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Pugna changes

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Change record

43 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

Pugna in 7.41e

  • Base Intelligence increased from 26 to 27
  • Damage at level 1 increased from 47-54 to 48-55

Jun 4, 2026

Pugna in 7.41d

  • Base Mana Regen increased by 0.25
  • Nether WardCast Range increased from 150 to 175

Mar 24, 2026

Pugna in 7.41

  • Base Movement Speed decreased from 330 to 325
  • Oblivion SavantNow also increases Pugna's Spell Amplification by 1.5% per destroyed tower
  • Nether WardDamage source changed from Nether Ward to the caster

Dec 23, 2025

Pugna in 7.40b

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Health decreased from +300 to +250
  • Life DrainMana Cost increased from 100/150/200 to 115/160/205

Dec 15, 2025

Pugna in 7.40

  • Siphoning Ward · Nether WardDamage to Heal decreased from 25% to 20%
  • Siphoning Ward · Nether WardDamage to Mana decreased from 30% to 20%
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Health decreased from +350 to +300
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Life Drain Heal decreased from +20% to +15%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Nether Blast Damage increased from +180 to +200

Oct 2, 2025

Pugna in 7.39e

  • Siphoning Ward · Nether WardDamage to HP decreased from 30% to 25%
  • Siphoning Ward · Nether WardDamage to Mana decreased from 40% to 30%
  • DecrepifyEthereal form is not applied if the target is Debuff Immune

Jun 24, 2025

Pugna in 7.39c

  • Nether WardWard Duration increased from 18/22/26/30s to 21/24/27/30s

May 22, 2025

Pugna in 7.39

  • Rewards of RuinSpell amplification per destroyed tower increased from 1.25% to 1.5%
  • DecrepifyCast Range increased from 475/550/625/700 to 550/600/650/700

Feb 18, 2025

Pugna in 7.38

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Nether Ward Damage Per Mana increased from +1.75 to +1.9
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Nether Blast Damage increased from +160 to +180
  • Life DrainNo longer instantly kills enemy illusions
  • Life DrainNo longer restores mana
  • Life DrainAlly Drain/Heal per second increased from 120/210/300 to 150/250/350
  • Life Drain · ContextNow matches Enemy Drain values

Oct 1, 2024

Pugna in 7.37d

  • Siphoning Ward · Nether WardDamage to Mana increased from 30% to 40%

Aug 28, 2024

Pugna in 7.37c

  • Life DrainEnemy Drain per second rescaled from 160/240/320 to 150/250/350

Jul 31, 2024

Pugna in 7.37

  • Rewards of RuinNow also gains spell amplification per destroyed allied towers
  • Rewards of RuinSpell Amplification decreased from 1.5% to 1.25%
  • Siphoning Ward · Nether WardDamage to Mana/Health increased from 25% to 30%
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +200 Health replaced with +2 Nether Ward Health
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +10% Decrepify Movement Speed To Allies replaced with -1s Nether Blast Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +3 Nether Ward Health replaced with +350 Health
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -1s Nether Blast Cooldown replaced with +30% Decrepify Movement Speed To Allies
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Decrepify Duration increased from +1.0s to +1.5s

May 22, 2024

Pugna in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Oblivion SavantNew Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate Ability · Oblivion SavantPugna can use any spells and items while channeling, with the exception of ones that also require channeling
  • Innate Ability · Oblivion Savant · ContextFor example: Pugna can't use Life Drain during the Town Portal Scroll, but still can Blink during it. Blinking out of the cast range will interrupt channeling
  • Siphoning Ward · Nether WardPugna restores health and mana to equal to 25% of the damage Nether Ward deals
  • Rewards of RuinWhenever an enemy tower is destroyed, Pugna permanently gains +1.5% Spell Amplification
  • Nether BlastDamage decreased from 100/180/260/340 to 95/170/245/320
  • DecrepifyCan no longer be cast while channeling on its own
  • DecrepifyEnemy Increased Magic Damage decreased from 30/40/50/60% to 20/30/40/50%

Dec 14, 2023

Pugna in 7.35

  • Base Agility decreased from 24 to 21
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +20 Movement Speed replaced with +10% Decrepify Movement Speed To Allies
  • Nether WardCooldown increased from 35s to 40s

Oct 4, 2023

Pugna in 7.34d

  • Nether BlastBuilding Damage increased from 50% to 65%
  • DecrepifyEnemy Move Slow increased from 30/40/50/60% to 45/50/55/60%
  • DecrepifyCast Range increased from 400/475/550/625 to 475/550/625/700

Sep 8, 2023

Pugna in 7.34c

  • Base Intelligence increased from 24 to 26
  • DecrepifyAlly Heal Amplification increased from 5/10/15/20% to 10/15/20/25%
  • Life DrainMana Cost decreased from 125/175/225 to 100/150/200

Aug 8, 2023

Pugna in 7.34

  • Nether WardBase Damage increased from 50/60/70/80 to 50/70/90/110

Jul 12, 2023

Pugna in 7.33e

  • Nether BlastMana Cost increased from 85/105/125/145 to 100/115/130/145
  • Life DrainMana restoration on full health decreased from 120/210/300 per second to 60/105/150 per second

