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DOTA 2 / PATCH 7.28b

Dota 7.28b patch notes

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

Items

  • Ability / item #569Now has a 100 gold recipe
  • Ability / item #596Mana regen increased from 1.6 to 1.8
  • Ability / item #596Health increased from 150 to 175
  • Ability / item #31Cost increased from 450 to 500
  • Ability / item #603Buff allows you to exceed max movement speed
  • Ability / item #603Movement speed increased from 30% to 40%
  • Ability / item #603Bonus damage and attack speed increased from 40 to 50
  • Ability / item #156Damage increased from 45 to 55

Neutral items

  • Ability / item #565Return damage from 26/13 to 28/17
  • Ability / item #680Speed modifier increased from 16% to 20%
  • Ability / item #680Speed modifier duration reduced from 5 to 4
  • Ability / item #574Armor reduced from 5 to 4
  • Ability / item #574Radius reduced from 400 to 375
  • Ability / item #574Illusions now deal 30 damage per second instead of 45 (this was applied in a recent patch)
  • Ability / item #675Cooldown reduced from 30 to 20
  • Ability / item #677Cooldown reduced from 25 to 15

Hero changes

Axe

  • Counter HelixShard attack speed increased from 25 to 35

Drow Ranger

  • Frost ArrowsShard now also adds +5 damage per stack

Puck

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent reduced from -7s Waning Rift Cooldown to -6s
  • Dream CoilCooldown increased from 70/65/60 to 80/75/70

Pudge

  • DismemberShard cooldown reduction from -7 to -10

Lich

  • Ice SpireShard health increased from 300 to 600
  • Ice SpireShard radius increased from 500 to 600

Riki

  • Sleeping Dart slow increased from 25% to 30%
  • Sleeping Dart slow increased from 25% to 30%
  • Sleeping Dart cooldown reduced from 15 to 12
  • Sleeping Dart manacost reduced from 125 to 85

Sniper

  • Concussive GrenadeShard manacost reduced from 75 to 50
  • Concussive GrenadeShard cooldown reduced from 20 to 16

Wraith King

  • Base damage reduced by 2
  • Vampiric SpiritManacost increased from 50/60/70/80 to 65/70/75/80
  • ReincarnationManacost increased from 160 to 180

Clockwerk

  • JetpackShard cooldown reduced from 25 to 20
  • JetpackShard movement speed bonus increased from 15% to 22%
  • JetpackShard manacost reduced from 150 to 75

Lifestealer

  • Base damage increased by 3
  • FeastIncreased from 1.6/2.2/2.8/3.4% to 1.8/2.4/3.0/3.6%

Dark Seer

  • Normal PunchIllusion damage dealt increased from 25% to 40%
  • Normal PunchMax stun duration increased from 2 to 2.25

Omniknight

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent changed from +20 Movement Speed to +40 Base Damage
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +70 Damage to +30 Movement Speed

Huskar

  • Inner FireSlow increased from 35% to 40%
  • Inner FireShard cooldown reduction from -2 to -3

Broodmother

  • Silken Bola shard root duration increased from 2 to 2.5

Batrider

  • Sticky NapalmNow does half damage to ancients

Alchemist

  • Berserk PotionShard cooldown reduced from 45 to 35

Invoker

  • Ice WallShard cast range increased from 900 to 1100

Outworld Destroyer

  • Base armor increased by 2
  • Agility gain increased from 1.3 to 1.6
  • Movement speed increased from 315 to 325
  • Base HP regen increased from 0 to 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent changed from +8 Armor to +30 Movement Speed
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent increased from +0.1 Sanity's Eclipse Multiplier to +0.15
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent increased from +1.6% Arcane Orb Damage to +2%
  • Essence FluxChance increased from 25% to 30%
  • Astral ImprisonmentDamage increased from 120/190/260/330 to 120/200/280/360
  • Astral ImprisonmentMana steal from 14/16/18/20% to 16/18/20/22%
  • Sanity's EclipseBase damage increased from 200/275/350 to 200/300/400

Lycan

  • Summon WolvesCripple moved from level 3 to 4
  • Summon WolvesInvisibility moved from level 4 to 3
  • Feral ImpulseDamage reduced from 14/26/38/50% to 12/22/32/42%

Ogre Magi

  • IgniteDamage reduced from 26/34/42/50 to 20/30/40/50
  • Fire ShieldShard manacost reduced from 125 to 75
  • Fire ShieldCooldown reduced from 18 to 16

Disruptor

  • Thunder StrikeShard radius increased from +160 to +260

Nyx Assassin

  • Base movement speed reduced from 315 to 310
  • VendettaShard movement speed bonus reduced from +40% to +25%
  • VendettaManacost increased from 160/220/280 to 180/240/300

Naga Siren

  • Rip TideShard slow increased from 30% to 40%
  • Rip TideShard slow duration increased from 3 to 4
  • Rip TideShard active no longer deals 100 bonus damage
  • Rip TideShard increases armor reduction by 2

Io

  • TetherShard movement bonus increased from +5% to +10%

Visage

  • Stone FormShard manacost reduced from 300 to 200

Slark

  • Fish Bait shard attack speed bonus increased from 50 to 75
  • Fish Bait shard cooldown reduced from 12 to 9

Magnus

  • Horn TossShard landing damage increased from 150 to 200

Timbersaw

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent reduced from +1.75 Mana Regen to +1.5
  • Whirling DeathManacost increased from 70 to 80
  • FlamethrowerShard slow increased from 25% to 30%

Tusk

  • Frozen Sigil shard hits to destroy from 3 to 4
  • Frozen Sigil movement/attack slow increased from 30%/30 to 35%/35

Skywrath Mage

  • Ancient SealShard status resistance reduction increased from 40% to 50%

Abaddon

  • Curse of AvernusShard slow increase from +6% to +10%

Terrorblade

  • Demon ZealShard hp cost reduced from 25% to 20%
  • Demon ZealShard melee bonus from 50% to 100%

Winter Wyvern

  • Splinter BlastShard now also increases damage dealt by 80

Monkey King

  • Base strength reduced from 19 to 18
  • Max damage reduced from 57 to 55
  • Wukong's CommandScepter spawn interval increased from every 3.5 seconds to every 4 seconds

Grimstroke

  • Ink Over shard cast range increased from 700 to 950
  • Ink Over shard total damage increased from 240 to 320
  • Ink Over shard movement slow increased from 20% to 25%

Latest listed patch

7.41f

Released Sep 15, 2026

Time since release · updates every 10 min

32d 2h

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