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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 7.40heroes

Tidehunter › Talents

6 changes
  • Level 10 Talent Gush Slow increased from +15% to +20%

  • Level 10 Talent +40 Anchor Smash Damage replaced with +20% Anchor Smash Damage Reduction

  • Level 15 Talent +30% Anchor Smash Damage Reduction replaced with -15s Ravage Cooldown

  • Level 20 Talent Anchor Smash affects buildings replaced with Blubber effect triggers Anchor Smash

  • Level 25 Talent 50% chance of Anchor Smash on attack replaced with Anchor Smash affects buildings

  • Level 25 Talent Ravage Stun Duration increased from +0.8s to +1s

PATCH 7.40heroes

Witch Doctor › Talents

2 changes
  • Level 15 Talent +125 Maledict AoE replaced with +4s Maledict Duration

  • Level 25 Talent +8s Maledict Duration replaced with -6s Paralyzing Cask Cooldown

PATCH 7.40heroes

Riki › Talents

3 changes
  • Level 15 Talent +50 Tricks of the Trade Agility replaced with 15% of Riki's Base damage added to Tricks of the Trade

  • Level 20 Talent -4s Blink Strike Replenish Time replaced with -1s Blink Strike Cooldown

  • Level 25 Talent Tricks of the Trade Applies a Basic Dispel replaced with +500 Blink Strike Cast Range

PATCH 7.40heroes

Riki › Backstab

4 changes
  • No longer levels with Cloak and Dagger

  • Agility Damage Multiplier rescaled from 0.55/0.9/1.25/1.6 to 0.6 + 0.05 per Riki's level up

  • Now works on allied units at 25% effectiveness

  • Damage is now done as a separate instance of damage instead of a part of the attack damage

PATCH 7.40heroes

Riki › Blink Strike

2 changes
  • 2 charges with 25/21/17/13s base restore time replaced with 13/10/7/4s cooldown

  • Bonus 40/55/70/85 magic damage replaced with 15/30/45/60 bonus physical damage on attack

PATCH 7.40heroes

Riki › Tricks of the Trade

7 changes
  • Mana Cost rescaled from 45/55/65/75 to 65

  • Cooldown increased from 18/16/14/12s to 21/18/15/12s

  • Radius decreased from 450 to 425

  • 40% Attack Damage replaced with 30/50/70/90 flat damage

  • Still applies bonus damage from Backstab, but as a separate instance of damage now

  • No longer provides bonus Agility

  • Now attacks 2 random targets by default

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