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Sven changes

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Change record

52 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

Sven in 7.41d

  • Storm HammerStun Duration increased from 1/1.2/1.4/1.6s to 1/1.25/1.5/1.75s
  • God's StrengthSlow Resistance increased from 30% to 40%

May 6, 2026

Sven in 7.41c

  • Storm HammerMana Cost decreased from 110/115/120/125 to 110

Mar 24, 2026

Sven in 7.41

  • Base strength increased from 23 to 24
  • Damage at level 1 increased from 60–62 to 61–63
  • Removed Vanquisher innate ability
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +10% Vanquisher Bonus Damage replaced with +20% God's Strength Slow Resistance
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +20% God's Strength Slow Resistance replaced with -25% Storm Hammer Cooldown and Mana Cost
  • Wrath of GodNew innate ability
  • Wrath of GodIncreases attack damage Sven gains per point of Strength by 0.08 + 0.02 per level. Disabled by Break
  • WarcryAghanim's Shard reworked
  • Warcry · ContextNo longer provides a passive aura
  • WarcryMakes Warcry undispellable and increases radius from 700 to 900. Warcry provides a 300 physical damage barrier and an additional +3% movespeed bonus when active

Dec 15, 2025

Sven in 7.40

  • Storm HammerAghanim's Scepter no longer allows targeting invulnerable units, but still affects invulnerable units in the radius
  • Storm HammerAghanim's Scepter cast range bonus changed from +350 to +25%
  • Storm Hammer · ContextDecreased from +350 to +150
  • Storm HammerAghanim's Scepter now also increases projectile speed by 25%
  • Storm Hammer · ContextFrom 1000 to 1250
  • Great CleaveCleave damage rescaled from 50/65/80/95% to 60/70/80/90%
  • WarcryCooldown decreased from 40/35/30/25 to 36/32/28/24

Oct 2, 2025

Sven in 7.39e

  • Wrath of GodBonus Damage per STR decreased from 0/0.3/0.4/0.5 to 0/0.2/0.3/0.4

Jun 24, 2025

Sven in 7.39c

  • God's StrengthDuration decreased from 35s to 30s

Feb 18, 2025

Sven in 7.38

  • Heavy Plate · WarcryPhysical Barrier Amount increased from 60/120/180/240 to 70/140/210/280
  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • Base Strength decreased from 25 to 23
  • Base Agility decreased from 21 to 18
  • Strength gain increased from 3.2 to 3.5
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +20 Attack Speed replaced with +10% Vanquisher Bonus Damage
  • Wrath of GodNo longer decreases Sven's base damage
  • Wrath of GodBonus Damage per STR decreased from 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7 to 0/0.3/0.4/0.5
  • Storm HammerRadius rescaled from 270 to 250/270/290/310
  • Great CleaveCleave Distance decreased from 700 to 400/500/600/700
  • Great CleaveCleave End Width decreased from 360 to 270/300/330/360
  • Great CleaveCleave Damage rescaled from 40/60/80/100% to 50/65/80/95%
  • WarcryBonus Speed decreased from 10/14/18/22% to 6/9/12/15%
  • WarcryBonus Armor rescaled from 6/8/10/12 to 5/8/11/14

Nov 19, 2024

Sven in 7.37e

  • Vanquisher: Bonus damage increased from 17% to 20%
  • God's StrengthMana Cost decreased from 100/150/200 to 100/125/150

Aug 14, 2024

Sven in 7.37b

  • WarcryCooldown increased from 35/30/25/20s to 40/35/30/25s

Jul 31, 2024

Sven in 7.37

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent God's Strength Cooldown Reduction decreased from 15s to 12s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Warcry Armor decreased from +10 to +8
  • WarcryBonus Armor decreased from 6/9/12/15 to 6/8/10/12
  • WarcryAghanim's Shard no longer passively grants allies movement speed bonus
  • WarcryAghanim's Shard now increases active movement speed bonus by additional 3%

Jun 24, 2024

Sven in 7.36c

  • Heavy Plate · WarcryPhysical Barrier Amount increased from 50/100/150/200 to 60/120/180/240
  • Wrath of GodBase Damage Reduction decreased from 25 to 20

Jun 6, 2024

Sven in 7.36b

  • Vanquisher: Bonus Damage to stunned targets increased from 15% to 17%
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Attack Speed increased from +15 to +20
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Warcry Duration increased from +4s to +5s

May 26, 2024

Sven in 7.36a

  • Base Strength increased by 4
  • God's StrengthBonus Damage increased from 100/140/180% to 110/150/190%

