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Terrorblade 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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Apr 7, 2026

Terrorblade in 7.41b

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Conjure Image Duration decreased from +10s to +8s

Mar 24, 2026

Terrorblade in 7.41

  • Base Armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +15% Reflection Slow/Damage replaced with -25% Sunder Minimum HP Swap
  • Conjure ImageIllusion Damage increased from 20/25/30/35% to 25/30/35/40%
  • Demon ZealCooldown decreased from 60s to 45s
  • Demon ZealDuration decreased from 30s to 25s

Jan 21, 2026

Terrorblade in 7.40c

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Reflection Slow/Damage increased from +10% to +15%
  • Conjure ImageMana Cost decreased from 55/65/75/85 to 50/60/70/80
  • SunderCooldown decreased from 120/80/40s to 110/75/40s
  • Demon ZealNo longer affects Reflection illusions

Dec 23, 2025

Terrorblade in 7.40b

  • Base agility increased from 22 to 23
  • Damage at level 1 increased from 48–54 to 49–55
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Metamorphosis Cooldown Reduction decreased from 20s to 10s
  • MetamorphosisCooldown decreased from 155/150/145/140s to 145/140/135/130s

Dec 15, 2025

Terrorblade in 7.40

  • Dark UnityIllusions that are outside 1200 radius no longer have a damage penalty
  • Dark UnityDamage increase for illusions within 1200 radius increased from 25% to 60%
  • ReflectionReflection Damage decreased from 40/60/80/100% to 30/45/60/75%
  • Conjure ImageIllusion Damage decreased from 30/40/50/60% to 20/25/30/35%

Jun 24, 2025

Terrorblade in 7.39c

  • Base Damage decreased by 2
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 50-56 to 48-54

May 22, 2025

Terrorblade in 7.39

  • Base Health Regen decreased from 1.5 to 0.5
  • ReflectionMana Cost increased from 45/50/55/60 to 60/65/70/75
  • MetamorphosisBonus Damage rescaled from 30/40/50/60 to 20/40/60/80
  • Demon ZealBonus Movement Speed decreased from 100 to 60

Feb 18, 2025

Terrorblade in 7.38

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +10% Conjure Image Damage replaced with -2s Conjure Image Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent -4s Reflection Cooldown replaced with +1s Reflection Duration
  • Terror WaveMetamorphosis Duration increased from 10s to 15s

Nov 19, 2024

Terrorblade in 7.37e

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Reflection Cooldown Reduction decreased from 5s to 4s
  • ReflectionMana Cost increased from 35/40/45/50 to 45/50/55/60

Aug 14, 2024

Terrorblade in 7.37b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Reflection Cooldown Reduction increased from 4s to 5s

Jul 31, 2024

Terrorblade in 7.37

  • MetamorphosisAttack Range increased from 450/490/530/570 to 450/500/550/600

Jun 6, 2024

Terrorblade in 7.36b

  • Soul Fragment · Conjure ImageMana Cost decreased from 55/65/75/85 to 0
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Metamorphosis Duration increased from +20s to +30s

May 26, 2024

Terrorblade in 7.36a

  • Soul Fragment · Conjure ImageCurrent HP Cost decreased from 20% to 15%

May 22, 2024

Terrorblade in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Dark UnityNew Innate ability. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate Ability · Dark UnityIllusions under Terrorblade's control that are within range receive a damage bonus. Illusions outside of the range receive a damage penalty. Range: 1200, Bonus Damage: 25%, Damage Penalty: 50%
  • Condemned · SunderRemoves Minimum Health threshold for enemies
  • Soul Fragment · Conjure ImageIllusions always spawns with full health, but the ability also costs 20% of the current Health
  • MetamorphosisAttack Range rescaled from 490/510/530/550 to 450/490/530/570
  • MetamorphosisCooldown rescaled from 150s to 155/150/145/140s
  • Demon ZealNow also provides 20 HP regeneration per second
  • Terror WaveNow also deals 200 magical damage to enemies

Mar 21, 2024

Terrorblade in 7.35d

  • ReflectionReflection Damage decreased from 55/70/85/100% to 40/60/80/100%
  • ReflectionRadius decreased from 500 to 400

Feb 21, 2024

Terrorblade in 7.35c

  • Base Strength increased from 16 to 18
  • ReflectionCooldown decreased from 25/22/19/16s to 23/20/17/14s

Dec 14, 2023

Terrorblade in 7.35

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Reflection Cooldown Reduction increased from 3s to 4s
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +275 Health replaced with -20s Metamorphosis Cooldown
  • Demon ZealNow applies to Reflection illusions with 50% effectiveness
  • Terror WaveWave effect now follows Terrorblade and disappears if he is killed

Sep 8, 2023

Terrorblade in 7.34c

  • Base Damage decreased by 2
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Health decreased from +300 to +275

Aug 8, 2023

Terrorblade in 7.34

  • MetamorphosisCasting Metamorphosis now ends Demon Zeal prematurely
  • Demon ZealAbility reworked
  • Demon ZealNo longer dispels Terrorblade
  • Demon ZealBonus Attack Speed and Movement Speed increased from 65 to 100
  • Demon ZealNo longer grants double bonus to melee units
  • Demon ZealNow creates a 1200 range aura around Terrorblade which provides Demon Zeal buff to his illusions
  • Demon ZealDuration increased from 7s to 30s; Cooldown increased from 14s to 60s
  • Demon ZealCan no longer be cast while under the effect of Metamorphosis. Casting Metamorphosis or Terror Wave now ends Demon Zeal prematurely

