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DOTA 2 / PATCH 7.25

Dota 7.25 patch notes

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

General notes

  • All Pick hero picking has been reworked. It now has 5 rounds, each round Radiant and Dire pick 1 hero each at the same time and the selections each team makes is hidden until the next round. If a duplicate pick occurs, the player who picked it second will be given some extra time to select another hero.
  • Reworked how hero banning works in All Pick. Previously half of the voted heroes would get banned. Now each ban has a 50% chance of succeeding. If there are less than 10 heroes banned, heroes will automatically roll for banning based on their ban rate at your MMR bracket.
  • Power Runes initially spawn at 4 minutes now (subsequent spawns are still every 2 minutes)
  • Power Runes no longer spawn on both sides of the map at 40 minutes
  • Removed the team based rubber band mechanic for hero kills (formula reworked and simplified below)
  • Old Hero Kill AoE Gold:
  • =
  • Definitions:
  • - NWRankingFactor = 1.6 -> 0.4 based on the killer's NW rank within the team
  • - NWPoorFactor = 1.2->0.6 based on the victims NW rank within their team
  • - ComebackFactor = 1 if the team is behind, 0 if ahead
  • 1 Hero: NWPoorFactor* NWRankingFactor * ( 126 + 4.5 * VictimLevel + ComebackFactor * ( VictimNetWorth * 0.026 + 70) / 1 ) )
  • 2 Hero: NWPoorFactor* NWRankingFactor * ( 63 + 3.6 * VictimLevel + ComebackFactor * ( VictimNetWorth * 0.026 + 70) / 2 ) )
  • 3 Hero: NWPoorFactor* NWRankingFactor * ( 31.5 + 2.7 * VictimLevel + ComebackFactor * ( VictimNetWorth * 0.026 + 70) / 3 ) )
  • 4 Hero: NWPoorFactor* NWRankingFactor * ( 22.5 + 1.8 * VictimLevel + ComebackFactor * ( VictimNetWorth * 0.026 + 70) / 4 ) )
  • 5 Hero: NWPoorFactor* NWRankingFactor * ( 18 + 0.9 * VictimLevel + ComebackFactor * ( VictimNetWorth * 0.026 + 70) / 5 ) )
  • New Hero Kill AoE Gold:
  • =
  • ( 50 + VictimNetWorth*0.03 ) / #Heroes
  • Hero kill sprees gold bounty increased from 60->480 to 200->690
  • Hero kill sprees xp bounty increased from 400->1800 to 500->2040
  • Captain's Mode now has ban counts per phase changed from 3/2/1 to 4/1/1
  • Random Draft hero pool reduced from 50 to 40
  • Radiant Ancient creeps are now easier to stack
  • Tier 1 neutral item drop rates increased from 10 to 14%
  • Fountain attack damage increased from 275 to 300
  • Neutral creep Ice Armor slow reduced from 30 to 25
  • Neutral creep Ice Armor armor reduced from 6 to 5
  • Illusion rune now has similar cast mechanics as Manta (shuffle, dispel, dodge)

