DOTA 2 / PATCH 7.21b

Dota 7.21b patch notes

Released · Original Valve notes ↗

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

General notes

  • XP earned when being denied increased from 25% to 30%

Items

  • Ability / item #65Gold bonus reduced from 200 to 180

Hero changes

Bane

  • Strength Gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6
  • Agility Gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6
  • Intelligence gain reduced from 2.8 to 2.6

Juggernaut

  • OmnislashAttack rate multiplier reduced from 1.8 to 1.7

Shadow Fiend

  • Base strength increased by 1
  • Intelligence gain increased from 2.0 to 2.2

Phantom Lancer

  • Phantom RushAgility bonus increased from 6/14/22/30 to 9/18/27/36

Storm Spirit

  • Static RemnantManacost reduced from 100 to 70/80/90/100
  • Electric VortexCooldown reduced from 22/20/18/16 to 16

Sven

  • Great CleaveReduced from 45/60/75/90% to 30/50/70/90%
  • WarcryBonus speed reduced from 8/12/16/20% to 5/10/15/20%
  • WarcryShield base capacity reduced from 80/110/140/170 to 60/90/120/150
  • God's StrengthCooldown increased from 80 to 100

Tiny

  • Tree GrabBonus damage reduced from 25/30/35/40% to 10/20/30/40%

Lina

  • Base intelligence increased by 2

Lich

  • Movement speed reduced from 305 to 295
  • Sinister GazeDuration reduced from 1.6/1.9/2.2/2.5 to 1.3/1.7/2.1/2.5

Riki

  • Base health regen increased by 1.5

Sniper

  • Base strength increased by 2
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +15% Shrapnel Slow to +20%

Warlock

  • Base intelligence increased by 3
  • UpheavalManacost reduced from 100/110/120/130 to 70/90/110/130

Leshrac

  • Agility gain increased from 1.7 to 2.3

Lifestealer

  • Strength gain reduced from 3.6 to 3.2
  • FeastReduced from 1.75/2.5/3.25/4% to 1.5/2.25/3/3.75%

Dark Seer

  • Base armor reduced by 2
  • Agility gain increased from 1.2 to 1.8

Omniknight

  • Heavenly Grace duration increased from 10 to 12

Weaver

  • Geminate AttackNow deals 10/20/30/40 bonus physical damage on the second hit

Spectre

  • Base strength increased by 2
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +4 All Stats to +5

Ursa

  • Base armor reduced by 2
  • OverpowerCooldown increased from 10 to 16/14/12/10

Lycan

  • Base armor increased by 1

Chaos Knight

  • Chaos StrikeLifesteal rescaled from 40/50/60/70% to 25/40/55/70%

Treant Protector

  • Living ArmorDamage block increased from 25/50/75/100 to 40/60/80/100

Keeper of the Light

  • Will-O-WispBeing cast a second time will follow the same tick interval as the first

Io

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from Tether Grants Scepter Bonus to +8 Health Regen
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +16 Health Regen to Tether Grants Scepter Bonus
  • TetherNo longer makes you unslowable
  • SpiritsNo longer has a toggle cooldown
  • SpiritsMin range increased from 100 to 200
  • SpiritsRotation interval from every 2.4 seconds to 2.7
  • SpiritsNo longer does a micro animation interruption when initially casting (already has zero cast point)
  • OverchargeDamage reduction reduced from 15/20/25/30% to 5/10/15/20%
  • RelocateManacost increased from 100 to 175

Visage

  • Strength reduced from 24 + 3.0 to 22 + 2.8
  • Summon FamiliarsAttack damage reduced from 30/45/60 to 20/40/60

Slark

  • Base armor increased by 1

Magnus

  • Strength gain reduced from 3.7 to 3.5
  • SkewerSlow reduced from 25/30/35/40% to 10/20/30/40%
  • EmpowerManacost increased from 30/50/70/90 to 45/60/75/90

Timbersaw

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

Grimstroke

  • Ink SwellStun duration reduced from 1.4/2.2/3.0/3.8 to 1.0/1.9/2.8/3.7
  • SoulbindSlow reduced from 15/30/45% to 10/20/30%

Latest listed patch

7.41f

Released Sep 15, 2026

Time since release · updates every 10 min

32d 2h

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