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Zeus changes

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Change record

50 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

Zeus in 7.41e

  • Thundergod's WrathDamage decreased from 300/475/650 to 275/425/575
  • Lightning HandsToggling on/off no longer breaks invisibility and can be done while silenced
  • Lightning HandsBonus Attack Speed decreased from 30 to 20

Mar 24, 2026

Zeus in 7.41

  • Base Strength increased from 19 to 21
  • Base Damage increased by 1–3
  • ContextDamage spread increased from 8 to 10
  • Damage at level 1 increased from 52–60 to 53–63
  • Base Movement Speed decreased from 315 to 305
  • Base Armor decreased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -0.4s Arc Lightning Cooldown replaced with -20% Arc Lightning Mana Cost/Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +2% Static Field Damage replaced with 3 Heavenly Jump Charges
  • Static FieldNo longer levels with Thundergod's Wrath
  • Static FieldDamage changed from 2.5/3/3.5/4% to 3.45% + 0.05% per level
  • Arc LightningMana Cost rescaled from 75/85/95/105 to 85/90/95/100
  • Arc LightningBase Damage increased from 90/120/150/180 to 105/130/155/180
  • Lightning BoltVision and True Sight radius increased from 500 to 600
  • Thundergod's WrathNow applies the True Sight before the damage and strikes even untargetable and still invisible enemies
  • Thundergod's Wrath · ContextIt used to simply reveal invisible heroes without dealing damage to them. Now it will work similarly to Lightning Bolt, dealing damage even to units affected by Smoke of Deceit, Dark Willow's Shadow Realm, Phantom Assassin's Blur, Slark's Shadow Dance or Depth Shroud, etc.
  • Thundergod's WrathVision and True Sight radius increased from 500 to 600
  • NimbusDamage source changed from Nimbus to the caster

Dec 23, 2025

Zeus in 7.40b

  • Static FieldCurrent HP Damage increased from 2.5/3/3.5/4% to 2.5/3.25/4/4.75%

Dec 15, 2025

Zeus in 7.40

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Static Field Damage increased from +1.5% to +2%
  • Arc LightningJumps decreased from 5/7/9/15 to 5/7/9/11

Aug 5, 2025

Zeus in 7.39d

  • Heavenly JumpLeap Distance increased from 300/400/500/600 to 375/450/525/600

Jun 24, 2025

Zeus in 7.39c

  • Base intelligence increased from 22 to 23

May 22, 2025

Zeus in 7.39

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +1.75 Mana Regen replaced with +1 Heavenly Jump Target
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +1 Heavenly Jump Target replaced with -0.4s Arc Lightning Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Static Field Damage increased from +1% to +1.5%

Mar 4, 2025

Zeus in 7.38b

  • Base damage decreased by 4
  • Damage at level 1 decreased by 4 (from 55-63 to 51-59)
  • Lightning BoltSight Radius decreased from 750 to 500

Feb 18, 2025

Zeus in 7.38

  • Livewire · Static FieldMin Damage increased from 2% to 2.5/3/3.5/4%
  • Livewire · Static Field · ContextThis is the same damage as the default Static Field, meaning it no longer deals decreased damage to enemies outside the Min Damage Range
  • Livewire · Static FieldMax Damage increased from 4/5/6/7% to 5/6/7/8%
  • Divine Rampage · Thundergod's WrathAmplification per kill increased from 15% to 25%
  • Arc LightningMana Cost increased from 75/80/85/90 to 75/85/95/105
  • Arc LightningJump Radius decreased from 500 to 450
  • Heavenly JumpLeap Distance rescaled from 500 to 300/400/500/600
  • Heavenly JumpSlow Duration decreased from 1.6s to 1.4s
  • Heavenly JumpVision Radius is now affected by changes to Area of Effect

Aug 28, 2024

Zeus in 7.37c

  • Lightning BoltDamage increased from 125/200/275/350 to 140/220/300/380
  • NimbusMana Cost decreased from 325 to 275

