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Dota 7.16 patch notes

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Browse the changes below, or follow a hero to see their changes across versions.

General notes

  • The upcoming patches will be mostly focused on balance tweaks in preparation for The International. There are a few more biweekly patches planned, with the primary ones scheduled around the final Major and the TI Qualifiers. After TI, we expect the first half of the new season to have longer periods between gameplay updates.
  • Bounty Runes team gold reduced from 40 + 3/min to 40 + 2/min
  • Reduced the following Movement Speed Talents:
  • Bane Level 20: 75->65
  • Beastmaster Level 10: 30 -> 25
  • Bounty Hunter Level 10: 30 -> 25
  • Clockwerk Level 10: 25 -> 20
  • Dark Willow Level 15: 40 -> 35
  • Gyrocopter Level 20: 50->45
  • Legion Commander Level 20: 60->50
  • Leshrac Level 15: 40->30
  • Lifestealer Level 15: 35 -> 30
  • Nature's Prophet Level 10: 40 -> 35
  • Nightstalker Level 20: 50 -> 45
  • Oracle Level 20: 75 -> 65
  • Outworld Destroyer Level 15: 40 -> 35
  • Sand King Level 10: 30 -> 25
  • Shadow Demon Level 15: 40 -> 35
  • Shadow Fiend Level 15: 35->30
  • Techies Level 20: 75 -> 60
  • Zeus: Level 15: 40 -> 30
  • General:Default:Increased Base HP regen to 1.75 for the following Agility heroes: Anti-Mage, Arc Warden, Clinkz, Drow Ranger, Meepo, Pangolier, Phantom Assassin, Templar Assassin, Troll Warlord, Vengeful Spirit
  • Melee Barracks health increased from 1800 to 2000
  • Roshan attack damage upgrade over time increased from 2.5/min to 4/min

Items

  • Ability / item #2Cost increased from 420 to 430
  • Ability / item #41Fixed Bounty Runes not being storable when the Bottle is full
  • Ability / item #216HP regen reduced from 0.6 to 0.5
  • Ability / item #65Cooldown reduced from 100 to 95
  • Ability / item #247Attack Speed increased from 130 to 140
  • Ability / item #225Projectile speed reduced from 900 to 750
  • Ability / item #206Recipe cost reduced from 1100 to 1000
  • Ability / item #43Duration increased from 4 to 6 minutes
  • Ability / item #215Cost increased from 1300 to 1400
  • Ability / item #249Recipe cost reduced from 700 to 600
  • Ability / item #143Recipe cost reduced from 1150 to 1000
  • Ability / item #81Mana regeneration increased from 0.65 to 1.0

Hero changes

Anti-Mage

  • Base attack rate improved from 1.45 to 1.4

Bane

  • EnfeebleDuration reduced from 14/16/18/20 to 8/12/16/20

Bloodseeker

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +4 Armor to +8 Armor
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +14% Rupture Damage to +18%

Crystal Maiden

  • Base Damage increased by 2
  • Arcane AuraSelf mana regeneration increased from 1.3/2.2/3.1/4.0 to 1.6/2.4/3.2/4.0

Mirana

  • LeapAttack speed increased from 40/60/80/100 to 60/80/100/120
  • Moonlight ShadowDuration increased from 15 to 18 seconds

Morphling

  • MorphNow only dispels on initial cast, rather than on all toggles

Shadow Fiend

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +20% Evasion to +2 Damage Per Soul
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +3 Damage Per Soul to -5 Presence Aura

Pudge

  • Meat HookCooldown increased from 14/13/12/11 to 17/15/13/11
  • Meat HookDamage increased from 90/180/270/360 to 150/220/290/360

Sand King

  • Caustic FinaleSlow reduced from 30% to 21/24/27/30%

Sven

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from -5s Storm Hammer Cooldown to -6s
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +0.75s Storm Hammer Stun Duration to +1.25s

Tiny

  • Tree GrabBuilding bonus damage increased from 60/80/100/120% to 90/120/150/180%
  • Tree ThrowSplash damage increased from 100 to 130%

Vengeful Spirit

  • Magic MissileCooldown reduced from 13/12/11/10 to 10
  • Wave of TerrorManacost reduced from 40 to 25/30/35/40

Zeus

  • 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

Kunkka

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +50% Tidebringer Cleave to -1.5s Tidebringer Cooldown

Slardar

  • Bash of the DeepDamage increased from 60/80/100/120 to 80/100/120/140

Lich

  • Chain FrostDamage increased from 280/370/460 to 300/400/500 (Scepter from 370/460/550 to 400/500/600)

Riki

  • Base HP regen increased from 1.5 to 3.0
  • Blink StrikeCan now be cast on Spell Immune enemies
  • Tricks of the TradeCooldown increased from 40/35/30 to 50/45/40
  • Cloak and DaggerFade delay increased from 6/5/4/3 to 7.5/6/4.5/3

Enigma

  • Demonic Conversion Eidolon bounty reduced from 29 to 23

Sniper

  • Night vision increased from 1100 to 1400

Necrophos

  • Attack Point improved from 0.53 to 0.4
  • Base damage increased by 2
  • Death PulseMana Regen per stack from 2/2.25/2.5/2.75 to 2.25/2.5/2.75/3

Queen of Pain

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent improved from 20s Spell Block to 15s

