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7.40cReleased January 21, 2026
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Dota 2 Patch 7.40c Notes

Every change in Dota 2 patch 7.40c, straight from Valve's official notes: 39 heroes, 2 items and 0 neutral items changed. Hero and item names link to their current stats.

▲ Increased▼ Decreased / removed◆ Reworked+ New

Items2

Khanda

  • Can now be disassembled

Phylactery

  • All Attributes bonus decreased from 7 to 6
  • Mana Regen decreased from 2.5 to 2.25

Heroes39

Abaddon1 change

Curse of Avernus

  • No longer applied by illusions

Axe2 changes

  • Strength gain decreased from 2.8 to 2.7

Talents

  • Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreased from +10 to +8

Batrider2 changes

  • Agility gain increased from 1.8 to 2.0
  • Damage gain per level increased from 3.4 to 3.5

Bloodseeker4 changes

Bloodrage

  • Max Health Damage per second decreased from 1.4% to 1.2%

Talents

  • Level 10 Talent Health increased from +175 to +200
  • Level 20 Talent Agility decreased from +20 to +15
  • Level 20 Talent Rupture Cast Range decreased from +425 to +400

Brewmaster2 changes

Liquid Courage

  • Aghanim's Shard Max HP Regen per second increased from 2% to 2.5%

Drunken Brawler

  • Earth Brawler Armor increased from 2/4/6/8 to 3/5/7/9

Broodmother5 changes

Spin Web

  • Max Charges decreased from 4/6/8/10 to 3/5/7/9

Incapacitating Bite

  • No longer applied by illusions

Necrotic Webs

Spin Web

  • Enemy Restoration Reduction decreased from 10/30/50/70% to 10/25/40/55%

Talents

  • Level 15 Talent Incapacitating Bite Attack Bonus decreased from +8 to +6
  • Level 25 Talent BAT Reduction during Insatiable Hunger decreased from 0.2s to 0.15s

Clinkz5 changes

Skeleton Walk

  • Skeleton Building Damage penalty increased from 25% to 75%
  • No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter
  • Now Aghanim's Scepter only provides Burning Army ability without increasing Skeleton Archer Hits to Kill by 1

Talents

  • Level 15 Talent Attack Range decreased from +60 to +50
  • Level 25 Talent Searing Arrows Multishot no longer applies to Skeleton Archers

Doom1 change

Infernal Blade

  • Mana Cost decreased from 40 to 35

Drow Ranger1 change

Talents

  • Level 25 Talent Marksmanship Chance decreased from +10% to +8%

Earthshaker1 change

Fissure

  • Mana Cost decreased from 120/125/130/135 to 115/120/125/130

Ember Spirit2 changes

Searing Chains

  • Duration decreased from 1.5/2/2.5/3s to 1.25/1.75/2.25/2.75s
  • Damage Per Second rescaled from 50/70/90/110 to 100

Grimstroke4 changes

  • Base damage increased by 1
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 46–50 to 47–51

Ink Swell

  • Cast Range increased from 500/600/700/800 to 650/700/750/800

Talents

  • Level 15 Talent Ink Swell Movement Speed increased from +12% to +15%

Gyrocopter3 changes

  • Base Attack Speed decreased from 125 to 115
  • Agility gain increased from 3.2 to 3.4

Talents

  • Level 25 Talent Call Down Cooldown Reduction increased from 30s to 40s

Hero #19612 changes

Return

  • Roots and leashes will now interrupt Return's channeling

Savage Roar

  • Duration increased from 0.8/1.2/1.6/2s to 1.1/1.4/1.7/2s

Huskar1 change

Cauterize

Berserker's Blood

  • Cooldown increased from 50/40/30/20s to 60/50/40/30s

Jakiro3 changes

  • Base Intelligence decreased from 26 to 25
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 53–61 to 52–60

Ice Path

  • Path Duration decreased from 3/3.5/4/4.5s to 2.6/3.1/3.6/4.1s

Largo5 changes

  • Added to Captains Mode
  • Intelligence gain increased from 2.4 to 2.6

Frogstomp

  • Damage per stomp increased from 35/45/55/65 to 36/48/60/72

Amphibian Rhapsody

  • Now can be toggled while silenced
  • Radius increased from 750 to 800

Legion Commander1 change

Duel

  • Aghanim's Scepter Duration decreased from 5.5/6/6.5s to 5/5.5/6s

Lone Druid4 changes

  • Base Agility increased from 20 to 22
  • Damage at level 1 increased from 42–46 to 44–48

