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Timbersaw changes

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Change record

54 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

Timbersaw in 7.41d

  • Base Attack Speed decreased from 100 to 90
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Chakram Slow increased from +5% to +6%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Exposure Therapy Heals Per Tree Destroyed increased from 10 to 12
  • Whirling DeathStat Loss Duration decreased from 11/12/13/14s to 7/9/11/13s
  • FlamethrowerMove Slow increased from 30% to 40%

May 6, 2026

Timbersaw in 7.41c

  • Base Damage increased by 2
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 46-50 to 48-52
  • Base Intelligence increased from 23 to 24
  • Reactive ArmorBonus HP Regen increased from 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7 to 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8

Apr 7, 2026

Timbersaw in 7.41b

  • Whirling DeathDamage rescaled from 75/120/165/210 to 60/120/180/240
  • Timber ChainDamage increased from 45/100/155/210 to 45/105/165/225
  • ChakramPass Damage rescaled from 100/150/200 to 75/150/225

Mar 27, 2026

Timbersaw in 7.41a

  • Exposure TherapyMana Restore increased from 3.75 + 0.25 per level to 4 + 0.5 per level
  • ChakramMana Cost decreased from 100/140/180 to 90/120/150
  • ChakramMana Cost per second decreased from 14/22/30 to 10/15/20

Mar 24, 2026

Timbersaw in 7.41

  • Exposure TherapyNo longer levels with Chakram
  • Exposure TherapyMana gain per tree destroyed changed from 4/6/8/10 to 3.75 + 0.25 per level

Jan 21, 2026

Timbersaw in 7.40c

  • Base Strength decreased from 26 to 23
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 49–53 to 46–50
  • Strength gain increased from 3.5 to 3.6
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Whirling Death Stat Loss decreased from +2.5% to +2%

Dec 23, 2025

Timbersaw in 7.40b

  • Whirling DeathStat Loss Duration decreased from 12/13/14/15s to 11/12/13/14s
  • Whirling DeathBase Damage decreased from 85/130/175/220 to 75/120/165/210
  • Reactive ArmorAghanim's Scepter effect radius decreased from 600 to 450

Dec 15, 2025

Timbersaw in 7.40

  • Base Movement Speed decreased from 285 to 280
  • Whirling DeathTree Bonus Damage decreased from 11/18/25/32 to 9/16/23/30
  • Reactive ArmorMax Stacks decreased from 12/22/32/42 to 10/20/30/40
  • Reactive ArmorAghanim's Scepter base barrier decreased from 200 to 150

Oct 2, 2025

Timbersaw in 7.39e

  • Reactive ArmorStacks gained from hero attacks increased from 3 to 4

May 22, 2025

Timbersaw in 7.39

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Reactive Armor Regeneration per Stack increased from +0.2 to +0.25
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Exposure Therapy Heals per Tree Destroyed increased from +7 to +10
  • Exposure TherapyMana gain on tree kill increased from 4/5/6/7 to 4/6/8/10
  • FlamethrowerBuilding Damage increased from 40% to 50%

Mar 27, 2025

Timbersaw in 7.38c

  • Timber ChainDamage rescaled from 50/95/140/185 to 45/100/155/210
  • Reactive ArmorBonus HP Regen increased from 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6 to 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7

Feb 18, 2025

Timbersaw in 7.38

  • Twisted Chakram · Twisted ChakramMana Cost increased from 100 to 100/140/180
  • Twisted Chakram · Twisted ChakramDamage decreased from 110/155/200 to 100/150/200
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +20% Magic Resistance replaced with Exposure Therapy Heals for 7 HP Per Tree Destroyed
  • ChakramMana Cost increased from 75/125/175 to 100/140/180
  • ChakramPass Damage decreased from 110/155/200 to 100/150/200

Jul 31, 2024

Timbersaw in 7.37

  • Shredder · Timber ChainSplinter Slow Duration increased from 0.75s to 1s
  • Exposure TherapyMana per tree destroyed increased from 3/4/5/6 to 4/5/6/7

Jun 24, 2024

Timbersaw in 7.36c

  • Twisted Chakram · Twisted ChakramCast Range is now the furthest range the chakram can go, instead of the middle of its travel path