May 22, 2024

Sven in 7.36

  • Innate AbilityNew Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate AbilitySven's attacks deals 15% more damage to stunned enemies
  • Heavy Plate · WarcryCreates a 50/100/150/200 physical damage barrier on all affected heroes
  • Wrath of GodBase Damage decreased by 25
  • Wrath of GodSven passively receives an additional 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7 damage per point of Strength, depending on the current level of God's Strength

Dec 21, 2023

Sven in 7.35b

  • Great CleaveStrength Bonus increased from 2/4/6/8 to 3/6/9/12

Dec 14, 2023

Sven in 7.35

  • Intelligence gain increased from 1.3 to 1.5
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Warcry Duration increased from +3s to +4s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +8% Warcry Movement Speed replaced with +20% God's Strength Slow Resistance
  • Storm HammerAghanim's Scepter now increases damage by 180 if Sven travels with the Storm Hammer
  • WarcryAghanim's Shard passive aura now also provides a +3% movement speed

Oct 4, 2023

Sven in 7.34d

  • Base Damage decreased by 4
  • God's StrengthBonus Damage decreased from 120/160/200% to 100/140/180%

Sep 8, 2023

Sven in 7.34c

  • Storm HammerCooldown increased from 18/16/14/12s to 21/18/15/12s
  • God's StrengthSlow Resistance decreased from 30/35/40% to 30%
  • God's StrengthCooldown increased from 105/100/95s to 110/105/100s

Aug 8, 2023

Sven in 7.34

  • Storm HammerRadius increased from 255 to 270
  • God's StrengthNow also grants 30/35/40% slow resistance for the duration

Apr 20, 2023

Sven in 7.33

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Storm Hammer Stun Duration decreased from +1.25s to +1s
  • Storm HammerDamage decreased from 95/170/245/320 to 80/160/240/320
  • Storm HammerDuration decreased from 1.4/1.6/1.8/2s to 1/1.2/1.4/1.6s
  • Storm Hammer · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
  • Great CleaveCleave Damage increased from 25/50/75/100% to 40/60/80/100%
  • Great CleaveNow provides 2/4/6/8 Strength Bonus
  • WarcryCooldown increased from 32/28/24/20s to 35/30/25/20s
  • WarcryDuration increased from 9s to 10s

Nov 29, 2022

Sven in 7.32d

  • WarcryAghanim’s Shard Aura Armor Bonus decreased from 7 to 6

Aug 23, 2022

Sven in 7.32

  • Base Health Regen increased from 0.25 to 0.75
  • Storm HammerNow Scepter adds an autocast. If it's enabled, Sven does not travel with the Storm Hammer.
  • WarcryDuration increased from 8s to 9s
  • WarcryMana Cost decreased from 30/40/50/60 to 30/35/40/45
  • God's StrengthCooldown decreased from 110s to 105/100/95s

Jun 8, 2022

Sven in 7.31d

  • Base Attack Speed increased from 100 to 110

May 2, 2022

Sven in 7.31c

  • WarcryMovement Speed bonus increased from 8%/12%/16%/20% to 10%/14%/18%/22%
  • WarcryShard Passive Armor increased from 5 to 7
  • Storm HammerStun duration rescaled from 1.25/1.5/1.75/2.0s to 1.4/1.6/1.8/2.0s
  • Storm HammerManacost decreased from 110/120/130/140 to 110/115/120/125

Feb 23, 2022

Sven in 7.31

  • Agility gain increased from 2.0 to 2.2
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +15% Lifesteal replaced with -15s God's Strength Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +25 movement speed replaced with +8% Warcry movement speed
  • Storm HammerScepter now also dispels the target
  • WarcryReworked Shard. Warcry is undispellable and passively grants 5 armor to all allies in a 1200 radius

Sep 10, 2021

Sven in 7.30c

  • Base Attack Time increased from 1.8 to 1.9
  • Storm HammerDamage decreased from 110/180/250/320 to 95/170/245/320
  • God's StrengthDuration decreased from 40 to 35

Aug 17, 2021

Sven in 7.30

  • Great CleaveDamage rescaled from 30/50/70/90% to 25/50/75/100%
  • Storm HammerCast Point reduced from 0.3 to 0.2

