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DOTA 2 / PATCH 7.38c

Dota 7.38c patch notes

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General notes

  • Dire Safe Lane JungleThe Dire Safe Lane Tier 1 tower has been moved forward, away from the Dire base and closer to where the creeps initially meet
  • Dire Safe Lane JungleThe Top Lane creep paths have been slightly adjusted so the creeps meet closer to the Dire tower
  • Dire Safe Lane JungleThe tree lines above and below the tower have been reworked
  • Dire Safe Lane JungleThe Dire Safe Lane hard camp has been moved away from the Dire Safe Lane Tier 1 tower, and had its tree line reduced and rotated to face the river
  • Dire Safe Lane JungleThe cliff above the Dire Safe Lane small camp has been extended slightly towards the Dire Safe Lane Tier 1 tower, and the small camp has been moved and had its tree line adjusted
  • Dire Safe Lane JungleThe ramp leading to the river and the Roshan Pit from the Dire Safe Lane pull area has been moved towards the Pit slightly
  • Dire Safe Lane JungleSeveral additional tree and visual adjustments have been made to this area
  • Top Roshan PitFixed a spot at the north side of the pit that had incorrect vision rules
  • Top Roshan PitFixed some areas that visually looked pathable but were not
  • Bottom LaneTrees have been added around the Dire Bottom Tier 1 tower, and several tree positions adjusted
  • Bottom LaneA tree near the Radiant Safe Lane hard camp has been removed
  • Bottom LaneThe Watcher above the secret shop has been repositioned between the ramps from Dire Mid Tier 1 and the bottom Roshan Pit
  • Bottom LaneFixed unnecessary pathing blockers at the left of the entrance to the Dire Base through the team only gate
  • Bottom LaneSeveral trees have been removed from the Radiant high ground leading to the Bottom Roshan Pit
  • Bottom LaneSeveral additional tree and visual adjustments have been made to this area

Items

  • Ability / item #168Damage bonus increased from +50 to +55
  • Ability / item #164Dominated creep is now considered a creep-hero
  • Ability / item #164 · ContextIt cannot be dominated, persuaded or enchanted, and it isn't instantly killed by Hand of Midas, Mirana's Sacred Arrow, etc.
  • Ability / item #635Dominated creep is now considered a creep-hero
  • Ability / item #635 · ContextIt cannot be dominated, persuaded or enchanted, and it isn't instantly killed by Hand of Midas, Mirana's Sacred Arrow, etc.
  • Ability / item #598Mage Slayer damage per second decreased from 25 to 20
  • Ability / item #569Corrosion armor reduction decreased from 3 to 2
  • Ability / item #911Spell Lifesteal bonus decreased from +16% to +14%
  • Ability / item #267Soul Release healing, regen and lifesteal reduction increased from 60% to 70%

Neutral items

  • Ability / item #1599Bottoms Up cooldown increased from 40s to 60s
  • Ability / item #378Impeding Corruption Slow (Melee) decreased from 10% to 8%
  • Ability / item #378Impeding Corruption Slow (Range) decreased from 5% to 4%
  • Ability / item #1606Ribbit mana cost decreased from 40 to 0
  • Ability / item #1600Flay Bonus Damage (Heroes) increased from 12 to 16
  • Ability / item #1604Burn Through duration increased from 5s to 6s
  • Ability / item #1604Burn Through total damage decreased from 75 to 72
  • Ability / item #1604 · ContextDamage per second decreased from 15 to 12
  • Ability / item #1604Burn Through damage is now classified as Health Removal
  • Ability / item #1604 · ContextIt no longer will trigger on hit effects or cancel Blink Daggers
  • Ability / item #1159Glass Cannon self damage amp decreased from 8% to 6%
  • Ability / item #1601Hobble mana cost decreased from 75 to 50
  • Ability / item #309Silence Strike cooldown increased from 12s to 16s
  • Ability / item #372Plunder steal radius increased from 1200 to 2400
  • Ability / item #1598Relentless enemy search radius increased from 300 to 600
  • Ability / item #1584Attack Speed bonus increased from +10/15/20/25 to +10/17/24/35
  • Ability / item #1583Mana Regen bonus decreased from +1/2/3/4 to +1/1.75/2.5/3.25
  • Ability / item #1586Damage bonus increased from +5/8/11/14 to +7/10/13/17
  • Ability / item #1595Max Mana reduction decreased from 15% to 10%
  • Ability / item #1576Attack Range bonus increased from +60/90 to +75/110
  • Ability / item #1589Intelligence reduction decreased from 15% to 8%
  • Ability / item #1592Spell Amplification bonus decreased from +10/20% to +8/16%
  • Ability / item #1597Base Attack Damage bonus decreased from +15/25% to +10/20%
  • Ability / item #1587Mana Cost/Mana Loss Increase decreased from +10% to +7%
  • Ability / item #1591Experience per Minute bonus increased from +600 to +1000

