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Lone Druid: change history

46 changes across 7 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 1Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Entangle · Stack Duration
    Stack Duration on Lone Druid's Entangle decreases from 10s to 7/8/9/10s.
    10s→7/8/9/10s
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    Stack Duration decreased from 10s to 7/8/9/10s
  2. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41e (Jul 30, 2026)Nerf 2Official notes ↗
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    Talents · Level 15 Talent Savage Roar Cooldown Reduction
    Lone Druid's level 15 talent Savage Roar Cooldown Reduction decreases from 5s to 4s.
    5s→4s
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    Level 15 Talent Savage Roar Cooldown Reduction decreased from 5s to 4s
    Nerf
    Talents · Level 20 Talent Savage Roar Radius
    Lone Druid's level 20 talent Savage Roar Radius decreases from +150 to +125.
    +150→+125
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    Level 20 Talent Savage Roar Radius decreased from +150 to +125
  3. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41c (May 6, 2026)Nerf 3Adjust 2Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Summon Spirit Bear · Mana Cost
    Mana Cost on Lone Druid's Summon Spirit Bear increases from 75 to 100.
    75→100
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    Mana Cost increased from 75 to 100
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    Spirit Link
    Shared Lifesteal now follows general lifesteal rules and has a creep penalty of 40%.
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    Shared Lifesteal now follows general lifesteal rules and has a creep penalty of 40%
    Nerf
    Savage Roar · Aghanim's Shard buff duration
    Aghanim's Shard buff duration on Lone Druid's Savage Roar decreases from 5s to 4s.
    5s→4s
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    Aghanim's Shard buff duration decreased from 5s to 4s
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    Savage Roar · Aghanim's Shard bonus movement speed
    Aghanim's Shard bonus movement speed on Lone Druid's Savage Roar decreases from 15% to 10%.
    15%→10%
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    Aghanim's Shard bonus movement speed decreased from 15% to 10%
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    Talents
    Level 10 Talent -25s Summon Spirit Bear Cooldown replaced with +5s True Form Duration.
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    Level 10 Talent -25s Summon Spirit Bear Cooldown replaced with +5s True Form Duration
  4. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Buff 1Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Attack projectile speed
    Lone Druid's Attack projectile speed increases from 900 to 1125.
    900→1125
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    Attack projectile speed increased from 900 to 1125
  5. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.40c (Jan 21, 2026)Buff 4Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Base Agility
    Lone Druid's Base Agility increases from 20 to 22.
    20→22
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    Base Agility increased from 20 to 22
    Buff
    Damage at level 1
    Lone Druid's Damage at level 1 increases from 42–46 to 44–48.
    42–46→44–48
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    Damage at level 1 increased from 42–46 to 44–48
    Buff
    Savage Roar · Duration
    Duration on Lone Druid's Savage Roar increases from 0.8/1.2/1.6/2s to 1.1/1.4/1.7/2s.
    0.8/1.2/1.6/2s→1.1/1.4/1.7/2s
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    Duration increased from 0.8/1.2/1.6/2s to 1.1/1.4/1.7/2s
    Buff
    Talents · Level 25 Talent Slow Resistance during True Form
    Lone Druid's level 25 talent Slow Resistance during True Form increases from 60% to 70%.
    60%→70%
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    Level 25 Talent Slow Resistance during True Form increased from 60% to 70%
  6. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.40b (Dec 23, 2025)Buff 6Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Base Strength
    Lone Druid's Base Strength increases from 18 to 20.
    18→20
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    Base Strength increased from 18 to 20
    Buff
    Base Movement Speed
    Lone Druid's Base Movement Speed increases from 295 to 300.
    295→300
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    Base Movement Speed increased from 295 to 300
    Buff
    Entangle · Root Damage per second
    Root Damage per second on Lone Druid's Entangle increases from 60/70/80/90 to 90.
    60/70/80/90→90
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    Root Damage per second increased from 60/70/80/90 to 90
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    Entangle · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Lone Druid's Entangle decreases from 24/22/20/18s to 20/19/18/17s.
    24/22/20/18s→20/19/18/17s
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    Cooldown decreased from 24/22/20/18s to 20/19/18/17s
    Buff
    Savage Roar · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Lone Druid's Savage Roar decreases from 38/32/26/20s to 29/26/23/20s.
    38/32/26/20s→29/26/23/20s
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    Cooldown decreased from 38/32/26/20s to 29/26/23/20s
    Buff
    Talents · Level 10 Talent Entangle Root Damage Per Second
    Lone Druid's level 10 talent Entangle Root Damage Per Second increases from +15 to +20.
    +15→+20
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    Level 10 Talent Entangle Root Damage Per Second increased from +15 to +20
  7. Dota 2 Patch 7.40Buff 6Nerf 2Adjust 16New 1Removed 2Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Base Movement Speed
    Lone Druid's Base Movement Speed decreases from 325 to 295.
    325→295
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    Base Movement Speed decreased from 325 to 295
    Buff
    Base Damage
    Lone Druid's Base Damage increases by 4.
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    Base Damage increased by 4
    Buff
    Damage at level 1
    Lone Druid's Damage at level 1 increases from 38–42 to 42–46.
    38–42→42–46
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    Damage at level 1 increased from 38–42 to 42–46
    Removed
    Removed Bear With Me and Bear Necessities facets.
