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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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Jun 4, 2026

Sand King in 7.41d

  • Strength gain increased from 2.3 to 2.5
  • Damage gain per level increased from 2.8 to 2.9

May 6, 2026

Sand King in 7.41c

  • Base Attack Speed decreased from 110 to 100
  • StingerSlow Duration rescaled from 4/5/6/7s to 5s
  • EpicenterBase Radius decreased from 500 to 450

Apr 7, 2026

Sand King in 7.41b

  • EpicenterAttack Slow decreased from 50/55/60 to 30/40/50
  • EpicenterAghanim's Scepter Stinger damage decreased from 50% to 40%

Mar 24, 2026

Sand King in 7.41

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +75/7 Base/Incremental Radius of Epicenter replaced with +6 Epicenter Pulses
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent 50% Sand Storm Slow replaced with 35% Sand Storm Slow and Blind
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +8 Epicenter Pulses replaced with +125 Stinger Damage
  • Caustic FinaleNo longer levels with Epicenter
  • Caustic FinaleBase Damage rescaled from 20/40/60/80 to 17 + 3 per level
  • Caustic FinaleMax Health Damage rescaled from 3/7/11/15% to 2.5% + 0.5% per level
  • Caustic FinaleDuration decreased from 4.5/5/5.5/6s to 4.5s
  • BurrowstrikeCast Range increased from 525/600/675/750 to 550/625/700/775
  • BurrowstrikeSand King now immediately re-gains invisibility if the Burrowstrike ends within Sand Storm's AoE
  • EpicenterAghanim's Shard no longer increases Epicenter Pulse damage

Dec 15, 2025

Sand King in 7.40

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Burrowstrike Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 3s
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Epicenter Pulses decreased from +10 to +8

Oct 2, 2025

Sand King in 7.39e

  • Sandblast · Sand StormBlind debuff no longer affects buildings

Aug 5, 2025

Sand King in 7.39d

  • Base Strength increased from 22 to 23
  • Sand StormRadius increased from 425/500/575/650 to 475/550/625/700

Jun 24, 2025

Sand King in 7.39c

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Sand Storm Slow increased from 45% to 50%
  • BurrowstrikeDamage increased from 80/140/200/260 to 80/150/220/290
  • EpicenterAghanim's Shard pulse interval decreased from 3.5s to 3s

May 29, 2025

Sand King in 7.39b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Stinger Slow increased from +8% to +12%
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Burrowstrike Cast Range increased from +150 to +200
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Sand Storm Damage Per Second increased from +20 to +25
  • BurrowstrikeMana Cost decreased from 110/120/130/140 to 100/110/120/130

May 22, 2025

Sand King in 7.39

  • Sandblast · Sand StormWhen Sand King attacks enemies in Sand Storm, he applies a debuff that blinds the target by 20/30/40/50%. Blind duration: 5s
  • Final Sting · StingerEach enemy hero hit by Stinger in innermost radius instantly emits a Caustic Finale explosion that deals 50% less damage
  • Final Sting · Stinger · ContextDoesn't apply to Stinger strikes created by Aghanim's Scepter
  • Removed Sandshroud and Dust Devil Facets
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Base/Incremental Radius of Epicenter decreased from +100/12 to +75/7
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent 35% Sand Storm Slow and Blind replaced with 45% Sand Storm Slow
  • Caustic FinaleBase Damage increased from 15/35/55/75 to 20/40/60/80
  • Caustic FinaleDying Unit's Max Health as Damage decreased from 4/8/12/16% to 3/7/11/15%
  • Sand StormRadius increased from 350/400/450/500 to 425/500/575/650
  • Sand StormOnce again grants invisibility by default (0.7s fade time)
  • StingerRadius rescaled from 225/255/285/315 to 230/250/270/290
  • StingerBonus Damage rescaled from 35/70/105/140 to 50/75/100/125

