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Axe: change history

19 changes across 6 patches (Dec 15, 2025 to Jul 30, 2026), newest first. Nerf Radar tracks the 10 most recent official updates for Dota 2, back to Dec 15, 2025.
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  1. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41e (Jul 30, 2026)Nerf 2Official notes ↗
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    Base Agility
    Axe's Base Agility decreases from 20 to 18.
    20→18
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    Base Agility decreased from 20 to 18
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    Battle Hunger · Damage per second
    Damage per second on Axe's Battle Hunger decreases from 12/18/24/30 to 12/16/20/24.
    12/18/24/30→12/16/20/24
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    Damage per second decreased from 12/18/24/30 to 12/16/20/24
  2. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41d (Jun 4, 2026)Nerf 2Official notes ↗
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    Base Health Regen
    Axe's Base Health Regen decreases by 0.5.
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    Base Health Regen decreased by 0.5
    • Info: Sense of Foreboding increased from 0 to 0.5
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    Battle Hunger · Cast Range
    Cast Range on Axe's Battle Hunger decreases from 700/775/850/925 to 600/700/800/900.
    700/775/850/925→600/700/800/900
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    Cast Range decreased from 700/775/850/925 to 600/700/800/900
  3. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Adjust 2Removed 1Official notes ↗
    Removed
    Removed Coat of Blood innate ability.
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    Removed Coat of Blood innate ability
    Adjust
    One Man Army
    Now Axe's innate ability.
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    Now Axe's innate ability
    • Increases Axe's Strength by 50% of his armor, as long as there are no allied heroes within a 700 radius of him. The effect fades over 3s after an ally walks within range
    Adjust
    Culling Blade
    Now each hero kill made with Culling Blade provides a permanent stack, which provides 1/1.5/2 armor depending on the current level of Culling Blade.
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    Now each hero kill made with Culling Blade provides a permanent stack, which provides 1/1.5/2 armor depending on the current level of Culling Blade
  4. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.40c (Jan 21, 2026)Nerf 2Official notes ↗
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    Strength gain
    Axe's Strength gain decreases from 2.8 to 2.7.
    2.8→2.7
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    Strength gain decreased from 2.8 to 2.7
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    Talents · Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second
    Axe's level 15 talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreases from +10 to +8.
    +10→+8
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    Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreased from +10 to +8
  5. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.40b (Dec 23, 2025)Nerf 1Official notes ↗
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    Talents · Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second
    Axe's level 15 talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreases from +12 to +10.
    +12→+10
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    Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreased from +12 to +10
  6. Dota 2 Patch 7.40Buff 2Nerf 1Adjust 6Official notes ↗
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    Berserker's Call · Duration
    Duration on Axe's Berserker's Call increases from 1.8/2.2/2.6/3s to 2.1/2.4/2.7/3s.
    1.8/2.2/2.6/3s→2.1/2.4/2.7/3s
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    Duration increased from 1.8/2.2/2.6/3s to 2.1/2.4/2.7/3s
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    Berserker's Call · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Axe's Berserker's Call increases from 17/15/13/11s to 18/16/14/12s.
    17/15/13/11s→18/16/14/12s
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    Cooldown increased from 17/15/13/11s to 18/16/14/12s
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    Battle Hunger
    No longer has an armor-based damage multiplier.
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    No longer has an armor-based damage multiplier
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    Battle Hunger · Damage type
    Damage type on Axe's Battle Hunger changes from Physical to Pure.
    Physical→Pure
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    Damage type changed from Physical to Pure
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    Battle Hunger
    No longer has reduced movement slow against creeps.
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    No longer has reduced movement slow against creeps
    Adjust
    Talents
    Level 15 Talent +10% Battle Hunger Slow replaced with +12 Battle Hunger Damage Per Second.
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    Level 15 Talent +10% Battle Hunger Slow replaced with +12 Battle Hunger Damage Per Second
    Buff
    Talents · Level 20 Talent Counter Helix Damage
    Axe's level 20 talent Counter Helix Damage increases from +30 to +40.
    +30→+40
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    Level 20 Talent Counter Helix Damage increased from +30 to +40
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    Talents
    Level 20 Talent +100 Culling Blade Damage replaced with +15 Strength.
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    Level 20 Talent +100 Culling Blade Damage replaced with +15 Strength
    Adjust
    Talents
    Level 25 Talent 2x Battle Hunger Armor Multiplier replaced with +150 Culling Blade Damage.
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    Level 25 Talent 2x Battle Hunger Armor Multiplier replaced with +150 Culling Blade Damage

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