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Dota 2 · Balance update

Dota 2 Patch 7.41e (Update & Meta Heroes)

Heroes
56
Shop items
26
Changes
151

The Dota2Freaks take“Cheaper spells for Gyro. A reality check for Snapfire. Your comfort picks just got a little less comfortable.”

Our read of the patch notes

Expected meta

Editorial picks

Expected winnersMore to work with

  1. Outworld DestroyerObjurgation is instant, with a stronger early barrier.
  2. Troll WarlordBattle Trance gains 35% slow resistance.
  3. GyrocopterCheaper spells and a faster Homing Missile cooldown.
  4. OmniknightHammer of Purity heals more, over less time.
  5. Phantom AssassinBlur can no longer be dispelled.

Expected losersLess room for error

  1. SnapfireLess Cookie and Kisses damage, plus weaker talents.
  2. ClockwerkCogs lose mana burn, vision and camp blocking.
  3. Drow RangerMultishot costs more mana and loses damage.
  4. Shadow FiendShorter Raze stacks; level 25 loses attack procs.
  5. Treant ProtectorLess attack speed, with a pricier Living Armor.

Expected direction from these changes, not a live tier list. The draft and player still matter.

D2F change impact · Editorial

Biggest buffs & nerfs

  1. Outworld Destroyer+4
  2. Troll Warlord+4
  3. Gyrocopter+3
  4. Omniknight+3
  5. Phantom Assassin+3
  6. Snapfire-5
  7. Clockwerk-4
  8. Drow Ranger-4
  9. Shadow Fiend-4
  10. Treant Protector-3

Our read of the notes: 1 = small, 5 = major. Direction of change, not hero strength or measured win rate. Click a hero for its changes.

Try this next game

  1. 01Use the cheaper missile

    Try a second Homing Missile before the next fight. Its first-level cooldown drops from 30s to 26s.

  2. 02Root the gate channel

    A root can now interrupt Twin Gates. Use it before the target finishes channeling.

  3. 03Check the mana bill

    Refresher loses its passive regeneration. Make sure you can pay for both rounds of spells.

2023—2026 · Release history

The road to 7.41e

7.41e · Viewing & latest
  1. 7.32e
  2. 7.33
  3. 7.33b
  4. 7.33c
  5. 7.33d
  6. 7.33e
  7. 7.34
  8. 7.34b
  9. 7.34c
  10. 7.34d
  11. 7.34e
  12. 7.35
  13. 7.35b
  14. 7.35c
  15. 7.35d
  16. 7.36
  17. 7.36a
  18. 7.36b
  19. 7.36c
  20. 7.37
  21. 7.37b
  22. 7.37c
  23. 7.37d
  24. 7.37e
  25. 7.38
  26. 7.38b
  27. 7.38c
  28. 7.39
  29. 7.39b
  30. 7.39c
  31. 7.39d
  32. 7.39e
  33. 7.40
  34. 7.40b
  35. 7.40c
  36. 7.41
  37. 7.41a
  38. 7.41b
  39. 7.41c
  40. 7.41d
  41. 7.41e

41 releases · Spacing follows time. Scroll sideways for older patches.

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The quick read

What 7.41e changes for your games

2 min read

What changed

Dota 2 patch 7.41e arrived on July 30, 2026. Valve lists changes to 56 heroes, 26 shop items, and six neutral items or enchantments. Lone Druid’s Spirit Bear also has its own entry. Twin Gate channels can now be stopped by roots, while a moving Tormentor disjoints incoming projectiles. Most of this update is balance tuning. The useful pattern is uneven access to resources: several heroes get cheaper or faster spells, but the Kaya family loses mana regeneration amplification and Refresher Orb loses its passive regeneration and damage. Your old build may still work. Its mana budget may not.

What it means

Gyrocopter can spend less mana on Rocket Barrage and Homing Missile, and the missile comes back sooner. Outworld Destroyer gets an instant Objurgation cast and a stronger early barrier. Troll Warlord gains slow resistance during Battle Trance. These are reasons to test the heroes, not proof that they now win every matchup. On the other side, Snapfire loses damage across several spells and talents. Clockwerk’s Cogs offer less vision and cannot block camps. Drow Ranger and Shadow Fiend also have less forgiving spell windows. A nerf changes your margin for error; it does not delete your hero pool.

What to try

Pick one change to test in your next game. On Gyrocopter, watch whether the lower missile cooldown gives you another useful cast before leaving a lane. Against a gate escape, check whether your root can stop the channel. If you play Snapfire, confirm your damage before committing to a kill that used to work. For item builds, separate recipe savings from total savings: some recipe prices fall only because a component gets more expensive. The complete item still costs the same. Use the table below to check the exact old and new values, then change one decision instead of rebuilding everything.