Aug 14, 2024

Zeus in 7.37b

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent -4s Heavenly Jump Cooldown replaced with +1.75 Mana Regen
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +25 Movement Speed after Heavenly Jump replaced with +75 Thundergod's Wrath Damage
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +150 Thundergod's Wrath Damage replaced with +1% Static Field Damage

Jun 6, 2024

Zeus in 7.36b

  • Livewire · Static FieldNow scales with Thundergod's Wrath
  • Livewire · Static FieldMax Damage rescaled from 7% to 4/5/6/7%
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Health decreased from +250 to +200
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Movement Speed after Heavenly Jump decreased from +30 to +25
  • Static FieldNow scales with Thundergod's Wrath
  • Static FieldCurrent Health as Damage rescaled from 4% to 2.5/3/3.5/4%
  • Arc LightningCast Range decreased from 850 to 800
  • Lightning BoltNo longer deals bonus damage to creeps
  • Thundergod's WrathCooldown increased from 120s to 130s
  • Lightning HandsNo longer applied by Illusions

May 22, 2024

Zeus in 7.36

  • Innate Ability · Static FieldAbility returns as an Innate. Passive, can't be leveled up
  • Innate Ability · Static FieldZeus shocks any enemy that he attacks or is hit by his abilities, causing damage equal to 4% of their current health
  • Innate Ability · Static Field · ContextWorks once per action, so Lightning Hands will deal damage once for all affected units, and won't affect the attack target twice
  • Livewire · Static FieldMakes damage depend on the distance between Zeus and the damaged enemy. Max percentage of 7% is reached at a distance of 200 or closer. Minimum percentage of 2% is dealt at a distance of 1200 or further
  • Divine Rampage · Thundergod's WrathHits enemies in ascending order from ones with the lowest current health to the highest with a 0.2s interval between strikes. Whenever an enemy is killed by Thundergod's Wrath, damage for the remaining strikes is increased by 15%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +6% Arc Lightning Current Health As Damage replaced with +60 Arc Lightning Damage
  • Arc LightningNo longer deals damage based on the enemy's current health
  • Arc LightningDamage increased from 85/110/135/160 to 90/120/150/180
  • Thundergod's WrathNo longer deals damage based on opponent's health
  • Thundergod's WrathDamage increased from 300/425/500 to 300/475/650
  • Lightning HandsNo longer grants +100 attack range
  • Lightning HandsNow grants +30 attack speed
  • Lightning HandsIllusion damage reduction now also applies to damage from Static Field

Dec 14, 2023

Zeus in 7.35

  • Lightning BoltNow deals 2x damage to creeps

Sep 8, 2023

Zeus in 7.34c

  • Lightning BoltMinistun Duration increased from 0.25s to 0.35s
  • Thundergod's WrathCooldown decreased from 130/125/120s to 120s
  • Thundergod's WrathMana Cost decreased from 300/400/500 to 250/375/500

Aug 8, 2023

Zeus in 7.34

  • Thundergod's WrathDamage decreased from 350/500/650 to 300/425/550
  • Thundergod's WrathNow also deals damage equal to 5/7.5/10% of target's max HP
  • Lightning HandsAbility changed from auto-cast to toggle

Jun 15, 2023

Zeus in 7.33d

  • Thundergod's WrathDamage increased from 350/475/600 to 350/500/650

May 13, 2023

Zeus in 7.33c

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Lightning Bolt Ministun increased from +0.3s to +0.5s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Arc Lightning Current Health As Damage increased from +4% to +6%
  • Arc LightningMana Cost decreased from 80/85/90/95 to 75/80/85/90
  • Thundergod's WrathDamage increased from 300/425/550 to 350/475/600

