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Ringmaster changes

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Change record

14 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

Ringmaster in 7.41e

  • Impalement ArtsDamage per Second (Creeps) rescaled from 85/90/95/100 to 60/75/90/105

Jun 4, 2026

Ringmaster in 7.41d

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Wheel of Wonder Radius and Range increased from +100 to +150
  • Funhouse MirrorProportion Distortion Illusion damage increased from 28% to 100%

Mar 24, 2026

Ringmaster in 7.41

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +85 Impalement Arts Impact Damage replaced with +1 Impalement Arts Charge
  • Dark Carnival BarkerPool of souvenirs now always consists of Funhouse Mirror, Strongman Tonic, Unicycle and Whoopee Cushion
  • Escape ActTargeted unit is no longer stunned for 0.5 seconds when placed in a box
  • Escape ActRadius and Aghanim's Scepter's Explosion Radius now affected by AoE bonuses
  • Impalement ArtsCharges rescaled from 1/2/3/4 to 3
  • Impalement ArtsMana Cost decreased from 80 to 50
  • Impalement ArtsImpact damage rescaled from 50 to 20/35/50/65
  • Impalement ArtsMax Health Damage per second (heroes) rescaled from 3.5/4/4.5/5% to 3/4/5/6%
  • Impalement ArtsDamage per second (creeps) decreased from 100 to 85/90/95/100
  • Impalement ArtsSlow Duration decreased from 0.8s to 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8s

Jan 21, 2026

Ringmaster in 7.40c

  • Carny Classics · Whoopee CushionStink cloud radius increased from 200 to 250
  • Base Agility decreased from 13 to 11
  • Agility gain increased from 1.4 to 1.6

Dec 23, 2025

Ringmaster in 7.40b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Impalement Arts Impact Damage increased from +75 to +85

Dec 15, 2025

Ringmaster in 7.40

  • Wheel of WonderMana Cost decreased from 175/275/375 to 150/225/300

Oct 2, 2025

Ringmaster in 7.39e

  • Tame the BeastsMin Damage increased from 45/70/95/120 to 50/75/100/125

May 29, 2025

Ringmaster in 7.39b

  • Sideshow Secrets · Crystal BallClairvoyance Scan duration increased from 4s to 5s
  • Sideshow Secrets · Weighted PiePie Toss vision recovery time increased from 2s to 3s

May 22, 2025

Ringmaster in 7.39

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +200 Escape Act Cast Range replaced with +75 Impalement Arts Impact Damage
  • Dark Carnival BarkerIf Ringmaster does not have a Souvenir, he will be granted one upon death (instead of upon respawn)
  • Dark Carnival BarkerRingmaster will no longer be granted a Souvenir if he has no Souvenirs and dies to a Neutral Creep or Roshan
  • Escape ActMana Cost increased from 80 to 120
  • Escape ActBonus Movement Speed rescaled from 5/10/15/20% to 0/8/16/24%
  • Impalement ArtsImpact Damage decreased from 75 to 50
  • SpotlightIllusion Max Health Loss each second decreased from 50% to 30%

Mar 27, 2025

Ringmaster in 7.38c

  • Sideshow Secrets · Crystal BallNow indicates the exact position of each enemy hero in the area without revealing their identity
  • Sideshow Secrets · UnicycleNo longer gets knocked off if the damage taken is below 20
  • Sideshow Secrets · UnicycleNo longer gets knocked off from any damage for 1.5s after mounting the unicycle
  • Sideshow Secrets · UnicycleCan now cast non-channeling spells and pick up runes without dismounting the unicycle
  • Sideshow Secrets · Unicycle · ContextStill requires Ringmaster to be facing in the spell direction
  • Sideshow Secrets · Weighted PieNow also slows movement of the affected enemy by 45%. Similarly to vision, movement speed is recovering over the debuff time

Feb 18, 2025

Ringmaster in 7.38

  • Carny Classics · Dark Carnival BarkerSets Dark Carnival Souvenirs to Funhouse Mirror, Strongman Tonic and Whoopee Cushion
  • Carny Classics · Dark Carnival Barker · ContextSame behavior as before
  • Carny Classics · Funhouse MirrorMade exclusive to Carny Classics Facet
  • Carny Classics · Strongman TonicMade exclusive to Carny Classics Facet
  • Carny Classics · Whoopee CushionMade exclusive to Carny Classics Facet
  • Sideshow Secrets · Dark Carnival BarkerSets Dark Carnival Souvenirs to Crystal Ball, Unicycle and Weighted Pie
  • Sideshow Secrets · Crystal BallScans a targeted 450 area for 4 seconds. Indicates whether there are enemy heroes in that area for the duration. Reveals invisible units and wards in the scanned area, but does not provide vision. The reveal effect lingers for 1 second. Global Cast Range
  • Sideshow Secrets · UnicycleAfter a 0.5s preparation, Ringmaster mounts a speedy unicycle to ride around on for 10 seconds. Crashing into trees destroys them and slows the unicycle. Attacking, using abilities, taking damage, picking up runes, or crashing into units and other obstacles dismounts the rider
  • Sideshow Secrets · Unicycle · ContextUnicycle reaches up to 750 speed with turn rate degrading from 130 down to 90. Tree crash divides the current speed by 4. Issuing 'Hold' or 'Cancel' commands also dismounts Ringmaster
  • Sideshow Secrets · Weighted PieTosses a pie into a target enemy, knocking them back and reducing their vision to 50. Vision recovers over 2 seconds and the target's allies won't provide their vision for them over the duration. The pie instantly kills any non-ancient creep. Cast Range: 750
  • Sideshow Secrets · Weighted Pie · ContextPush distance: 400, over 0.3s, 1400 projectile speed
  • Added to Captains Mode
  • Removed Center Stage Facet

Nov 19, 2024

Ringmaster in 7.37e

  • Escape ActNow upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter
  • Escape ActReplaces cooldown with 2 charges. When the box pops open, it deals 300 magical damage to all enemies in a 275 radius and throws 8 Impalement Art daggers with 50% range in all directions.
  • SpotlightSpotlight Radius decreased from 550 to 275
  • SpotlightNow summons 3 separate spotlights each sweeping independently from each other

Oct 1, 2024

Ringmaster in 7.37d

  • Base Strength decreased from 23 to 21
  • Strength gain decreased from 2.4 to 2.1
  • Tame the BeastsCast Range decreased from 700/750/800/850 to 700
  • Escape ActCan now be dispelled
  • Wheel of WonderRadius decreased from 600 to 500
  • Wheel of WonderAutomatic explosion time decreased from 6s to 4s

Aug 28, 2024

Ringmaster in 7.37c

  • Base Movement Speed decreased from 315 to 310
  • Strongman TonicBonus Strength per Ringmaster's level decreased from 1.5 to 1
  • Wheel of WonderTimer Duration decreased from 2.75/3.0/3.25s to 2.5/2.75/3s
  • Wheel of WonderAutomatic explosion time decreased from 8s to 6s
  • SpotlightLinger duration increased from 0.1s to 0.3s

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