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Skywrath Mage changes

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Change record

34 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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Mar 24, 2026

Skywrath Mage in 7.41

  • Removed Ruin and Restoration innate ability
  • Shield of the ScionNew innate ability. Passive
  • Shield of the ScionWhenever Skywrath Mage deals magical damage with his abilities to an enemy hero, he gains a magic damage barrier equal to 13.5 + 1.5 per level for 12s. Each instance stacks independently
  • Concussive ShotNow considers Spirit Bear as a true hero for prioritization. Creep Heroes are now considered as secondary targets

Dec 15, 2025

Skywrath Mage in 7.40

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Ancient Seal Cooldown Reduction decreased from 7s to 6s
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Concussive Shot Slow increased from +15% to +20%

May 22, 2025

Skywrath Mage in 7.39

  • Base Intelligence increased from 23 to 25
  • Damage at level 1 increased by 2 (from 39–49 to 41–51)
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +0.5x Arcane Bolt Int Multiplier replaced with +125 Arcane Bolt Cast Range
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Arcane Bolt Pierces Spell Immunity replaced with +1.5x Arcane Bolt Int Multiplier

Feb 18, 2025

Skywrath Mage in 7.38

  • Ruin and Restoration: Spell Lifesteal rescaled from 20/30/40/50% to 25/30/35/40%
  • Arcane BoltBase Damage decreased from 75/95/115/135 to 60/85/110/135
  • Arcane BoltMana Cost decreased from 95 to 85
  • Arcane BoltAghanim's Shard search range decreased from 700 to 500
  • Concussive ShotNo longer has a creep damage penalty
  • Concussive ShotAghanim's Scepter search radius changed from 700 range around Skywrath Mage to 500 around the first target
  • Concussive Shot · ContextThis targeting rule was true for all other upgraded abilities, including Arcane Bolt. Descriptions updated to better reflect this
  • Ancient SealAghanim's Scepter search range decreased from 700 to 500
  • Mystic FlareAghanim's Scepter search range decreased from 700 to 500

Jul 31, 2024

Skywrath Mage in 7.37

  • Shield of the Scion · Shield of the ScionBarrier Duration decreased from 15s to 12s
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +15% Ruin and Restoration Spell Lifesteal replaced with +15% Concussive Shot Slow

May 22, 2024

Skywrath Mage in 7.36

  • Innate AbilityNew Innate ability. Passive, levels up with Mystic Flare
  • Innate AbilityPassively provides Skywrath Mage with 20/30/40/50% Spell Lifesteal
  • Innate Ability · ContextHas 80% penalty against creeps, similarly to other sources of Spell Lifesteal
  • Shield of the ScionGrants a second Innate ability: Shield of the Scion
  • Shield of the Scion · Shield of the ScionWhenever Skywrath Mage damages an enemy hero with any of his abilities, each instance of magical damage grants him a stack of magical damage barrier. Each stack protects from 10 magical damage + 1 per Skywrath Mage's level. Each stack has its own duration. Barrier Stack Duration: 15s
  • Staff of the ScionGrants a second Innate ability: Staff of the Scion
  • Staff of the Scion · Staff of the ScionWhenever Skywrath Mage damages an enemy hero with any of his abilities, each instance of magical damage reduces all of his ability cooldowns by 0.1s
  • Base Mana Regen increased from 0 to 0.25
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +8 Intelligence replaced with +0.5x Arcane Bolt Int Multiplier
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +200 Health replaced with +1.5 Mana Regen
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +25% Arcane Bolt Lifesteal replaced with +15% Ruin and Restoration Lifesteal
  • Arcane BoltNo longer applies a Spell Lifesteal debuff
  • Arcane BoltUpgrade moved from Aghanim's Scepter to Aghanim's Shard and decreased from +2 to +1
  • Mystic FlareNow instantly kills illusions

Aug 8, 2023

Skywrath Mage in 7.34

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Ancient Seal Cooldown Reduction decreased from 8s to 7s
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +1 Arcane Bolt Per Cast replaced with +25% Arcane Bolt Spell Lifesteal
  • Arcane BoltAghanim's Scepter now creates 2 additional bolts instead of 1

Apr 20, 2023

Skywrath Mage in 7.33

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Health increased from +175 to +200
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Ancient Seal Increased Magic Damage decreased from +12% to +10%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Mystic Flare Damage decreased from +450 to +400
  • Arcane BoltNow leaves behind a debuff for 5 seconds that increases Skywrath Mage's Spell Lifesteal against the target by 20/30/40/50%
  • Mystic FlareDuration decreased from 2.2s to 2.0s

Aug 23, 2022

Skywrath Mage in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Intelligence decreased from +10 to +8
  • Arcane BoltMana Cost increased from 90 to 95
  • Shield of the ScionReworked Shard. Every time Skywrath Mage deals magic damage to an enemy hero with his abilities, he gains a buff that grants 2 bonus Intelligence and 0.5 bonus Armor. Each cast stacks independently.

Feb 23, 2022

Skywrath Mage in 7.31

  • Arcane BoltDamage multiplier increased from 1.4x to 1.5x
  • Concussive ShotDamage increased from 100/160/220/280 to 120/180/240/300
  • Ancient SealMagic resistance reduction reduced from 30/35/40/45% to 20/25/30/35%
  • Mystic FlareDamage increased from 750/1175/1600 to 800/1200/1600

Aug 17, 2021

Skywrath Mage in 7.30

  • Arcane BoltBase damage increased from 60/85/110/135 to 75/95/115/135
  • Concussive ShotMovement Speed slow rescaled from 30/35/40/45% to 40%
  • Mystic FlareDuration reduced from 2.4s to 2.2s

Apr 9, 2021

Skywrath Mage in 7.29

  • Base damage increased by 2
  • Reworked Shard upgrade. Every time you cast abilities you gain +5 Intelligence and +1 Armor for 35 seconds. Stacks independently.
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +15 Movement Speed to +175 Health
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent reduced from +480 Mystic Flare Damage to +450
  • Concussive ShotCooldown reduced from 18/16/14/12 to 15/14/13/12
  • Arcane BoltDamage multiplier reduced from 1.6 to 1.4
  • Arcane BoltBase damage increased from 60/80/100/120 to 60/85/110/135

Jan 26, 2020

Skywrath Mage in 7.24

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +300 Gold/Min to Arcane Bolt Pierces Spell Immunity

Jun 9, 2019

Skywrath Mage in 7.22c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +8 Intelligence to +30% XP Gain
  • Concussive ShotDamage increased from 70/140/210/280 to 100/160/220/280

May 24, 2019

Skywrath Mage in 7.22

  • Ancient SealCast range increased from 700 to 750
  • Concussive ShotManacost from 95 to 80/85/90/95

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