Feb 18, 2025

Sand King in 7.38

  • Base Damage increased by 12-14
  • ContextDamage spread increased from 8 to 10
  • Damage at level 1 rescaled from 46-54 to 45-55
  • Base Strength increased from 21 to 22
  • Agility gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0
  • Intelligence gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0
  • Damage gain per level decreased from +4.1 to +2.8
  • Damage at level 30 decreased by 51-49 (from 196-204 to 145-155)
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +0.3s Burrowstrike Stun replaced with +100 Caustic Finale Radius

Nov 19, 2024

Sand King in 7.37e

  • Sandshroud · Sand StormDuration decreased from 20/25/30/35s to 16/20/24/28s
  • Sandshroud · Sand Storm · ContextNow it's the same for both Facets
  • Sand StormDamage per Second rescaled from 25/50/75/100 to 30/50/70/90

Oct 1, 2024

Sand King in 7.37d

  • Dust Devil · Sand StormRadius decreased from 450/500/550/600 to 350/400/450/500
  • Dust Devil · Sand StormDuration decreased from 20/25/30/35s to 16/20/24/28s
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Sand Storm Damage Per Second decreased from +25 to +20

Aug 28, 2024

Sand King in 7.37c

  • Base Strength decreased from 22 to 21
  • Caustic FinaleBase Damage decreased from 20/40/60/80 to 15/35/55/75

Jul 31, 2024

Sand King in 7.37

  • Dust Devil · Sand StormArea of effect increased from 300/350/400/450 to 450/500/550/600
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +10 Sand Storm Damage Per Second replaced with +8% Stinger Slow
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +50 Stinger Damage replaced with +150 Burrowstrike Cast Range
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +12% Stinger Slow replaced with +25 Sand Storm Damage Per Second
  • Caustic FinaleMax Health Damage rescaled from 6/9/12/15% to 4/8/12/16%
  • Caustic FinaleDuration rescaled from 6s to 4.5/5/5.5/6s
  • Sand StormAghanim's Scepter upgrade removed
  • StingerNow procs Magic Stick
  • StingerMana Cost increased from 30 to 35/40/45/50
  • StingerCooldown increased from 14/11/8/5s to 15/12/9/6s
  • StingerBonus Damage is now extra physical damage instead of bonus attack damage
  • StingerBonus Attack Damage decreased from 40/80/120/160 to 35/70/105/140
  • EpicenterNow upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter. Every 0.5s, 3 Stinger attack areas are created at random locations, each measuring 15% of the Epicenter's current radius, that apply 50% of Stinger damage to enemies hit. One enemy can only be hit by one Stinger per pulse
  • Epicenter · ContextDoesn't apply inner radius bonus Stinger damage
  • EpicenterWhile having both items, Aghanim's Shard pulses apply 1 Stinger attack from Aghanim's Scepter

Jun 24, 2024

Sand King in 7.36c

  • Dust Devil · Sand StormSand Storm's speed now increases when Sand King is outside it, up to 125% of Sand King's movement speed
  • Sand StormDamage Per Second increased from 25/45/65/85 to 25/50/75/100

Jun 6, 2024

Sand King in 7.36b

  • Sandshroud · Sand StormRadius increased from 550/625/700/775 to 575/650/725/800
  • Dust Devil · Sand StormRadius decreased from 425/500/575/650 to 300/350/400/450
  • Dust Devil · Sand StormNo longer centers on Sand King after Burrowstrike
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Burrowstrike Stun decreased from 0.4s to 0.3s
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Sand Storm Damage Per Second decreased from 15 to 10
  • Caustic FinaleMax Health Damage rescaled from 8/10/12/14% to 6/9/12/15%
  • Sand StormAghanim's Scepter damage and stun duration are now 70% of Burrowstrike's current damage and stun
  • Sand StormAghanim's Scepter spine interval increased from 0.2s to 0.4s
  • Sand StormAghanim's Scepter spines per interval increased from 2 to 3
  • Sand StormAghanim's Scepter spines no longer appear if Sand King is outside the Sand Storm

