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Kez: change history

45 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 2Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Base Damage
    Kez's Base Damage decreases by 1.
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    Base Damage decreased by 1
    • Damage at level 1 decreased from 50-56 to 49-55
    Nerf
    Talents · Level 20 Talent Kazurai Katana Damage Per Second
    Kez's level 20 talent Kazurai Katana Damage Per Second decreases from +4% to +3.5%.
    +4%→+3.5%
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    Level 20 Talent Kazurai Katana Damage Per Second decreased from +4% to +3.5%
  2. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41d (Jun 4, 2026)Nerf 4Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    Switch Discipline · Katana Bonus Agility Base Damage
    Katana Bonus Agility Base Damage on Kez's Switch Discipline decreases from 16% to 12%.
    16%→12%
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    Katana Bonus Agility Base Damage decreased from 16% to 12%
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    Kazurai Katana · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Kez's Kazurai Katana increases from 20/15/10/5s to 24/18/12/6s.
    20/15/10/5s→24/18/12/6s
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    Cooldown increased from 20/15/10/5s to 24/18/12/6s
    Nerf
    Shodo Sai · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Kez's Shodo Sai increases from 20/15/10/5s to 24/18/12/6s.
    20/15/10/5s→24/18/12/6s
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    Cooldown increased from 20/15/10/5s to 24/18/12/6s
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    Shodo Sai · Parry Duration
    Parry Duration on Kez's Shodo Sai decreases from 2s to 1.5s.
    2s→1.5s
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    Parry Duration decreased from 2s to 1.5s
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    Talents
    Level 10 Talent +12% Magic Resistance replaced with +6% Switch Discipline Swap Bonuses.
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    Level 10 Talent +12% Magic Resistance replaced with +6% Switch Discipline Swap Bonuses
    • Info: Katana Swap Bonus Damage from 12% to 18%. Sai Swap Movement Speed from 12% to 18%
  3. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41a (Mar 27, 2026)Buff 2Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Raptor Dance · Base Damage
    Base Damage on Kez's Raptor Dance increases from 30/60/90 to 40/70/100.
    30/60/90→40/70/100
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    Base Damage increased from 30/60/90 to 40/70/100
    Buff
    Raven's Veil · Buff Duration
    Buff Duration on Kez's Raven's Veil increases from 7/8/9s to 8/10/12s.
    7/8/9s→8/10/12s
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    Buff Duration increased from 7/8/9s to 8/10/12s
  4. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Buff 1Nerf 3Adjust 11Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Base Movement Speed
    Kez's Base Movement Speed decreases from 315 to 310.
    315→310
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    Base Movement Speed decreased from 315 to 310
    Nerf
    Base Attack Speed
    Kez's Base Attack Speed decreases from 110 to 100.
    110→100
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    Base Attack Speed decreased from 110 to 100
    Adjust
    Switch Discipline · Cooldown
    Kez's Switch Discipline: Cooldown changed from 7.75s — 0.25s per level up to 8s — 0.25s per level.
    7.75s - 0.25s per level up→8s - 0.25s per level
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    Cooldown changed from 7.75s - 0.25s per level up to 8s - 0.25s per level
    • Info: Effective values are not changed
    Adjust
    Switch Discipline
    Now the first katana hit or ability will deal 12% bonus damage after switching to Katana, and after switching to Sai Kez gains +12% movement speed for 2 seconds.
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    Now the first katana hit or ability will deal 12% bonus damage after switching to Katana, and after switching to Sai Kez gains +12% movement speed for 2 seconds
    Adjust
    Switch Discipline
    Aghanim's Scepter no longer restarts the alternate ability cooldown if it was already on cooldown.
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    Aghanim's Scepter no longer restarts the alternate ability cooldown if it was already on cooldown
    Adjust
    Grappling Claw
    When targeting a tree, now always destroys the targeted tree and ends in the tree's position.
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    When targeting a tree, now always destroys the targeted tree and ends in the tree's position
    Nerf
    Talon Toss · Cast Range
    Cast Range on Kez's Talon Toss decreases from 1200 to 650/750/850/950.
    1200→650/750/850/950
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    Cast Range decreased from 1200 to 650/750/850/950
    • Info: Now matches Grappling Claw
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    Shodo Sai
    The proc effect now triggers a critical strike only instead of creating a Mark.
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    The proc effect now triggers a critical strike only instead of creating a Mark
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    Shodo Sai
    18% Chance to Mark replaced with 20% Critical Strike Chance.
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    18% Chance to Mark replaced with 20% Critical Strike Chance
    • As a result, marks are applied only by parrying and casting Raven's Veil
    Adjust
    Shodo Sai
    No longer restricts Kez from proccing passive Bash spells of Skull Basher and Abyssal Blade.
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    No longer restricts Kez from proccing passive Bash spells of Skull Basher and Abyssal Blade
    Buff
    Shodo Sai · Mark Stun Duration
    Mark Stun Duration on Kez's Shodo Sai increases from 0.4s to 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8s.
    0.4s→0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8s
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    Mark Stun Duration increased from 0.4s to 0.5/0.6/0.7/0.8s
    Adjust
    Shodo Sai
    No longer has a parry bonus by default.
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    No longer has a parry bonus by default
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    Shodo Sai
    Now upgraded with Aghanim's Shard.
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    Now upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
    • Parrying creates a stronger mark that will stun the target for an additional 0.2s and an a crit bonus of 50%
    Adjust
    Raptor Dance
    No longer provides magic damage immunity.