Apr 20, 2023

Zeus in 7.33

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Lightning Bolt Ministun decreased from +0.4s to +0.3s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +100 Thundergod's Wrath Damage replaced with +4% Arc Lightning Current Health as Damage
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +100 Arc Lightning Damage replaced with +150 Thundergod's Wrath Damage
  • Arc LightningBase Damage decreased from 90/120/150/180 to 85/110/135/160
  • Arc LightningNow also deals 3/4/5/6% of current enemy health as damage
  • Lightning BoltMinistun Duration decreased from 0.3s to 0.25s
  • Heavenly JumpNow always moves Zeus forward
  • Heavenly JumpNo longer increases enemy cast time
  • Static FieldAbility removed
  • Lightning HandsNew passive ability granted by Aghanim's Shard
  • Lightning HandsIncreases Zeus' attack range by 100. Zeus' attacks create Arc Lightnings that deal 50% of its damage (illusions deal 20%)

Aug 23, 2022

Zeus in 7.32

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +20 Movement Speed replaced with +250 Health
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent +1.25 Mana Regen replaced with -4s Heavenly Jump Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +350 Health replaced with +30 Movement Speed after Heavenly Jump for 1.6s
  • Heavenly JumpCooldown increased from 25/20/15/10s to 26/22/18/14s
  • Heavenly JumpSlow decreased from 100% to 80%
  • Heavenly JumpSlow Duration decreased from 1.6/1.9/2.2/2.5s to 1.6s
  • Static FieldHealth as Damage decreased from 9% to 8%

Jun 8, 2022

Zeus in 7.31d

  • Heavenly JumpDuration increased from 1/1.5/2/2.5s to 1.6/1.9/2.2/2.5s

May 2, 2022

Zeus in 7.31c

  • Heavenly JumpDistance increased from 450 to 500
  • Arc LightningDamage increased from 80/110/140/170 to 90/120/150/180
  • Lightning BoltCast Point reduced from 0.4s to 0.3s

Feb 28, 2022

Zeus in 7.31b

  • Heavenly JumpNow deals 20/50/75/100 damage
  • Heavenly JumpNow grants vision before applying the slow/damage

Feb 23, 2022

Zeus in 7.31

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent: +1.2% Static Field Damage replaced with +1 Heavenly Jump Target
  • Arc LightningMana cost increased from 80 to 80/85/90/95
  • Arc LightningDamage increased from 75/100/125/150 to 80/110/140/170
  • Static FieldNo longer a basic ability
  • Static FieldNow granted by Shard. Whenever Zeus attacks or casts an ability on an enemy, it deals 9% of their current HP in damage
  • Heavenly JumpNow a basic ability. Zeus performs a Heavenly Jump, shocking the closest visible nearby enemy (prioritizing heroes) within 700/800/900/1000 range, Reducing their movement by 100%, attack speed by 100 and increasing their cast time by 50% for 1/1.5/2/2.5s. Zeus gets 900 unobstructed vision around him for 3 seconds. Can't be cast while leashed. Mana cost: 50/60/70/80. Cooldown: 25/20/15/10s

Oct 28, 2021

Zeus in 7.30e

  • Movement speed increased from 310 to 315
  • Lightning BoltStun duration increased from 0.2 to 0.3

Sep 25, 2021

Zeus in 7.30d

  • Static FieldDamage no longer counts as HP removal (Heavenly Jump can now put blink dagger on cooldown and affects effects that are canceled by damage like healing salve)
  • Thundergod's WrathDamage increased from 300/400/500 to 300/425/550

Sep 10, 2021

Zeus in 7.30c

  • Lightning BoltNow targets the closest nearby non-hero enemy unit in range when ground targeted, if there's no heroes in range.

