Nerf Radar › Dota 2 › History › Beastmaster
Dota 2

Beastmaster: change history

38 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.
Buff 10Nerf 11Adjust 16Removed 1
Search all mentions →
RSS feed
  1. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41e (Jul 30, 2026)Nerf 2Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Talents · Level 20 Talent Damage to Beastmaster and his summons
    Beastmaster's level 20 talent Damage to Beastmaster and his summons decrease from +30 to +25.
    +30→+25
    Source line
    Level 20 Talent Damage to Beastmaster and his summons decreased from +30 to +25
    Nerf
    Talents · Level 25 Talent Primal Roar Cooldown Reduction
    Beastmaster's level 25 talent Primal Roar Cooldown Reduction decreases from 25s to 20s.
    25s→20s
    Source line
    Level 25 Talent Primal Roar Cooldown Reduction decreased from 25s to 20s
  2. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41c (May 6, 2026)Nerf 5Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Base Strength
    Beastmaster's Base Strength decreases from 25 to 24.
    25→24
    Source line
    Base Strength decreased from 25 to 24
    • Damage at level 1 decreased from 50-54 to 49-53
    Nerf
    Wild Axes · Mana Cost
    Mana Cost on Beastmaster's Wild Axes increases from 50/55/60/65 to 65.
    50/55/60/65→65
    Source line
    Mana Cost increased from 50/55/60/65 to 65
    Nerf
    Summon Razorback · Boar Attack Damage
    Boar Attack Damage on Beastmaster's Summon Razorback decreases from 30/45/60/75 to 24/41/58/75.
    30/45/60/75→24/41/58/75
    Source line
    Boar Attack Damage decreased from 30/45/60/75 to 24/41/58/75
    Nerf
    Drums of Slom · Damage Radius
    Damage Radius on Beastmaster's Drums of Slom decreases from 600 to 525.
    600→525
    Source line
    Damage Radius decreased from 600 to 525
    Nerf
    Drums of Slom · Drum Hit Damage
    Drum Hit Damage on Beastmaster's Drums of Slom decreases from 80 to 70.
    80→70
    Source line
    Drum Hit Damage decreased from 80 to 70
  3. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41b (Apr 7, 2026)Nerf 3Adjust 1Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Base Attack Speed
    Beastmaster's Base Attack Speed decreases from 100 to 90.
    100→90
    Source line
    Base Attack Speed decreased from 100 to 90
    Adjust
    Wild Axes · Debuff Duration
    Debuff Duration on Beastmaster's Wild Axes changes from 12s to 10/11/12/13s.
    12s→10/11/12/13s
    Source line
    Debuff Duration rescaled from 12s to 10/11/12/13s
    Nerf
    Talents · Level 10 Talent Armor
    Beastmaster's level 10 talent Armor decreases from +5 to +4.
    +5→+4
    Source line
    Level 10 Talent Armor decreased from +5 to +4
    Nerf
    Talents · Level 10 Talent Wild Axes Damage Amp Per Stack
    Beastmaster's level 10 talent Wild Axes Damage Amp Per Stack decreases from +2% to +1.5%.
    +2%→+1.5%
    Source line
    Level 10 Talent Wild Axes Damage Amp Per Stack decreased from +2% to +1.5%
  4. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Buff 7Nerf 1Adjust 12Removed 1Official notes ↗
    Removed
    Removed Rugged innate ability.
    Source line
    Removed Rugged innate ability
    Adjust
    Inner Beast
    Now an innate ability.
    Source line
    Now an innate ability
    Adjust
    Inner Beast · Bonus Attack Speed
    Beastmaster's Inner Beast: Bonus Attack Speed changed from 10/30/50/70 to 7 + 3 per level.
    10/30/50/70→7 + 3 per level
    Source line
    Bonus Attack Speed changed from 10/30/50/70 to 7 + 3 per level
    Buff
    Wild Axes · Damage per axe
    Damage per axe on Beastmaster's Wild Axes increases from 30/65/100/135 to 40/80/120/160.
    30/65/100/135→40/80/120/160
    Source line
    Damage per axe increased from 30/65/100/135 to 40/80/120/160
    Nerf
    Wild Axes · Damage Amp per stack
    Damage Amp per stack on Beastmaster's Wild Axes decreases from 6/9/11/13% to 5/6/7/8%.
    6/9/11/13%→5/6/7/8%
    Source line
    Damage Amp per stack decreased from 6/9/11/13% to 5/6/7/8%
    Adjust
    Wild Axes
    Now upgraded with Aghanim's Shard.
    Source line
    Now upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
    • Beastmaster's attacks on enemy heroes also apply the Wild Axes debuff of its corresponding level
    • Illusions of Beastmaster don't apply Wild Axes stacks
    Adjust
    Summon Razorback
    Call of the Wild Boar renamed to Summon Razorback.
    Source line
    Call of the Wild Boar renamed to Summon Razorback
    Buff