May 26, 2024

Sand King in 7.36a

  • Dust Devil · Sand StormStorm is no longer destroyed if left by Sand King, and keeps following him if he leaves it

May 22, 2024

Sand King in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Caustic FinaleNow is an Innate ability. Passive, levels up with Epicenter
  • Innate Ability · Caustic FinaleNo longer slows enemies
  • Innate Ability · Caustic FinaleBase Damage decreased from 50/70/90/110 to 20/40/60/80
  • Innate Ability · Caustic FinaleMax Health as Damage decreased from 10/14/18/22% to 8/10/12/14%
  • Innate Ability · Caustic FinaleExplode Radius decreased from 500 to 400
  • Sandshroud · Sand StormSand Storm makes Sand King invisible. Sand Storm radius increased by 125
  • Dust Devil · Sand StormSand Storm follows Sand King with a speed equal to 70% of his current movement speed. When Sand King casts Burrowstrike, Sand Storm recenters on Sand King's new location
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +120 Caustic Finale damage replaced with +50 Stinger Damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +50 Sand Storm Movement Speed replaced with +12% Stinger Slow
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Incremental Epicenter radius decreased from +25 to +12
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Epicenter Pulses increased from +5 to +10
  • BurrowstrikeCan now be put on alt-cast to immediately cast in the desired direction, without walking until the required cast range is reached
  • Sand StormNo longer makes Sand King invisible by default
  • Sand StormStorm no longer follows Sand King by default
  • StingerNew Basic Ability
  • StingerArea Targeted. Sand King performs an empowered tail strike within a fixed 200 range, attacking all enemies within 225/255/285/315 radius. This attack deals 40/80/120/160 bonus damage and slows enemies by 10/12/14/16% for 4/5/6/7s. Total damage is increased by 40% for enemies within the innermost 125 area. Cast point: 0.4s. Mana cost: 30. Cooldown: 14/11/8/5s
  • Stinger · ContextApplies attack modifiers including Caustic Finale and also can proc passive item effects
  • EpicenterNumber of pulses increased from 6/8/10 to 12/16/20
  • EpicenterDamage per Pulse decreased from 110/120/130 to 60/70/80
  • EpicenterRadius increase per pulse decreased from 25 to 13
  • EpicenterTotal Epicenter Duration increased from 3s to 6s
  • EpicenterAttack Slow increased from 30/45/60 to 50/55/60
  • EpicenterSlow Debuff now lasts for 3s after being hit by the pulse

Mar 21, 2024

Sand King in 7.35d

  • Base Damage increased by 6
  • Strength gain decreased from 2.7 to 2.3

Dec 14, 2023

Sand King in 7.35

  • Base Intelligence decreased from 19 to 17
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Sand Storm Damage Per Second decreased from +20 to +15
  • BurrowstrikeDamage rescaled from 80/130/200/260 to 80/140/200/260
  • Caustic FinaleBase Damage decreased from 70/90/110/130 to 50/70/90/110

Oct 4, 2023

Sand King in 7.34d

  • BurrowstrikeCooldown decreased from 15/14/13/12s to 14/13/12/11s

Sep 8, 2023

Sand King in 7.34c

  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Sand Storm Movement Speed increased from +25 to +50
  • BurrowstrikeCast Range increased from 500/550/600/650 to 525/600/675/750

Aug 14, 2023

Sand King in 7.34b

  • Base Damage decreased by 2
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +125 Sand Storm Radius replaced with +25 Sand Storm Move Speed
  • BurrowstrikeDamage decreased from 100/150/220/280 to 80/130/200/260
  • Sand StormSandstorm Movement Speed decreased from 100 to 25/50/75/100
  • EpicenterAghanim's Shard Pulse Interval increased from 2.5s to 3.5s
  • EpicenterAghanim's Shard Pulse now only slows for 50% of the duration of the regular Epicenter slow

