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Dota 2

Night Stalker: change history

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17 changes across 5 patches (Dec 15, 2025 to Jul 30, 2026), newest first.

Buff 1Nerf 3Adjust 11New 1Removed 1
  1. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41e (Jul 30, 2026)Nerf 1Official notes ↗
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    Crippling Fear · Radius
    Radius on Night Stalker's Crippling Fear decreases from 375 to 350.
    375→350
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    Radius decreased from 375 to 350
  2. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41d (Jun 4, 2026)Nerf 1Official notes ↗
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    Talents · Level 25 Talent Dark Ascension Cooldown Reduction
    Night Stalker's level 25 talent Dark Ascension Cooldown Reduction decreases from 40s to 35s.
    40s→35s
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    Level 25 Talent Dark Ascension Cooldown Reduction decreased from 40s to 35s
  3. Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41b (Apr 7, 2026)Nerf 1Official notes ↗
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    Base Health Regen
    Night Stalker's Base Health Regen decreases by 1.25.
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    Base Health Regen decreased by 1.25
  4. Dota 2 Patch 7.41Adjust 10New 1Removed 1Official notes ↗
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    Removed Heart of Darkness innate ability.
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    Removed Heart of Darkness innate ability
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    Hunter in the Night
    Now an innate ability.
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    Now an innate ability
    Adjust
    Hunter in the Night · Move Speed bonus
    Night Stalker's Hunter in the Night: Move Speed bonus changed from 22/28/34/40% to 24% + 2% per 3 levels.
    22/28/34/40%→24% + 2% per 3 levels
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    Move Speed bonus changed from 22/28/34/40% to 24% + 2% per 3 levels
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    Hunter in the Night · Attack Speed bonus
    Night Stalker's Hunter in the Night: Attack Speed bonus changed from 20/40/60/80 to 38 + 2 per level.
    20/40/60/80→38 + 2 per level
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    Attack Speed bonus changed from 20/40/60/80 to 38 + 2 per level
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    Hunter in the Night
    No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard.
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    No longer upgraded with Aghanim's Shard
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    Hunter in the Night
    Now upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter.
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    Now upgraded with Aghanim's Scepter
    • Increases bonus Movement Speed by 15% and bonus Attack Speed by 50. Killing an enemy hero resets cooldowns of all basic abilities
    6 more changes in this patch →
  5. Dota 2 Patch 7.40Buff 1Adjust 1Official notes ↗
    Adjust
    Heart of Darkness: No longer reduces Night Stalker's health regeneration by 20% during the day.
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    Heart of Darkness: No longer reduces Night Stalker's health regeneration by 20% during the day
    Buff
    Talents · Level 20 Talent Crippling Fear DPS
    Night Stalker's level 20 talent Crippling Fear DPS increases from +20 to +40.
    +20→+40
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    Level 20 Talent Crippling Fear DPS increased from +20 to +40

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Dota 2

Dota 2: Gameplay Update 7.41c (May 6, 2026)

May 6, 2026Official notes ↗
Adjust
Mechanics
Units with flying vision no longer ignore vision restrictions of Roshan's pits. They can no longer see into them from outside and vice versa.
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Units with flying vision no longer ignore vision restrictions of Roshan's pits. They can no longer see into them from outside and vice versa
  • Affects Clockwerk during Jetpack, Drow Ranger's Glacier, Monkey King during Tree Dance, Night Stalker during Dark Ascension, Treant Protector's Eyes in the Forest, and Visage's Familiars