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Shadow Shaman: change history

10 changes across 4 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)Nerf 1Adjust 1Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Mass Serpent Ward · Gold Bounty
    Gold Bounty on Shadow Shaman's Mass Serpent Ward decreases from 22-30 to 20-26.
    22–30→20–26
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    Gold Bounty decreased from 22-30 to 20-26
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    Urnaconda · Mana Cost
    Mana Cost on Shadow Shaman's Urnaconda increases from 115 to 140.
    115→140
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    Mana Cost increased from 115 to 140
  2. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41b (Apr 7, 2026)Nerf 1Official notes ↗
    Nerf
    Intelligence gain
    Shadow Shaman's Intelligence gain decreases from 3.5 to 3.3.
    3.5→3.3
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    Intelligence gain decreased from 3.5 to 3.3
  3. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Adjust 3New 1Official notes ↗
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    Fowl Play
    No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard.
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    No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
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    Fowl Play
    Now adds a chicken illusion per 5 levels.
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    Now adds a chicken illusion per 5 levels
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    Fowl Play
    Now also provides bonus movement speed equal to 5% + 5% per 5 levels.
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    Now also provides bonus movement speed equal to 5% + 5% per 5 levels
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    Urnaconda
    New ability granted by Aghanim's Shard.
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    New ability granted by Aghanim's Shard
    • Throws a jar at a location, dealing 275 damage to all enemies in a 225 radius and creating a Massive Serpent Ward that lasts for 15s. The ward has 4x health and damage of the normal Serpent Wards. Cooldown: 50s. Mana Cost: 115. Cast Range: 650
  4. Dota 2 Patch 7.40Buff 2Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    Shackles · Total Damage/Heal
    Total Damage/Heal on Shadow Shaman's Shackles increases from 70/140/210/280 to 100/160/220/280.
    70/140/210/280→100/160/220/280
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    Total Damage/Heal increased from 70/140/210/280 to 100/160/220/280
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    Mass Serpent Ward · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Shadow Shaman's Mass Serpent Ward decreases from 110s to 110/105/100s.
    110s→110/105/100s
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    Cooldown decreased from 110s to 110/105/100s
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    Massive Serpent Ward · Mass Serpent Ward · Health and Bounty multiplier
    Health and Bounty multiplier on Shadow Shaman's Massive Serpent Ward · Mass Serpent Ward decrease from 10x to 9x.
    10x→9x
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    Health and Bounty multiplier decreased from 10x to 9x
    • Info: Hits to destroy decreased from 20 to 18, Gold Bounty decreased from 220–300 to 198–270, XP Bounty decreased from 310 to 279

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