Items

  • Ability / item #46Cost increased from 50 to 90
  • Ability / item #48No longer has an active
  • Ability / item #48Upgrades Town Portal Scroll while equipped. Reduces its cooldown to 40 seconds, allows it to target units, and does not consume a charge on usage.
  • Ability / item #48Movement speed increased from 32/35% to 38/44%
  • Ability / item #7Damage reduced from 100 to 80
  • Ability / item #158Attack speed reduced from +75 to +65
  • Ability / item #181Damage per second reduced from 5 to 2
  • Ability / item #181Melee slow increased from 12% to 15%
  • Ability / item #181Slow duration reduced from 3 to 2
  • Ability / item #27Cost reduced from 250 to 225
  • Ability / item #94No longer requires an Iron Branch
  • Ability / item #94No longer provides +3 All Stats
  • Ability / item #94HP regen increased from 2 to 2.5
  • Ability / item #28Mana regeneration increased from 0.75 to 1
  • Ability / item #28Cost reduced from 250 to 225
  • Ability / item #88No longer requires an Iron Branch
  • Ability / item #88No longer provides +3 All Stats
  • Ability / item #88Mana regen aura increased from 1.25 to 1.4
  • Ability / item #86No longer requires an Iron Branch
  • Ability / item #86No longer provides +3 All Stats
  • Ability / item #86Recipe cost reduced from 300 to 225
  • Ability / item #86Armor increased from 2 to 2.5 (heroes and player units only)
  • Ability / item #81All Stats reduced from +6 to +5
  • Ability / item #81Mana regen increased from 1.25 to 1.5
  • Ability / item #190Mana regen increased from 1.25 to 1.5
  • Ability / item #250Now requires Hyperstone instead of Crystalys
  • Ability / item #250Attack Damage reduced from +75 to +30
  • Ability / item #250Attack Speed increased from 30 to 85
  • Ability / item #250No longer has a passive critical strike chance
  • Ability / item #145Now requires Broadsword and Mithril Hammer instead of Demon Edge and Recipe
  • Ability / item #3Cost reduced from 1200 to 1000
  • Ability / item #3Damage reduced from +18 to +16
  • Ability / item #149Recipe cost increased from 500 to 700
  • Ability / item #149Damage reduced from 45 to 34
  • Ability / item #149Critical Strike chance increased from 20% to 30%
  • Ability / item #125No longer has a 200 gold recipe
  • Ability / item #242Recipe cost increased by 200
  • Ability / item #208Recipe cost increased by 200
  • Ability / item #52Cost reduced from 3200 to 3000
  • Ability / item #139Agility reduced from 35 to 30
  • Ability / item #176Ether Blast primary attribute damage reduced from 200% to 150%
  • Ability / item #176Ether Blast base damage increased from 75 to 125
  • Ability / item #273Mana loss reduction increased from 16% to 18%
  • Ability / item #273Spell amplification increased from 12% to 14%
  • Ability / item #277Mana loss reduction increased from 16% to 18%
  • Ability / item #277Spell amplification increased from 12% to 14%
  • Ability / item #225No longer mutes enemies
  • Ability / item #225Now continuously dispels the target
  • Ability / item #225Duration reduced from 6 to 5
  • Ability / item #225Slow reduced from 100% for 0.4 seconds to 80% for 0.5 seconds
  • Ability / item #225Cooldown reduced from 13 to 11
  • Ability / item #225Cast range increased from 600 to 900
  • Ability / item #225Armor increased from +5 to +8
  • Ability / item #225Damage increased from +65 to +80
  • Ability / item #102Cast range reduced from 750 to 550 (850 for enemies)
  • Ability / item #263Allied cast range reduced from 800 to 550
  • Ability / item #102No longer undispellable
  • Ability / item #254Cast range reduced from 800 to 550
  • Ability / item #263No longer undispellable
  • Ability / item #42Vision reduced from 1600 to 1400
  • Ability / item #269Recipe reduced from 800 to 500
  • Ability / item #106Gold and XP bounties reduced from 100/150/200 to 50/100/150
  • Ability / item #106Recipe cost reduced from 1300 to 1250
  • Ability / item #256Cooldown reduced from 115 to 105
  • Ability / item #249Debuff now reduces regen and heals by 50%
  • Ability / item #38Duration reduced from 50 to 30 seconds
  • Ability / item #38Mana regeneration increased from 4.5 to 6
  • Ability / item #265Mana regen increased from +0.75 to +0.9
  • Ability / item #41Cost reduced from 650 to 625
  • Ability / item #187Mana regeneration increased from 0.75 to 1.25
  • Ability / item #229Mana regeneration increased from 1.5 to 1.75
  • Ability / item #56Health regen increased from 6 to 6.5
  • Ability / item #56Cost reduced from 850 to 825
  • Ability / item #57Cost reduced from 850 to 825
  • Ability / item #69Health regen increased from 6 to 6.5
  • Ability / item #131Health regeneration increased from 8 to 8.5
  • Ability / item #90Health regeneration increased from 8 to 8.5
  • Ability / item #90No longer provides +3 All Stats
  • Ability / item #226Manacost increased from 75 to 150
  • Ability / item #6Health regen increased from 3.5 to 5
  • Ability / item #6Cost increased from 900 to 925
  • Ability / item #279Cost reduced from 700 to 600
  • Ability / item #279Health regen increased from 3.75 to 4.5
  • Ability / item #214Health regen reduced from 16 to 14

