What changed for Axe?

19 changes across 6 patches (Dec 15, 2025 to Jul 30, 2026), newest first.

1. Jul 30, 2026Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41e (Jul 30, 2026)Nerf 2Official notes ↗
   Nerf

   Base Agility

   Axe's Base Agility decreases from 20 to 18.

   20→18

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   Base Agility decreased from 20 to 18

   Nerf

   Battle Hunger · Damage per second

   Damage per second on Axe's Battle Hunger decreases from 12/18/24/30 to 12/16/20/24.

   12/18/24/30→12/16/20/24

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   Damage per second decreased from 12/18/24/30 to 12/16/20/24

2. Jun 4, 2026Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41d (Jun 4, 2026)Nerf 2Official notes ↗
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   Base Health Regen

   Axe's Base Health Regen decreases by 0.5.

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   Base Health Regen decreased by 0.5

   • Info: Sense of Foreboding increased from 0 to 0.5
   Nerf

   Battle Hunger · Cast Range

   Cast Range on Axe's Battle Hunger decreases from 700/775/850/925 to 600/700/800/900.

   700/775/850/925→600/700/800/900

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   Cast Range decreased from 700/775/850/925 to 600/700/800/900

3. Mar 24, 2026Dota 2 Patch 7.41Adjust 2Removed 1Official notes ↗
   Removed

   Removed Coat of Blood innate ability.

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   Removed Coat of Blood innate ability

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   One Man Army

   Now Axe's innate ability.

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   Now Axe's innate ability

   • Increases Axe's Strength by 50% of his armor, as long as there are no allied heroes within a 700 radius of him. The effect fades over 3s after an ally walks within range
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   Culling Blade

   Now each hero kill made with Culling Blade provides a permanent stack, which provides 1/1.5/2 armor depending on the current level of Culling Blade.

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   Now each hero kill made with Culling Blade provides a permanent stack, which provides 1/1.5/2 armor depending on the current level of Culling Blade

4. Jan 21, 2026Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.40c (Jan 21, 2026)Nerf 2Official notes ↗
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   Strength gain

   Axe's Strength gain decreases from 2.8 to 2.7.

   2.8→2.7

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   Strength gain decreased from 2.8 to 2.7

   Nerf

   Talents · Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second

   Axe's level 15 talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreases from +10 to +8.

   +10→+8

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   Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreased from +10 to +8

5. Dec 23, 2025Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.40b (Dec 23, 2025)Nerf 1Official notes ↗
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   Talents · Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second

   Axe's level 15 talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreases from +12 to +10.

   +12→+10

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   Level 15 Talent Battle Hunger Damage Per Second decreased from +12 to +10

6. Dec 15, 2025Dota 2 Patch 7.40Buff 2Nerf 1Adjust 6Official notes ↗
   Buff

   Berserker's Call · Duration

   Duration on Axe's Berserker's Call increases from 1.8/2.2/2.6/3s to 2.1/2.4/2.7/3s.

   1.8/2.2/2.6/3s→2.1/2.4/2.7/3s

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   Duration increased from 1.8/2.2/2.6/3s to 2.1/2.4/2.7/3s

   Nerf

   Berserker's Call · Cooldown

   Cooldown on Axe's Berserker's Call increases from 17/15/13/11s to 18/16/14/12s.

   17/15/13/11s→18/16/14/12s

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   Cooldown increased from 17/15/13/11s to 18/16/14/12s

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   Battle Hunger

   No longer has an armor-based damage multiplier.

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   No longer has an armor-based damage multiplier

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   Battle Hunger · Damage type

   Damage type on Axe's Battle Hunger changes from Physical to Pure.

   Physical→Pure

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   Damage type changed from Physical to Pure

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   Battle Hunger

   No longer has reduced movement slow against creeps.

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   No longer has reduced movement slow against creeps

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   Talents

   Level 15 Talent +10% Battle Hunger Slow replaced with +12 Battle Hunger Damage Per Second.

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   Level 15 Talent +10% Battle Hunger Slow replaced with +12 Battle Hunger Damage Per Second

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