May 22, 2024

Timbersaw in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Exposure TherapyNew Innate ability. Passive, levels up with Chakram
  • Innate Ability · Exposure TherapyTimbersaw restores 3/4/5/6 mana every time he destroys a tree
  • Shredder · Timber ChainWhen Timbersaw collides with the target tree, it shatters, sending 10 splinters in all directions, up to 700 distance. If a splinter hits an enemy, they take 20/40/60/80 damage and are slowed by 30/40/50/60% for 0.75s
  • Twisted ChakramGrants Twisted Chakram ability when leveling up Chakram
  • Twisted Chakram · Twisted ChakramLaunches a smaller uncontrollable Chakram which flies in an infinity sign in the selected direction. It deals 110/155/200 pure damage to any enemies on its way, slowing their movement by 5% for each 5% of their missing health
  • Twisted Chakram · Twisted Chakram · ContextInfinity sign consists of 4 arc moves, each can damage enemy once and cannot take longer than 0.5s
  • Twisted Chakram · Twisted ChakramSlow Duration: 2s. Chakram width: 125. Cast Range: 600. Flight Range: 1200. Mana Cost: 100. Cooldown: 20/16/12s
  • Now is a Strength Hero
  • Base Damage increased from 4-8 to 23-27
  • Agility gain increased from 1.3 to 1.6
  • Damage on level 1 not changed: 50-54
  • Damage gain per level decreased from +5.25 to +3.5
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Chakram Slow increased from +4% to +5%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +1125 Timber Chain Cast Range replaced with +75% Timber Chain Range/Projectile Speed
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Second Chakram replaced with +75 Whirling Death Tree Bonus Damage
  • Whirling DeathMana Cost increased from 80/85/90/95 to 100

Mar 21, 2024

Timbersaw in 7.35d

  • Timber ChainDamage decreased from 60/110/160/210 to 50/95/140/185
  • Reactive ArmorMax Stacks decreased from 15/24/33/42 to 12/22/32/42

Feb 21, 2024

Timbersaw in 7.35c

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Whirling Death Stat Loss decreased from +3% to +2.5%
  • FlamethrowerDamage per second decreased from 80 to 70

Dec 21, 2023

Timbersaw in 7.35b

  • Whirling DeathMana Cost increased from 80 to 80/85/90/95
  • Reactive ArmorBonus Armor decreased from 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8 to 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7

Dec 14, 2023

Timbersaw in 7.35

  • Base Strength increased from 25 to 27
  • Strength gain increased from 3.2 to 3.5
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +200 Health replaced with +0.2 Reactive Armor Regeneration Per Stack
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +6 Reactive Armor Stacks and Duration replaced with +6 Max / +1 Hero Attack Reactive Armor Stacks
  • Reactive ArmorMax Stacks increased from 10/20/30/40 to 15/24/33/42
  • Reactive ArmorStacks per Hero Attack increased from 2 to 3

Oct 4, 2023

Timbersaw in 7.34d

  • Whirling DeathDamage increased from 80/120/160/200 to 85/130/175/220

Aug 8, 2023

Timbersaw in 7.34

  • Base Damage decreased by 3
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +7% Spell Amplification replaced with +3% Whirling Death Stat Loss

Jul 12, 2023

Timbersaw in 7.33e

  • Base Movement Speed decreased from 290 to 285
  • Timber ChainDamage decreased from 70/120/170/220 to 60/110/160/210
  • Reactive ArmorBonus Health Regen decreased from 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7 to 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6

Jun 15, 2023

Timbersaw in 7.33d

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Spell Amplification decreased from 8% to 7%

Apr 25, 2023

Timbersaw in 7.33b

  • Strength gain increased from 2.9 to 3.2
  • Agility gain increased from 1.0 to 1.3

