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Dota 2 patch 7.40b: all changes

Released December 23, 2025. 65 heroes and 4 items changed. Next to each hero — how often pros pick it on this patch and how that changed. Current patch: 7.41f.

Items

Mask of Madness

• Berserk now shows the overhead "Silenced" text when active

Silver Edge

• Shadow Walk debuff duration decreased from 6s to 5s

Spirit Vessel

• Soul Release will gain charges only for Spirit Vessel if the same hero has both Spirit Vessel and Urn of Shadows

Urn of Shadows

• Soul Release can no longer gain charges on multiple copies of this item if the copies are on the same hero

Heroes

Abaddon

Pro 7.40: pick 9.0% · WR 49.4%

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Aphotic Shield HP Regen decreased from +10 to +8

Axe

Pro 7.40: pick 9.9% · WR 48.3%

Talents

• Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreased from +12 to +10

Batrider

Pro 7.40: pick 13.0% · WR 53.4%

Flamebreak

• Mana Cost decreased from 110/115/120/125 to 110

Beastmaster

Pro 7.40: pick 14.8% · WR 50.1%

• Agility gain increased from 1.9 to 2.0
• Damage gain per level increased from 3.0 to 3.1

Wild Axes

• Damage Amp per stack increased from 6/8/10/12% to 7/9/11/13%

Brewmaster

Pro 7.40: pick 8.8% · WR 49.8%

• Base Strength increased from 23 to 24
• Damage at level 1 increased from 52–59 to 53–60

Liquid Courage

• Max Speed Increase increased from 25% to 30%

Thunder Clap

• Radius increased from 375 to 400

Drunken Brawler

• Brewed Up extend duration increased from 1s to 2s
• Toggling is no longer disabled by silence

Primal Split

• Earth Brewling's Earth Element now also provides 80% Slow Resistance

Bristleback

Pro 7.40: pick 9.3% · WR 47.1%

Viscous Nasal Goo

• Base Movement Slow increased from 10% to 12%

Broodmother

Pro 7.40: pick 2.5% · WR 57.8%

Talents

• Level 15 Talent Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus decreased from +10 to +8
• Level 20 Talent Incapacitating Bite Slow/Miss Chance decreased from +25% to +20%
• Level 25 Talent Spin Web Move Speed decreased from +14% to +7%
• Level 25 Talent BAT Reduction During Insatiable Hunger decreased from 0.25s to 0.2s

Centaur Warrunner

Pro 7.40: pick 20.9% · WR 50.5%

• Base Movement Speed decreased from 305 to 300

Work Horse

• Total Duration decreased from 7s to 6s

Talents

• Level 15 Talent Strength decreased from +12 to +10

Clinkz

Pro 7.40: pick 11.9% · WR 52.6%

• Base Strength increased from 17 to 18

Infernal Shred

• Debuff per Clinkz' attack increased from 2% to 3%

Strafe

• Now also applies to skeletons that were created after the cast
• Attack Speed Bonus increased from 100/140/180/220 to 120/160/200/240

Searing Arrows

• Bonus Damage increased from 18/32/46/60 to 20/35/50/65

Talents

• Level 15 Talent +1 Death Pact Charge replaced with -10s Death Pact Charge Restore Time

Dazzle

Pro 7.40: pick 6.6% · WR 49.1%

Poison Touch

• Slow decreased from 16/18/20/22% to 13/16/19/22%

Talents

• Level 20 Talent Shallow Grave Cooldown Reduction decreased from 4s to 3s

Death Prophet

Pro 7.40: pick 1.5% · WR 43.6%

Exorcism

• Spirits increased from 10/17/24 to 10/18/26

Talents

• Level 20 Talent Spirit Siphon Damage/Heal increased from +25 to +30

Doom

Pro 7.40: pick 3.7% · WR 47.9%

• Strength gain increased from 3.5 to 3.6

Drow Ranger

Pro 7.40: pick 3.1% · WR 33.3%

• Agility gain decreased from 2.9 to 2.8

Glacier

• Cooldown increased from 20s to 25s

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Frost Arrows Mana Cost Reduction decreased from 25% to 18%

Enigma

Pro 7.40: pick 3.5% · WR 59.3%

Black Hole

• Aghanim's Scepter Pull AoE decreased from 1200 to 1000

Faceless Void

Pro 7.40: pick 4.5% · WR 61.5%

• Base Damage decreased by 3
• Base Agility increased from 21 to 24
• Damage at level 1 unchanged (58–64)

