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Patch 7.41

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Released 2026-03-24 · 1652 changes · Official Valve notes ↗

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PATCH 7.41items

Essence Distiller › New Support Item

3 changes
  • Active: Soul Release. When cast on an ally, provides 40 health regeneration. If the ally is attacked by an enemy hero or Roshan, the effect is lost. When cast on an enemy, deals 25 damage per second, provides True Sight over them and shares their vision with the wearer's team. Both effects last 8 seconds. Can be cast on the ground to put a dormant effect that will latch to the first enemy hero that comes within 400 range from it. The effect waits for 15s and provides 400 vision until it disappears. Gains charges every time an enemy hero dies within 1500 units. Cast Range: 1000. No Mana Cost. Cooldown: 10s

  • Gains one charge if the wearer dies with an empty Essence Distiller

  • Gains two charges if Essence Distiller had no charges and an enemy hero dies within radius

PATCH 7.41items

Specialist's Array › Returning Armaments Item

7 changes
  • Requires Blade of Alacrity (1000), Broadsword (1000), and a recipe (550). Total cost: 2550g

  • Provides +20 Damage and +12 Agility

  • Passive: Splitshot. Ranged Only. Ranged attacks have a 30% chance to fire additional projectiles at up to 2 nearby enemies that aren't the original attack target within 120 degree angle in front of the wearer and within attack range + 150. The additional projectiles deal 20 + 75% damage of a normal attack and do not trigger on hit effects. The primary attack deals 20 + full damage of a normal attack when the ability procs

  • Doesn't work with other sources of secondary projectiles from hero abilities

  • Gyrocopter's Flak Cannon

  • Medusa's Split Shot

  • Muerta's Gunslinger

PATCH 7.41items

Hydra's Breath › New Armaments Item

5 changes
  • Requires Specialist's Array (2550), Dragon Lance (1900), Orb of Venom (350) and a recipe (1100). Total cost: 5900g

  • Provides +25 Damage, +30 Agility, +15 Strength, and +150 Attack Range (Ranged Only)

  • Passive: Miasma. Attacks poison the target for 3 seconds, dealing magical damage equal to 2.5% of the target's max health every second. If the debuff is reapplied, the duration is refreshed. Can't be applied by illusions or to Roshan

  • Passive: Polycephaly. Ranged attacks have a 30% chance to fire at up to 3 nearby enemies that aren't the original attack target within 120 degree angle in front of the wearer and within attack range + 150. The additional projectiles deal 20 + 75% damage of a normal attack and do not trigger on hit effects except for Miasma. The primary attack deals 20 + full damage of a normal attack when the ability procs

  • Similarly to Specialist's Array, doesn't work with other sources of secondary projectiles from hero abilities

PATCH 7.41items

Arcane Boots

4 changes
  • Recipe changed

  • Now also requires a Wizard Hat (250g)

  • Recipe cost decreased from 475 to 325. Total cost increased from 1400g to 1500g

  • Now also provides +125 Mana

PATCH 7.41items

Guardian Greaves

3 changes
  • Recipe cost increased from 1125 to 1175. Total cost increased from 4300g to 4450g (due to Arcane Boots cost increase)

  • Now also provides +150 Mana

  • Mana Regen bonus decreased from +1.5 to +1

PATCH 7.41items

Battle Fury

3 changes
  • Recipe changed

  • Now requires Perseverance (1400) instead of Cornucopia (1200)

  • Recipe cost decreased from 600 to 400. Total cost unchanged at 3900g

PATCH 7.41items

Blade Mail

4 changes
  • Recipe changed

  • Now requires Splintmail (950) instead of Chainmail (550)

  • Recipe cost decreased from 750 to 450. Total cost increased from 2300g to 2400g

  • Armor bonus increased from +6 to +7

PATCH 7.41items

Crimson Guard

3 changes
  • Armor bonus decreased from +8 to +6

  • Guard base damage block rescaled from 70 for all units to 70 on melee heroes and buildings and 45 on ranged heroes

  • Guard max health damage block decreased from 2.2% to 2%

PATCH 7.41items

Dagon

11 changes
  • Recipe changed

  • Now requires Point Booster (1200), Wizard Hat (250) and Crown (450) instead of Diadem (1000) and Voodoo Mask (650)

  • Recipe cost unchanged at 1150. Total cost increased from 2800/3950/5100/6250/7400g to 3050/4200/5350/6500/7650g

  • No longer provides +15/16/17/18/19% Spell Lifesteal

  • All Attributes bonus decreased from +7/9/11/13/15 to +6/7/8/9/10

  • Now also provides +200/210/220/230/240 Health, +350/375/400/425/450 Mana, and +60/90/120/150/180 Cast Range

  • Cast Range Bonus does not stack with Aether Lens or multiple Dagons

  • Energy Burst cast range decreased from 700/750/800/850/900 to 640

  • Effective cast range with item's built-in Cast Range bonus decreased from 700/750/800/850/900 to 700/730/760/790/820

  • Energy Burst no longer instantly kills non-ancient creeps

  • Energy Burst no longer heals for 75% of damage dealt

PATCH 7.41items

Hurricane Pike

3 changes
  • Ranged Attack Range bonus decreased from +140 to +130

  • Hurricane Thrust cast range on enemies decreased from 450 to 425

  • Hurricane Thrust enemy push distance decreased from 450 to 425

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