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Vengeful Spirit: change history

16 changes across 5 patches (Dec 15, 2025 to Jul 30, 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 7.41e (Jul 30, 2026)Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    Vengeance Aura
    Aghanim's Scepter illusion no longer has illusion vision penalty.
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    Aghanim's Scepter illusion no longer has illusion vision penalty
  2. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41d (Jun 4, 2026)Buff 2Official notes ↗
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    Base Health Regen
    Vengeful Spirit's Base Health Regen increases by 0.5.
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    Base Health Regen increased by 0.5
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    Magic Missile · Damage
    Damage on Vengeful Spirit's Magic Missile increases from 85/170/255/340 to 100/180/260/340.
    85/170/255/340→100/180/260/340
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    Damage increased from 85/170/255/340 to 100/180/260/340
  3. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41c (May 6, 2026)Adjust 1Official notes ↗
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    Vengeance Aura · Self Bonus
    Self Bonus on Vengeful Spirit's Vengeance Aura increases from 20% to 25%.
    20%→25%
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    Self Bonus increased from 20% to 25%
  4. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Buff 2Adjust 7Official notes ↗
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    Base Movement Speed
    Vengeful Spirit's Base Movement Speed increases from 295 to 300.
    295→300
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    Base Movement Speed increased from 295 to 300
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    Base Attack Time
    Vengeful Spirit's Base Attack Time decreases from 1.7s to 1.5s.
    1.7s→1.5s
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    Base Attack Time improved from 1.7s to 1.5s
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    Retribution
    Now also makes Vengeful Spirit to gain benefits of both melee and ranged attacks.
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    Now also makes Vengeful Spirit to gain benefits of both melee and ranged attacks
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    Retribution
    Now killer's icon is shown as a buff on Vengeful Spirit to know who to hate.
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    Now killer's icon is shown as a buff on Vengeful Spirit to know who to hate
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    Vengeance Aura
    Now provides 1.2x the bonus for Vengeful Spirit herself.
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    Now provides 1.2x the bonus for Vengeful Spirit herself
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    Vengeance Aura
    Aghanim's Scepter upgrade no longer refreshes ability cooldowns on activating.
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    Aghanim's Scepter upgrade no longer refreshes ability cooldowns on activating
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    Vengeance Aura
    Aghanim's Scepter now increases self-bonus up to 1.3x.
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    Aghanim's Scepter now increases self-bonus up to 1.3x
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    Vengeance Aura
    Aghanim's Scepter illusion is now fully affected by Vengeance Aura's bonus.
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    Aghanim's Scepter illusion is now fully affected by Vengeance Aura's bonus
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    Vengeance Aura · Aghanim's Scepter illusion damage taken
    Aghanim's Scepter illusion damage taken on Vengeful Spirit's Vengeance Aura decreases from 115% to 100%.
    115%→100%
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    Aghanim's Scepter illusion damage taken decreased from 115% to 100%
  5. Dota 2 Patch 7.40Nerf 1Adjust 2Official notes ↗
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    Magic Missile · Cooldown
    Cooldown on Vengeful Spirit's Magic Missile changes from 16/14/12/10s to 14/13/12/11s.
    16/14/12/10s→14/13/12/11s
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    Cooldown rescaled from 16/14/12/10s to 14/13/12/11s
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    Nether Swap
    Can no longer target invulnerable units.
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    Can no longer target invulnerable units
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    Talents · Level 15 Talent Wave of Terror Armor Reduction
    Vengeful Spirit's level 15 talent Wave of Terror Armor Reduction decreases from +4 to +3.
    +4→+3
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    Level 15 Talent Wave of Terror Armor Reduction decreased from +4 to +3

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