Aug 8, 2023

Sand King in 7.34

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +100 Epicenter Base Radius replaced with +100 Base Radius and +25 Incremental Radius of Epicenter
  • Sand StormNow constantly moves towards Sand King at a speed of 100ms
  • Sand StormAghanim's Scepter Burrowstrike spine radius now equals 10% of Sand Storm's current radius
  • Sand StormDecreased from 65 to 42.5/50/57.5/65; Level 15 talent increases radius by 12.5 more
  • EpicenterAghanim's Shard effect now triggers every 2.5s instead of every 700 units moved

Apr 20, 2023

Sand King in 7.33

  • Now is a Universal Hero
  • Base Damage decreased from 23-33 to 9-17
  • Damage on level 1 decreased by 2 (from 45-55 to 45-53)
  • Damage gain per level increased from +2.7 to +3.78
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Burrowstrike Stun Duration decreased from +0.5s to +0.4s
  • BurrowstrikeStun Duration decreased from 1.6/1.8/2/2.2s to 1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8s
  • Burrowstrike · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • BurrowstrikeNow always applies the current level of Caustic Finale to enemy heroes even without Aghanim's Scepter
  • BurrowstrikeAghanim's Scepter Upgrade removed
  • Sand StormNow upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter
  • Sand StormEvery 0.2s creates two 65 radius Burrowstrike spines at random locations. Each one stuns enemies and deals damage equal to the current level of Burrowstrike

Mar 6, 2023

Sand King in 7.32e

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Burrowstrike Stun Duration increased from +0.3s to +0.5s
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Caustic Finale Damage increased from +100 to +120
  • EpicenterAttack Speed Slow increased from 30 to 30/45/60
  • EpicenterMovement Speed Slow increased from 30% to 30/40/50%

Nov 29, 2022

Sand King in 7.32d

  • Base Damage increased from 23-33 to 25-33
  • Caustic FinaleDebuff Duration increased from 5s to 6s

Sep 27, 2022

Sand King in 7.32c

  • Caustic FinaleMove Slow increased from 10/15/20/25% to 14/18/22/26%

Aug 23, 2022

Sand King in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +10% Caustic Finale slow replaced with +0.3s Burrowstrike Stun
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Sandstorm Damage per Second increased from +15 to +20
  • BurrowstrikeCast Range increased from 425/500/575/650 to 500/550/600/650

May 2, 2022

Sand King in 7.31c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +20 Sandstorm Damage per Second reduced to +15
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +150 Sand Storm Radius reduced to +125
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +40% bonus Sandstorm Blind/Slow reduced to 35%
  • Sand StormDamage per second rescaled from 20/45/70/95 to 25/45/65/85
  • Sand StormMana cost increased from 70/75/80/85 to 85
  • EpicenterShard Epicenter Bonus Damage Per Pulse reduced from 20 to 10

Feb 23, 2022

Sand King in 7.31

  • Base armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +200 health replaced with +12% Caustic Finale slow
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +20% Caustic Finale slow replaced with +100 Caustic Finale damage
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +120 Caustic Finale damage replaced with +100 Epicenter Radius
  • Sand StormDamage interval reduced from 0.5s to 0.2s
  • Sand StormMana cost rescaled from 75 to 70/75/80/85

Sep 10, 2021

Sand King in 7.30c

  • BurrowstrikeCooldown increased from 14/13/12/11 to 15/14/13/12
  • BurrowstrikeCast range from 400/500/600/700 to 425/500/575/650
  • Caustic FinaleFixed explosions not damaging illusions

Aug 17, 2021

Sand King in 7.30

  • Strength Gain reduced from 3.0 to 2.7
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +20 damage per Epicenter Pulse replaced with +20 Sand Storm DPS
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +30 Sand Storm DPS replaced +150 Sand Storm Radius
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +25 Health Regen replaced with +120 Caustic Finale Damage
  • EpicenterShard now also grants +20 damage per Pulse

