/3/4 seconds instead of 1.75/2.5/3.25/4 seconds

Jun 30, 2019

Phantom Assassin in 7.22d

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +150 Health to +200
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +20% Blur Evasion to +25%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +5% Coup de Grace to +10%

May 24, 2019

Phantom Assassin in 7.22

  • Added Scepter upgrade. Blur now has instant cast time and applies a dispel. Anytime you get a hero kill, your abilities are refreshed. Reduces Blur cooldown to 12 seconds.

Jan 29, 2019

Phantom Assassin in 7.21

  • Rearranged Level 15 Talents - +25% Cleave vs +15% Lifesteal
  • Rearranged Level 20 Talents - +20% Blur Evasion vs -4 Armor Corruption
  • Rearranged Level 25 Talents - +5% Coup de Grace vs Triple Strike Stifling Dagger

Dec 9, 2018

Phantom Assassin in 7.20e

  • Phantom StrikeDuration reduced from 2.25 to 2
  • Stifling DaggerManacost increased from 30/25/20/15 to 30
  • Coup de GraceCritical damage reduced from 210/330/450% to 200/325/450%
  • BlurManacost increased from 30 to 50

Nov 30, 2018

Phantom Assassin in 7.20d

  • Phantom StrikeAttack speed duration reduced from 2.5 to 2.25
  • BlurNow has a 0.4 second cast point
  • Coup de GraceDamage reduced from 230/340/450% to 210/330/450%

Nov 19, 2018

Phantom Assassin in 7.20

  • Phantom StrikeCooldown rescaled from 14/11/8/5 to 11/9/7/5
  • Phantom StrikeCast point reduced from 0.3 to 0.25
  • Phantom StrikeAttack Speed rescaled from 130 to 100/125/150/175
  • Phantom StrikeNo longer has an attack limit
  • Phantom StrikeAttack Speed bonus now lasts for 2.5 seconds
  • Phantom StrikeManacost rescaled from 50 to 35/40/45/50
  • Phantom StrikeAttack Speed bonus no longer depends on attacking the specific target
  • BlurS non-evasion passive component has been changed into an active

Jun 10, 2018

Phantom Assassin in 7.17

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent improved from Double Strike Stifling Dagger to Triple Strike Stifling Dagger
  • Stifling DaggerSlow rescaled from 1/2/3/4 seconds to 1.75/2.5/3.25/4

May 27, 2018

Phantom Assassin in 7.16

  • BlurNow only triggers on real heroes
  • BlurNow always triggers on Invisible and Spell Immune enemies

Mar 29, 2018

Phantom Assassin in 7.12

  • Stifling DaggerCan be targeted on Spell Immune (the slow won't have any effect, but the physical damage will go through)

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