Aug 17, 2021

Zeus in 7.30

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent +50% Spell Lifesteal replaced with 325 range AoE Lightning Bolt
  • Lightning BoltMana Cost reduced from 125/130/135/140 to 120/125/130/135
  • Lightning BoltVision Duration increased from 4.5s to 5
  • Static FieldShard Active Mana Cost reduced from 100 to 75
  • Static FieldShard Active now grants 900 radius unobstructed vision around Zeus for 3 seconds
  • NimbusDuration reduced from 35s to 30s
  • NimbusLightning Bolt Interval increased from 2.25s to 2.5s
  • NimbusBounty increased from 100 to 125

Apr 9, 2021

Zeus in 7.29

  • Base armor increased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +200 Health to +20 Movement Speed
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +25 Movement Speed to +350 Health
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +275 Cast Range to +50% Spell Lifesteal
  • Static FieldShard cooldown reduced from 14 to 11

Dec 21, 2020

Zeus in 7.28a

  • Static FieldDamage reduced from 6/8/10/12% to 4/6/8/10%

Aug 26, 2020

Zeus in 7.27d

  • Base strength reduced from 21 to 19
  • Base mana regen reduced from 0.25 to 0
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +1.75 Mana Regen to +1.5

Jul 15, 2020

Zeus in 7.27b

  • Movement speed increased from 300 to 310
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +2 Mana Regen to +1.75
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +225 Cast Range to +275
  • Arc LightningDamage increased from 70/95/120/145 to 75/100/125/150
  • Lightning BoltManacost increased from 90/105/120/135 to 125/130/135/140
  • Thundergod's WrathDamage increased from 250/350/450 to 300/400/500
  • Thundergod's WrathCooldown increased from 90 to 120
  • NimbusCooldown increased from 35 to 45 seconds

May 2, 2020

Zeus in 7.26c

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +2.5 Mana Regen to +2

Mar 17, 2020

Zeus in 7.25

  • Base movement speed increased from 295 to 300
  • Attack point improved from 0.45 to 0.35

Dec 14, 2019

Zeus in 7.23e

  • XP Talent is now replaced with +250 Health

Jul 14, 2019

Zeus in 7.22e

  • Thundergod's WrathDamage increased from 225/325/425 to 250/350/450
  • Thundergod's WrathManacost increased from 225/325/450 to 250/350/450

Jun 30, 2019

Zeus in 7.22d

  • Base armor increased by 1
  • Static FieldDamage increased from 5/7/9/11% to 6/8/10/12%

May 24, 2019

Zeus in 7.22

  • Now has 0.25 base mana regen
  • Attack point improved from 0.633 to 0.45
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +6 Armor to +3 Mana Regen

Mar 24, 2019

Zeus in 7.21d

  • Intelligence increased from 20 + 3.1 to 21 + 3.3
  • Static FieldDamage increased from 4/6/8/10% to 5/7/9/11%

Jan 29, 2019

Zeus in 7.21

  • Reworked Static Field. Now affects enemies directly affected by your abilities. No longer has a range.

Nov 19, 2018

Zeus in 7.20

  • NimbusIs no longer automatically selected when hitting Tab
  • NimbusS Lightning Bolt no longer benefits from cooldown reductions on your hero

Oct 12, 2018

Zeus in 7.19d

  • Arc LightningManacost increased from 65/70/75/80 to 80

Sep 14, 2018

Zeus in 7.19c

  • Strength gain reduced from 2.3 to 2.1
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent reduced from +170 Arc Lightning damage to +155

Jul 29, 2018

Zeus in 7.19

  • NimbusRadius reduced from 500 to 450

Jun 10, 2018

Zeus in 7.17

  • Lightning BoltManacost increased from 75/95/115/135 to 90/105/120/135

May 27, 2018

Zeus in 7.16

  • Base damage increased by 5
  • Strength gain reduced from 2.6 to 2.3
  • Arc LightningDamage rescaled from 85/100/115/145 to 70/95/120/145
  • Lightning BoltCast range increased from 700 to 700/750/800/850
  • Lightning BoltDamage increased from 100/175/275/350 to 125/200/275/350

Apr 24, 2018

Zeus in 7.14

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +1% Static Field to +1.5%

Mar 29, 2018

Zeus in 7.12

  • Attack range increased from 350 to 380
  • Base damage increased by 5

Mar 1, 2018

Zeus in 7.10

  • Talent: Level 25 Talent increased from +200 Cast Range to +275

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