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Patch 7.40

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Released 2025-12-15 · 998 changes · Official Valve notes ↗

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PATCH 7.40items

Urn of Shadows

4 changes
  • This change is exclusive to Urn of Shadows and doesn't affect Spirit Vessel

  • Soul Release charges can now be gained by both Urn of Shadows and Spirit Vessel from the same hero death

  • Example to show the result of these two changes:

  • Two allied heroes. Both of them have both Urn of Shadows and Spirit Vessel. An enemy hero dies within 1500 range from them. Both Urns of Shadows will gain a charge. Spirit Vessel will also gain a charge as well, but only for the ally that was closer to the dying enemy

PATCH 7.40items

Spirit Vessel

2 changes
  • Soul Release charge gain radius increased from 1400 to 1500

  • Soul Release charges can now be gained by both Urn of Shadows and Spirit Vessel from the same hero death

PATCH 7.40items

Veil of Discord

4 changes
  • Recipe changed

  • Now requires Ring of Health (700), Chainmail (550), Circlet (155), and a 320 gold recipe. Total cost unchanged at 1725

  • Used to require Helm of Iron Will (975), Crown (450), and a 300 gold recipe

  • Health Regen bonus increased from +4 to +4.5

PATCH 7.40neutral items

Ash Legion Shield › New Tier 1 Artifact

2 changes
  • Active: Shield Wall. Decreases wearer's movement speed by 12 to give all friendly player-controlled units within 800 radius a 140 physical damage barrier. Duration: 6s. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 40s

  • Doesn't affect ward units

PATCH 7.40neutral items

Weighted Dice › New Tier 1 Artifact

1 change
  • Passive: Loaded. When calculating wearer's base damage or creep bounty from last hits, the value is computed 2 times and the highest value is taken

PATCH 7.40neutral items

Defiant Shell

3 changes
  • Returning as a Tier 2 Neutral Artifact

  • Passive: Reciprocity. When attacked, the hero counter-attacks a target within their attack range for 80% of their normal attack damage. Cooldown: 5s. Can't proc attack modifiers

  • Dormant Curio increases counter-attack damage from 80% to 104%

PATCH 7.40neutral items

Searing Signet

3 changes
  • Burn Through total damage increased from 72 to 90

  • Dormant Curio Total Damage increased from 93.6 to 117

  • Burn Through now does 50% less damage to non-hero targets

PATCH 7.40neutral items

Jidi Pollen Bag

4 changes
  • Pollinate Duration decreased from 12s to 9s

  • Pollinate Max Health Damage decreased from 12% to 9%

  • Dormant Curio Max Health Damage decreased from 15.6% to 11.7%

  • Pollinate Cooldown decreased from 45s to 25s

PATCH 7.40neutral items

Unrelenting Eye

6 changes
  • Moved from Tier 5 to Tier 3

  • Relentless no longer provides status resistance for nearby enemies

  • Relentless max slow resistance decreased from 100% to 50%

  • Dormant Curio Max Slow Resistance decreased from 130% to 65%

  • Relentless slow resistance loss per enemy hero in range decreased from 20% to 10%

  • Relentless search radius changed from 600 to the hero's attack range

PATCH 7.40neutral items

Flayer's Bota › New Tier 4 Artifact

3 changes
  • Active: Bloodthirst. Increases wearer's base damage by 15% and attack speed by 30 for 6s. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 65s

  • Passive: Bloodrush. The cooldown of Bloodthirst is reset whenever an enemy hero dies with 1200 units

  • Dormant Curio increases bonus base damage from 15% to 19.5% and attack speed from 30 to 39

PATCH 7.40neutral items

Idol of Scree'auk › New Tier 4 Artifact

2 changes
  • Active: False Flight. Grants phased movement, 50% slow resistance, and 25% evasion for 5s. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 30s

  • Dormant Curio increases duration from 5s to 6.5s

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