Huskar

Pro 7.40: pick 6.5% · WR 61.5%

Berserker's Blood

• HP for Max bonus decreased from 12% to 10%

Talents

• Level 15 Talent Lifesteal decreased from +15% to +12%
• Level 25 Talent Life Break Damage decreased from +25% to +22%

Invoker

Pro 7.40: pick 9.9% · WR 54.3%

Jakiro

Pro 7.40: pick 31.3% · WR 50.9%

Liquid Fire

• Burn Damage decreased from 20/30/40/50 to 15/25/35/45

Liquid Frost

• Impact Damage rescaled from 15/20/25/30 to 8/16/24/32

Juggernaut

Pro 7.40: pick 5.2% · WR 48.9%

Healing Ward

• Duration decreased from 25s to 18/20/22/24s

Omnislash

• Slashes Rate Multiplier decreased from 1.5 to 1.4

Talents

• Level 25 Talent Blade Dance Lifesteal decreased from +50% to +40%

Kez

Pro 7.40: pick 9.8% · WR 50.6%

Switch Discipline

• Katana Base Attack Time worsened from 1.8s to 1.9s
• Katana Bonus Agility Base Damage increased from 12% to 16%
• Can no longer be disabled by Silence

Falcon Rush

• Can no longer rush towards buildings or trigger on them
• Echo Attack Damage decreased from 35/40/45/50% to 30/35/40/45%

Talents

• Level 20 Talent Attack Speed During Falcon Rush decreased from +60 to +40

Kunkka

Pro 7.40: pick 5.3% · WR 53.2%

Talents

• Level 25 Talent Tidebringer Cleave Damage increased from +120% to +130%

Largo

Pro 7.40: pick 10.7% · WR 59.4%

Catchy Lick

• Enemy Pull Distance increased from 210/240/270/300 to 235/265/295/325
• Bonus Health Regen increased from 4/6/8/10 to 4/7/10/13

Croak of Genius

• Reverberated damage is now only applied if the target is within 2000 range of the caster
• Duration is no longer decreased on Largo from his own abilities

Talents

• Level 20 Talent Catchy Lick Damage increased from +140 to +170

Legion Commander

Pro 7.40: pick 1.7% · WR 48.9%

Press The Attack

• Mana Cost decreased from 100 to 90
• Bonus Move Speed increased from 10/14/18/22% to 13/16/19/22%

Duel

• Aghanim's Scepter duration bonus decreased from +2s to +1.5s Total Duration decreased from 6/6.5/7s to 5.5/6/6.5s

Lich

Pro 7.40: pick 3.7% · WR 36.5%

• Agility gain decreased from 2.0 to 1.7

Lone Druid

Pro 7.40: pick 0.1%

• Base Strength increased from 18 to 20
• Base Movement Speed increased from 295 to 300

Entangle

• Root Damage per second increased from 60/70/80/90 to 90
• Cooldown decreased from 24/22/20/18s to 20/19/18/17s

Savage Roar

• Cooldown decreased from 38/32/26/20s to 29/26/23/20s

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Entangle Root Damage Per Second increased from +15 to +20

Marci

Pro 7.40: pick 6.9% · WR 50.8%

• Strength gain increased from 3.0 to 3.2
• Damage gain per level increased from 3.2 to 3.3

Rebound

• Radius increased from 275 to 300

Unleash

• Cooldown decreased from 90/75/60s to 80/70/60s

Talents

• Level 10 Talent +75 Rebound Landing Radius decreased to +50

Mars

Pro 7.40: pick 24.0% · WR 46.6%

• Base Agility decreased from 20 to 18

Talents

• Level 15 Talent God's Rebuke Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 2.5s
• Level 20 Talent Spear of Mars Stun increased from +0.4 to +0.5s

Meepo

Pro 7.40: pick 1.4% · WR 64.9%

Dig

• Now has a 0.3s cast point

MegaMeepo

• Poof damage factor per additional Meepo decreased from 100% to 75%

Talents

• Level 25 Talent Poof Cast Duration Reduction decreased from 1s to 0.75s

Monkey King

Pro 7.40: pick 4.6% · WR 49.6%

Wukong's Command

• Duration increased from 13s to 14s
• Aghanim's Scepter Soldier Duration increased from 12s to 15s