Apr 20, 2023

Timbersaw in 7.33

  • Now is a Universal Hero
  • Base Damage decreased from 27-31 to 10-14
  • Strength gain decreased from 3.5 to 2.9
  • Agility gain decreased from 1.6 to 1.0
  • Damage on level 1 decreased by 4 (from 52-56 to 48-52)
  • Damage gain per level increased from +3.5 to +3.96
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +16 Strength replaced with +20% Magic Resistance
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +12% Whirling Death Attribute Reduction replaced with Second Chakram
  • Reactive ArmorNow upgradable by Aghanim's Scepter
  • Reactive ArmorCan be activated to gain max stacks and 200 HP barrier. This barrier gains 100HP/s and increases by 75 HP per second for each enemy hero within 600 radius of Timbersaw up to a maximum of 800. Doesn't count illusions. After 8 seconds, Timbersaw loses the barrier and deals damage to every hero within 600 radius equal to 200 + the remaining barrier HP
  • ChakramAghanim's Scepter Upgrade removed
  • Whirling DeathWhirling Death now makes Universal Heroes lose 5% of each attribute

Nov 29, 2022

Timbersaw in 7.32d

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Whirling Death Attribute Reduction increased from +10% to +12%
  • FlamethrowerDuration increased from 7s to 8s

Aug 23, 2022

Timbersaw in 7.32

  • Strength gain increased from 3.2 to 3.5
  • Second Chakram Mana Cost decreased from 80/140/200 to 75/125/175
  • Second Chakram Mana Cost per Second decreased from 16/23/30 to 14/22/30
  • Reactive ArmorMax Stacks increased from 6/12/18/24 to 10/20/30/40
  • Reactive ArmorHero attacks grant two stacks of Reactive Armor
  • Reactive ArmorBonus Health Regen per stack decreased from 0.7/0.9/1.1/1.3 to 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7 (Max Health Regen decreased from 4.2/10.8/19.8/31.2HP/s to 4/10/18/28HP/s)
  • Reactive ArmorBonus Armor per stack decreased from 0.9/1/1.1/1.2 to 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8 (Max Armor rescaled from 5.4/12/19.8/28.8 to 5/12/21/32)
  • ChakramMana Cost decreased from 80/140/200 to 75/125/175
  • ChakramMana Cost per Second decreased from 16/23/30 to 14/22/30

Jun 8, 2022

Timbersaw in 7.31d

  • Base Strength increased from 24 to 25
  • Timber ChainMax Distance/Cast Range reduced from 800/950/1100/1250 to 750/900/1050/1200

May 2, 2022

Timbersaw in 7.31c

  • Whirling DeathStat loss percentage decreased from 12% to 10%
  • Whirling DeathStat loss duration decreased from 13/14/15/16 to 12/13/14/15

Feb 23, 2022

Timbersaw in 7.31

  • Whirling DeathDamage increased from 60/100/140/180 to 80/120/160/200
  • Whirling DeathPrimary attribute reduction reduced from 13/14/15/16% to 12%
  • Whirling DeathCooldown increased from 6s to 7.5/7/6.5/6s
  • FlamethrowerCooldown increased from 18s to 20s
  • FlamethrowerDamage per Second reduced from 90 to 80

Sep 25, 2021

Timbersaw in 7.30d

  • ChakramPass Damage increased from 100/140/180 to 110/155/200

Sep 10, 2021

Timbersaw in 7.30c

  • Base Damage increased by 1.
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +3% Chakram Slow increased to +4%.
  • Whirling DeathBonus Damage Per Tree Cut increased from 8/16/24/32 to 11/18/25/32

Aug 17, 2021

Timbersaw in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent 12% Cooldown Reduction replaced with +3% Chakram Slow
  • Whirling DeathDamage reduced from 80/120/160/200 to 60/100/140/180
  • Whirling DeathTree damage scale rescaled from 12/18/24/30 to 8/16/24/32
  • Whirling DeathDebuff duration increased from 12/13/14/15s to 13/14/15/16s
  • Timber ChainDamage reduced from 100/140/180/220 to 70/120/170/220
  • Timber ChainFixed Timber Chain Cast Range being slightly larger than Timber Chain Length, causing timber chain to sometimes miss

May 24, 2021

Timbersaw in 7.29d

  • Timber ChainBuying back while Timber Chain is being casted no longer teleports you back to where you died.