Savage Roar

  • Duration increased from 0.8/1.2/1.6/2s to 1.1/1.4/1.7/2s

Talents

  • Level 25 Talent Slow Resistance during True Form increased from 60% to 70%

Meepo3 changes

MegaMeepo

  • Poof damage factor per additional Meepo decreased from 75% to 50%

Talents

  • Level 10 Talent Poof Damage decreased from +50 to +40
  • Level 20 Talent Ransack Health Steal decreased from +8 to +7

Monkey King2 changes

Jingu Mastery

  • Bonus Damage increased from 30/75/120/165 to 30/80/130/180

Talents

  • Level 10 Talent Primal Spring Max Damage increased from +85 to +90

Nature's Prophet1 change

Nature's Call

  • Treant Damage increased from 16/24/32/40 to 16/25/34/43

Pangolier3 changes

  • Base Strength increased from 19 to 20

Fortune Favors the Bold

  • Chance Reduction increased from 40% to 50%

Swashbuckle

  • Cooldown decreased from 20/17/14/11s to 19/16/13/10s

Phantom Assassin1 change

Talents

  • Level 10 Talent Stifling Dagger Cooldown Reduction increased from 1.5s to 2s

Phantom Lancer2 changes

Illusory Armaments

  • Min Damage at level 1 decreased from 18% to 17%

Doppelganger

  • Mana Cost increased from 50 to 70

Pudge1 change

Meat Shield

  • Mana Cost increased from 50/60/70/80 to 65/70/75/80

Ring Master3 changes

  • Base Agility decreased from 13 to 11
  • Agility gain increased from 1.4 to 1.6

Carny Classics

Whoopee Cushion

  • Stink cloud radius increased from 200 to 250

Rubick1 change

Telekinesis

  • Cooldown decreased from 23/20/17/14s to 22/19/16/13s

Shadow Demon1 change

Promulgate

Disseminate

  • Health loss decreased from 9/11/13/15% to 9/10/11/12%

Slardar2 changes

  • Strength gain decreased from 3.6 to 3.4

Talents

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

Slark3 changes

Saltwater Shiv

  • Stack Restoration Steal rescaled from 3/4/5/6% to 2/4/6/8%
  • Stack Regen Steal increased from 2/3/4/5 to 2/4/6/8
  • Stack Speed Steal increased from 2/3/4/5 to 2/4/6/8

Spectre3 changes

  • Strength gain decreased from 2.5 to 2.4

Talents

  • Level 20 Talent Health decreased from +350 to +325
  • Level 25 Talent All Spectre Illusion Damage decreased from +20% to +15%

Terrorblade4 changes

Conjure Image

  • Mana Cost decreased from 55/65/75/85 to 50/60/70/80

Sunder

  • Cooldown decreased from 120/80/40s to 110/75/40s

Demon Zeal

  • No longer affects Reflection illusions

Talents

  • Level 15 Talent Reflection Slow/Damage increased from +10% to +15%

Tidehunter2 changes

  • Base Strength decreased from 27 to 26
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 52–58 to 51–57

Timbersaw4 changes

  • Base Strength decreased from 26 to 23
  • Damage at level 1 decreased from 49–53 to 46–50
  • Strength gain increased from 3.5 to 3.6

Talents

  • Level 15 Talent Whirling Death Stat Loss decreased from +2.5% to +2%

Treant Protector1 change

Eyes In The Forest

  • Eyes now have a 50g bounty when killed

Ursa1 change

Fury Swipes

  • Damage per attack decreased from 13/21/29/37 to 12/20/28/36

Viper3 changes

Corrosive Skin

  • Damage per second rescaled from 8/16/24/32 to 10/15/20/25

Talents

  • Level 20 Talent Predator Damage Per Missing Health increased from +0.25 to +0.3
  • Level 20 Talent Viper Strike DPS decreased from +80 to +70

Source: official Dota 2 patch notes (dota2.com).