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Reworked in 7.20Reworked in 7.20 Nov 2018
Chaos Knight changed enough that old habits may not hold. The kit further down is how Chaos Knight plays now.
- ◆Chaos Strike Has been reworked
- ▼Reality Rift No longer reduces armor
- ◆Reality Rift Now moves the target a fixed amount of distance
- ◆Reality Rift Now maims the target applying a 15/25/35/45% movement and 30/50/70/90 attack speed slow for 2 seconds
- ▼Phantasm Phantasm no longer has a chance to summon an extra illusion
51 buffs and 33 nerfs since the rework: trending stronger.
Biggest ability changes
- ▲Reality Rift Cooldown decreased from 18/14/10/6s to 15/12/9/6sadjusted 11 times across 10 patches, net buff
- ▲Chaos Bolt Bolt Speed increased from 700 to 900adjusted 19 times across 12 patches, net buff
- ▲Chaos Strike Critical Max increased from 140/180/220/260% to 150/190/230/270%adjusted 31 times across 24 patches, net buff
- ▼Phantasm Phantasm Damage increased from 50/75/100% to 60/80/100%adjusted 19 times across 12 patches, net nerf
- ◆Fundamental Forging The random enchantment is different from the one used in craftingadjusted 5 times across 1 patch, roughly even
- ▼Knight Chaos Bolt Info Duration decreased as a part of the comprehensive Disables Reduction
Innate
- ◆Reins of Chaos Innate removed (it was added in 7.36)
Aghanim’s upgrades
- ◆Scepter Aghanim's Scepter now provides a passive component to this abilitychanged 3 times, latest shown
- ▼Shard Aghanim's Shard Illusion damage reduction decreased from 30% to 15%changed 5 times, latest shown
Base stats
- ▼Strength gain decreased from 3.2 to 3.1adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, net nerf
- ◆Base Damage increased by 3adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▼Damage spread decreased from 30 to 20
- ▲Agility gain increased from 1.4 to 1.8
- ▲Base agility increased from 14 to 18
- ▼Strength Gain reduced from 3.4 to 3.2
- ▲Base Strength increased from 22 to 24
- ◆Damage at level 1 changed from 48–78 to 53–73
- ▲Damage on level 1 increased from 53–73 to 56–76
- ▲Base Movement Speed increased from 320 to 325.
- ▲Base armor increased by 1
Talents changed
- ◆Lv10 talent Chaos Strike Lifesteal decreased from +35% to +30%
- ◆Lv15 talent Strength decreased from +12 to +10
- ◆Lv20 talent Min/Max Chaos Bolt Duration decreased from +0.75s to +0.6s
- ◆Lv25 talent +10s Phantasm Duration replaced with -125% Phantasm Damage Taken
- ◆Talent +35% Cleave replaced with -3s Chaos Bolt Cooldown
Facets were part of the game from 7.36 and were removed in 7.41. Chaos Knight had 8 facet changes in between.
Most recent change patch 7.41e, Jul 2026
- ▲Chaos Bolt Bolt Speed increased from 700 to 900
Current abilities
Facets: Phantasmagoria
Chaos BoltThrows a mysterious bolt of energy at the target unit. It stuns for a random duration and deals random damage.
Reality RiftTeleports Chaos Knight, any illusions he has, and the target unit to a point along the line between him and the target. The enemy unit has their armor reduced for 6s.
Chaos StrikeChaos Knight and his illusions' attacks have a chance to deal a critical strike of varying strength with bonus lifesteal. Lifesteal from creeps is reduced.- FFFundamental Forging innate
PhantasmSummons several phantasmal copies of the Chaos Knight from alternate dimensions. The phantasms are illusions that deal 60% damage, but take 350% damage. DISPEL TYPE: Basic Dispel
What players buy on Chaos Knight
Starting items
- Quelling Blade 100g
- Magic Stick 200g
- Circlet 155g
Early game
- Power Treads 1400g
Speed to get into fights quickly, plus attack damage while laning
- Bracer 505g
Mid game
- Armlet of Mordiggian 2500g
- Echo Sabre 2700g
- Manta Style 4650g
Illusions for damage, plus a dispel to escape slows and silences
Late game
- Heart of Tarrasque 5300g
A big health pool and regeneration, which suits a Strength frontliner
Silences a spell caster and makes your attacks always hit
Debuff immunity, to act in a fight without being disabled
- Aghanim's Scepter 4200g
- Overwhelming Blink 6800g
Most bought first, from item purchases in recent professional matches (OpenDota, Nov 2026). Public games can differ.