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Templar Assassin changes

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Change record

46 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

Templar Assassin in 7.41d

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Psionic Trap Slow increased from +10% to +15%
  • Inner PeaceTime until meditation starts decreased from 0.25s to 0.2s
  • Inner PeaceMeditation Time Until Max Bonus decreased from 2.05s - 0.05s per level to 1.85s - 0.05s per level

Mar 24, 2026

Templar Assassin in 7.41

  • Base Health Regen decreased from 1 to 0
  • Removed Third Eye innate ability
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +3 Meld Armor reduction replaced with +3 Psionic Traps
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Refraction Can Be Cast While Disabled replaced with +225 Meld Attack Range
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +40 Refraction Damage replaced with +4 Meld Armor Reduction
  • Inner PeaceNew innate ability, improves with Templar Assassin's level
  • Inner PeaceAfter remaining stationary for 0.25s, Templar Assassin begins meditating, gaining bonus health regen and mana regen. Bonuses linearly increase from 0 up to their maximum, which is reached after 2.05s - 0.05s per level. Moving from the current position or taking damage from an enemy resets regen bonuses. Max Health Regen is 2.7 + 0.3 per level. Max Mana Regen is 2.2 + 0.2 per level
  • RefractionNow upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
  • RefractionIncreases bonus damage by 30 and allows Refraction to be cast while disabled
  • MeldNow, if the attack that broke Meld splits with Psi Blades, Bonus Damage and Armor Reduction are now applied to all affected enemies
  • Psionic TrapNo longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
  • Psionic TrapNow upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter
  • Psionic TrapWhen activated, Traps now also silence enemies from 0.25s up to 3s depending on the trap charge

Dec 15, 2025

Templar Assassin in 7.40

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Meld Debuff Duration decreased from +2s to +1.5s
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Psionic Trap Slow increased from +5% to +10%
  • MeldArmor Reduction decreased from 3.5/5/6.5/8 to 2/4/6/8
  • MeldDamage decreased from 55/105/155/205 to 50/100/150/200
  • Psionic TrapDamage rescaled from 225/300/375 to 200/300/400
  • Psionic ProjectionDamage increased from 375 to 400

Aug 5, 2025

Templar Assassin in 7.39d

  • Base Damage decreased by 2–3
  • ContextDamage spread decreased from 6 to 5
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 53–59 to 51–56
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Meld Bash duration decreased from 1s to 0.8s

Jun 24, 2025

Templar Assassin in 7.39c

  • Base Strength decreased from 23 to 21
  • Psionic TrapTrap vision radius decreased from 400 to 250
  • Psionic Trap · ContextEffect radius unchanged and still 400

May 29, 2025

Templar Assassin in 7.39b

  • RefractionMana Cost increased from 85 to 95
  • RefractionBonus Damage decreased from 20/40/60/80 to 15/30/45/60

May 22, 2025

Templar Assassin in 7.39

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Meld Debuff Duration decreased from +2.5s to +2s
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +100 Psi Blades Attack and Split Range replaced with +3 Meld Armor Reduction
  • MeldArmor Reduction decreased from 5/6/7/8 to 3.5/5/6.5/8
  • MeldBonus Damage decreased from 70/125/180/235 to 55/105/155/205
  • Psionic TrapAghanim's Shard Min Silence Duration decreased from 1s to 0.25s

Mar 27, 2025

Templar Assassin in 7.38c

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Refraction Instances increased from +3 to +4
  • RefractionCooldown decreased from 16s to 14s
  • RefractionNumber of instances increased from 2/3/4/5 to 3/4/5/6
  • MeldFixed not applying to both attacks if Meld was used twice in quick succession

Feb 18, 2025

Templar Assassin in 7.38

  • Hidden Reach · MeldWhen in Meld, Templar Assassin gradually increases her attack range by up to an additional 400 range over the course of 1s
  • Agility gain increased from 3.2 to 3.4
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +20 Refraction Damage replaced with +2.5s Meld Debuff Duration
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +3 Meld Armor Reduction replaced with +40 Refraction Damage
  • Psi BladesPsi Blade Range decreased from 550/600/650/700 to 400/500/600/700
  • Psi BladesSplit Amount decreased from 85/90/95/100% to 70/80/90/100%
  • Psionic TrapAghanim's Scepter no longer grants +100 bonus damage
  • Psionic ProjectionBonus Damage upon arrival increased from 300 to 375

