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Lifestealer: change history

25 changes across 3 patches (Mar 24, 2026 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 3Official notes ↗
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    Rage · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Lifestealer's Rage increases from 20/19/18/17s to 21/20/19/18s.
    20/19/18/17s→21/20/19/18s
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    Cooldown increased from 20/19/18/17s to 21/20/19/18s
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    Infest · Aghanim's Scepter Enemy Duration
    Aghanim's Scepter Enemy Duration on Lifestealer's Infest decreases from 5s to 4s.
    5s→4s
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    Aghanim's Scepter Enemy Duration decreased from 5s to 4s
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    Talents · Level 10 Talent Movement Speed
    Lifestealer's level 10 talent Movement Speed decreases from +20 to +15.
    +20→+15
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    Level 10 Talent Movement Speed decreased from +20 to +15
  2. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41a (Mar 27, 2026)Nerf 3Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    Base Damage
    Lifestealer's Base Damage decreases by 3.
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    Base Damage decreased by 3
    • Damage on level 1 decreased from 49–55 to 46–52
    Adjust
    Ghoul Frenzy · Bonus Attack Speed
    Bonus Attack Speed on Lifestealer's Ghoul Frenzy decreases from 5 per level to 4 per level.
    5 per level→4 per level
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    Bonus Attack Speed decreased from 5 per level to 4 per level
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    Rage · Movespeed Bonus
    Movespeed Bonus on Lifestealer's Rage decreases from 9/12/15/18% to 6/9/12/15%.
    9/12/15/18%→6/9/12/15%
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    Movespeed Bonus decreased from 9/12/15/18% to 6/9/12/15%
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    Feast · Max HP per Hero Kill
    Max HP per Hero Kill on Lifestealer's Feast decreases from 10/15/20/25 to 10.
    10/15/20/25→10
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    Max HP per Hero Kill decreased from 10/15/20/25 to 10
  3. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Buff 6Nerf 1Adjust 11Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Base Damage
    Lifestealer's Base Damage increases by 10.
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    Base Damage increased by 10
    • Damage at level 1 increased from 39–45 to 49–55
    Buff
    Base Attack Speed
    Lifestealer's Base Attack Speed increases from 100 to 120.
    100→120
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    Base Attack Speed increased from 100 to 120
    Buff
    Base Movement Speed
    Lifestealer's Base Movement Speed increases from 315 to 320.
    315→320
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    Base Movement Speed increased from 315 to 320
    Adjust
    Ghoul Frenzy
    Reworked into Innate ability. Passive.
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    Reworked into Innate ability. Passive
    • Provides Lifestealer with 5 bonus Attack Speed per level
    Adjust
    Rage
    Now also provides 9/12/15/18% bonus movement speed while active.
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    Now also provides 9/12/15/18% bonus movement speed while active
    Buff
    Open Wounds · Mana Cost
    Mana Cost on Lifestealer's Open Wounds decreases from 100 to 90.
    100→90
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    Mana Cost decreased from 100 to 90
    Buff
    Open Wounds · Max Slow
    Max Slow on Lifestealer's Open Wounds increases from 35/40/45/50% to 50%.
    35/40/45/50%→50%
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    Max Slow increased from 35/40/45/50% to 50%
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    Feast
    Now is a basic ability.
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    Now is a basic ability
    Adjust
    Feast · Heal From Target's Max Health
    Heal From Target's Max Health on Lifestealer's Feast changes from 2/2.25/2.5/2.75% to 1.45/2.05/2.65/3.25%.
    2/2.25/2.5/2.75%→1.45/2.05/2.65/3.25%
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    Heal From Target's Max Health rescaled from 2/2.25/2.5/2.75% to 1.45/2.05/2.65/3.25%
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    Feast · Max Health Damage
    Max Health Damage on Lifestealer's Feast changes from 2/2.25/2.5/2.75% to 1.45/2.05/2.65/3.25%.
    2/2.25/2.5/2.75%→1.45/2.05/2.65/3.25%
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    Max Health Damage rescaled from 2/2.25/2.5/2.75% to 1.45/2.05/2.65/3.25%
    Buff
    Feast · Max Health per Hero Kill
    Max Health per Hero Kill on Lifestealer's Feast increases from 10 to 10/15/20/25.
    10→10/15/20/25
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    Max Health per Hero Kill increased from 10 to 10/15/20/25
    • Info: Is not retroactive
    Adjust
    Feast
    No longer increases deny health threshold to 75%.
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    No longer increases deny health threshold to 75%
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    Infest
    Now can be used on Ancient creeps by default.
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    Now can be used on Ancient creeps by default
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    Infest
    Aghanim's Shard upgrade reworked.
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    Aghanim's Shard upgrade reworked
    • When consuming a creep, enemies also take damage over time equal to 30% of the creep's remaining health. Damage duration: 3s. Has no effect when bursting out of enemy heroes
    Adjust
    Talents
    Level 10 Talent +3% Ghoul Frenzy Movement Speed replaced with +20 Movement Speed.
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    Level 10 Talent +3% Ghoul Frenzy Movement Speed replaced with +20 Movement Speed
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    Talents
    Level 15 Talent +15% Open Wounds Slow replaced with 50 Attack Speed on Open Wounds Target.
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    Level 15 Talent +15% Open Wounds Slow replaced with 50 Attack Speed on Open Wounds Target
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    Talents
    Level 15 Talent +50 Ghoul Frenzy Attack Speed replaced with +175 Infest Damage.
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    Level 15 Talent +50 Ghoul Frenzy Attack Speed replaced with +175 Infest Damage
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    Talents · Level 20 Talent Infest Target Movespeed/Health
    Lifestealer's level 20 talent Infest Target Movespeed/Health decreases from +15% to +12%.
    +15%→+12%
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    Level 20 Talent Infest Target Movespeed/Health decreased from +15% to +12%

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