Released Jul 30, 2026. Our ratings and advice interpret Valve’s notes; they do not use post-patch match statistics.

The actual changes · Valve data

Patch 7.41e notes

Official notes ↗

151 changes · Values follow ability levels from left to right.

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Hero / itemSpell / statBefore → After
Twin GatesMap & rules
Rule changeChanneling the Twin Gate can now be interrupted by root
TormentorMap & rules
Rule changeNow disjoints projectiles when moving between chasms
Abyssal BladeItem
Item effectStrength bonus+26→+30
ButterflyItem
Item effectAgility bonus+35→+30
ButterflyItem
Item effectDamage bonus+25→+30
Chasm StoneItem
Item effectCost800 gold→900 gold
Shiva's GuardItem
Item effectRecipe cost1,350 gold→1,250 gold
Extra context

Total cost unchanged at 4,500 gold

GleipnirItem
Item effectRecipe cost400 gold→300 gold
Extra context

Total cost unchanged at 4,650 gold

Crella's CrozierItem
Item effectRite of Rumusque movement speed steal duration1.5s→2s
Crella's CrozierItem
Item effectRite of Rumusque Putrefaction Aura effect75%→90%
Divine RapierItem
Item effectSpell Amplification from multiple Divine Rapiers no longer stacks
Eye of SkadiItem
Item effectCold Attack attack speed slow20%→25%
Hand of MidasItem
Item effectAttack Speed bonus+35→+40
Heaven's HalberdItem
Item effectDisarm cooldown16s→15s
Hurricane PikeItem
Item effectHurricane Thrust buff duration6s→5s
KayaItem
Item effectMana Regen Amplification30%→20%
Meteor HammerItem
Item effectMana Regen Amplification35%→25%
Kaya and SangeItem
Item effectMana Regen Amplification40%→30%
Yasha and KayaItem
Item effectMana Regen Amplification40%→30%
Mask of MadnessItem
Item effectBerserk movement speed bonus on ranged heroes8%→6%
Mask of MadnessItem
Item effectBerserk now provides 15% slow resistance for ranged heroes and 30% for melee heroes, instead of 30% for any hero
Orb of FrostItem
Item effectFrost no longer applies when attacking allies
Orb of FrostItem
Item effectFrost health restoration reduction13%→15%
Orb of CorrosionItem
Item effectCorrosion health restoration reduction16%→18%
Orb of VenomItem
Item effectPoison Attack damage per second10→12
Refresher ShardItem
Item effectNo longer provides +12 Health Regen, +6 Mana Regen, or +20 Damage
SatanicItem
Item effectUnholy Rage cooldown30s→40s
Smoke of DeceitItem
Item effectDisguise now has a fixed duration and is not affected by buff duration amplification
Urn of ShadowsItem
Item effectMana Regen bonus+1.25→+1
Urn of ShadowsItem
Item effectWhen in Stash, no longer grants charges from nearby hero deaths
Essence DistillerItem
Item effectWhen in Stash, no longer grants charges from nearby hero deaths
Spirit VesselItem
Item effectWhen in Stash, no longer grants charges from nearby hero deaths
Veil of DiscordItem
Item effectSpell Weakness mana cost50→25
Forager's KitNeutral item
Neutral effectForage time1s→0.75s
Conjurer's CatalystNeutral item
Neutral effectSpellover non-hero explosion damage30→20
Extra context

From 39 to 26 with Dormant Curio

Conjurer's CatalystNeutral item
Neutral effectSpellover damage threshold on illusions now only considers pre-amplification damage
Enchanter's BaubleNeutral item
Neutral effectEnchant recraft bonus40%→35%
Extra context

