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Rubick 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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Jun 4, 2026

Rubick in 7.41d

  • Fade BoltDamage decreased from 100/175/250/325 to 85/165/245/325
  • Fade BoltDebuff Duration decreased from 10s to 9s

May 6, 2026

Rubick in 7.41c

  • Agility gain decreased from 2.5 to 2.2
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Fade Bolt Cooldown Reduction increased from 3s to 4s
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Stolen Spells Mana Cost Reduction decreased from 50% to 40%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Curiosity Bonuses decreased from 2x to 1.5x

Apr 7, 2026

Rubick in 7.41b

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Telekinesis Landing Damage decreased from 325 to 300

Mar 24, 2026

Rubick in 7.41

  • Base Damage increased by 1
  • Damage at level 1 increased from 49–55 to 50–56
  • Removed Might and Magus innate ability
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +0.25% Might and Magus Damage/Resistance replaced with +200 Health
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +165 Telekinesis Landing Damage replaced with -2s Telekinesis Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +20% Fade Bolt Damage Reduction replaced with -3s Fade Bolt Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -25% Stolen Spells Cooldown replaced with -50% Stolen Spells Mana Cost
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -5s Telekinesis Cooldown replaced with Telekinesis Landing Deals 325 Damage (now this talent applies damage to the thrown enemy as well)
  • Talents · ContextIt used to deal damage only in AoE, leaving the thrown enemy unharmed. Doesn't deal damage to thrown allies or self
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -5s Fade Bolt Cooldown replaced with +12% Fade Bolt Damage Reduction
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +400 Telekinesis Land Distance replaced with 2x Curiosity Bonuses
  • CuriosityNew innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • CuriosityRubick gains 1 stack of Curiosity per level, each granting him +1 base damage, +0.3% Buff/Debuff Duration, and +2 Area of Effect bonus. If Rubick sees an enemy Hero cast an ability within 1200 distance of him, he gains 2 Curiosity for 20 seconds. If an enemy that currently provides temporary Curiosity dies within 3s after taking damage from Rubick, he gains 1 Curiosity permanently
  • TelekinesisAghanim's Shard throw distance bonus changed from 35% to 225
  • Fade BoltNow reduces both spell and attack damage by default
  • Fade BoltDamage Reduction rescaled from 5/15/25/35% to 6/12/18/24%
  • Spell StealNo longer grants 10/20/30% Debuff Amplification
  • Spell StealStolen spells now have their cooldown decreased by 10/20/30%

Jan 21, 2026

Rubick in 7.40c

  • TelekinesisCooldown decreased from 23/20/17/14s to 22/19/16/13s

Dec 15, 2025

Rubick in 7.40

  • Base damage increased by 1
  • Damage at level 1 increased from 49–55 to 50–56
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +0.5s Telekinesis Lift/Stun Duration replaced with +20% Fade Bolt Damage Reduction
  • TelekinesisLand sub-ability no longer cancels channeling or interrupts movement

Oct 2, 2025

Rubick in 7.39e

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Telekinesis Landing damage increased from 150 to 165

May 22, 2025

Rubick in 7.39

  • TelekinesisCooldown decreased from 24/21/18/15s to 23/20/17/14s
  • Spell StealCertain spells that are toggleable and do not have a health or mana cost are no longer stealable
  • Spell Steal · ContextThis includes Mars' Bulwark, Medusa's Split Shot, Muerta's Gunslinger, and Phantom Lancer's Phantom Rush

Feb 18, 2025

Rubick in 7.38

  • Frugal Filch · Spell StealStolen Mana Cost Reduction increased from 40/50/60% to 50/65/80%
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +12% Fade Bolt Damage Reduction replaced with +0.25% Might And Magus Damage/Resistance
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Telekinesis Lift/Stun Duration increased from +0.4s to +0.5s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Telekinesis Cooldown Reduction increased from 4s to 5s