Morphling

Pro 7.40: pick 7.4% · WR 55.2%

• Base armor increased by 1

Muerta

Pro 7.40: pick 11.9% · WR 51.5%

Gunslinger

• Toggling is no longer disabled by silence

Necrophos

Pro 7.40: pick 2.1% · WR 35.2%

Ghost Shroud

• Restoration Amplification rescaled from 45/55/65/75% to 55/60/65/70%

Omniknight

Pro 7.40: pick 3.1% · WR 46.2%

Repel

• Bonus Strength decreased from 7/14/21/28 to 6/12/18/24

Outworld Devourer

Pro 7.40: pick 1.3% · WR 26.5%

Sanity's Eclipse

• No longer deals bonus damage to illusions

Essence Flux

• Aghanim's Scepter barrier duration decreased from 15s to 12s

Pangolier

Pro 7.40: pick 2.1% · WR 35.7%

• Intelligence gain increased from 2.2 to 2.5
• Damage gain per level increased from 3.6 to 3.8
• Base Movement Speed increased from 295 to 300

Swashbuckle

• Cast Range and Dash Range increased from 400/500/600/700 to 575/650/725/800
• Slash Range increased from 700 to 850
• Damage per Strike increased from 30/60/90/120 to 35/65/95/125

Shield Crash

• Cooldown decreased from 16/13/10/7s to 15/12/9/6s

Rolling Thunder

• Duration increased from 9/10/11s to 10/11/12s
• Damage increased from 75/150/225 to 100/200/300
• Magic Resistance increased from 60% to 80%

Roll Up

• Magic Resistance increased from 60% to 80%

Phantom Assassin

Pro 7.40: pick 3.7% · WR 47.9%

Fan of Knives

• Now pierces Debuff Immunity

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Phantom Strike Duration increased from +0.5s to +0.6s

Phantom Lancer

Pro 7.40: pick 1.5% · WR 32.5%

Spirit Lance

• Damage increased from 70/140/210/280 to 100/160/220/280

Phantom Rush

• Toggling is no longer disabled by silence

Primal Beast

Pro 7.40: pick 8.2% · WR 47.4%

Onslaught

• Stun Duration rescaled from 0.8/1/1.2/1.4s to 0.7/1/1.3/1.6s

Talents

• Level 15 Talent Basic Self-Dispel on Uproar Cast replaced with +6 Uproar Armor Per Stack
• Level 20 Talent +7 Uproar Armor Per Stack replaced with Basic Self-Dispel on Uproar Cast

Pudge

Pro 7.40: pick 7.1% · WR 53.3%

Meat Hook

• Mana Cost increased from 110 to 120

Pugna

Pro 7.40: pick 5.3% · WR 45.3%

Life Drain

• Mana Cost increased from 100/150/200 to 115/160/205

Talents

• Level 15 Talent Health decreased from +300 to +250

Riki

Pro 7.40: pick 0.9% · WR 41.7%

Tricks of the Trade

• Attack Damage rescaled from 30/50/70/90 to 25/50/75/100

Ring Master

Pro 7.40: pick 14.3% · WR 52.0%

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Impalement Arts Impact Damage increased from +75 to +85

Shadow Demon

Pro 7.40: pick 22.2% · WR 55.0%

Disseminate

• Cast Range decreased from 700/800/900/1000 to 700/775/850/925

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Strength decreased from +10 to +8

Shadow Fiend

Pro 7.40: pick 21.9% · WR 51.8%

Necromastery

• Base Max Souls increased from 20 to 20/22/24/26
• No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter

Requiem of Souls

• Magic Resist Reduction rescaled from 5/10/15% to 10%

Silencer

Pro 7.40: pick 2.4% · WR 40.3%

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Attack Speed increased from +20 to +25

Slark

Pro 7.40: pick 4.9% · WR 46.5%

Saltwater Shiv

• Duration increased from 6/8/10/12s to 12s
• Stack Regen Steal rescaled from 3 to 2/3/4/5
• Stack Speed Steal rescaled from 3 to 2/3/4/5

Spectre

Pro 7.40: pick 0.2%

• Base Agility increased from 25 to 26
• Damage at level 1 increased from 48–52 to 49–53
• Agility gain increased from 2.1 to 2.4

Shadow Step

• Cooldown decreased from 32/28/24/20s to 30/26/22/18s
• Cast Range increased from 700/850/1000/1150 to 750/900/1050/1200
• Illusion Damage increased from 20/30/40/50% to 32/38/44/50%

Dispersion

• Damage Reflected increased from 7/11/15/19% to 8/12/16/20%

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Desolate Damage increased from +10 to +12

Techies

Pro 7.40: pick 2.1% · WR 41.1%

Proximity Mines

• Cast range increased from 400 to 450

Terrorblade

Pro 7.40: pick 4.4% · WR 41.4%

• Base agility increased from 22 to 23
• Damage at level 1 increased from 48–54 to 49–55