From 52% to 45.5% with Dormant Curio

WitchbaneNeutral item
Neutral effectCleanse cooldown40s→30s
GreedyNeutral item
Neutral effectGPM Bonus+75/100→+65/90
FeverishNeutral item
Neutral effectNo longer increases Mana Cost/Lost by 7%
FeverishNeutral item
Neutral effectNow decreases maximum mana by 20%
AxeHero
Base statsBase Agility20→18
AxeHero
Battle HungerDamage per second12/18/24/30→12/16/20/24
BaneHero
Ichor of NyctashaMax Terrors per hero5→6
BaneHero
Ichor of NyctashaStatus Resistance per Terror5%→4%
BaneHero
NightmareDuration3.5/4.5/5.5/6.5s→3/4/5/6s
BaneHero
NightmareNow completely disables the target's sight, instead of overriding the vision range value
BaneHero
Fiend's GripAghanim's Scepter cooldown reductionAghanim’s scepter45s→40s
Drow RangerHero
MultishotMana Cost50/70/90/110→70/85/100/115
Drow RangerHero
MultishotArrow Range1.75x Drow Ranger's Attack Range→475 + 1x Drow Ranger's Attack Range
Drow RangerHero
MultishotArrow Base Damage Bonus100/120/140/160%→80/100/120/140%
MorphlingHero
MorphCooldown140/100/60s→125/90/55s
MorphlingHero
MorphAghanim’s scepterAghanim's Scepter illusion no longer has illusion vision penalty
Shadow FiendHero
Base statsBase Intelligence18→16
Shadow FiendHero
TalentLevel 25 Talent Shadowraze Applies Attack Damage no longer applies attack modifiers or procs
Shadow FiendHero
ShadowrazeStack duration7s→6s
Phantom LancerHero
JuxtaposeAghanim's Shard cooldownAghanim’s shard15s→18s
PuckHero
Illusory OrbCooldown11/10/9/8s→12/11/10/9s
TinyHero
Base statsBase Health RegenBase not specified→−1.0
Extra context

Relative change; the patch does not give both base values.

Vengeful SpiritHero
Vengeance AuraAghanim’s scepterAghanim's Scepter illusion no longer has illusion vision penalty
ZeusHero
Thundergod's WrathDamage300/475/650→275/425/575
ZeusHero
Lightning HandsToggling on/off no longer breaks invisibility and can be done while silenced
ZeusHero
Lightning HandsBonus Attack Speed30→20
LinaHero
Base statsBase Agility23→21
Witch DoctorHero
MaledictLevel 20 Talent Maledict bursts deal 75% damage in a 800 AoE now considers illusions as creep targets and bursts from them will not deal damage
SniperHero
Concussive GrenadeCan now be cast while rooted, but will not knock Sniper back if he is under the effect of root
NecrophosHero
SadistHP/Mana Regen3.7 + 0.3 per level→3.8 + 0.2 per level
NecrophosHero
Death SeekerCast Range750→600
BeastmasterHero
TalentLevel 20 Talent Damage to Beastmaster and his summons+30→+25
BeastmasterHero
TalentLevel 25 Talent Primal Roar Cooldown Reduction25s→20s
Queen of PainHero
Shadow StrikeMana Cost100/110/120/130→100/105/110/115
Queen of PainHero
Sonic WaveDamage from two Sonic Waves cast in quick succession now stack
VenomancerHero
SnakebiteInitial Damage40/60/80/100→40/70/100/130
Death ProphetHero
Base statsAgility gain2.0→2.3
Death ProphetHero
Base statsDamage gain per level3.6→3.7
Phantom AssassinHero
BlurNow cannot be dispelled
PugnaHero
Base statsBase Intelligence26→27
PugnaHero
Base statsDamage at level 147-54→48-55
Templar AssassinHero
Psionic ProjectionCan now be now interrupted by root
Dragon KnightHero
Wyrm's WrathAoE Bonus25/50/75/100→30/60/90/120
ClockwerkHero
Power CogsMana Burn40/80/120/160→40/75/110/145
ClockwerkHero
Power CogsCogs Travel Distance1000→850/900/950/1000
ClockwerkHero
Power CogsCogs Day/Night Vision1600/600→800/400
ClockwerkHero
Power CogsCogs no longer block creep camps
OmniknightHero
Hammer of PurityHeal Amount35% over 5s→40% over 4s
Night StalkerHero
Crippling FearRadius375→350
WeaverHero
Threads of FateThread Break Distance900→890 + 10 per hero level
JakiroHero
Base statsIntelligence gain3.0→3.3
BatriderHero
Smoldering ResinNo longer applies when attacking allies
SpectreHero
TalentLevel 25 Talent All Spectre Illusion Damage+15%→+12%
SpectreHero
HauntIllusion Damage30/50/70%→35/50/65%
Ancient ApparitionHero
Ice BlastCooldown60/50/40s→50/45/40s
DoomHero
Base statsAttack Range200→175
DoomHero
Infernal BladeBase Burn Damage15/30/45/60→18/34/50/66
DoomHero
Infernal BladeMax HP As Damage1/2/3/4%→0.5/1.75/3/4.25%
GyrocopterHero
Rocket BarrageMana Cost85→75
GyrocopterHero
Homing MissileMana Cost120/130/140/150→120
GyrocopterHero
Homing MissileCooldown30/24/18/12s→26/21/16/11s
InvokerHero
Ghost WalkDuration60s→50s
InvokerHero
Ghost WalkAghanim’s shardAghanim's Shard no longer increases radius
Outworld DestroyerHero
ObjurgationNow has an instant cast and no longer cancels movement
Extra context