Neutral items

  • Ability / item #375Mana reduced from 225 to 200
  • Ability / item #239Now works on Ancients
  • Ability / item #71Agility increased from 7 to 8
  • Ability / item #290Gold income increased from +60 to +70
  • Ability / item #288Attack Speed increased from 10 to 15
  • Ability / item #357Magic resistance increased from 20% to 25%
  • Ability / item #326Turn rate increased from +30% to +50%
  • Ability / item #326Passive movement speed increased from 24% to 28%
  • Ability / item #308Self regen increased from +17 to +20
  • Ability / item #361Cooldown reduced from 8 to 6
  • Ability / item #364Knockback area increased from 300 to 350
  • Ability / item #364Slow now affects attack speed
  • Ability / item #335Cooldown reduced from 5 to 4
  • Ability / item #335Range reduced from 600 to 450
  • Ability / item #379Attack speed increased from 50 to 60
  • Ability / item #377Spell immunity duration increased from 1.75 to 2
  • Ability / item #330Health increased from 1000 to 1200
  • Ability / item #294Now provides +10 Mana Regen
  • Ability / item #367Knockback pure damage increased from 30 to 40
  • Ability / item #368Health regen increased from 50 to 60

Hero changes

Bloodseeker

  • BloodrageHeal rescaled from 13/17/21/25% to 10/15/20/25%

Crystal Maiden

  • Freezing FieldScepter Frostbite timer reduced from 2.5 to 2.0

Juggernaut

  • Reworked Scepter. Grants Swift Slash. Performs a mini omnislash that lasts 0.8 seconds. Cast Range 650. Cooldown 15. Manacost 100

Mirana

  • Base damage increased by 2
  • Sacred ArrowDamage increased from 40/120/200/280 to 60/150/240/330

Puck

  • Base damage reduced by 2

Pudge

  • Base health regen increased from 0 to 1
  • Flesh HeapNow provides 8/10/12/14% Magic Resistance instead of health regen

Sand King

  • Caustic FinaleSlow duration increased from 3 to 3/3.5/4/4.5
  • Caustic FinaleNow reduces attack speed as well
  • EpicenterDamage per pulse increased from 110 to 110/120/130

Sven

  • Base movement speed increased by 5

Tiny

  • Attack backswing reduced from 1 to 0.7

Vengeful Spirit

  • Magic MissileCast range increased from 500 to 550
  • Magic MissileDamage rescaled from 100/175/250/325 to 90/180/270/360

Windranger

  • Intelligence gain increased from 3 to 3.6

Zeus

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

Kunkka

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +6 Armor to +7
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +60% Tidebringer Cleave to +80%

Lina

  • Attack point reduced from 0.75 to 0.65
  • Attack backswing reduced from 0.78 to 0.6

Witch Doctor

  • Paralzying Casks manacost reduced from 110/120/130/140 to 80/100/120/140
  • Death WardScepter no longer has a bounce limit

Riki

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent reduced from +35 Damage to +30

Enigma

  • Base intelligence increased by 3
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +40 Malefice Instance Damage to +100
  • Black HoleDamage increased from 50/100/150 to 100/150/200

Tinker

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +125 Cast Range to +150
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +2s March of the Machines Duration to +3s

Sniper

  • Base damage increased by 4
  • HeadshotDamage reduced from 30/60/90/120 to 20/50/80/110
  • AssassinateScepter cast time reduced from 1 to 0.5 seconds

Warlock

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +150 Cast Range to +175
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from 300 Shadow Word AoE to 375
  • Shadow WordCast point improved from 0.5 to 0.4

Beastmaster

  • Base attack speed increased from 100 to 110
  • Wild AxesDamage type changed from Physical to Magical
  • Wild AxesDebuff duration increased from 10 to 12
  • Wild AxesNo longer pierce Spell Immunity

Queen of Pain

  • Shadow StrikeSlow increased from 20/30/40/50% to 20/35/50/65%
  • Sonic WaveCooldown reduced from 135 to 125

Wraith King

  • Vampiric Aura lifesteal reduced from 6/12/18/24% to 5/10/15/20%
  • Vampiric Aura lifesteal and damage on your hero is now 1.5x