Aug 14, 2024

Rubick in 7.37b

  • Base Intelligence decreased by 1
  • Fade BoltMana Cost increased from 110/120/130/140 to 110/125/140/155

Jul 31, 2024

Rubick in 7.37

  • Might and Magus: Bonus attack damage per spell amplification decreased from 1% to 0.75%
  • Arcane SupremacySpell Amp decreased from 14/18/22/26% to 11/16/21/26%

Jun 6, 2024

Rubick in 7.36b

  • Frugal Filch · Spell StealStolen Manacost Reduction increased from 30/45/60% to 40/50/60%
  • Might and Magus: Magic Resistance per level increased from 0.5% to 0.75%

May 22, 2024

Rubick in 7.36

  • Innate AbilityNew Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate AbilitySpell Amplification also increases Rubick's base attack damage by 100% of its value and Magic Resistance by 50% of its value
  • Frugal Filch · Spell StealDecreases the mana cost of stolen spells by 15/30/45/60%
  • Arcane Accumulation · Spell StealEvery time Rubick casts a spell, he gains +25 AoE Spell Radius Amplification for 20s. Multiple instances of this buff stack independently
  • Fade BoltMana Cost decreased from 120/130/140/150 to 110/120/130/140
  • Spell StealStolen Spells will now use the facet of the hero it was stolen from

Dec 21, 2023

Rubick in 7.35b

  • Spell StealCooldown decreased from 20/12/4s to 16/10/4s

Dec 14, 2023

Rubick in 7.35

  • Intelligence gain increased from 3.1 to 3.7
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +240 Telekinesis Land Distance replaced with -4s Telekinesis Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent -12s Telekinesis Cooldown replaced with +400 Telekinesis Land Distance
  • TelekinesisCooldown decreased from 28/26/24/22s to 24/21/18/15s
  • TelekinesisAghanim's Shard Throw Distance decreased from +50% to +35%
  • Spell StealProjectile Speed increased from 1200 to 1500

Sep 8, 2023

Rubick in 7.34c

  • Fade BoltDamage Reduction decreased from 14/21/28/35% to 5/15/25/35%

Aug 14, 2023

Rubick in 7.34b

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +0.4s Telekinesis Lift Duration replaced by +0.4s Telekinesis Lift/Stun Duration
  • TelekinesisImpact Radius rescaled from 325 to 300/325/350/375

Aug 8, 2023

Rubick in 7.34

  • TelekinesisAghanim's Shard Bonus Throw Range decreased from 85% to 50%
  • Arcane SupremacyCast Range decreased from 100/150/200/250 to 60/120/180/240

Apr 20, 2023

Rubick in 7.33

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Telekinesis Lift Duration decreased from +0.6s to +0.4s
  • TelekinesisLift Duration decreased from 1.2/1.5/1.8/2s to 0.95/1.2/1.45/1.7s
  • Telekinesis · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • TelekinesisStun Duration decreased from 1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8s to 0.9/1.1/1.3/1.5s
  • Telekinesis · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction

Mar 6, 2023

Rubick in 7.32e

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Telekinesis Landing Damage decreased from +175 to +150
  • TelekinesisAghanim’s Shard no longer provides reduced cooldown when used on self or allies

Sep 27, 2022

Rubick in 7.32c

  • TelekinesisAdded an indicator for Land ability to preview where the unit will actually end up

Aug 30, 2022

Rubick in 7.32b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +10% Fade Bolt Damage Reduction increased to 12%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -4 Fade Bolt Cooldown increased to -5

Aug 23, 2022

Rubick in 7.32

  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • TelekinesisMana Cost decreased from 125 to 110
  • Fade BoltJump Reduction decreased from 7% to 6%

Feb 23, 2022

Rubick in 7.31

  • TelekinesisLift duration increased from 0.8/1.2/1.6/2.0 to 1.2/1.5/1.8/2.1
  • Spell StealCooldown reduced from 20/15/10 to 20/12/4
  • Spell StealAghanim's Scepter no longer reduces cooldown
  • Spell StealAghanim's Scepter now lets you steal 2 spells. (Note: If you steal a spell with 2 subabilities like Sun Ray, it will take both your spell slots.)
  • Spell StealTinker's Rearm is no longer stealable