Apr 16, 2021

Sven in 7.29b

  • God's StrengthDamage increased from 100/150/200% to 120/160/200%

Apr 9, 2021

Sven in 7.29

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +2.5 Mana Regen to +15 Attack Speed
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +7 Strength to +3s Warcry Duration
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +4s Warcry Duration to +25% Great Cleave
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +1s Storm Hammer Stun Duration to +1.25
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from -4s Storm Hammer Cooldown to +10 Warcry Armor
  • Storm HammerShard now also reduces cooldown by 4 seconds
  • Storm HammerScepter cast range reduced from 950 to 900
  • God's StrengthDamage increased from 100/140/180% to 100/150/200%

Jul 15, 2020

Sven in 7.27b

  • Base movement speed increased from 315 to 325
  • Stormhammer dispel talent is now able to target Cyclone'd units and dispels it off
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +32 STR God's Strength to +50% God's Strength damage
  • WarcryNo longer provides 12/16/20/24 bonus damage
  • WarcryMovement speed is now provided for allies as well
  • WarcryMovement speed bonus reduced from 10/14/18/22 to 8/12/16/20
  • WarcryManacost reduced from 60 to 30/40/50/60
  • Great CleaveDistance increased from 650 to 700
  • God's StrengthNo longer provides 10/20/30 strength
  • God's StrengthBonus damage increased from 80/120/160% to 110/160/210%
  • God's StrengthDuration increased from 25 to 40

May 2, 2020

Sven in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +6 Strength to +7
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +25 Movement Speed to +15% Lifesteal
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +20% Lifesteal to +25 Movement Speed
  • Storm HammerCooldown reduced from 19/17/15/13 to 18/16/14/12

Jan 26, 2020

Sven in 7.24

  • Storm HammerDamage increased from 80/160/240/320 to 110/180/250/320
  • WarcrySelf movement bonus increased from 6/10/14/18% to 10/14/18/22%
  • WarcryCooldown reduced from 36/32/28/24 to 32/28/24/20

Jul 28, 2019

Sven in 7.22f

  • Storm HammerStun duration reduced from 1.4/1.6/1.8/2 to 1.25/1.5/1.75/2

Jul 14, 2019

Sven in 7.22e

  • Base strength reduced by 1
  • God's StrengthCooldown increased from 100 to 110

Jun 30, 2019

Sven in 7.22d

  • Base damage reduced by 2
  • Storm HammerCooldown increased from 16/15/14/13 to 19/17/15/13
  • WarcryShield base health reduced from 60/90/120/150 to 60/80/100/120

Jun 9, 2019

Sven in 7.22c

  • Storm HammerStun duration reduced from 1.7/1.8/1.9/2 to 1.4/1.6/1.8/2
  • WarcryManacost increased from 40 to 60

Feb 16, 2019

Sven in 7.21b

  • Great CleaveReduced from 45/60/75/90% to 30/50/70/90%
  • WarcryBonus speed reduced from 8/12/16/20% to 5/10/15/20%
  • WarcryShield base capacity reduced from 80/110/140/170 to 60/90/120/150
  • God's StrengthCooldown increased from 80 to 100

Jan 29, 2019

Sven in 7.21

  • Base movement speed increased by 15
  • WarcryShield health changed from 110/220/330/440 to 80/110/140/170 + 1/1.5/2/2.5x your strength
  • Storm HammerCooldown increased from 13 to 16/15/14/13
  • Storm HammerDamage reduced from 100/175/250/325 to 80/160/240/320

Dec 9, 2018

Sven in 7.20e

  • Base movement speed increased from 290 to 295
  • WarcryShield health is 25% stronger on your hero

Nov 20, 2018

Sven in 7.20b

  • WarcryShield health increased from 100/200/300/400 to 110/220/330/440

Jun 25, 2018

Sven in 7.18

  • Great CleaveDamage increased from 30/42/54/66 to 40/50/60/70

Jun 10, 2018

Sven in 7.17

  • Storm HammerManacost reduced from 140 to 110/120/130/140

May 27, 2018

Sven in 7.16

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from -5s Storm Hammer Cooldown to -6s
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +0.75s Storm Hammer Stun Duration to +1.25s

Apr 24, 2018

Sven in 7.14

  • Cleave distance increased from 570 to 625 (same as Battle Fury)
  • Cleave end radius increased from 300 to 330 (same as Battle Fury)

Mar 1, 2018

Sven in 7.10

  • Talent: Level 15 Talent changed from +30 Damage to Storm Hammer Dispels Enemies
  • Talent: Level 20 Talent changed from Storm Hammer Dispels Enemies to -5s Storm Hammer Cooldown
  • Talent: Level 25 Talent changed from -9s Storm Hammer Cooldown to +0.75s Storm Hammer Stun Duration

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