Used to have 0.2s cast point

Outworld DestroyerHero
ObjurgationBarrier120/180/240/300→150/200/250/300
Outworld DestroyerHero
ObjurgationCooldown36/34/32/30→36/33/30/27s
Lone DruidHero
TalentLevel 15 Talent Savage Roar Cooldown Reduction5s→4s
Lone DruidHero
TalentLevel 20 Talent Savage Roar Radius+150→+125
Chaos KnightHero
Chaos BoltBolt Speed700→900
Treant ProtectorHero
Base statsBase Attack Speed100→90
Treant ProtectorHero
Leech SeedRoot duration0.9/1.1/1.3/1.5s→0.75/1.0/1.25/1.5s
Treant ProtectorHero
Living ArmorMana Cost65/70/75/80→80
UndyingHero
Base statsBase Movement Speed300→295
UndyingHero
Flesh GolemBonus Movement Speed20→25
Keeper of the LightHero
Chakra MagicCooldown19/16/13/10s→20/17/14/11s
Keeper of the LightHero
Solar BindCast Range850→750
VisageHero
Stone FormNo longer breaks Visage's invisibility when used to order Familiars to execute
MedusaHero
Split ShotToggling on/off no longer breaks invisibility and can be done while silenced
Troll WarlordHero
Base statsBase Agility23→24
Troll WarlordHero
Base statsDamage on level 150-58→51-59
Troll WarlordHero
Battle StanceToggling between stances no longer breaks invisibility
Troll WarlordHero
Battle TranceNow also grants 35% Slow Resistance
Centaur WarrunnerHero
Double EdgeAghanim's Shard Buff durationAghanim’s shard15s→12s
Centaur WarrunnerHero
RetaliateStrength Return Damage16/24/32/40%→14/21/28/35%
MagnusHero
Horn TossDamage300→325
Elder TitanHero
MomentumBonus Speed to Armor5% + 0.5% per level→7% + 0.5% per level
Elder TitanHero
Astral SpiritReturn Astral Spirit and Move Astral Spirit sub-abilities no longer break Elder Titan's invisibility when used
Legion CommanderHero
Base statsBase Strength24→25
Legion CommanderHero
Base statsDamage at level 157-61→58-62
Legion CommanderHero
Base statsStrength gain3.1→3.0
Legion CommanderHero
Base statsBase Attack Speed100→105
Legion CommanderHero
TalentLevel 25 Talent Duel Refreshes Cooldown On Victory replaced with Duel Advances Cooldown by 30s On Victory
Ember SpiritHero
Base statsBase Movement Speed300→295
Earth SpiritHero
Base statsBase Intelligence18→17
Earth SpiritHero
TalentLevel 20 Talent Magnetize Damage & Duration+30%→+25%
UnderlordHero
Fiend's GateGate channeling can now be interrupted by root
OracleHero
Fate's EdictFate's Edict that was cast on Oracle or his ally is now dispellable by enemies
OracleHero
False PromiseCast Range700/800/900→800/850/900
GrimstrokeHero
Dark PortraitNo longer has illusion vision penalty
HoodwinkHero
Mistwoods WayfarerRedirect Chance14% + 1% per level→14.25% + 0.75% per level
HoodwinkHero
SharpshooterMana Cost100/150/200→150/200/250
HoodwinkHero
Hunter's BoomerangCooldown18s→20s
SnapfireHero
TalentLevel 10 Talent Mortimer Kisses Burn DPS+35→+30
SnapfireHero
TalentLevel 15 Talent -3s Firesnap Cookie Cooldown replaced with +125 Cast Range
SnapfireHero
TalentLevel 25 Talent Mortimer Kisses Launched+8→+6
SnapfireHero
ScatterblastInitial Blast Width is no longer increased by bonuses to AoE
SnapfireHero
ScatterblastPoint Blank Damage Bonus30%→25%
SnapfireHero
Firesnap CookieImpact Damage75/150/225/300→60/130/200/270
SnapfireHero
Mortimer KissesDamage per glob180/270/360→170/250/330
MarsHero
Base statsIntelligence gain2.2→2.4
RingmasterHero
Impalement ArtsDamage per Second (Creeps)85/90/95/100→60/75/90/105
MuertaHero
GunslingerToggling on/off no longer breaks invisibility
Lone Druid · Spirit BearSummon
Base statsBase ArmorBase not specified→−1
Extra context

Relative change; the patch does not give both base values.

Lone Druid · Spirit BearSummon
DemolishBonus Building Damage30%→20%

All 151 changes from Valve’s 7.41e notes. Base values and ability levels are shown as published. Open “Extra context” for additional details.