Hero changes

Juggernaut

  • OmnislashSlash Jump Radius is no longer increased by AoE bonuses

Tiny

  • Crash Landing · TossMovement Slow increased from 15/20/25/30% to 20/25/30/35%
  • Crash Landing · TossAttack Slow increased from 10/20/30/40 to 15/25/35/45
  • GrowBonus Damage decreased from 60/120/180 to 55/110/165
  • GrowMovement Speed Bonus rescaled from 10/20/30 to 15

Windranger

  • Killshot · PowershotExecute no longer goes through any death denial effects (Dazzle's Shallow Grave, Oracle's False Promise, etc.)
  • Base Damage increased by 3
  • Damage on level 1 increased from 44–56 to 47–59

Kunkka

  • TidebringerDamage Bonus increased from 30/60/90/120 to 35/70/105/140

Lina

  • Light Strike ArrayMana Cost decreased from 100/115/130/145 to 100/110/120/130

Tidehunter

  • Krill EaterStarting attack range and Anchor Smash penalties increased from 50 to 60
  • Dead in the WaterCooldown increased from 25s to 35s

Tinker

  • Defense Matrix: Mana Cost increased from 80/95/110/125 to 90/105/120/135
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Defense Matrix Damage Barrier decreased from +75 to +60
  • LaserAghanim's Scepter size and health reductions decreased from 15% to 13%

Warlock

  • Eldritch SummoningImp explosion delay increased from 0.2s to 0.3s

Faceless Void

  • Time Zone · Time ZoneMovement, Cast and Turn Speed manipulation decreased from 60% to 50%
  • Time Zone · Time ZoneNo longer leashes enemies

Wraith King

  • Bone Guard · TalentsLevel 10 Talent +25%/-25% Bone Guard Duration / Cooldown replaced with +2s Wraithfire Blast Slow Duration
  • Bone Guard · Bone GuardCooldown decreased from 50s to 42s
  • Bone Guard · Bone GuardSkeleton Duration increased from 40s to 46s
  • Wraithfire BlastCooldown decreased from 17/14/11/8s to 14/12/10/8s
  • ReincarnationMana Cost increased from 200 to 225

Templar Assassin

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Refraction Instances increased from +3 to +4
  • RefractionCooldown decreased from 16s to 14s
  • RefractionNumber of instances increased from 2/3/4/5 to 3/4/5/6
  • MeldFixed not applying to both attacks if Meld was used twice in quick succession

Luna

  • Moon GlaivesNo longer bounce to attack-immune targets

Dragon Knight

  • Elder Dragon FormBonus Move Speed decreased from 20/25/30/35 to 20

Dazzle

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Poison Touch Attack Range decreased from +300 to +200
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent +90 Attack Speed replaced with +5s Nothl Projection Duration
  • Shadow WaveNo longer has increased healing and damage when bouncing on enemies with Aghanim's Scepter
  • Nothl ProjectionCast Range decreased from 600 to 450
  • Nothl ProjectionLeash pull strength growth increased from 0.5 to 1.5
  • Nothl Projection · ContextThis means for every 1 unit past 1600, the strength of the pull will increase by 1.5 unit/s instead of 0.5
  • Nothl ProjectionMax Duration decreased from 15s to 12s

Nature's Prophet

  • Ironwood Treant · Nature's CallTreant Health decreased from 800/1050/1300/1550 to 750/950/1150/1350
  • Spirit of the ForestBonus damage per tree decreased from 4% to 3%