Pugna

  • Nether WardMana drain rescaled from 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2% to 0.6/0.8/1/1.2%
  • Life DrainDamage reduced from 175/275/375 to 150/225/300
  • Life DrainCooldown reduced from 22 to 7
  • Life DrainScepter now also increases damage to 200/300/400
  • Life DrainBreak distance reduced from 1000 to 900

Templar Assassin

  • Psionic ProjectionScepter ability cast time reduced from 2 to 1 second

Viper

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +8% Spell Lifesteal to +10%
  • Viper StrikeDamage increased from 60/100/145 to 80/120/160

Luna

  • Base strength increased from 18 to 21
  • Base intelligence increased from 18 to 23
  • Agility gain reduced from 3.6 to 3.4

Dazzle

  • Reworked Scepter. When you cast an ability, you automatically launch an attack on 8 enemy units (up to 800 units away).
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +75 Damage to +60

Leshrac

  • Agility gain increased from 2.3 to 2.8
  • Attack backswing reduced from 0.77 to 0.6
  • Pulse NovaActivation cost reduced from 70/90/110 to 70

Nature's Prophet

  • Attack backswing reduced from 0.77 to 0.6
  • Wrath of NatureCooldown increased from 60 to 85
  • Wrath of NatureNow provides you with +4/5/6 damage per unit killed for 50 seconds.

Dark Seer

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +90 Damage to +125 Ion Shell Radius
  • SurgeMovement speed changed from 70% to +250
  • SurgeCooldown increased from 16/14/12/10 to 19/16/13/10

Clinkz

  • Death PactNo longer has a neutral level requirement
  • Burning ArmyDamage increased from 28% to 30%

Huskar

  • Berserker's BloodMax attack speed reduced from 160/220/280/340 to 140/200/260/320

Night Stalker

  • Base intelligence increased by 2
  • Base health regen increased by 0.5
  • Movement speed increased from 295 to 300
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +15% Lifesteal to +25%
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from -40s Dark Ascension Cooldown to -60s

Broodmother

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +200 Health to +250

Bounty Hunter

  • Reworked Scepter. Now applies Jinada to Shuriken Toss, increases cast range to 650 and lowers cooldown to 6.
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +50 Attack Speed to +75 Shuriken Toss Damage
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +125 Shuriken Toss Damage to +60 Attack Speed
  • Shuriken TossManacost from 135 to 120/125/130/135

Weaver

  • Base intelligence increased from 13 to 16
  • Intelligence gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0
  • Base mana regen increased from 0.4 to 0.75
  • ShukuchiMovement bonus increased from +225 to +220/240/260/280

Batrider

  • FireflyMovement speed reduced from 5/10/15/20% to 4/8/12/16%
  • FlamebreakImpact damage reduced from 50/75/100/125 to 30/60/90/120

Spectre

  • Base health regen increased from 1.5 to 2.5
  • Shadow StepScepter ability cooldown reduced from 70 to 35

Ursa

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from Enrage +80% Status Resistance to +3 Overpower Attacks
  • Fury SwipesDamage increased from 7/14/21/28 to 10/20/30/40
  • OverpowerAttack count reduced from 4/5/6/7 to 3/4/5/6
  • OverpowerCooldown reduced from 16/14/12/10 to 16/13/10/7
  • OverpowerManacost reduced from 75 to 55/60/65/70
  • EnrageNo longer has a Fury Swipes multiplier
  • EnrageDuration increased from 4 to 4/4.5/5
  • EnrageCooldown reduced from 70/50/30 to 50/40/30
  • EnrageNow grants +50% Status Resistance

Spirit Breaker

  • Reworked Scepter. Increases Charge of Darkness movement speed by 100 and reduces cooldown by 5.

Gyrocopter

  • Attack backswing reduced from 0.97 to 0.65
  • Strength gain increased from 2.3 to 2.5
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from -25s Call Down Cooldown to -50s
  • Flak CannonAttack count from 3/4/5/6 to 2/3/4/5
  • Flak CannonCooldown reduced from 40 to 20
  • Flak CannonDuration reduced from 15 to 10
  • Call DownMissile two damage increased from 100/150/200 to 200/275/350
  • Call DownCooldown increased from 55/50/45 to 90

Alchemist

  • Agility gain increased from 1.2 to 1.5

Silencer

  • Intelligence steal is now part of Glaives of Wisdom instead of being innate
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +12% Arcane Curse Slow to +14%

