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Mage Slayer: change history

11 changes across 4 patches (Mar 24, 2026 to Jun 4, 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 7.41d (Jun 4, 2026)Nerf 1Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Damage bonus
    Damage bonus on Mage Slayer decreases from +15 to +12.
    +15→+12
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    Damage bonus decreased from +15 to +12
  2. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41c (May 6, 2026)Nerf 1Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Mage Slayer damage per second
    Mage Slayer damage per second on Mage Slayer decreases from 40 to 35.
    40→35
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    Mage Slayer damage per second decreased from 40 to 35
  3. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41b (Apr 7, 2026)Nerf 2Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Health Regen bonus
    Health Regen bonus on Mage Slayer decreases from +6 to +5.5.
    +6→+5.5
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    Health Regen bonus decreased from +6 to +5.5
    Nerf
    Magic Resistance bonus
    Magic Resistance bonus on Mage Slayer decreases from 20% to 18%.
    20%→18%
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    Magic Resistance bonus decreased from 20% to 18%
  4. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Buff 4Adjust 3Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Recipe changed.
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    Recipe changed
    • Now requires Perseverance (1400) instead of Cornucopia (1200)
    • Now requires Blades of Attack (450) instead of Gloves of Haste (450)
    • Total cost increased from 2800g to 3100g (change is bigger due to Cloak cost increase)
    Adjust
    No longer provides +30 Attack Speed.
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    No longer provides +30 Attack Speed
    Buff
    Health Regen bonus
    Health Regen bonus on Mage Slayer increases from +5 to +6.
    +5→+6
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    Health Regen bonus increased from +5 to +6
    Buff
    Mana Regen bonus
    Mana Regen bonus on Mage Slayer increases from +2 to +2.5.
    +2→+2.5
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    Mana Regen bonus increased from +2 to +2.5
    Buff
    Damage bonus
    Damage bonus on Mage Slayer increases from +8 to +15.
    +8→+15
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    Damage bonus increased from +8 to +15
    Adjust
    Mage Slayer damage type
    Mage Slayer damage type on Mage Slayer changes from magical to physical.
    Magical→Physical
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    Mage Slayer damage type changed from magical to physical
    Buff
    Mage Slayer damage per second
    Mage Slayer damage per second on Mage Slayer increases from 20 to 40.
    20→40
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    Mage Slayer damage per second increased from 20 to 40

Each step links to the full patch breakdown and to Valve's official notes. Changes listed under a general heading such as "Bug fixes" are not included here; search to find every mention.