Lifestealer

  • Fleshfeast · FeastMax HP per hero kill decreased from 20/25/30/35 to 15/20/25/30
  • Open WoundsMana Cost increased from 75 to 100

Dark Seer

  • Heart of BattleRadius increased from 900 to 1200
  • Base Damage decreased by 2
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 54–60 to 52–58
  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Wall of Replica Illusion Damage decreased from +20% to +15%

Omniknight

  • OmnipresentDamage increase interval decreased from 0.3s to 0.25s
  • Omnipresent · ContextTime for maximum effect decreased from 6s to 5s
  • PurificationCooldown decreased from 18/16/14/12s to 15/14/13/12s

Night Stalker

  • Heart of Darkness: Bonus health regen at night decreased from 40% to 20%
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Hunter in the Night Status Resistance decreased from 30% to 20%

Weaver

  • The SwarmBugs are now destroyed if the host unit becomes invulnerable
  • The Swarm · Contexti.e. using Eul's Scepter of Divinity, etc

Jakiro

  • Ice Breaker · Ice PathSecondary Damage decreased from 75/125/175/225 to 50/100/150/200
  • Dual BreathMana Cost increased from 125/140/155/170 to 135/150/165/180

Batrider

  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent 2 Flamebreak Charges replaced with -6s Flamebreak Cooldown
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Smoldering Resin Duration increased from +2s to +4s
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Sticky Napalm Damage increased from +15 to +20
  • FireflyRadius increased from 200 to 250
  • Flaming LassoForced movement applied by Batrider's allies to the lassoed target from certain abilities no longer cancel lasso
  • Flaming LassoDark Willow's Terrorize
  • Flaming LassoDeath Prophet's Spirit Siphon (Fear from Aghanim's Shard)
  • Flaming LassoKeeper of the Light's Will-o-Wisp
  • Flaming LassoLich's Sinister Gaze
  • Flaming LassoLone Druid's (and Spirit Bear's) Savage Roar
  • Flaming LassoMuerta's Dead Shot
  • Flaming LassoPudge's Dismember
  • Flaming LassoRingmaster's Wheel of Wonder
  • Flaming LassoShadow Fiend's Requiem of Souls
  • Flaming LassoTerrorblade's Terror Wave
  • Flaming LassoTinker's Defense Matrix (blink with Translocator facet)
  • Flaming LassoTinker's Warp Flare (still applies damage, but does not move the target)
  • Flaming LassoTusk's Walrus Kick (still applies damage, but does not move the target)
  • Flaming LassoThe following abilities continue to break the lasso: Centaur Warrunner's Hitch a Ride, Chaos Knight's Reality Rift, Disruptor's Glimpse, Kunkka's X Marks the Spot, Magnus' Reverse Polarity, Mars' Arena of Blood (created by an ally) and Vengeful Spirit's Nether Swap

Chen

  • Summon Convert: Convert is now considered a creep-hero
  • ContextIt cannot be dominated, persuaded or enchanted, and it isn't instantly killed by Hand of Midas, Mirana's Sacred Arrow, etc.

Ancient Apparition

  • Ice VortexMana Cost increased from 40/50/60/70 to 40/55/70/85
  • Chilling TouchAttack Range Bonus decreased from 80/120/160/200 to 60/90/120/150

Alchemist

  • Corrosive WeaponryUnstable Concoction stack count per second of brew time now rounds up to the nearest second (minimum 1 stack)

Silencer

  • Brain Drain: If Silencer is out of range, Intelligence will now be stolen only if the dying enemy is debuffed by Silencer the moment they die
  • ContextThis effect used to have a grace period equal to the full Assist-gaining duration even when the debuff was removed

Lycan

  • Base Strength increased from 26 to 28
  • Damage at level 1 increased from 50–55 to 52–57

Brewmaster

  • Primal SplitEarth Brewling's Debuff Immunity magic resistance increased from 50% to 80%
  • Primal SplitVoid Brewling's Astral Pull Damage increased from 50/100/150 to 75/150/225
  • Primal SplitVoid Brewling's Astral Pull Distance increased from 300/500/700 to 450/575/700