Lycan

  • Feral ImpulseHealth regen increased from 1/3/5/7 to 2/4/6/8
  • ShapeshiftDuration increased from 18 to 22

Brewmaster

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +1500 Health to Primal Split Units to +1750
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from -65s Primal Split Cooldown to -75s
  • Primal SplitFire brewling damage increased from 80/120/160 to 80/130/180
  • Primal SplitFire Permanent Immolation interval changed from 1 to 0.5

Shadow Demon

  • Demonic PurgeDamage increased from 250/350/450 to 300/400/500

Lone Druid

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +125 Attack Range to +30 Spirit Bear Movement Speed

Chaos Knight

  • PhantasmCooldown reduced from 145 to 145/135/125
  • Reality RiftCast range increased from 475/550/625/700 to 550/600/650/700

Undying

  • TombstoneZombies damage increased from 36 to 46

Rubick

  • Fade BoltManacost increased from 120/130/140/150 to 135/140/145/150

Keeper of the Light

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +6% Spell Amplification to -3s Blinding Light Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +1 Will-O-Wisp Health Count to +2 Will-O-Wisp Flicker
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +40% Magic Resistance to +250 Will-O-Wisp AoE
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from +3 Will-O-Wisp Flicker to +3 Will-O-Wisp Health Count

Visage

  • Base attack speed increased from 100 to 110
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent changed from -2s Gravekeeper's Cloak to +6 Gravekeeper's Cloak Stacks
  • Soul AssumptionCollection radius increased from 1375 to 1500
  • Soul AssumptionCast range increased from 900 to 1000

Slark

  • PounceScepter distance reduced from 1200 to 1100

Medusa

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +25% Mystic Snake Mana Gain to +40%

Magnus

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +200 Health to +250
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +75 Shockwave Damage to +100
  • ShockwaveSlow duration increased from 0.75 to 0.9

Tusk

  • Base movement speed increased by 5
  • Ice ShardsDamage increased from 60/120/180/240 to 70/140/210/280

Abaddon

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from 375 AoE Mist Coil to 425

Elder Titan

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +15% Magic Resistance to +20%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +100 Echo Stomp Damage to +125

Legion Commander

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +65 Overwhelming Odds Hero Damage to +80

Techies

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +25 Mines Movement Speed to +75

Ember Spirit

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +275 Flame Guard Absorption to +350
  • Searing ChainsCooldown reduced from 14/12/10/8 to 11/10/9/8
  • Searing ChainsManacost rescaled from 110 to 80/90/100/110

Earth Spirit

  • Agility gain increased from 1.5 to 2.4
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +50 Damage to +65
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +300 Rolling Boulder Distance to +400
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +15% Spell Amplification to +20%

Terrorblade

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +20 Movement Speed to +25
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent increased from +15% Evasion to +20%
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +250 Health to +300
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +25 Attack Speed to +30
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from -8s Reflection Cooldown to -10s
  • MetamorphosisScepter is now a standalone ability you gain while in Metamorphosis. Cooldown 90.

Phoenix

  • Base health regen increased from 0.5 to 1
  • Base damage increased by 2

Winter Wyvern

  • Cold EmbraceIs now considered a heal instead of regen

Arc Warden

  • Base movement speed increased from 280 to 285

Grimstroke

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent increased from +15% Spell Amplification to +20%
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +600 Stroke of Fate Cast Range to +800
  • Phantom's EmbraceRend damage increased from 80/170/260/350 to 120/200/280/360

Void Spirit

  • Added Scepter. Resonant Pulse is now a charge-based ability with 2 charges and it now silences enemies for 2 seconds.

Snapfire

  • Added Scepter ability, Gobble Up. Allows you to swallow an allied creep or hero and spit it towards enemies, stunning enemies in the area for 1.5 seconds and leaving a glob on the floor dealing 100 DPS for 3 seconds. Units can stay in his belly up to 3 seconds. Impact radius 400. Cooldown 40 seconds. Cast Range 150
  • ScatterblastCooldown increased from 10 to 13/12/11/10

Mars

  • God's RebukeScepter now always lowers the cooldown rather than just during Arena of Blood
  • God's RebukeScepter cooldown from 1.4 to 3.5

Latest listed patch

7.41f

Released Sep 15, 2026

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