Wraith King

  • Mortal StrikeNo longer has a chance to kill creeps
  • Mortal StrikeNow gains skeleton charges for every 2 enemy units you kill
  • Mortal StrikeSkeleton count rescaled from 4/5/6/7 to 2/4/6/8
  • Mortal StrikeSkeletons bounty reduced from 15/15 XP/Gold to 5/5
  • Mortal StrikeManacost reduced from 75 to 30/45/60/75

Death Prophet

  • Base movement speed reduced from 310 to 305
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +50 Damage to 40
  • Spirit SiphonManacost increased from 70/65/60/55 to 70

Phantom Assassin

  • BlurNow only triggers on real heroes
  • BlurNow always triggers on Invisible and Spell Immune enemies

Pugna

  • Nether WardDamage per mana increased from 1/1.25/1.5/1.75 to 1.25/1.5/1.75/2.0

Dragon Knight

  • Base movemend speed reduced from 285 to 280
  • Elder Dragon FormBonus movement speed increased from 25 to 30

Dazzle

  • Strength gain increased from 2.15 to 2.3
  • Poison TouchCount rescaled from 4/5/6/7 to 2/4/6/8
  • Poison TouchCooldown reduced from 35/30/25/20 to 27/24/21/18

Clockwerk

  • Power CogsManacost increased from 50/60/70/80 to 80

Leshrac

  • Base Intelligence reduced by 2 (base damage unchanged)
  • Lightning StormCast range reduced from 800 to 650/700/750/800

Clinkz

  • Intelligence increased from 16 + 1.55 to 18 + 1.7
  • StrafeDodge no longer has a count limit

Enchantress

  • Base strength increased by 1
  • Nature's AttendantsManacost reduced from 140 to 110/120/130/140

Huskar

  • Inner Vitality manacost reduced from 170 to 140/150/160/170
  • Inner Vitality base regen increased from 10 to 12
  • Life BreakIncreased from 34/38/42% to 34/39/44%

Night Stalker

  • Darkness no longer sets enemy vision to a fixed amount
  • Darkness now reduces enemy unit and ward vision by 25% (doesn't affect buildings)
  • VoidNo longer applies a ministun during the day

Broodmother

  • Spawn SpiderlingsHealth increased from 250 to 280

Weaver

  • ShukuchiDamage increased from 75/100/125/150 to 80/110/140/170

Doom

  • Infernal BladeBase damage reduced from 25/30/35/40 to 25
  • Scorched EarthMovement speed reduced from 14% to 11/12/13/14%

Ursa

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from -1s Earthshock Cooldown to +25s Fury Swipes Reset Time
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +25s Fury Swipes Reset Time to +12 Fury Swipes Damage
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +14 Fury Swipes Damage to Enrage gains 80% Status Resistance

Gyrocopter

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +25 Damage to +20
  • Call DownMissile One damage reduced from 200/275/350 to 150/250/350

Alchemist

  • Greevil's GreedBounty rune multiplier increased from 3 to 3.5

Silencer

  • Last WordCooldown reduced from 30/24/18/12 to 28/22/16/10
  • Arcane CurseDamage increased from 14/22/30/38 to 16/24/32/40

Lycan

  • Intelligence gain reduced from 1.55 to 1.4
  • ShapeshiftCritical strike reduced from 160/180/200% to 150/175/200%

Meepo

  • EarthbindProjectile speed increased from 857 to 900
  • EarthbindNow fully affects invisible units

Ogre Magi

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +60 Gold/Min to +90
  • Multicast2x chance from 40/50/60 to 60/60/60%
  • Multicast3x chance from 0/20/25% to 0/30/30%
  • Multicast4x chance from 0/0/12.5% to 0/0/15%

Undying

  • Soul RipManacost reduced from 100/110/120/130 to 80/95/110/125

Disruptor

  • Thunder StrikeCooldown increased from 12/11/10/9 to 15/13/11/9

Io

  • Base movement speed reduced from 290 to 280
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +90 Spirits Damage to +75
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from Attacks Tether Ally's Target to +20 Health Regen
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +50 Health Regen to Attacks Tether Ally's Target

Slark

  • PounceDamage reduced from 40/80/120/160 to 30/60/90/120

Centaur Warrunner

  • Base damage increased by 4
  • Hoof StompManacost reduced from 130 to 115/120/125/130

Magnus

  • EmpowerCleave distance increased from 460 to 625 (matching Battle Fury)
  • EmpowerCleave end radius increased from 240 to 330 (matching Battle Fury)

Bristleback

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +20 Warpath Damage Per Stack to +30

Tusk

  • Ice ShardsCooldown increased from 21/18/15/12 to 23/20/17/14

Phoenix

  • Fire SpiritsDamage increased from 10/30/50/70 to 20/40/60/80

Winter Wyvern

  • Splinter BlastSlow increased from 25% to 30%
  • Splinter BlastManacost reduced from 120/130/140/150 to 90/110/130/150

Arc Warden

  • Base damage increased by 2
  • Magnetic FieldManacost reduced from 80/90/100/110 to 50/70/90/110

Monkey King

  • Wukong's CommandArmor increased from 8/14/20 to 12/18/24

Dark Willow

  • BedlamCooldown reduced from 40/35/30 to 30
  • BedlamDuration increased from 4 to 5

Pangolier

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +30 Attack Speed to +2s Rolling Thunder Duration
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent improved from +30 Swashbuckle Damage to +40
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent improved from -16s Rolling Thunder Cooldown to -35

Latest listed patch

7.41f

Released Sep 15, 2026

Time since release · updates every 10 min

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