Apr 20, 2023

Terrorblade in 7.33

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +15% Reflection Slow replaced with +10% Reflection Slow/Damage
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Sunder Cooldown reduction decreased from 34s to 30s
  • ReflectionNow slows attack speed by 15/20/25/30
  • Demon ZealAttack/Movement speed increased from +50 to +65
  • Terror WaveFear Duration decreased from 2.5s to 2s
  • Terror Wave · ContextDuration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction

Aug 23, 2022

Terrorblade in 7.32

  • Turn rate improved from 0.6 to 0.8
  • Base Health Regen increased from 1 to 1.5
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +2s Reflection Duration replaced with -3s Reflection Cooldown
  • SunderMana Cost decreased from 150/100/50 to 100/75/50

Jun 8, 2022

Terrorblade in 7.31d

  • MetamorphosisBonus Attack Damage increased from 15/30/45/60 to 30/40/50/60

Feb 28, 2022

Terrorblade in 7.31b

  • MetamorphosisCooldown reduced from 155s to 150s
  • ReflectionRadius increased from 475 to 500
  • Conjure ImageIllusion Damage taken reduced from 320% to 300%

Feb 23, 2022

Terrorblade in 7.31

  • Agility gain reduced from 4.4 to 4.0
  • Base attack speed increased from 100 to 110
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +16% evasion replaced with +10% Conjure Image outgoing damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +30 attack speed replaced with +15% Reflection slow
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +275 health increased to +300
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +8 all stats increased to +10
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +8 Conjure Image duration increased to +10
  • Conjure ImageMana cost reduced from 70/75/80/85 to 55/65/75/85
  • MetamorphosisDuration rescaled from 36/40/44/48 to 35/40/45/50

Aug 17, 2021

Terrorblade in 7.30

  • Agility Gain reduced from 4.8 to 4.4
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +20 Movement Speed replaced with +2s Reflection duration
  • TalentsLevel 25 talent +240 Metamorphosis Attack Range replaced with +20s Metamorphosis Duration
  • MetamorphosisDuration decreased from 40/44/48/52s to 36/40/44/48
  • Demon ZealNow also applies a basic dispel on Terrorblade

Apr 29, 2021

Terrorblade in 7.29c

  • Base strength increased from 15 to 16
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +25 Attack Speed to +30
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +250 Health to +275

Apr 9, 2021

Terrorblade in 7.29

  • Base HP regen increased from 0 to 1
  • Base damage increased by 4
  • Base armor reduced by 2
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +15 Movement Speed to +20
  • MetamorphosisAttack damage bonus reduced from 20/40/60/80 to 15/30/45/60
  • MetamorphosisAttack range bonus reduced from 400 to 340/360/380/400
  • ReflectionIllusion damage increased from 40/60/80/100% to 55/70/85/100%
  • ReflectionSlow rescaled from 25% to 15/20/25/30%
  • ReflectionDuration rescaled from 3.25/4/4.75/5.5 to 5
  • ReflectionCooldown increased from 22/20/18/16 to 28/24/20/16
  • ReflectionMana cost reduced from 50 to 35/40/45/50

Jan 10, 2021

Terrorblade in 7.28b

  • Demon ZealShard hp cost reduced from 25% to 20%
  • Demon ZealShard melee bonus from 50% to 100%

Dec 21, 2020

Terrorblade in 7.28a

  • Demon ZealShard movement bonus increased from 25 to 50
  • Demon ZealShard duration increased from 6 to 7

Jul 15, 2020

Terrorblade in 7.27b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +20 Movement Speed to +15
  • MetamorphosisNo longer reduces your movement speed

May 2, 2020

Terrorblade in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from -8s Reflection Cooldown to +8 Conjure Image Duration
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from -28s Sunder Cooldown to -32s

Mar 17, 2020

Terrorblade in 7.25

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +20 Movement Speed to +25
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +15% Evasion to +20%
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +250 Health to +300
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +25 Attack Speed to +30
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from -8s Reflection Cooldown to -10s
  • MetamorphosisScepter is now a standalone ability you gain while in Metamorphosis. Cooldown 90.

Jan 26, 2020

Terrorblade in 7.24

  • Movement speed increased from 310 to 315
  • ReflectionSlow increased from 20% to 25%

Jul 28, 2019

Terrorblade in 7.22f

  • Level 10 increased from +10% Evasion to +15%
  • MetamorphosisScepter fear duration increased from 3 to 3.75

May 24, 2019

Terrorblade in 7.22

  • Added Scepter upgrade. After casting Metamorphosis, a wave travels outwards in all direction causing enemy heroes to become feared for 3 seconds upon impact. Wave starts traveling after 0.6 seconds and has a travel speed of 1000. Spell Immune units do not get hit by the wave. Has a global sound effect.
  • ReflectionNo longer affects illusions

Nov 19, 2018

Terrorblade in 7.20

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent reduced from -10s Reflection Cooldown to -8
  • SunderCan no longer pierce Spell Immunity

Oct 12, 2018

Terrorblade in 7.19d

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +300 Health to +250
  • Conjure ImageManacost increased from 70 to 70/75/80/85
  • ReflectionSlow reduced from -25% to -20%
  • SunderManacost increased from 200/100/0 to 200/100/50

Apr 24, 2018

Terrorblade in 7.14

  • Base HP regen reduced from 3 to 1.5
  • ReflectionIllusion now disappears when the reflection slow debuff is removed
  • SunderMinimum HP rescaled from 25% to 35/30/25%
  • SunderCast range reduced from 550 to 475

Mar 1, 2018

Terrorblade in 7.10

  • Base HP regen reduced from 3.25 to 3.0
  • ReflectionNo longer reduces attack speed

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