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    No longer provides magic damage immunity
    Adjust
    Talents
    Level 25 Talent +100% Shodo Sai Mark Critical Strike replaced with +80% Shodo Sai Critical Strike.
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    Level 25 Talent +100% Shodo Sai Mark Critical Strike replaced with +80% Shodo Sai Critical Strike
  5. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.40b (Dec 23, 2025)Buff 1Nerf 2Adjust 3Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Switch Discipline
    Katana Base Attack Time worsened from 1.8s to 1.9s.
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    Katana Base Attack Time worsened from 1.8s to 1.9s
    Buff
    Switch Discipline · Katana Bonus Agility Base Damage
    Katana Bonus Agility Base Damage on Kez's Switch Discipline increases from 12% to 16%.
    12%→16%
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    Katana Bonus Agility Base Damage increased from 12% to 16%
    Adjust
    Switch Discipline
    Can no longer be disabled by Silence.
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    Can no longer be disabled by Silence
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    Falcon Rush
    Can no longer rush towards buildings or trigger on them.
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    Can no longer rush towards buildings or trigger on them
    Nerf
    Falcon Rush · Echo Attack Damage
    Echo Attack Damage on Kez's Falcon Rush decreases from 35/40/45/50% to 30/35/40/45%.
    35/40/45/50%→30/35/40/45%
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    Echo Attack Damage decreased from 35/40/45/50% to 30/35/40/45%
    Nerf
    Talents · Level 20 Talent Attack Speed During Falcon Rush
    Kez's level 20 talent Attack Speed During Falcon Rush decreases from +60 to +40.
    +60→+40
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    Level 20 Talent Attack Speed During Falcon Rush decreased from +60 to +40
  6. Dota 2 Patch 7.40Buff 3Nerf 5Adjust 7Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Base Strength
    Kez's Base Strength increases from 19 to 20.
    19→20
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    Base Strength increased from 19 to 20
    Buff
    Switch Discipline · Cooldown reduction per level
    Cooldown reduction per level on Kez's Switch Discipline increases from 0.2s to 0.25s.
    0.2s→0.25s
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    Cooldown reduction per level increased from 0.2s to 0.25s
    • Cooldown on level 1 decreased from 7.8s to 7.75s
    • Cooldown on level 30 decreased from 2s to 0.5s
    Buff
    Switch Discipline · Katana Base Attack Time
    Katana Base Attack Time on Kez's Switch Discipline decreases from 2.0s to 1.8s.
    2.0s→1.8s
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    Katana Base Attack Time improved from 2.0s to 1.8s
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    Switch Discipline · Katana Bonus Agility Base Damage
    Katana Bonus Agility Base Damage on Kez's Switch Discipline decreases from 20% to 12%.
    20%→12%
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    Katana Bonus Agility Base Damage decreased from 20% to 12%
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    Kazurai Katana · Damage per second
    Damage per second on Kez's Kazurai Katana changes from 5/7/9/11 to 3/6/9/12%.
    5/7/9/11→3/6/9/12%
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    Damage per second rescaled from 5/7/9/11 to 3/6/9/12%
    Adjust
    Kazurai Katana
    The active effect may only trigger up to a maximum of 500 stacks.
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    The active effect may only trigger up to a maximum of 500 stacks
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    Kazurai Katana
    Aghanim's Shard now also increases Max Stacks to 1000 and stack as burst damage from 50% to 100%.
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    Aghanim's Shard now also increases Max Stacks to 1000 and stack as burst damage from 50% to 100%
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    Falcon Rush
    No longer causes Kez to have a fixed attack rate or any interaction with attack speed.
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    No longer causes Kez to have a fixed attack rate or any interaction with attack speed
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    Falcon Rush · Echo Attack Damage
    Echo Attack Damage on Kez's Falcon Rush decreases from 45/55/65/75% to 35/40/45/50%.
    45/55/65/75%→35/40/45/50%
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    Echo Attack Damage decreased from 45/55/65/75% to 35/40/45/50%
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    Falcon Rush
    Echoes now have 50% reduced chance to proc random effects.
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    Echoes now have 50% reduced chance to proc random effects
    • Echo with Maelstrom (25% chance) will have a 12.5% chance to proc its passive
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    Falcon Rush
    Echoes can no longer trigger Marks, but may still create them.
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    Echoes can no longer trigger Marks, but may still create them
    • However, their chance to mark will be reduced from 18% to 9% due to the proc chance change mentioned before
    Nerf
    Falcon Rush · Rush Speed
    Rush Speed on Kez's Falcon Rush decreases from 1000 to 850.
    1000→850
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    Rush Speed decreased from 1000 to 850
    Nerf
    Shodo Sai · Marked Stun Duration
    Marked Stun Duration on Kez's Shodo Sai decreases from 0.5s to 0.4s.
    0.5s→0.4s
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    Marked Stun Duration decreased from 0.5s to 0.4s
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    Shodo Sai · Parry Stun Duration
    Parry Stun Duration on Kez's Shodo Sai decreases from 0.5s to 0.4s.
    0.5s→0.4s
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    Parry Stun Duration decreased from 0.5s to 0.4s
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    Talents
    Level 20 Talent +50% Attack Damage Added to Talon Toss replaced with +60 Attack Speed During Falcon Rush.
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    Level 20 Talent +50% Attack Damage Added to Talon Toss replaced with +60 Attack Speed During Falcon Rush

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