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    Removed Bear With Me and Bear Necessities facets
    Removed
    Removed Gift Bearer innate ability. Its effect is now a part of Summon Spirit Bear ability.
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    Removed Gift Bearer innate ability. Its effect is now a part of Summon Spirit Bear ability
    Adjust
    Summon Spirit Bear
    Moved to an innate ability. Cannot be leveled up.
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    Moved to an innate ability. Cannot be leveled up
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    Summon Spirit Bear
    Ability is moved to the 4th ability slot.
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    Ability is moved to the 4th ability slot
    • Info: D key by default
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    Summon Spirit Bear
    Spirit Bear now counts as a melee hero for most spells.
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    Spirit Bear now counts as a melee hero for most spells
    • Since the bear is now a hero, all unit-related changes moved to a separate Spirit Bear section below. This section is for the summon ability changes only
    Buff
    Summon Spirit Bear · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Lone Druid's Summon Spirit Bear decreases from 150/140/130/120s to 120s.
    150/140/130/120s→120s
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    Cooldown decreased from 150/140/130/120s to 120s
    New
    Entangle
    New Point Targeted basic ability.
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    New Point Targeted basic ability
    • Allows Lone Druid to Entangle enemies once they gain 5 stacks of this ability. Entangled enemies are unable to move for 1.2/1.6/2/2.4s and take 60/70/80/90 damage per second. When cast, applies 2 stacks to each enemy hero in the area and 5 stacks to enemy creeps, and also empowers Lone Druid for 10 seconds, making him apply 1 stack with each attack on enemy heroes. Enemies are protected from gaining new stacks while they're already Entangled. Radius: 350. Stack Duration: 10s. Cast Range: 700. Mana Cost: 60. Cooldown: 24/22/20/18s
    • Pierces Debuff Immunity
    • Lone Druid's Empowered Buff and enemy stack counter debuff are undispellable, Entangled debuff is dispellable
    • Creeps can't gain stacks from either Lone Druid's and Spirit Bear's attacks, and are Entangled only on cast
    • Roshan is affected as if he were a hero
    • Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws reworked. Now it levels up with this ability and passively provides empowered attacks at all times
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    Entangle
    Upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter.
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    Upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter
    • Increases radius to 450 and hero stacks on cast to 5, instantly Entangling them. Also removes stack protection from Entangled enemies
    Adjust
    Spirit Link
    No longer grants attack speed or shared armor.
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    No longer grants attack speed or shared armor
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    Spirit Link
    Now also passively grants +10/20/30/40 movement speed to Lone Druid and +20/40/60/80 to his Spirit Bear.
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    Now also passively grants +10/20/30/40 movement speed to Lone Druid and +20/40/60/80 to his Spirit Bear
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    Spirit Link
    Lone Druid's attacks now heal the Spirit Bear by default.
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    Lone Druid's attacks now heal the Spirit Bear by default
    Adjust
    Spirit Link
    No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter.
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    No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter
    Buff
    True Form · Mana Cost
    Mana Cost on Lone Druid's True Form decreases from 200 to 80.
    200→80
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    Mana Cost decreased from 200 to 80
    Nerf
    True Form · Duration
    Duration on Lone Druid's True Form decreases from 40s to 25s.
    40s→25s
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    Duration decreased from 40s to 25s
    Buff
    True Form · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Lone Druid's True Form decreases from 100s to 60/55/50s.
    100s→60/55/50s
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    Cooldown decreased from 100s to 60/55/50s
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    True Form
    No longer grants Entangling Claws and Demolish to Lone Druid.
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    No longer grants Entangling Claws and Demolish to Lone Druid
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    True Form
    Now also provides 50/90/130 bonus attack damage.
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    Now also provides 50/90/130 bonus attack damage
    Buff
    True Form · Bonus Armor
    Bonus Armor on Lone Druid's True Form increases from 8/10/12 to 10/15/20.
    8/10/12→10/15/20
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    Bonus Armor increased from 8/10/12 to 10/15/20
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    Talents
    Level 10 Talent +30 Spirit Bear Movement Speed replaced with +15 Entangle Root Damage Per Second.
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    Level 10 Talent +30 Spirit Bear Movement Speed replaced with +15 Entangle Root Damage Per Second
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    Talents
    Level 10 Talent +200 Health replaced with -25s Summon Spirit Bear Cooldown.
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    Level 10 Talent +200 Health replaced with -25s Summon Spirit Bear Cooldown
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    Talents
    Level 15 Talent +7 Spirit Bear Armor replaced with +12 Agility.
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    Level 15 Talent +7 Spirit Bear Armor replaced with +12 Agility
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    Talents
    Level 20 Talent +30 Entangling Claws DPS replaced with +55 Attack Speed.
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    Level 20 Talent +30 Entangling Claws DPS replaced with +55 Attack Speed
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    Talents
    Level 25 Talent +45 Spirit Link Attack Speed replaced with +0.6s Entangle Root Duration (also affects Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws).
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    Level 25 Talent +45 Spirit Link Attack Speed replaced with +0.6s Entangle Root Duration (also affects Spirit Bear's Entangling Claws)
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    Talents
    Level 25 Talent -50s True Form Cooldown replaced with True Form provides 60% Slow Resistance.
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    Level 25 Talent -50s True Form Cooldown replaced with True Form provides 60% Slow Resistance

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