Sep 10, 2021

Rubick in 7.30c

  • Base Mana Regeneration increased from to 0 to 0.5
  • Fade BoltAttack Damage Reduction from 10/18/26/34% to 14/21/28/35%
  • Fade BoltDamage Reduction per bounce reduced from 8% to 7%

Aug 17, 2021

Rubick in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Fade Bolt Borrows Hero Damage replaced with +10% Fade Bolt Damage Reduction
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +100 base damage replaced with -25% Stolen Spell Cooldown
  • Spell StealCooldown reduced from 26/20/14 to 20/15/10
  • Spell StealProjectile Speed increased from 900 to 1200

Apr 16, 2021

Rubick in 7.29b

  • TelekinesisStun duration increased from 1/1.25/1.5/1.75 to 1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8

Apr 9, 2021

Rubick in 7.29

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +150 Health to +175 Telekinesis Landing Damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +100 Cast Range to +0.6s Telekinesis Lift Duration
  • TelekinesisShard throw range increased from 60% to 85%
  • TelekinesisCooldown reduced from 34/30/26/22 to 28/26/24/22

Dec 21, 2020

Rubick in 7.28a

  • Arcane SupremacyCast range increased from 75/125/175/225 to 100/150/200/250

Jul 15, 2020

Rubick in 7.27b

  • Base attack speed increased from 100 to 110
  • Attack damage spread reduced from 47-57 to 49-55
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +50 Damage to +50 Base Damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from -80 Fade Bolt Hero Attack to Fade Bolt Steals Hero Damage
  • Fade BoltDamage reduction changed from a fixed value for heroes and creeps to 10/18/26/34% base damage
  • Fade BoltDamage increased from 80/160/240/320 to 100/175/250/325
  • Fade BoltManacost reduced from 135/140/145/150 to 120/130/140/150

May 2, 2020

Rubick in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from -60 Fade Bolt Hero Attack to -80

Mar 17, 2020

Rubick in 7.25

  • Fade BoltManacost increased from 120/130/140/150 to 135/140/145/150

Jan 26, 2020

Rubick in 7.24

  • Arcane SupremacyDebuff amplification reduced from 20/28/36/44% to 16/24/32/40%

May 24, 2019

Rubick in 7.22

  • Agility gain increased from 19 + 2.1 to 23 + 2.5

Jan 29, 2019

Rubick in 7.21

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from -45 Fade Bolt Hero Attack to -60
  • TelekinesisLift duration reduced from 1/1.4/1.8/2.2 to 0.8/1.2/1.6/2.0

Nov 30, 2018

Rubick in 7.20d

  • TelekinesisCooldown increased from 28/26/24/22 to 34/30/26/22
  • TelekinesisLift duration reduced from 1.1/1.5/1.9/2.3 to 1/1.4/1.8/2.2

Nov 19, 2018

Rubick in 7.20

  • Base damage increased by 3
  • Agility increased from 14 + 1.6 to 19 + 2.1
  • Intelligence gain increased from 2.4 to 2.7
  • Null Field replaced with Arcane Supremacy
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +100 Cast Range to +125
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +5% Null Field to -5s Fade Bolt Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +75% Spell Amp For Stolen Spells to +50%
  • Spell StealAbility cast points now have a min of 0.15 instead of 0

Apr 24, 2018

Rubick in 7.14

  • TelekinesisLift duration rescaled from 1.5/1.75/2/2.25 to 1.1/1.5/1.9/2.3

Mar 29, 2018

Rubick in 7.12

  • TelekinesisCooldown increased from 22 to 28/26/24/22

Mar 1, 2018

Rubick in 7.10

  • Talent: Level 15 Talent increased from -35 Fade Bolt Hero Attack to -45

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