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Earth Spirit: change history

26 changes across 6 patches (Dec 15, 2025 to Sep 15, 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 7.41f (Sep 15, 2026)Nerf 1Adjust 4Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Base Attack Speed
    Earth Spirit's Base Attack Speed decreases from 100 to 95.
    100→95
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    Base Attack Speed decreased from 100 to 95
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    Stone Remnant · Charges
    Earth Spirit's Stone Remnant: Charges changed from (7 + 1 per 4 levels) to (7 + 1 per 5 levels).
    (7 + 1 per 4 levels)→(7 + 1 per 5 levels)
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    Charges changed from (7 + 1 per 4 levels) to (7 + 1 per 5 levels)
    • Max charges decreased from 14 at level 28 to 13 at level 30
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    Talents
    Level 20 Talent +25% Magnetize Damage & Duration replaced with +35 Magnetize Damage Per Second.
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    Level 20 Talent +25% Magnetize Damage & Duration replaced with +35 Magnetize Damage Per Second
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    Level 20 Talent +175% Rolling Boulder Damage from Strength replaced with +200 Geomagnetic Grip Remnant Damage.
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    Level 20 Talent +175% Rolling Boulder Damage from Strength replaced with +200 Geomagnetic Grip Remnant Damage
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    Talents
    Level 25 Talent +250 Geomagnetic Grip Remnant Damage replaced with +250% Rolling Boulder Damage from Strength.
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    Level 25 Talent +250 Geomagnetic Grip Remnant Damage replaced with +250% Rolling Boulder Damage from Strength
  2. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41e (Jul 30, 2026)Nerf 2Official notes ↗
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    Base Intelligence
    Earth Spirit's Base Intelligence decreases from 18 to 17.
    18→17
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    Base Intelligence decreased from 18 to 17
    Nerf
    Talents · Level 20 Talent Magnetize Damage & Duration
    Earth Spirit's level 20 talent Magnetize Damage & Duration decrease from +30% to +25%.
    +30%→+25%
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    Level 20 Talent Magnetize Damage & Duration decreased from +30% to +25%
  3. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41d (Jun 4, 2026)Buff 1Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Stone Remnant · Passive bonus damage per unused charge
    Passive bonus damage per unused charge on Earth Spirit's Stone Remnant increases from 2.5% to 3%.
    2.5%→3%
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    Passive bonus damage per unused charge increased from 2.5% to 3%
  4. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41c (May 6, 2026)Buff 1Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Base Strength
    Earth Spirit's Base Strength increases from 22 to 23.
    22→23
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    Base Strength increased from 22 to 23
    • Damage at level 1 increased from 47-51 to 48-52
  5. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Buff 4Adjust 1Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Stone Remnant · Max Charges
    Earth Spirit's Stone Remnant: Max Charges changed from 7 + 1 per 4 level ups to 7 + 1 per 4 levels.
    7 + 1 per 4 level ups→7 + 1 per 4 levels
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    Max Charges changed from 7 + 1 per 4 level ups to 7 + 1 per 4 levels
    • Info: This means bonus charges are gained 1 level earlier (on levels 4/8/12... instead of 5/9/13...)
    Buff
    Boulder Smash · Slow Duration
    Slow Duration on Earth Spirit's Boulder Smash increases from 1.25/2.5/3.25/4s to 1.75/2.5/3.25/4s.
    1.25/2.5/3.25/4s→1.75/2.5/3.25/4s
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    Slow Duration increased from 1.25/2.5/3.25/4s to 1.75/2.5/3.25/4s
    Buff
    Geomagnetic Grip · Silence Duration
    Silence Duration on Earth Spirit's Geomagnetic Grip increases from 2/2.5/3/3.5s to 2.3/2.7/3.1/3.5s.
    2/2.5/3/3.5s→2.3/2.7/3.1/3.5s
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    Silence Duration increased from 2/2.5/3/3.5s to 2.3/2.7/3.1/3.5s
    Buff
    Magnetize · Damage per second
    Damage per second on Earth Spirit's Magnetize increases from 45/85/125 to 45/90/135.
    45/85/125→45/90/135
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    Damage per second increased from 45/85/125 to 45/90/135
    Buff
    Talents · Level 25 Talent Geomagnetic Grip Remnant Damage
    Earth Spirit's level 25 talent Geomagnetic Grip Remnant Damage increases from +175 to +250.
    +175→+250
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    Level 25 Talent Geomagnetic Grip Remnant Damage increased from +175 to +250
  6. Dota 2 Patch 7.40Nerf 2Adjust 9Removed 1Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Base Damage
    Earth Spirit's Base Damage decreases by 6.
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    Base Damage decreased by 6
    Nerf
    Damage at level 1
    Earth Spirit's Damage at level 1 decreases from 53–57 to 47–51.
    53–57→47–51
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    Damage at level 1 decreased from 53–57 to 47–51
    Removed
    Removed Resonance, Stepping Stone, and Ready to Roll facets.
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    Removed Resonance, Stepping Stone, and Ready to Roll facets
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    Stone Remnant
    Now passively grants +2.5% bonus attack damage per currently unused charge.
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    Now passively grants +2.5% bonus attack damage per currently unused charge
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    Stone Remnant
    Whenever Earth Spirit uses another ability on Stone Remnant, he gains +7.5% bonus attack damage for 10s (effect doesn't stack).
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    Whenever Earth Spirit uses another ability on Stone Remnant, he gains +7.5% bonus attack damage for 10s (effect doesn't stack)
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    Boulder Smash · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Earth Spirit's Boulder Smash changes from 22/18/14/10s to 20/17/14/11s.
    22/18/14/10s→20/17/14/11s
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    Cooldown rescaled from 22/18/14/10s to 20/17/14/11s
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    Geomagnetic Grip
    Can now target allied units by default with 550/600/650/700 cast range.
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    Can now target allied units by default with 550/600/650/700 cast range
    • Can't pull allies that are affected by Leash, Root, Bind, Duel, Chronosphere or Black Hole
    Adjust
    Geomagnetic Grip
    Aghanim's Shard Reworked.
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    Aghanim's Shard Reworked
    • Decreases cooldown by 3s and increases allied unit cast range and speed by 50%
    • Info: Allied Unit Cast Range to 825/900/975/1050, Allied Unit Pull Speed to 900
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    Talents
    Level 10 Talent -3s Geomagnetic Grip Cooldown replaced with -2s Boulder Smash Cooldown.
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    Level 10 Talent -3s Geomagnetic Grip Cooldown replaced with -2s Boulder Smash Cooldown
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    Talents
    Level 20 Talent +180 Rolling Boulder Damage replaced with +175% Rolling Boulder Damage from Strength.
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    Level 20 Talent +180 Rolling Boulder Damage replaced with +175% Rolling Boulder Damage from Strength
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    Talents
    Level 25 Talent -3s Boulder Smash Cooldown replaced with +175 Geomagnetic Grip Remnant Damage.
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    Level 25 Talent -3s Boulder Smash Cooldown replaced with +175 Geomagnetic Grip Remnant Damage
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    Talents
    Level 25 Talent Magnetize Undispellable replaced with Earth Spirit Magnetizes Himself.
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    Level 25 Talent Magnetize Undispellable replaced with Earth Spirit Magnetizes Himself
    • Info: Applies Magnetize at its current duration to enemy Heroes around Earth Spirit, and can be refreshed with Stone Remnants

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