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Sand King: change history

17 changes across 5 patches (Dec 15, 2025 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)Buff 1Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Strength gain
    Sand King's Strength gain increases from 2.3 to 2.5.
    2.3→2.5
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    Strength gain increased from 2.3 to 2.5
    • Damage gain per level increased from 2.8 to 2.9
  2. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41c (May 6, 2026)Nerf 2Adjust 1Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Base Attack Speed
    Sand King's Base Attack Speed decreases from 110 to 100.
    110→100
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    Base Attack Speed decreased from 110 to 100
    Adjust
    Stinger · Slow Duration
    Slow Duration on Sand King's Stinger changes from 4/5/6/7s to 5s.
    4/5/6/7s→5s
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    Slow Duration rescaled from 4/5/6/7s to 5s
    Nerf
    Epicenter · Base Radius
    Base Radius on Sand King's Epicenter decreases from 500 to 450.
    500→450
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    Base Radius decreased from 500 to 450
  3. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41b (Apr 7, 2026)Nerf 2Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Epicenter · Attack Slow
    Attack Slow on Sand King's Epicenter decreases from 50/55/60 to 30/40/50.
    50/55/60→30/40/50
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    Attack Slow decreased from 50/55/60 to 30/40/50
    Nerf
    Epicenter · Aghanim's Scepter Stinger damage
    Aghanim's Scepter Stinger damage on Sand King's Epicenter decreases from 50% to 40%.
    50%→40%
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    Aghanim's Scepter Stinger damage decreased from 50% to 40%
  4. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Buff 1Nerf 1Adjust 8Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Caustic Finale
    No longer levels with Epicenter.
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    No longer levels with Epicenter
    Adjust
    Caustic Finale · Base Damage
    Sand King's Caustic Finale: Base Damage changed from 20/40/60/80 to 17 + 3 per level.
    20/40/60/80→17 + 3 per level
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    Base Damage rescaled from 20/40/60/80 to 17 + 3 per level
    Adjust
    Caustic Finale · Max Health Damage
    Sand King's Caustic Finale: Max Health Damage changed from 3/7/11/15% to 2.5% + 0.5% per level.
    3/7/11/15%→2.5% + 0.5% per level
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    Max Health Damage rescaled from 3/7/11/15% to 2.5% + 0.5% per level
    Nerf
    Caustic Finale · Duration
    Duration on Sand King's Caustic Finale decreases from 4.5/5/5.5/6s to 4.5s.
    4.5/5/5.5/6s→4.5s
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    Duration decreased from 4.5/5/5.5/6s to 4.5s
    Buff
    Burrowstrike · Cast Range
    Cast Range on Sand King's Burrowstrike increases from 525/600/675/750 to 550/625/700/775.
    525/600/675/750→550/625/700/775
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    Cast Range increased from 525/600/675/750 to 550/625/700/775
    Adjust
    Burrowstrike
    Sand King now immediately re-gains invisibility if the Burrowstrike ends within Sand Storm's AoE.
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    Sand King now immediately re-gains invisibility if the Burrowstrike ends within Sand Storm's AoE
    Adjust
    Epicenter
    Aghanim's Shard no longer increases Epicenter Pulse damage.
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    Aghanim's Shard no longer increases Epicenter Pulse damage
    Adjust
    Talents
    Level 20 Talent +75/7 Base/Incremental Radius of Epicenter replaced with +6 Epicenter Pulses.
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    Level 20 Talent +75/7 Base/Incremental Radius of Epicenter replaced with +6 Epicenter Pulses
    Adjust
    Talents
    Level 25 Talent 50% Sand Storm Slow replaced with 35% Sand Storm Slow and Blind.
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    Level 25 Talent 50% Sand Storm Slow replaced with 35% Sand Storm Slow and Blind
    Adjust
    Talents
    Level 25 Talent +8 Epicenter Pulses replaced with +125 Stinger Damage.
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    Level 25 Talent +8 Epicenter Pulses replaced with +125 Stinger Damage
  5. Dota 2 Patch 7.40Buff 1Official notes ↗
    Buff
    Talents · Level 20 Talent Burrowstrike Cooldown Reduction
    Sand King's level 20 talent Burrowstrike Cooldown Reduction increases from 2s to 3s.
    2s→3s
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    Level 20 Talent Burrowstrike Cooldown Reduction increased from 2s to 3s

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