Apr 9, 2021

Timbersaw in 7.29

  • Base armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +8 Reactive Armor Stacks to +6 Reactive Armor Stacks and Duration
  • Reactive ArmorDuration reduced from 10/13/16/19 to 10/12/14/16
  • Reactive ArmorRegen per stack reduced from 1/1.1/1.2/1.3 to 0.7/0.9/1.1/1.3
  • Timber ChainCast range reduced from 800/1000/1200/1400 to 800/950/1100/1250
  • Timber ChainTravel speed increased from 1900/2200/2500/2800 to 2200/2400/2600/2800
  • FlamethrowerShard no longer ignores Ancients
  • FlamethrowerShard now affects buildings for 40% damage
  • Whirling DeathDebuff duration rescaled from 14 to 12/13/14/15
  • ChakramScepter damage per second increased by 20

Jan 10, 2021

Timbersaw in 7.28b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +1.75 Mana Regen to +1.5
  • Whirling DeathManacost increased from 70 to 80
  • FlamethrowerShard slow increased from 25% to 30%

Dec 21, 2020

Timbersaw in 7.28a

  • FlamethrowerShard dps increased from 75 to 90
  • FlamethrowerSlow increased from 20% to 25%

Jul 15, 2020

Timbersaw in 7.27b

  • Base strength increased by 1
  • Base mana regen increased from 0.25 to 0.5
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +2 Mana Regen to +1.75
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +6 Reactive Armor Stacks to +8

Feb 26, 2020

Timbersaw in 7.24b

  • Reactive ArmorBonus armor per stack reduced from 1/1.1/1.2/1.3 to 0.9/1/1.1/1.2

Jun 9, 2019

Timbersaw in 7.22c

  • Base strength increased by 2
  • Base mana regen increased from 0 to 0.25

May 24, 2019

Timbersaw in 7.22

  • Strength growth increased from 2.8 to 3.2
  • Intelligence gain increased from 2.4 to 2.7
  • Base armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +6% Spell Amplification to +2.5 Mana Regen
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +25% XP Gain to +225 Health
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +5 Reactive Armor Stacks to +8
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +100 Damage to +10% Spell Amplification
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +15 Strength to +20

Feb 16, 2019

Timbersaw in 7.21b

  • Base intelligence increased by 2
  • Whirling DeathStat loss increased from 12/13/14/15% to 13/14/15/16%

Jan 29, 2019

Timbersaw in 7.21

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +10% Cooldown Reduction to +15%
  • Reactive ArmorBonus armor reduced from 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6 to 1/1.1/1.2/1.3
  • Reactive ArmorBonus health regen reduced from 1/1.2/1.4/1.6 to 1/1.1/1.2/1.3
  • Reactive ArmorMax stacks increased from 5/10/15/20 to 6/12/18/24
  • Whirling DeathTree bonus damage increased from 10/15/20/25 to 12/18/24/30

Nov 24, 2018

Timbersaw in 7.20c

  • Strength gain increased from 2.1 to 2.4
  • Whirling DeathTree bonus damage increased from 10/14/18/22 to 10/15/20/25

Nov 19, 2018

Timbersaw in 7.20

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +8% Whirling Death to +12%
  • ChakramProjectile damage no longer ignores Ancients
  • Whirling DeathIs now always pure damage
  • Whirling DeathDamage changed from 100/150/200/250 to 90/120/150/180
  • Whirling DeathStat reduction rescaled from 15% to 12/13/14/15%
  • Whirling DeathNow deals 10/14/18/22 extra damage per tree cut down

Jul 29, 2018

Timbersaw in 7.19

  • Reactive ArmorArmor per stack increased from 1/1.2/1.4/1.6 to 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.6

Jun 25, 2018

Timbersaw in 7.18

  • Whirling DeathStat loss percentage increased from 13% to 15%

Apr 24, 2018

Timbersaw in 7.14

  • Whirling DeathAttribute reduction now considers bonus attributes (instead of only base)
  • Whirling DeathAttribute reduction lowered from 15% to 13%

Mar 29, 2018

Timbersaw in 7.12

  • ChakramManacost per second reduced from 20/25/30 to 16/23/30
  • ChakramInitial manacost reduced from 100/150/200 to 80/140/200

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