Jun 15, 2023

Pugna in 7.33d

  • Life DrainAlly Drain/Heal per second decreased from 160/240/320 to 120/210/300

Apr 20, 2023

Pugna in 7.33

  • DecrepifyWhen targeting allies or self no longer increases Magic Damage taken. Instead, provides 5/10/15/20% incoming heal amplification
  • Life DrainHealing for allies is no longer based on the damage dealt by Life Drain

Mar 6, 2023

Pugna in 7.32e

  • Life DrainAghanim's Shard Refracted Drain percentage increased from 70% to 75%

Nov 29, 2022

Pugna in 7.32d

  • Nether BlastCast Range increased from 500 to 600

Sep 27, 2022

Pugna in 7.32c

  • Nether WardDamage per Mana multiplier increased from 0.75/1/1.25/1.5 to 1/1.2/1.4/1.6

Aug 30, 2022

Pugna in 7.32b

  • Nether BlastDamage increased from 100/175/250/325 to 100/180/260/340
  • Life DrainHealth Drain per Second increased from 150/225/300 to 160/240/320

Aug 23, 2022

Pugna in 7.32

  • Nether WardNo longer gives spell damage reduction
  • Nether WardBase damage increased from 50 to 50/60/70/80
  • Life DrainReworked Scepter. Reduces cooldown by 50%. When targeting an enemy hero, Pugna reduces their outgoing spell damage by 8% per second up to a maximum of 75% and increases his own, up to a maximum of 100%. When used on a Nether Ward the rate is 4%. Debuff lasts 8 seconds.

Jun 8, 2022

Pugna in 7.31d

  • Nether WardDamage per Used Mana reduced from 1/1.25/1.5/1.75 to 0.75/1/1.25/1.5
  • Nether WardDamage reduction reduced from 10/15/20/25% to 8/12/16/20%

May 2, 2022

Pugna in 7.31c

  • Level 20 Decrepify Duration Talent reduced from +1.5s to +1s
  • DecrepifyCast range reduced from 400/500/600/700 to 400/475/550/625
  • DecrepifyCooldown increased from 15/12/9/6 to 16/13/10/7
  • Nether WardRadius reduced from 1600 to 1400

Feb 23, 2022

Pugna in 7.31

  • DecrepifyMana cost increased from 60 to 80
  • DecrepifyCan now be cast while channeling
  • Nether WardNo longer heals 2 hits whenever an enemy casts a spell
  • Nether WardAura reduces enemies' spell damage by 10/15/20/25%
  • Life DrainReworked Shard. Life Drain can target your Nether Ward, causing life drain to refract to all enemy heroes in range of the ward for 70% of its damage. The effect is interrupted if the ward is destroyed. Increases Nether Ward cast range by 350

Oct 28, 2021

Pugna in 7.30e

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +175 Health to +200
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +15 Movement Speed to +20
  • Nether BlastCast range increased from 450 to 500

Sep 25, 2021

Pugna in 7.30d

  • Nether BlastCast Range increased from 400 to 450

Sep 10, 2021

Pugna in 7.30c

  • Life DrainAghanim's Scepter damage/heal increased from 200/300/400 to 250/325/400

Aug 17, 2021

Pugna in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 15 talent improved from -0.8s Nether Blast Cooldown to -1s
  • Nether WardNo longer has a mana reducing aura
  • Nether WardNow additionally Heals 2 hits whenever it triggers

Apr 9, 2021

Pugna in 7.29

  • Base damage increased from 43-51 to 45-52
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from 1.5 Netherward Damage Per Mana to 1.75
  • Nether BlastDelay reduced from 0.9 to 0.8
  • Life DrainShard interval reduced from 1.75 to 1.5

Apr 21, 2020

Pugna in 7.26a

  • DecrepifyCast range reduced from 700 to 400/500/600/700
  • Nether WardDuration reduced from 30 to 18/22/26/30

Mar 17, 2020

Pugna in 7.25

  • Nether WardMana drain rescaled from 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2% to 0.6/0.8/1/1.2%
  • Life DrainDamage reduced from 175/275/375 to 150/225/300
  • Life DrainCooldown reduced from 22 to 7
  • Life DrainScepter now also increases damage to 200/300/400
  • Life DrainBreak distance reduced from 1000 to 900

Nov 29, 2019

Pugna in 7.23b

  • Life DrainIncreased from 150/250/350 to 175/275/375

Jun 30, 2019

Pugna in 7.22d

  • Life DrainDamage increased from 150/225/300 to 150/250/350

May 24, 2019

Pugna in 7.22

  • Now has 0.5 base mana regen
  • Agility gain increased from 1 to 1.3
  • Nether WardMana loss increased from 0.25/0.5/0.75/1 to 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2

May 27, 2018

Pugna in 7.16

  • Nether WardDamage per mana increased from 1/1.25/1.5/1.75 to 1.25/1.5/1.75/2.0

Apr 24, 2018

Pugna in 7.14

  • Base armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +2 Nether Ward Health to +3

Feb 1, 2018

Pugna in 7.08

  • Talent: Level 15 Talent increased from +1 Nether Ward Health to +2
  • Life DrainLife Drain damage increased from 150/200/250 to 150/225/300 (Scepter now only removes cooldown)

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