DOTA 2 / PATCH 7.23b

Dota 7.23b patch notes

Released · Original Valve notes ↗

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

General notes

  • Tier 1 Neutral Items now drop at 7 minutes instead of 5
  • Melee hero damage block no longer works against enemy player units

Items

  • Ability / item #143Stun damage changed from Magical to Physical
  • Ability / item #208Stun damage changed from Magical to Physical

Neutral items

  • Ability / item #287Mana regeneration reduced from 1.25 to 1
  • Ability / item #356Cooldown reduced from 70 to 55
  • Ability / item #356Drop rates for Bounty/Flask/TP/Neutral adjusted from 25/25/25/25 to 16/28/28/28
  • Ability / item #375Movement Speed increased from 20 to 25
  • Ability / item #328Now spawns with a 3 mango bundle
  • Ability / item #328Vision increased from 800 to 1200
  • Ability / item #297Spell Lifesteal lowered decreased from 10 to 8%
  • Ability / item #297Lifesteal increased from 10 to 14%
  • Ability / item #297Vision reduced from 450 to 250
  • Ability / item #212Mana regeneration increased from 0.5 to 1.25
  • Ability / item #306Secondary stats reduced from 14 to 13
  • Ability / item #334Base damage increased from 20 to 24
  • Ability / item #334Critical strike reduced from 1.4 to 1.3
  • Ability / item #290Gold per minute reduced from 75 to 60
  • Ability / item #309Reworked. Passive Cooldown. Passively provides +25 attack speed and +25 Magic damage on your attacks. The next attack against a hero silences them for 4 seconds. 20 Cooldown
  • Ability / item #310Now also provides +7 All Stats, goes away when the item does
  • Ability / item #381Attack damage reduced from +22% to +16%
  • Ability / item #381Magic resistance reduced from +22% to +16%
  • Ability / item #381Status resistance reduced from +22% to +16%
  • Ability / item #362Movement speed increased from +25 to 30

Hero changes

Crystal Maiden

  • Crystal NovaCooldown increased from 11/10/9/8 to 14/12/10/8

Drow Ranger

  • Agility gain increased from 2.6 to 2.9
  • MarksmanshipAgility multiplier increased from 30/35/40 to 35/40/45

Juggernaut

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +5 All Stats to +6
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +20 Movement Speed to +25

Razor

  • Storm SurgeMovement speed reduced from 4/6/8/10% (8/12/16/20% for you) to 3/5/7/9% (6/10/14/18% for you)

Vengeful Spirit

  • Strength gain reduced from 2.9 to 2.6
  • Vengeance AuraAttribute bonus from 4/8/12/16 to 4/7/10/13

Riki

  • Cloak and DaggerBackstab damage increased from 1/1.5/2 to 1.4/1.8/2.2

Pugna

  • Life DrainIncreased from 150/250/350 to 175/275/375

Lifestealer

  • InfestMovement speed for heroes is now the same as the creeps bonus
  • InfestHealth bonus reduced from 750/1000/1250 to 400/800/1200
  • InfestCooldown begins once you leave the infested unit
  • InfestScepter cooldown increased from 20 to 25

Huskar

  • Strength gain increased from 3.1 to 3.4

Lone Druid

  • Spirit Bear base attack time increased from 1.7/1.6/1.5/1.4 to 1.75/1.65/1.55/1.45

Chaos Knight

  • Chaos StrikeMax crit increased from 140/165/190/215 to 140/170/200/230%

Treant Protector

  • Nature's GraspNo longer targets trees directly
  • Nature's GraspCooldown reduced from 20 to 20/19/18/17
  • Leech SeedCooldown reduced from 16 to 16/15/14/13
  • OvergrowthDamage increased from 50/75/100 to 100

Techies

  • Scepter bonus range from 400 to 300
  • Proximity MinesReplenish time increased from 15 to 23

Void Spirit

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +150 Resonant Pulse Damage to +100 Resonant Pulse Damage
  • Aether RemnantDamage reduced from 90/150/210/270 to 80/130/180/230
  • DissimilateDamage reduced from 140/220/300/380 to 100/180/260/340
  • Resonant PulseCooldown increased from 14 to 16
  • Resonant PulseMana cost increased from 90/100/110/120 to 100/110/120/130
  • Resonant PulseBase shield absorption reduced from 50/100/150/200 to 40/80/120/160
  • Resonant PulseDamage reduced from 70/130/190/250 to 70/120/170/220

Snapfire

  • Lil' ShredderMana cost increased from 75 to 90
  • Lil' ShredderDamage reduced from 45/60/75/90 to 40/55/70/85
  • Lil' ShredderAttack speed slow per stack reduced from 20/25/30/35 to 15/20/25/30
  • Firesnap CookieCooldown reduced from 24/22/20/18 to 24/21/18/15
  • Firesnap CookieProjectile speed increased from 800 to 1000
  • Firesnap CookieCast point reduced when used on self from 0.4 to 0.3
  • Firesnap CookieNow works on rooted targets

Latest listed patch

7.41f

Released Sep 15, 2026

Time since release · updates every 10 min

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