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Drunken Brawler reworked in 7.31 (+2 more)238 lines of changes across 48 patches, condensed below to the ones that still matter.
60 buffs and 44 nerfs in total: roughly even.
Biggest ability changes
- ▲Cinder Brew Now rolls a barrel of ale that deals 40/70/100/130 physical damage to enemies in its path and drenches enemies along the way and around the target locationadjusted 16 times across 11 patches, net buff
- ▼Drunken Brawler Earth Brawler Armor increased from 2/4/6/8 to 3/5/7/9adjusted 39 times across 16 patches, net nerf
- ▲Primal Split Cancel Split now has a 3s initial cooldownadjusted 66 times across 22 patches, net buff
- ▲Thunder Clap Slow duration increased from 4s to 4/4.25/4.5/4.75sadjusted 14 times across 7 patches, net buff
- ▲Liquid Courage Max Status Resist changed from 10.5% + 0.5% per level up to 10% + 0.5% per leveladjusted 5 times across 3 patches, net buff
- ◆Primal Split Info From 15–25/45–55/75–85 to 20–30/55–65/90–100
- ◆Liquid Courage Info Effective values are not changed
Innate
- ◆Drunken Brawler Void Brawler Slow rescaled from 10/15/20/25% to 5/10/15/20/25%adjusted 9 times across 1 patch, roughly even
Aghanim’s upgrades
- ▲Scepter Now upgraded with Aghanim's Scepterchanged 3 times, latest shown
- ▲Shard Aghanim's Shard max HP regen per second increased from 2.5% to 3%changed 11 times, latest shown
Base stats
- ▼Base Damage increased by 17adjusted 3 times across 3 patches, net nerf
- ◆Damage gain per level decreased from +5.1 to +3.3adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▲Intelligence gain increased from 1.6 to 1.9adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
- ▲Base movement speed increased from 305 to 310adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
- ▲Damage at level 1 increased from 52–59 to 53–60adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
- ▲Base armor increased by 1adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net buff
- ▼Damage at level 30 decreased by 61 (from 227-234 to 166-173)
- ▼Strength gain decreased from 3.7 to 3.2
- ▲Base Intelligence increased from 15 to 17
- ▼Damage on level 1 decreased by 4 (from 52-59 to 48-55)
- ▲Base Strength increased from 23 to 24
- ▲Base intelligence increased by 1
- ▲Base Armor increased by 1
Talents changed
- ◆Lv10 talent Brewlings Base Damage decreased from +14 to +13
- ◆Lv15 talent +1x Brewed Up multiplier for Drunken Brawler replaced with +600 Brewlings Health
- ◆Lv20 talent Primal Split Cooldown Reduction decreased from 15s to 12s
- ◆Lv25 talent Brewlings Gain Drunken Brawler Passive replaced with 1.5x Drunken Brawler Stance Bonuses
- ◆Talent reduced from +30 Damage to +20
Facets were part of the game from 7.36 and were removed in 7.41. Brewmaster had 6 facet changes in between.
Most recent change patch 7.41d, Jun 2026
- ▲Liquid Courage Aghanim's Shard max HP regen per second increased from 2.5% to 3%
- ▲Thunder Clap Slow duration increased from 4s to 4/4.25/4.5/4.75s
- ▲Lv20 talent Level 20 Talent Primal Split Cooldown Reduction decreased from 15s to 12s
Current abilities
Thunder ClapSlams the ground, dealing damage and slowing the movement speed and attack rate of nearby enemy units.
Cinder BrewRolls a barrel of ale at enemies that damages enemies along its path and spills out at the target location. Any enemy in the path or the spill area is drenched in cinder brew, becoming slowed. If the enemy receives Magic or Pure damage, they will be ignited, extending the duration by 3s and causing them to take damage over time.
Drunken BrawlerBrewmaster can switch stances based on the elements he controls. Whenever Brewmaster casts an ability, he becomes Brewed Up, increasing his stance power by 150% for 5s. If he casts another ability while Brewed Up, the duration is extended by 2s. After Brewed Up expires, he is hungover and cannot Brew Up again for 9s. Earth Brawler gains bonus Magic Resistance and Armor. Storm Brawler gains bonus Evasion and Movement Speed. Fire Brawler gains bonus Attack Speed and chance to critical strike.
Liquid Courage innateWhen Brewmaster drops below 50% Health he gains a Status Resistance buff and his movement speed alternates every 1s between being faster and being slower. The effect becomes stronger at lower health, scaling from 0 up to max values at 20% Health.
Primal SplitSplits Brewmaster into elements, forming 3 specialized warriors, adept at survival, each with their own abilities. If any of them survive until the end of their summoned timer, the Brewmaster is reborn. Each Warrior gains its respective Drunken Brawler stance.
What players buy on Brewmaster
Starting items
- Circlet 155g
Early game
- Bracer 505g
Universal heroes gain damage from every attribute, so a cheap stat item helps early
- Phase Boots 1450g
Attack damage and a speed burst to close in on targets
- Urn of Shadows 825g
Mid game
- Aghanim's Scepter 4200g
- Hand of Midas 2200g
- Spirit Vessel 2725g
Late game
- Assault Cuirass 5125g
An armor aura for your side and an armor cut on enemies
Debuff immunity, to act in a fight without being disabled
- Refresher Orb 5000g
Casts the strongest spell twice
- Aeon Disk 3000g
- Skull Basher 2875g
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota, Nov 2026). Public games can differ.

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