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Troll Warlord changes

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Change record

36 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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Jul 30, 2026

Troll Warlord in 7.41e

  • Base Agility increased from 23 to 24
  • Damage on level 1 increased from 50-58 to 51-59
  • Battle StanceToggling between stances no longer breaks invisibility
  • Battle TranceNow also grants 35% Slow Resistance

May 6, 2026

Troll Warlord in 7.41c

  • Whirling Axes (Ranged)Mana Cost decreased from 60 to 50
  • Whirling Axes (Melee)Damage increased from 50/100/150/200 to 75/120/165/210

Mar 24, 2026

Troll Warlord in 7.41

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +115 Whirling Axes Damage replaced with +1s Battle Trance Duration
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +10 Berserker's Rage Armor replaced with +160 Whirling Axes Damage
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +1.5s Battle Trance Duration replaced with Allies Receive Battle Trance Attack Speed
  • Battle StanceTroll Warlord gains 1 armor per 30 bonus attack speed
  • Berserker's RageNo longer provides +3/4/5/6 Bonus Armor while in melee form

Dec 15, 2025

Troll Warlord in 7.40

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Whirling Axes damage increased from +100 to +115
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Berserker's Rage Armor increased from +9 to +10
  • Berserker's RageBonus Armor increased from 2/3/4/5 to 3/4/5/6

Oct 2, 2025

Troll Warlord in 7.39e

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Berserker's Rage Movement Speed decreased from +25 to +20
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Fervor Attack Speed decreased from +5 to +4

May 29, 2025

Troll Warlord in 7.39b

  • Bad Influence · Battle TranceBattle Trance Max Fervor Stacks decreased from 15 to 12

Mar 4, 2025

Troll Warlord in 7.38b

  • FervorAghanim's Shard no longer procs additional attacks when attacking a building or ward-type unit

Feb 18, 2025

Troll Warlord in 7.38

  • Bad Influence · Battle TranceDuring Battle Trance, Troll Warlord has increased max Fervor stacks and no attack speed limit. Battle Trance grants allied heroes 50% of the attack speed bonus. Battle Trance Max Fervor Stacks: 15
  • FervorAghanim's Shard no longer increases Max Stacks
  • Battle TranceNow follows global Lifesteal rules (as a result, gained 40% creep penalty)

Oct 1, 2024

Troll Warlord in 7.37d

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Whirling Axes Debuff Duration increased from +2s to +2.5s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Berserker's Rage Armor increased from +8 to +9

Jul 31, 2024

Troll Warlord in 7.37

  • Battle StanceNew Innate ability. Toggle-able, can't be leveled up
  • Battle StanceAllows Troll Warlord to swap between melee attacks with a 1.4 BAT or ranged attacks
  • Berserker's RageNo longer an innate ability
  • Berserker's RageWhen in melee form, Troll Warlord has a 15/25/35/45 bonus movement speed, 2/3/4/5 bonus armor and a 20% chance to ensnare an enemy for 0.8/1.2/1.6/2.0s. When in ranged form, Troll Warlord has a 20% chance to maim his enemies, slowing their movement speed by 8/16/24/32% and attack speed by 8/16/24/32 for 0.8/1.2/1.6/2.0s and dealing 5/10/15/20 bonus physical damage
  • Whirling Axes (Ranged)Axe Damage decreased from 80/100/120/140 to 60/80/100/120
  • FervorAghanim's Shard base attack chance decreased from 18% to 16%
  • FervorAghanim's Shard attack chance per Fervor stack decreased from 4% to 3%

Jun 6, 2024

Troll Warlord in 7.36b

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +50% Battle Trance Slow Resistance replaced with +1.5s Battle Trance Duration

May 22, 2024

Troll Warlord in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Berserker's RageNow is an Innate ability. Togglable, can be leveled up with skill points
  • Innate Ability · Berserker's RageBonus Movespeed rescaled from 15/25/35/45 to 5/15/25/35/45
  • Innate Ability · Berserker's RageBonus Armor decreased from 4/5/6/7 to 1/2/3/4/5
  • Innate Ability · Berserker's RageEnsnare Chance increased from 14/16/18/20% to 20%
  • Innate Ability · Berserker's RageEnsnare Duration rescaled from 0.8/1.2/1.6/2s to 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6/2s
  • Insensitive · FervorEach stack grants 1 Armor when Troll Warlord is in melee form
  • Bad Influence · Battle TranceGrants 30% of its attack speed bonus to all allied heroes globally
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Whirling Axes Damage increased from +90 to +100
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Berserker's Rage Armor decreased from +10 to +8
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +20% Battle Trance Movement Speed replaced with +50% Battle Trance Slow Resistance
  • Whirling Axes (Melee)Aghanim's Scepter Dispel now always pierces Debuff Immunity
  • Whirling Axes (Melee) · ContextRegular effect still requires level 25 talent
  • Whirling Axes (Ranged)Aghanim's Scepter Dispel now always pierces Debuff Immunity
  • Whirling Axes (Ranged) · ContextRegular effect still requires level 25 talent
  • FervorAghanim's Shard Base Proc chance decreased from 20% to 18%

