Dota 2 7.41e Update: What Changed

18 August 2026 · 5 min read

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Checked: Claude (AI) — fact-checked against the Ukrainian original; not proofread by a native speaker

Dota 2’s 7.41e update launched on 30 July 2026 and changed the balance of 57 heroes and 26 items.

Below is a selection of specific changes from this patch — the actual numbers, not a summary of the whole list.

What this update is

The developer released the patch under the official name “Gameplay Patch 7.41e and Summer Scrub” through the usual channel — patch notes on the game’s official site. The version number is 7.41e: the letter at the end means this is an interim addition to the larger 7.41 patch, not a separate major release. In the notes, the developer listed changes for 57 heroes and 26 items. Below is a selection from that list, confirmed by the source, not the full set of every change.

Map changes

Two changes from the list concern neither a hero nor an item, but the map and its mechanics themselves:

• Twin Gates (teleport portals between bases): channelling the Twin Gate can now be interrupted by root — previously that type of disable didn’t stop the channel.
• Tormentor (neutral boss on the map): now disjoints enemy projectiles when moving between the map’s chasms — attacks fired at it exactly during that transition no longer land.

Item changes

Recipe cost isn’t the same as an item’s total cost. For Shiva’s Guard and Gleipnir, it’s specifically the recipe that got cheaper, while the total cost of the finished item stayed the same: 4500 gold for Shiva’s Guard and 4650 gold for Gleipnir.

Two further item changes don’t fit a simple “before — after” table:

• Crella’s Crozier (Rite of Rumusque ability): the movement speed steal duration increased from 1.5 to 2 seconds, and the Putrefaction Aura effect increased from 75% to 90%.
• Divine Rapier: Spell Amplification from multiple Divine Rapiers no longer stacks — the effect of a second or further rapier no longer adds on top of the first.

Hero changes: Axe

Of the specific hero changes, one is confirmed — for Axe, and it touches two stats at once:

1. Base Agility decreased from 20 to 18.
2. Skill damage per second decreased from 12/18/24/30 to 12/16/20/24 — four values across the ability’s levels.

Both numbers in the patch move Axe’s figures downward in these specific stats.

What’s not in this selection

The source is explicit: the patch touched 57 heroes and 26 items. The facts behind this page cover specific changes for one hero (Axe), eight items and two map mechanics. The developer changed something for the rest of those 57 heroes and 26 items too, but exactly what isn’t listed in the material we worked from, and we won’t add that ourselves. The developer also doesn’t explain in the notes why these particular numbers were chosen over others.

How to check it yourself

1. Open the official patch notes on the Dota 2 site — they list the full set of all 57 heroes and 26 items in patch 7.41e.
2. Cross-check the announcement on Steam — the same information through the publisher’s own channel.
3. If you play a hero that isn’t in the selection above, search for their name directly in the patch notes text — an on-page search is faster than reading the whole list in order.

If you want to track balance changes systematically rather than one patch at a time, start with our guide on Dota 2 updates and patches. It explains how often the developer ships patches and how to read version numbers like 7.41e.

For anyone still choosing their first hero: the changes to Axe are a good reason to check the guide for beginners — hero balance shifts patch by patch, and what counts as “simple” shifts along with it.

And if you’re curious about the pricing logic behind items like Chasm Stone or Gleipnir, start with the guide to starting items: it covers the basic principles behind building an item set, which later items build on too.

In short

Patch 7.41e (30 July 2026) touched 57 heroes and 26 items; confirmed changes include a nerf to Axe and a partial nerf to Butterfly, buffs to Abyssal Blade and Eye of Skadi, and cheaper recipe costs for Shiva’s Guard and Gleipnir without any change to their total price. The full list of every change is only in the developer’s official patch notes.