Jul 31, 2024

Templar Assassin in 7.37

  • Voidblades · MeldAttacking a target with Meld also applies the bonus damage and debuff to enemies hit by the Psi Blades spill
  • Third Eye: New Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Templar Assassin and her teammates can see Roshan's respawn timer
  • ContextThird Eye Roshan respawn indicator is above the Scan ability
  • MeldArmor Reduction Duration decreased from 12s to 6s
  • MeldBonus damage and reductions are now applied when denying allies or traps
  • Psi BladesNo longer an innate ability
  • Psi BladesBonus Attack Range rescaled from 0/50/100/150/200 to 50/100/150/200
  • Psi BladesPsi Blade Range rescaled from 350/550/600/650/700 to 550/600/650/700
  • Psi BladesSplit Amount rescaled 80/85/90/95/100% to 85/90/95/100%
  • Psionic TrapTraps no longer provide vision inside the Roshan's pit
  • Psionic TrapTraps now always take 2 hits to kill by ranged attackers, 1 by melee attackers and 4 by creeps

Jun 24, 2024

Templar Assassin in 7.36c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Refraction Damage decreased from +25 to +20
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Refraction Instances decreased from +5 to +3
  • RefractionBarrier per instance rescaled from 20/30/40/50 to 30
  • Psionic TrapMin Movement Slow decreased from 30% to 20%
  • Psionic TrapMax Movement Slow decreased from 60% to 50%

Jun 6, 2024

Templar Assassin in 7.36b

  • RefractionBonus damage decreased from 25/45/65/85 to 20/40/60/80
  • Psionic TrapAghanim's Shard Min Silence Duration decreased from 1.5s to 1.0s
  • Psionic TrapAghanim's Shard Max Silence Duration decreased from 3.5s to 3.0s
  • Psionic TrapBonus Damage decreased from 275/325/375 to 225/300/375

May 26, 2024

Templar Assassin in 7.36a

  • RefractionBarrier per instance decreased from 30/40/50/60 to 20/30/40/50
  • MeldBonus Damage decreased from 80/140/200/260 to 70/125/180/235
  • Psi BladesPsi Blade Range decreased from 550/600/650/700/750 to 350/550/600/650/700

May 22, 2024

Templar Assassin in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Psi BladesNow is an Innate ability. Passive, can be leveled up with skill points
  • Innate Ability · Psi BladesBonus Attack Range rescaled from 80/130/180/230 to 0/50/100/150/200
  • Innate Ability · Psi BladesPsi Blade Range rescaled from 600/650/700/750 to 550/600/650/700/750
  • Innate Ability · Psi BladesSpill Damage is no longer reduced for each unit it connects with
  • Innate Ability · Psi BladesSpill Damage decreased from 100% to 80/85/90/95/100%
  • Voidblades · Psi BladesSpilled enemies have their movement slowed by 5/10/15/20/25% for 3s
  • Voidblades · Psi Blades · ContextDoesn't affect the original attack target
  • Refractor · RefractionGrants a damage instance every time a shield instance gets consumed
  • Base Health Regen increased from 0.25 to 1
  • Base Attack Time improved from 1.7s to 1.6s
  • Attack Range increased from 200 to 250
  • Attack Projectile Speed increased from 900 to 1000
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +110 Psionic Trap Damage replaced with +5% Psionic Trap Slow
  • Talents · ContextAffects both minimum and maximum slow
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Psi Blades Attack and Spill Range decreased from +120 to +100
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Meld Dispels replaced with Refraction Dispels
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Refraction Instances decreased from +7 to +5
  • RefractionNo longer grants Damage block instances
  • RefractionNow grants multiple instances of a 30/40/50/60 Health barrier. Whenever a barrier is fully consumed, the amount of shield instances will decrease by 1 and a new full barrier will appear as long as there are instances left. Any damage that would reduce a barrier to less than 0 health is fully absorbed
  • RefractionInstances decreased from 3/4/5/6 to 2/3/4/5
  • Psionic TrapAghanim's Scepter now increases total trap damage by 100
  • Psionic ProjectionBonus Damage increased from 200 to 300
  • Psionic ProjectionChannel Time increased from 1.5s to 2s

Dec 21, 2023

Templar Assassin in 7.35b

  • RefractionMana Cost decreased from 90 to 85
  • RefractionCooldown decreased from 17s to 16s
  • Psi BladesPsi Blade Range increased from 550/600/650/700 to 600/650/700/750

Dec 14, 2023

Templar Assassin in 7.35

  • Psionic ProjectionNow deals 200 damage instantly upon arrival and activates the trap as if is was fully charged