Dec 14, 2023

Troll Warlord in 7.35

  • FervorAghanim's Shard Chance of Extra Attack per stack increased from 3% to 4%
  • Battle TranceNow allows Troll Warlord to receive movement orders if there are no valid targets within range

Aug 8, 2023

Troll Warlord in 7.34

  • Rampage Ability removed
  • Berserker's RageBoth Whirling Axes abilities are now accessible at the same time. Casting any of them automatically switches Troll Warlord to the form of the used ability
  • Whirling Axes (Ranged)Damage rescaled from 90 to 80/100/120/140
  • FervorNow upgradable by Aghanim's Shard
  • FervorIncreases max Fervor stacks by 4 and grants Troll 20% + 3% chance per Fervor stack to fire an additional ranged attack to any unit within the ranged attack range plus 175

Nov 29, 2022

Troll Warlord in 7.32d

  • Base Agility increased from 21 to 23
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Battle Trance Movement Speed increased from +15% to +20%

Aug 23, 2022

Troll Warlord in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +7 Berserker's Rage Armor replaced with +2s Whirling Axes debuff duration
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +30 Damage replaced with +10 Berserker's Rage Armor
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent -15s Battle Trance Cooldown replaced with +15% Battle Trance Movement Speed
  • Berserker's RageEnsnare now pierces Spell Immunity

May 2, 2022

Troll Warlord in 7.31c

  • Berserker's RageMelee Form Base Attack Time improved from 1.45 to 1.4
  • Battle TranceFixed Troll sometimes not properly getting sight of its target in Fog of War.

Feb 23, 2022

Troll Warlord in 7.31

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +20% Evasion replaced with -15s Battle Trance Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +2s Battle Trance Duration replaced with Whirling Axes pierce Magic Immunity
  • Battle TranceNow grants phased movement

Aug 17, 2021

Troll Warlord in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +225 Health replaced with +7 Berserker's Rage Armor
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +7 Agility replaced with +25 Berserker's Rage Movement Speed
  • Whirling Axes (Ranged)Damage increased from 75 to 90
  • Battle TranceCooldown reduced from 90s to 90/80/70s

Apr 9, 2021

Troll Warlord in 7.29

  • Whirling Axes Ranged mana cost increased from 50 to 60
  • Whirling Axes Ranged distance reduced from 1000 to 950
  • Reworked Shard upgrade. Grants Rampage. Globally causes all allied heroes to gain +70 Attack Speed or +25% Status resistance for 5 seconds based on whichever stance Troll is currently in. Ranged provides attack speed and melee provides status resistance. Cooldown: 80. Manacost: 75.
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +200 Health to +225
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +8 Agility to +7
  • Berserker's RageBonus armor rescaled from 6 to 4/5/6/7
  • Battle TranceMovement speed reduced form 30/35/40% to 25/30/35%

Jul 15, 2020

Troll Warlord in 7.27b

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +3 Max Fervor Stacks to +5 Fervor Attack Speed
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +70 Whirling Axes damage to +90

May 24, 2019

Troll Warlord in 7.22

  • Added Scepter upgrade. Reduces Battle Trance cooldown to 35 seconds and allows it to be cast on allied or enemy heroes. Lasts half duration on enemies. Cast Range 525.

Jan 29, 2019

Troll Warlord in 7.21

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +75 Whirling Axes Damage to +90
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +20% Evasion to +25%

Nov 19, 2018

Troll Warlord in 7.20

  • Base damage increased from 38-56 to 44-56
  • Basher and Abyssal Blade are no longer restricted items
  • Fixed Fervor incrementing when missing attacks
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from Battle Trance Basic Dispel to Battle Trance Strong Dispel
  • Berserker's RageNow applies an ensnare instead of a bash
  • Berserker's RageProc chance increased from 10% to 10/12/14/16%
  • FervorStack limit increased from 7 to 12
  • FervorNow starts at 0 stacks when attacking a new unit
  • Battle TranceHas been reworked

Mar 1, 2018

Troll Warlord in 7.10

  • Talent: Level 10 Talent increased from +200 Health to +250
  • Talent: Level 15 Talent increased from +50 Whirling Axes Damage to +75

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