DOTA 2 / PATCH 7.26a
Dota 7.26a patch notes
Released · Original Valve notes ↗
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General notes
- XP bonus for kill streaks reduced from 30->100 * Level to 20->90 * Level
Items
- Ability / item #29Changed from +15% to +45
- Ability / item #63Changed from +15% to +45
- Ability / item #180Changed from +15% to +45
- Ability / item #50Changed from +15% to +45
- Ability / item #50Phase active speed reduced from 22% to 20%
- Ability / item #214Active state changed from +26% to +75
- Ability / item #214Inactive state changed from +18% to +50
- Ability / item #231Changed from +17% to +50
- Ability / item #48Changed from 38/44% to +110/130
- Ability / item #326Changed from +28% to +65
- Ability / item #291Changed from +40% to +115
- Ability / item #368Changed from +50% to +140
- Ability / item #170Changed from +20 to +8%
- Ability / item #147Changed from +20 to +8%
- Ability / item #154Changed from +30 to +10%
- Ability / item #277Changed from +30 to +10%
- Ability / item #369Changed from +30 to +10%
- Ability / item #185Speed bonus reduced from 13% to 12%
- Ability / item #185 · ContextPart of the boots changes
- Ability / item #267Provides a negative aura that reduces health regen, heals and lifesteal by 20% in a 1200 aoe
- Ability / item #267 · ContextDoes not pierce Spell Immunity
- Ability / item #267Soul Release debuff regen reduction reduced from from 60% to 35%
- Ability / item #267No longer requires Wind Lace (nor provides movement bonus)
- Ability / item #267Recipe cost increased from 750 to 1000
- Ability / item #88Recipe cost increased from 150 to 175
- Ability / item #94Recipe cost increased from 150 to 200
- Ability / item #178Recipe cost increased from 250 to 300
- Ability / item #81Lifesteal reduced from 25% to 20%
- Ability / item #81Recipe cost increased from 550 to 600
- Ability / item #79Recipe cost increased from 950 to 1000
- Ability / item #90Recipe cost increased from 1000 to 1200
- Ability / item #226Manacost increased from 150 to 175
- Ability / item #249No longer reduces regen
- Ability / item #160Reduces all regen, heals and lifesteal by 35%
- Ability / item #225Debuff is no longer dispellable
- Ability / item #127Intelligence reduced from 10 to 8
Hero changes
- ThirstMovement speed reduced from 12/24/36/48% to 14/24/34/44%
- Thirst · ContextPart of the boots changes
- Base armor increased by 2
- Base movement speed reduced from 285 to 280
- ContextPart of the boots changes
- Storm SurgeAlly movement speed reduced from 3/5/7/9% to 2/4/6/8%
- Storm Surge · ContextPart of the boots changes
- Sprint speed reduced from 20/28/36/44% to 18/26/34/42%
- ContextPart of the boots changes
- Sprint river speed reduced from 25/48/66/94% to 25/45/65/85%
- ContextPart of the boots changes
- Vampiric Aura damage reduced from 6/12/18/24 to 4/10/16/22
- Base movement speed reduced from 315 to 310
- ContextPart of the boots changes
- ExorcismMovement speed reduced from 20% to 16/18/20%
- Exorcism · ContextPart of the boots changes
- ExorcismManacost increased from 200/300/400 to 250/350/450
- DecrepifyCast range reduced from 700 to 400/500/600/700
- Nether WardDuration reduced from 30 to 18/22/26/30
- Attack animation improved from 0.46 to 0.35
- Strength gain reduced from 3.6 to 3.4
- Elder Dragon FormScepter no longer increases attack range
- Pulse NovaDamage increased from 100/140/180 to 100/150/200
- Searing ArrowsDamage increased from 20/30/40/50 to 30/40/50/60
- Searing ArrowsManacost from 6/8/10/12 to 9/10/11/12
- Base movement speed reduced from 300 to 295
- ContextPart of the boots changes
- Spin WebMovement speed reduced from 25/40/55/70% to 20/35/50/65%
- Spin Web · ContextPart of the boots changes
- TrackSelf gold reduced from 150/250/350 to 130/225/320
- FireflySpeed bonus reduced from 4/8/12/16% to 4/7/10/13%
- Firefly · ContextPart of the boots changes
- Divine FavorHealth regen reduced from 2/3/4/5 to 1.25/2.5/3.75/5
- BulldozeMovement speed reduced from 14/20/26/32% to 12/18/24/30%
- Bulldoze · ContextPart of the boots changes
- Greevil's GreedCap reduced from 20/24/28/32 to 18/22/26/30
- Greevil's GreedBase gold bonus reduced from 4 to 3
- Greevil's GreedBounty Rune multiplier reduced from 2/2.5/3/3.5 to 1.5/2/2.5/3
- Arcane OrbDamage increased from 5/7/9/11% to 6/8/10/12%
- Primal SplitPermanent Immolation damage increased from 20/40/60 to 25/50/75
- TalentsLevel 25 Talent reduced from 0.25 Spirit Bear Base Attack Time to 0.2
- PhantasmCooldown reduced from 145/135/125 to 125
- BloodlustMovement speed reduced from 8/10/12/14% to 7/9/11/13%
- Bloodlust · ContextPart of the boots changes
- Blinding LightCooldown increased from 14 to 20/18/16/14
- Will-O-WispCooldown increased from 120 to 130
- Searing ChainsCooldown increased from 11/10/12/8 to 13/12/11/10
- TalentsLevel 20 Talent changed from +1.25s Supernova Stun Duration to Sun Ray During Supernova
- Fire SpiritsCooldown increased from 45/40/35/30 to 51/44/37/30
- SupernovaScepter upgrade no longer allows you to cast Sun Ray
- TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +30 Damage to +25
Latest listed patch
7.41fReleased Sep 15, 2026
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