Apr 9, 2021

Sand King in 7.29

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +175 Health to +200
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +15% Caustic Finale Slow to +20%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +20 Health Regen to +25
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +4 Epicenter Pulses to +5
  • BurrowstrikeScepter cast range reduced from 1400 to 1300
  • EpicenterShard no longer triggers if there are no enemies nearby
  • EpicenterShard radius increased from 400 to 475

Jul 15, 2020

Sand King in 7.27b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from -30 Epicenter Attack Slow to +20 Epicenter Damage Per Pulse
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +2 Epicenter Pulses to +8% Caustic Finale Slow
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +8 Armor to -2s Burrowstrike Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +25 Epicenter Damage to +20 Health regen
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +40 Health Regen to +4 Epicenter Pulses
  • Caustic FinaleHas been reworked. Attacking an enemy now places a debuff that slows the enemy by 10/15/20/25% movement speed for 5 seconds. If the target dies during the 5 second debuff, an explosion deals 70/90/110/130 + 10/14/18/22% of the target's max health in a 500 AoE.

May 2, 2020

Sand King in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +15 Movement Speed to -30 Epicenter Attack Slow
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +150 Health to +175
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from -40 Epicenter Attack Slow to +2 Epicenter Pulses
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +3 Epicenter Pulses to +25 Epicenter Damage Per Pulse

Mar 17, 2020

Sand King in 7.25

  • Caustic FinaleSlow duration increased from 3 to 3/3.5/4/4.5
  • Caustic FinaleNow reduces attack speed as well
  • EpicenterDamage per pulse increased from 110 to 110/120/130

Jun 9, 2019

Sand King in 7.22c

  • Strength gain reduced from 3.2 to 3
  • Sandstorm manacost increased from 60 to 75

Mar 24, 2019

Sand King in 7.21d

  • Sand StormDamage increased from 20/40/60/80 to 20/45/70/95
  • BurrowstrikeCast range increased from 350/450/550/650 to 400/500/600/700

Jan 29, 2019

Sand King in 7.21

  • BurrowstrikeDamage increased from 85/150/215/280 to 100/160/220/280
  • Sand StormAoE increased from 350/450/550/650 to 425/500/575/650

Nov 30, 2018

Sand King in 7.20d

  • Burrow Strike stun duration from 1.9/2/2.1/2.2 to 1.6/1.8/2/2.2
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +50 Sand Storm DPS to +40
  • Sand StormCooldown from 40/32/24/16 to 40/34/28/22

Nov 24, 2018

Sand King in 7.20c

  • Base damage reduced by 2
  • Strength gain reduced from 2.9 to 2.8
  • Agility gain reduced from 2.1 to 1.8

Nov 20, 2018

Sand King in 7.20b

  • Sandstorm cooldown increased from 34/28/22/16 to 40/32/24/16
  • Sandstorm manacost rescaled from 60/50/40/30 to 60

Nov 19, 2018

Sand King in 7.20

  • Sand StormIs no longer a channeled ability
  • Sand StormAoE changed from 525 to 350/450/550/650
  • Sand StormDamage rescaled from 40/60/80/100 to 25/50/75/100
  • Sand StormCooldown rescaled from 34/26/18/10 to 34/28/22/16
  • Sand StormDuration reduced from 50 to 20/25/30/35
  • Sand StormVisual effects updated slightly
  • EpicenterAoE growth now always increases by 50 per pulse

Jun 10, 2018

Sand King in 7.17

  • Base damage reduced by 3
  • Caustic FinaleSlow reduced from 21/24/27/30% to 15/20/25/30%

Mar 29, 2018

Sand King in 7.12

  • Base movement speed reduced from 295 to 290
  • BurrowstrikeStun duration rescaled from 2.17 to 1.9/2.0/2.1/2.2

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