Meepo

  • Codependent · Divided We StandArmor bonus decreased from 2 to 1

Nyx Assassin

  • Mind FlareCooldown decreased from 13/11/9/7s to 11/9.5/8/6.5s

Medusa

  • Venomous Volley: No longer slows cast speed

Magnus

  • Base Strength decreased from 25 to 23
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 55–63 to 54–62
  • ShockwaveDamage decreased from 90/160/230/300 to 75/150/225/300
  • EmpowerSelf bonus decreased from 50% to 30%

Timbersaw

  • Timber ChainDamage rescaled from 50/95/140/185 to 45/100/155/210
  • Reactive ArmorBonus HP Regen increased from 0.3/0.4/0.5/0.6 to 0.4/0.5/0.6/0.7

Abaddon

  • Mephitic Shroud · Aphotic ShieldCooldown increased from 14/12/10/8s to 15/13/11/9s
  • Base Armor decreased by 1
  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent Curse of Avernus DPS decreased from +50 to +40
  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Curse of Avernus Attack Speed Bonus decreased from +80 to +65
  • Curse of AvernusNo longer deals damage to buildings

Legion Commander

  • Spoils of War · DuelPress the Attack duration on allies after duel win is now decreased by 50%

Ember Spirit

  • Sleight of FistBonus Hero Damage decreased from 40/80/120/160 to 25/70/115/160

Earth Spirit

  • TalentsLevel 10 Talent Geomagnetic Grip Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 3s
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent Rolling Boulder Damage increased from +160 to +180
  • Boulder SmashDamage rescaled from 120/180/240/300 to 110/180/250/320

Terrorblade

  • Conjure ImageIllusion Damage Taken decreased from 275% to 250%

Oracle

  • TalentsLevel 15 Talent -1s Purifying Flames Cooldown replaced with +25% Purifying Flames Enemy Damage
  • TalentsLevel 20 Talent +30% Purifying Flames Enemy Damage replaced with -1s Purifying Flames Cooldown
  • Rain of DestinyDamage/Heal per second decreased from 35 to 30

Hoodwink

  • Acorn ShotBonus Damage increased from 40/80/120/160 to 45/90/135/180
  • SharpshooterMax Damage increased from 550/900/1250 to 600/975/1350
  • Sharpshooter · ContextDamage with Hipshot facet increased from 412.5/675/937.5 to 450/731.25/1012.5
  • Hunter's BoomerangMovement Slow increased from 20% to 25%
  • Hunter's BoomerangIncoming Spell Damage Amp increased from 20% to 25%

Snapfire

  • Lil' ShredderBase Damage per shot increased from 20/35/50/65 to 25/40/55/70
  • Mortimer KissesNo longer interrupted when Snapfire uses items/abilities that can be cast while channeling (Glimmer Cape, etc.)
  • Mortimer Kisses · ContextThis also fixes being interrupted when receiving Madstone

Ringmaster

  • Sideshow Secrets · Crystal BallNow indicates the exact position of each enemy hero in the area without revealing their identity
  • Sideshow Secrets · UnicycleNo longer gets knocked off if the damage taken is below 20
  • Sideshow Secrets · UnicycleNo longer gets knocked off from any damage for 1.5s after mounting the unicycle
  • Sideshow Secrets · UnicycleCan now cast non-channeling spells and pick up runes without dismounting the unicycle
  • Sideshow Secrets · Unicycle · ContextStill requires Ringmaster to be facing in the spell direction
  • Sideshow Secrets · Weighted PieNow also slows movement of the affected enemy by 45%. Similarly to vision, movement speed is recovering over the debuff time

Marci

  • Buddy System · BodyguardNow also increases duration from 6s to 7s
  • Pick-me-up · ReboundAlly damage increased from 25% to 35%

Primal Beast

  • Provoke the Beast · UproarNow also provides stacks upon being Silenced
  • UproarMax Stacks increased from 5 to 6

Muerta

  • Ofrenda · OfrendaAttack Speed Bonus increased from 15/25/35/45 to 20/30/40/50

Kez

  • TalentsLevel 25 Talent Shodo Sai Mark Critical Strike increased from +75% to +100%

Latest listed patch

7.41f

Released Sep 15, 2026

Time since release · updates every 10 min

32d 1h

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