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Bristleback: change history

11 changes across 4 patches (Dec 15, 2025 to May 6, 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 7.41c (May 6, 2026)Nerf 2Adjust 1Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Warpath · Damage per stack
    Damage per stack on Bristleback's Warpath decreases from 15/20/25 to 12/16/20.
    15/20/25→12/16/20
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    Damage per stack decreased from 15/20/25 to 12/16/20
    Nerf
    Hairball · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Bristleback's Hairball increases from 13s to 15s.
    13s→15s
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    Cooldown increased from 13s to 15s
    Adjust
    Talents · Level 25 Talent Bristleback Damage Threshold Reduction
    Bristleback's level 25 talent Bristleback Damage Threshold Reduction increases from 25 to 30.
    25→30
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    Level 25 Talent Bristleback Damage Threshold Reduction increased from 25 to 30
  2. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Buff 1Adjust 3Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Prickly · Damage and debuff duration amplification
    Bristleback's Prickly: Damage and debuff duration amplification changed from 10% to 4.5% + 0.5% per level.
    10%→4.5% + 0.5% per level
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    Damage and debuff duration amplification changed from 10% to 4.5% + 0.5% per level
    Buff
    Viscous Nasal Goo · Stack Limit
    Stack Limit on Bristleback's Viscous Nasal Goo increases from 4 to 6.
    4→6
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    Stack Limit increased from 4 to 6
    Adjust
    Viscous Nasal Goo
    Now has the same duration on all units.
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    Now has the same duration on all units
    • Used to have double duration on creeps
    Adjust
    Talents
    Level 25 Talent +12% Spell Lifesteal replaced with -25 Bristleback Damage Threshold.
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    Level 25 Talent +12% Spell Lifesteal replaced with -25 Bristleback Damage Threshold
  3. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.40b (Dec 23, 2025)Buff 1Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Viscous Nasal Goo · Base Movement Slow
    Base Movement Slow on Bristleback's Viscous Nasal Goo increases from 10% to 12%.
    10%→12%
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    Base Movement Slow increased from 10% to 12%
  4. Dota 2 Patch 7.40Buff 2Adjust 1Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Strength gain
    Bristleback's Strength gain increases from 2.7 to 2.8.
    2.7→2.8
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    Strength gain increased from 2.7 to 2.8
    Buff
    Viscous Nasal Goo · Armor Loss per stack
    Armor Loss per stack on Bristleback's Viscous Nasal Goo increases from 1.5/2/2.5/3 to 2/2.5/3/3.5 by default.
    1.5/2/2.5/3→2/2.5/3/3.5 by default
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    Armor Loss per stack increased from 1.5/2/2.5/3 to 2/2.5/3/3.5 by default
    Adjust
    Snot Rocket · Viscous Nasal Goo
    No longer has increased Armor Loss per stack.
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    No longer has increased Armor Loss per stack

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