Aug 8, 2023

Templar Assassin in 7.34

  • Psionic TrapDamage Tick Interval decreased from 1s to 0.5s
  • Psionic TrapBonus Damage increased from 250/300/350 to 275/325/375

May 13, 2023

Templar Assassin in 7.33c

  • Base Movement Speed increased from 305 to 310
  • MeldDamage increased from 80/120/160/200 to 80/130/180/230

Apr 20, 2023

Templar Assassin in 7.33

  • Base Attack Range increased from 160 to 200
  • RefractionMana Cost rescaled from 85/90/95/100 to 90
  • Psionic TrapNow Trap ability can be set to autocast mode. In this mode, the ability springs the trap that is closest to the cursor, rather than the one closest to Templar Assassin
  • Psionic TrapNow traps can always be denied. Psi Blades deal damage behind the trap that is denied

Aug 23, 2022

Templar Assassin in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +20 Attack Speed replaced with +25 Refraction Damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +20% Evasion replaced with Refraction Can Be Cast While Disabled
  • RefractionMana Cost decreased from 100 to 85/90/95/100

Feb 23, 2022

Templar Assassin in 7.31

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +120 Psi Blades Attack Range replaced with +120 Psi Blades Attack/Spill Range
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +15% evasion increased to +20%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +8 Refraction charges reduced to +7
  • Psi BladesSpill Range rescaled from 1.5x Attack Range to 550/600/650/700

Aug 17, 2021

Templar Assassin in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 10 talent +100 Psi Blades Range replaced with +110 Psionic Trap Damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 talent +180 Psionic Trap Damage replaced with +120 Psi Blades Range
  • Psi BladesSpill range multiplier reduced from 2 to 1.5
  • Psi BladesNow deals 5% less spill damage to each successive enemy after the first one.
  • Psionic ProjectionChannel Time increased from 1s to 1.5s
  • Psionic ProjectionNo longer teleports if Templar Assassin is rooted or leashed

Apr 16, 2021

Templar Assassin in 7.29b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +80 Psi Blades Range to +100
  • MeldCooldown reduced from 15/12/9/6 to 11/9/7/5

Apr 9, 2021

Templar Assassin in 7.29

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +20 Movement Speed to +80 Psi Blades Range
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +15 Attack Speed to +20
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +160 Psionic Trap Damage to +180
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +6 Refraction Instance to +8
  • MeldMana cost reduced from 50 to 35/40/45/50
  • MeldDamage increased from 50/100/150/200 to 80/120/160/200
  • MeldCooldown increased from 12/10/8/6 to 15/12/9/6
  • Psionic TrapShard silence duration increased from 0.5/3 min/max to 1.5/3.5
  • Psionic TrapShard increases vision from 400 to 525 radius
  • Psionic TrapCast range reduced from 2000 to 1800
  • Psionic ProjectionScepter mana cost reduced from 100 to 50
  • Psionic ProjectionScepter cooldown reduced from 15 to 10

Jul 15, 2020

Templar Assassin in 7.27b

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +4 Refraction Instances to +6
  • MeldArmor reduction rescaled from 2/4/6/8 to 5/6/7/8
  • MeldCooldown increased from 6 to 12/10/8/6

May 2, 2020

Templar Assassin in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from 12% Evasion to +15 Movement Speed
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +20 Attack Speed to +15
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +15 Movement Speed to +15% Evasion
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +3s Refraction Instances to +4

Dec 6, 2019

Templar Assassin in 7.23c

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +25 Movement Speed to +20
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent reduced 1.5s Meld Hit Bash to 1.25s

May 24, 2019

Templar Assassin in 7.22

  • Added Scepter upgrade. Grants you a new ability, Psionic Projection. Allows you to teleport to any Psionic Trap after a 2 second channel. Does not break Meld. Cooldown 30. Manacost 100. Detonates the psionic trap on arrival.

Mar 2, 2019

Templar Assassin in 7.21c

  • Agility gain increased from 2.6 to 2.8
  • RefractionBonus damage increased from 20/40/60/80 to 25/50/75/100

Jan 29, 2019

Templar Assassin in 7.21

  • Fixed meld bonus damage being increased by Spell Amplification
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +3 Psionic Traps to +15% Evasion
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +7 Armor to +25 Movement Speed
  • MeldDebuff is now applied before the attack damage is reduced by armor

Nov 19, 2018

Templar Assassin in 7.20

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from Refraction Dispels to Meld Dispels
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from Psi Blades Spill Paralyzes to 1.5s Meld Hit Bash

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