Metamorphosis

• Cooldown decreased from 155/150/145/140s to 145/140/135/130s

Talents

• Level 15 Talent Metamorphosis Cooldown Reduction decreased from 20s to 10s

Tidehunter

Pro 7.40: pick 18.2% · WR 48.2%

Dead in the Water

• No longer deals 100 damage

Talents

• Level 10 Talent Anchor Smash Damage Reduction decreased from +20% to +10%
• Level 20 Talent Blubber effect triggers Anchor Smash now deals 50% less damage on the triggered Anchor Smash and is now considered reflection damage

Timbersaw

Pro 7.40: pick 15.3% · WR 49.6%

Whirling Death

• Stat Loss Duration decreased from 12/13/14/15s to 11/12/13/14s
• Base Damage decreased from 85/130/175/220 to 75/120/165/210

Reactive Armor

• Aghanim's Scepter effect radius decreased from 600 to 450

Tinker

Pro 7.40: pick 3.3% · WR 44.7%

Laser

• Now shows the overhead "Blinded" text over affected units

Tiny

Pro 7.40: pick 30.5% · WR 50.3%

Tree Grab

• Splash Damage increased from 55/70/85/100% to 70/80/90/100%

Treant Protector

Pro 7.40: pick 13.4% · WR 65.9%

• Base Armor increased by 1

Nature's Guise

• Cooldown decreased from (50s - 3s per 2 levels ups) to (35s - 1s per level up)

Living Armor

• Damage Blocked increased from 100 to 120
• Cooldown decreased from 30/25/20/15s to 24/21/18/15s

Overgrowth

• Aghanim's Scepter Cooldown increased from 80/70/60s to 85/75/65s

Troll Warlord

Pro 7.40: pick 3.4% · WR 51.7%

Battle Stance

• Toggling is no longer disabled by silence

Underlord

Pro 7.40: pick 16.3% · WR 48.7%

Talents

• Level 15 Talent Firestorm Cooldown Reduction increased from 3s to 4s

Ursa

Pro 7.40: pick 12.4% · WR 50.3%

Talents

• Level 15 Talent +5 Fury Swipes Damage replaced with +0.5% Maul Health as Damage
• Level 20 Talent +0.5% Maul Health as Damage replaced with +6 Fury Swipes Damage
• Level 20 Talent Earthshock Radius decreased from +400 to +300

Viper

Pro 7.40: pick 14.0% · WR 52.1%

Talents

• Level 10 Talent +20 Corrosive Skin Damage Per Second replaced with +10% Poison Attack Slow/Damage
• Level 15 Talent +15% Poison Attack Slow/Damage replaced with +20 Corrosive Skin Damage Per Second
• Level 15 Talent Nethertoxin Min/Max Damage decreased from +40 to +30

Void Spirit

Pro 7.40: pick 13.4% · WR 48.6%

Aether Remnant

• Remnant Lifetime decreased from 20s to 17s

Warlock

Pro 7.40: pick 26.0% · WR 45.5%

Eldritch Summoning

• Imp explosion damage decreased from 25/70/115/160/205 to 20/65/110/155/200

Talents

• Level 20 Talent Upheaval Damage increased from +40 to +45
• Level 25 Talent Fatal Bonds Targets increased from +3 to +4

Windranger

Pro 7.40: pick 20.1% · WR 51.8%

Powershot

• Slow duration decreased from 4s to 3s

Windrun

• Aghanim's Scepter physical damage reduction decreased from 45% to 35%

Winter Wyvern

Pro 7.40: pick 0.8% · WR 25.0%

Talents

• Level 10 Talent HP/s Cold Embrace Heal decreased from +25 to +20
• Level 15 Talent Splinter Blast Shatter Radius decreased from +300 to +250
• Level 25 Talent Splinter Blast Stun Duration decreased from +1.25s to +1s

Witch Doctor

Pro 7.40: pick 2.4% · WR 50.0%

Death Ward

• Damage decreased from 60/95/130 to 60/90/120

Talents

• Level 25 Talent Death Ward Damage decreased from +45 to +40

Wraith King

Pro 7.40: pick 0.4%

Zeus

Pro 7.40: pick 1.0% · WR 40.0%

Static Field

• Current HP Damage increased from 2.5/3/3.5/4% to 2.5/3.25/4/4.75%

Change notes are Valve’s official patch notes. Pro stats are tournament matches via OpenDota.