    Summon Razorback · Boar's armor
    Boar's armor on Beastmaster's Summon Razorback increases by 1.
    Source line
    Boar's armor increased by 1
    Buff
    Summon Razorback · Boar Attack Damage
    Boar Attack Damage on Beastmaster's Summon Razorback increases from 25/40/55/70 to 30/45/60/75.
    25/40/55/70→30/45/60/75
    Source line
    Boar Attack Damage increased from 25/40/55/70 to 30/45/60/75
    Adjust
    Summon Raptors
    Call of the Wild Hawk renamed to Summon Raptors.
    Source line
    Call of the Wild Hawk renamed to Summon Raptors
    Adjust
    Summon Raptors
    Now is a separately leveled ability.
    Source line
    Now is a separately leveled ability
    Buff
    Summon Raptors · Hawk's armor
    Hawk's armor on Beastmaster's Summon Raptors increases by 1.
    Source line
    Hawk's armor increased by 1
    Buff
    Summon Raptors · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Beastmaster's Summon Raptors decreases from 45/40/35/30s to 30s.
    45/40/35/30s→30s
    Source line
    Cooldown decreased from 45/40/35/30s to 30s
    Buff
    Summon Raptors · Dive Damage
    Dive Damage on Beastmaster's Summon Raptors increases from 50/80/110/140 to 60/95/130/165.
    50/80/110/140→60/95/130/165
    Source line
    Dive Damage increased from 50/80/110/140 to 60/95/130/165
    Buff
    Summon Raptors · Root Duration
    Root Duration on Beastmaster's Summon Raptors increases from 0.25/0.5/0.75/1s to 0.4/0.6/0.8/1s.
    0.25/0.5/0.75/1s→0.4/0.6/0.8/1s
    Source line
    Root Duration increased from 0.25/0.5/0.75/1s to 0.4/0.6/0.8/1s
    Adjust
    Summon Raptors
    Hawks are now invisible whenever Beastmaster is invisible or affected by Smoke of Deceit. They do not attack while invisible.
    Source line
    Hawks are now invisible whenever Beastmaster is invisible or affected by Smoke of Deceit. They do not attack while invisible
    Adjust
    Summon Raptors
    Now summons 2 hawks by default with 0.75s delay between them.
    Source line
    Now summons 2 hawks by default with 0.75s delay between them
    Adjust
    Summon Raptors
    Hawks will now prioritize Beastmaster's current attack target when selecting their Dive target.
    Source line
    Hawks will now prioritize Beastmaster's current attack target when selecting their Dive target
    Adjust
    Summon Raptors
    No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard.
    Source line
    No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
    Adjust
    Talents
    Level 10 Talent -5s Call of the Wild Cooldown replaced with +5 Armor.
    Source line
    Level 10 Talent -5s Call of the Wild Cooldown replaced with +5 Armor
    Adjust
    Talents
    Level 15 Talent +15 Inner Beast Attack Speed replaced with +200 Primal Roar Cast Range.
    Source line
    Level 15 Talent +15 Inner Beast Attack Speed replaced with +200 Primal Roar Cast Range
  5. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.40b (Dec 23, 2025)Buff 3Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Agility gain
    Beastmaster's Agility gain increases from 1.9 to 2.0.
    1.9→2.0
    Source line
    Agility gain increased from 1.9 to 2.0
    Buff
    Damage gain per level
    Beastmaster's Damage gain per level increases from 3.0 to 3.1.
    3.0→3.1
    Source line
    Damage gain per level increased from 3.0 to 3.1
    Buff
    Wild Axes · Damage Amp per stack
    Damage Amp per stack on Beastmaster's Wild Axes increases from 6/8/10/12% to 7/9/11/13%.
    6/8/10/12%→7/9/11/13%
    Source line
    Damage Amp per stack increased from 6/8/10/12% to 7/9/11/13%
  6. Dota 2 Patch 7.40Adjust 3Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Call of the Wild Boar: Boar's Base Attack Time worsened from 1.25s to 1.35s.
    Source line
    Call of the Wild Boar: Boar's Base Attack Time worsened from 1.25s to 1.35s
    Adjust
    Wild Axes · Damage per axe
    Damage per axe on Beastmaster's Wild Axes changes from 35/65/95/125 to 30/65/100/135.
    35/65/95/125→30/65/100/135
    Source line
    Damage per axe rescaled from 35/65/95/125 to 30/65/100/135
    Adjust
    Inner Beast · Bonus Attack Speed
    Bonus Attack Speed on Beastmaster's Inner Beast changes from 15/30/45/60 to 10/30/50/70.
    15/30/45/60→10/30/50/70
    Source line
    Bonus Attack Speed rescaled from 15/30/45/60 to 10/30/50/70

Each step links to the full patch breakdown and to Valve's official notes. Changes listed under a general heading such as "Bug fixes" are not included here; search to find every mention.